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Denico Autry's 2024 free agency contract projection

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Josh Queipo | Last updated 1/10/24

The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.

NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.

We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.

So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for Tennessee Titans pass rusher, Denico Autry.

Denico Autry 2024 Contract Projection

Autry is finishing a three-year contract with the Titans that earned him $21,500,000 over three years, while averaging almost 10 sacks a season. Autry’s 28.5 sacks over this span was the most productive stretch across his career, and his 11.5 sacks this season were a career-high. Despite Autry’s impressive late-career numbers, he’ll have a difficult time finding a team willing to sign a player turning 34 to a multi-year contract.

Autry should still command a respectable APY until his pass rushing starts trending the opposite direction. Sack specialists get paid, and Autry presents an extremely attractive and affordable bridge option for teams in need of a respectable edge threat or solid bookend partner to a premiere pass rusher.

Franchise Tag Likelihood: Low
1 Year, $9M, $9M APY, $6,000,000 GTD
Year One Cap Hit: $9M

Be sure to check back in and around the site for more projections, as we will add more in the coming days and weeks.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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