PFT | Expected signing bonuses for top FA's

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PFT 2006 FREE AGENCY RANKINGS

POSTED: February 23, 2006

Anyone can list free agents, or apply a letter grade or a number score to each of them. In the modern NFL, however, money talks and bullsh-t walks (it smells really, really bad, too).

So we'll list the 2006 free agents based on one and only one factor -- the signing bonus that the player is expected to receive.

Scientific? Hardly. Accurate? Perhaps. We had Reggie Wayne pegged at a signing bonus of $12.5 million -- and the contract he agreed to on Wednesday included a $13.5 million.

For players wearing the franchise or transition tag, there's a possibility that they will play under the one-year tender.

Here we go . . . .

John Abraham, DE (franchise tag): $14.0 million.

Steve Hutchinson, OG (transition tag): $13.0 million.

LeCharles Bentley, C: $12.5 million.

Shaun Alexander, RB: $12.5 million.

Nate Clements, CB (franchise tag): $12.0 million.

Julian Peterson, LB: $10.0 million.

Edgerrin James, RB: $10.0 million.

Darren Howard, DE: $9.5 million.

Matt Lepsis, OT: $9.0 million.

Gerard Warren, DT: $8.5 million.

Jeff Backus, OG (franchise tag): $8.5 million.

Antonio Bryant, WR: $8.5 million.

Drew Brees, QB: $8.0 million.

Charles Woodson, CB: $8.0 million.

Larry Tripplett, DT: $8.0 million.

Rocky Bernard, DT: $7.5 million.

Will Witherspoon, LB: $7.0 million.

David Thornton, LB: $7.0 million.

Brian Williams, CB (transition tag): $7.0 million.

Antwaan Randle El, WR: $6.5 million.

Will Allen, CB: $6.0 million.

Kevin Shaffer, OT: $5.0 million.

Anthony Weaver, DE: $5.0 million.

Jamal Lewis, RB: $5.0 million.

DeShaun Foster, RB: $5.0 million.

Aaron Kampman, DE: $4.5 million.

David Givens, WR: $4.5 million.

Toniu Fonoti, OG: $4.5 million.

Jon Kitna, QB: $4.5 million.

DeShea Townsend, CB: $4.0 million.

Koren Robinson, WR: $4.0 million.

Adam Vinatieri, K: $3.5 million.

Chris Hope, S: $3.0 million.

Ahman Green, RB: $3.0 million.

Justin Hartwig, C: $3.0 million.

Nick Greisen, LB: $3.0 million.

Adam Archuleta, S: $3.0 million.

Dexter Jackson, S: $2.5 million.

Chester Taylor, RB: $2.5 million.

Joe Jurevicius, WR: $2.5 million.

Ben Leber, LB: $2.5 million.

Ty Law, CB: $2.5 million.

Michael Bennett, RB: $2.5 million.

L.J. Shelton, OT: $2.5 million.

Chris Hovan, DT: $2.5 million.

Corey Chavous, S: $2.0 million.

Tommy Polley, LB: $2.0 million.

David Boston, WR: $2.0 million.

Chris Weinke, QB: $2.0 million.

R.W. McQuarters, CB: $2.0 million.

Kendrick Clancy, DT: $1.75 million.

Najeh Davenport, RB: $1.5 million.​
 

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I know Bryant had a good year and a better year than Randle El, but I don't think there is any way that Bryant will land a bigger contract than Randle El, especially not by $2 million. He is too much of a head case. He played well for the Browns and they have more than enough cap space to keep him but they aren't even trying. That says a lot. He is still immature and a bad team player. He won't get more than a guy like Randle El.
 

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And I didn't even know Weinke was still in the NFL. Who is going to give him a $2 million signing bonus? I think whoever wrote this up was on crack.
 

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And they think Law is only going to land a $2.5 million signing bonus? Come on, he is still one of the best CBs in the league and is coming off of a pro bowl year from a bad team. He is getting old, but he will get a bigger bonus than that. This list sucks.
 

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No way injury prone and malcontent Charles Woodson will get $6 million more in signing bonus than Law.

OK, I'm done now.
 

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whcarm said:
And they think Law is only going to land a $2.5 million signing bonus? Come on, he is still one of the best CBs in the league and is coming off of a pro bowl year from a bad team. He is getting old, but he will get a bigger bonus than that. This list sucks.

Isn't it from Pro Football Talk? That would explain the list sucking so... While one or two head scratchers always happen, this is list full of 'em.
 
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