Free Agency tampering started out with a bang on Monday. Let’s get to the notes for the NFC North.
Vikings
Signed former Saint 1st round pick Marcus Davenport to a 1 year 13 million dollar deal. Bold move for an oft injured but talented player.
Signed Josh Oliver to a 3 year 21-million dollar deal. Two tight end sets with Hockensen coming
Signed back-up QB Nick Mullens for another season
Lost Erik Kendricks from a cut for cap space (signed with Chargers), lost Dalvin Tomlinson in FA to the Browns (4 years 57 million) and lost Patrick Peterson in FA to a 2 year deal with the Steelers. Cut Adam Thielen
Cut CB Cam Danztler for more cap room.
Vikings in cap hell but are still making some moves too with Oliver and Davenport. More cuts to come though
Lions
Signed CB Cam Sutton from the Steelers to a 3 year 33 million dollar deal
Re-signed Mike LB Alex Anzalone to a 3 year 18.5 million deal
Restructured Tracy Walker for 5 million in cap space
Re-signed NT Isiah Buggs to a 2 year 4.5 million dollar deal
Re-signed 3rd RB Craig Reynolds
Tendered 5 ERFAs in LS Scott Daly, LB Anthony Pittman (ST), TE Brock Wright, TE Shane Zylstra and NT Benito Jones.
Re-signed G/Center backup Ross Pierschbacher
Lions shore up some needs at CB, Mike LB, NT and backup G/C and RB.
Packers
Re-signed all pro KR Keisean Nixon to 1 year 6 million deal
Waiting on Aaron Rodgers to Jets trade that looks likely and will cause cap hit to go from 31 to 41 million
Restructured Bakhtiari, Kenny Clark, Preston Smith, Aaron Jones, and Jaire Alexander for extreme can kicking
Packers gonna build through the draft after the trade but keep a good returner.
Bears
Bears are in cap heaven and draft pick heaven now
Traded pick 1 to the Carolina Panthers for pick 9, Round 2 pick 61 2023, Round 1 2024, DJ Moore and Round 2 2025. Poles fleeced the Panthers
Signed Tremaine Edmunds for 4 years 72 million at LB.
Signed LB TJ Edwards for 3 years 19.5 million
Signed Nate Davis G for 3 years 30 million
Signed DE Demarcus Walker for 3 years 21 million
Re-signed LS Patrick Scales
Released DE Al Quadin Muhammed for 4 million in space
GM Ryan Poles for the Bears put in some work, which they really needed to add talent.