NFL 2021 Off-season and Free Agency Discussion

[Exe Gesis]

Maurkice and Mike Pouncey retired.
The Pounceys leave the league at 31 years old. Maurkice was drafted No. 18 overall by the Steelers in 2010, while Mike went 15th overall to the Dolphins in 2011 and played two seasons for the Chargers. Maurkice's retirement saves the Steelers $8 million in cap space, and raises some questions about Ben Roethlisberger's return, as Pouncey -- a nine-time Pro Bowler -- and Roethlisberger talked often about playing as long as other. A chronic hip injury ended Mike's final NFL season in September, when the Chargers placed him on injured reserve following surgery. Mike was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent.
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• Mike Pouncey
• , Pittsburgh Steelers
• , Los Angeles Chargers

SOURCE: ESPN.com
Feb 12, 2021, 10:24 AM ET

 

[Exe Gesis]

exans released J.J. Watt.
Watt in a video posted to Twitter Friday morning said he and the team "mutually agreed to part ways" after his release request. The Texans, true to form, chose not to trade Watt for draft picks or any other form of compensation. A first round pick in 2011, Watt became the face of the Texans franchise over a decade of underachieving Houston teams that were never real championship contenders. Watt, Pro Football Focus' seventh highest-graded edge defender in 2020 who has the third most QB pressures since 2011, is sure to have multiple suitors in the coming months. The potential trade of Deshaun Watson from the dysfunctional franchise leaves the Texans in rebuild mode with few short-term prospects.
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• Houston Texans

SOURCE: J.J. Watt on Twitter
Feb 12, 2021, 10:13 AM ET

 

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Next round of NFL rights reportedly near completion, with Thursday night package the final hurdle

With the need to firm up details before the league sets a salary cap, we should be getting final NFL rights news in the coming weeks.

awfulannouncing.com

 

[fuey]

To me, will always be the GOAT receiver.

There's a reason I have 84 in my various usernames/email addresses, and it ain't the year I was born!

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

To me, will always be the GOAT receiver.

There's a reason I have 84 in my various usernames/email addresses, and it ain't the year I was born!

Nuggets per sitting.

 

[J Shuttlesworth]

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Maybe it will be a Watt Trio in Pittsburgh?

 

[AmericanCrow]

Maybe it will be a Watt Trio in Pittsburgh?

 

[Exe Gesis]

Five NFL teams likely to take a major fall in 2021: Steelers, Saints lead pack that could go off a cliff

The Steelers and Saints have a lot of questions that need to be answered

www.cbssports.com

 

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[imadodgyumpire]

Five NFL teams likely to take a major fall in 2021: Steelers, Saints lead pack that could go off a cliff

The Steelers and Saints have a lot of questions that need to be answered

www.cbssports.com

Saints will still finish ahead of Carolina.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Saints will still finish ahead of Carolina.

Id say that's likely, still a better roster, and if Winston starts he's better than a rookie QB (Panthers) that will need a year of acclimation.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Mind you, Saints are in cap hell, and will need to purge their roster of all those good players.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Mind you, Saints are in cap hell, and will need to purge their roster of all those good players.

They've always been in cap hell.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

JJ Watt will go to the Bucs because he wants to be friends with Brady.

 

[aussiedude]

Maybe it will be a Watt Trio in Pittsburgh?

Seems likely if he wants to play with his brothers. and would take Vet min. the marketing/endorsement contracts he and TJ could get together in Pitt would make up any less in salary.

 

[aussiedude]

Next round of NFL rights reportedly near completion, with Thursday night package the final hurdle

With the need to firm up details before the league sets a salary cap, we should be getting final NFL rights news in the coming weeks.

awfulannouncing.com

Here is a wild idea. get rid of TNF games that the players hate. and have a MNF double header every 3-4 weeks

 

[Exe Gesis]

ESPN's Ed Werder reports the Steelers, Browns, Bills, Titans, and "approximately a dozen teams" have expressed interest in J.J. Watt.
Watt asked the Texans to release him, and they obliged, making him an unrestricted free agent heading into his age-32 season. It's no surprise that half the league is already lining up to sign him. Watt likely already knows where he plans on signing -- perhaps joining his brothers in Pittsburgh if he's willing to take a big pay cut -- but free agency doesn't open until mid-March. Despite the dip in sack production (5.0), Watt was graded as the No. 7 edge rusher among 124 qualifiers per PFF last season. His 40 tackles were tied for fifth at the position. He can be an asset on a Super Bowl contender for the next two seasons or so.
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• Pittsburgh Steelers
• , Cleveland Browns
• , Buffalo Bills
• , Tennessee Titans
• , Houston Texans

SOURCE: Ed Werder on Twitter
Feb 12, 2021, 7:31 PM ET

 

[samFFC]

ESPN's Ed Werder reports the Steelers, Browns, Bills, Titans, and "approximately a dozen teams" have expressed interest in J.J. Watt.
Watt asked the Texans to release him, and they obliged, making him an unrestricted free agent heading into his age-32 season. It's no surprise that half the league is already lining up to sign him. Watt likely already knows where he plans on signing -- perhaps joining his brothers in Pittsburgh if he's willing to take a big pay cut -- but free agency doesn't open until mid-March. Despite the dip in sack production (5.0), Watt was graded as the No. 7 edge rusher among 124 qualifiers per PFF last season. His 40 tackles were tied for fifth at the position. He can be an asset on a Super Bowl contender for the next two seasons or so.
RELATED:

• Pittsburgh Steelers
• , Cleveland Browns
• , Buffalo Bills
• , Tennessee Titans
• , Houston Texans

SOURCE: Ed Werder on Twitter
Feb 12, 2021, 7:31 PM ET

Yes please

 

[AmericanCrow]

 

[drd23]

I know that releasing JJ Watt is the right thing to do on a number of levels, but that doesn't make this tweet after the announcement not funny