time2rock Posted February 14 Posted February 14 After winning our 2nd Lombardi () the focus now shifts to the free agency signing period which officially starts on March 12th at 4:00pm EST (although the legal tampering period will begin on March 10th). We have a handful of key players (and multiple role players) currently scheduled to become UFAs: KEY PLAYERS: Zack Baun Mekhi Becton Brandon Graham (likely to retire?) Rick Lovato Josh Sweat Milton Williams ROLE PLAYERS: Oren Burks Isaiah Rodgers Kenneth Gainwell Fred Johnson Parris Campbell Jack Driscoll Nick Gates Charles Harris Avonte Maddox C.J. Uzomah RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: Britain Covey Ben VanSumeren PROJECTED CONTRACTS (will update as more become available): Becton - 4 yr / $56M (https://www.pasionfutbol.us/news/NFL-Eagles-Projected-to-Sign-Mekhi-Becton-to-a-56-Million-Deal-20250212-0046.html) Baun - 3 yr / $36M (https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/news/eagles-star-projected-to-land-36-million-deal-to-return-to-philly-pat3) Will use this thread for news relating to signing of our own impending free agents as well as report free agent visits and signings as that info becomes available.
Godfather Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Becton and Baun will be back. I hope Howie finds a way to bring Williams back 1
time2rock Posted February 14 Author Posted February 14 3 minutes ago, Godfather said: Becton and Baun will be back. I hope Howie finds a way to bring Williams back Yes to all 3. Would like to retain Burks too if we can get him to sign another team-friendly 1 year deal (with Dean's status uncertain heading into the new year). Would be nice to retain Rodgers too with Slay likely entering the final year here (or potentially be a cap casualty). Probably makes sense to bring Lovato back.too. Howie has his work cut out for him.
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 So I think Baun and Becton should be right at or near the top of the list? Id also say Burks too? With Baun’s future uncertain and Dean set to miss some (if not all) of next year I think he could be a really important player next year. At the very least he adds depth but I think he’ll play a lot of games regardless. Another priority should be Rodgers given I’m not sure Slay will be back.
SB52 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 The Eagles can’t pay Becton, too. He’s going to get a big contract. You have to find the next Becton. I would franchise Baun and try to get a deal done with Milton Williams. Another team will give Josh Sweat $20 million/year.
Eagles1960 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 I;m supposed to believe some site called pasionfutbol? No way on earth the Eagles give Becton that contract. They can't afford it and he is not worth it. He will need to take a guard contract with a lot of incentives for games played and the like. 1
JohnB Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Is there a chance they tag Sweat? Is he worth it? I would love it if they could keep Sweat, Williams, Braun, and Becton. 1
Cheesteakitis Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Bring back Baun and Burks Maybe Rodgers and Becton depending on price let the rest walk or sign small contracts after the draft. sweat, Williams, gainwell, big Fred could all possibly net comp picks in 2026 3
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Baun and Williams both saying they want to be back. Let’s hope so.
ManchesterEagle Posted February 14 Posted February 14 4 hours ago, Eagles1960 said: I;m supposed to believe some site called pasionfutbol? No way on earth the Eagles give Becton that contract. They can't afford it and he is not worth it. He will need to take a guard contract with a lot of incentives for games played and the like. Agreed. I think we need to be realistic. Baun will probably get done - we need him and he wants to be back. I also think we will get Burks and Rodgers done on cheap deals. But I don’t see how we can afford the other 3. We have so much already invested on the lines and will need to extend Jurgens (probably this year) and give a huge extension to Carter next year. 1
brkmsn Posted February 14 Posted February 14 5 hours ago, Eagles1960 said: I;m supposed to believe some site called pasionfutbol? No way on earth the Eagles give Becton that contract. They can't afford it and he is not worth it. He will need to take a guard contract with a lot of incentives for games played and the like. That is a guard contract. Dickerson just signed a 4-year $84M extension before this season. To me, the Becton decision banks on how much faith they have in Steen. Steen was the "starter" up until his injury. That's when Becton was given his opportunity. On the season, Becton outplayed Steen by a large margin. As for the others, retaining Baun is the biggest priority, IMO. I believe Williams will get over $20M / year, so he's probably not re-signing here --- unless he's willing to play under market value because he loves it here so much (unlikely). So, I'd like to focus on Sweat and see if he'd work with the team a bit on an incentive-laden extension. I'd also like to retain Rodgers with the uncertainty surrounding Slay. I think people will credit the line with much of Gainwell's production, so I think we'll be able to afford to extend him --- which I would for a reasonable amount. If he can get starter money, he should leave. I'd keep Fred Johnson too. I also don't expect the Eagles to let Lovato leave. I'd 100% bring back Maddox on the same contract he played on this year. If BG wants to run it back one more time, it has to be team friendly. There's no point in him returning just for the money. If he still wants to play, I don't think it's for the money at this point. 1
pgcd3 Posted February 15 Posted February 15 I don’t think Williams fits the cap. Don’t forget they have to extend Jurgens and then next year Carter and Smith. Hard to fit all those guys. 1
Mat Posted February 15 Posted February 15 I'm okay with letting Becton walk. He earned his payday, you can't pay everyone and Steen can hopefully step in while they try another reclamation project. Baun is priority one. I'd love to see Williams sign a longer term deal but it will be tough to keep him. He should get a big payday and similar to Hargrave a few years back, it just may not be possible Sweat will command good money based off the SB, maybe Hunt steps up big in year 2 and Huff isn't a waste of a roster spot Graham will retire Burks on a stop gap deal he can hopefully turn into a bigger one will be great while Dean is out I'd like to keep Rodgers but with Ringo in the wings they may be okay letting him walk. I think they can keep Kenny G and Fred Johnson on team friendly deals. Both guys shouldn't break the bank and both are good depth. Otherwise Shipley becomes the 2 and they maybe hit the draft in the later rounds to get some depth in
Mat Posted February 15 Posted February 15 The disadvantage of winning a SB is some guys will want to leave to get their money, but you should be able to attract guys on some cheaper deals that have been paid and want that ring 1
time2rock Posted February 15 Author Posted February 15 8 hours ago, JohnB said: how much cap space are we going to have? According to Spotrac we have ~$24.5M in cap space. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cap/_/year/2025/sort/cap_maximum_space2 1
brkmsn Posted February 15 Posted February 15 2 hours ago, time2rock said: According to Spotrac we have ~$24.5M in cap space. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cap/_/year/2025/sort/cap_maximum_space2 Bradberry was on IR all season. I wonder how much the insured amount was that will get added to the cap.
time2rock Posted February 15 Author Posted February 15 13 minutes ago, brkmsn said: Bradberry was on IR all season. I wonder how much the insured amount was that will get added to the cap. Meaning we could potentially have even more cap space added to that $24.5M?
brkmsn Posted February 15 Posted February 15 Just now, time2rock said: Meaning we could potentially have even more cap space added to that $24.5M? It probably won't be a lot more. The whole insurance thing is confusing. If I had to guess, it might be a couple million more. But Bradberry did miss the entire season, so we'd be getting the maximum amount back based on the insurance Howie had. I don't think there's any way to know those details from an outsider perspective.
brkmsn Posted February 15 Posted February 15 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41274295/nfl-insurance-policies-star-players-aaron-rodgers-tua-tagovailoa-jared-goff-joe-burrow-christian-mccaffrey
time2rock Posted February 15 Author Posted February 15 11 minutes ago, brkmsn said: It probably won't be a lot more. The whole insurance thing is confusing. If I had to guess, it might be a couple million more. But Bradberry did miss the entire season, so we'd be getting the maximum amount back based on the insurance Howie had. I don't think there's any way to know those details from an outsider perspective. Do we know if there was an insurance addendum written into Bradberry’s contract?
Cheesteakitis Posted February 15 Posted February 15 20 minutes ago, time2rock said: Do we know if there was an insurance addendum written into Bradberry’s contract? I doubt it, I think the plan with Bradberry is a post june 1 cut which saves 4.724 million in 2025 cap and just under 18 million in 2026. Unless somehow they find someone to trade for him after that date to save a couple peanuts more.
brkmsn Posted February 15 Posted February 15 27 minutes ago, time2rock said: Do we know if there was an insurance addendum written into Bradberry’s contract? The article I posted mentioned the Eagles take out more policies than any other team and had at least 17 such policies. With the Bradberry extension being pretty recent and sizable, I would be shocked if he didn't have a policy on him. That would also explain why they chose to keep him on IR rather than other options.
brkmsn Posted February 15 Posted February 15 9 minutes ago, Cheesteakitis said: I doubt it, I think the plan with Bradberry is a post june 1 cut which saves 4.724 million in 2025 cap and just under 18 million in 2026. Unless somehow they find someone to trade for him after that date to save a couple peanuts more. That "plan" would have nothing to do with the policy for last season.
Cheesteakitis Posted February 15 Posted February 15 8 minutes ago, brkmsn said: That "plan" would have nothing to do with the policy for last season. Would be interesting to find out and is it for the whole contract or just the cap number for the year? As Bradberry 2024 cap number was 4.305 million but he actually made a lot more then that it appears. "Bradberry's 2023 and 2024 base salaries are fully guaranteed and he will also receive a $7.685 million signing bonus. There is a guaranteed option due in 2024 worth $9.64 million” overthecap
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