Official 2026 Free Agency/Offseason/Non-Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

There are some interesting older DL FAs in the twilights of their careers who might be available more cheaply for limited roles. Chubb, Mack, Bosa and Campbell all might enjoy playing with Parsons.

Mack would be 1 year older than Peppers was when he joined the Packers.

[Patler]

There are some interesting older DL FAs in the twilights of their careers who might be available more cheaply for limited roles. Chubb, Mack, Bosa and Campbell all might enjoy playing with Parsons.

[call_me_ishmael]

Walker is not stout enough to play Edge every down. Teams would run on him.

Give him the reverse Purdue DT whose name I can't remember treatment. Chunk that boy up!

[Joemailman]

Walker is not stout enough to play Edge every down. Teams would run on him.

[call_me_ishmael]

Do you resign Quay Walker? Shoot IDK that you do. Obviously in a perfect world you do since he's a big guy and a great athlete, but I just don't know about that boy as an ILB. Kinda would like to see him rush the passer a bit.

[bobblehead]

Why would a team do a sign and trade when they can just sign?

Because if we open this door another team doesn't have to compete with 30 other teams.

[Joemailman]

Tom Pelissero
@tompelissero.bsky.social


The Dolphins are releasing veteran edge Bradley Chubb, per source.

Chubb had 8.5 sacks in 2025. He has been very injury prone in his career, playing in just 90 games in 8 years. He played in every game in 2025 after missing all of 2024 with an ACL.

[pbmax]

RON WOLF gave a good interview; that is why the media liked him. Lying or not, he said something. Gutebag doesn't give them shit. He waddled around saying nothing for 45 minutes, and rarely meets with the media anyways

I grant its a definite skill and buys you time and belief, but I never expect 100% honesty.

[MadScientist]

There is already a legal tampering period 48 hours before FA starts. No reason to trade a draft pick for earlier access. No player at this point will agree to sign without hearing from all teams interested.

[SudsMcBucky]

Why would a team do a sign and trade when they can just sign?

[bobblehead]

I think the Packers should allow Willis agent to talk to other teams right now for a sign and trade 3rd rounder in this draft. Pretty sure it would be legal. No downside whatsoever for the Packers even if it results in him reaching an agreement with a team and waiting for FA to sign it we are right back where we started, and you never know if a team will bite to ink him before other teams have a shot.

[Bretsky]

I'm still hoping we keep Doubs.

I am very torn on Doubbs; I want to see Golden and he needs the opportunity to either excel, or fail.

If he turns out to be a bad pick, Gute can add him to his high portfolio of underperforming 1st round draft picks

[texaspackerbacker]

I'm still hoping we keep Doubs.

[Bretsky]

Well, found the source page: https://goodkarmabrands.com/wod/jason-wilde/

Think it was these 2: What Did We Learn from Gutekunst and the Gutenkunst Blind Spot pieces.

The point Wilde took away from the Gutekunst PC, according to these bits was the only complaint Gute had was they could not finish games. Otherwise everything was hunky dory. Wilde doesn't actually think Gute thinks this, but he thinks Gute is lying and he compares him directly to the ever honest Ron Wolf who would answer any quality "right" question with the truth.

This is utter bullshit. Wolf could persuade the media of anything and he was better at it that almost anyone else I know in football. The only two who come close would be Mike1 and Mike3.

Wolf lied through his teeth at times but always got credit in arrears when he would admit to a past mistake. Usually while defecting a current mistake. This is the theatre review of journalism and is basically worthless. It only measures the media persons level of respect for the performance. Its not telling us anything useful.

RON WOLF gave a good interview; that is why the media liked him. Lying or not, he said something. Gutebag doesn't give them shit. He waddled around saying nothing for 45 minutes, and rarely meets with the media anyways

[Fritz]

Seeing reports that Maxx Crosby told Tom Brady that he will retire before ever playing for the Raiders again. Doesn't want to endure another rebuild and is still carrying a grudge over how he was handled the end of last season.

How about Gary and Jenkins for Crosby? Wouldn't work out, but an old man can dream!

That's some dream, Patler. That's like me dreaming about dating Miss USA. And I'm 65.

I see what you're doing there . . . I think . . .

But you should then also throw in another player or two the Packers are probably going to cut anyway. I think if they included Enagbare and Collin Oliver, the Raiders would bite, for sure!