More teams made tender/non-tender decisions on restricted and exclusive rights free agents today. Here are the latest updates: RFAs Non-tendered: Broncos: LS Mitchell Fraboni Fraboni has served as the Broncos’ primary long snapper for each of the past two seasons, playing in all 17 games of each year as well as this year’s playoff contest. Denver will have until next … [Read more...] about RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/5/25
2025 NFL Top 50 Free Agents
After 2024 brought a record-setting salary cap spike, the 2025 league year introduced a jump that rivals it. We continue to see year-to-year leaps that dwarf what the 2011 CBA brought. Last year’s climb presented good news for many top-tier free agents; the batch that headlines this year’s market will be in line to follow suit. Now that the franchise tag deadline has passed, a … [Read more...] about 2025 NFL Top 50 Free Agents
AFC North Notes: Gesicki, Bengals, Steelers, Garrett
The Bengals are interested in re-signing tight end Mike Gesicki before free agency, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The team was “very happy” with his performance last season and “would like to pay” him, per Fowler. The tight end market is projected to reach $8MM per year, which would be a significant raise on Gesicki’s 2024 salary of $2.5MM. Gesicki caught 65 of his 83 … [Read more...] about AFC North Notes: Gesicki, Bengals, Steelers, Garrett
Bengals DE Sam Hubbard Retires
As the Bengals prepare a plan for Trey Hendrickson, they have been informed their other defensive end starter will be out of the mix for 2025. Sam Hubbard announced his intention to retire. A career-long Bengal who grew up in Cincinnati, Hubbard is just 29. He has been a regular starter since his second season, having previously signed an extension to stay with the team. … [Read more...] about Bengals DE Sam Hubbard Retires
Bengals Place Franchise Tag On Tee Higgins
As expected, Tee Higgins will not reach the market in 2025. The Bengals wideout announced on Monday he has been informed of the team’s decision to use the franchise tag on him for the second year in a row. After Higgins was tagged last offseason, he wound up being the only player who did not eventually work out a long-term pact with his team. That created the expectation of a … [Read more...] about Bengals Place Franchise Tag On Tee Higgins