NFL Off-season Guide: #1

Football season is over people. That's the bad news. The good news is, football season is never really over, especially for people like myself who are obsessed with the team building process. The NFL off-season is one of the best times to be a football fan in my opinion. Why is that? Because it usually gives fans hope that their team is going to be better next season. With draft picks and free agents coming in, NFL fans get excited that their favorite team will actually be able to pull off what the New England Patriots just pulled off last weekend. Unfortunately some NFL fans don't have the time to keep track of every transaction their favorite NFL team makes on a weekly basis. This is what this guide is for. The Ultimate Football Blog's Off-season Guide is a guide I'm putting together on a weekly basis to help everyone keep track of all the moves their favorite NFL teams are making. Until the NFL season starts in August, you will see this guide updated weekly to help make things easier for everyone. That's just what we do here at the UFB...your one-stop shop for everything football-related.


Before we begin, just a few quick notes:

-NFL free agency doesn't start until March 10th, so teams that are signing guys at the moment are usually signing guys that they plan on bringing in for training camp and other small purposes only. These guys are not currently under contract in any way with another NFL team, so they are able to sign wherever they wish. Once March 10th hits, that's when this column will really become important and stacked.

-When you see the words "PFF Grade", that is in regard to the players grade given to them by ProFootballFocus.com. It's a pretty simple formula to follow. Negative points are not good and the more negative points you have, the worse the player is (for instance, a score of -20.4 means the player was absolutely AWFUL). Players without negative points are obviously good at their craft. See, I told you it was easy to understand.

2015 NFL Off-Season Guide

#1

Arizona Cardinals

-No transactions made

Atlanta Falcons

-No transactions made

Baltimore Ravens

- Released DT Terrence Cody (2014 PFF Grade: -0.4)

Buffalo Bills

-Wide receiver Justin Brown added via waivers from Pittsburgh Steelers (2014 PFF Grade: -8.5)

-Signed OG Richie Incognito (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

Carolina Panthers

-No transactions made

Chicago Bears

-No transactions made

Cincinnati Bengals

-No transactions made

Cleveland Browns

-Wide Receiver Josh Gordon suspended by NFL for one-year (2014 PFF Grade: 2.1)

Dallas Cowboys

-No transactions made

Denver Broncos

-No transactions made

Detroit Lions

-Signed G Darren Keyton (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

Green Bay Packers

-No transactions made

Houston Texans

-No transactions made

Indianapolis Colts

-No transactions made

Jacksonville Jaguars

-No transactions made

Kansas City Chiefs

-No transactions made

Miami Dolphins

-No transactions made

Minnesota Vikings

-No transactions made

New England Patriots

-Signed DB Dax Swanson (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed LB Deontae Skinner (2014 PFF Grade: -1.7)

-Signed LB Eric Martin (2014 PFF Grade: -1.4)

-Signed WR Jonathan Krause (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed OT Caylin Hauptmann (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed QB Garrett Gilbert (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed DB Justin Green (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed DE Jake Bequette (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed OG Chris Barker (2014 PFF Grade: 0.0)

New Orleans Saints

-Running back Greg Jones retired (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Defensive end Cheta Ozougwu released after a failed physical (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

New York Giants

-No transactions made

New York Jets

-No transactions made

Oakland Raiders

-No transactions made

Philadelphia Eagles

-No transactions made

Pittsburgh Steelers

-Wide receiver Justin Brown assigned to the Buffalo Bills via waivers (2014 PFF Grade: -8.5)

San Diego Chargers

-No transactions made

San Francisco 49ers

-Signed S D.J. Campbell (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

Seattle Seahawks

-Signed WR Douglas McNeil (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed DE Ryan Robinson (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed RB Mike Zimmer (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed DE Julius Warmsley (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed NT Justin Renfrow (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed OG Drew Nowak (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed FS Dion Bailey (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed TE RaShaun Allen (2014 PFF Grade: 0.2)

-Signed RB Demitrius Bronson (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed DT Jimmy Staten (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

-Signed OG Nate Isles (didn't play in NFL in 2014)

St. Louis Rams

-No transactions made

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

-No transactions made

Tennessee Titans

-Offensive tackle Michael Oher released after a failed physical (2014 PFF Grade: -20.2)

Washington Redskins

-No transactions made