A valuable tool for teams to keep top free agents off the market, the franchise tag has been in existence since 1993. This week brought the opening of the 2024 tag window. Clubs have until 3pm CT on March 5 to apply tags. As the Giants’ situation showed last year, most of the tag-related business comes near the close of this window. Teams will continue to work toward re-signing … [Read more...] about 2024 NFL Franchise Tag Candidates
AFC South Notes: Texans, Colts, Anderson
The Texans were one of the NFL’s best surprises of the 2023 season, winning 10 games and making the playoffs with a rookie quarterback and head coach. DeMeco Ryans actually put together quite an impressive staff that would end up drawing lots of interest in from teams looking to fill vacant roles after the season came to an end. Luckily, though, Houston was able to beat off the … [Read more...] about AFC South Notes: Texans, Colts, Anderson
Assessing NFL’s OC Landscape
This offseason showed the turnover that can take place at the offensive coordinator position. As a result of several decisions in January and February, the NFL no longer has an OC who has been in his current role for more than two seasons. Various firings and defections now have the 2022 batch of hires stationed as the longest-tenured OCs. One of the longest-tenured … [Read more...] about Assessing NFL’s OC Landscape
Minor NFL Transactions: 2/14/24
Today’s only minor move: Cincinnati Bengals Released: QB A.J. McCarron McCarron’s release today is the result of a request that the team has decided to honor. McCarron returned to Cincinnati this season for the first time since his rookie contract expired in 2017. With starter Joe Burrow dealing with his injury early on in the season, the veteran backup was added as extra … [Read more...] about Minor NFL Transactions: 2/14/24
Updated 2024 NFL Draft Order
With Super Bowl LVIII in the books, the 2023 campaign has come to a close. Teams outside Kansas City and San Francisco had already turned their attention to the offseason well before Sunday’s game, of course. Regular season standings determine the order for the top 18 picks, so they have been known since the conclusion of Week 18. For the second straight year, the Bears face … [Read more...] about Updated 2024 NFL Draft Order