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2025 NFL Free Agency: Biggest Losers From First Week of New League Year
It's hard to win the offseason, but these teams are Deadspin's biggest losers from the first week of free agency due to overspending or ignoring holes in their rosters....
Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Plan: Hope Aaron Rodgers Doesn’t Ghost Them
The Steelers are putting their eggs in Aaron Rodgers basket while he continues to mull over options on where he will play next season, the Steelers are risking it all....
Aaron Rodgers Is Holding the Steelers Hostage, and They Might Deserve It
Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said Aaron Rodgers is holding the Pittsburgh Steelers hostage, and they might deserve it for entertaining the circus for this long....
NFL Free Agency Begins: Ranking Biggest Splashes From Legal Tampering
NFL Free Agency opens on Wednesday afternoon, so Deadspin ranked the biggest surprises and fireworks from the first two days of legal tampering....
Aaron Rodgers Is Running Out of Options—And Excuses
Free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers is running out of options as teams sign other veterans and reclamation projects at quarterbacks while he waits for the Steelers and Giants....
Cincinnati Bengals Betting Big: Can They Keep Tee Higgins?
The Cincinnati Bengals are working to secure Tee Higgins with a long-term deal while balancing massive contracts for their star players, including Ja'Marr Chase....
NFL Free Agents About To Make Way More Than You Think
NFL free agency is around the corner, and these free agents are about to reset the market and make way more money than you think, because it happens every year....
2025 NFL Free Agency: Top 10 Players Available This Offseason
These are Deadspin's top 10 NFL free agents who could explore their options and become available this offseason, headlined by Tee Higgins and Sam Darnold....
Daniel Jones Released From New York Giants: Where Will He Sign Next?
The New York Giants have released quarterback Daniel Jones who is expected to clear waivers and become a free agent, these four teams could show interest in him....
How The Rise Of Comp Picks Is Chilling NFL Free Agency
Compensatory picks have been a low-key feature of the NFL draft since 1994, the year after free agency finally became a thing. But this offseason, more and more teams appear to be finessing the free agency system in an attempt to to stockpile comp picks. And it’s created something of a freeze on the...
Did Le'Veon Bell Make The Right Decision?
The Le’Veon Bell contract saga was always going to be about much more than Le’Veon Bell. Bell refused to play the 2018 season on a second franchise tag—after passing on a long-term contract offer from the Steelers that would have made him the league’s highest-paid running back, but was short on full...
Le'Veon Bell's Jets Deal Is A Good Reminder: Guarantees Are Not Always Guaranteed
The Le’Veon Bell contract saga, two years and three negotiating cycles in the making, finally concluded just after midnight today. Bell will play for the Jets, for a reported $52.5 million across a max of four years, with a max value of $61 million, and guarantees totaling $35 million. There are a l...