NFL Free Agency/Offseason Thread

[Joemailman]

Another possible option for Packers if they can't sign Campbell?

Arizona announced that the team has released linebacker Jordan Hicks after three years with the franchise.

Hicks was set to count $9.5 million against the cap. His release will give the Cardinals $6.5 million in cap space while costing the club $3 million in dead cap money.

Hicks had requested a trade last offseason following the draft, once Arizona had brought in Zaven Collins. But Hicks remained with the club and started all 17 games, playing 97 percent of the team’s defensive reps. He recorded 116 total tackles with seven tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, five passes defensed, and a pair of fumble recoveries.

[Bretsky]

Harv, I agree that Campbell should be a priority. The very few times they draft at that position, it doesn't work out too well. I think it'd be easier to draft a corner to develop for Douglas than draft someone to replace Campbell.

But where did you read that Campbell is a priority? I'd like to see that, as I would be relieved were it so.

I think JS online wrote that Gute had Campbell as a priority FA signing

[Sparkey]

Packers have to be under the cap by 3pm March 16th....

[Fritz]

Good article in ACME about how the Packers can get under by cutting-renegotiating a bunch of contracts, and that's without the re-do on Rodgers's deal or with an Adams deal.

https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/packers-free-agency-2022/2022/3/9/22969610/how-much-cap-space-can-the-packers-still-clear-in-2022-with-releases-and-restructures

[Joemailman]

The Washington Commanders are expected to released veteran safety Landon Collins, creating more salary-cap space but costing them a valuable defender, a source told ESPN on Thursday.

Collins, who had three years left on his contract, was scheduled to count $16.2 million against the salary cap this season. His release will save Washington $6.6 million against the cap, but he will still count $9.6 million in dead money. According to a source, Washington had tried to work out a deal to lower his cap number.

[Joemailman]

Bears sending Khalil Mack to Chargers for 2022 2nd round pick and 2023 6th round pick

[Upnorth]

Bears sending Khalil Mack to Chargers for 2022 2nd round pick and 2023 6th round pick

This makes me very very happy!

[texaspackerbacker]

Good article in ACME about how the Packers can get under by cutting-renegotiating a bunch of contracts, and that's without the re-do on Rodgers's deal or with an Adams deal.

https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/p...d-restructures

Good Article - basically what I've been saying all along

[call_me_ishmael]

Am I the only one thinking the Bears got a good deal on Kahlil Mack they were just a bad team. The bad deal was the trade from #3 to #2 to select a dud. That is what screwed them.

[Joemailman]

Am I the only one thinking the Bears got a good deal on Kahlil Mack they were just a bad team. The bad deal was the trade from #3 to #2 to select a dud. That is what screwed them.

No. They traded 2 1st round picks and a 3rd round pick for Mack and a 2nd round pick. AND they then had to pay Mack a ton of money. To get an outstanding player, you either want to draft him so he's relatively inexpensive the 1st 4 years, or you want to sign a free agent so you're not giving up any high draft picks. Contrast the Mack trade with the Packers who signed Z Smith as a free agent and drafted Gary. Z cost them no draft picks and Gary is relatively expensive.

In my opinion, you should only give up high draft picks for a high priced player if that player is an outstanding QB.

[run pMc]

No. They traded 2 1st round picks and a 3rd round pick for Mack and a 2nd round pick. AND they then had to pay Mack a ton of money. To get an outstanding player, you either want to draft him so he's relatively inexpensive the 1st 4 years, or you want to sign a free agent so you're not giving up any high draft picks. Contrast the Mack trade with the Packers who signed Z Smith as a free agent and drafted Gary. Z cost them no draft picks and Gary is relatively expensive.

In my opinion, you should only give up high draft picks for a high priced player if that player is an outstanding QB.

Agree with this. Trading a lot of draft capital for the honor of signing that player to a large contract is rarely if ever wise. You benefit the most from players who outplay what they cost. Z was getting DPOY candidate talk for a while, and Gary played well over his last 1.5 seasons. QBs are an exception to a lot of rules.

As for Mack, I thought the Bears gave up a lot to get him, but the Raiders did little with the picks and Mack played lights out his first year with the Bears. He was hurt last year and you wonder how much a 31 year old OLB has left. (CM3's last year in GB was his age 32 year.) I think the Chargers get a good player on a bad contract, and the Bears lost a good player for a lot of cap space. Interesting that Eberflus signed off on the deal for CHI, makes me think they are in full rebuild mode and might let some other vets go (Allen Robinson, Travethan, Hicks, etc). They have cap space to be players in the FA market now.

[Joemailman]

Bears releasing NT Eddie Goldman. He's been hurt quite a bit the last 2 years. Bears will gain about 6.6 million in cap space. Bears will now have about 43 million in cap space.

[call_me_ishmael]

No. They traded 2 1st round picks and a 3rd round pick for Mack and a 2nd round pick. AND they then had to pay Mack a ton of money. To get an outstanding player, you either want to draft him so he's relatively inexpensive the 1st 4 years, or you want to sign a free agent so you're not giving up any high draft picks. Contrast the Mack trade with the Packers who signed Z Smith as a free agent and drafted Gary. Z cost them no draft picks and Gary is relatively expensive.

In my opinion, you should only give up high draft picks for a high priced player if that player is an outstanding QB.

I agree it wasn't an AMAZING deal and maybe good is a stretch when you put it this way, but it wasn't a train wreck. Mack was a very good player for them, the team just sucked.

[Joemailman]

Ari Meirov
@MySportsUpdate

Massive news in the broadcasting world: Joe Buck is expected to leave FOX to become the new voice of ESPN's Monday Night Football alongside Troy Aikman, per
@AndrewMarchand
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I knew nothing could keep them apart.

[call_me_ishmael]

Honestly though, how weird would it be to have them separate? Buying one without the other would just be a bad deal IMO. They're a pair. You get 'em both.