Take a closer look at some of the biggest free agency moves so far:
Amari Cooper: 5 years, $100 million with @dallascowboys
- $20 million APY (2nd-highest among WR)
- 3rd WR to receive $100M contract (Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald)
- Top 5 in rec yards and rec TD since joining Cowboys in Week 9, 2018
- 109.2 rec yards per game at @ATTStadium
Yannick Ngakoue: Non-exclusive Franchise Tag
- 2020 Salary: $17.788M
- 211 pressures since 2016 (@NextGenStats) only trail Aaron Donald & Von Miller
- 1 of 7 players in NFL history w/ 8.0+ sacks in each of first 4 seasons
- @Jaguars have until July 15 to sign to long-term deal
Shaquil Barrett: Non-exclusive Franchise Tag
- 2020 Salary: $15.828M
- Led NFL w/ 19.5 sacks & 37 QB hits (tied) in 2019
- Had 14.0 career sacks in 5 seasons prior to 2019
- ~$2M difference between LB & DE franchise tags
-@Buccaneers have until July 15 to sign to long-term deal
Justin Simmons: Non-exclusive Franchise Tag
- 2020 Salary: $11.441M
- Highest-graded safety, 4th-highest defensive player in 2019 (@PFF, min. 100 snaps)
- 1 of 3 players w/ 150+ tackles & 7+ INT since 2018
- @Broncos have until July 15 to sign to long-term deal
Ryan Tannehill: 4 years, $118.0 million with @Titans
- $29.5 million APY (9th among QBs)
- Led NFL with 9.6 pass yds/att & 117.5 passer rating in 2019
- 92.5 @PFF grade in 2019 (highest among QBs)
- Led #Titans to AFC Championship Game
A.J. Green: Non-exclusive Franchise Tag
- 2020 Salary: $17.865M
- 80.2 career rec YPG (4th-most in NFL history, min. 100 games)
- 8,907 rec yds since 2011 (4th-most in NFL)
- Missed 23 games since 2018 (incl. 2019 season)
-@Bengals have until July 15 to sign to a long-term deal
Derrick Henry: Non-exclusive Franchise Tag
-2020 Salary: $10.278M
-2019: Led NFL in carries, rush yds & rush TD (tied)
-Increased rush yds in each of 4 seasons
-446 rush yds in 2019 playoffs (6th-most in single postseason)
-@Titans have until July 15 to sign to a long-term deal
Matthew Judon: Non-exclusive Franchise Tag
- 2020 Salary: $15.828M
- Career-highs in sacks (9.5) & QB hits (33)
- 5 turnovers caused by pressure in 2019 (T-3rd in NFL, @NextGenStats)
- ~$2M diff between LB & DE tags
- @Ravens have until July 15 to sign to long-term deal
- 2019: 1,000+ rec yds on fewer than 100 targets (first player since 2014)
- 12.0 yds/target in 2019 (2nd in NFL, min. 50 targets)
- Consecutive seasons w/ 1,000+ rec yds
DeAndre Hopkins: Traded to @Cardinals (& 4th-Rd pick)
-@Texans get David Johnson, 2020 2nd Rd, 2021 4th Rd
-8,602 career rec yds (2nd-most before turning 28 in SB era, Randy Moss)
-Top 3 in rec yds & rec TD since entering NFL in 2013
-1 of 3 players w/ 100+ rec in last 2 seasons
DeForest Buckner: 4 years, $84.0M with @Colts
- $21.0M APY (T-3rd highest among defensive players)
- Traded from SF to IND for #13 overall pick in 2020
- 19.5 sacks since 2018 (3rd among interior DL)
- Led SF with 28.5 sacks, 74 QB hits, 38 TFL from 2016-19
Byron Jones: 5 years, $82.0M with @Dolphins
- $16.4M APY (highest among CBs)
- 18.9 forced incompletion pct since 2018 (4th among CBs, min. 50 targets) @PFF
- 2 INT since 2015 (fewest among DBs w/ 60+ starts)
- #Dolphins have NFL’s 2 highest-paid CBs (Xavien Howard, $15.1M APY)
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The deadline for any club that designated a Franchise Player to sign such player to a multiyear contract or extension ended yesterday.
Franchise Tag Recap
A Thread:
Signed Tender (Projected 2020 Salary)
QB - Dak Prescott ($31.4M)
TE - Hunter Henry ($10.6M)
G - Brandon Scherff ($15.0M), Joe Thuney ($14.8M)
DT - Leonard Williams ($16.1M)
LB - M. Judon ($16.8M), B. Dupree/S. Barrett ($15.8M)
S - Anthony Harris/Justin Simmons ($11.4M)
Signed Multi-Year Deal
RB Derrick Henry (4-year/$50M)
- Only RB w/ 1,000+ rush yards & 10+ rush TD in each of last 2 seasons
DT Chris Jones (4-year/$85M)
- 2nd-most sacks (33.0) by a DT since entering NFL in 2016 (Aaron Donald: 52.0)
The 2019 NFC Championship will be the first conference championship game in which neither of the starting QBs recorded a start in their first 2 NFL seasons.
Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) has as many catches (1 INT) as he has allowed in coverage (1 reception) in two career NFC Championship appearances (both wins).