The NFL offseason of 2024 is going full steam.
On Day 1, a number of well-known athletes, like as quarterback Kirk Cousins, who left the Minnesota Vikings to join the Atlanta Falcons,
found new football homes. Brian Burns, an edge rusher, got a new contract after being traded by the Carolina Panthers to the New York
Giants. Running back Saquon Barkley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, an NFC East foe, after leaving the Giants. In addition, Josh
Jacobs, a running back, left the Las Vegas for the Green Bay Packers.
On Day 2, running back Joe Mixon was moved from the Bengals to the Houston Texans, edge rusher Danielle Hunter left the Vikings for
the Texans, and Derrick Henry connected with the Baltimore Ravens and 2023 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson.
There were other pyrotechnics on the first official day of free agency, but none more spectacular than Calvin Ridley moving to Nashville.
The former Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph also committed to a one-year contract with the Titans on Wednesday, making him
another important addition to the squad. Speaking of the Steelers, they acquired Justin Fields after dealing Kenny Pickett to Philadelphia,
making another attempt at quarterbacking. Russell Wilson, who signed with the Steelers last week, will have Fields as his backup.
Despite having the fifth-highest cap room in the NFL ($56.6 million), the Arizona Cardinals made no significant changes on the opening
day of the NFL’s legal tampering period. Re-upping starting left guard Trystan Colon is a safe but unspectacular decision. Colon’s 69.2 Pro
Football Focus pass-blocking rating ranks as the 18th-best in the NFL among guards with at least 100 offensive snaps. A cheap deal to
improve at the line of scrimmage was made with the arrival of defensive lineman Justin Jones, 28, on August 28. Jones led the 2023
Chicago Bears in tackles for loss (10) and quarterback hits (17). Arizona made arrangements for linebacker Mack to further strengthen its
defense, head coach Jonathan Gannon’s side of the ball.
