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Noteworthy NFL date June 1 is here: What does it mean for the Eagles? - PhillyVoice
Trades become more palatable for some players. In 2021, the Atlanta Falcons traded Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans shortly after June 1, because it meant that they could spread out his dead money over 2021 and 2022, instead of the full amount being applied to 2021. In 2022, the Cleveland Browns traded Baker Mayfield to the Panthers under similar circumstances. We’ll see if the passing of the June 1 barrier spurs trade action around the league. The one Eagles player who would make sense in a trade is James Bradberry, should the Eagles find a team interested in him. Trading Bradberry instead of releasing him would save them a little over $1 million in guaranteed salary. By waiting until after June 1 to trade him, they would also be able to dump a portion of his dead money hit in 2025, but we’ll get into more of those details if a deal goes down. The Eagles would likely be happy to trade him for a ham sandwich if they could.
2024 Salary Cap Changes from Post June 1 Cuts - Over The Cap
Other Expected Moves: The Eagles have two players to put on the retired list- Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce. Cox will count for $4.2 million this year and $10.3 million in 2025. Kelce’s 2024 cap number will be $8.678 million for 2024 and $16.438 million for 2025. The likelihood of the players not being on the Eagles roster in 2024 was taken into consideration last year and both contracts were designed for a June 1 type move so the team will only gain $2.7 million in 2024.
Isaiah Rodgers doesn’t take the game for granted after returning from suspension - BGN
The Eagles OTAs is the first opportunity we’re getting to see Isaiah Rodgers in Philly, and despite a years-long NFL suspension, the CB hasn’t skipped a beat. Rodgers picked off Jalen Hurts during Thursday’s practice, and then spoke to reporters afterward about how he stayed fresh all these months. Rodgers said the toughest part of this past year was being away from the locker room, and from teammates. He made a mistake and did his time, and now he’s excited to be back around a great team and a great culture of guys. “It brought me closer to my loved ones. It brought me closer to the game. It made me actually not take this game for granted, and just understand that the league doesn’t need anybody.”
Fantasy football: Players to trade for, trade away in dynasty leagues - ESPN
Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles: Barkley’s outlook is optimistic, as he signed a three-year contract with the Eagles, whose offense ranked seventh in rushing attempts and first in run block win rate last season. Barkley is averaging 20.1 touches and 17.5 fantasy points in his career, and he is lethal as a runner and receiver. Other than a torn ACL suffered in Week 2 of the 2020 season, he’s been relatively healthy, playing at least 13 games every other season. At 27 years old, his dynasty value is unlikely to get any higher than it is, making now the perfect time to capitalize.
According to NFL insider, Cowboys have a clear direction for Dak Prescott and his future - Blogging The Boys
Despite the back and forth and difference of opinion shared among Cowboys Nation, the constant feeling from those in the know have been unwavering about what they’re hearing regarding Prescott and his future in Dallas. Prescott is a consensus top 10 QB in the NFL coming off the best statistical regular season of his career, in most cases re-signing a player like that would be universally accepted. However, with another failed attempt in the playoffs fresh on the mind it has skewed public opinion. At the end of the day no matter how the fans feel about Prescott, and where you fall on the idea of locking him up long-term, it’s clear the Cowboys still believe in their QB and fans should prepare themselves for a deal to get done. The only question left now is when?
Will Dak Prescott and Tua Tagovailoa be where teams draw the line on quarterback contracts? - SB Nation
Contracts for two talented — but polarizing — passers loom over the offseason’s final weeks. As the NFL offseason enters its final stretch, the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins are a pair of teams looking to rebound from disappointing early playoff exits. Both now find themselves in the unenviable position of having their starting quarterbacks — Dak Prescott and Tua Tagovailoa, respectively — on expiring contracts. The situations are vastly different. The Cowboys have been hamstrung this offseason by Prescott’s $55 million cap hit in the final season of a $160 million mega-deal agreed to in 2021. A new pact with their quarterback would have allowed Dallas to be more active in free agency, but no such move was made ahead of time. Given the exploding quarterback market, the Dolphins have little incentive to increase Tagovailoa’s earnings from the $23.2 million fifth-year option of his rookie contract. The Alabama product rightfully has his sights set on a raise, and he has reportedly already declined at least one offer from Miami. Assuming both teams hope to maintain the relationships, why have extensions not yet happened? Raised expectations from a team that did pay their quarterback may be a factor.
Big Blue View mailbag: Musical chairs, Brian Daboll’s weight, offensive line, more - Big Blue View
Dennis, Saquon Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles that has $26 million guaranteed. In 2023, the Giants offered him a two-year deal that was in the realm of $22 or $23 million. This past offseason, no offer was ever extended. So, no, the offers weren’t the same. Philadelphia offered him more guaranteed money than the Giants ever offered in total contract value. Why didn’t the Giants make Barkley an offer? They knew what Barkley wanted. They knew their offer wasn’t going to be close to that. The two sides decided that rather than insult each other in a fruitless negotiation, they would let the market settle it. If Barkley could find more than the Giants were willing to pay, so be it. If he couldn’t, they would go back to the table. He found more than they were willing to pay.
The 5 O’Clock Club: 2023 Commanders players who left in free agency or via offseason trade - Hogs Haven
Eleven players from the Commanders 2023 roster signed as free agents with other teams this offseason. Also, Sam Howell got traded in the offseason. I thought I’d check online to see what kind of early offseason reports I could find on each of them.
