Less than two weeks remain until the start of the new NFL league year on March 17 at 4:00 PM New York Time, which also marks the official start of free agency and the time by which teams must gain compliance with the 2021 salary cap. For weeks teams have been making moves in preparation for coming into compliance with the salary cap, but the pace of transactions has accelerated in recent days.
Specifically, on Wednesday several bigger names were either released, or reports emerged that they had been informed of their impending release. Among the list were New York Giants receiver Golden Tate, Gabe Jackson of the Las Vegas Raiders, Weston Richburg of the San Francisco 49ers and several other less recognizable names.