Extension candidate: Jaguars TE Evan Engram

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The least discussed of the four negotiations involving franchise-tagged players, Evan Engram‘s Jaguars situation still offers intrigue. The Jags have until July 17 to strike a deal with their starting tight end or he will play a second straight season on a one-year contract — this one worth $11.35M. Jacksonville initially signed the former first-round … Read more

Ranking every Super Bowl champion’s title defense

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We now have 56 Super Bowl champions. Here is how the previous Super Bowl winners’ follow-up teams stack up historically.   1 of 56 56. 2022 Los Angeles Rams Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports While the extensions for Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald could produce a resurgence, the immediate return created a new tier … Read more

Agent’s Take: A look at the history of first-round pick contract extensions, and an emerging trend

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How NFL draft picks are compensated drastically changed with the 2011 collective bargaining agreement (CBA). A rookie wage scale, which reduced salaries for early first-round picks, was implemented. The 2020 CBA made minor tweaks to the system. All contracts for draft choices are four years in length under the rookie wage scale. Four-year deals in … Read more