{"id":800418,"date":"2026-03-08T13:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/800418\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T13:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:21:20","slug":"pierce-pats-walker-seahawks-etienne-jags-broncos-chiefs-robinson-giants-titans-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/800418\/","title":{"rendered":"Pierce, Pats, Walker, Seahawks, Etienne, Jags, Broncos, Chiefs, Robinson, Giants, Titans, Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prepared to make Stefon Diggs<\/a> a one-and-done, the Patriots continue to be linked to<\/a> A.J. Brown<\/a>. The Eagles standout could be the team\u2019s No. 1 option at receiver, but if the defending AFC champions are unable to strike a deal, MassLive.com\u2019s Karen Guregian indicates<\/a> a pivot to Alec Pierce<\/a> could be in the cards.<\/p>\n

Ranked as PFR\u2019s No. 2 overall free agent<\/a>, Pierce\u2019s market will be competitive. Guregian points to a $25-$30MM-per-year number being required to close that deal. Pierce is the league\u2019s two-time reigning yards-per-catch leader, topping 1,000 yards last season despite the Colts losing Daniel Jones<\/a> in Week 13. We heard earlier this week Pierce would land at least $20MM per year<\/a>. The Colts prioritized Jones via the transition tag, putting them at risk of losing Pierce on Monday.<\/p>\n

Had the Colts made an effort to lock down Pierce before last season, Essentiallysports.com\u2019s Tony Pauline notes<\/a> the view at the Combine was he would have cost maybe half the AAV he is expected to command next week. Not much extension buzz existed last summer<\/a>; that could be costly for the Colts soon. Pierce is preparing to hit free agency<\/a>; he can officially begin talking to interested teams at 11am CT Monday.<\/p>\n

Here is the latest coming out of the free agent market:<\/p>\n

Kenneth Walker<\/a> making it past the tag deadline unattached makes him the top RB option this year. The Super Bowl LX MVP should be able to land a deal in the $12-$16MM-AAV neighborhood, SI.com\u2019s Albert Breer notes<\/a>. That would vault him into top-five territory at the position. The Giants have been tied to a Walker pursuit<\/a>, with the Seahawks potentially ready to stand down after showing interest<\/a> in retaining their four-year starter.
\nIf Walker scores a deal in that range, Breer estimates Travis Etienne<\/a> winding up in the $10MM-per-year realm. The Jaguars are likely to let Etienne walk, with CBS Sports\u2019 Jonathan Jones adding<\/a> the team is prepared to move forward with 2025 fourth-rounder Bhayshul Tuten<\/a>.
\nThe Broncos, who were set to pursue<\/a> Breece Hall<\/a> before his franchise tag, are a logical suitor for the longtime Jags starter, according to Jones. Walker could be on Denver\u2019s radar as well, Jones adds, noting the Chiefs \u2014 who are believed to be interested in RB help (with Isiah Pacheco<\/a> and Kareem Hunt<\/a> unsigned) \u2014 are likely to be priced out of the Walker market. Kansas City does not believe Notre Dame\u2019s Jeremiyah Love<\/a> will be available at No. 9, per Jones, potentially pointing to an RB signing next week. Denver is looking for an RB to replace J.K. Dobbins<\/a> alongside RJ Harvey<\/a>, and it looks like the team is prepared to devote more resources to this position this offseason \u2014 with Russell Wilson<\/a> finally off the books.
\nWan\u2019Dale Robinson<\/a>\u2013Titans connections<\/a> continue, but SNY\u2019s Connor Hughes notes<\/a> the Giants are still in on their homegrown slot receiver. That said, Tennessee is viewed as a very interested party for Robinson, whom Hughes pegs<\/a> as more likely to leave New York than stay. A Nashville trek would reunite the 5-foot-8 WR with new Titans OC Brian Daboll. The Titans have been tied to a receiver pursuit for some time, as they are flush with cap space and expected to release<\/a> Calvin Ridley<\/a>. The Robinson market is expected to come in around $15MM per year, ESPN.com\u2019s Jordan Raanan adds<\/a>. With the Giants giving Darius Slayton<\/a> a $12MM-AAV deal in 2025, how much will they be willing to spend here? Raanan views Robinson\u2019s price tag as being a bit too steep for Big Blue.
\nTwo of Christian Parker\u2018s former charges may be on the Cowboys\u2018 radar. We heard Nakobe Dean<\/a>\u2018s name connected to Dallas<\/a>, which needs linebacker help, and the Dallas Morning News\u2019 Calvin Watkins notes<\/a> the team is in on the Eagles LB starter. The Cowboys are also interested in P.J. Locke<\/a>, who has been an off-and-on starter at safety in Denver. Locke played under Parker previously, beginning as a starter under the new Dallas DC (after replacing Kareem Jackson<\/a> in 2023).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prepared to make Stefon Diggs a one-and-done, the Patriots continue to be linked to A.J. Brown. The Eagles…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":800419,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[4955,4994,2777,257,258,7,392,125,7805,110,9294,477,249,56,6,3913,261,394,7150,14094],"class_list":{"0":"post-800418","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-2026-nfl-draft","9":"tag-alec-pierce","10":"tag-bhayshul-tuten","11":"tag-dallas-cowboys","12":"tag-denver-broncos","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-indianapolis-colts","15":"tag-jacksonville-jaguars","16":"tag-jeremiyah-love","17":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","18":"tag-kenneth-walker","19":"tag-nakobe-dean","20":"tag-new-england-patriots","21":"tag-new-york-giants","22":"tag-nfl","23":"tag-p-j-locke","24":"tag-seattle-seahawks","25":"tag-tennessee-titans","26":"tag-travis-etienne","27":"tag-wandale-robinson"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116193767193695508","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=800418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/800419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=800418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=800418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=800418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}