Here is a rundown of PFR’s latest original content:
- On Wednesday, Sam Robinson continued our Offseason in Review series with a deep dive on the offseason activities of the Colts. With last year’s rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson and running back Jonathan Taylor both expected to be back and healthy in 2024, the losses of Gardner Minshew and Zack Moss should be minimized, especially with the addition of last year’s Comeback Player of the Year Joe Flacco, who will now serve as Richardson’s QB2.
- Last night, Adam La Rose produced the next edition of the series with an Offseason in Review focusing on the Bengals. The new home of Moss, Cincinnati became a haven for backups craving a bit of the limelight. Moss is expected to be the starter after backing up Taylor in Indianapolis, and safety Geno Stone will finally get an opportunity to be a full-time starter after nabbing seven interceptions as the third safety in Baltimore last year. The Bengals did have a bit of trouble with contract negotiations in the receivers rooms as Tee Higgins is set to play on the franchise tag, and Ja’Marr Chase remains without a new contract despite several new deals for wideouts this offseason.
- Ben Levine took some time to examine the roster situation in Kansas City and just how wide receiver Kadarius Toney fits into it. While Toney does have a pair of Super Bowl rings thanks to his time with the Chiefs, it’s hard to say that he’s made enough contributions to justify a roster spot in 2024.
- For the fans of NFL finances, Sam put out two originals focused on notable salary cap situations this week. First, he took a look at the 25 defensive players with the largest cap hits in 2024, highlighted by a number of elite pass rushers who may be looking into extensions in the near future to lessen their cap impact in the final years of their current deals. The next day, Sam shifted focus to dead money, showing the 24 players who represent dead money hits of $10MM or more. New Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson led the way by leaps and bounds with a $53MM dead money hit being attributed to his former team in Denver for next season.
- Lastly, Rory Parks hosted a Community Tailgate this morning, inviting discussion in the comments about where veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill could end up in free agency. One intriguing possibility saw Tannehill returning to South Beach, his home for the first seven years of his NFL career, as a backup to Tua Tagovailoa. It seems likely that his time as a starter in the NFL has come to an end as most of the options discussed entail a position battle for a backup position.