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Franchise Tag Weakens Free Agent Pool, Little Interest in Antonio Brown, More NFL News

Combine’s in the books, free agency kicks off in nine days …

1. It’s getting tougher to find teams with genuine interest in Antonio Brown, which is staggering considering his ability and what’s left on his contract (three non-guaranteed years, $39 million). Brown’s recent media tour hasn’t helped either, nor has the perception some teams have that he’s going to want to overhaul what’s left of his current deal. Maybe he’s trying to get Pittsburgh to cut him. I don’t think it’ll work. His March 17 roster bonus looms over this, but it’s only $2.