Official 2026 Free Agency/Offseason/Non-Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

Vikings and Cowboys have some work to do. Teams must be under cap by March 11.

[sharpe1027]

Extreme ratings high or low are bad. If players are all happy, you're probably not doing your job.

[Joemailman]

The players survey is fascinating.

Packers making improvements to Training facilities this offseason. But our strength and training staff get poor relative marks.

And worse - the OC appears to be a jag given LaFluer as playcaller… and he dropped a lot.

He’ll have to rebuild the trust in the team and his process. Many fans were in favor of moving in a new direction and appears the players were as well.

But ratings don’t translate much to on field performance as evidenced by Dolphins, Vikings and Steelers. I’d guess it might start affecting Free Agent market though.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/sto...20third%20team.

Gotta think there's a link between MLF's grade going down and Steno's poor grade. A lot of frustration on offense.

[Fosco33]

The players survey is fascinating.

Packers making improvements to Training facilities this offseason. But our strength and training staff get poor relative marks.

And worse - the OC appears to be a jag given LaFluer as playcaller… and he dropped a lot.

He’ll have to rebuild the trust in the team and his process. Many fans were in favor of moving in a new direction and appears the players were as well.

But ratings don’t translate much to on field performance as evidenced by Dolphins, Vikings and Steelers. I’d guess it might start affecting Free Agent market though.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/sto...20third%20team.

[sharpe1027]

They should sign that Malik Willis guy. He's a baller at a critical position. Cap doesn't matter, do just pay the guy whatever he wants.

[Joemailman]

What has to happen for a FA to not count against comp picks? Is street free agent enough?

Kodison
@Kodison12

Annual reminder that released free agents don't count against the compensatory pick formula... I always note that when thinking about who GB may be more likely to target.

[texaspackerbacker]

So you don't think Center requires any specialized skills? And that Guard is more complex?

There are a couple bad snaps from Rhyan late in the season I think we need to review.

Rhyan was more effective than Jenkins run blocking on the interior. He was less effective pass blocking. Overall, it was a tick up for him at a new position.

That "tick up" is basically what I said. Was he less effective at pass blocking? I question that. Less effective maybe than Myers, but I don't think worse than Jenkins. As for the bad snaps, shit happens. I doubt it happened any more or less with Rhyan than most others playing Center.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

The Packers grades from the NFLPA player survey:

[MadScientist]

A name to throw into the mix:


Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet

The #Titans are releasing starting center Lloyd Cushenberry, sources say, moving on from a former big-ticket free agent from 2024.

He signed a 4-year, $50M deal two years ago and was due $8M this season. Now, Cam Ward will have a new center.

Cushenberry was released with a 'failed physical' designation. Not a great sign for a picking him up. But if he gets healthy by OTA's he might be worth a cheap flier on.

[pbmax]

A name to throw into the mix:


Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet

The #Titans are releasing starting center Lloyd Cushenberry, sources say, moving on from a former big-ticket free agent from 2024.

He signed a 4-year, $50M deal two years ago and was due $8M this season. Now, Cam Ward will have a new center.

What has to happen for a FA to not count against comp picks? Is street free agent enough?

[Joemailman]

And yet I don't see a solution to our center problem unless the top projected FA actually becomes an FA and we offer him more money than anyone else is willing to.

A name to throw into the mix:


Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet

The #Titans are releasing starting center Lloyd Cushenberry, sources say, moving on from a former big-ticket free agent from 2024.

He signed a 4-year, $50M deal two years ago and was due $8M this season. Now, Cam Ward will have a new center.

[bobblehead]

So you don't think Center requires any specialized skills? And that Guard is more complex?

There are a couple bad snaps from Rhyan late in the season I think we need to review.

Rhyan was more effective than Jenkins run blocking on the interior. He was less effective pass blocking. Overall, it was a tick up for him at a new position.

And yet I don't see a solution to our center problem unless the top projected FA actually becomes an FA and we offer him more money than anyone else is willing to.

[bobblehead]

Evan Sidery
@esidery

Illinois governor JB Pritzker says a “broad agreement” is in place with the Bears for a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

Updated legislation would allow the Bears to negotiate the amount it pays in property taxes at their new stadium site.

A committee hearing to decide this is scheduled for Thursday morning.

That seems fair to all the businesses and people that aren't getting a break. In summary: Fuck the Bears, they still suck

[pbmax]

Rhyan, bad as he was at Guard, was pretty decent at Center. To me, that says that it's a lot easier to play with quality as a Center, and it shouldn't be that hard to find or cross train somebody. The main problem with Rhyan going forward is he seemed pretty seriously injured. Anybody know what his health status is?

What I definitely don't want is a shrimp at Center - somebody who was an undersized but pretty good college Center.

So you don't think Center requires any specialized skills? And that Guard is more complex?

There are a couple bad snaps from Rhyan late in the season I think we need to review.

Rhyan was more effective than Jenkins run blocking on the interior. He was less effective pass blocking. Overall, it was a tick up for him at a new position.

[Joemailman]

Evan Sidery
@esidery

Illinois governor JB Pritzker says a “broad agreement” is in place with the Bears for a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

Updated legislation would allow the Bears to negotiate the amount it pays in property taxes at their new stadium site.

A committee hearing to decide this is scheduled for Thursday morning.