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With the 2023 NFL regular season coming to an end, half of the league will turn its attention to the playoffs, while the other half will put its primary focus on who to draft and players who will be available in free agency. Zero games are played from March to August, but seasons can be lost or won during this period.
Last offseason was a pretty wild one: Tom Brady retired for the second time, Aaron Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets, the New Orleans Saints traded Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers swung a trade for the No. 1 overall pick. What’s going to happen this year?
Below, we will break down 10 crazy 2024 offseason predictions. Let’s start with the backup quarterback market.
10. Backup QB market explodes
A total of 61 different quarterbacks have started this season, which ranks seventh-most all-time. Some teams — such as the Cleveland Browns — have been able to rebound from losing their starter at the most important position. But there are other teams that completely fell apart, like the Jets. That No. 2 quarterback is clearly important. Just check out the Indianapolis Colts, who lost their starter for the year in Week 5, yet free-agent pickup Gardner Minshew has them in playoff contention.
General managers are taking note of this, and budgeting for it. This time around in free agency, the backup quarterback market is going to be hot. Last year, the highest-paid backup was Jacoby Brissett of the Washington Commanders at $8 million, although he was in a position battle with Sam Howell. Maybe it’s fair to say the highest-paid backup was a former Commander in Taylor Heinicke, who signed a two-year, $14 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency ($7 million AAV).
This offseason, multiple backup quarterbacks will be paid $10+ million because their services will be desired by multiple teams. A few quarterbacks that could be attractive…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-01-05 14:48:05
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