Tennessee Titans have a fire sale.
Everything must go! Do you want one of the best cornerbacks in the league? He comes complete with a niggly injury and has only the one assault charge (this year). Perhaps the league’s leading wide receiver of the 2003-04 season? Or a veteran defensive lineman, we wanted to keep the pair but after we got rid of one last year this one doesn’t really fit. (note: at time of posting the Titans were signalling that they would re-sign Kevin Carter) We will do anything to stay under the salary cap…
…except release Steve McNair it seems. Fair enough, one season ago he was co-MVP. But why keep the good QB and release your last good WR?
Tag, you’re it!
What is more interesting than who is tagged, is who isn’t tagged. Here is an example.
Plaxico Burress (WR Pittsburgh Steelers): NFL rookie of the year Ben Roethlisberger wanted him to stay but the Steelers couldn’t match his price so Plax (6’5”) is going to Free Agency. The Pit is going into talks with the Bus however to retain the big RBs talents for next season. Apprently the Ravens want Plax or Randy Moss. Note to the Jets: let Randy Moss go and take Plax instead.
From ESPN
The following is the list of all the players designated as franchise players prior to Tuesday's deadline.
Franchise players must be offered the average of the top five salaries at their position or 20 percent over their 2004 salary. Franchise players (unless they are exclusive) can negotiate with other teams, but any team signing a franchise player would have to compensate the players' former team with a pair of first-round draft choices if the offer is not matched. If a player is named an "exclusive franchise" player, they can't talk to any other teams.
Transition players must be offered the average of the top 10 salaries at their position for the club to maintain rights of first refusal. There is no draft-pick compensation if a transition player ends up signing with another team.
Here are players that have been listed as franchise or transition players for 2005:
| Team | Player | Designation | Tender |
| Cincinnati | RB Rudi Johnson | Franchise | $6.323 million |
| Indianapolis | Franchise | $8.08 million | |
| Oakland | Franchise | $10.529 million | |
| Jacksonville | Franchise | $4.968 million | |
| New England | Franchise | $1.787 million | |
| New Orleans | Franchise | $6.666 million | |
| N.Y. Jets | DE John Abraham | Franchise | $6.666 million |
| Philadelphia | DT Corey Simon | Franchise | $5.134 million |
| San Diego | QB Drew Brees | Franchise | $8.078 million |
| San Francisco | Franchise | $5.95 million | |
| St. Louis | OT Orlando Pace | Franchise | $8.4 million |
| Seattle | Franchise | $6.323 million | |
| Green Bay | TE Bubba Franks | Transition | $2.095 million |
Drew Bledsoe Update
Seems that Drew will play for the Cowboys next season. (see previous blog and note the correction at the bottom).
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