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 Cleveland Browns linebacker, Anthony Walker Jr.
Anthony Walker Jr. 2024 Contract Projection
When healthy, Anthony Walker Jr. has been a stellar linebacker and leader for the Cleveland Browns. He originally joined the Browns on a one-year, $3 million contract after three consecutive seasons of playing at least 695 snaps. He managed to play 13 games in that first year, and showed enough promise to earn another one-year contract at $4.25 million. However, after tearing his quadriceps in Week 3 of the 2022 season, he had to take a near veteran-minimum deal to stay with the Browns in 2023.
Walker’s play hasn’t declined, but he still is struggling to stay healthy, once again ending the season on the injured reserve. Once he clears a physical for his arthroscopic knee surgery, his leadership and play will inspire a team, perhaps the Browns again, to award another one-year deal with a little extra meat on the bone after showing his quadricep tear is behind him.
- Franchise Tag Likelihood: None
- Projected Contract: 1 Year, $3.25M, $3.25M APY, $1M GTD
- Year One Cap Hit: $2.45M
Be sure to check back in and around the site for more projections, as we will add more in the coming days and weeks.
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