ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Football Team enters NFL free agency with plenty of salary-cap room and a strong desire to improve. That does not mean it will spend wildly.
Washington, coming off a 7-9 season and NFC East title, has the sixth most available cap space -- about $39 million -- according to Roster Management System.
"We're not desperate," Washington coach Ron Rivera said. "There's no immediate need to have to, got to, must. We're looking to build a winning, sustainable culture."
As former NFL general manager and current ESPN analyst Mike Tannenbaum said, they must be aware of trying to keep together their defensive line for as long as possible; none are free agents but all will be expensive in coming years.