The 2026 Free Agency Thread

[Bulldog]

I would have let the 35 year old Mack walk.

Move surprises me.

 

[Dlts20]

Not a free agent but pretty interesting listening to how some in the the KC region feels about him.

 

[Conn]

Not a free agent but pretty interesting listening to how some in the the KC region feels about him.

Not really, he’s a tremendous piece of shit and if he gets cut, he should be out of the league. There’s taking a risk on someone with high upside and then there’s making a deal with the devil and compromising your values.

No, I didn’t want to root for Joe Mixon or Tyreek Hill either. These guys need to be shot out of a cannon into the sun.

 

[Dlts20]

What Logan said made me think about this 2nd video I watched earlier

 

[ES1974]

I wanted Jennings 2 years back when he was a RFA and it was initially unclear how much SF wanted him back, unfortunately they did.

 

[ES1974]

Interesting observation that not all 5-12 are the same. Flip that to one year earlier and I think our FO were blinded by our 12-5 regular season record. Not all 12-5 records are the same too, perhaps creating a false interpretation of our true position on the path to success.

Lessons learnt hopefully, time to aggressively reset large elements of the roster.

 

[skinsinparadise]

I wanted Jennings 2 years back when he was a RFA and it was initially unclear how much SF wanted him back, unfortunately they did.

He was one of my late round draft crishes in that draft. In Tennessee, he was so physical, just a fun watch.

 

[Higskin]

J.Fowler on SC this morning said Pierce will be pushing the $25 mil/yr mark with lots of interest from Pats, Raiders, Titans and Commanders.

A side mention of Doubs who will have a strong market.

He also mentioned John Franklin Myers (Denver interior) sneaky name upwards of $18 mil/yr

 

[Higskin]

I'm surprised there's been no word on CRod, McNichols or Jacob Martin.

 

[Higskin]

As of March 8th - 56 guys under contract

The updated depth chart​

• Players under contract are shown in BOLD
• Pending free agents are shown in italics with a grey background
• Zach Ertz & Austin Ekeler have black backgrounds to indicate severe injury last season
• Tyree Jackson & Chris Rodriguez have yellow backgrounds to indicate that they are Restricted Free Agents — RFAs have to be tendered by 4 p.m. ET Monday or they become unrestricted free agents

 

[DWinzit]

I'm surprised there's been no word on CRod, McNichols or Jacob Martin.

CRod is a RFA. The other two have been mentioned but who knows.

The other most nottableis Mariota

Plus the Tunsil extension

My gut is we hear of at least one of these guys being signed before tamper time begins

 

[DWinzit]

J.Fowler on SC this morning said Pierce will be pushing the $25 mil/yr mark with lots of interest from Pats, Raiders, Titans and Commanders.

A side mention of Doubs who will have a strong market.

He also mentioned John Franklin Myers (Denver interior) sneaky name upwards of $18 mil/yr

I thought Frannklin Myers would be a fit here but haven't really heard his name mentioned much

 

[Higskin]

CRod is a RFA. The other two have been mentioned but who knows.

The other most nottableis Mariota

Plus the Tunsil extension

My gut is we hear of at least one of these guys being signed before tamper time begins

Yea, the RFA's have until tomorrow to execute but I have a feeling we won't know anything about Mariota until later this week.

 

[DWinzit]

Yea, the RFA's have until tomorrow to execute but I have a feeling we won't know anything about Mariota until later this week.

Yes fully expect CRod to stay with the team. Who knows for sure about Mariota at his point

 

[skinsinparadise]

Dallas must now pivot to free agency to land its pass rusher. It has monitored Trey Hendrickson dating back to the trade deadline. He's now a free agent. Jaelan Phillips, Odafe Oweh and Boye Mafe will be firmly on Dallas' radar in the coming days.

One person involved in the trade made an interesting point about the Patriots' chances at Crosby: 'No way Tom [Brady] was sending Maxx to [Mike] Vrabel."

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In command of free agency​

The Commanders were listed frequently in our running back and receiver breakdowns above. The pulse inside the league is that this year could be Washington's most active offseason of the Adam Peters era that began in 2024. The Commanders have an interest in other positions such as cornerback, edge rusher and possibly tight end. Washington has a roster with holes, nearly $90 million in cap space and star quarterback Jayden Daniels on a rookie deal. So, while the Commanders might not spend big on every position, they will be a presence.

Eagles busy in new league year


The Philadelphia Eagles are worth watching for reasons beyond A.J. Brown. Philly is asking for a steep price for Brown -- one executive said it wants a first- and second-round pick for him. Perhaps that changes. New England is in the mix.

While I never sensed Philly heavily pursued Crosby, the Eagles are active in the pass-rush market. People inside the league believe Philly is attempting to re-sign Phillips to a deal that would pay him well above $20 million per year. But Phillips will have a strong market if he chooses to enter free agency.

Expect negotiations between Alec Pierce and the Colts to go down to the wire as the team tries to keep him off Monday's open market.

That's going to be a challenge. Pierce appears poised to make at least $27 million per year on a new deal. The Patriots, Commanders, Raiders and Titans are among teams in the mix.

What helps Indy's case is that Pierce is close with Colts quarterback Daniel Jones and, if everything is equal, would like to stay in Indianapolis. There's still hope for Indy, but Pierce's market will dictate his direction. His upside and penchant for chunk yardage are attractive to teams.

Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs plans to hit the market. Talks with Green Bay did not result in a new deal. He'll have several suitors. The Patriots, Commanders and Titans are closely watching his market, along with the 49ers. Doubs is considered by some evaluators to be the best all-around receiver in the group.

I'm expecting the Raiders to make a run at Rashid Shaheed depending on how the dominoes in the receiver market fall and the price point. New coach Klint Kubiak loves him. But Vegas' bigger need is the offensive line.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers remain aggressive in attempting to re-sign Mike Evans. Buffalo would have been an ideal fit for Evans before the D.J. Moore trade occupied some of its available cash. The Commanders could emerge as a sleeper for Evans. Remember, he wants a quarterback and targets. Tampa remains in a good spot with Evans but is not a lock to sign him.

Tennessee has been linked to Wan'Dale Robinson. There is mutual interest, but Robinson will have other suitors.

...Kenneth Walker seems to be the market-setter as it stands, but Travis Etienne Jr. will be right there in the mix. Some teams I've talked to are setting the market's ceiling at around $12 million. That could go up if enough teams get involved.

I'm hearing Walker will consider the Giants and Commanders among his options, with the Titans as a possibility, too. Etienne has AFC West love via Denver and Kansas City. Both of those teams could check on Walker and others, too, depending on price ranges.

Most around the league suspect Kansas City will come away with a running back, whether one of the top players or a player in the middle tier.

Power back Rico Dowdle has been linked to the Commanders by some people around the league.

 

[skinsinparadise]

The two Fowler mentioned Dowdle and Walker would both be a blast, especially Walker. Keim hasn't really name dropped much at this spot. Standig has, and he's mentioned Allgeier.

To me Allgeier is the poor man's version of Dowdle and Walker.

 

[DWinzit]

It's the first I've really taken a look at Dowdle. I can see the appeal, especially going with more of a run approach with Jayden behind Center and his run style with zone blockig. Interesting....

 

[skinsinparadise]

It's the first I've really taken a look at Dowdle. I can see the appeal, especially going with more of a run approach with Jayden behind Center and his run style with zone blockig. Interesting....

At a minimum he's on a revenge tour against Dallas and that would be amped here. He has good passing numbers, too. Looking at PFF grades, he's a bad pass blocker, though.

I'd kill for Walker though. He was one of my first mentions on this thread. I'd be cool with Dowdle. But amped if its Walker. I wouldn't hate Allgeier but to me he's basically doubles down on having maybe a slightly better version of Rodriguez.

Racaad White would be fun, but he's more of a rotational guy so I wouldn't be amped. I'd be amped for Etienne but alas looks like they aren't chasing him, forgetting who said that in a podcast, maybe Keim? I don't recall now.

 

[KDawg]

For the first time I think Evans may be an option. And I’m not really sure how I feel about it.

On one hand I want us to get away from aging players on short deals. But Mike Evans give us a guy who can take targets and act as a safety blanket for JD5. I think for now I’m neutral on that idea, but I’d prefer a younger option.

 

[skinsinparadise]

For the first time I think Evans may be an option. And I’m not really sure how I feel about it.

On one hand I want us to get away from aging players on short deals. But Mike Evans give us a guy who can take targets and act as a safety blanket for JD5. I think for now I’m neutral on that idea, but I’d prefer a younger option.

I was about to post on the same idea. I'd rather them sign someone younger. But it looks like compeition going to be intense for a small pool of WRS.

He's not my preference. But if it ends up Mike Evans, I'd be stoked. Hate doubling down on the age.

But the dude is a stud and said his next signing will be about winning another SB. Good locker room guy. And when healthy IMO better WR than Terry. Assuming Evans is healthy, it would be wicked to have both of them on the field at the same time. And I do think if this team can get their crap together they can make a SB run this or next year.

Banged up last year, in 2024 he was still a stud,