With Buffalo Bills training camp set to begin in three days, we've been deluged with requests to provide updates on all relevant details pertaining to the team's two unsigned draft picks, C.J. Spiller and Torell Troup. You asked, we dug; this post will be kept up-to-date in the immediate future, as well.
Spiller's agent, Gary Wichard, has had a busy week. First, he secured a six-year, $61.5 million deal (with $43.1 million guaranteed) for Denver linebacker Elvis Dumervil. Then he negotiated a one-year deal for veteran linebacker Keith Bulluck to join the Giants. Today, reports surfaced that Wichard is at the center of an NCAA probe surrounding North Carolina and senior DT Marvin Austin, along with several other college stars. Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Journal is doing fine work tracking that investigation. This isn't expected to affect Spiller negotiations, but it's worth mentioning, if only tangentially.
Meanwhile, we're still waiting for word on Troup's deal, which is almost certain to occur prior to Thursday's first practice, and which was described late last week as "imminent." More details after the jump.
First and foremost, here's a reminder of the most important deals to keep in mind when considering parameters for Spiller and Troup deals.
Rd. | # | Team | Player | Pos. | Report Date |
1 | 1 | St. Louis Rams | Sam Bradford | QB | 7/28 (rookies), 7/30 (vets) |
1 | 7 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Haden | CB | 7/23 (rookies), 7/30 (vets) |
1 | 8 | Oakland Raiders | Rolando McClain | LB | 7/28 (rookies and vets) |
1 | 9 | Buffalo Bills | C.J. Spiller | RB | 7/29 (rookies and vets) |
1 | 12 | San Diego Chargers | Ryan Mathews | RB | 7/25 (rookies), 7/30 (vets) |
1 | 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | Brandon Graham | DE | 7/26 (rookies), 7/30 (vets) |
2 | 37 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nate Allen | S | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 38 | Cleveland Browns | T.J. Ward | S | 4 years, $5M, $3+M G |
2 | 41 | Buffalo Bills | Torell Troup | DT | 7/29 (rookies and vets) |
2 | 42 | New England Patriots | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 4 years, $4.44M, $1.76M G |
2 | 43 | Baltimore Ravens | Sergio Kindle | LB | 7/26 (rookies), 7/28 (vets) |
2 | 44 | Oakland Raiders | Lamarr Houston | DT | Terms undisclosed |
2 | 45 | Denver Broncos | Zane Beadles | OG | 4 years, $4.2 M, $2.7M G |
Here are the rest of the 11 rookies (which makes 24 in all) that play for teams that will report to camp before Buffalo. We're keeping the list to first- and second-round picks, as they're obviously most pertinent to Spiller and Troup.
Rd. | # | Team | Player | Pos. | Report Date |
1 | 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Jermaine Gresham | TE | 7/28 (rookies and vets) |
1 | 22 | Denver Broncos | Demaryius Thomas | WR | 7/26 (rookies), 7/31 (vets) |
1 | 25 | Denver Broncos | Tim Tebow | QB | 7/26 (rookies), 7/31 (vets) |
1 | 27 | New England Patriots | Devin McCourty | CB | 5 years, $13.2M, $$7.83M G |
2 | 33 | St. Louis Rams | Rodger Saffold | OT | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 48 | Carolina Panthers | Jimmy Clausen | QB | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 53 | New England Patriots | Jermaine Cunningham | LB | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 54 | Cincinnati Bengals | Carlos Dunlap | DE | 7/28 (rookies and vets) |
2 | 57 | Baltimore Ravens | Terrence Cody | DT | 4 years, $3.39M, $1.6M G |
2 | 59 | Cleveland Browns | Montario Hardesty | RB | 4 years, $3.37M, $1.58M G |
2 | 62 | New England Patriots | Brandon Spikes | LB | 4 years, $3.21 M |
Finally, in case you're behind the times on tracking which first- and second-round picks have already signed league-wide, that list has grown considerably over the past few days.
Rd. | # | Team | Player | Pos. | Terms |
1 | 24 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Dez Bryant |
WR | 5 years, $11.8M, $8.5M G |
1 | 27 |
New England Patriots |
Devin McCourty |
CB | 5 years, $13.2M, $7.83M G |
2 | 33 |
St. Louis Rams |
Rodger Saffold |
OT | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 35 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Brian Price | DT | 4 years, $5.35M, $2.75M G |
2 | 37 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nate Allen | S | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 38 | Cleveland Browns |
T.J. Ward |
S | 4 years, $5M, $3+M G |
2 | 39 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Arrelious Benn |
WR | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 42 | New England Patriots | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 4 years, $4.44M, $1.76M G |
2 | 44 | Oakland Raiders | Lamarr Houston | DT | Terms undisclosed |
2 | 45 | Denver Broncos | Zane Beadles | OG | 4 years, $4.2 M, $2.7M G |
2 | 48 | Carolina Panthers | Jimmy Clausen | QB | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 53 | New England Patriots | Jermaine Cunningham | LB | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 55 | Dallas Cowboys |
Sean Lee |
LB | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 56 | Green Bay Packers |
Mike Neal |
DE | 4 years, terms undisclosed |
2 | 57 | Baltimore Ravens |
Terrence Cody |
DT | 4 years, $3.39M, $1.6M G |
2 | 59 | Cleveland Browns |
Montario Hardesty |
RB | 4 years, $3.37M, $1.58M G |
2 | 60 | Seattle Seahawks |
Golden Tate |
WR | 4 years, $3.26M, $1.47M G |
2 | 61 | New York Jets | Vladimir Ducasse | OG | 4 years, $3.225M, $1.435M G |
2 | 62 | New England Patriots | Brandon Spikes | LB | 4 years, $3.21M |
2 | 64 | New Orleans Saints | Charles Brown |
OT | 4 years, terms undisclosed |