The Seahawks started talking contract with star defensive end and free agent-to-be Frank Clark last month, and Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times says the Seahawks will not let Clark get away. If the two sides cannot work out a long-term deal in the next couple of weeks, Seattle will put the franchise tag — valued at roughly $18MM for defensive ends — on the 25-year-old. That will at least buy them until July to come to terms on a multiyear pact, which could have a total value of up to $90MM. Clark, though, appears perfectly willing to play out the 2019 campaign on the one-year franchise tender, which would make him eligible for free agency again next year.
Let’s round up a few more items from the NFC:
- It does not appear that the Eagles will re-sign Golden Tate before free agency opens next month, Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk opines. Alper does not cite a source, but a recent tweet from Tate himself and executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman‘s silence on the matter suggest that Tate will be looking for a new home soon. Tate has indicated he would like to be back in Philly, but given the Eagles’ tight salary cap situation, that could be a tall order, especially if Tate is still seeking a Jarvis Landry-type deal.
- Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury continues to dismiss the speculation connecting Kyler Murray to Arizona. Many pundits believe Murray would thrive in Kingsbury’s offense, but Kingsbury insists that the team is committed to last year’s first-round pick, Josh Rosen (Twitter link via Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com). Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic tweets that team president Michael Bidwill is also adamant that his club will not pursue Murray (at least not with the No. 1 overall pick).
- Budda Baker has functioned as the Cardinals‘ slot corner, but new DC Vance Joseph said that Baker will be moved back to his natural safety position in 2019 (Twitter link via Mike Jurecki of AZCardinals.com).
- Despite the torn ACL that ended Kwon Alexander‘s season in October, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com believes Alexander will cash in, though it may not be with the Buccaneers. Laine says that Tampa Bay was not willing to pay $10MM per year for Alexander even before the ACL tear, though she believes that other teams will be happy to hit that figure. Given that Alexander appears to be progressing well in his recovery, Laine thinks his market will be robust (Twitter links).
Josh Rosen will be another Jay Cutler Jeff George type.
Without a big arm?
Excellent point, I was pointing towards the arrogance and underwhelming performance
golden tate to the patriots makes sense
Steelers might need him soon.
Steelers will just draft an all-pro 4th round.
Steelers have too much dead money for that.
All that cap soace, and in desperate need of weapons, I can’t help but picture Tate in a Colts uniform next season…
Tate to the Patriots would be nice, but what NE needs is someone who can stretch the field. Tate is more of an Edelman/Welker type receiver
I haven’t seen much of the Bucs the last few years, can anyone give me their opinion on Kwon Alexander’s market value?
I always liked him. He’s a good player. Has had some injuries and a 4 game PED suspension during his NL career.
Huge Buc fan. I love Kwon. He’s instinctive and he’s good both run support and coverage. Considering our transition a 3-4 (where I believe he would excel inside) and needs at edge rusher and in the secondary, I think it’s pivotal the Bucs resign him. Whether or not they go to $10M/year is questionable. I believe he’s worth $8M-$9M on a multi year deal. A year or two ago I’d say $10M seems too rich, but with salaries and cap rises, perhaps it’s reasonable for your defensive captain. Kwon was really blossoming before his ACL. I believe he comes back strong. Hopefully it’s with the Buc-O’s.
Thanks ruckus, was hoping to hear from a Bucs fan!
I was just curious so thanks for the insightful response. Seems sure to garner plenty of interest, hope the Bucs can hold onto him without breaking the bank.