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Jets and Seahawks should lead the race for Brandon Scherff in free agency

by: Andrew Pistone — Franchise Sports 25 Feb

Brandon Scherff free agent in 2021. Offseason landing spots in free agency for Brandon Scherff. NFL offseason rumors, news.

Jacksonville Jaguars

... pace in the NFL to make it happen. The Jaguars finished in the bottom five of the league in total rushing yards, the bottom ...

New York Jets

... cton, and promising wide receiver Denzel Mims. But they need to do more. New Jets head coach Robert Salah has a background coaching for the San Francisco 49er ...

Potential landing spots for Shaquil Barrett in free agency

by: Andrew Pistone — Franchise Sports 24 Feb

Shaquil Barrett free agency. Offseason landing spots for free agent Shaquil Barrett. NFL offseason rumors, news and predictions.

Dallas Cowboys

... ng the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the Cowboys were thought to have one of, if not the best linebacker group in the NFL. Ja ...

Seattle Seahawks

... ses and forced teams to play in third and long for the majority of the game. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll still remains one of the best motivators and communi ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

... ther replacement level NFL linebacker. Barrett latched on with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in advance of the 2019 season, and had the best year of his career. The form ...

These three teams are perfect landing spots for Richard Sherman in free agency

by: Andrew Pistone — Franchise Sports 20 Feb

Richard Sherman free agency. Offseason landing spots for free agent Richard Sherman. NFL offseason rumors, news.

Baltimore Ravens

... rk on an already talented secondary, while pursuing his second championship. Ravens The Baltimore Ravens have routinely boasted some of the most impressive corn ...

Indianapolis Colts

... nard and Xavier Rhodes are a few of the blue chip players who played for the Colts this past season. Indianapolis fans will definitely be more concerned about ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

... the Buccaneers will have remaining after likely trying to re-sign Chris Godwin and Antonio ...

New York Giants offseason plan: Three things Gettleman must do

by: James Dudko — Franchise Sports 20 Feb

New York Giants offseason preview. Potential trades, free agency and draft. Offseason needs for New York Giants 2021.

New York Giants

... er Lawrence and would-be free agent Dalvin Tomlinson. If it comes to it, the Giants should let nose tackle Tomlinson walk. Prolific interior pass-rushers like W ...

Patriots lead group of teams who should pursue Justin Simmons in free agency

by: Andrew Pistone — Franchise Sports 19 Feb

Justin Simmons free agency. Landing spots for Justin Simmons as a free agent. Offseason NFL news, rumors and speculation.

Denver Broncos

... y could dish out a handsome contract to another gifted defender this spring. Broncos Sometimes if it isn’t broken, there’s no reason to try and fix it. Simmons h ...

Three teams who should pursue Anthony Harris in free agency

by: Andrew Pistone — Franchise Sports 18 Feb

Anthony Harris free agency. Offseason landing spots for free agent Anthony Harris. NFL offseason rumors, news.

Denver Broncos

... Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert will also be a force for a long time. The Broncos may not be able to shut down these players consistently moving forward, but ...

Minnesota Vikings

... or Harris, his contract year was spent playing in a woefully underperforming Vikings defense. However, he should still have suitors willing to take the chance th ...

Seattle Seahawks

... Harris. Russell Wilson commented last week about the lack of protection the Seahawks’ offensive line affords him. What would also help him out is a defense that ...

Five worst contracts in NFL history

by: Tyler Arthur — Franchise Sports 18 Feb

Worst ever NFL contracts. Worst value contracts in NFL history, overspends, free agent mistakes, including Michael Vick.

Atlanta Falcons

... ed to a player at the time, $37 million. This was a huge investment, but the Falcons believed that their revolutionary QB would be worth the money. Michael Vick, ...

Jacksonville Jaguars

... t contracts in NFL history, most people will forget about this deal when the Jags draft Trevor Lawrence, but at least now you won’t. 4. Deion Sanders, CB – Wa ...

Three things the Washington Football Team must get right this offseason

by: James Dudko — Franchise Sports 18 Feb

Washington Football Team offseason needs. Offseason preview for WFT. Trade, free agency, draft decisions to make.

Washington Redskins

... icially winning AP Comeback Player of the Year! pic.twitter.com/gTsS9swsZ6 — Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) February 7, 2021 Taylor Heinicke gave Tom Brady and the eve ...

Wentz trade analysis: Colts get their QB, Eagles should be pleased with haul

by: Matthew Bowen — Franchise Sports 18 Feb

Carson Wentz trade analysis. Indianapolis Colts give up two picks to trade for Wentz from Philadelphia Eagles. Reaction to trade, cap impact.

Indianapolis Colts

... essive haul for Roseman who is feeling the flames of the hot seat in Philly. Colts general manager Chris Ballard is incredibly astute and strategic with his dr ...

Five ideal landing spots for Hunter Henry in free agency

by: Tyler Arthur — Franchise Sports 17 Feb

Hunter Henry free agency. Offseason landing spots for Hunter Henry. NFL offseason rumors, news featuring Packers, Cowboys.

Buffalo Bills

... ds and the receiving title. There is absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the Bills are an incredibly attractive landing spot right now and they don’t really ha ...

Dallas Cowboys

... eason gets underway, the Dallas Cowboys are a team who have shown ridiculous potential, but with injuries and misfor ...

Green Bay Packers

... scene, scoring 11 touchdowns. He is a free agent, too, though, so unless the Packers resign him – as always – they will be an option very attractive to a passing ...

Los Angeles Chargers

... restricted free agent who has spent his formative years with the Los Angeles Chargers. He is likely to move on as the Chargers are working with fairly limited cap ...

Which NFL teams have the most cap space in 2021?

by: Tyler Arthur — Franchise Sports 16 Feb

NFL cap space for 2021 offseason. NFL franchises with most money to spend in free agency. Jaguars, Jets, Patriots, Colts.

Jacksonville Jaguars

... nce to their team. Not only does the team have more need to improve than the Jags, they are also going to suffer from the fact that they won’t attract people ...

New York Jets

... nce to win, and that’s not been something they’ve succeeded in recently. The Jets’ best players are probably Quinnen Williams at defensive tackle and Mekhi Be ...

Are J.J. Watt and Russell Wilson realistic options for the Cowboys?

by: Adam Schultz — Franchise Sports 16 Feb

Dallas Cowboys offseason options. J.J. Watt and Russell Wilson options for Cowboys. Dallas trade, free agency, draft plans.

Dallas Cowboys

... ewhere, would Dallas be a good option for him? The answer is a huge yes. The Cowboys have a reasonably good offensive line when healthy, something that Seattle d ...

Seattle Seahawks

... as well as the franchise as a whole and always ends his interviews with “Go Hawks”. He is never outspoken, yet something must have gotten under his skin and w ...

Three things the Seahawks must do this offseason to become Super Bowl contenders

by: Matthew Bowen — Franchise Sports 15 Feb

Seattle Seahawks offseason preview. Potential trades, free agency and draft. Offseason needs for Seattle Seahawks 2021.