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NFL free agency isn’t an exciting time
in Judith Hildebrandt&Florian Stadler 15.08.2019 05:43von zhangzk • | 163 Beiträge | 326 Punkte
More than ever Jaylon Ferguson Jersey , franchises utilize younger players on less expensive contracts for 53-man rosters, which often leaves proven veterans who may have lost a step or two looking for work past the opening of the new league year and into training camp sessions and exhibition games. Wide receiver Dez Bryant is just one example. Bryant’s reputation likely played a role in the former Dallas Cowboys star failing to find work until November, and he never played a down with the New Orleans Saints before an injury that he sustained in practice cost him the remainder of the season. Don’t look now, but such a scenario could again play out in 2019. Starters sustain injuries in practices and during games, and these setbacks create holes on rosters that must be filled either by free agents or by individuals who are on practice squads. With that said, one could forecast that the 20 free agents spotlighted in this piece probably won’t be signed by any team in the near future. Included in that list are signal-callers who have played in the country’s biggest sports market, tight ends who were once good red-zone targets for quarterbacks and well-known defensive names. One of those cornerbacks has made headlines off the field far too often, and that could prevent him from earning a contract in the offseason. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The free-spending Buffalo Bills are using their sizeable salary-cap space to provide quarterback Josh Allen an overhauled offense entering his second season.The Bills continued their major foray into free agency on Tuesday by agreeing to sign receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley and offensive linemen Ty Nsekhe and Jon Feliciano.A person with direct knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press that Brown agreed to a three-year, $27 million contract. A second person told the AP that Beasley agreed to a four-year, $29 million contract. A third person said Feliciano agreed to a two-year contract.The people spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the signings won’t be official until the NFL’s new year begins Wednesday.Nsekhe’s agent, Vince Taylor Quinnen Williams Jersey , said his client agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million contract, with $7.7 million guaranteed.The deals come a day after the Bills agreed to sign center Mitch Morse, running back Frank Gore and tight end Tyler Kroft. Buffalo confirmed Tuesday that it signed cornerback Kevin Johnson to a one-year contract.The Bills’ main focus has been addressing needs on offense to upgrade a unit that finished 30th in yards gained during Allen’s rookie season and was hampered by a lack of established receivers and a patchwork offensive line.Buffalo entered the signing period with more than $70 million available to spend under the salary cap after spending the previous two offseasons purging its roster of high-priced players. The overhaul coincided with coach Sean McDermott’s hiring in January 2017 and was followed by general manager Brandon Beane taking over five months later.Beane has taken a bold approach in rebuilding the Bills by spending the past two years trading away veterans — including defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, offensive tackle Cordy Glenn and quarterback Tyrod Taylor — and stockpiling draft picks.After a 6-10 finish, Beane in January said he intended to be “judicious” in filling holes in free agency, while continuing to add talent in the draft next month, when the Bills are scheduled to have 10 picks.Johnson, speaking on a conference call with reporters Tuesday, was impressed by the new additions.“I think you can see this is a team on the rise,” he said. “We’re just trying to add to this culture, and they’ve got a good one in place. And like I am http://www.cowboyscheapauthenticstore.com/trysten-hill-jersey-cheap , I’m sure the other guys are ready to come in here and work.”Brown is a speedy downfield threat, and Beasley is a proven underneath slot receiver. They join a team whose two top returning receivers were Zay Jones, entering his third year, and Robert Foster, an undrafted rookie last season.Brown had 42 catches for 715 yards and five touchdowns last year in his only season with the run-oriented Baltimore Ravens.The Bills targeted Brown in free agency a year ago, but he turned them down in part because Buffalo was unsettled at quarterback after trading away Taylor and before drafting Allen in the first round.Brown spent his first four seasons with Arizona, where he combined for 173 catches for 2,515 yards and 17 touchdowns. His best season was in 2015, when he had 65 catches for 1,003 yards and seven TDs.Beasley spent his first seven seasons with Dallas and had a 65 catches for 672 yards and three touchdowns last year. Beasley’s most productive season was in 2016, when he had 75 catches for 833 yards and five touchdowns.Running back LeSean McCoy took notice of the offensive line additions by posting a note on his Twitter account that read: “It’s always good signing fat boys hahahahah welcome welcome.”Morse is listed at 6-foot-6 and 305 pounds, the 33-year-old Nsekhe is listed at 6-8 and 330 pounds Jachai Polite Jersey , and Feliciano is 6-4 and 325 pounds.Nsekhe has five NFL seasons of experience dating to 2012 with the then-St. Louis Rams. He spent the past four seasons with Washington, where he had 16 starts in 54 games playing behind tackles Trent Williams and Morgan Moses, while also getting playing time at guard.Feliciano spent his first four seasons with Oakland, where he had eight starts in 48 career games. The Raiders selected him in the fourth round of the 2015 draft.Johnson joins a defense that allowed the second-fewest yards last season and will compete for the starting job opposite Tre’Davious White. Johnson’s first four seasons in Houston were hampered by a series of injuries, including a pair of concussions that forced him to miss the final 15 games of last season.“All that stuff’s behind me,” he said. “I think I learned that I don’t got any quit in me. I went through a lot of things, adversity as far as dealing with injuries. And every time, I came back strong from it.”Johnson is reunited with Bills defensive backs coach John Butler, who held the same role in Houston from 2014-17.
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