Well, that was a week.
Free agency is usually a hectic time in the NFL, and the 2020 edition hasn't been any different. The week began with franchise tags for a number of prominent players, including Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and 2019 sack king Shaquil Barrett.
Then the legal tampering period began Monday at noon ET—and it got real.
The Miami Dolphins made Byron Jones the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, but a few days later, Darius Slay claimed the title (in terms of average annual salary) when he was dealt to and signed an extension with the Philadelphia Eagles.