2010 FREE AGENT TRACKER

The NFL owners have opted out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). As such, all players who would have been unrestricted free agents in their fourth or fifth seasons automatically become restricted free agents, allowing their current teams to match any offer they might receive elsewhere. Life can be a bitch right now if you are an NFL player with less than six years of playing experience. C'est la vie.

QUARTERBACKS (in alphabetical order by free agent type):

                         FA      2009     2010
Player Name            Status    Team    Status
-----------            ------    ----    ------

Charlie Batch          (UFA)      PIT   
Kyle Boller            (UFA)      SL
Mark Brunell           (UFA)      NO
David Carr             (UFA)      NYG    San Francisco 49ers

Todd Collins (CUT)     (UFA)      WAS
Brodie Croyle          (UFA)      KC
Daunte Culpepper       (UFA)      DET

Jake Delhomme (CUT)    (UFA)      CAR
A.J. Feeley            (UFA)      CAR    St. Louis Rams
Rex Grossman           (UFA)      HOU
Josh McCown            (UFA)      CAR
Chad Pennington        (UFA)      MIA    Miami Dolphins
Chris Redman           (UFA)      ATL    Atlanta Falcons

Jim Sorgi (CUT)        (UFA)      IND

Jason Campbell         (RFA)      WAS
Kellen Clemens         (RFA)      NYJ

Charlie Frye           (RFA)      OAK
Bruce Gradkowski       (RFA)      OAK
Tarvaris Jackson       (RFA)      MIN
Kyle Orton             (RFA)      DEN

Troy Smith             (RFA)      BAL

Seneca Wallace         (UFA)      SEA    Cleveland Browns via Trade.

Charlie Whitehurst     (RFA)      SD

RUNNING BACKS (in alphabetical order by free agent type):

                         FA      2009     2010
Player Name            Status    Team    Status
-----------            ------    ----    ------

J.J. Arrington         (UFA)      DEN    Denver Broncos

Michael Bennett (CUT)  (UFA)      SD

Ladell Betts (CUT)     (UFA)      WAS

Chris Brown            (UFA)      HOU

Rock Cartwright (CUT)  (UFA)      WAS

DeDe Dorsey            (UFA)      ---    Detroit Lions

Justin Fargas (CUT)    (UFA)      OAK
Kevin Faulk            (UFA)      NE

Samkon Gado            (UFA)      SL
Ahman Green            (UFA)      GB

Thomas Jones (CUT)     (UFA)      NYJ

LaMont Jordan (CUT)    (UFA)      DEN

Jamal Lewis (CUT)      (UFA)      CLE

Marcus Mason (CUT)     (UFA)      WAS    San Diego Chargers off Waivers.
Willie Parker          (UFA)      PIT
Chester Taylor         (UFA)      MIN    Chicago Bears
L. Tomlinson (CUT)     (UFA)      SD
Brian Westbrook (CUT)  (UFA)      PHI

Mike Bell              (RFA)      NO
Ronnie Brown           (RFA)      MIA
Jerome Harrison        (RFA)      CLE
Ryan Moats             (RFA)      HOU
Jerrious Norwood       (RFA)      ATL
Jason Snelling         (RFA)      ATL

Darren Sproles         (RFA)      SD
Pierre Thomas          (RFA)      NO
Leon Washington        (RFA)      NYJ
LenDale White          (RFA)      TEN

FULLBACKS (in alphabetical order by free agent type):

                         FA      2009     2010
Player Name            Status    Team    Status
-----------            ------    ----    ------

Justin Griffith        (UFA)      SEA

Brad Hoover (CUT)      (UFA)      CAR
Jeremi Johnson         (UFA)      CIN
Dan Kreider            (UFA)      ARZ
Zak Keasey             (UFA)      SF     New Orleans Saints

Tony Richardson        (UFA)      NYJ
Terrelle Smith         (UFA)      DET

Eddie Williams (CUT)   (UFA)      WAS

Justin Green           (RFA)      ARZ
John Kuhn              (RFA)      GB
LeRon McClain          (RFA)      BAL
Naufahu Tahi           (RFA)      MIN
Lawrence Vickers       (RFA)      CLE
Leonard Weaver         (RFA)      PHI    Philadelphia Eagles

WIDE RECEIVERS (in alphabetical order by free agent type):

                         FA      2009     2010
Player Name            Status    Team    Status
-----------            ------    ----    ------

Hank Baskett           (UFA)      IND

Arnaz Battle           (UFA)      SF     Pittsburgh Steelers
Marty Booker           (UFA)      ATL
Antonio Bryant         (UFA)      TB
Nate Burleson          (UFA)      SEA    Detroit Lions
Chris Chambers         (UFA)      KC     Kansas City Chiefs

Laveranues Coles (CUT) (UFA)      CIN
Brian Finneran         (UFA)      ATL    Atlanta Falcons
Mike Furrey            (UFA)      CLE
Matt Jones             (UFA)      ---    Cincinnati Bengals
Greg Lewis             (UFA)      MIN    Minnesota Vikings

Brandon Lloyd          (UFA)      DEN    Denver Broncos

Ruvell Martin          (UFA)      SL
Derrick Mason          (UFA)      BAL
Muhsin Muhammad        (UFA)      CAR
Kassim Osgood          (UFA)      SD     Jacksonville Jaguars
Terrell Owens          (UFA)      BUF
David Patten           (UFA)      ---    New England Patriots

Antwaan Randle El (CUT)(UFA)      WAS    Pittsburgh Steelers
Josh Reed              (UFA)      BUF
Donte Stallworth (CUT) (UFA)      CLE    Baltimore Ravens
Jerheme Urban          (UFA)      ARZ
Bobby Wade             (UFA)      KC

Javon Walker (CUT)     (UFA)      OAK
Kevin Walter           (UFA)      HOU    Houston Texans
Kelley Washington      (UFA)      BAL

Miles Austin           (RFA)      DAL
Jason Avant            (RFA)      PHI    Philadelphia Eagles
Steve Breaston         (RFA)      ARZ
Mark Clayton           (RFA)      BAL
Braylon Edwards        (RFA)      CLE
Malcolm Floyd          (RFA)      SD

Derek Hagan            (RFA)      NYG
Domenik Hixon          (RFA)      NYG
Sam Hurd               (RFA)      DAL
Vincent Jackson        (RFA)      SD
Brandon Marshall       (RFA)      DEN
Lance Moore            (RFA)      NO
Sinorice Moss          (RFA)      NYG
Brad Smith             (RFA)      NYJ
Demetrius Williams     (RFA)      BAL
Troy Williamson        (RFA)      JAX    Jacksonville Jaguars

TIGHT ENDS (in alphabetical order by free agent type):

                         FA      2009     2010
Player Name            Status    Team    Status
-----------            ------    ----    ------

Chris Baker (CUT)      (UFA)      NE

Anthony Becht          (UFA)      ARZ
Dan Campbell           (UFA)      NO

Daniel Coats           (UFA)      CIN
Alge Crumpler          (UFA)      TEN

Daniel Fells           (UFA)      SL
Derek Fine (CUT)       (UFA)      BUF   

J.P. Foschi            (UFA)      CIN
Michael Gaines         (UFA)      CLE
Ben Hartsock           (UFA)      NYJ    New York Jets
Will Heller            (UFA)      DET    Detroit Lions
Reggie Kelly           (UFA)      CIN

Joe Klopfenstein       (UFA)      BUF
Brandon Manumaleuna    (UFA)      SD     Chicago Bears
David Martin           (UFA)      MIA
Randy McMichael        (UFA)      SL
Billy Miller           (UFA)      NO

Matt Sherry            (UFA)      CIN
Alex Smith             (UFA)      PHI
L.J. Smith             (UFA)      BAL

Stephen Spach          (UFA)      ARZ
Quinn Sypniewski (CUT) (UFA)      BAL
Ben Watson             (UFA)      NE

Kris Wilson            (UFA)      SD     San Diego Chargers
Todd Yoder             (UFA)      WAS

Owen Daniels           (RFA)      HOU
Anthony Fasano         (RFA)      MIA
Jeff King              (RFA)      CAR
Ben Patrick            (RFA)      ARZ
Bo Scaife              (RFA)      TEN
Tony Scheffler         (RFA)      DEN
Derek Schouman         (RFA)      BUF
Matt Spaeth            (RFA)      PIT
Earnest Wilford        (RFA)      JAX    Jacksonville Jaguars

PLACE KICKERS (in alphabetical order by free agent type):

                         FA      2009     2010
Player Name            Status    Team    Status
-----------            ------    ----    ------
John Carney            (UFA)      NO
Jay Feely              (UFA)      NYJ
Nick Folk              (UFA)      DAL    New York Jets
Shayne Graham          (UFA)      CIN
Sebastian Janikowski   (UFA)      OAK    Oakland Raiders

Rhys Lloyd             (UFA)      SF     Minnesota Vikings
Olindo Mare            (FFA)      SEA
Neil Rackers           (UFA)      ARZ
Jeff Reed              (FFA)      PIT
Matt Stover            (UFA)      IND

Shaun Suisham          (UFA)      DAL

Steve Gostkowski       (RFA)      NE

Legend:

UFA:

Unrestricted Free Agents - Players with six years or more of NFL experience who can sign with their own team or any other team in the NFL. If they leave their previous team the team that signs them can do so without having to award the previous team compensation.

RFA:

Restricted Free Agents - Players with three, four, or five years of NFL experience. Like an unrestricted free agent they are free to negotiate with any team however the current team has the right to match any offer and if they do so they retain the rights to the player. Failure to meet the offer means the player is awarded to the new team but the new team must give the old team compensation in the form of draft picks.

EFA:

Exclusive-Rights Free Agents - Players with two or fewer years of experience who have no outside negotiating power. Their rights belong to their 2009 club provided they are made a minimum qualifying offer.

FFA:

Franchise Free Agents - Unrestricted free agents who have been designated as the "Franchise" player. Current team has the right to match any offer. If they refuse, they are given compensation by the new team, usually TWO 1st-round draft picks.

TFA:

Transitional Free Agents - Players who can negotiate with any club but current team retains matching rights.

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