A pandemic-driven, league-wide reduction in the NFL salary cap for 2021 limited the amount of money potential suitors could offer on the open market helped, too. So did veterans such as Brady and offensive lineman Donovan Smith accepting cap-friendly contract extensions to aid Licht’s mission. “I can’t really point to a single factor ... but I think everybody wanted to be back,” Licht said. And then there’s receiver Antonio Brown, a mid-season pickup who caught a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“There are some corrections that are going to have to take place at some point down the road, but we’re not putting ourselves in a position where next year we have to release a lot of good players,” the GM said.

Source: thestar April 02, 2021 22:18 UTC