HIFL SEASON 18 LEAGUE OFFICE (5/11/24 - Present)

[GM Thad]

The Amsterdam Smoke announce the following expenditures from their off-season bonus

500K on facility visits for two free agents (250K each)

1.5MM on additional visit expenses for two free agents (750K each)   

[GM Gooch]

Myrtle Beach spends $400k in off-season bonus for 4 video calls. 

[GM Justin]

Miami spends $500K off season bonus funds on facility visits 

[GM Gravedigger]

Oakland spends $500k from offseason funds on facility visits   

[GM Fosters]

Salt Lake Rengades spend 450k Off Season Bonus on UFA (1 Facility Visit and 2 Video Calls)   

[GM Eli]

Cancun allocates 1 million in off season bonus funds to Send the House during phase 1 of free agency and also 100K from off season bonus for a video phone call during phase 1 of free agency.

Total combined expenditure: 1.1MM in off season bonus money. 

[GM Rinaldi]

The Detroit Fury spend $500k of their S18 bonus money on two facility visits.

[GM Rizz]

Long Beach spends 750k of offseason bp to send the house and 100k from offseason bp for a video call. 

[GM Wayne]

Mexico City spends 750K off season bonus money for a Send the House visit. 

[GM Pancho]

TUCSON STARS ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING EXPENDITURES:

$450k from Off Season Bonus Fund for UFA Scouting [Facility Visit, Video Call, Video Call] 

[GM Anelli]

Pearl Harbor spends 750K offseason bonus to send the house. 

[GM Pancho]

TUCSON STARS ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING EXPENDITURES:

In accordance with league rules, Tucson Stars establish payment plan for DE Arthur Matthews Fully Guaranteed Contract from 1 year 21 Million to 2 years 10.5 Million.   

[GM Franchise]

Music City Kings spend $250K of off-season bonus for facility visit   

[GM Rizz]

Long Beach announces the following signings:

LB Matthew Albrecht signs a 4 year, 13 million dollar per season contract with 2 million dollars in bonus money.
- The player is guaranteed the right to renegotiate the contract any time the salary cap increases during the life of the contract. If no agreement can be reached during any such year, the contract will increase by 1 million in total combined salary for the following season.

DE Isaac Leon signs a 3 year, 3 million dollar contract.
- Long Beach pays DE Isaac Leon a 3 million dollar signing bonus from their offseason bonus money. 

[GM Kirk]

Alabama announce the following signings:

FS Bobby Wilder for 2 years, $5MM

CB James Cavanaugh for 1 year at $15MM + $3MM bonus and a player option for 2 years at $18MM + $3MM bonus. 

[GM C4]

Winnipeg Arctic Foxes announces the following signings:

(LB) Shotta Kavosiey to a 3yr, $2.5mm deal.

(RB) Yung Azul to a 3yr, $6mm with $1m bonus with 750 rushing yards and $1m bonus with 5 rushing touchdowns.   

[GM C4]

Winnipeg Arctic Foxes announces the following signings:

(LB) Shotta Kavosiey to a 3yr, $2.5mm deal.

(RB) Yung Azul to a 3yr, $6mm with $1m bonus with 750 rushing yards and $1m bonus with 5 rushing touchdowns.

CORRECTION:

Winnipeg Arctic Foxes announces the following signings:

(LB) Shotta Kavosiey to a 3yr, $2.5mm deal (2mm + 500k bonus)

(RB) Yung Azul to a 3yr, $6mm ($5mm + 1m bonus) with $1m bonus with 750 rushing yards and $1m bonus with 5 rushing touchdowns.

[GM Eli]

The Cancun Mutineers announce the following free agent signings:

FS Thunder Justice - 3 years, 3MM per season with a 1MM signing bonus paid immediately from off season bonus money.

DT Fish Ajou - 3 years, 2.5MM per season. 

[GM Gooch]

Myrtle Beach signs J'Kwon Jackson to a 3 years at $7mm. Myrtle Beach sends him $500k in offseason bonus money. 

[GM Storm]

The New Jersey Dragons sign TE Lars Veldwijk to a 3 year, 3.5MM per season contract.

The New Jersey Dragons also sign CB Rawdog McQueen to a 3 year, 4MM salary & 1MM bonus per season contract. 

[GM Kirk]

Alabama sign DE David Lee: 3 years, $15MM + $3MM bonus and $2MM added to his salary in following season every time he reaches 15 sacks in a year. 

[GM Yount]

The Anchorage Bruins can Bearly (Get it because we're Bruins) contain our excitement to announce the following Transactions:

- The Bruins sign OT Clarence Martin to a 4 year deal worth $16.25MM annually; if the team changes HC or GM during the duration of this deal, a player option will get added to Clarence's contract that offseason

- The Bruins make a $1MM payment from their S18 Bonus Pool to put towards future travel arrangements for Clarence Martin, family & friends

[GM Bennett]

The Atlanta Underground Announce The Following...

Athlete | J'Dinklage Morgoone | 4 Years w/ TO & PO | $3.5MM
Year 3 Team Option Contract will increase to $4MM
Year 4 Player Option Contract will increase to $6MM

Athlete | Smoke Stacks | 5 Years w/ MO | $4MM
Year 4 Mutual Option Contract will increase $6MM for the remainder of the contract
Year 5 Mutual Option

[GM Adam Wrong]

Munich Griffins are delighted to announce the following signings:

FS Judahfy Chancellor - 5 years, 6.75mm with 1.25mm BP

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ATH Higgins McSwine - 7 years, 2.5mm with 250k BP. 

Years 1-3 are FG
Years 4-7 are a 4mm Player Option deal

Munich Griffins also spends 250k in OSBP on relocation fees for Judahfy.

[GM Oldfield]

London Harriers are delighted to announce the following free agent deals:

OT James Poe- 1 year at 9MM a year with a 5MM one off payment paid immediately from off season bonus money

LB Irvin Schofield- 2 years at 4MM per year with a 1 off 2MM bonus payment paid immediately from off season bonus money

CB- Gregory Creed- 3 years at 3MM per year

C- Dale Vega- 2 years at 2MM per year   

[GM Anelli]

Pearl Harbor announces the following free agent deals:

LB Victor Hinkle - 3 years, 4MM with 500K in bonus and a 2MM one off payment paid immediately from off season bonus money

DT Juan Schultz - 2 years, 1.25MM with a 1.25MM one off payment paid immediately from off season bonus money

LB Gary Pippin - 2 years, 1MM

TE Pedro Sells - 2 years, 750K in year one with an increase to 1MM in year 2. 

[GM Dario]

The Rapid City Inferno agrees to terms with the following players:
 
G Charles Nelms - 2 Year, 2.5M Contract (1.25M per season) with Incentive of 500K Offseason Bonus for 50+ Pancakes

DT Christopher Potter - 1 Year, 1M Contract with Mutual 2nd Year Option at 2.5M Salary

SS Morgan Smith - 2 Year, 2.5M Contract (1.25M per season)

Rapid City also spends 500K in Offseason Bonus Monies for Morgan Smith
(250K for Position Transfer to LB and 250K for LB Position Training )

[GM Rebel]

Madrid signs OT Michael Damico for 3 years, $22mm per season and $3m bonus 

[GM Stark]

The Seattle Lumberjacks have signed Punter Eugene Harris to a 3-year, $1.5MM deal. 

[GM C4]

Winnipeg spend $1m of S18 Bonus to league offices to correct the contracts of Shotta Kavosiey & Yung Azul.

(LB) Shotta Kavosiey to a 3yr, $2.5mm deal (2mm + 500k bonus)

(RB) Yung Azul to a 3yr, $6mm ($5mm + 1m bonus) with $1m bonus with 750 rushing yards and $1m bonus with 5 rushing touchdowns. 

[GM Gates]

The St Paul Lynx announce the following deals:

DT Sammie Wyant - 3 year deal broken down as follows:
Year 1 (S18) - $2 million in salary with a $2 million signing bonus (paid out of off season bonus money)
Year 2 & 3 (S19 & S20) $7 million salary

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FS Steven Bender - 3 year deal broken down as follows:
Year 1 (S18): $2.75 million salary with $250K bonus money
Year 2 & 3 (S19 & S20): $6 million in salary

If Steven gets 60 or more tackles in a season, he will receive a $500K bonus (paid out of our off season bonus money) the following off season.

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LB Carlos Randle - 4 year deal broken down as follows:
Year 1 (S18): $2 million salary with a $2 million signing bonus (paid out of off season bonus money)
Year 2 (S19): $8 million salary
Year 3 & 4 (S20 & S21): $10 million salary with $1 million bonus

The deal also includes an incentive for S18. If Carlos makes 15 or more tackles for loss he will receive a $1 million bonus, paid out of S18/S19 off season bonus money.

[GM C4]

Winnipeg announce the signing of (OG) Thomas Lowe to a 3yr, $1m contract.   

[GM Franchise]

Music City Kings announce the following contracts signings:
TE Fred Schoonover - 1 year, $1MM with a two year team option for $1MM (Team Option after S18: 2 years for $1MM)

FB Tonka Dozer - 2 years, $4MM   

[GM Fosters]

Salt Lake Renegades are delighted to announce the following free agency signings:

FS Alexander Franklin- starting S18. 9MM for the first year with a 2MM signing bonus from our off season bonus funds payable today. Then 3 more years at 11MM per year. Total length of contract is 4 years.

DE Collin Flowers- 6MM salary and 1MM bonus per year for 3 years, starting S18.
 
TE Patrick Swift- 3MM a year for 2 years, starting S18. If Patrick is benched for a game (except through injury or suspension) he will have his second year converted to a player option.

[GM Gravedigger]

Oakland signs the following contracts:

G Randy Castro: 2 years, $4 million

RB Ronald Gray: 2 years, $4 million 

[GM Josh]

The Portland Brewers announce the following signings.

Derion Williams 3 years 11 m


Bishop Deatherage 3 years 6.5m   

[Talon]

The Charlotte Crows announce the following signings:

Punter Charles Wilson - 1 year, $2MM

Kicker Bambi Ortiz - 1 year, $3MM + $1MM Bonus

Tight End Michael Kilpatrick - 2 years, $3MM + $1MM Bonus

Running Back Jeff Carmona - 1 Year, $6MM + $2MM Bonus

Quarterback James O'Rourke - 1 year, $3MM + $1.5MM Bonus

[Talon]

The Cleveland Mustangs announce the following signings and roster moves:

Sign Quarterback Hubert Solis - 2 years, $9MM + $1MM bonus - S19 Mutual Option

Sign Quarterback Adam Starr - 1 year, $4MM + $1MM bonus

Sign Linebacker Anteros Jackson - 1 year, $6MM

Amnesty Quarterback Justin Fields

 

[Talon]

The DC Cobras announce the following signings and roster moves:

Sign Strong Safety Craig Watkins - 1 year, $8MM + $1.5MM bonus

Sign Linebacker Morris Jackson - 1 year, $5MM

Amnesty Free Safety Bert Alvarado

[GM Lucas]

San Juan Hurricanes pay league office fines of 375K from Off Season Bonus

[GM Lucas]

The San Juan Hurricanes are delighted to sign the Fonseca brothers and bring them home.

San Juan Hurricanes sign Lucas Fonseca for 3 years at 6 mil per

San Juan Hurricanes sign Xavier Fonseca for 3 years at 6 mil per

[GM Thad]

The Amsterdam Smoke sign DT Sam Hidalgo to a 3 year contract worth 9 million per year   

[GM Pancho]

TUCSON STARS ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT:

Sign CB Michael "Fort" Briggs - 4 years 9 Million Salary 2 Million Bonus - additionally Michael Briggs will earn $3 Million in Off Season Bonus due at the beginning of the off season.

Tucson Stars spend $3 Million Off Season Bonus as signing bonus for CB Michael Briggs

Tucson Stars spend 500k Off Season Bonus creating marketing around Michael "Fort" Briggs.  [See Lock In for details]   

[GM Rinaldi]

The Detroit Fury are pleased to announce the following signings:

LB Donald Walston: 4 year deal at $9MM per year with the 4th year being a player option.

DT Clyde Scott: 3 year deal at $10MM per year with an incentive that if Scott leads the team in sacks in a season, he will receive a $1MM from Detroit's offseason bonus funds for every year he achieves this.

[GM Oldfield]

London harriers pay 100k fine from their offseason bonus funds   

[GM Wayne]

The Mexico City Golden Eagles are giddy to announce the following contract signings:
 
OT Ryan Bogan - 4 years, with the 1st year paying 2.5MM in salary and the 2nd through 4th years paying 6.5 million in salary. Additionally Ryan Bogan will receive a 2.5MM signing bonus from the Mexico City Golden Eagles off season bonus funds.   

FS Charles Herrera - 2 years, 750K with the 2nd year increasing to 1MM. Additionally, Eli Harris will receive a 100K b  onus payment from off season bonus funds for his willingness to negotiate an undrafted rookie contract prior to the free for all period.

OG Charles Godwin - 2 year, 750K with the 2nd year increasing to 1MM. Additionally, Amber Molina will receive a 100K bonus payment from off season bonus funds for her willingness to negotiate an undrafted rookie contract prior to the free for all period.

[GM Lucas]

The San Juan Hurricanes pay 1M from OBP for additional position training


San Juan will pay 250k to train Lucas Fonseca at CB 
San Juan will pay 250k to train Lucas Fonseca at FS

San Juan will pay 250k to train Xavier Fonseca at LB
San Juan will pay 250k to train Xavier Fonseca at TE

[GM Josh]

The Portland Brewers spend 500k from off season bonus on 2 facility visits.   

[GM Dario]

The Rapid City Inferno humbly pays 400k in off-season bonus monies for UFA Tampering Fines.

 

[GM Dario]

The Rapid City Inferno pays 100k in off-season bonus monies for a UFA Phase 2 Video Conference