1967 Re-sign Stage

1967 Re-sign Stage

*This is a longer format for the re-sign stage, I wanted to try and provide some more information, as this post usually isn't all that exciting. Basically, a rundown of the salary situation heading into free agency and then gives all the players the team extended, which is valuable considering the league is almost entirely community-created prospects now, so you should recognize some names. 

1967 Salary Cap: $615,000
Available Bonus - this is calculated by taking the remaining cap space and removing the total minimum amount of money they would have to spend by giving the remaining slots a minimum wage.

BOSTON INDEPENDENTS
The big deal in Boston was with QB Nathaniel Braddock, who needed a new contract. Braddock was still committed to the Independents and decided to even cut his pay (though only by $2,000), but it does open up a bit more cash for Boston to go after players this offseason. They would bring back some key players especially in the WR core in Evan Clanton and Alexei Dubois signing multi-year contracts.

Roster: 24/40
Cap Space: $211,000
Available Bonus: $91,000

Signings
QB Nathaniel Braddock - 4Y, $38,000 - NTC
OL Graham Chambers - 2Y, $23,000 - NTC
OL Stephane Lloris - 2Y, $12,000
WR Evan Clanton - 4Y, $22,000
WR Alexei Dubois - 2Y, $21,000
WR Davis Benny - 1Y, $8,000
TE Tobias Lindholm - 1Y, $15,000
DL Allen St.Benson - 1Y, $15,000
DL Timmy Kerr - 1Y, $22,000
LB Kyle Essena - 1Y, $10,000
S Ernie Osborn - 3Y, $18,500
S Jack Simon - 1Y, $12,000
K Johnnie Berg - 1Y, $12,000

BUFFALO BLUE WINGS
The Blue Wings had the difficult task of keeping the band together at a reasonable price. The big fish was RB Jimmy Golden who signed on for 2 more years at $35,000, but even LB Randall Lambert and S Wesley Jones both got their own raises. Overall, Buffalo will have very little room to work with for Free Agency.

Roster: 30/40
Cap-Space: $85,000
Available Bonus: $10,000

Signings
QB Jack Owens - 1Y, $15,000
RB Jimmy Golden - 2Y, $35,000 - NTC
RB Théodore Lemieux - 1Y, $15,000
RB Kelvin Terrell - 1Y, $8,000
OL Georgio Stephan - 1Y, $14,500 - NTC
OL Clancy Harrison - 3Y, $14,500
OL Jonah Lucas - 2Y, $12,000
OL Randall Graham - 1Y, $10,000
DL Dennis Hughes - 1Y, $15,000
LB Randall Lambert - 2Y, $20,000
LB Brady O’Conner - 1Y, $12,000
DB Nick Ulbach - 1Y, $16,000
DB Johnny Fairbanks - 1Y, $16,000
S Wesley Jones - 2Y, $28,000
S Manual Ray - 1Y, $7,500

HALIFAX MARINERS
The Mariners seemed to like the team they had put together last season and will look to maintain that core group. They were able to bring back a couple of important players in RB Ronald O’Sullivan, OL Ward Briscoe, and S Jay Shephard. LB Douglas MacDougall also decided to return, as he was happy to play closer to home in the Maritimes.  

Roster: 32/40
Cap Space: $93,000
Available Bonus: $33,000

Signings
QB Jace Beleren 1Y, $10,000
RB Ronald O’Sullivan - 2Y, $26,000 - NTC
OL Ward Briscoe - 2Y, $23,500 - NTC
OL David Alexander - 1Y, $8,000
WR Nick Nacker - 1Y, $13,500
TE Oliver Chandler - 1Y, $15,000
DL Martin Garfield - 1Y, $18,000
DL Chauncy Overstreet - 1Y, $10,000
LB Pepper Burress - 2Y, $18,500
LB Douglas MacDougall - 2Y, $22,500
DB William Quincy - 1Y, $16,000
DB Finnegan Pike - 1Y, $8,000
S Jay Shephard - 2Y, $25,000 - NTC
S Kyle Leonard - 1Y, $15,000
K Albert Wickerweaver - 2Y, $12,000

INDIANA VICTORS
Similar to the Mariners, the Victors were quite satisfied with their squad or the players in their system as they will head into free agency with only 6 slots open. The most important sighting for the team was in QB Tom Applewhite, to which they locked up for 3 years on a relatively cheap contract.

Roster: 34/40
Cap Space: $100,500
Available Bonus: $55,500

Signings
QB Tom Applewhite - 3Y, $25,000
QB Jimm Kidd - 1Y, $12,500
OL Eustace Cloudwell - 1Y, $10,000
DL Fred Webster - 3Y, $20,000
DL Douglas Jackson - 1Y, $8,000
LB Lucas Gladwell - 1Y, $7,500
DB David Jones - 1Y, $12,000
DB Ike Vander Waal - 1Y, $10,000
S Drew Porter - 1Y, $14,500 - NTC
K Ross Poindexter - 2Y, $13,000

LONDON TIGERS
The Tigers have been going through a bit of a regression in the last couple of seasons, but GM Joseph Johnson still seems committed to making the team as competitive as they can be. He retained several veterans like OL Magnus Gunnersson and WR Max Sutton. RB Austin Andrews also signed on for another 3 seasons. 

Roster: 26/40
Cap Space: $164,500 
Available Bonus: $59,500

Signings
RB Austin Andrews - 3Y, $22,000
RB Alex Warren - 1Y, $15,000
OL Magnus Gunnersson - 1Y, $13,000 - NTC
OL Barry Florence - 1Y, $13,500
OL Simeon Clarke - 1Y, $12,000 - NTC
WR Max Sutton - 1Y, $25,000 - NTC
WR Dwayne Alexander - 1Y, $14,000
TE Bob Friesen - 1Y, $8,000
S Neil Graham - 1Y, $25,000 - NTC
S Ezekiel Locke - 2Y, $14,000

LONG ISLAND RAIDERS
The Raiders focused a lot of their energy on keeping together the offensive line, bringing back 4 pending free agents at the start of the season. DB Alexander Bradley also decided to stay with the Raiders and will likely close out his long career with the team. 

Roster: 26/40
Cap Space: $167,750
Available Bonus: $62,750

Signings
OL Forrest Green - 2Y, $18,500
OL Brian O’Leary - 1Y, $17,500
OL Jerry Winecoff - 1Y, $10,000
OL Leroy Hankins - 1Y, $7,500
WR Bernard Sandeirs - 1Y, $12,750
DL Dean Leanman - 2Y, $15,000
DL Abraham Evans Jr. - 1Y, $10,000
LB Ed Krzano - 1Y, $12,500
DB Alexander Bradley - 1Y, $20,000 - NTC
DB Lauri Hayha - 2Y, $18,500
S Eric Willis - 2Y, $22,000

LOUISVILLE THUNDER
It appears the Thunder are aiming for an overhaul as they will have the fewest players on their roster heading into free agency. Only 20 players remain under contract, and only 8 had been re-signed. Luckily for some long-time Thunder fans, they will still have a couple of familiar names returning with OL Bernhard Altermann and S Johnny Berger.

Roster: 20/40
Cap Space: $272,500 
Available Bonus: $122,500

Signings
RB Greg Dix - 1Y, $16,500
OL Bernhard Altermann - 1Y, $18,000 - NTC
WR Chad Anderson - 1Y, $8,000
DL Winfield Winchester - 2Y, $17,500
DL Ernest Hemminger - 1Y, $8,000
S Johnny Berger - 2Y, $35,000 - NTC
S Tom McDougall - 1Y, $10,000
K Frank Hughes - 1Y, $12,000

MONTREAL ROUGE
Montreal was another team that was quite satisfied with their team from last season, most likely since they were in the final. However, they had a lot more work to do to maintain most of the core group. QB Gene Bishop was interestingly signed to only 2 seasons (which might be due to the injuries he has suffered over the last two seasons). Montreal brought both of their RB’s back, and WRs Derek Cross and Yahui Sun.

Roster: 28/40
Cap Space: $126,000
Available Bonus: $36,000

Signings
QB Gene Bishop - 2Y, $36,000 - NTC
QB Joshua Nolan - 1Y, $14,500
RB Scott Mallard-White - 1Y, $20,000 - NTC
RB Hugo Hughes - 2Y, $26,500
OL Maxence Castex - 1Y, $15,000 - NTC
OL Harrison Ward - 1Y, $20,000 - NTC
OL Ross Guillebeaux - 1Y, $10,000
WR Derek Cross - 1Y, $27,000 - NTC
WR Yahui Sun - 2Y, $18,000
WR James Hess - 1Y, $8,000
DL Robin Hill - 1Y, $18,000
DL Harrison Fink  - 1Y, $16,000
LB Wilson Rockwood-Barnes - 1Y, $19,000
LB Jeremy Trudeau - 1Y, $8,000
DB Quentin Xavier - 1Y, $25,000 - NTC
S Frankie Munster - 1Y, $9,500
K Arthur Kettinger - 1Y, $15,000

OTTAWA ROYALS
The Royals' main focus for the re-sign stage was on QB Michael Benedict. They hoped that the 27-year-old could step up and be their QB, but they also wanted to be able to get out of it easily if things didn't work out. A 2 year, $24,000/yr deal was what was signed as the Royals hope to have some stability at the position for the first time since Jean Matieau retired.

Roster: 24/40
Cap Space: $252,500
Available Bonus: $132,500

Signings
QB Michael Benedict - 2Y, $24,000
RB Corbyn Knight - 2Y, $20,000 - NTC
OL Peter Kingsley - 2Y, $14,500
OL Fabrice Beaufort - 1Y, $14,000
WR Julian Santiago - 1Y, $12,000
TE Wayne Bruce - 1Y, $15,000
LB Enzo Morello - 2Y, $14,000
LB Aristofane Zuccaro - 1Y, $10,000
DB Ole Snurlson - 1Y, $9,000

PITTSBURGH BLACKSMITHS
The Blacksmiths are hoping to take the next step towards being a top competing team this season. They focused on keeping the key players on the team like RB Carter Roy, WR Nathan Murray-Lawrence, and S Calvin Hobbes, but also keeping some veterans around like RB Stavros Black and TE Tanner Tint.

Roster: 27/40
Cap Space: $215,000 
Available Bonus: $117,500

Signings
RB Stavros Black - 1Y, $15,000 - NTC
RB Carter Roy - 2Y, $18,000
OL Jimmy McKay - 1Y, $15,500
OL Calvin Forman - 2Y, $15,000
WR Jack Duncan - 1Y, $20,000
WR Nathan Murray-Lawrence - 2Y, $20,000
TE Tanner Tint - 1Y, $17,500
DL Khalid Al-Amin - 1Y, $8,000
DL Howard Grant - 1Y, $16,000
LB Red Clarkson - 1Y, $18,000
DB Ty Boone - 1Y, $18,000
S Calvin Hobbes - 3Y, $20,000

PROVIDENCE GOLD STARS
Providence hopes to build off of a strong season last year to make a return to the playoffs. They brought back several key players like DL Calias McDonough and OL Varo Giovanni. They also gave some good money to some younger key pieces in LB Kenneth Mercer, OL Herman Mecklenburg, and S Paul Christopher.

Roster: 25/40
Cap Space: $168,500
Available Bonus: $56,000

Signings
QB Joel Joeson - 1Y, $10,000
OL Varo Giovanni - 1Y, $21,000
OL Herman Mecklenburg - 2Y, $17,500
WR Doug Piva - 3Y, $15,000
TE Andrew Mathias - 2Y, $15,000
TE Ronald Orwer - 1Y, $8,000
DL Calias McDonough - 1Y, $25,000
LB Kenneth Mercer - 1Y, $17,500
S Paul Christopher - 2Y, $19,000
S Ronnie Kirkpatrick - 1Y, $12,000

TORONTO STEELHEADS
Toronto’s game plan is an uncertain one. They seem to be just maintaining players they like and seeing where it takes them. With all the retirements they faced this offseason, they could be in the most uncertain position since joining the league.

Roster: 28/40
Cap Space: $125,500
Available Bonus: $50,500

Signings
QB Todd Baker - 2Y, $34,000
QB Leif Christiansen - 1Y, $7,500
OL Christopher Weeks - 1Y, $15,000
OL Daren Olsen - 1Y, $12,000
WR Paul Franklin - 1Y, $16,000
WR Kyle Hatherley - 1Y, $7,500
TE Jesse Butler - 3Y, $16,500
DL Dale Rothery - 1Y, $10,000
DB Evan Harris - 1Y, $20,000
S Nick Dixon - 2Y, $12,000
K Bob Randall - 1Y, $15,000

1967 Top 25 Free Agents
1 - WR Piers Key LOU
2 - WR Carter Henderson OTT
3 - LB Sam Wynn PIT
4 - S Peter Sellers PIT
5 - DB Bobby Bastian HFX
6 - DB Jacques Gaul PIT
7 - RB Kendall Morgan LI
8 - OL Kurt Booker HFX
9 - QB Buck Murphy PIT
10 - QB Lee Rogers HFX
11 - OL Stanley Witt BOS
12 - RB Wally Morton HFX
13 - DL Brian Alvagardo BOS
14 - DL Jordan-Eugene White HFX
15 - WR Samuel Petri TOR
16 - DL Steve Hamm PIT
17 - QB Mike Key MTL
18 - QB Landon Ross OTT
19 - RB Cody Barnes LDN
20 - DB Dennis Kirchner PRO
21 - OL Harrold Kera OTT
22 - WR Otto Washington LOU
23 - WR Sam Nash HFX
24 - LB Killian Reed BOS

25 - LB Norman Field PRO