NFL teams haven’t been particularly kind to the safety position this offseason.
Several notable names — including former Pro Bowl defenders Justin Simmons and Jamal Adams — were cut at the start of the new league year and remain unsigned. Free agency also hasn’t been bountiful for anyone other than new Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney. So, with the likes of Antonie Winfield Jr. of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kyle Dugger of the New England Patriots being restricted by the franchise and transition tags, respectively, few players at the position have been able to cash in on major long-term deals.