NFL 2020 Off-Season Outlook

*The franchise tag period was moved to Monday, 11:59 a.m. ET to allow the NFL Players Association’s extended deadline to vote on the new CBA pass. Note: If the CBA is not passed, teams will be allowed to use both the franchise and transition tags on upcoming free agents this off-season.*

Important Upcoming NFL Dates:

  • 2/24-3/2 – Scouting Combine
  • 2/25-3/16 – Franchise Tag Period
  • 3/16-3/18 – Clubs are permitted to negotiate with unrestricted free agents
  • 3/18 at 4pm ET – New league year begins; all teams must be under the salary cap; players are free to sign with teams.
  • 4/17 – Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
  • 4/23-4/25 – 2020 NFL Draft

Notable deals that have taken place as of 3/11/20:

Offensive Tackle D.J. Humphries signs extension w/ Arizona Cardinals

3 yrs / $45 million with $29 mill guaranteed

Tight End Greg Olsen signs w/ Seattle Seahawks

1 yr / $7 million with $5.5 mill guaranteed

Quarterback Drew Brees has verbally agreed to return to the New Orleans Saints

No deal has been reported as of March 11th

Wide Receiver Danny Amendola re-signs w/ Detroit Lions

1 yr / $5 million

Defensive Tackle Chris Jones has been franchise tagged by the Kansas City Chiefs

1 yr / $15.5 million (projected)

Jaguars’ Cornerback A.J. Bouye was traded to the Broncos for a 2020 4th round pick (137th overall)

Chargers’ Offensive Tackle Russell Okung was traded to the Panthers for Guard Trai Turner

Running Back Austin Ekeler (RFA) re-signs w/ Los Angeles Chargers

4 yrs / $24.5 million

Fullback Kyle Juszczyk exercises his option w/ San Francisco 49ers

1 yr / $5.45 million

CB Josh Norman signs w/ Buffalo Bills

1 yr / $6 million

TE Darren Fells re-signs w/ Houston Texans

2 yrs / $7 million

K Ka’imi Fairbairn re-signs w/ Houston Texans

4 yrs / $17.65 million

*Salary Cap Space as of 3/11/20 and is provided by Over the Cap*

*Compensatory picks were awarded on Tuesday, March 11th. (Compensatory picks are draft picks assigned to the end of each round of the NFL draft after round 3 to reward teams that lost quality free agents the previous off-season. 32 selections are awarded and teams can receive up to four picks.)*

ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-10-1)

Salary Cap Space: $39,708,710 (20th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 8th, 40th, 72nd

Notable Free Agents: T Marcus Gilbert, RB Kenyan Drake

Biggest Needs: OL, Offensive playmaker, LB

ATLANTA FALCONS (7-9)

Salary Cap Space: 4,152,104 (30th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 16th, 47th, 55th (from NE), 78th

Notable Free Agents: TE Austin Hooper, DE Vic Beasley, LB De’Vondre Campbell

Biggest Needs: Edge rusher, Interior Lineman, RB/TE

BALTIMORE RAVENS (14-2)

Salary Cap Space: $30,740,854 (23rd)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 28th, 60th, 92nd

Notable Free Agents: Edge Matthew Judon, DT Michael Pierce, CB Jimmy Smith, S Tony Jefferson

Biggest Needs: Edge rusher, Interior OL, LB

BUFFALO BILLS (10-6)

Salary Cap Space: $81,986,213 (3rd)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 22nd, 54th, 86th

Notable Free Agents: DT Jordan Phillips, DE Shaq Lawson, LB Lorenzo Alexander

Biggest Needs: OL, Pass catcher, DE

CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-11)

Salary Cap Space: $33,933,233 (21st)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 7th, 38th, 69th

Notable Free Agents: CB James Bradberry, DL Gerald McCoy, OLB Mario Addison, S Tre Boston, T Daryl Williams

Biggest Needs: DB, OL, Interior DL

CHICAGO BEARS (8-8)

Salary Cap Space: $16,340,111 (26th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 43rd (from LVR), 50th

Notable Free Agents: S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, LB Danny Trevathan, CB Prince Amukamara, WR Taylor Gabriel

Biggest Needs: OL, DB, TE

CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-14)

Salary Cap Space: $44,867,026 (16th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 1st, 33rd, 65th

Notable Free Agents: WR A.J. Green, CB Darqueze Dennard, TE Tyler Eifert

Biggest Needs: QB, OL, LB

CLEVELAND BROWNS (6-10)

Salary Cap Space: $67,679,940 (7th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 10th, 41st, 74th

Notable Free Agents: T Greg Robinson, S Demarious Randall, RB Kareem Hunt (RFA), LB Joe Schobert, LB Christian Kirksey

Biggest Needs: OL, S, LB

DALLAS COWBOYS (8-8)

Salary Cap Space: $75,902,123 (6th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 17th, 51st, 82nd

Notable Free Agents: QB Dak Prescott, WR Amari Cooper, CB Byron Jones, DE Robert Quinn, WR Randall Cobb, DE Michael Bennett, TE Jason Witten, LB Sean Lee, S Jeff Heath, DT Maliek Collins, Blake Jarwin (RFA)

Biggest Needs: Ball hawk, Pass Catcher, Pass rusher

DENVER BRONCOS (7-9)

Salary Cap Space: $57,425,714 (10th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 15th, 46th, 77th, 83rd (from PIT), 95th (from SF)

Notable Free Agents: S Justin Simmons, CB Chris Harris Jr., DE Derek Wolfe, DT Shelby Harris, G Ronald Leary

Biggest Needs: OL, DB, Deep threat

DETROIT LIONS (3-12-1)

Salary Cap Space: $47,713,544 (15th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 3rd, 35th, 67th

Notable Free Agents: S Tavon Wilson, DT Damon Harrison

Biggest Needs: DB, Pass rusher, OL

GREEN BAY PACKERS (13-3)

Salary Cap Space: $20,460,042 (24th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 30th, 62nd, 94th

Notable Free Agents: T Bryan Bulaga, LB Blake Martinez

Biggest Needs: WR, T, LB

HOUSTON TEXANS (10-6)

Salary Cap Space: $61,286,117 (8th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 57th, 90th, 97th

Notable Free Agents: CB Bradley Roby, DT D.J. Reader, RB Lamar Miller, CB Jonathan Joseph, RB Carlos Hyde, CB Vernon Hargreaves

Biggest Needs: CB, RB, Interior DL

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-9)

Salary Cap Space: $86,162,964 (2nd)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 13th, 34th (from WAS), 44th, 75th

Notable Free Agents: T Anthony Castonzo, TE Eric Ebron, K Adam Vinatieri, WR Devin Funchess

Biggest Needs: QB, WR, DL

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (6-10)

Salary Cap Space: $32,333,036 (22nd)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 9th, 20th, 42nd, 73rd

Notable Free Agents: DE Yannick Ngakoue, T Cedric Ogbuehi, DT Marcell Dareus

Biggest Needs: OL, DL, Pass catcher

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (12-4)

Salary Cap Space: $13,674,494 (27th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 32nd, 63rd (from SF), 96th

Notable Unrestricted Free Agents: DE Emmanuel Ogbah, DB Kendall Fuller, FB Anthony Sherman, WR Demarcus Robinson, LB Reggie Ragland

Biggest Needs: LB, DL, G

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (7-9)

Salary Cap Space: $56,080,596 (12th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 12th, 19th, 80th, 81st (from CHI), 91st (from SEA)

Notable Free Agents: S Karl Joseph, LB Vontzae Burfict, CB Daryl Worley, G Richie Incognito, LB Tahir Whitehead

Biggest Needs: WR, LB, CB

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-11)

Salary Cap Space: $57,269,620 (11th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 6th, 37th, 71st

Notable Free Agents: QB Philip Rivers, RB Melvin Gordon, TE Hunter Henry, S Adrian Phillips

Biggest Needs: QB, OL, Check down passer

LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-7)

Salary Cap Space: $19,032,144 (25th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 52nd, 84th

Notable Free Agents: OLB Dante Fowler Jr., LB Cory Littleton, DL Michael Brockers, T Andrew Whitworth, K Greg Zuerlein

Biggest Needs: OL, LB, Pass rusher

MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-11)

Salary Cap Space: $88,075,174 (1st)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 5th, 18th (from PIT), 26th (from HOU), 39th, 56th (from NO), 70th

Notable Free Agents: CB Aqib Talib, S Reshad Jones

Biggest Needs: QB, OL, Pass rusher

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-6)

Salary Cap Space: $1,379,736 (32nd)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 25th, 58th, 89th

Notable Free Agents: DE Everson Griffen, S Anthony Harris, CB Trae Waynes, S Andrew Sendejo, CB Mackensie Alexander

Biggest Needs: CB, OT, S

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-4)

Salary Cap Space: $41,659,589 (19th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 23rd, 87th, 98th, 100th

Notable Free Agents: QB Tom Brady, G Joe Thuney, S Devin McCourty, LB Kyle Van Noy, ST Matthew Slater, OLB Jamie Collins, DT Danny Shelton

Biggest Needs: QB, TE, DL

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-3)

Salary Cap Space: 9,323,192 (29th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 24th, 88th

Notable Free Agents: QB Teddy Bridgewater, CB Eli Apple, QB Taysom Hill (RFA), LB A.J. Klein, FB Zach Line

Biggest Needs: QB, LB, Deep threat

NEW YORK GIANTS (4-12)

Salary Cap Space: $78,481,301 (5th)

Top 50 Draft Picks: 4th, 36th, 99th

Notable Free Agents: DL Leonard Williams, OLB Markus Golden, LB Alec Ogletree

Biggest Needs: Pass rusher, DB, OT

NEW YORK JETS (7-9)

Salary Cap Space: $49,403,190 (14th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 11th, 48th, 68th (from NYG), 79th

Notable Free Agents: WR Robbie Anderson, T Kelvin Beachum, CB Trumaine Johnson, C Ryan Kalil, CB Brian Poole

Biggest Needs: OL, WR, CB

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (9-7)

Salary Cap Space: $41,875,800 (18th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 21st, 53rd, 85th

Notable Free Agents: CB Ronald Darby, T Jason Peters, DT Timmy Jernigan, LB Nigel Bradham, WR Nelson Agholor, RB Jordan Howard, S Rodney McLeod, CB Jalen Mills

Biggest Needs: CB, WR, LB

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-8)

Salary Cap Space: $1,580,975 (31st)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 49th

Notable Free Agents: OLB Bud Dupree, DT Javon Hargrave, CB Artie Burns, CB Mike Hilton (RFA)

Biggest Needs: QB, CB, TE

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (11-5)

Salary Cap Space: $44,665,847 (17th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 27th, 59th, 64th (from KC)

Notable Free Agents: DE Jadeveon Clowney, OLB Mychal Kendricks, G Mike Iupati, DE Ezekiel Ansah

Biggest Needs: OL, Pass Rusher, DB

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (13-3)

Salary Cap Space: $12,714,899 (28th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 31st

Notable Free Agents: WR Emmanuel Sanders, S Jimmie Ward, DE Arik Armstead

Biggest Needs: WR, OL, DB

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-9)

Salary Cap Space: $79,894,844 (4th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 14th, 45th, 76th

Notable Free Agents: OLB Shaquil Barrett, QB Jameis Winston, DT Ndamukong Suh, DE Jason Pierre-Paul, T Demar Dotson

Biggest Needs: OL, QB, Pass rusher

TENNESSEE TITANS (9-7)

Salary Cap Space: $50,258,536 (13th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 29th, 61st, 93rd

Notable Free Agents: QB Ryan Tannehill, T Jack Conklin, CB Logan Ryan, QB Marcus Mariota

Biggest Needs: QB, OL, RB

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-13)

Salary Cap Space: $61,078,737 (9th)

Top 100 Draft Picks: 2nd, 66th

Notable Free Agents: G Brandon Scherff, G Ereck Flowers, TE Jordan Reed, RB Chris Thompson, CB Josh Norman, WR Paul Richardson

Biggest Needs: OL, WR, CB

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