The 2022 league year has opened for the NFL, meaning teams are now allowed to officially sign free agents to contracts.
During the league’s legal tampering period, the Miami Dolphins agreed to terms with five players that could help them be better in 2022 and beyond, including quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, running back Chase Edmonds, wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr., guard Connor Williams and special teamer Keion Crossen. All of these deals were able to be finalized after 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
While there will surely be more contracts to come, here’s what we think about all five moves that were agreed to before free agency began.
G Connor Williams: B+
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Williams agreed to a two-year deal worth $14 million, and, for a starting-caliber guard, that’s a reasonable salary. The 24-year-old played in every game each of the last two seasons, starting all but three, and, in 2021, he was graded as the 11th-best guard in the league by Pro…