NFL Futures Deals

[thabear04]

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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 10, 2015 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. Chargers WR Dontrelle Inman, Patriots RB Jonas Gray, Giants TE Daniel Fells, and Giants WR Preston Parker were a few players who inked futures deals last offseason and ended up contributing in 2014. Below is where we’ll track all of these signings.

ARIZONA CARDINALS

RB Zach Bauman, TE Ted Bolser, OT Cameron Bradfield, CB Roc Carmichael, OG John Fullington, WR Travis Harvey, CB Jimmy Legree, OG Antoine McClain, OT Kelvin Palmer, OT Tavon Rooks, WR Ryan Spadola, CB Ross Weaver, CB Darren Woodard

ATLANTA FALCONS

S Brandan Bishop, OT Reid Fragel, NT Ricky Heimuli, CB Jordan Mabin, WR Freddie Martino, TE Kyle Miller, WR Bernard Reedy, OG Adam Replogle, TE Mickey Shuler, LB Jacques Smith, RB Ronnie Wingo

BALTIMORE RAVENS

CB Victor Hampton, OT Marcel Jones, CB Quinton Pointer, TE Allen Reisner, QB Bryn Renner, TE Konrad Reuland, RB Kiero Small, DE Zach Thompson, QB Keith Wenning

BUFFALO BILLS

S Deon Broomfield, OG William Campbell, LB James Gaines, WR Caleb Holley, DE Bryan Johnson, RB Corey Knox, OG Alex Kupper, TE Chris Manhertz, OG D.J. Morrell, WR Tobais Palmer, CB Rod Sweeting, DT Jeremy Towns, QB Jeff Tuel

CAROLINA PANTHERS

OG Tyronne Green, TE Mike McNeill

CHICAGO BEARS

OG Conor Boffeli, LB Jonathan Brown, WR Rashad Lawrence, TE Jacob Maxwell, DE Jamil Merrell, K Carey Spear, OT Jason Weaver

CINCINNATI BENGALS

LB L.J. Fort, OT Dan France, DT Kwame Geathers, S Shiloh Keo, CB Onterio McCalebb, TE Jake Murphy, WR Tevin Reese, WR Eric Ward

CLEVELAND BROWNS

DT Calvin Barnett, OG Karim Barton, WR Kevin Cone, K Travis Coons, CB Kendall James, DT Jacobbi McDaniel, LB Keith Pough, DT Christian Tupou

DALLAS COWBOYS

WR Chris Boyd, LB Troy Davis, WR Reggie Dunn, LB Will Smith, CB Robert Steeples, OT John Wetzel

DENVER BRONCOS

RB Kapri Bibbs, WR Isaiah Burse, WR Bennie Fowler, WR Jeremy Kelley, CB Curtis Marsh, LB Danny Mason, WR Nathan Palmer, C Matt Paradis, DE Gerald Rivers, DE Chase Vaughn, WR Kyle Williams

DETROIT LIONS

C Taylor Boggs, CB Crezdon Butler, C Braxston Cave, DT Jermelle Cudjo, WR Skye Dawson, LB Jerrell Harris, DT Kerry Hyder, FB Emil Igwenagu, WR Ifeanyi Momah, CB Nate Ness, WR Andrew Peacock, DT Roy Philon, DT Xavier Proctor, TE Jordan Thompson, OT Michael Williams

HOUSTON TEXANS

LB Kourtnei Brown, WR Jace Davis, OT Matt Feiler, C James Ferentz, DE Tevita Finau, CB Charles James, WR Travis Labhart, RB Ben Malena, WR Uzoma Nwachukwu, S Terrance Parks

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

WR Arrelious Benn, OT Cody Booth, S Jeremy Deering, K Derek Dimke, DE Ikponmwosa Igbinosun, TE Marcel Jensen, CB Peyton Thompson, WR Tony Washington

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

TE Brandon Barden, WR Armon Binns, LB JoJo Dickson, DT Hebron Fangupo, OT Curtis Feigt, LS Brandon Hartson, OG Ricky Henry, CB Aaron Hester, LS Jorgen Hus, WR Corbin Louks, CB Ayodeji Olatoye, QB Terrelle Pryor, OG Jarrod Pughsley, WR Da’Rick Rogers, TE Adam Schiltz, OT Derek Sherrod, RB Spencer Ware, WR Fred Williams, DE Jerel Worthy

MIAMI DOLPHINS

OT Mark Asper, QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, DE Emmanuel Dieke, S Shamiel Gary, K Zach Hocker, LB Jake Knott, WR Tyler McDonald, WR Michael Preston, CB Lowell Rose, TE Jake Stoneburner

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

LB Justin Anderson, DT Chigbo Anunoby, WR Kain Colter, QB Pat Devlin, DT Isame Faciane, WR Donte Foster, C Zac Kerin, DE Leon Mackey, OG Jordan McCray, TE Ryan Otten, CB DeMarcus Van Dyke, RB Dominique Williams

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

DT Antonio Johnson, LB Rufus Johnson, RB Dion Lewis

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

RB Edwin Baker, C Mike Brewster, TE Orson Charles, RB Tim Hightower, K Dustin Hopkins, OG Andrew Miller, FB Toben Opurum, S Kenny Phillips, WR Willie Snead

NEW YORK GIANTS

OT Michael Bamiro, K Chris Boswell, LB Victor Butler, WR Juron Criner, S Thomas Gordon, WR Chris Harper, CB Bennett Jackson, P Robert Malone, DE Jordan Stanton, QB Ricky Stanzi, WR Julian Talley, LB Uani’ Unga, CB Josh Victorian, FB Nikita Whitlock

NEW YORK JETS
K Andrew Furney, LB Mario Harvey, CB Keith Lewis, CB Dashaun Phillips, OT Brent Qvale, RB Daryl Richardson, P Jake Schum, LB Chris Young

OAKLAND RAIDERS

RB Terrance Cobb, WR Jeremy Gallon, LB Justin Jackson, CB Vernon Kearney, OT Dan Kistler, OG Lamar Mady, WR Seth Roberts, DT Kona Schwenke, CB Jansen Watson

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

OG Josh Andrews, RB Kenjon Barner, OT Kevin Graf, LB Brandon Hepburn, DT Wade Keliikipi, QB G.J. Kinne, WR Will Murphy, WR Quron Pratt, S Ed Reynolds, RB Matthew Tucker

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

TE Rob Blanchflower, WR Brelan Chancellor, DE Matt Conrath, S Jordan Dangerfield, S Alden Darby, TE Michael Egnew, CB Kevin Fogg, WR C.J. Goodwin, DE Ethan Hemer, LB Howard Jones, DE Joe Kruger, FB Roosevelt Nix, OT Alejandro Villanueva, WR L’Damian Washington

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

DT Chas Alecxih, WR Torrence Allen, CB Richard Crawford, WR Javontee Herndon, TE David Paulson, WR Austin Pettis, S Adrian Phillips, OT Bryce Quigley, QB Brad Sorensen, LB Colton Underwood, OG Craig Watts

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

RB Kendall Gaskins, TE Xavier Grimble, WR Lance Lewis, OT Chris Martin, DE Lawrence Okoye, LB Shayne Skov, DT Garrison Smith

ST. LOUIS RAMS

OT Steven Baker, WR Emory Blake, OG Travis Bond, S Christian Bryant, LB Marshall McFadden, P Michael Palardy, TE Brad Smelley, WR Damian Williams, DT Doug Worthington, WR Devon Wylie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

S M.D. Jennings, S Shelton Johnson, WR Chandler Jones, QB Seth Lobato, DT Matthew Masifilo, OT Matt Patchan, S Jocquel Skinner, TE Taylor Sloat, P Chase Tenpenny, C Jeremiah Warren

TENNESSEE TITANS

CB Ri’Shard Anderson, LB Nate Askew, TE Dorin Dickerson, OG Justin McCray, OT William Poehls, RB Lache Seastrunk, LB Yawin Smallwood, LB Chaz Sutton, QB Alex Tanney

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

DT Isaako Aaitui, WR Braylon Bell, FB Jordan Campbell, OT Edawn Coughman, S Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith, TE Chase Dixon, LB James Gayle, TE Je’Ron Hamm, DT Kenny Horsley, WR Colin Lockett, DT Lakendrick Ross, WR Rashad Ross, LB Ricky Sapp, LB Austin Spitler, NT Robert Thomas, CB Thomas Wolfe

[Direckshun]

I seriously forgot Devon Wylie exists.

Good for the Rams, reeling in a former 4th rounder.

[notorious]

Looks like the credits of a SyFy original movie.

[Direckshun]

That said, I earnestly feel like the Chiefs have a Top 3 crop here.

[Why Not?]

90% of those warrant a "who?"

[Direckshun]

Ricky Stanzi is a Giant.

Alex Tanney is a Titan.

Kansas City: QB factory.

[thabear04]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Ricky Stanzi is a Giant.

Alex Tanney is a Titan.

Kansas City: QB factory.

Kyle Williams with Denver
DeMarcus Van Dyke with Vikings

[jonzie04]

Dorsey does a great job at finding these bottom of the barrel guys who can contribute. I know we brought in Erin Henderson last week. That guy was playing at a borderline probowl level in 2011, and was playing even better in 2013 while drunk and high. That would be a HUGE reward with no risk at all. Hope to see him signed to a future reserve contract.

[thabear04]

Originally Posted by jonzie04

Dorsey does a great job at finding these bottom of the barrel guys who can contribute. I know we brought in Erin Henderson last week. That guy was playing at a borderline probowl level in 2011, and was playing even better in 2013 while drunk and high. That would be a HUGE reward with no risk at all. Hope to see him signed to a future reserve contract.

Yeah i remember him having a good season.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by notorious

Looks like the credits of a SyFy original movie.

[Steron]

We have a guy named Da'Rick. #winning #tigerblood

[Dunerdr]

Originally Posted by notorious

Looks like the credits of a SyFy original movie.

It's a bunch of porn stars trying to break into acting?

[ModSocks]

Armon Binns, eh?

At least the camp fodder is interesting this year. Assuming we add another in F/A and one or two more in the draft, there should be good competition at WR this year in camp.

[Jim Lahey]

Really liked the Sherrod and Rodgers signings. 2 guys with nothing but potential and at 2 of the weakest positions on the roster.

[Frosty]

Fangupo!