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Mar 10, 2021 SEATTLE, WA - Alex Collins does not fear adversity. Born and raised in Plantation, Fla., he never met a challenge he wasnt built to handle. That includes obstacles on the football field, where he rebounded magnificently from being cut by the Seahawks to re-emerge as a starting running back for the Ravens during the 2017 season. Conquering adversity has been such a vital part of Collinss mindset that he created an "Adversity Killer" logo several years ago and aims to launch an appar...

Free agency is off and running. Even before the start of the league year, news of new agreements was streaming in nonstop. Teams also are wary of the salary cap -- $182.5 million -- so there could be more cuts on the way too. Which teams will sign the biggest free agents? Offensive tackles Mitchell Schwartz and Alejandro Villanueva are the top players available, but many elite players are already off the board. Which teams are most active in free agency? What are we hearing on the trade front? ...

0 of 8 Tom Lynn/Associated Press NFL free agency creates new opportunities for veterans on expiring contracts, though they should carefully weigh their options. Linebacker Kyle Van Noy seemed like a great fit with the Miami Dolphins under head coach Brian Flores, who also came from the New England Patriots. Yet the team released him after one season despite his solid production (69 tackles, 10 for loss, six pass breakups and six sacks). After a 5-11 campaign, Carolina Panthers head coach Matt R...

•   Back to the present day. The situation isn’t as dire as it would’ve been had the league been forced to settle on a cap around its original $175 million projection. But after seven straight years of $10 million increases to the cap, ultimately falling at $182.5 million is a far cry from what could’ve been a $208 million cap in 2021. Despite playing a full season, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the NFL hard. •   From a Bears-first perspective, the timing of it all really kicked them i...

Seattle has rarely used the franchise tag under general manager John Schneider and that trend will continue in 2021 as the teams current financial situation made it impossible to justify using the exclusive tag on Carson or Griffin, who will now hit free agency.

Stay up to date with every player who receives the franchise tag before free agency begins on March 17.

All aTwitter: 9 March 2021 - Afternoon Franchise Tag edition News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others Facebook Page: 2021 NFL Season - 184— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) March 9, 2021 For other key Washington free agents: as of Sunday, there was nothing going on with Ryan Kerrigan, per source; the team is still trying to get deals done with Ronald Darby and Dustin Hopkins; Ryan Anderson is ready to move on, get back to playing as a......

With Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams, the Green Bay Packers will be well-represented among this years top free-agent running backs.

Detroit Lions free agency preview: Exploring potential running backs to pair with D’Andre Swift Updated Mar 08, 2021; Posted Mar 08, 2021 Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram (21) runs for a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)AP Facebook Share Expiring contracts: Adrian Peterson Best available: Aaron Jones (Packers), Kenyan Drake (Cardinals), Chris Carson (Seahawks), Todd...

Pre-Free Agency 2021 Seahawks Seven-Round Mock Draft Desperate times call for desperate measures. With limited cap space and only four draft picks at their disposal, as illustrated in this latest mock simulation, the Seahawks may have no choice but to make an unexpected move trading one of their top players to help replenish their roster with young, affordable talent. Author: Mar 5, 2021 With the calendar flipping to March, the NFL will soon kick off an offseason that may feature more player mo...