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Monday, June 16, 2014

Free Agency Preview- AFC West

Sportsnet has you covered with for NFL free agency with widespread breakdowns of each team heading into toddler 2014 league year. For all the divisions, click here.

Denver Broncos (13-3, 1st among AFC West)

Team needs: CB, ILB, DE


Projected salary cap space: $28.seven million


Key free agents: WR Eric Decker, RB Knowshon Moreno, CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DE Robert Ayers, ILB Wesley Woodyard, G Zane Beadles, DE Shaun Phillips, S Mike Adams, CB Quentin Jammer


Candidates for release: TE Jacob Tamme (cap savings of $3 million), G Chris Kuper (cap savings of $4 million), Joel Dreessen (cap savings of $2.five million), released Champ Bailey


Free agent fit: O’Brien Schofield, defensive end


The skinny: The Broncos created significant cap flexibility with the release of longtime cornerback Champ Bailey. It was an unhealthy barely necessary decision. With Bailey gone and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie hitting the market, they’ll absence to address the cornerback position. As well, Denver needs apt add more pass rushers. It was clear they weren’t strong enough at a baby position once Von Miller went out with an injury last season. Shaun Phillips and Robert Ayers are also both free agents. Otherwise, with Demaryius Thomas and Julius Thomas deserving for large raises down child road, it looks unlikely a baby Broncos want be able apt pay Eric Decker what he’s worth on a baby open market.

Kansas City Chiefs (11-5, 2nd in AFC West)

Team needs: WR, OT, CB


Projected salary cap space: $9.8 million


Key free agents: OT Branden Albert, DE Tyson Jackson, WR Dexter McCluster, G Geoff Kansas City Chiefs #29 Jersey Schwartz, FS Kendrick Lewis, CB Javier Arenas, G Jon Asamoah


Candidates for release: WR Donnie Avery (cap savings of $1.35 million)


Free agent fit: Robert Ayers, defensive end


The skinny: The Chiefs have locked up a baby majority of their your mid-section players and aren’t expected to do major damage among free agency. With under $10 million in cap space, they won’t have ample to retain tackle Branden Albert, so last year’s first overall draft pick Eric Fisher may slide over to that blot With a baby money they do have, Andy Reid could use a rudimentary thrust aboard a baby defensive line, especially with Tyson Jackson hitting infant market, and that’s Robert Ayers could eligible amid He’d be one solid schematic fit at left annihilate and they wouldn’t absence to break the bank apt obtain him.

San Diego Chargers (11-5, 2nd among AFC West)

Team needs: CB, OG, DT


Projected salary cap space: $5.seven million


Key free agents: WR Danario Alexander, CB Richard Marshall, RB Ronnie Brown, QB Charlie Whitehurst


Candidates for release: G Jeromey Clary (cap savings of $4.five million), C Nick Hardwick (cap savings of $4.4 million)


Free agent fit: Walter Thurmond, cornerback


The skinny: The Chargers already accomplished infant biggest goal of their off-season along re-signing inside linebacker Donald Butler along child start of a baby free agency duration They also created some much needed cap room with the release of underachieving cornerback Derek Cox. Still,a baby Chargers don’t have an interesting ton of flexibility to do many amid free agency so they’ll converge on adding value players. The ideal signing would be Walter Thurmond, formerly of Seattle, who showed high-level talent at cornerback — both aboard a baby outdoor alternatively in a baby slot. The Oregon product would serve as one major upgrade for San Diego.

Oakland Raiders (5-11, 4th amid AFC West)

Team needs: QB, DE, CB


Projected salary cap space: $64.3 million


Key free agents: RB Darren McFadden, DE Lamarr Houston, T Jared Veldheer, DT Pat Sims, WR Jacoby Ford, Kansas City Chiefs Elite Jersey RB Rashad Jennings, CB Tracy Porter, CB Charles Woodson, CB Mike Jenkins, DT Vance Walker


Candidates for release: G Mike Brisel (cap savings of $1.38 million)


Free agent fit: Rodger Saffold,provocative tackle


The skinny: The Raiders have waited two full seasons apt get out of salary cap perdition Now, Oakland has more cap space than any team among infant league — merely more roster holes as well. There are four bonus positions within the league (quarterback, left tackle, defensive kill and cornerback) and an infant Raiders don’t have a basic capable starter on their roster for any of those spots. That’s why it was a rudimentary morsel of a basic startle they didn’t use toddler franchise tag on either Lamarr Houston alternatively Jared Veldheer. Both are young homegrown players that a baby Raiders can’t afford apt lose. They’ll need apt spend mammoth this off-season apt finally bring some talent back to town. With Veldheer expected to depart,a baby Raiders are expected to turn their attention to Rodger Saffold who could play left tackle alternatively guard for Oakland.
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