The question at that point became whether or not the Colts would bring him back. 22. The 122 return yards set both a Connecticut and Michie Stadium record.
Interior rushers are getting more respect in today’s NFL, but that still hasn’t translated to them being paid on the level of edge defenders — the 2018 franchise tag for defensive tackles, for example, is roughly $3MM cheaper than the tender for edge rushers. Signed with Eagles for one year, $9.5MM. 34. I've tried to support their leadership in ways that I believe provides, and serves, the cause of justice," said Pastor Butler. Calais Campbell, DL (Cardinals): Campbell was supposed to be an afterthought in Arizona after the addition of Chandler Jones. Matt and Jeff broke down the opening round of the NFL Draft and also talked about the players still available in the NFL Draft. The Texans are didn’t use the franchise tag on A.J. No Trade Offers For Saints’ Michael Thomas? Colts General Manager spoke with the local Indianapolis media following the 1st Round of the 2019 NFL Draft where the Colts made a traded with the Washington Redskins that gives the Colts the Redskins pick in the 2019 2nd Round (#46 Overall) and also a 2020 2nd Round Pick in exchange for the 26th overall pick on night one. Signed with Redskins for one year, $2.25MM. Trouble is, no one knows what to make of him after a down 2016. Butler is 30 years old, but as a former cornerback, offers the type of coverage skills that NFL teams are looking for in today’s passing league. The buzz around Johnathan Hankins has been virtually non-existent, as the only club that’s been even tangentially linked to the 25-year-old is the Redskins. He didn’t do much last season, but neither did anyone else on the Jets.
Ronald Leary, G (Cowboys): Leary has no interest in a reserve role and he’ll get the full-time starting job he craves this spring.
In 2010, Butler started the first two games of the season, including a Patriots loss to the New York Jets in Week 2. Jenkins had a longer history of success than Bouye, but consider these facts: Bouye nearly two years younger than Jenkins was at time of signing and the salary cap has risen by about $12MM. Slot cornerbacks are also prevalent in this year’s defensive back market, and while I ranked Aaron Colvin, T.J. Carrie, Patrick Robinson, and Nickell Robey-Coleman in order of my preference, they could each be plugged into a starting nickel package immediately. Logan Ryan, CB (Patriots): There are bigger names available at the cornerback position, but Ryan slots ahead of many of them after a career year. Free agent defensive back Darius Butler hasn’t been able to reach a contract to stay with the Colts, and will now begin taking visits with other clubs, tweets Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com.
40. That decision bit him in the behind after he turned in a so-so year and the Broncos turned down his pricey multi-year option. The Eagles and Titans have been hot on his tail for some time now. 1 defensive back with experience in both man and zone? The Bears are apparently very, very high on the 6’7″ QB. 1 RB this week.
The beauty of Butler is that he can be plugged into multiple spots in the secondary. The Jaguars and Titans would be wise to zero in on Ryan if they can’t land Bouye and it’s possible that some of their evaluators might even prefer Ryan over the Houston standout. 38. Perry Riley, LB (Raiders): After he was a cap casualty of the Redskins last year, Riley quietly had a bounce-back year in Oakland.
Sheldon Richardson may have the best chance to do so, but Seattle determined he wasn’t worth a one-year cost of $13.939MM, so is any other club going to pay him $10MM per year?
Signed with Vikings for three years, $15MM. Here’s our breakdown of the current top 15 free agents by defensive position for 2018: As a positional group, pass rushers comprise interesting market on the defensive side of the ball.