Players in their contract year certainly have more motivation to step it up. The NFL has always been a “what have you done for me lately” league. These players are worth an extra thought or perhaps their contract year status should be thought of as a tiebreaker if you’re stuck between two similarly-talented options.
This piece will focus on quarterbacks and running backs. We’ll follow up soon with wide receivers and tight ends.
Quarterbacks
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
A deal will likely get done here in a few days. Prescott is under the franchise tag for now and he’s slated to make $31.