Here's the REAL list of Unrestricted Free Agents for 2010

[OnTheWarpath15]

Here's a list of all 228 players that will have gained unrestricted free agency in an uncapped season.

Difference makers in bold. There aren't many of them, and I wouldn't expect any of them to actually hit the open market with the exception of Julius Peppers. (Maybe TO)

The rest will likely be tagged (teams have an extra tag now) or be re-signed by their current club.

Weak crop, to say the least.


EDIT: Also, here is the list of RFA Tenders for 2010, listed in $M. Also added is the Franchise/Transition tag numbers for 2010.

RFA Tenders

Veterans with 3 accrued seasons:

3.043 - 1st & 3rd round compensation*
2.396 - 1st round compensation*
1.684 - 2nd round compensation*
1.101 - original round compensation*
1.101 - right of first refusal

Veterans with 4 accrued seasons:

3.168 - 1st & 3rd round compensation*
2.521 - 1st round compensation*
1.759 - 2nd round compensation*
1.176 - original round compensation*
1.176 - right of first refusal

Veterans with 5 accrued seasons:

3.268 - 1st & 3rd round compensation*
2.621 - 1st round compensation*
1.809 - 2nd round compensation*
1.226 - original round compensation*
1.226 - right of first refusal

* or 110% of the previous year's pay (whichever is higher)


Franchise/Transition Tag numbers:

CORNERBACK: $9.566 million (franchise), $8.056 million (transition)

DEFENSIVE END: $12.398m, $10.193m

DEFENSIVE TACKLE: $7.003m, $6.353m

LINEBACKER: $9.680m, $8.373m

OFFENSIVE LINE: $10.731m, $9.142m

PUNTER/KICKER: $2.814m, $2.629m

QUARTERBACK: $16.405m, $14.546m

RUNNING BACK: $8.156m, $7.151m

SAFETY: $6.455m, $6.011m

TIGHT END: $5.908m, $5.248m

WIDE RECEIVER: $9.521m, $8.651m


Here's the list of UFA's:

ARI Beisel, Monty OLB
ARI Becht, Anthony TE
ARI Berry, Bertrand OLB (Retiring)
ARI Bridges, Jeremy OG
ARI Brown, Ralph CB
ARI Dansby, Karlos ILB
ARI Gandy, Mike OT
ARI Kreider, Dan FB
ARI Morey, Sean WR
ARI Okeafor, Chike OLB
ARI Patrick, Ben TE
ARI Robinson, Bryan DT
ARI St. Pierre, Brian QB
ARI Ware, Matt SS
ARI Rackers, Neil K
ATL Booker, Marty WR
ATL Finneran, Brian WR
ATL Gilbert, Tony ILB
ATL Williams, Brian CB
ATL Zelenka, Joe LS
ATL Redman, Chris QB
ATL Schneck, Mike LS
ATL Stecker, Aaron RB
ATL Haynes, Verron FB
BAL Bannan, Justin DE
BAL Edwards, Dwan DE
BAL Ivy, Corey CB
BAL Mason, Derrick WR (Retiring)
BAL Smith, L. J. TE
BAL Tyree, David WR
BAL Walker, Frank CB
BAL Washington, Kelley WR
BUF Denney, Ryan DE
BUF Draft, Chris OLB
BUF McKinney, Seth OG
BUF Owens, Terrell WR
BUF Reed, Josh WR
BUF Scott, Bryan SS
BUF Simmons, Kendall OG
BUF Johnson, Todd FS
BUF Stamer, Josh OLB
CAR Brayton, Tyler DE
CAR Feeley, A. J. QB
CAR McCown, Josh QB
CAR Muhammad, Muhsin WR
CAR Peppers, Julius DE
CAR Thomas, Hollis DT
CAR Vincent, Keydrick OG
CAR Wesley, Dante CB
CHI McClover, Darrell OLB
CHI Ogunleye, Adewale DE
CHI Tinoisamoa, Pisa OLB
CHI Peterson, Adrian RB
CIN Kelly, Reggie TE
CIN Williams, Bobbie OG
CIN Williams, Roy SS
CIN Johnson, Tank DT
CIN Johnson, Larry RB
CIN Johnson, Jeremi FB
CIN Graham, Shayne K
CLE Furrey, Mike WR
CLE Gaines, Michael TE
CLE Hadnot, Rex OG
CLE Poteat, Hank FS
CLE Tucker, Ryan OT
CLE Yates, Billy OG
DAL Holland, Montrae OG
DEN Berger, Mitch P
DEN Fox, Vernon FS
DEN Gorin, Brandon OT
DEN Greisen, Nick ILB
DEN Hamilton, Ben OG
DEN Hochstein, Russ OG
DEN Holliday, Vonnie DE
DEN Lloyd, Brandon WR
DEN Law, Ty CB
DET Ciurciu, Vinny OLB
DET Cook, Damion OG
DET Culpepper, Daunte QB
DET FitzSimmons, Casey TE
DET Foote, Larry ILB
DET Heller, Will TE
DET Henry, Anthony CB
DET James, William CB
DET Jansen, Jon OT
DET Manuel, Marquand SS
DET Ramsey, Patrick QB
GB Clifton, Chad OT
GB Green, Ahman RB
GB Kampman, Aaron OLB
GB Pickett, Ryan DT
GB Tauscher, Mark OT
HOU Salaam, Ephraim OT
HOU Thompson, Chaun OLB
HOU Turk, Matt P
HOU Walter, Kevin WR
HOU Zgonina, Jeff DT
HOU Brown, Chris RB
HOU Campbel, Khary OLB
HOU Ferguson, Nick SS
HOU Grossman, Rex QB
HOU Pittman, Bryan LS
HOU Pitts, Chester OG
HOU Reyes, Tutan OG
HOU Robinson, Dunta CB
HOU Russell, Brian FS
IND Stover, Matt K
IND Brackett, Gary ILB
JAX Hayward, Reggie DE
JAX Wilford, Ernest TE
JAX Forney, Kynan OG
KC Wade, Bobby WR
KC Brown, Mike SS
KC Chambers, Chris WR
KC Copper, Terrance WR
KC Ryan, Sean TE
KC Smith, Wade OG
KC Vrabel, Mike OLB
MIA Ferguson, Jason DT
MIA Jones, Nathan CB
MIA Pennington, Chad QB
MIA Taylor, Jason OLB
MIN Hicks, Artis OT
MIN Kennedy, Jimmy DT
MIN Lewis, Greg WR
MIN Sapp, Benny CB
MIN Taylor, Chester RB
NE Neal, Stephen OG
NE Burgess, Derrick OLB
NE Faulk, Kevin RB
NE Green, Jarvis DE
NE Hanson, Chris P
NE Seau, Junior ILB
NE Watson, Benjamin TE
NE Wilfork, Vince DT
NE Bodden, Leigh CB
NO Leckey, Nick C
NO Miller, Billy TE
NO Brunell, Mark QB
NO Campbell, Dan TE
NO Clancy, Kendrick DT
NO Dinkins, Darnell TE
NO Fujita, Scott OLB
NO Harper, Roman SS
NO Sharper, Darren FS
NO Spicer, Paul DE
NO Torrence, Leigh CB
NO Kyle, Jason LS
NO Prioleau, Pierson SS
NYG Carr, David QB
NYG Clark, Danny OLB
NYG Feagles, Jeff P
NYG Robbins, Fred DT
NYJ Dearth, James LS
NYJ Douglas, Marques DE
NYJ Feely, Jay K
NYJ Fowler, Ryan ILB
NYJ Hartsock, Ben TE
NYJ Richardson, Tony FB
NYJ Izzo, Larry ILB
OAK Williams, Sam OLB
OAK Green, Cornell OT
OAK Janikowski, Sebastian K
OAK Joseph, William DT
OAK Seymour, Richard DE
OAK Wade, John C
OAK Walker, Langston OT
PHI Babin, Jason DE
PHI Jones, Sean FS
PHI Trotter, Jeremiah ILB
PHI White, Tracy OLB
SD Boone, Alfonso DE
SD Manumaleuna, Brandon TE
SD Norman, Dennis C
SD Osgood, Kassim WR
SD Runyan, Jon OT
SD Scott, Ian DT
SD Wilson, Kris TE
SEA Griffith, Justin FB
SEA Houser, Kevin LS
SEA Lewis, D. D. ILB
SEA Lucas, Ken CB
SEA Mare, Olindo K
SEA Mcintosh, Damion OT
SEA Milloy, Lawyer FS
SEA Redding, Cory DE
SEA Robinson, Jeff LS
SF Baas, David OG
SF Battle, Arnaz WR
SF Bly, Dre' CB
SF Harris, Walt CB
SF Roman, Mark FS
SF Sims, Barry OT
SF Ulbrich, Jeff ILB
SF Wilhelm, Matt ILB
SF Franklin, Aubrayo DT
SF Pashos, Tony OT
STL Boller, Kyle QB
STL Hall, James DE
STL Hart, Clinton SS
STL Lenon, Paris OLB
STL Little, Leonard DE
STL Massey, Chris LS
STL McMichael, Randy TE
TB Allen, Will FS
TB Bryant, Antonio WR
TB Crowell, Angelo OLB
TB Phillips, Jermaine FS
TB Wilkerson, Jimmy DE
TEN Amano, Eugene OG
TEN Amato, Ken LS
TEN Bulluck, Keith OLB
TEN Harper, Nick CB
TEN Hentrich, Craig P
TEN Hood, Rod CB
TEN Kaesviharn, Kevin FS
TEN Kearse, Jevon DE
TEN Mawae, Kevin C
TEN Nickey, Donnie SS
TEN Vanden Bosch, Kyle DE
TEN Crumpler, Alge TE
WAS Williams, Mike OG
WAS Albright, Ethan LS
WAS Daniels, Phillip DE
WAS Jones, Levi OT
WAS Smith, Hunter P
WAS Wynn, Renaldo DE
WAS Yoder, Todd TE

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Jilly

So you think KC won't be affected because of our cap room? What happens when NY, Dallas, etc....start paying players out of our reach?

<---- Good enough?

No, that's not what I meant.

There is no spending limit this year.

But when there was, and we were $30M under the limit, we didn't spend anything, either.

But yes, larger market teams are more likely to end up with the elite FA's this year because they can afford, and are willing to pay them more. And considering most of them are better teams (more competitive) than we are, it's a no-brainer for a FA to go where he's going to get paid more AND have a chance to win.

[Wilson8]

This is going to be a really strange year for dealing with free agency unless the NFL comes up with a new CBA.

1. Over 200 players that should have been UFAs are RFAs
2. Top finishing teams from 2009 will be limited to only replacing lost free agents.
3. Limits on salary increase to 30%..

This last item is going to stop teams from huge money being spent. You can't sign a player that was making $500,000 by giving them a $6 million contract in the uncapped year. Teams might be creative and give them more money in 2011 but then if the cap comes back in 2011, that team might be forced to cut the player.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Wilson8

This is going to be a really strange year for dealing with free agency unless the NFL comes up with a new CBA.

1. Over 200 players that should have been UFAs are RFAs
2. Top finishing teams from 2009 will be limited to only replacing lost free agents.
3. Limits on salary increase to 30%..

This last item is going to stop teams from huge money being spent. You can't sign a player that was making $500,000 by giving them a $6 million contract in the uncapped year. Teams might be creative and give them more money in 2011 but then if the cap comes back in 2011, that team might be forced to cut the player.

That's one question I've never been able to get answered.

Is it literally a 30% salary increase?

If so, then then teams will just spice up FA contracts with bonus money to make up for it.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

That's one question I've never been able to get answered.

Is it literally a 30% salary increase?

If so, then then teams will just spice up FA contracts with bonus money to make up for it.

Yeah, that wouldn't be much of a deterrent to big contracts if it's literally a limit to salary increase. Salary is generally only a fraction of the overall contract already. All teams have to do is try to find more creative ways to hide guaranteed money inside the contract, which they've been doing for almost 20 years now...

[Wilson8]

Page 77 of the CBA -

Section 1. Application: The provisions of this Article shall apply only in
any League Year during the term of this Agreement in which no Salary Cap
is in effect.

Section 2. Top Four Teams: Each of the four Clubs that participated in the
NFC and AFC Championship games the Prior League Year shall not be permitted
to negotiate and sign any Unrestricted Free Agent to a Player Contract,
except: (a) any Unrestricted Free Agent who acquired that status as a
result of the NFL waiver system; (b) any Unrestricted Free Agent who was
under contract to such Club on the last date of the last League Year of the
player’s most recent Player Contract; and (c) any Unrestricted Free Agent
signed pursuant to Section 4 below.

Section 3. Next Four Teams: Each of the four playoff Clubs that lost in the
immediately preceding playoff games to the four Clubs that participated in
the NFC and AFC Championship games the Prior League Year shall not be
permitted to negotiate and sign any Unrestricted Free Agent to a Player
contract, except: (a) any Unrestricted Free Agent who acquired that status
as a result of the NFL waiver system; (b) any Unrestricted Free Agent who
was under contract to such Club on the last date of the last League Year of
the player’s most recent Player contract; (c) any Unrestricted Free Agent
signed pursuant to Section 4 below; and (d) any Unrestricted Free Agent
as follows:
(i) One such player for a Player Contract that has a first year Salary
of $4,925,000 or more; and
(ii) Any number of such players for a Player Contract that has a first
year Salary of no more than $3,275,000 and an annual increase in any future
contract years of no more than 30% of the first contract year Salary, not
including any amount attributed to any signing bonus. In addition, each
such Club and each such player entering into a Player Contract pursuant
to this Subsection may not renegotiate to increase the amount of Salary to
be paid during the term of the Player Contract for a period of one year after
the signing date of such contract.

Section 4. Replacement of Free Agents Signed by Other Club: Each of
the eight Clubs subject to the provisions of this Article shall be permitted
to negotiate and sign one Unrestricted Free Agent to a Player Contract
(“New Player”) for each Unrestricted Free Agent who was under contract
to such Club on the last date of the prior League Year, who has signed with
another Club (“Previous Player”), so long as the Player Contract for the
New Player shall have a first year Salary of no more than the first year Salary
of the Player Contract signed by the Previous Player with the New Club,

http://nflplayers.com/images/fck/NFL...20-%202012.pdf

[aturnis]

Free agency will be flooded with players that a team is finally in a position to purge. There will be lots to choose from, just don't know how good the players will be.

Also. Why wouldn't teams just restructure every player on the teams contract to be "cap heavy" this year, so it would allow them to make more moves in future capped years.

[Wilson8]

2010 Restricted free agent tags

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on February 11, 2010 10:44 AM ET

Four years of experience

Original pick compensation: $1.176 million

Second round tender: $1.759 million

First round tender: $2.521 million

First and third tender: $3.168 million

Five years of NFL experience

Original pick compensation: $1.226 million

Second round tender: $1.809 million

First round tender: $2.621 million

First and third round tender: $3.268 million

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ee-agent-tags/

[Wilson8]

Teams have a fifth option for RFA tenders

Posted by Mike Florio on February 11, 2010 3:08 PM ET

Earlier today, Rosenthal listed the various restricted free agency tenders that will apply to players who, in a capped year, would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency.

But a league source tells us that there's another, little-known option.

Teams can secure a simple right of first refusal with no compensation via a $1.176 million tender for players with four years of service, and a $1.226 million tender for players with five years of service.

Though the base amounts are the same as the low tender that secures as compensation a draft pick from the round in which the player was drafted, the source explains that the no-compensation tender is fixed at $1.176 million and $1.226 million, respectively. For the other levels, the tender increases upon request of the player to 110 percent of his 2009 compensation.

In the end, the lowest-level tender is a fairly low-cost device that will allow teams to let the market determine the long-term value of a player -- as long as the team is willing to risk getting nothing in return if the team chooses not to match the deal.

The process becomes far more intriguing if the Steve Hutchinson/Nate Burleson poison pill is unleashed -- and even more intriguing if teams choose not to use it.