Official NFL Free Agency Thread

[jdpanther5]

Everybody holding onto their questionable QBs, holding out hope for a trade. 

[Bartin]

Haha people thought we could get Olivier Vernon for $9-10M

[CarolinaNCSU]

85 million, 5 years, 52.5 guaranteed. lol

 

This is why you stay the hell out of FA for the first week or so.

[jdpanther5]

 

[Bartin]

Just now, jdpanther5 said:

Everybody holding onto their questionable QBs, holding out hope for a trade. 

Word is that they are actually hoping for a suspension before releasing him so they can recover some money that is guaranteed this year and some of his signing bonus.

[Catufb85]

85 million for 5 years Oliver Vernon signs with the Giants.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, CarolinaNCSU said:

85 million, 5 years, 52.5 guaranteed. lol

 

This is why you stay the hell out of FA for the first week or so.

That's insane.

[UNCrules2187]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

5 years, 85 million, 40 million guaranteed for Vernon.

Holy crap!

$52.5m gtd, not $40m.

 

Jeeeezuuussss.

[CarolinaNCSU]

You can tell Dave Gettleman isn't a part of the Giants anymore 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, UNCrules2187 said:

$52.5m gtd, not $40m.

 

Jeeeezuuussss.

There's apparently a difference between "guaranteed" and "fully guaranteed".

What it is?  No idea.

 

1 minute ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

You can tell Dave Gettleman isn't a part of the Giants anymore 

My first thought.

[KB_fan]

Just checked the PFF Free Agent tracker.

We tied with the Texans & the Vikings for the most Free Agent signings so far, with 6 signings (counting Webb, who supposedly is not officially signed yet).  Of course all our signings are our own guys.  (They don't include Swayze Waters from the CFL).

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/01/11/pro-2016-free-agency-tracker/

[The Lobo]

These deals are nuts. Makes me appreciate our FO more and more. They are almost getting guaranteed Cam money and don't mean early as much to their teams.

[Bartin]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

There's apparently a difference between "guaranteed" and "fully guaranteed".

What it is?  No idea.

Most guarantees that are reported for injury only which means you can cut a guy if they suck and not have to pay them but if they suffer a really bad injury you have to pay them. Fully guaranteed means they get the money no matter what(suspensions and what not excepted). Also when future money is fully guaranteed that money has to be put in escrow immediately. Don't have to do that with injury guaranteed money.

[Mr. Scot]

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 6m6 minutes ago

For Olivier Vernon and the #Giants, I'm told it's the biggest defensive end deal in history with the most guaranteed money