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Tracking Alabama Players in NFL Free Agency
While the rest of the sporting world has just about shut down, the National Football League has gone on with business as usual this week, which with contracts for the 2019 season expiring means the start of free agency.
The deals officially terminate at 3 p.m. CT.
Many of the former Alabama players who were going to be available have already agreed to new deals, but Mark Barron became a salary-cap casualty for the second straight year and was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He and safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix are probably the two biggest names to keep an eye on.
Our own Kristi Patrick posted the list of Crimson Tide players facing free agency on our Bama/NFL page last month. Here's the updated version, which will be updated as necessary:
Note: ERFA-Exclusive Restricted Free Agent; UF-Unrestricted Free Agent RF-Restricted Free Agent
Free agents
Mark Barron S - released by the Pittsburgh Steelers (UF)
Marcell Dareus, DT - released by the Jacksonville Jaguars (UF)
Brandon Greene, G - wasn't tendered by Carolina Panthers (ERFA)
Cyrus Jones, CB - Denver Broncos (UF)
Dre Kirkpatrick, CB - released by the Cincinnati Bengals
Damion Square, DT - wasn't tendered by Los Angeles Chargers (UF)
Not on the move
Amari Cooper, WR - Dallas Cowboys (UF): Got five-year, $100 million contract
Kenyan Drake, RB - Arizona Cardinals (UF): Cardinals used transition tag
Robert Foster, WR - Buffalo Bills (ERFA): Re-signed one-year contract for $750,000
Derrick Henry, RB - Tennessee Titans (UF): Titans used franchise tag
A.J. McCarron, QB - Houston Texans (UF): Landed one-year contract for $4 million
Jarran Reed, DT - Seattle Seahawks (UF): Signed two-year deal for $23 million
Andre Smith, RT - Baltimore Ravens (UF): Already signed one-year deal for $1.07 million
Levi Wallace, CB - Buffalo Bills (ERFA): Signed one-year contract for $750,000
DeAndrew White, WR - Carolina Panthers (UF): Re-signed one-year contract for $825,000
On the Move
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S - Chicago Bears (UF): Landed one-year deal for $4 million with Cowboys
Reggie Ragland, ILB - Kansas City Chiefs (UF). Agreed to terms with Lions.
A'Shawn Robinson, DT - Detroit Lions (UF): Signed two-year deal for $17 million with Rams.
Chance Warmack (UF): Signed one-year deal with Seahawks. The deal is worth $910,000.
Updates
• The biggest winner among former Crimson Tide players during free agency may be tight end O.J. Howard. He's reportedly about to get a new quarterback with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, who has a long history of throwing to tight ends.
• The Bills ate reportedly going to sign RB Taiwan Jones to a one-year deal. That may not be a good sign for T.J. Yeldon.
• A lot of mock drafts had Xavier McKinney being selected by the Dallas Cowboys, but the signing of Ha Ha Clinton-Dix might change everyone's predictions.
