Daron Payne
The Philadelphia Eagles have retained one of the key members of their defense, bringing back star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox on a one-year deal Wednesday evening. The deal, reported by ESPN, will keep Cox with the team that drafted him for a 12th season, and returns a key member of the team’s defense while others […]
Report: Commanders Sign Daron Payne to New Four-Year Deal
The Washington Commanders are keeping a big piece of their highly-touted defensive line around for the foreseeable future. The Commanders signed defensive tackle Daron Payne to a four-year, $90 million contract with $60 million guaranteed, ESPN reported on Sunday. The deal makes Payne the second-highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history behind Los Angeles Rams defensive […]
Commanders Keeping Daron Payne Was Smartest 2023 Franchise Tag
Former NFL coach Dave Wannstedt explains why the Washington Commanders‘ decision to use the franchise tag on defensive lineman Daron Payne was the best use of the tag this offseason. Payne was a player the Commanders could not afford to lose.
2023 NFL Free Agent Rankings: Top 150 Available Players
NFL free agency officially begins on March 15 at the start of a new league year. Two days earlier, on March 13, teams can begin contract negotiations with unrestricted free agents but can’t officially sign them until 4 p.m. ET on the 15th. Teams can bring back their own free agents by using the franchise […]
2023 NFL Free Agency: Top Franchise Tag Candidates
The NFL franchise/transition tag window officially opens on Feb. 21 and closes on March 7. Teams historically have waited until the final week before using the tag on an impending free agent they want to keep, ensuring they won’t become an unrestricted free agent. Franchise Tag Basics Teams can only use one tag per offseason. […]
2023 NFL Free Agency: Every Team’s Biggest Decision To Make
The 2023 NFL offseason is rapidly approaching, and every team already has started meetings to figure out how they’ll attack it. Whether it’s to re-sign a player, use a franchise tag, move on from a player, or target an impending free agent from another team, those discussions are well under way. Here’s the biggest free-agency […]
2023 NFL Free Agency: 11 Players Earning Super-Sized Contracts
Free agency is always a moving target in the NFL. Some prominent players get last-minute extensions or — much to their chagrin — hit with the franchise tag, restricting their access to long-term deals with huge guaranteed money. As we sit exactly 75 days from the start of 2023 NFL free agency, here are 11 […]
Commanders vs. Eagles Week 10 Scouting Report: Grades and Key Matchups
This Scouting Report for Monday night’s Commanders vs. Eagles game is produced by The 33rd Team’s Scouting Department, led by former Eagles, Cardinals and Ravens personnel executive T.J. McCreight and assisted by scouts Justin Casey, Kevin Cohn and Evan Pritt. Eagles TE Dallas Goedert vs. Commanders LBs Cole Holcomb, Jamin Davis Goedert is a key piece in […]