Future NFL Free Agents Who Must Be Extended This Offseason

January 27, 2016   ·   Ian Wharton   ·   Jump to comments

There’s just one game left before the 2016 NFL offseason is officially underway, but general managers are surely setting up their game plans on how to improve their roster already. With 21 teams flush with over $20 million in cap space before veteran cuts take place, there will be significant spending this offseason. One area where that money should go is taking care of future free agents.
If the early extensions for Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe and Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz are any indication of what is coming, then getting ahead of the spending boom would be wise. Smart general managers will set the market, not be reactive and beat the previously set standards.
It’s also important to reduce impending free agents’ cap number to help maximize flexibility. Often players in the final year of their contracts have a massive cap hold, which leaves the team in a position where they need to rip that contract to shreds and start over.<...

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