Everyone Tendered + 2 FA Signings

[dalemurphy]

from chron.com/sports' John McClain

the article:

The Texans extended qualifying offers to five third-year restricted free agents, including tight end Owen Daniels.

Daniels was extended the maximum, which means a team willing to sign him to an offer sheet must part with first- and third-round draft choices if the Texans don’t match.

Others being tendered were receiver David Anderson, offensive tackle Rashad Butler, defensive end Earl Cochran and tight end Joel Dreessen.

The Texans also signed free safety Eugene Wilson to a three-year contract and center Chris White to a one-year contract. The team also agreed to terms with defensive end Stanley McClover.

john.mcclain@chron.com

[Keith]

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/St...?story_id=5162

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6283352.html

First, a plea... if anyone catches ANYTHING salary cap related for any Texans player, please post it in the forums or send me an email.

This is the time of year when it is hardest to get info on player bonuses, etc. so any help is appreciated.

Back to the article... McClover was a RFA, so I'm gonna guess that the Texans didn't think he was worth the minimum tender. I think they did this with Anthony Maddox the year he was a RFA.

White was a UFA.

Notable names hitting the open market include: C.C. Brown, Petey Faggins, Mark Bruener, Nick Ferguson, Scott Jackson, Bryan Pittman, Cecil Sapp, and Jeff Zgonina.

[papabear]

A little surprised they didn't try to get Ferguson resigned...maybe he didn't like the idea of backing up Barber? Does anyone know what level the other guys besides Daniels were tendered at?

[Keith]

Originally Posted by papabear

Does anyone know what level the other guys besides Daniels were tendered at?

Not yet I don't. NFLPA will post their salaries, so we'll know for sure by some point. Problem is, I think they might not post them until the players sign their tenders, so hopefully we get more info on that soon.

I'd be rather interested in knowing what Anderson's and now Butler's tenders. Anderson was a 7th, and I would guess that someone might be interested in him, not unlike how the Texans were interested in Kevin Walter when they signed him as a 7th round RFA three years ago. Butler was a 3rd round pick... but since he was cut by the Panthers, I can't remember how that works offhand.

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Keith

I'd be rather interested in knowing what Anderson's and now Butler's tenders. Anderson was a 7th, and I would guess that someone might be interested in him, not unlike how the Texans were interested in Kevin Walter when they signed him as a 7th rounf RFA three years ago. Butler was a 3rd round pick... but since he was cut by the Panthers, I can't remember how that works offhand.

I would guess that that Anderson gets the second round tender. He's basically our third receiver, and I think they would want to get back more than a 7th for him if someone offered him a silly contract.

My understanding is that the low tender would get a team a pick in whatever round they were originally drafted in...even if he was drafted by another team. I would think that a third would be enough to keep away most teams, so they could probably get away with the low tender for him. Although I could be wrong about how that works.

[Keith]

Aw hell no.

Receiver David Anderson and defensive end Earl Cochran each got the minimum tender of $1.01 million. That comes with a seventh-round pick attached as compensation for Anderson and no pick connected to Cochran if they got an offer sheer the Texans don't match.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/...dnight---.html

Tender Right to match Compensation if declined to match
$1.01M Yes Same round as when player originally drafted
$1.545M Yes 2009 second-round draft pick
$2.198M Yes 2009 first-round pick
$2.792M Yes 2009 first- and third-round picks