A look back at some of our faves from the past week:
- Prior to the franchise tag extension deadline, Sam Robinson asked readers to project how many players would reach new deals before the buzzer. You guys nailed it: Most of you predicted that only one or two players would sign out of a possible 14, and Derrick Henry and Chris Jones were the only players to ink multi-year contracts.
- As Cameron Heyward seeks out his next contract, Ben Levine took a look back at the defensive lineman’s last deal with the Steelers. Heyward’s six-year, $59MM+ extension was a big commitment, but it clearly paid off for Pittsburgh. He’s earned Pro Bowl nods in each of the past three seasons, plus first-team All-Pro honors in 2017 and 2019. In that span, he’s averaged nearly ten sacks per season with just one missed game in total.
- A Kenny Golladay extension could cost the Lions more than you expect, as Rory Parks explains.
- Tom Coughlin has coached some amazing players in his day, but he says that offensive lineman Tony Boselli was his best pupil ever. The Hall of Fame continues to elude the former Jaguars great, so we decided to reflect on his impressive career.
- Will Brian Hoyer wind up as a free agent all over again this summer? A few months ago, he was in pole position to take over for Tom Brady as the Patriots’ starting quarterback. Now, he’s a candidate for release.
Hoyer was never in the “pole position” for anything but backup to Stidham….