The Ultimate Sports Blog: NFL Off-Season Guide #4

The NFL off-season is here. Considering we won't have any football on our T.V. screens for the next six months, the NFL's off-season is what keeps most American men from committing acts of random violence due to the lack of football being played. The NFL off-season gives every team some hope for next season. Every single NFL fan is thinking the same thing right now....

"Man, we need some new players at [insert position here]."

"I sure would love to see my team get rid of [insert player here]."

Well guess what?

That's about to happen.

NFL teams are already in full swing building the "guts" of their football team. Even though free agency doesn't start until March 15, NFL teams can sign veterans who have been cut by other teams right now in an effort to improve next season.

So, how is the average NFL fan supposed to keep track of all the madness that goes on during the off-season from all 32 NFL teams? With hundreds of players switching teams, it can all be a little overwhelming to keep track of. That's why this column is here though.

The Ultimate Sports Blog's NFL Off-season Guide is put together on a weekly basis to help YOU keep track of who's getting cut, who's signing new contracts, and any potential trades that go down. If there's a roster move, it'll be listed here. That's how we do it around here.

NFL Off-Season Guide #4

Arizona Cardinals

-No moves made last week

Atlanta Falcons

-Terminated the contract of WR Roddy White (Player grade for 2015: D-)

Baltimore Ravens

-Placed the franchise tag on K Justin Tucker

-Signed QB Joe Flacco to a three-year contract extension (Player grade for 2015: D+)

-Terminated contract of LB Daryl Smith (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated contract of DE Chris Canty (Player grade for 2015: C+)

Buffalo Bills

-Placed the franchise tag on OT Cordy Glenn (Player grade for 2015: B)

-Terminated the contract of RB Boobie Dixon (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated the contract of OG Kraig Urbik (Player grade for 2015: D-)

-Terminated the contract of DE Mario Williams (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated the contract of CB Leodis McKelvin (Player grade for 2015: F)

Carolina Panthers

-Placed the franchise tag on CB Josh Norman (Player grade for 2015: B)

-Terminated contract of DE Charles Johnson (Player grade for 2015: C+)

-Terminated contract of DT Dwan Edwards (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated contract of OT Nate Chandler (Didn't play in 2015)

Chicago Bears

-Placed the franchise tag on WR Alshon Jeffery (Player grade for 2015: A)

Cincinnati Bengals

-Re-signed WR Brandon Tate (Player grade for 2015: C-)

Cleveland Browns

-No moves made last week

Dallas Cowboys

-Waived WR Donte Foster (Didn't play in 2015)

-Waived DE Efe Obada (Didn't play in 2015)

Denver Broncos

-Placed the franchise tag on OLB Von Miller (Player grade for 2015: A)

Detroit Lions

-Re-signed DT Tyrunn Walker (Player grade for 2015: D-)

Green Bay Packers

-Re-signed K Mason Crosby

Houston Texans

-Terminated contract of RB Arian Foster (Player grade for 2015: D-)

-Terminated contract of TE Garrett Graham (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated contract of S Rahim Moore (Player grade for 2015: D+)

Indianapolis Colts

-No moves made last week

Jacksonville Jaguars

-Terminated contract of OG Zane Beadles (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated contract of DE Chris Clemons (Player grade for 2015: F)

Kansas City Chiefs

-Placed the franchise tag on S Eric Berry (Player grade for 2015: B+)

Los Angeles Rams

-No moves this week

Miami Dolphins

-Signed DL Cleyon Laing (Didn't play in 2015)

-Placed the transition tag on DE Olivier Vernon (Player grade for 2015: A-)

-Terminated the contract of WR Greg Jennings (Player grade for 2015: F)

Minnesota Vikings

-No moves this week

New England Patriots

-Signed QB Tom Brady to a two-year extension (Player grade for 2015: A-)

-Terminated contract of TE Scott Chandler (Player grade for 2015: C-)

-Terminated contract of WR Brandon LaFell (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated contract of LB Darius Fleming (Player grade for 2015: F)

New Orleans Saints

-Terminated contract of WR Marques Colston (Player grade for 2015: D-)

-Signed K Josh Scobee

New York Giants

-Terminated contract of OG Geoff Schwartz (Didn't play in 2015)

New York Jets

-Placed the franchise tag on DE Muhammad Wilkerson (Player grade for 2015: B+)

Oakland Raiders

-Re-signed P Marquette King to a contract extension

Philadelphia Eagles

-No moves made this week

Pittsburgh Steelers

-No moves made this week

San Diego Chargers

-Terminated contract of LB Donald Butler (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated contract of RB Donald Brown (Player grade for 2015: C+)

-Terminated contract of LB Kavell Conner (Player grade for 2015: F)

-Terminated contract of LB Chi Chi Ariguzo (Didn't play in 2015)