For all of the official details on each team's free agency moves and signings check their respective websites or social media platforms.
The 2024 NFL Free Agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13 and it can be a confusing and fast-paced time for the league.
The 2024 NFL Free Agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13 and it can be a confusing and fast-paced time for the league. Here is everything you need to know going in, including that the $255,400 million per club salary cap has been set for this year's free agency period.
For all of the official details on each team's free agency moves and signings check their respective websites or social media platforms. We will be bringing you updates via text, video, photo galleries and all our social media platforms as well.
In this article we will discuss some key players that are likely to leave their current teams during the 2024 NFL Free Agency period. These include Tyron Smith of the Dallas Cowboys who is highly coveted in free agency due to his exceptional play, and Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants who may also be leaving as he looks to break the bank this offseason.
The Steelers are expected to have a busy 2024 NFL Free Agency period with several key players set to become restricted free agents when their contracts expire at the conclusion of the 2023 league year on March 13. These include running back Najee Harris, wide receiver Diontae Johnson and tight end Pat Freiermuth.
The NFL Free Agency period is a time for teams to address their rosters most pressing needs by signing free agents who can fill those gaps. This first phase of player movement in the offseason marks an important step towards building a successful team for the upcoming season.
The NFL free agency negotiating window opens at noon ET on Monday, March 11.
Contract signings become official when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13.
Franchises look to address their rosters most pressing needs during this first phase of player movement in the offseason.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that they are providing a list of each team's biggest needs but only provide three teams with big QB questions and do not mention any other pressing needs for these teams. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that it is time to give Kyler Murray as much help as possible without providing any context or evidence to support this claim. Thirdly, the author makes a statement about Atlanta's roster being a quarterback away but does not provide any information on why they believe this and what other pressing needs the team has.
The article claims that it is time to give Kyler Murray as much help as possible without providing any context or evidence to support this claim.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that it is time to give Kyler Murray as much help as possible without providing any context or evidence to support this claim.
The article only provides three teams with big QB questions and does not mention any other pressing needs for these teams.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Next Gen Stats analytics team has analyzed the needs of each NFL team. However, this does not necessarily mean that their analysis is accurate or unbiased. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by suggesting that either a team prioritizes offensive playmakers or they do not address their roster's most pressing needs at all.
The Next Gen Stats analytics team has analyzed the needs of each NFL team.
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The article contains examples of bias in the form of language that dehumanizes one side as extreme or unreasonable. The author uses phrases such as 'verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating' to suggest that white supremacists are a monolithic group with no diversity of opinion within their ranks.
dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon
verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating
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The Next Gen Stats Analytics Team has a conflict of interest on the topics NFC and free agency as they are covering the NFL's offseason. They also have a potential conflict of interest on offensive playmakers as they may be biased towards certain players or teams due to their analytics-based approach.
The article also discusses the free agency needs for NFC teams, including the Giants, indicating a potential conflict of interest on this topic.
The article mentions that 'the Giants must prioritize offensive playmakers', which could indicate a bias towards certain types of players.
The NFL free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13.
Players with three accrued seasons who have received a qualifying offer become restricted free agents when their contracts expire at the conclusion of the 2023 league year on March 13.
An exclusive franchise player cannot be signed by another club and a non-exclusive franchise player can be signed by any club except for two first-round draft selections in compensation if he signs with a new club.
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The NFL free agency negotiating window opens at noon ET on Monday, March 11.
Contract signings become official when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13.
Franchises look to address their rosters' most pressing needs during this first phase of player movement in the offseason.
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The article contains several examples of deception. Firstly, the author claims that free agency is set to begin at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13 when in fact it begins at midnight EST on Tuesday, March 12 according to the NFL's official website.
The article states that free agency begins at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13 but this is incorrect as per the NFL's official website which states it starts at midnight EST on Tuesday, March 12.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the information provided is being shared by the NFL in advance of the signing period. This implies that the NFL has some sort of official or expert status on this topic, which may not be true. Additionally, there are multiple instances where the author presents a statement as fact without providing any evidence or context to support it. For example, they state that restricted free agents have completed four or more accrued seasons and unrestricted free agents have completed three accrued seasons without explaining what constitutes an 'accrued season'. These statements are presented as if they were self-evident, but without any supporting evidence or context, it is difficult to determine their accuracy. Finally, the author uses a dichotomous depiction by stating that players with three accrued seasons become restricted free agents when their contracts expire at the conclusion of the 2023 league year on March 13. This implies that there are only two categories of players - those who have completed four or more accrued seasons and those who have not, which is not entirely accurate as some players may fall into other categories based on their specific circumstances.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the information provided is being shared by the NFL in advance of the signing period. This implies that the NFL has some sort of official or expert status on this topic, which may not be true.
Tyron Smith is an eight-time Pro Bowler and left tackle for the Dallas Cowboys.
New York Giants replace Saquon Barkley with D'Andre Swift to boost their rushing offense. Over the past three seasons, Swift has had the fifth-most receptions among running backs.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author presents a scenario where each NFC East team can only sign players from division rivals. However, this is not possible as NFL teams are allowed to sign free agents from any team regardless of their division.
Xavier McKinney
D'Andre Swift
Tyron Smith
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The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Pro Football Focus ranked Xavier McKinney as the NFL's fourth-best safety with top marks for coverage. This is not a factual statement and should be treated as such.
Xavier McKinney, safety, New York Giants: Desperate to upgrade their secondary after finishing with the league’s 31st-ranked unit in 2023, Philadelphia will gladly take a young player like McKinney. The 25-year-old safety had a career-high 116 tackles last season and was ranked the NFL’s fourth-best safety by Pro Football Focus with top marks for coverage.
D'Andre Swift, running back, Philadelphia Eagles: New York replaces Saquon Barkley, the league’s 16th-leading rusher, with the NFL’s fifth-leading rusher. Over the past three seasons, Swift has the fifth-most receptions among running backs.
Saquon Barkley, running back, New York Giants: After watching Tony Pollard's yards per carry average drop 1.2 yards per carry after taking over for Ezekiel Elliott, team owner Jerry Jones hopes to turn back the clock by adding the former offensive rookie of the year.
Tyron Smith, left tackle, Dallas Cowboys: If Washington takes a quarterback with the second-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, they’ll need to protect him better than Sam Howell, who took a league-high 65 sacks in 2023. In Smith, they get an eight-time Pro Bowler to protect the quarterback's blind side after allowing just one sack last season.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'division rivals' to suggest that only players from rival teams should be considered for free agency swaps in the NFC East. This implies a preference for certain teams over others based on their historical success or perceived strength, which is not fair or objective.
Tyron Smith, left tackle, Dallas Cowboys: If Washington takes a quarterback with the second-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft,
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The author has conflicts of interest on the topics of Tyron Smith and Saquon Barkley.
Tyron Smith is a player for the Dallas Cowboys. The article discusses his potential impact in free agency but does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships that could compromise his objectivity.
Tyron Smith is likely to leave the Dallas Cowboys as he will be highly coveted in free agency.
Saquon Barkley may also leave as he looks to break the bank this offseason.
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The Washington Commanders have no stars and are likely to lose good players like CB Kendall Fuller and S Kamren Curl in free agency. They finished dead last for the second consecutive season in the NFLPA's report cards.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Cowboys and Giants both tagged their starting running backs last offseason when they did not do so. This statement is false as there was no mention of any tags being used by these teams for their running backs in the previous offseason.
The article states that Tony Pollard got franchise tagged last year, but it does not mention anything about him being a lead back which is false.
The article falsely claims that the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants both tagged their starting running backs last offseason when they did not do so.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Tyron Smith is likely a goner based on the opinion of Ian Rapoport. They also use inflammatory rhetoric when describing Saquon Barkley's performance in 2023, saying he was so bad that they just gave him the ball over and over. The article also contains an example of dichotomous depiction by stating that Xavier McKinney is one of the best safeties in the NFL while also implying that other prospects drafted in April are older than him.
Tyron Smith: 'End of an era: #Cowboys All-Pro and Pro Bowl LT Tyron Smith will be a free agent and is unlikely to return to Dallas, sources say.'
Saquon Barkley: 'Barkley will be looking to break the bank this offseason, though he might be disappointed once again.'
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses loaded language such as 'End of an era' and 'disappointing season'. They also use quotes from sources that are not cited in the body of the article to support their claims. Additionally, they make assumptions about players without providing any evidence or context.
Saquon Barkley might be disappointed once again
The Cowboys will probably cost too much to bring back as a CB3
