The free agency wheel continued to roll on Tuesday for Day 2 of the legal tampering period. While Monday’s unofficial opening of free agency brought with it a wide array of major names coming off the board (like Kirk Cousins, Saquon Barkley and Christian Wilkins), Day 2 also saw its fair share of stars find new homes.
After the Cousins domino fell on Day 1, a large contingent of backups started to come off the board, including the top two picks in the 2015 NFL Draft in Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. Meanwhile, Aaron Jones — fresh off his release from the Packers on Monday — opted to stay in the NFC North by agreeing to terms with the Minnesota Vikings.
As we continue to see the free agent pieces fall into place, let’s go through all of the major agreements that were made on Day 2 and grade them.
Vikings signing Aaron Jones
One of the mini themes of this free agent cycle is fan-favorite running backs landing with division rivals. It happened when Saquon Barkley agreed to sign with the Eagles on Monday and now it’s Aaron Jones turning in his cheesehead for a Vikings helmet. The veteran back agreed to terms with Minnesota after he was released by the Packers on Monday after they agreed to terms with Josh Jacobs. While Jones is creeping toward 30, he is still a highly impactful back judging by his five-straight 100-yard rushing games to end last season. On a one-year, $7 million deal, this is a tremendous get for Minnesota, which struggled to run the ball in 2023.
Grade: A
This has been a marriage long in the making dating to the trade deadline and it has finally come to fruition. Henry has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens, forming one of the more lethal backfields in the NFL. The combination of Henry and Lamar Jackson gives Baltimore arguably the best rushing attack in the league. Henry’s ability to churn out hard yardage could prove to be…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-03-13 01:09:02
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