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Eagles release Riley Cooper.
 

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Falcons have cut Justin Durant and William Moore.
 

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Eagles release Riley Cooper.
The Eagles are definitely doing something. Just not sure it's anything good. It's like they are so pissed off by the moves of Chip that they feel like they must do a million things now.
 

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Justin Durant is available. I'd bring him back if he isnt too expensive
 

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I posted that in the Super Bowl thread. I suppose next they'll bring back McCoy. Howie bringing these guys back is just as funny as Chip getting rid of them.
 

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2016 Offseason - Cuts/Signings Thread...

2016 Offseason - Cuts/Signings Thread...

Figured I would start a thread for this so we don't gum up the random thread.

 

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I never got the fit there.

If we need a cheap depth LBer, go for it.
Yeah, I don't mind bringing him back for depth. He fits in as an OLBer pretty well in our system. But I also probably wouldn't give him a contract that guaranteed him a roster spot next year either. Ideally I'd like to see the younger LBers step up like Wilson, Nzeocha and Gatchkar.
 

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That's two safeties on the market better than what we have that we can ignore.
 

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That's two safeties on the market better than what we have that we can ignore.
Well Byron Jones I think should be a pretty good starting safety for us next year. I think he moves their full time. But certainly better then Church and Wilcox. I see absolutely no reason to keep Church around when we could bring in a better veteran cheaper.
 

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That's two safeties on the market better than what we have that we can ignore.
I don't know why you rate Moore so high.

I have not paid a lot of attention but he was not that coveted the last time he was available.
 
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10 sleeper NFL free agents for 2016

Dwayne Allen and Adam Jones are talented free agents who should have friendly price tags. Icon Sportswire, Getty Images

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Free agency is one of the crazy periods in the NFL calendar. Teams have a rare opportunity to add talent and patch holes in an instant, but the catch is they are in direct competition with every other team in the league.

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It leads to something of an auction mentality, where each year some teams overbid for players they decided they had to have.

The marquee names will see the big money thrown their way, but often the best free-agent pickups are the lower-profile players.

Let's take a look at 10 sleeper free agents who could make big impacts in 2016.

Dwayne Allen, TE, Indianapolis Colts

In 2012, thanks largely to his work as a run-blocker, Allen was Pro Football Focus' highest-graded tight end -- as a rookie. That's above Rob Gronkowski. Even adjusting that to value receiving more, Allen was a top-10 tight end, but injuries have robbed us of the player he was becoming. That season, Allen caught 45 passes, but he has caught just 57 since. Allen is only about to turn 26 and will likely be far from most teams' top priority, but his ceiling is still incredibly high.


Walter Thurmond, S, Philadelphia Eagles

Chip Kelly's reputation as a GM is in tatters, but Thurmond is one of his quiet success stories. A former cornerback, Thurmond was brought in to play safety, and he ended the season as the 26th-rated safety with a score of 79.3. Thurmond earned positive grades in every facet of play PFF measures and was particularly effective on the blitz, where he notched two sacks, two hits and two hurries.

Adam Jones, CB, Cincinnati Bengals

Jones is 32 years old (he will be 33 in September) and has a long line of baggage to his name, but is still playing cornerback at an extremely high level. Teams targeting Jones in 2015 had a passer rating of just 60.7, the fifth-best mark in the league. He allowed just 9.7 yards per completion and only one touchdown the entire season. Jones isn't a long-term solution for anybody but is still playing like one of the better corners in the league, and could be a very good short- to medium-term option.


A converted safety, Mark Barron could be a good value for teams with a need at linebacker. Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Getty Images
Mark Barron, LB, St. Louis Rams

Barron was a first-round pick in 2012, selected No. 7 overall as a safety out of Alabama. He has been poor as a safety in the NFL, but looked promising this season as a weakside linebacker. Barron's speed was impressive in the box and he also became an effective player on the blitz, with 16 total pressures and a batted pass on the rush. Barron could be a very effective option at linebacker in a class that isn't overflowing with them.

Brandon Boykin, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Every time Boykin has seen the field as a slot corner he has played well, but he can't seem to convince his team to appreciate that play. The Eagles traded him away because they were happy with the depth behind him, and the Steelers kept him on the bench despite awful corner play in front of him. When he did get on the field, he notched five pass breakups and an interception in only 178 coverage snaps. Boykin may not excel on the perimeter, but anybody needing a slot corner could nab a quality player.

Robert Ayers, DE, New York Giants

Ayers has quietly become an excellent player, but he has played in the shadow of Jason Pierre-Paul. This season, he had 9.5 sacks and 48 total pressures on just 581 snaps. Over the past two seasons, he had 14.5 sacks and 79 additional pressures -- among the best edge rushers in football. Maybe it's time for somebody to increase his playing time.

Patrick Robinson, CB, San Diego Chargers

Like several of the players on this list, Robinson is a former first-round pick, and that seems to taint the opinion many have of him. He will never be elite, but he has a track record of very solid play as a starting corner. This season, he allowed just one touchdown and a passer rating of only 74.0 when targeted. It is the second season running that he has allowed a passer rating under 76, and over the past three seasons he has allowed only two scores.


Dwight Freeney can still bring it as a pass-rusher. AP Photo/John Cordes
Dwight Freeney, DE/OLB, Arizona Cardinals

Believe it or not, Freeney's spin move still has juice. About to turn 36, Feeney is a short-term rental for somebody, but if your team is struggling to generate pressure on defense, Freeney is well capable of playing 300-plus snaps and providing a guaranteed level of pressure. He had 36 pressures in just 264 snaps this season.

Mike Harris, G, Minnesota Vikings

Harris at tackle was very, very bad. Harris at guard looks like he could potentially be a good player. He ended the season as PFF's 23rd-rated guard with a score of 76.9, ahead of big names such as Jahri Evans. Harris still had bad games, but they weren't a product of competition as much as just bad days at the office. His good games were incredibly impressive. With another year playing inside, he could be a very nice pickup for a team in need of solidifying its interior.

Mike DeVito, DL, Kansas City Chiefs

Today's NFL is obsessed with the pass, but there is still a place for high-quality run-stuffing specialists, and now they can be had for peanuts because there is very little demand. DeVito offers very little as a pass-rusher but is one of the league's better run-stuffing specialists on the D-line. He ranked eighth among 3-4 DEs this season in run stop percentage, making a stop on 10.3 percent of his run snaps, just behind some guy named J.J. Watt.
 
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