Pretend you’re the GM of another team considering making him an offer. What are you willing to offer a 29 year old guy that turned in a solid 2023 season but also previously stepped away from football and then was suspended? Obviously there will be language in any deal offered to protect the team given his history, but most of these other GMs probably have never had any interaction with him prior to these negotiations. If I’m GM of another team, I’m probably taking my cue from the Jags FO who knows him best and watching and interpreting how interested they appear to be in re-signing him. That sort of read has to happen before free agency begins though because deals can often get done quickly elsewhere if you sit on your hands.

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