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Hall managed a career-best 66.8 PFF defensive grade in 2025 — not saying much, but he was much improved from his rookie form — and managed 26 hurries. Biggs notes that he’s scheme-versatile and said something “approaching $10 million per season wouldn’t be a surprise” based on his conversations with several agents. We did not blurb Hall at all in the final year of his rookie deal, but it appears he may be a surprise contract in free agency ahead of his age-26 season.27 February 2026
Skoronski is entering his fifth-year option offseason off the best year of his career. The 24-year-old put up a 79.0 PFF grade — compared to 60.4 and 61.6 in his first two seasons — and turned into one of the main linchpins of the line. Given how much cap space they have and how few truly great players are in this free agent class, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Titans try to get out in front of keeping Skoronski.27 February 2026
He will make about $5.8 million in 2026. Bass started five games last year and finished with a career-best 67.6 PFF blocking grade. He’s valuable depth for the Cowboys and they’ll be able to match any offer he receives in free agency or allow him to walk for a second-round pick — very few restricted free agents are actually signed, so we expect he’ll be back in Dallas.27 February 2026
“If you’re betting on anybody, you’re going to bet on Zach, so we’ll go from there. But he’s not going to do anything in the spring or anything like that,” Macdonald finished. A torn ACL suffered in the playoffs will almost certainly eat into Charbonnet’s regular season. The Seahawks could bring Kenneth Walker back, but if they don’t, Charbonnet may eventually be the lead back in 2026 — it’d just be a matter of when his recovery concluded and how comfortable the team felt giv ...
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He got “fixed up” in Macdonald’s lingo — we assume that means surgery — and is likely questionable for the start of training camp given how much time he missed with this shin injury in the 2025 season. If healthy, Horton could challenge for a real role next year depending on if the Seahawks bring Rashid Shaheed back or not.27 February 2026
“Don’t expect him to sign the tag yet,” Rapoport continues. “I would also wonder if there is another team that wants to give a premium draft pick and sign Pickens to a long-term deal themselves.” Pickens clearly put himself in the WR1 stratosphere last year, but we’d be surprised if a team was willing to give up a first-round pick for Pickens in addition to a major extension. A second-round pick might be a reasonable ask here while still being an upgrade for Dallas on the third-round ...27 February 2026
Turner had a 78.1 PFF coverage grade last year in a career-high 974 snaps and is entering the final year of his rookie deal, while Hill is entering his fifth-year option offseason having moved into the slot more often last year. Turner would appear to be the more important player to extend, but the Bengals are definitely still in “keep as many good pieces from last year’s defense as possible” mode.27 February 2026
It’s a tortured way to put it — we like when beat writers actually stand by their sources — but it’s been clear from Graff’s point of view the past few days that a Stefon Diggs release should at least be on the radar. Diggs has a $26.5 million cap hit and barely cleared the 1000-yard hurdle with a 85/1013/4 regular season. He’s entering his age-33 season and caught just 14 passes for 110 yards in four playoff games, he’s also facing felony strangulation and suffocation charges. It ...27 February 2026
It’s one of the most sensible fits out there given that Mike Vrabel coached Brown in Tennessee. But Graff adds that it seems doubtful that the Patriots would give up their first-round pick for Brown, and if they aren’t willing to do that, it’s hard to believe Howie Roseman would sign off on a deal. It’s clear that Brown’s future will be one of the big offseason dominos to come post-Combine.27 February 2026
Cowboys executive VP Stephen Jones hinted at tagging Pickens earlier this week but didn’t entirely commit to the idea, despite things clearly heading in that direction. While it’s possible the Cowboys will attempt to sign Pickens to a long-term extension later this offseason, they could also look to deal him for draft pick compensation in the coming weeks or force him to play out the year on the tag, which will guarantee him just under $28 million this season. Pickens finally showed his full ...27 February 2026
It’s the first team we’ve seen linked to Richardson, though we’re not really sure what the Vikings would get out of adding a quarterback who has missed a lot of games and struggled to be accurate when he has been on the field to a room that already has a rookie-contract quarterback doing those things. We’ll see where this goes. It would not be surprising if Richardson surfaces as a backup option somewhere in 2026, as he seems locked out of the role in Indianapolis.27 February 2026
Breer adds the Broncos and Texans as teams he’d “assume” would be interested in Walker coming off a Super Bowl MVP performance. With Breece Hall likely to be franchise or transition tagged if a deal isn’t worked out with the Jets, Walker appears set to be the best running back to hit the market. Seahawks GM John Schneider did not comment on the idea of franchise tagging Walker at his combine presser, while Adam Schefter called it “unlikely” earlier this week.27 February 2026
Perhaps even more importantly, Jones added, “the most important thing is live in the present.” Inspirational words from the co-owner of a team who seemingly botched its last big-time negotiation with a superstar less than a year ago. Pickens was officially franchise tagged by the Cowboys on Friday and will earn just under $28 million on the tag if he is unable to secure a long-term deal. Jones said Pickens was “fired up” to learn he would be returning to the Cowboys for next season. We ...27 February 2026
It’ll make him a free agent. Entering his age-26 season, McLaughlin has averaged 4.8 yards per rush and caught 59-of-69 targets for 263 yards over three years in the league. McLaughlin is built like a third-down back and will likely resurface elsewhere to attempt to snag that role for a new team.27 February 2026
Technically, the Texans let his contract expire. They’re reportedly elevating senior offensive assistant-pass game specialist Jerry Schuplinski — yet another John Carroll / Patriots legacy guy — to quarterbacks coach. It’s an uninspiring move considering Johnson has interviewed for several OC vacancies over the past few years.27 February 2026
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Each club will get an additional $22 million in spending money for this season as a result of the increase. This marks the first time in league history that the cap has gone beyond $300 million, and it is a massive increase from the $208.2 million the league hit in 2022 after cutting back on cap space due to COVID in 2020/2021. This increase should put teams like the Titans, Raiders, Jets, and Chargers over $100 million in available cap space when free agency kicks off next month.27 February 2026
The Falcons officially placed the franchise tag on Pitts on Tuesday. While the two sides could still come to terms on a long-term deal to keep Pitts in Atlanta beyond next season, Kendall says “the vibe Atlanta is giving when it comes to Pitts” suggests a new deal is unlikely. Pitts caught 88 passes for 928 yards and five touchdowns last season, turning in what was arguably the best year of his five-year career. Still only 25 years old, it’s fair to assume the Falcons will want to keep Pit ...27 February 2026
McMillian is a restricted free agent who has quickly turned into one of the team’s top defenders after making the roster as a UDFA in 2022. The Broncos’ decision to tender McMillian means he can negotiate with other teams in free agency, but the Broncos have the right of refusal to match any offer he receives. Should the Broncos match that offer, McMillian would remain with the team, however, if they let him walk, the Broncos would receive a second-round pick as compensation. McMillian has s ...27 February 2026
Mendoza also referred to newly minted head coach Klint Kubiak and his staff as a “football savvy” bunch. The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner and national champion is widely believed to heard his name called by the Raiders, who currently hold the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft. As far as quarterback is concerned, Mendoza isn’t facing much competition for the overall QB1 of the class, with Alabama’s Ty Simpson being viewed as a fringe first-round talent at best by most scouts and ana ...
