After two days of fireworks (also known as the legal tampering period), the NFL’s first day of free agency kicked off on Wednesday. The day wasn’t as crazy as the previous two, but did include the biggest-available free agent finding his new home.
The day also saw veteran receivers Mike Williams and Hunter Renfrow get released by the Chargers and Raiders, respectively. Both players will now join the list of available free agents.
There were several other notable signings, including at the quarterback and linebacker positions. We broke down each of those signings and more below while offering a grade for each one.
The Cowboys, who hadn’t done anything in early stages of free agency, were able to secure a highly productive linebacker who had 117 tackles and 3.5 sacks for the Chargers in 2023. While he just turned 32, Kendricks’ play last season suggests that he has plenty of gas left in the tank. The fact that the Cowboys convinced Kendricks to sign with them instead of the 49ers made this signing even sweeter.
Kendricks is a big get for Dallas. Along with being a solid player, he helps replace Leighton Vander Esch, whose career could be over due to injuries.
Longevity is the only question mark here. Will Kendricks be more than a one-year Band-Aid? That question will be answered in 2024.
Grade: A-
Elliott agreed to terms on a four-year, $24 million extension that ties him with Justin Tucker as the highest-paid kicker in NFL history, according to ESPN.
It’s hard to argue against Elliott joining Tucker as the highest-paid kickers in league annals. He made a whopping 93.8% of his field goal attempts last season that included making 7 of his 8 attempts of 50 or more yards. He also made all but one of his 46 point-after attempts.
Kickers are like good tires. You don’t appreciate what you have until you have a problem. Signing Elliott long term gives the Eagles peace…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-03-14 02:26:38
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