Speeding along, the NFL's quarterback carousel has made for an already-eventful offseason though free agency hasn't yet begun. Big names in different places and fresh faces leading franchises has been the theme. It's not a notion Big Blue is entertaining, apparently though.
The NFL's deadline to dispense franchise tags in 2021 expired at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. Ten players were franchised: Carolina Panthers OT Taylor Moton, Chicago Bears WR Allen Robinson, Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, Denver Broncos S Justin Simmons, Jacksonville Jaguars OT Cam Robinson, New Orleans Saints S Marcus Williams, New York Giants DT Leonard Williams, New York Jets S Marcus Maye, Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin and Washington Football Team G Brandon Scherff.
Clemson's Trevor Lawrence has been pegged as the likely No. 1 pick in next month's draft but for former NFL and longtime college football coach June Jones, he's not the best quarterback in this year's class.
BOSTON (CBS) - For a very long time, playing football in Foxboro was the gold standard. Though they rarely offered the most money, players often jumped at the opportunity to play for the game's best coach and share a locker room with the game's best quarterback.
Update: This article has been edited to reflect the NFL's mistake while awarding compensatory picks. The NFL goofed. The league initially awarded two third-round compensatory picks-three total compensatory picks-to the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday. One of those two third-rounders was a mistake, the league admits.
Here we go. NFL franchise tag deadline day has passed, taking nine players off the market. That list includes Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams and Jets safety Marcus Maye. When you add Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (technically receiving the tag in a procedural move despite an agreement on a long-term deal), the 2021 NFL free agent class lost significant talent before the league year actually began.
One week from the opening of the NFL's negotiating window for free agents, the marketplace is as unsettled as any in recent memory. There is still no final number for the 2021 salary cap, which is expected to fall from a record $198.2 million in 2020 to around $185 million because of a revenue shortfall last season related to COVID-19.
The deadline for NFL teams to utilize the franchise or transition tags is currently set for Tuesday, March 9, at 4 p.m. ET. It might have to be moved. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday morning that several general managers are bracing for the possibility of the franchise tag deadline being pushed back, further stalling business transactions.
NFL players are worth any money they can get, especially in this pandemic year with a reduced salary cap. Consider this list, then, a prediction of the players who are most likely to sign a contract in the next month that eventually looks onerous.
As the Jacksonville Jaguars presumably prepare themselves to toss the keys to the franchise to yet another quarterback prospect in 2021, namely consensus No. 1 overall talent Trevor Lawrence, it seems unlikely Andrew Norwell will be around to try and protect him -- the starting guard currently locked in an unpleasant conversation with head coach Urban Meyer and the team's front office.
Carlos Dunlap 's brief stay in Seattle is over. The Seahawks have informed the pass rusher they are releasing him, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday. The move will save Seattle a significant chunk of cap space amounting to $14 million.
7:00 AM ET Sam MonsonSpecial to ESPN.com Close * Senior analyst at Pro Football Focus * Contributes regular columns to ESPN Insider NFL free agency is the first big opportunity for teams to overhaul their rosters ahead of next season, with the 2021 NFL draft looming in late April.
The NFL has an obsession with speed. The love affair goes back at least as far as the 1960s, when former Raiders owner Al Davis carried out his fast-first philosophy. Davis brought on such game-breaking speedsters as would-be Olympic sprinter Willie Gault and all-world athlete Bo Jackson, a pixelated version of whom famously broke the game Tecmo Super Bowl.
From ways to restructure deals to specific veterans being discussed in trade talks and the value of draft picks, here's how the salary cap will impact the next few weeks. Plus, the Ravens' new overtime proposal, franchise tag deadline, disgruntled QBs and much more.
7:00 AM ET Dave WilsonESPN Staff Writer Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. In the late 1970s, Houston was booming, being country was cool and nobody was as country as the Oilers.
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers have the best roster in the NFL. So says ESPN.com's Mike Clay, who posted his pre-free agency unit grades last week. Green Bay finished just ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns round out the top five.
The Miami Dolphins appear poised to make something of a splash in free agency this offseason - as the pending maneuver to move on from linebacker Kyle Van Noy after just one season with the team would indicate.
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413 shares It's NFL Draft season and as America's top prospects take part in their respective pro days, the mock draft craze is heating up more than ever. The Eagles have needs and the No.6 overall pick available as an asset or a tool to help rebuild an aging roster.
The Cincinnati Bengals will be changing their primary uniforms this season, the team's first uniform change in 17 years. While Cincinnati won't be changing its iconic helmet and the current logo will remain the same, the new jerseys may have been leaked on social media.