2024 Free Agency Expected to See Depressed Market for RBs, LBs, and Safeties Despite Higher Salary Cap
• Many GMs expect depressed market for RBs, LBs, safeties in 2024 free agency • Lower deals than expected despite salary cap increase to $255.4 million • Talented players available like Barkley, Ekeler, Simmons, Adams, Queen • Teams less inclined to pay premium for those positions and rely on draft instead • Players will likely have to settle for below market value 1-year deals