Free Agency Update: NFL Futures Deals
This is the time of year we see the term “reserve/future contract” tossed around. Not everyone is entirely clear on what that means or how a player is signed to a reserve/future contract. That’s why we’re here. When a player is signed to a reserve/future contract that means they are being signed for the upcoming season. It’s typically a one- or two-year deal at the league minimum based on number of years of experience in the NFL. Only players who were not on any team’s active roster at the end of the season are eligible to sign reserve/future contracts. Players who typically sign these deals were on practice squads, but we’ll also see a few veterans sprinkled into the mix. These players that sign reserve/future deals are added to their respective teams’ “active” rosters on the first day of the new league year, which happens to be March 7, 2016 this season. Most players who sign reserve/future contracts end up getting cut during the summer, but we’ve seen a few players survive into the regular season. Broncos C Matt Paradis, Chiefs RB Spencer Ware, Patriots RB Dion Lewis, Saints CB Delvin Breaux, Saints RB Tim Hightower, Saints WR Willie Snead, and Raiders WR Seth Roberts were a few players who inked futures deals last offseason and ended up contributing in 2015. Below is where we’ll track all of these signings.
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ATLANTA FALCONS
WR C.J. Goodwin, RB Gus Johnson, OG Collin Rahrig, QB Matt Simms
BALTIMORE RAVENS
LB Brennen Beyer, OG Leon Brown, DE Nordly Capi, OT Blaine Clausell, WR Chuck Jacobs, DB Nick Perry, TE Harold Spears
BUFFALO BILLS
TE Blake Annen, DB Jonathan Dowling, TE Jacob Maxwell, C Ronald Patrick, DE Cedric Reed, OG Cyril Richardson, DB Phillip Thomas
CLEVELAND BROWNS
DB Sean Baker, OT Dan France, C Garth Gerhart, TE Connor Hamlett, DB Tim Scott, DE Dylan Wynn
DALLAS COWBOYS
LB Derek Akunne, WR Donte Foster, DB Buddy Jackson, RB Ben Malena, DE Michael McAdoo, DB Brandon McGee, DE Efe Obada, LB Keith Smith
DETROIT LIONS
LB Khaseem Greene, TE Casey Pierce, WR Ryan Spadola, OT Tyrus Thompson, WR Corey Washington
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
WR Rasheed Bailey, OG Kadeem Edwards, WR Shaq Evans, TE Ben Koyack, WR Rashad Lawrence, LB Sean Porter, OG Chris Reed, DB Rashaad Reynolds, DB Earl Wolff
NEW YORK GIANTS
WR Tavarres King, QB G.J. Kinne, C Shane McDermott, DB Leon McFadden, K Tom Obarski, OT Jake Rodgers
OAKLAND RAIDERS
RB George Atkinson III, OG Mitchell Bell, DB Chris Hackett, LB Colton Underwood
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
OT Brett Boyko, OG Malcolm Bunche, LB Brandon Hepburn, WR Freddie Martino, RB Kevin Monangai, NT Travis Raciti, LB Deontae Skinner
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
WR Isaiah Burse, DB Richard Crawford, DE Ben Gardner, DT Chuka Ndulue, TE Tim Semisch, QB Brad Sorensen
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
WR DiAndre Campbell, DT Kaleb Ramsey, DT Garrison Smith
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
LS Andrew East, TE Ronnie Shields
TENNESSEE TITANS
RB David Fluellen, TE Kevin Greene, WR Nick Harwell, OG Josue Matias, OT William Poehls
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
DT Christo Bilukidi, LB Desmond Bishop, NT Jerrell Powe
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