Projected free agents, cap space and top needs for all 32 teams this offseason

The 2024 NFL offseason is officially here. Teams can start placing the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents Tuesday, Feb. 20 up to the franchise tag deadline on March 5, with the new league year beginning on Wednesday, March 13 (when teams have to get under the salary cap and officially sign teams to contracts). The legal tampering period (when teams can contact, and enter into contract negotiations with agents) begins on March 11. 

Suffice to say, teams will be making weighty roster decisions in the coming days, weeks and months as they prepare to improve their team for the 2024 season. Here’s a look at all the unrestricted free agents around the league, each team’s salary cap situation and the top positional needs for each franchise:

Unrestricted free agents: Marquise Brown (WR), Zeke Turner (LB), Geoff Swaim (TE), Carlos Watkins (IDL), Antonio Hamilton (CB), Trystan Colon (LG), Aaron Brewer (LS), Rashad Fenton (CB), L.J. Collier (IDL), Josh Woods (LB), Elijah Wilkinson (LG), Pat Elflein (LG), Marlon Mack (RB), Krys Barnes (LB), Leki Fotu (IDL), Bobby Price (CB), Blake Gillikin (P)

Projected cap space: $41,715,463

Team needs: CB, DT, EDGE, LB, OG, WR

The Cardinals will need to add to a defense that ranked 31st in points per possession (2.49) and 32nd in rushing yards per game (143.2), needing subtle changes everywhere on that side of the ball. They also need to make sure Kyler Murray has a No. 1 wideout in 2024.

Unrestricted free agents: Calais Campbell (IDL), Cordarrelle Patterson (WR), Jeff Okudah (CB), Bud Dupree (EDGE), Mack Hollins (WR), Keith Smith (FB), Van Jefferson (WR), Kentavius Street (DT), Trey Flowers (CB), Scott Miller (WR), MyCole Pruitt (TE), KhaDarel Hodge (WR), Matt Hennessy (C), Andre Smith (LB), Storm Norton (RT), Joe Gaziano (IDL), Logan Woodside (QB), Ethan Greenidge (LT), Albert Huggins (IDL)

Projected cap space: $25,849,508

Team needs: QB, LB, WR, EDGE, CB, S…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2024-02-20 17:51:38

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