The 2012 NFL Free agency period begins in 26 days. As such, it's time to start looking at the free agents that will hit the market this year, assuming franchise tags are not applied (like Drew Brees). This also does not include someone like Peyton Manning, who is not a free agent unless he does get released; these are the players with expiring contracts.
To start this off, we will start where everything starts for the NFL. The quarterbacks:
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Player |
Former Team |
FA Type |
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Anderson, Derek |
Unrestricted |
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Bartel, Richard |
Restricted |
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Batch, Charlie |
Unrestricted |
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Boller, Kyle |
Unrestricted |
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Brees, Drew |
Unrestricted |
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Brunell, Mark |
Unrestricted |
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Campbell, Jason |
Oakland Raiders |
Unrestricted |
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Carr, David |
Unrestricted |
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Clemens, Kellen |
Unrestricted |
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Daniel, Chase |
New Orleans Saints |
Restricted |
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Delhomme, Jake |
Unrestricted |
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Dixon, Dennis |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Unrestricted |
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Feeley, A.J. |
St. Louis Rams |
Unrestricted |
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Flynn, Matt |
Unrestricted |
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Garcia, Jeff |
Houston Texans |
Unrestricted |
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Garrard, David |
Free Agent |
Unrestricted |
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Greisen, Chris |
Exclusive Rights |
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Grossman, Rex |
Unrestricted |
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Hall, Max |
Arizona Cardinals |
Exclusive Rights |
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Hanie, Caleb |
Unrestricted |
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Henne, Chad |
Unrestricted |
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Hill, Shaun |
Unrestricted |
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Hoyer, Brian |
Restricted |
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Johnson, Josh |
Unrestricted |
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Leftwich, Byron |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Unrestricted |
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Losman, J.P. |
Miami Dolphins |
Unrestricted |
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McCown, Josh |
Detroit Lions |
Unrestricted |
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McCown, Luke |
Unrestricted |
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McNabb, Donovan |
Unrestricted |
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O'Connell, Kevin |
New York Jets |
Unrestricted |
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Orlovsky, Dan |
Unrestricted |
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Orton, Kyle |
Unrestricted |
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Palko, Tyler |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Restricted |
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Pennington, Chad |
Free Agent |
Unrestricted |
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Quinn, Brady |
Unrestricted |
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Redman, Chris |
Unrestricted |
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Rosenfels, Sage |
Miami Dolphins |
Unrestricted |
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Smith, Alex |
Unrestricted |
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Stanton, Drew |
Detroit Lions |
Unrestricted |
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Whitehurst, Charlie |
Unrestricted |
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Young, Vince |
Unrestricted |
0 recs | 33 comments
Since the team didn't pick him, now's their chance....
Oh please, oh please, could we get Brady Quinn?Alpha6 - February 16, 2012
I was thinking more like...
David Carr. Please!!!!!!!!
haha, all kidding aside…wait for a dissapointing QB to come to Miami.
Mr_Solo_Dolo - February 16, 2012
Should have taken Drew Brees..
When we had the chance years ago…. he wanted to play here too
jdelsandro - February 16, 2012
Just mentioning that should be accompanied by a temporary ban at this point.
texascowpunk - February 17, 2012
Why ?
I know you are (kind of kidding) …but the fans have a right to still bummed about that bone-headed decision… especially those of us that really wanted DREW over PEP…
We still suffer from that decision…every sunday…
62Lou - February 17, 2012
LOL of course its just a joke.
Because its one of those things that has been mentioned so much that many of us do not want to be reminded of. I often times prefer to not be reminded of really terrible shit. Besides I have to look forward or my head will explode. Do you want my head to explode? Do you?
texascowpunk - February 17, 2012
I understand your point but......
Isn’t it rather annoying to still be complaining about Brees? Where does it end? Whining about Eddie Moore for another ten years? The ’punk has a point; enough pouting about the past. If things between a fan and his team have reached the point where the fan cannot move beyond the events of more than five years ago, maybe they should just root for the Pats or Steelers and make themselves happy. Being a fan is about endurance, not sobbing inconsolably about the past at every opportunity.
LoveWingsHatePenguins - February 17, 2012 via mobile
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!Alpha6 - February 17, 2012
LOL I will make you my friend for life if you abstain from ever calling me punk again.
Thank you, that is all.
texascowpunk - February 17, 2012
you got it
LoveWingsHatePenguins - February 18, 2012 via mobile
Matt Flynn and Jeff Garcia. Im crazy right?
Matt Flynn: familiar with the coaching staff,young with just enough promise to push Moore.
Jeff Garcia: older veteran with a familiarity for the WCO from his days in San Fran. Could mentor the younger guys, and as a third stringer, could help WR’s learn the route trees from a QB perspective.
This would allow us to trade down and stockpile pics for next year.
dolphinfan4lyfe - February 16, 2012 via mobile
Heck, take Delhomme and Garcia
Houston doesn’t need them anymore now. You could probably get them for 50 bucks and a couple cases of Schlitz.
SuperSerial - February 17, 2012
Wow, a who's who of who not to pick.
But Ireland being Ireland, he’ll probably snag both McCown’s only to confuse Belichek and Ryan.
Tunaflipper - February 17, 2012
If we're going to go after a backup......
Maybe Miami should take a good look at the backup from the Patriots, Brian Hoyer. He looked really good in the preseason where I noticed him. After backing up Tom Brady, he probably learned a lot!!! Just sayin’
cherylinnc - February 17, 2012
Yeah
because Matt Cassell is a pro bowl quarterback himself…..
Mr_Solo_Dolo - February 17, 2012
Except Hoyer is a RFA.
I don’t want to give up picks for him.
Finhead83 - February 17, 2012
Not sure what they'll do with Hoyer.
He’s beaten out everyone they’ve ever brought in as backup (including the veterans already on the roster) since his rookie year. He looks pretty good in his limited snaps.
They can’t tender him at his draft round, since he was undrafted. That leaves a 2nd, 1st, or 1st and 3rd. There’s around a half million in salary for each step. Depending on how they feel about Mallet, they may not tender him at all.
He’s currently making $525,000, and a 2nd round tender would put him over $1,300,000. They might tender him if they feel strongly about him or if they think they could trade him. They can always tender him with a 2nd and then trade him for a 4th. The new team would be on the hook for the tender salary.
SlotMachinePlayer - February 17, 2012
That would be my prediction
For NE to slap him with a tender and try to trade him. They’re not hurting on cap space.
Finhead83 - February 17, 2012
Who do the Patriots think they are?
lol
Alpha6 - February 17, 2012
They are who you thought they were.
…or something like that there.
SlotMachinePlayer - February 17, 2012
A**holes? :)
Finhead83 - February 17, 2012
Hey be nice to SMP.
texascowpunk - February 17, 2012
I had a smiley face though...
Finhead83 - February 17, 2012
That makes it all better.
Who was that receiver you didn’t want us to draft?
SlotMachinePlayer - February 17, 2012
None, I just don't want mark Barron on your team
AnishB15 - February 17, 2012 via mobile
LOL
Don’t touch Streeter. I already told you I don’t want to see any UM breakouts in NE or NYJ!
Finhead83 - February 17, 2012
You can't always get what you want,
but if you try sometimes, you find you get what you need….
SlotMachinePlayer - February 17, 2012
Oh, and that happens to be a QB in your case.
SlotMachinePlayer - February 17, 2012
And a safety and a passrusher and another piece for the OL.
texascowpunk - February 17, 2012
Also a dominate pass catching TE.
texascowpunk - February 17, 2012
And in all fairness, I said that to New England the franchise, not you. :)
Finhead83 - February 17, 2012
I know, and it's no problem.
I also don’t get all a$$ hurt if someone calls me an A**hole.
I’m sure I’ve done something sometime to deserve it. I was young and stupid
eronce.SlotMachinePlayer - February 17, 2012
LOL. Touche!
Finhead83 - February 17, 2012
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