2021 NFL Free Agency/Trade News & Discussion: March Edition

[Uptown]

I wouldn’t mind Minshew & a draft pick (Lance, Mond or Davis Mills), assuming JAX picks up another vet backup like Alex Smith which would make sense due to fit & his history with Urban Meyer.

 

[luuked]

Almost feels like they did this for accounting purposes and him keeping his job for one more year is just a necessary side effect.

 

[Uptown]

I like WR Tim Patrick.

 

[Uptown]

 

[long distance]

Bets are open on BB carrying two punters this season



1:30 - the only player on Saints team he mentions by name

 

[Boston Boxer]

any news out there on Winston? Wondering if the Saints are going to bring him back or would he be able to fix his turn over issues with us. He certainly can pass the football...just sometimes to the other team

 

[oceansizer]

I like WR Tim Patrick.

Tim Patrick when Sutton was absent had some really nice games. He's got potential.

 

[zimmy]

2/3rds of the league have very little or no cap room and 10 teams are currently over the cap. I know QB is a real question but there are going to be plenty of cuts next week and we will have a great opportunity to strengthen across the board at reasonable prices. I'm not expecting us to go crazy, nor do I want us to, but I definitely think we can bring in a number of key pieces, that are gonna make this team look a lot better. I'm excited.

 

[DaBruinz]

What contract? NFL free agents can not sign for 2 more weeks. The contract Watt leaked to the press when he did his photo op with a Cardinals shirt on? Kind of like Van Noy's contract was reported at $30M guaranteed to go to the Dolphins and gets cut the next year.

Players who have been released can sign with teams immediately. Not sure why you think otherwise.

 

[Deus Irae]

any news out there on Winston? Wondering if the Saints are going to bring him back or would he be able to fix his turn over issues with us. He certainly can pass the football...just sometimes to the other team

Any word on Winston is likely to wait for either FA to begin or word on Brees' retirement to come out.

 

[venecol]

any news out there on Winston? Wondering if the Saints are going to bring him back or would he be able to fix his turn over issues with us. He certainly can pass the football...just sometimes to the other team

Winston's willing to play for vet minimum with all the crab legs and crawfish in NO.

 

[Deus Irae]

General Manager George Paton said Thursday that Lindsay will be tendered as a restricted free agent this time.


“Phillip’s a good player, very passionate,” Paton said, via Mike Klis of KUSA. “Obviously had some injuries last year. He’s a good player, brings energy, brings juice. He’s a restricted free agent, we do plan on tendering him. I’m not sure what level but we want Phillip here.”


Paton said the team also plans to tender wide receiver Tim Patrick and linebacker Alexander Johnson, but did not specify the level of those tenders either.

Broncos will tender Phillip Lindsay, Tim Patrick, Alexander Johnson as restricted free agents - ProFootballTalk

 

[Uptown]

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

 

[mgteich]

Many poster a licking their chops at getting a hold of the cap savings. Surely, Gilmore will be replaced with lots left over. NOT

 

[mgteich]

The only good reason to trade Gilmore is if he won't play for this contracted amount. If he would, I would try to extend him (perhaps give him a kicker, and then franchise him in 2022 (or extend him).

 

[upstater1]

So, New England basically spent almost all the money it had saved under the cap after the opt outs & Brady leaving. So now we have $203m of cap.

 

[Bourne Again Christian]

So, New England basically spent almost all the money it had saved under the cap after the opt outs & Brady leaving. So now we have $203m of cap.

Can you explain this further by chance?

 

[upstater1]

Can you explain this further by chance?

We were $25m under the 2020 cap under opt outs. But the Patriots seem to have done some fancy maneuvers, which could be anything from guaranteeing incentives, giving guarantees to certain players, taking dead cap hits that could've been pushed to 2021, and just accounting for them in 2020. In other words, they moved some of the cap hit from 2021+ into 2020 because they had some space to do it. So now we have even more cap room for 2021.

The Patriots have been doing this regularly over the years but there was some question if they would do it this year because they were so far under the cap and they were a bit surprised by all the opt outs.

 

[captain stone]

"Stout" at +/- 300 lbs?

Dude's an old school, First Dynasty 3-4 DE who has no place in our updated 2-4 front.

No thanks.