An Early Look At Free Agency
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Free agency is one of the key components for teams to advance to the Super Bowl. The salary cap makes it difficult for teams to stay together after winning the Super Bowl. Just ask the Baltimore Ravens, who have already lost a record five starters from their Super Bowl team.
NFL Free agency started on Tuesday and there have been a whirlwind of moves as teams with room under the salary cap are able to add players, while teams that are near the cap, have to discard players. As a sports bettor, it's important to keep track of all the latest moves so you can be up-to-date when training camp arrives in July.
Let's a look at the latest key moves from each team:
Arizona Cardinals:
Added:
OLB Lorenzo Alexander (Washington). Three years, $9.5 million.
RB Rashard Mendenhall (Pittsburgh). One year, $2.5 million
QB Drew Stanton (Indianapolis). Three years, $8.2 million.
Lost:
CB Greg Toler (Indianapolis).
Atlanta Falcons:
Added:
RB Steven Jackson (St. Louis). Three years.
Baltimore Ravens:
Added:
DL Chris Canty (New York Giants). Three years, $18 million.
Lost:
WR Anquan Boldin (trade-San Francisco).
ILB Dannell Ellerbe (Miami).
OLB Paul Kruger (Cleveland).
S Bernard Pollard (waived).
Buffalo Bills:
Added:
LB Manny Lawson (Cincinnati). Four years, $12 million.
Lost:
OG Andy Levitre (Tennessee)
Chicago Bears:
Added:
OT Jermon Bushrod (New Orleans). Five years, $35.965 million.
TE Martellus Bennett (New York Giants). Four years, $20 million.
Cincinnati Bengals:
Added:
Lost:
LB Manny Lawson (Cincinnati).
Cleveland Browns:
Added:
DT Desmond Bryant (Oakland). Five years, $34 million,
OLB Paul Kruger (Cleveland). Five years, $41 million.
Lost:
LB Kaluka Maiava (Cleveland)
Denver Broncos:
Added:
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (Philadelphia). One year, $5 million.
WR Wes Welker (New England). Two years, $12 million.
Detroit Lions:
Added:
RB Reggie Bush (Miami) . Four years, $16 million
DL Jason Jones (Seattle). Three years. $9.5 million.
S Glover Quin (Houston). Five years, TBA
Lost:
DE Cliff Avril (Seattle). Two years, $15 million.
OT Gosder Cherilus (Indianapolis).
DL Sammie Lee Hill (Detroit).
Green Bay Packers:
Lost:
LB Erik Walden (Indianapolis).
Houston Texans:
Lost:
FB/TE James Casey (Houston).
S Glover Quin (Detroit)
Indianapolis Colts:
Added:
OT Gosder Cherilus (Detroit). Five years, $34 million.
DT Ricky Jean-Francois (San Francisco). Four years, $22 million.
S LaRon Landry (New York Jets). Four years, $24 million.
CB Greg Toler (Arizona). Three years, $15 million.
G Donald Thomas (New England). Four years, $14 million.
LB Erik Walden (Green Bay). Four years, $16 million.
Lost:
QB Drew Stanton (Arizona).
Jacksonville Jaguars:
Lost:
CB Derek Cox (Jacksonville).
Kansas City Chiefs:
Added:
QB Chase Daniel (New Orleans). Three years, $10 million.
DL Mike DeVito (New York Jets). Three years, $12.6 million.
TE Anthony Fasano (Miami). Four years, $16 million.
CB Dunta Robinson (Atlanta).
CB Sam Smith (Miami). Three years, $18 million
QB Alex Smith (trade-San Francisco).
Lost:
QB Matt Cassel (Minnesota).
Miami Dolphins:
Added:
ILB Dannell Ellerbe (Miami). Five years, $35 million.
Lost:
RB Reggie Bush (Detroit)
TE Anthony Fasano (Miami).
CB Sam Smith (Detroit)
Minnesota Vikings:
Added:
QB Matt Cassel (Kansas City).
Lost:
WR Percy Harvin (trade-Seattle)
New England Patriots:
Added:
WR Danny Amendola (St. Louis). Five years, $31 million.
OG Louis Vasquez (San Diego). Four years, $23.5 million.
Lost:
S Patrick Chung (Philadelphia).
G Donald Thomas (Indianapolis).
WR Wes Welker (Denver).
New Orleans Saints:
Lost:
OT Jermon Bushrod (Chicago)
QB Chase Daniel (Kansas City).
New York Giants:
Added:
DT Cullen Jenkins (Philadelphia). Three years, $8 million.
Lost:
TE Martellus Bennett (New York Giants)
DL Chris Canty (Baltimore)
New York Jets:
Lost:
DL Mike DeVito (Kansas City)
RB Shonn Greene (New York Jets).
S LaRon Landry (New York Jets).
Oakland Raiders:
Added:
LB Kaluka Maiava (Cleveland). Three years, $6 million.
Lost:
DT Desmond Bryant (Oakland)
Philadelphia Eagles:
Added:
FB/TE James Casey (Houston). Three years, $14.5 million.
S Patrick Chung (New England). Three years, $10 million.
CB Bradley Fletcher (St. Louis). Two years, $5.2 million.
NT Isaac Sopoaga (San Francisco). Three years, $12.2 million.
Lost:
OT King Dunlap (San Diego).
DT Cullen Jenkins (New York Giants)
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (Denver)
Pittsburgh Steelers:
Added:
QB Bruce Gradkowski (Cincinnati). Three years.
Lost:
RB Rashard Mendenhall (Arizona).
St. Louis Rams:
Added:
TE Jared Cook (Tennessee). Five years, TBD
Lost:
CB Bradley Fletcher (Philadelphia).
RB Steven Jackson (Atlanta).
San Diego Chargers:
Added:
CB Derek Cox (Jacksonville). Four years, $20 million.
OT King Dunlap (Philadelphia). Two years, $6 million.
Lost:
OG Louis Vasquez (Denver).
San Francisco 49ers:
Added:
WR Anquan Boldin (Trade-Baltimore).
Lost:
S Dashon Goldson (Tampa Bay). Five years, $41.25 million
DT Ricky Jean-Francois (Indianapolis).
NT Isaac Sopoaga (Philadelphia).
TE Delanie Walker (San Francisco).
Seattle Seahawks
Added:
DE Cliff Avril (Seattle). Two years, $15 million.
WR Percy Harvin (trade-Minnesota).
Lost:
DL Jason Jones (Detroit).
Tampa Bay Bucanneers:
Added:
S Dashon Golden (San Francisco).
Tennessee Titans:
Added:
RB Shonn Greene (New York Jets). Three years, $10 million
DL Sammie Lee Hill (Detroit). Three years. $11.4 million.
OG Andy Levitre (Buffalo). Five years, $46.8 million.
TE Delanie Walker (San Francisco). Four years, $17.5 million.
Lost:
TE Jared Cook (Tennessee).
Washington Redskins:
Lost:
OLB Lorenzo Alexander (Arizona).