Off Season Movement

I never looked into how they determined the salary of a 1st round players "option" year but here is a cut and paste if someone else had wondered but like me was too lazy.

For top-10 picks, the amount of each player’s 2015 option has already been determined. The fifth-year salary for a top-10 pick is equal to the transition tender at the player’s position during his fourth season. So, because the transition tag amount for quarterbacks this year was $14.666MM, we already know that Newton’s fifth-year option will be worth that amount.
For first-rounders picked outside the top 10, the calculation is a little more complicated. These players’ fifth-year option also relies on the previous year’s salaries at the player’s position, but it’s determined by the average of the third through 25th top salaries at that position. So we could come up with estimates for the 2015 option salary for players like J.J. Watt, Muhammad Wilkerson, and Mike Pouncey, but they’re not set in stone quite yet.
Fifth-year options are guaranteed for injury only between May 3 and the start of the following league year. As such, they’re not entirely risk-free, but as long as the player remains healthy, a team could exercise his fifth-year option, then cut him before his option year gets underway without being on the hook for his salary. When the league year begins, the player’s fifth-year salary becomes guaranteed for skill and cap purposes, as well as injury

1.Andrew Luck (QB, Colts), $16.155MM: Will be exercised
2.Robert Griffin III (QB, Washington), $16.155MM
3.Trent Richardson (RB, Raiders): Not applicable due to release
4.Matt Kalil (T, Vikings), $11.096MM
5.Justin Blackmon (WR, Jaguars): Not applicable due to suspension
6.Morris Claiborne (CB, Cowboys), $11.082MM
7.Mark Barron (S, Rams), $8.263MM
8.Ryan Tannehill (QB, Dolphins), $16.155MM: Will be exercised
9.Luke Kuechly (LB, Panthers), $11.058MM: Will be exercised
10.Stephon Gilmore (CB, Bills), $11.082MM: Will be exercised
11.Dontari Poe (DT, Chiefs), $6.146MM
12.Fletcher Cox (DE, Eagles), $7.799MM
13.Michael Floyd (WR, Cardinals), $7.32MM
14.Michael Brockers (DT, Rams), $6.146MM
15.Bruce Irvin (OLB, Seahawks), $7.751MM
16.Quinton Coples (OLB, Jets), $7.751MM
17.Dre Kirkpatrick (CB, Bengals), $7.507MM
18.Melvin Ingram (OLB, Chargers), $7.751MM: Exercised
19.Shea McClellin (OLB, Bears), $7.751MM
20.Kendall Wright (WR, Titans), $7.32MM
21.Chandler Jones (DE, Patriots), $7.799MM
22.Brandon Weeden (QB, Cowboys): Not applicable due to release
23.Riley Reiff (T, Lions), $8.07MM
24.David DeCastro (G, Steelers), $8.07MM
25.Dont’a Hightower (LB, Patriots), $7.751MM
26.Whitney Mercilus (OLB, Texans), $7.751MM
27.Kevin Zeitler (G, Bengals), $8.07MM
28.Nick Perry (OLB, Packers), $7.751MM
29.Harrison Smith (S, Vikings), $5.728MM
30.A.J. Jenkins (WR): Not applicable due to release
31.Doug Martin (RB, Buccaneers), $5.621MM
32.David Wilson (RB): Not applicable due to retirement

 

Tillman signs a one-year deal and is a Panther. Another Walter Payton Award winner.

 

JR apparently wants a roster full of players he can talk too about THE GOOD OLD DAYS

 

Rivera, I believe, coached him way back in his Bears day. Not like he will be healthy all year. Has to be a vet minimum

 

I think they can fly cheaper, and their meds are subsidized.

 

JR misunderstood the term CARDIAC CATS

 

Somewhere, there is a pie chart with a slice representing over the hill UFAs.

 

It's a one year deal, presumably with little to no guaranteed money. I guess I'm OK with it.

I think Benwikere is fine at RCB though. I don't get why everyone wants to replace Bene, but everyone is fine with Boston even though the latter was clearly a bigger liability. Maybe Tillman could be an option at FS.

 

I'm a huge fan of this signing. Even if Tillman can't stay healthy or isn't an effective player anymore, he's worth it simply to teach some of the younger guys.