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  We just lost our punter
Posted by: Montana Tom - 03-09-2026, 03:19 PM - Forum: The Longship - No Replies

Ryan Wright signed a 4 year $14mm deal with the Saints.
I did not even have him on my FA list.

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  49ers sign WR Mike Evans
Posted by: StickierBuns - 03-09-2026, 01:41 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (3)

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ESPN sources: former Buccaneers six-time Pro-Bowl WR Mike Evans is expected to sign a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.

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  Jalen Nailor to the raiders
Posted by: CFIAvike - 03-09-2026, 01:15 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (16)

That one hurts

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  Etienne signs with the Saints
Posted by: StickierBuns - 03-09-2026, 01:03 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (1)

adam Schefter
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Source: Former Jaguars RB Travis Etienne will be signing with the New Orleans Saints. He’s from Louisiana and it was important for him to be near home.


Adam Schefter
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Source: former Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier reached agreement today with the Arizona Cardinals.

Dianna Russini
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The Saints are signing former Jaguars running back Travis Etienne, per sources.

The Jacksonville Jaguars wanted to retain the Louisiana native. The Broncos and Vikings were also interested.

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  Linderbaum highest paid interior offensive lineman in the NFL, now a Raider
Posted by: StickierBuns - 03-09-2026, 12:53 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (7)

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ESPN Sources: former Ravens free-agent center Tyler Linderbaum reached agreement today on a record deal with the Raiders, who are awarding him with a three-year, $81 million deal that includes $60 million guaranteed and makes him the highest paid interior offensive lineman in NFL

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  Detroit is losing some defensive stalwarts
Posted by: StickierBuns - 03-09-2026, 12:30 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (15)

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BREAKING: Former #Lions LB Alex Anzalone is signing with the #Bucs for 2-years, $17M, per sources.

Anzalone has started 93 games in his career and recorded 613 tackles, 4 INTs, and 13 sacks, and is a valued leader.

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The Commanders are signing veteran CB Amik Robertson to a two-year, $16 million with $9.3 million guaranteed, per sources.

@marlonmoore1 and @TR_RES of @AthEliteAgency negotiated the deal.

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  Vikings need a new punter
Posted by: StickierBuns - 03-09-2026, 12:22 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (6)

Adam Schefter
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Another big punter deal: Former Vikings punter Ryan Wright is signing a four-year, $14 million deal that includes  $8 million guaranteed with the Saints, per source.

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Ryan Wright emerged from 3 years of inconsistency to have a big year in 2025. And he cashes in ... with the Saints. Will Reichard will have a new holder this season.

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  Vikings sign CB James Pierre
Posted by: StickierBuns - 03-09-2026, 12:05 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (10)

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The #Vikings are signing CB James Pierre, source confirms @CameronWolfe. Has been with the Steelers since 2020. Familiarity with Brian Flores. He's 29 years old, was highly effective last year in coverage.

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Should also note: Crossover here with new Vikings DBs coach Gerald Alexander. So, really good intel for the Vikings. Depth with Byron Murphy Jr. and Isaiah Rodgers.

Apparently, he was popular....8 or 9 teams were interested.

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  2026 Free Agency and Draft: OL
Posted by: MaroonBells - 03-09-2026, 12:02 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (24)

It's not likely the Vikings will target tackle or guard in either free agency or the draft, but you never know, especially with the questions surrounding Darrisaw. However, center is a position they will almost certainly address. I agree with this article. I'd use one of our 3rd rounders on a center and have him compete with Brandel. Might be time to cut bait on Jurgens. 

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If the Vikings want to sign a starting center in free agency, it's going to cost them. They need to find a replacement for Ryan Kelly, who announced his retirement on Friday, but the price point on a few recent center contracts could cause Minnesota to look towards the draft instead.

In the last few days, three different centers have come off the market prior to the beginning of free agency, dwindling the supply a bit for teams with a need at the position.

March 6: Tyler Biadasz signs a three-year, $30 million deal with the Chargers after being cut by the Commanders.
March 7: Bills re-sign Connor McGovern on four-year, $52 million contract.
March 8: Packers re-sign Sean Rhyan on three-year, $33 million deal.

That's $10 million a year for Biadasz, $13 million for McGovern, and $11 million for Rhyan. $10 million a year seems to be the baseline price for a proven starting center. The Vikings have cleared up enough cap space to make some additions this week, but will they want to allocate that much of their budget to one of the few remaining center options?

It seems very unlikely that the Vikings will be in on the top free agent center, Baltimore's Tyler Linderbaum. He's expected to get at least $20 million per year, which will make him the highest-paid center in the NFL.

Beyond Linderbaum, Carolina's Cade Mays now stands out as the likely No. 2 option on the market. He figures to get a deal in the $10-13 million range. The other remaining free agent centers who played at least 600 offensive snaps last season are Ethan Pocic (Browns), Lloyd Cushenberry III (Titans), Graham Glasgow (Lions), and Luke Fortner (Saints).

The Vikings do have a couple in-house center options in Blake Brandel and Michael Jurgens. Brandel made six starts at center last season while Kelly was sidelined by concussions. He filled in admirably at that spot, but the Vikings may want to have him as a depth lineman who can play all five positions. Jurgens also saw time last year, but the former seventh-round pick ranked 37th out of 40 centers (minimum 300 snaps) in PFF grade.

If the Vikings don't want to pay up for a free agent center, they could look to the draft in April to find their future starter. There are a number of players whose value may align with one of Minnesota's two third-round picks. Those include Connor Lew (Auburn), Jake Slaughter (Florida), Logan Jones (Iowa), and a few others. A plan that makes plenty of sense is for the Vikings to draft a center and have them compete with Brandel and Jurgens for the job in 2026.

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  Malik Willis signs with Miami
Posted by: StickierBuns - 03-09-2026, 12:00 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (3)

Dianna Russini
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Malik Willis is signing a three-year deal worth $67.5 million that includes $45 million guaranteed, per source.

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