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Well, as everyone probably knows, free agency and the new year begin at 4 PM ET today (Wednesday), so that means now teams can officially make proposals to Lamar Jackson. We'll see. I don't think he gets what he wants. The real questions is will he decide to play this year for Baltimore or continue with his tatrum.

Video from the hotel released by Michael Irvin: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2023/03/14/michael-irvin-refiles-lawsuit-vs-marriott-in-arizona-will-release-surveillance-video/

From the article: "I acknowledge that what I’m about to present is going seem dumb to some. That’s fine. But I think when you’re looking at new Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds, the No. 1 thing to consider is prototypes. And that’s how you can look at his arrival in Chicago, and Roquan Smith’s departure in the fall (in exchange for a second-round pick) and square the two. In Indianapolis, with Matt Eberflus as DC, the Colts drafted two off-ball linebackers who would grow into long-term starters—Shaq Leonard and Bobby Okereke. Both fit a mold. They were over 6'1", but more than that, they had length and speed to shrink the field for the offense. Both had a wingspan topping 82", putting them in the 98th percentile for the position. Both had arms topping 34", with Leonard landing in the 95th percentile and Okereke in the 97th. If you went to a Colts practice, you could literally see it, if you looked close enough. The linebackers looked like they came off an assembly line, tall and lean and long. Now consider Smith and Edmunds. Smith, now with the Ravens, is under 6'1", has a 77" wingspan (34th percentile) and 32" arms (29th percentile). Edmunds, meanwhile, has an 83" wingspan and 34.5" arms, landing him in the 98th and 97th percentile in those categories. And so Smith was traded away, and Edmunds was paid to arrive. Here’s the thing—I don’t think the Bears’ decision making here was any sort of indictment on Smith. More so, it’s an ode to Matt Eberflus’s roots. He learned the zone-heavy defense he runs, one that puts a premium on linebackers who can cover ground and get their hands in passing lands, from Rod Marinelli. Marinelli, of course, once had a big, long linebacker himself with the Bears. And Brian Urlacher set a pretty good—and big, fast and long—standard for those coaches to work off of."

I've updated the OP to include Bills signings, trades, restructures/extensions, tenders, and losses. I will try to keep this updated for the Bills as time permits for me. There is or will be too much news from other teams for me to update, but feel free to post any updates in the thread.

I'll try to keep this page updated for the Bills signings, trades, restructures, extensions, tenders, and losses. The action is going to be too much and too quick for me to monitor other teams: 1. Buffalo signs Connor McGovern, G, Dallas [from @Dablitzkrieg (discussion thread is here)] 2. Nyheim Hines restructures [from @Draconator. (discussion thread is here)] 3. Sam Martin re-signs [from @Rigotz (discussion thread is here)] 4. Matt Milano extended [from @SCBills (discussion thread is here)] 5. Case Keenum signs with Houston [from @Reed's83toHOF (discussion thread is here)] 6. Bills re-sign Tyler Matakevich [from @Draconator (discussion is here)] 7. Tremaine Edmunds signs with Chicago [from @Dablitzkrieg (discussion thread is here)] 8. Cam Lewis re-signed [from @MAJBobby (discussion thread is here)] 9. Josh Allen restructures [(from @nato7412 (discussion thread is here)] 10.) Von Miller restructures [from @nato7412 (discussion thread is here)] 11. Tyrel Dodson re-signs [from @Chandler#81 (discussion thread is here)] 12. Jordan Poyer re-signs (from @Big Blitz (discussion thread is here)] 13. Kyle Allen, QB, Houston signs with Buffalo [from @MAJBobby (discussion thread is here)] 14. Donte Harty, WR, New Orleans signs with Buffalo [from @MAJBobby and @17islongenough (discussion thread is here)] 15a. Buffalo releases Isiah McKenzie [from @Reed's83toHOF (discussion thread is here)] 15b. Free Agent Isaiah McKenzie signs with Indianapolis [from @Búfalo Blanco (discussion thread is here)] 16. Buffalo signs Trent Sherfield, WR, Miami [from @Chandler#81 (discussion thread is here)] 17. Devin Singletary signs with Houston [from @FireChans (discussion thread is here)] 18. Buffalo signs Damien Harris, RB, New England [from @aristocrat (discussion thread is here)] 19. David Quesenberry re-signs [from @Warriorspikes51 (discussion thread is here)] 20. Jaquan Johson signs with Las Vegas [from @Buffalo_Stampede (discussion thread is here)] [sorry, a little late--this slipped by me] 21. Jamison Crowder signs with New York Giants [from @MAJBobby (discussion thread is here - now merged with *this* thread)] [also from @The Jokeman (discussion thread is here)] 22. Buffalo signs David Edwards, G, Los Angeles Rams [from @MAJBobby (discussion thread is here)] 23. Tommy Sweeney signs with New York Giants [from @The Jokeman (discussion thread is here)] 24. Buffalo signs Taylor Rapp, S, Los Angeles Rams [from @BillsFanInRaleigh (discission thread is here)] 25. Jordan Phillips re-signs [from @Royale with Cheese (discussion thread is here)] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quick reminder: Starting Monday, March 13, 2023 at noon ET until Wednesday, March 15 at 3:59 PM ET, clubs may enter contract negotiations with impending unrestricted free agents. Contracts may not be executed until the start of the new league year at 4 PM on March 15. March 15 (prior to 4 PM ET): Clubs must submit qualifying offers to restricted free agents. If a qualifying offer is not extended, those players will become unrestricted free agents at the start of the new league year. March 15 (prior to 4 PM ET): All teams must be under the 2023 salary cap. March 15 (4 PM ET): The 2023 NFL league year begins. Unrestricted free agent contracts and trades agreed to prior to the start of the new league year can be executed. Trading period begins.

When I read this post, I realized it must have been from a newer poster.

Agree with this tweet: LOL:

Should be a poll

Thanks for posting this. Damn...if what Irvin allegedly said is true. Won't post it here.

On the Carolina forum, in addition to going after OBJ and Hopkins, they are also talking about possibly getting Adam Thielen and Quentin Johnston with the 39th pic to give their new QB some weapons. Ok, we'll see, lol. Also, made me laugh: https://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/182902-we’re-trading-for-1-pick/?do=findComment&comment=6098539 This is why you never choose a username of a current player on your team (or buy their jersey...after Terrell Owens left Philadelphia, I saw his authentic NFL jersey on sale the next day for $0.99 at Sports Authority. I actually bought one to do my oil changes in).

A poster on the Carolina forum who claims to have inside knowledge of the organization said the pick is down to either Stroud or Levis. https://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/182902-we’re-trading-for-1-pick/?do=findComment&comment=6098357 "MillionDollarCam A friend of mine who has a source in the organization said it’s down to Stroud or Levis but a decision has not been made yet. Was also told that there isn’t a decision on how WR will be addressed yet but that the team does trust Terrace Marshall’s development. Take that for what it’s worth."

His dad, also named Robert Woods, played for Houston and grew up in Louisiana. Maybe that has something to do with it. Not sure.

Yeah, but you can't give comp picks to everyone who loses a coordinator or exec. The Cheatriots lost 2 coordinators in 2005 (Weiss, Crennel) and were supposed to lose two more again in 2018 (McDaniels, Patricia). The good teams would only get better this way, while the bad ones would suffer.

A quick update on this case: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/10/federal-judge-finds-marriott-blatantly-violated-court-order-in-michael-irvin-case/ Federal judge finds Marriott “blatantly” violated court order in Michael Irvin case Excerpt: "Via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, a federal judge concluded that Marriott “blatantly” violated an order requiring the company to surrender surveillance video to Irvin. Judge Amos Mazzant ordered the company to submit an unredacted video to Irvin’s lawyers by 5:00 p.m. CT on Friday. He also declined to prevent Irvin from making the video public. “That’s the penalty you face,” Judge Mazzant said — a more tactful version of “f–k around and find out.”

That's a fair question. I don't know the answer. Houston probably would, lol [this is a joke 😊].

But then every team would try to hire minority coaches to simply acquire draft picks.

IKR? They had three comp picks for minority hires. I am still.annoyed not a single team has hired Frazier, despite his highly-ranked defenses. Where are our picks? We sowed the seeds, but no reward. Awesome. If you happen to find it, post the info or link here! People want to learn.

He was the 2000 NFL Executive of the Year according to his twitter bio, and does a podcast on The Athletic, lol.