The first day of the league year opened featured a run on offensive linemen, DeSean Jackson landing with the Buccaneers and a blockbuster trade that was all about the Texans solving their Brock Osweiler problem. It’s been a nonstop whirlwind of news and rumors. We STILL don’t know Tony Romo’s fate, and there are no signs of things slowing down anytime soon.
NFL free agency 2017 live updates: Signings, grades, and rumors from pro football’s spring spending spree
The best NFL free agents still available
Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty ImagesThere’s one name at the top of our 100 best free agents list that’s going to be getting a lot of attention over the next few days. Tony Romo’s fate still hangs in the balance. The Cowboys have yet to officially release him, something that was originally reported as a foregone conclusion. Now they may be trying to trade him.
The market for Romo may still take some time to really line up. Once it does, you can expect a bunch of other dominoes in the quarterback market to start falling.
Read Article >Patriots make an uncharacteristic splash on Day 1 of NFL free agency
Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsIn 2016, the biggest contract the Patriots handed out on the free agent market was a $12 million pact with wide receiver Chris Hogan. In 2015, it was an $11 million deal for defensive end Jabaal Sheard.
On Thursday, the first day of NFL free agency, the club doled out $65 million — $40 million of which is guaranteed — for Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore. With a single move, the team spent more money on one premier player than it had spent in the past two offseasons combined.
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