Although Russell Wilson has not officially asked for a trade, he has come out and publicly announced that should the Seahawks be willing to trade him, he has four teams he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause for — Dallas, New Orleans, Las Vegas and Chicago.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Chicago Bears: 4 cryptic signs pointing to a Russell Wilson trade looming
The Chicago Bears are in desperate need of a quarterback. Not just any quarterback. The franchise and fans have suffered for decades without having a top talent at the position. Now, they might have a legit chance at one of the top quarterbacks in the league — Russell Wilson.
NFL announces 36 compensatory picks in 2021 NFL Draft for 17 teams
Sitting 50 days before the start of the 2021 NFL Draft, the league announced compensatory selections Wednesday.
The list includes the standard 32 compensatory picks, plus four additional selections granted to teams at the end of the third round for minority hires of head coaches and GMs as part of the NFL's new rule to promote diversity hirings. The 36 comp picks were spread over 17 teams.
Per the league, compensatory picks are awarded to a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year. The choices are positioned within the third through sixth rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.
Why Dallas should be encouraged about Tyler Biadasz
In his rookie year with the Dallas Cowboys, offensive lineman Tyler Biadasz was forced into a difficult situation when an early season injury to center Travis Frederick resulted in Biadasz getting four consecutive starts in the middle of the season, including right in the middle of an injury to quarterback Dak Prescott. According to a story from Jonny Auping of DallasCowboys.com, being thrown into a starting role the middle of the season will be a good thing.
“Unless you’re talking about someone like Travis Frederick, the man Biadasz was drafted to replace, it’s wise to show a little patience with a rookie center,” Auping wrote. “It’s an extremely difficult position to master at the NFL level, so the good news is that Biadasz was thrown into fire in the middle of the season and got his taste of reps.
Cowboys Lead NFL With 4 Compensatory Draft Picks
FRISCO, Texas – The Cowboys have received a league-maximum four compensatory draft picks – one each in rounds 3-6 – giving them 10 total selections in April's NFL Draft.
The Cowboys now have the 10th overall pick in the first round, a second-rounder, two third-rounders, two fourth-rounders, a fifth-rounder, two sixth-rounders and a seventh-rounder. Last year they dealt their original fifth-round pick to the Eagles to move up and draft center Tyler Biadasz.
Cowboys Redo 3 Deals To Help With Reduced Cap
FRISCO, Texas – On the day the NFL announced an expected decrease in the 2021 salary cap, the Cowboys made a few more expected moves as well.
And these actually create some cap relief for the upcoming season. The NFL announced Wednesday the cap has been reduced down to $182.5 million for 2021. Last year, the cap was $198.2 million.
To help with that, the Cowboys have free up some space. According to reports, the Cowboys were able to restructure the contracts of three players – La'el Collins, Tyron Smith and Zack Martin – to free up around $17 million in cap space this season.
Will San Francisco Exercise The Fifth-Year Option on Mike McGlinchey?
Mike McGlinchey struggled throughout 2020.
When the 49ers drafted McGlinchey with the ninth selection of the 2018 NFL Draft, they felt they were getting a player who could be a building block along the offensive line for years to come. While the right tackle has lived up to those expectations as a run blocker, he has been near the bottom of the league in pass protection allowing the 10th-most pressures among offensive tackles this past season.
With McGlinchey set to enter the final year of his rookie contract, the question of the 49ers choosing to pick up his fifth-year option was raised prior to the final game of the regular season.
How Mike McGlinchey's fifth-year option impacted by 2021 NFL salary cap
NFL teams knew this offseason would present a host of challenges.
Due to declining league revenues amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the salary cap was sure to fall instead of rising as franchises had grown accustomed to, meaning big changes to short- and long-term plans.
NFL franchises were informed of the 2021 salary cap number, which reportedly is $182.5 million. The league and NFL Players Association’s collective bargaining agreement from last season also restructured fifth-year options, bringing more clarity to how much the 49ers can expect to pay tackle Mike McGlinchey if they want to exercise his option for 2022.
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