The 2026 Free Agency Thread

[Dlts20]

 

[Conn]

This guy is annoying but has had a lot of hits the last couple years

He also says Pats are going to drop a big contract offer on Pierce

Also says that Chiefs will outbid Giants for Walker

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

Well, one thing is for sure - Biadasz must not suck to get signed that fast for that kind of money as a center. Goes against the narrative of some just a little.

Scheme fit is a question still - but I’m not sure if it should be. He looked like he moved pretty well to me on film but I haven’t done a really detailed watch of him yet - been busy.

I still don't know exactly what the reason was, but it was clear that there was a reason. It wasn't locker room stuff either, he seemed to be well liked.

It could be that they didn't trust his medicals, he didn't miss a lot of time, but he was always banged up and having to gut through things (more than every player in the NFL is banged up and playing through things), and maybe they thought they were playing with fire, and it wasn't the contract value.

I dunno. It's still somewhat odd. I expected him to get picked up pretty quickly, he's a competent center.

I am also pretty damn sure that Peters or somebody on the staff asked every other one of the 31 teams if they wanted to trade for Biadacz. Like, there's no way that didn't happen. Nobody bit. They were going to release him, and he wasn't going to be either the only good center or the best center on the market, so teams were willing to compete for him in free agency.

Good for him. I hope we have a plan that's better than Allegretti to replace him. We'll find out in a few days.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

letting players like curl go and then not even spending the cap space it cleared… frustrating

This is an interesting one.

They let Curl go, and brought in Chinn, who played great, and there was really no issue with letting Curl go last year. I think it's important to remember that 2024 DID in fact happen.

More odd, they let Chinn go and brought in Will Harris. Who they thought could be as good in some areas and actually better in others. The problem? 2025 struck. And he immediately got hurt with just about every other player on the roster.

When he came back from IR, he was good on a bad defense, because they still had no edge rushers and a slow MLB.

However, I'm not all that plussed about losing Curl. I am happy for him, I'm happy we didn't over-spend for him.

If Harris doesn't get hurt, this might not even be a conversation. It certainly wasn't in 2024 when Chinn was one of the best players on defense.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

Standig addressed the could they have gotten a pick for Biadaz drill, he doubts it, assumes he was shopped. You got me if Peters did or not. And lol I know fans love bashing Peters so on twitter this thought has become hot. You never know.

I am just going by the past. It's not easy to get picks for players who aren't young-cheap or stars. They tried to shop Jonathan Allen, got no offers, so released him. Bears apparently the same with T. Edwards. Bills released a good center, etc.

There's literally no way that they didn't call every team and see if they could get something for either Biadacz or Lattimore. Keim said that the reason they didn't let Lattimore go was because Peters wanted to talk to the agent at the combine. That to me is probably half true. Sure, Peters wanted to talk to the agent. I think more importantly Peters wanted to talk to every other team about Biadacz and Lattimore, maybe even packaging them for some low round pick. And the best placed to do that is the combine.

There is actually a full Front Office apart from Peters. Phone calls were made. Probably a lot of them. Because every team will do that with just about every player.

 

[UK Skins]

They've surely got to have a plan at center. Everything we have heard is that we are going more snaps from center and less shotgun (which might be why BadAss was released?).

 

[Ashburn Dave]

I've been critical of Peters but he's also not incompetent-stupid IMO. If he can get a pick for a player he'd get that pick.

Nobody thinks Peter's is incompetent either but he's not helping himself, at least on the surface.

 

[DWinzit]

There's literally no way that they didn't call every team and see if they could get something for either Biadacz or Lattimore. Keim said that the reason they didn't let Lattimore go was because Peters wanted to talk to the agent at the combine. That to me is probably half true. Sure, Peters wanted to talk to the agent. I think more importantly Peters wanted to talk to every other team about Biadacz and Lattimore, maybe even packaging them for some low round pick. And the best placed to do that is the combine.

There is actually a full Front Office apart from Peters. Phone calls were made. Probably a lot of them. Because every team will do that with just about every player.

It seems hard to compare Biadasz with Lattimore. The world knew there was a 99% chance we would be cutting Lattimore since probably November. Biadasz was scooped up quickly after release along with meeting a minimum of one other team as that was publicized. I'm not saying they didn't discuss with all the teams but to e it smells a little

 

[Riggo44]

Well, one thing is for sure - Biadasz must not suck to get signed that fast for that kind of money as a center. Goes against the narrative of some just a little.

Scheme fit is a question still - but I’m not sure if it should be. He looked like he moved pretty well to me on film but I haven’t done a really detailed watch of him yet - been busy.

Depends on the narrative one wants to believe. Narrative could also be Chargers were desperate--their OL was an absolute sieve. Likewise, people said the same thing about Jon Allen last year, and he was just cut one year after signing a 3-yr. $51m contract--$23m+ of that was guaranteed.

 

[Anselmheifer]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...posts-then-deletes-that-hes-leaving-green-bay

Apparently Rashan Gary may be getting released. He’s 28, has been productive. Won’t break the bank. I could see him being a nice add

 

[Riggo44]

Gary would be a very nice add, good against run and decent pass rusher too.

 

[Riggo44]

Rickey is Andyman.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

It seems hard to compare Biadasz with Lattimore. The world knew there was a 99% chance we would be cutting Lattimore since probably November. Biadasz was scooped up quickly after release along with meeting a minimum of one other team as that was publicized. I'm not saying they didn't discuss with all the teams but to e it smells a little

Lattimore was a good CB not too long ago. I don't think anybody would trade for him straight up, but maybe if he was used to sweeten the pot with a Biadacz trade, that's what I was thinking.

And you literally never know. Some dummy might have offered a 2027 7th round pick for him for some reason. It happens, players who you have no idea why they are traded get traded. And then some that you think will be traded won't.

Which is why you have to ask everybody, probably twice, to do you diligence. If you assume nobody would trade and don't ask, you have made it so there's no chance of a trade.

 

[Conn]

Lattimore was a good CB not too long ago. I don't think anybody would trade for him straight up, but maybe if he was used to sweeten the pot with a Biadacz trade, that's what I was thinking.

And you literally never know. Some dummy might have offered a 2027 7th round pick for him for some reason. It happens, players who you have no idea why they are traded get traded. And then some that you think will be traded won't.

Which is why you have to ask everybody, probably twice, to do you diligence. If you assume nobody would trade and don't ask, you have made it so there's no chance of a trade.

Lattimore on that contract he was on would have brought a negative value to any potential deal lol, he’ll make a lot less than that on the open market. But definitely wouldn’t have acted as a sweetener to any potential deal. More of a poison pill

 

[Riggo44]

 

[KDawg]

Depends on the narrative one wants to believe. Narrative could also be Chargers were desperate--their OL was an absolute sieve. Likewise, people said the same thing about Jon Allen last year, and he was just cut one year after signing a 3-yr. $51m contract--$23m+ of that was guaranteed.

Hard disagree. Narrative doesn’t matter here. He was wanted.

He clearly doesn’t stink.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

Hard disagree. Narrative doesn’t matter here. He was wanted.

He clearly doesn’t stink.

I agree.

I also don't think it's surprising he was wanted. I'm sure THEY knew he'd be wanted.

They better have a plan to be at least as good at the position, and they better be right. If all of a sudden Center is a glaring weakness, that's a very bad look.

 

[Riggo44]

Hard disagree. Narrative doesn’t matter here. He was wanted.

He clearly doesn’t stink.

Just like Jon Allen.

 

[KDawg]

I agree.

I also don't think it's surprising he was wanted. I'm sure THEY knew he'd be wanted.

They better have a plan to be at least as good at the position, and they better be right. If all of a sudden Center is a glaring weakness, that's a very bad look.

I’d bet they have a plan.

The question isn’t if they have a plan. They have a plan for everything. I guarantee it. The question is: can they execute the plan? And is it something they can even control?

Which brings me to the core question I have: are we controlling our controllables? I’d have to think about that to give a thoughtful answer.

 

[KDawg]

Just like Jon Allen.

Yes, Jon Allen was wanted. Agreed.