Every fantasy football season the calls for contract year players start to come in. Many fantasy owners seek out those players they fell will give an "extra effort" during the final year of their contract, in the hopes of a big payday the next year. The actual numbers may or may not prove this theory to be true, but for those who believe in the contract year theory you will find a list below.
The list this year is peppered with several big fantasy names at every position. QB Warner, RB's Jackson and Jacobs, WR's Colston and Houshmandzadeh to name a few. Keep in mind that some of the players listed, like QB David Garrard did this off-season, may receive a new long-term deal before the season starts or even during the season. Others, like former free agent RB Kevin Jones recently, may find themselves on this list by signing 1-year deals for this season.
| QUARTERBACKS |
RUNNING BACKS |
WIDE RECEIVERS |
TIGHT ENDS |
| Kyle Boller, BAL |
J.J. Arrington, ARI |
Hank Baskett, PHI (RFA) |
Mark Campbell, NO |
| Charlie Frye, SEA |
Tatum Bell, DET |
Reche Caldwell, STL |
Desmond Clark, CHI |
| Jeff Garcia, TB |
Correll Buckhalter, PHI |
Drew Carter, OAK |
Owen Daniels, HOU (RFA) |
| Rex Grossman, CHI |
Jesse Chatman, NYJ |
Bobby Engram, SEA |
Kevin Everett, BUF |
| J. P. Losman, BUF |
DeDe Dorsey, CIN (RFA) |
Jabar Gaffney, NE |
Will Heller, SEA |
| Luke McCown, TB |
DeShaun Foster, SF |
Rod Gardner, KC |
Eric Johnson, NO |
| J.T. O'Sullivan, SF |
Andre Hall, DEN (RFA) |
Marques Hagans, STL (RFA) |
Jeff King, CAR (RFA) |
| Kyle Orton, CHI |
Fred Jackson, BUF (RFA) |
Dante' Hall, STL |
Jim Kleinsasser, MIN |
| Patrick Ramsey, DEN |
Steven Jackson, STL |
Devery Henderson, NO |
Itula Mili, SEA |
| Chris Simms, TB |
Brandon Jacobs, NYG |
T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN |
Ben Patrick, ARI (RFA) |
| Kurt Warner, ARI |
Kevin Jones, CHI |
Sam Hurd, DAL (RFA) |
Justin Peelle, MIA |
| Anthony Wirght, NYG |
Ryan Moats, PHI |
Darrell Jackson, DEN |
Leonard Pope, ARI (RFA) |
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Vernand Morency, GB |
Justin Jenkins, BUF (RFA) |
Jeb Putzier, SEA |
| KICKERS |
Maurice Morris, SEA |
Bryant Johnson, SF |
Bo Scaife, TEN |
| Shayne Graham, CIN |
Michael Pittman, DEN |
Brandon Jones, TEN |
L. J. Smith, PHI |
| Jason Hanson, DET |
Dominic Rhodes, IND |
Eddie Kennison, KC |
Tony Stewart, OAK |
| John Kasay, CAR |
Darren Sproles, SD |
Ashley Lelie, SF |
Daniel Wilcox, BAL |
| Mike Nugent, NYJ |
Aaron Stecker, NO |
Dane Looker, STL |
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| Matt Stover, BAL |
LaBrandon Toefield, CAR |
Shaun McDonald, DET |
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Derrick Ward, NYG |
Roscoe Parrish, BUF |
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Ricky Williams, MIA |
Koren Robinson, GB |
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Jason Wright, CLE |
Travis Taylor, CAR |
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Potential 1-Year Deals |
Amani Toomer, NYG |
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Shaun Alexander |
Nate Washington, PIT |
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Cedric Benson |
Demetrius Williams, BAL (RFA) |
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Najeh Davenport |
Mike Williams, TEN |
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Ron Dayne |
Roydell Williams, TEN |
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Travis Henry |
Cedrick Wilson, PIT |
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Note: All players will be unrestricted free agents unless otherwise noted.
Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA): Players who will be free to sign with any club.
Restricted Free Agents (RFA): Players who will be free to negotiate with any club. If a player accepts an offer from a new club, the old club will have the right to match the offer and retain the player. If the old club elects not to match the offer, it may receive draft-choice compensation depending on the level of the qualifying offer made to the player.
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