Official 2020 Free Agency Thread

[call_me_ishmael]

Fackrall to the Giants...1 year 4.6 million

Packers shoulda matched this. Good deal. Maybe Sackrell wants to play more.

[call_me_ishmael]

Colts signing Philip Rivers. About 25 million per year.

Best team in the AFC now if Phil can get it up?

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Bulaga to Chargers.3 years 30 million.

Cap coming in a bit below projection has pushed some of these deals down. More stunned Martinez didn't hit it bigger.

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Zach Kruse @zachkruse2

Bryan Bulaga was one of the most underrated members of the Packers' sustained run of success. Tough as nails. Respected by everyone. Awesome pass-blocker. Overcame three major injuries over his 10 years in Green Bay and was as good in 2019 as he's ever been.

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Packers have three comp picks so far.

Martinez is a 4th, Bulaga is a 5th. Fackrell is a 6th.

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Field Yates @FieldYates
Effective after 4 PM EST today, teams can release players with a post-June 1 designation, which would allow them to spread dead money over two seasons. That will afford teams more money on the 2020 cap as they continue to work through free agency.

Could be the trigger for Lane Taylor to go. Then Snacks Harrison, Linval Joseph, Margus(?) Hunt available for no comp pick cost.

[call_me_ishmael]

Zach Kruse @zachkruse2

Bryan Bulaga was one of the most underrated members of the Packers' sustained run of success. Tough as nails. Respected by everyone. Awesome pass-blocker. Overcame three major injuries over his 10 years in Green Bay and was as good in 2019 as he's ever been.

It'll be interesting to see how much of his deal is guaranteed. He is a great Packer who will be missed.

[Joemailman]

Packers have three comp picks so far.

Martinez is a 4th, Bulaga is a 5th. Fackrell is a 6th.

Why is Martinez a 4th and Bulaga only a 5th? Position rank?

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Why is Martinez a 4th and Bulaga only a 5th? Position rank?

Not sure. I think there is a playing time component to these as well so I doubt the numbers are set in stone. With only 32 comp picks, if any bigger deals are signed, it could push people down too. At one point, BB as a 4th rounder.

https://overthecap.com/draft/

[texaspackerbacker]

Field Yates @FieldYates
Effective after 4 PM EST today, teams can release players with a post-June 1 designation, which would allow them to spread dead money over two seasons. That will afford teams more money on the 2020 cap as they continue to work through free agency.

Could be the trigger for Lane Taylor to go. Then Snacks Harrison, Linval Joseph, Margus(?) Hunt available for no comp pick cost.

Sounds good. Cut Taylor and get Joseph, first choice, Snacks, second choice.

[call_me_ishmael]

I would love Joseph on our line. Love it so much. Totally changes the D if he is the same player he was historically in Minnesota.

Keep raiding the discount bin and stock up on those comp picks to make a big swing for Trevor Lawrence next year haha!!

[Joemailman]

Bears trading a 4th round pick for Nick Foles.

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Bears trading a 4th round pick for Nick Foles.

That is almost a sensible price.

For a guy making a BOATLOAD of money.

His cap numbers are $21, $26 and $27 million in the next three years and $15 mil is guaranteed this year. Woof.

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Group thinking on Twitter has swayed to Lane Taylor NOT getting cut with post-June 1 designation because he just doesn't have that much bonus money to push forward. Not much more savings at all.

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mayor of section 509 @BovHahn
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