Why keep him: Rhodes went from a player the Colts signed as a one-year flyer to being the team’s best cornerback last season. He had 42 tackles, two interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown, and 12 passes defended in 2020.Detroit Lions

Free agent signings are on both parties to thrive. Joyner now could become a name to watch for on a ‘prove it’ deal in a defense that will use him properly.

Chicago Bears fans have been having some fun with the thought of the franchise acquiring star quarterback Russell Wilson — even if it’s not likely to happen.

If no deal can be reached, chances are the next step will be for the Titans to release him, which would officially make him one of, if not the biggest draft bust in franchise history.

“He loved him, because he saw what we saw,” Nate Tice, now a football analyst for The Athletic, said. “He watched every game. He was like ‘Oh, we can wait until the fourth round to get him.’”Los Angeles Chargers

With the CBA in place last year, the union was in a position to negotiate the terms of the COVID-influenced 2020 season. As part of that negotiation, the league and the union agreed that this year’s salary cap would be no lower than $175 million per team, even if the revenue projections on which the cap is annually based indicated that it should be lower. Last week, the league and the union agreed to raise that cap floor from $175 million to $180 million, with the final figure still to come. Smith said the final figure likely depends on the outcome of the new TV contracts the league is negotiating, but based on the information the NFLPA has, he expects the final figure to be significantly lower than last year’s $198.2 million.New York Jets

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If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. Right now, it’s hard to tell what was broken last season with the New England Patriots.Green Bay Packers