1968 Re-Sign Stage

1968 Re-Sign Stage

1968 Salary-Cap: $630,000
The cap was increased an additional $5,000 in order to accommodate the minimum salary of the additional roster slots for this season.

BOSTON INDEPENDENTS
The Independents seem to be heading for another large overhaul this offseason, as they head into free agency with the fewest players under contract. The biggest bit of drama coming out of Boston was surrounding RB Tresean Jones. The former 8th overall pick was looking to make starting RB money this offseason, but Boston did not have the confidence to give him the significantly higher salary, so the two sides were at a stalemate heading into free agency.

Roster: 21/42
Cap Space: $245,500

Signings
QB Oscar Rigano - 1Y, $17,500
TE Tobias Lindholm - 1Y, $17,500
DL Timmy Kerr - 1Y, $20,000 - NTC
DL Allen St.Benson - 1Y, $15,000
DL Moses Abraham - 3Y, $16,000-$17,000
S Jack Simon - 1Y, $14,000

BUFFALO BLUE WINGS
The cap crunch caused some issues for the NAAF Champions. The team was able to lock up several key pieces in OL Johannes König, DL Lonnie Vincent, and DL William Sanderson, however, they are also losing some key pieces in DL Tournel Guay, WR Zachariah Pembroke, and RB Théodore Lemieux. Lemieux is still keeping Buffalo in consideration, but after his breakout playoff performance, he is aiming to see if there is a good opportunity out there.

Roster: 27/42
Cap Space: $160,600

Signings
QB Jack Owens - 1Y, $16,000
OL Garth Brooklyn - 2Y, $12,500
OL Johannes König - 2Y, $15,000
WR Jimmy Jack - 2Y, $15,000
TE Paul Arturberry - 2Y, $17,000
TE Jean-Pierre Beaumont - 1Y, $8,500
DL Lonnie Vincent - 2Y, $30,000-$25,000 - NTC
DL William Sanderson - 1Y, $35,000
LB Billy Frederick - 2Y, $10,000
DB Michael Cornell III - 1Y, $10,000
S Manuel Ray - 1Y, $8,500
K Ryan Perch - 3Y, $14,500 - NTC

HALIFAX MARINERS
The hiring of HC Ben McMillan helped the Mariners keep some important players with the team through the extension period. The most important signings being OL Flint Boyer, LB Bear Donnelly, and DB Aquilio Ruiz. However, there are still going to be some holes to fill with players like OL Harrison Ward and DB William Quincy hitting free agency.

Roster: 28/42
Cap Space: $133,000

Signings
QB Jace Beleren - 1Y, $14,500
RB Adam Zingaro - 2Y, $10,000
OL Flint Boyer - 2Y, $17,500
WR Dwayne Alexander - 1Y, $15,000
TE Dylan Chowder - 2Y, $12,000
LB Bear Donnelly - 2Y, $21,000
LB Hector Greenville - 1Y, $10,000
DB Aquillio Ruiz - 2Y, $22,500
DB Finnegan Pike - 1Y, $10,000
S Frankie Munster - 1Y, $10,500

INDIANA VICTORS
Indiana had an easy offseason last year with the fewest expiring contracts, but this season, they had a lot more to do. GM Everett Henderson did a good job at keeping the bulk of the team together, inking up his two top WRs in Ed Edwards and Silas Peyton, and keeping several important young defenders in DL Brandon Hall and LB Marshall Langenbrunner. However, the toughest decision was surrounding the run game, where the Victors have a strong RB in Raymond Green, but they also have a former 6th overall pick in Reggie Whitehead who is itching to see the field. In the end, the team decided to extend Green, having more confidence in the veteran, but it could mean that Whitehead is at risk of walking away next offseason.

Roster: 29/42
Cap Space: $138,500

Signings
RB Raymond Green 2Y, $27,000
OL Jimmy McKay - 1Y, $17,000
OL Taylor Alexander - 2Y, $12,500
WR Ed Edwards - 2Y, $30,000 - NTC
WR Silas Peyton - 1Y, $22,500 - NTC
TE Emmanuel Hines - 1Y, $17,500
DL Ilya Mikaelov - 2Y, $21,000
DL Brandon Hall - 2Y, $18,000
DL Douglas Jackson - 1Y, $10,000
LB Marshall Langenbrunner - 2Y, $17,500
LB Lucas Gladwell - 1Y, $10,000
DB Kelly Kirkland - 1Y, $26,000 - NTC
DB Adam Levesque - 2Y, $14,000
DB Tim McGovern - 2Y, $12,000
S Tom Parrish - 2Y, $18,500

LONDON TIGERS
The Tigers had a tough decision to make at QB. The question for GM Joseph Johnson was: Do we go with a younger option Ulysses Lawyer or stick to the veteran in Riley Kiernan? In the end, Johnson would go with Kiernan on a 1-year contract at a much cheaper cap hit, over the younger and inexperienced QB. Due to the Kiernan signing, Lawyer decided to walk away and enter free agency. Outside of the QB decision, the Tigers did lock up several other important veterans in WR Joshua Lafleur, DB Jackson Miles, and of course K Nimrod Handsworth. 

Roster: 28/42
Cap Space: $183,500

Signings
QB Riley Kiernan - 1Y, $34,000 - NTC
OL Jeffery Uduike - 3Y, $19,000
OL Terrence Patterson - 1Y, $10,000
WR Joshua Lafleur - 2Y, $20,000
WR Max Sutton - 1Y, $16,000
WR Lannor Doris - 1Y, $7,500
TE Bob Friesen - 1Y, $9,000
DL Teddy Piper - 1Y, $10,000
LB Gideon Jura - 1Y, $17,500
DB Jackson Miles - 1Y, $28,000 - NTC
DB Jacques Gaul - 1Y, $14,500
DB Rob Risker - 1Y, $12,500
S Neil Graham - 1Y, $18,000
K Nimrod Handsworth - 4Y, $17,500 - NTC

LONG ISLAND RAIDERS
More QB drama was occurring in Long Island ahead of free agency. QB Stanley Troyer has been a solid QB for the team over the years being a part of the team’s run of 3 McCallister Cup appearances in 4 years. However, GM/Owner Wayne Tillman has not been all that impressed with the QB’s play. With the success that the team has had with Troyer, it is no surprise the QB wants a raise in salary. However, Tillman does not have any interest in increasing Troyer’s pay by a significant amount. In the end, the two sides could not come to terms on a new deal, leaving Troyer out of Long Island. Tillman did still sign QB Landon Ross to an extension, feeling like he isn’t much different than Troyer and is much cheaper. Ross will likely compete with 3rd-year QB Ivan Sanchez for the starting job.

Roster: 30/42
Cap Space: $147,500

Signings
QB Landon Ross - 1Y, $18,000
RB Dareion Fields - 1Y, $30,000 - NTC
OL Elliot Winterbottom - 1Y, $20,000
OL Leroy Hankins - 1Y, $10,000
WR Chad Anderson - 2Y, $16,000
WR Otto Washington - 1Y, $14,500
TE Christopher Gist - 1Y, $15,000
DL Abraham Evans Jr. - 1Y, $12,000
LB Deon Wiggins - 1Y, $18,000 - NTC
LB Ed Krzano - 2Y, $18,000
LB Damien Savoie - 1Y, $10,000

LOUISVILLE THUNDER
Louisville ended up signing 3 huge extensions this season. They first brought back DL Bjorn Sigmarsson on a 2-year deal. Then, they focused on their duo of young WRs. Breakout WR Lloyd Lane would ink a 4-year deal while WR Casey Coleman was convinced to stay with the Thunder on a new 3-year deal. The rebuild looks to be continuing in the right direction for GM Robbie Wilson and company.

Roster: 26/42
Cap Space: $171,000

Signings
RB Lando Blake - 1Y, $8,500
OL Bernhard Altermann - 1Y, $14,000
OL Benedict Benedicto - 1Y, $16,000
OL Jordan Bryson - 2Y, $12,000
WR Lloyd Lane - 4Y, $25,000 - $27,500 - NTC (in Year 3)
WR Casey Coleman - 3Y, $27,500 - NTC
TE Davis Langer - 1Y, $8,500
DL Bjorn Sigmarsson - 2Y, $27,000 - NTC
LB Dolph Vindslow - 2Y, $7,500
DB Jayden Mills - 1Y, $25,000
S Tom McDougall - 2Y, $17,500
K Frank Hughes - 2Y, $13,000

MONTREAL ROUGE
The Rouge were pretty quiet during the re-sign stage. They made a couple of important signings in bringing back MVP S Garet deVale for 2 more years, DB Jayson Klyde for a couple more, and breakout LB Conrad Kurst. They didn’t do a whole lot on the offensive side of the ball, but they could be big hunters in free agency having the 2nd largest amount of cap space.

Roster: 22/42
Cap Space: $261,500

Signings
OL Ross Guillebeaux - 1Y, $11,000
WR James Hess - 1Y, $12,000
TE Hunter Ziegelbauer - 2Y, $15,000
TE Sylvain Leblanc - 1Y, $9,000
DL Albert Kirk - 1Y, $8,500
LB Conrad Kurst - 2Y, $19,500
LB Greg Manson - 1Y, $9,00
DB Jayson Klyde - 2Y, $25,000
S Garet deVale - 2Y, $28,500
K Arthur Kettinger - 1Y, $16,000

OTTAWA ROYALS
A lot of familiar faces will be returning to Canada’s capital for this upcoming season. Youngins like LB Sam Wheeler and OL Amos Sewell inked new deals while some veterans like Captain S Randall Green and Alternate Captain WR Marshall Leonard are also re-signed. The most interesting piece might be DL Lawrence Armstrong, who many thought would retire after last season. However, the DL was out to prove to his old Steelheads squad that he was not done yet. He also liked the atmosphere in Ottawa and wanted to give it one last go. 

Roster: 30/42
Cap Space: $174,000

Signings
QB Tyrion Gainsborough - 2Y, $12,500
RB Robert Jack - 1Y, $11,000
OL Amos Sewell - 2Y, $14,000
WR Marshall Leonard - 2Y, $22,000 - NTC
TE Wayne Bruce - 1Y, $10,000
DL Lawrence Armstrong - 1Y, $20,000 - NTC
LB Sam Wheeler - 2Y, $17,500
LB Aristofane Zuccaro -2Y, $14,000
DB Wesley Nires - 1Y, $19,500
S Randall Green - 1Y, $24,000 - NTC
S Clancy Scott - 1Y, $10,000
K Ira Foster - 2Y, $16,500

PITTSBURGH BLACKSMITHS
The Blacksmiths made a lot of solid signings, although they needed to overpay a little on some players in order to keep them around. They do bring back most of the key building blocks from the team with DL Sammy Pickett, LB Red Clarkson, and most importantly OL Erik Nelson. They still have a lot of cap room which should help them in the hunt for players in free agency. 

Roster: 26/42
Cap Space: $252,500

Signings
QB Travis Jackson - 1Y, $12,000
RB Ed Finley - 1Y, $12,000
OL Erik Nelson - 4Y, $22,000 - NTC (in Year 3)
WR Justin Dubuque - 1Y, $13,000
TE Bobby Clark - 1Y, $10,500
DL Sammy Pickett - 1Y, $20,000
DL Tyrone Powers - 2Y, $14,000
DL Austin Antonio - 1Y, $15,000
LB Red Clarkson - 2Y, $22,000
LB Patrick Hamilton - 3Y, $18,000
LB Dylan Hill - 1Y, $14,000
DB Ike Vander Waal - 1Y, $15,000
DB Corey Ross - 1Y, $16,000
K Al Highlander - 1Y, $13,000

PROVIDENCE GOLD STARS
Providence is hoping to make it back-to-back playoff seasons, so GM Peter Brooks and HC Garrett Boone were busy trying to bring back the best of the best from their team last season. It would take a bit of negotiation, but they were able to bring back OL Joseph Samberg, as well as WR Cedric Peterson to keep the offence intact. Then they would bring back DL Craig White and DL Ryan Sargent on lucrative deals to keep their strong defence rolling. 

Roster: 27/42
Cap Space: $159,000

Signings
QB Terry Bourbon - 1Y, $18,500
OL Joseph Samberg - 4Y, $20,000
OL Nicholas Waller - 1Y, $17,500
OL Ted Cole - 2Y, $12,000
OL Byron Foster - 1Y, $11,500
WR Cedric Peterson - 1Y, $27,500 - NTC
WR Leonard Green - 1Y, $8,500
TE Ronald Orwer - 1Y, $10,000
DL Craig White - 2Y, $30,000 - NTC
DL Ryan Sargent - 2Y, $22,000
LB Caruso Robinson - 1Y, $14,500
K Elvis Franklin - 2Y, $13,000

TORONTO STEELHEADS
The front office of the Steelheads are in a position they are not used to being in. In the OFU, this was the place to play, so now that they are a bottom dweller in the NAAF, they have to work a bit harder to keep players around. They did an okay job with this, however, most of the big names returning are the veterans, who have been in Toronto for a while in DL Allen Barrera, DB Orville Blake, and LB Sebastian Andrews III. They were able to keep S Charles Clerk on a big 4-year deal worth $100,000, however, 2nd round LB Quinn Masters has decided to not even consider signing with the Steelheads and will walk after the end of his contract. Toronto did voice some concerns with the league on key younger players just walking away after their rookie contracts. 

Roster: 22/42
Cap Space: $263,000

Signings
QB Matt Fletcher - 1Y, $17,500
RB Lukas Ivarsson - 1Y, $17,000
OL Evan Kilgore - 1Y, $10,000
OL Elliot Owen - 1Y, $12,000
WR Kyle Hatherly - 1Y, $12,000
DL Allen Barrera - 2Y, $22,000
LB Sebastian Andrews III - 1Y, $23,000
DB Orville Blake - 1Y, $25,000 - NTC
S Charles Clerk - 4Y, $25,000 - NTC (in Year 3)

Top 25 Free Agents
1 - WR Zachariah Pembroke BUF
2 - DL Tournel Guay BUF
3 - OL Richard Justice IND
4 - QB Stanley Troyer LI
5 - RB Théodore Lemieux BUF
6 - OL Harrison Ward HFX
7 - LB Quinn Masters TOR
8 - RB Tresean Jones BOS
9 - WR Russell Wilcox LDN
10 - LB Calvin Hardy LOU
11 - LB Joe Larkin OTT
12 - LB George Yokoi LDN
13 - RB Rodney Clark LOU
14 - DL Dexter Barbarcos
15 - DB William Quincy HFX
16 - DB Nick Ulbach BUF
17 - WR Derek Cross MTL
18 - DB Ty Boone PIT
19 - QB Magnus Torrensen PIT
20 - OL Wolfgang Vander Waal HFX
21 - WR Orlando Barrack IND
22 - QB Ulysses Lawyer LDN
23 - S Peter Sellers PRO
24 - QB Lee Rogers HFX
25 - OL Brian O’Leary LI