2012 Contract Year Players / 2013 Free Agents
Contract Year Player: A player whose NFL contract is ending this season. The general consensus is that the nfl players in contract year will perform better since their next contract is dependant on them having a productive season. From our Fantasy Football Dictionary
Money is generally considered one of the great motivators. That fact isn't lost on fantasy football owners. It's the reason players entering the final year of their contracts get a longer look than they normally would on draft day. Read our Contract Year Player Research.
The following players are currently slated to be 2013 NFL free agents, and therefore are classifed as 2012 contract year players.
| Name | Team | Depth | Age | Yrs Exp. |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martellus Bennett | CHI | TE1 | 26 | 4 | #17 |
| Jared Cook | STL | TE1 | 26 | 3 | #12 |
| Tony Gonzalez | ATL | TE1 | 37 | 15 | #4 |
| Jeron Mastrud | MIA | 25 | 2 | ||
| Alex Smith | CIN | TE3 | 30 | 7 | #50 |
| Justin Snow | IND | 36 | 12 | ||
| Delanie Walker | TEN | TE2 | 28 | 6 | #49 |
| Ben Watson | NO | TE2 | 32 | 8 | #31 |
| Jason Witten | DAL | TE1 | 31 | 9 | #8 |
If you have information that conflicts with our list, please contact us. Likewise, if we're missing a contract year player, please let us know.
