NFL Free Agency 2021 Winners and Losers: Juju Smith-Schuster stays, Justin Simmons will dominate long-term deal



It took a few days, but, in the end, Juju Smith-Schuster got his wish. The experienced receiver will be in Pittsburgh after signing a one-year contract with Steels. While he did not land a deal with Curtis Samuel and a deal with Washington, Smith-Schuster was able to stay in Pittsburgh in 2022 to put himself in the position of a long-term deal.

Smith-Schuster turned down several other offers to stay in Pittsburgh. Below, we take a look at the teams Smith-Schuster’s remarks. We will also be reviewing other winners and losers from the third day of free agency.

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

Once they decided to bring back Ben Rothlisberger, the Steelers tried to bring back Rothlisberger’s favorite receiver. Despite receiving offers from the Eagles, Ravens and Chiefs, Juju Smith-Schuster finally decided to return to Pittsburgh on a one-year, 8 8 million deal. The strategy for Pittsburgh 2021 was to keep the Steelers’ acquired corps (a group that also includes Chase Clapul, Dionte Johnson and James and Washington Washington) at a very affordable price.

Losers: Baltimore Ravens

Despite making strenuous efforts to sign him, the Ravens fell short in their bid to land their rival’s No. 1 receiver. Ravens is still looking for a P te receiver, and their options are becoming limited. Luckily for Baltimore, there are still a few good veterans available, including Antonio Brown. TY Hilton and Sammy Watkins. Ravens has Put his hat in the ring As it relates to following Kenny Golade.

Winner: Justin Simmons

Instead of playing under the tag in 2021, Simmons and the Broncos were able to consider a four-year, 61 61 million deal, with a 35 million guarantee. Overall an pick in the 201 draft, Simmons is one of the NFL’s top free safes. In 2020, Simmons got his first pro bowl selection after 96 tackles, five interceptions and nine pass defenses.

Loser: Chicago Bears

The Bears appeared firmly in Kenny Goladen’s land swimming mix after a meeting with a Chicago native on Wednesday night. But, now it looks like the Giants are the next runner to land Golade after visiting with him for the past two days. The bear deserves props by placing a franchise tag on Alan Robinson, making it easier for Golade to digest the potential whip. Bears also have many other P te receivers they can chase. That list includes Hilton, Antonio Brown and Watkins.

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals

Eventually, Bengal defended the eight-time Pro Bowl defensive line with Atkins, which saved them $ 9.5 million in cap space. They also made a big splash when Cincinnati signed the relay reef with a psp offensive action. Rafi, 32, the 23rd overall in the 2012 draft, spent the last four years with the Vikings after playing five seasons in Detroit. Reef, who has experience at both facing venues, has 127 starts in 135 regular-season games. Last season, Rafa de Dal helped Levin Cook finish second in the NFL with 1,579 rushing yards.

Cincinnati traded backup quarterback Ryan Finley to Houston, so he got approval. About 30 places to go At the end of the 2021 draft.

Loser: Russell Wilson

Despite their internal turmoil, Wilson and Seahawks will likely be together for the 2021 season, according to CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora. The Saints, Bears, Riders and Cowboys – teams of Wilson-accredited teams that will agree to trade – also made other moves in the quarterback after failing to complete a trade deal with Seattle earlier this week. And while the window isn’t theoretically closed, it looks like Wilson will return to Seattle. The Seahawks have taken a few steps to help secure Wilson in 2021. They re-signed Ethan Posick while the guards also traded for picking the Raiders in the fifth round for Gabe Jackson. They made Wilson a little happier by signing the report, signing the report to Chrison Carson for the two-year deal.