2024 NFL Free Agency Primer

Quarterback and running back written by Patrick Daugherty. Receiver and tight end written by Denny Carter.

The “legal tampering” period begins Monday, with free agency formally kicking off on Wednesday. As we know by now, deals will begin to flood in on Monday, with the official Wednesday kickoff more of a suggestion than a rule. With the salary cap continuing to soar upward, the money spigot will again be set to full flow.

Teams With The Most Cap Space (via the indispensable OverTheCap.com as of 3/7)

1. Commanders — $91.542 million
2. Patriots — $88.751 million
3. Titans — $75.817 million
4. Texans — $70.000 million
5. Cardinals — $56.632 million
6. Bears — $56.465 million
7. Colts — $49.208 million
8. Bengals — $48.551 million
9. Lions — $46.342 million
10. Eagles — $41.916 million

Teams With The Least Cap Space

32. Dolphins — -$20.402 million
31. Chargers — -$20.159 million
30. Saints — -$17.292 million
29. Cowboys — -$10.603 million
28. Ravens — -$10.032 million
27. Bills — -$9.052 million
26. Broncos — -$2.656million
25. 49ers — -$285.281 thousand
24. Chiefs — $3.462 million
23. Browns — $6.799 million

Teams That Could Address Quarterback In Free Agency: Broncos, Bucs, Falcons, Giants, Jets, Raiders, Steelers, Titans, Vikings. 

Kirk Cousins. It’s rare for someone with Cousins’ pedigree to reach free agency. So what’s the catch? He’s 36 (in August) with a popped achilles’ tendon. Concerning, but the four-time Pro Bowler is still a gamble worth taking. He was playing some of the best all-around football of his career before last season’s injury, and he’s always known what to do with a well-stocked skill corps. The cupboard will remain full in either of his most likely landing spots, Minnesota or Atlanta. Cousins has long been the premier “maybe the grass is greener” quarterback. It’s so tempting to imagine life beyond him. The Vikings may do just that. But life with him is just as easily taken for granted. Minnesota…


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Publish date : 2024-03-07 16:47:20

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