Some major pillars of the NFL offseason have come and gone: the draft, free agency and blockbuster trades. Now, with the 2024 schedule around the corner, it feels like as good a time as any to revisit some key questions ahead of the new season. For that, we’ve asked three of our CBS Sports NFL writers — Cody Benjamin, Jordan Dajani and Shanna McCarriston — to tackle seven offseason-related questions in a roundtable discussion.
Let’s get to it …
Which team made the best free agent signing?
Benjamin: It’s hard not to like the Houston Texans‘ splashy investment off the edge, where Danielle Hunter gives them one of the NFL’s most imposing edge rushers to pair with Will Anderson Jr. and play under DeMeco Ryans. Is he expensive? Sure. But as a short-term add for a sudden contender, you can’t do much better.
Dajani: Antonio Pierce and the Las Vegas Raiders added one of the best defensive tackles in the league in Christian Wilkins. He’s someone who can rush the passer from the inside, which will make life easier for Maxx Crosby and Tyree Wilson.
McCarriston: The Texans are rapidly on the rise and one of my top teams to watch next season. Four-time Pro Bowler Danielle Hunter immediately improves their defense. The team’s big free agency shows its commitment to winning now. The Texans’ offense is strong, and to keep up with other AFC powerhouse offenses like the Chiefs and Ravens, they needed strong leaders like Hunter.
Which team made the worst free agent signing?
Benjamin: The Atlanta Falcons needed to add weaponry for new quarterback Kirk Cousins (and apparently Michael Penix Jr., too?), but paying Darnell Mooney $13 million per year — almost twice as much as Marquise Brown got from the Kansas City Chiefs — feels a bit like spending just to spend.
Dajani: The Chicago Bears. He was an All-Pro safety not long ago, but Kevin Byard struggled after being traded to Philadelphia last year. When he became a free agent this offseason, the Bears quickly pounced on him, signing the former Titan to a two-year deal worth something like $15 million.
McCarriston: Does Ezekiel Elliott have much left in him? And is it what the Dallas Cowboys need? They apparently think so and reunited with the veteran running back, who spent last season with the New England Patriots. Zeke was the team leader in multiple categories in 2023, but that was on a horrific Patriots offense that had no stability, so…
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