Chester signs with Dolphins...FA news

[magnus]

$9 mil over 5 years, $1.3 mil bonus, $1 mil in incentives possible. $1.8 mil average, if you were getting ready to do the math. Per ESPN.

 

[magnus]

According to the Gazette we're still looking at DT Steve Martin and may be interested in Jets OLB James Farrior.

 

[Piper]

Yeah, that's more than we could really afford. Starter money.

He's solid, our best DT before he got hurt.

If we got Farrior for a reasonable price, I'll forget about Armstead. What should be our limit there? 5 and 15?

 

[magnus]

Maybe 5 and 17.5 or 6 and 20. Depends. I do feel he's worth what Minter's worth. The sticking point would be signing bonus, to be honest. That's where it gets sticky...I'd say $5 mil is as good as it gets. Personally, it's extravagant to give more in bonus (in millions) than you have in length (years).

 

[Guest]

DT Steve Martin? Did he start playing defense after Saturday Night Live?

 

[derek4425]

Just heard on espn news that Farrior is close to re-signing w/ the Jets.

 

[magnus]

So apparently the Broncos and Seahawks want Evans.

 

[Xcaliber]

Lions Sign Hakim 5 years, 16 mil

 

[magnus]

Detroit really has an odd smattering of talent. There's no coherence to what they're trying to do at all.