Here is a look at 80 of the most intriguing individuals, locations, and objects that will influence the NFL over the ensuing 12 months. Every player on this list—free agent quarterbacks, inexperienced head coaches, new owners, and general manager candidates—should command the interest of NFL fans during the upcoming season, especially during the summer. Who knows? Perhaps one or more of them, Cousins’ contract expires on March 12—after teams are no longer allowed to franchise players—so the Vikings will not be able to franchise him and he will become a free agency. When Cousins was a free agency six years prior, he sought a contract that included full guarantees, and the Vikings granted him just that. Is his objective going to be the same this time? Given that he is coming off an Achilles tear and will turn 36 in August, how much, if at all, will this affect his value as a free agent
Cousins’ contract expires on March 12—after teams are no longer allowed to franchise players—so the Vikings will not be able to franchise him and he will become a free agency. When Cousins was a free agency six years prior, he sought a contract that included full guarantees, and the Vikings granted him just that. Is his objective going to be the same this time? Given that he is coming off an Achilles tear and will turn 36 in August, how much, if at all, will this affect his value as a free agent?
Mayfield and the Bucs had a successful marriage, so Tampa Bay will probably make an effort to sign him again, even if it requires a franchise tag. Towards the close of the 2022 season, when both were with the Rams, Mayfield and Liam Coen, the new offensive coordinator for the Bucs, overlapped. (Do you recall Baker from the Rams? I understand, correct?
So what’s the best bargain for Mayfield, exactly? In March of last year, he inked a one-year contract worth up to $8.5 million, and for the NFC South champions, he completed 28 touchdown passes. Should he give Daniel Jones money right now? Must he produce more? How much of a wager would the Buccaneers want to make on the notion that Mayfield’s 2023 constituted a genuine comeback as opposed to
