Just as a result of a majority of the NFL offseason is completed doesn’t imply there’s not unfinished enterprise across the league.
Plenty of groups and gamers are still questioning about varied issues. There are a pair months earlier than coaching camp, however OTAs are starting and it’s laborious to repair main issues after a majority of the draft and free company are finished.
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With that mentioned, listed below are the top 10 unresolved issues groups face.
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The Dallas Cowboys have had a great offseason. They even have one unstable state of affairs. George Pickens has signed his one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag provide. On the floor that’s excellent news for Dallas, however Pickens has to see contracts like Alec Pierce’s four-year, $114 million deal from the Colts and see how a lot he’s lacking out on. Pickens has at all times been a troublesome participant to handle — it’s a motive the Steelers traded him and why the Cowboys didn’t give him a long-term deal — and asking him to be happy with a one-year deal when he may have gotten at the very least 4 instances greater than that on the open market may be a troublesome promote. There’s still time for a long-term deal to occur, however the Cowboys say they won’t entertain that option. We’ll see the way it seems.
Hunter, the No. 2 decide of final 12 months’s NFL Draft, is among the most original gamers to enter the league in a very long time having received a Heisman Trophy taking part in receiver and cornerback at Colorado. The Jaguars deliberate to use him each methods as a rookie, and the outcomes have been combined. For the second straight offseason, there’s a query over his utilization heading into the season.
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There was a report final month that Hunter would be a full-time cornerback with limited snaps at receiver this season. The Jaguars seemingly pushed again on that, saying their two-way plan for Hunter hasn’t modified. We’ll see. The Jaguars are deep at receiver and have a gap at cornerback, so how they break up his taking part in time is value watching. It’s a query that can observe Hunter by his profession, given the bizarre nature of his ability set.
Malik Willis requested to succeed with little assist
The Dolphins taking a shot on quarterback Malik Willis made sense. The three-year, $67.5 million deal was so much for a quarterback with six profession begins, but it surely’s a nice gamble for a rebuilding group. The drawback is that they may actually battle to consider Willis. The Dolphins are tearing down the remainder of the roster. They’ve left Willis taking part in with a surprisingly skinny receiver group and a below-average offensive line. De’Von Achane is still there and that helps, however there’s not a lot else. It will be very tough for Willis to thrive with that supporting forged. The Dolphins invested in a quarterback and may not have a lot thought what they’ve with Willis by the point the season is over.
The draft has come and gone, and probably the greatest receives of this period is still unsigned. Hill is still recovering from a serious leg damage that ended his 2025 season, and his age (32 years outdated) is probably going working in opposition to him as properly. It would be a shock if no one took a shot on Hill this offseason, however he’s still the largest identify available on the market apart from Rodgers.
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Can the Bengals’ offensive line defend Joe Burrow?
The Bengals got here into the offseason with two large issues: an offensive line that has failed in defending Joe Burrow, and a protection that hasn’t been in a position to assist the offense. Fixing each within the offseason was so much to ask. The Bengals selected protection, spending most of their sources on that aspect of the ball. That’s affordable. Though the offensive line didn’t get a single vital addition. That’s regarding with Burrow’s damage historical past. If Burrow will get injured once more as a result of he isn’t protected properly sufficient, there’ll be loads of questions over why Cincinnati didn’t do extra to repair its offensive line.
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The Houston Texans gave quarterback cash to their star defensive finish Will Anderson Jr. They haven’t but given quarterback cash to their quarterback.
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C.J. Stroud is eligible for a contract extension however that hasn’t occurred but. Given how poorly Stroud performed within the playoffs, it is sensible for Houston to wait and see. The reminiscence of Stroud’s historic rookie season continues to fade. The Texans still have questions at many offensive positions, most notably on the offensive line. Whether Stroud will get a giant extension may not be settled till the Texans see how he seems to be in his fourth season.
Colts’ shaky backup plan at QB
The Colts should be fairly assured that Daniel Jones will be prepared for the season opener. Because they did little to provide you with a viable backup plan. The present backup is both Riley Leonard, not lengthy after the Colts determined 44-year-old Philip Rivers off his sofa was a greater choice final season, or Anthony Richardson Sr., who the group is making an attempt to commerce with no success.
Jones tore his Achilles final Dec. 7, and whereas the timetable for restoration from that surgical procedure has been sped up over the previous few years, it’s still somewhat regarding to totally depend upon him being 100% by the beginning of the common season. The Colts higher hope he’s, as a result of there’s not a lot behind him.
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Falcons juggling a number of issues
The Falcons have questions on their quarterback, one in all final 12 months’s first spherical decide and a participant they put the franchise tag on this offseason. Other than that, every part is okay.
Defensive finish James Pearce Jr., the twenty sixth decide of the 2025 NFL Draft, reportedly may have costs (which included three felonies — aggravated battery with a lethal weapon, fleeing and eluding police, and resisting an officer with violence to his or her individual) dropped if he completes an intervention program. There are still questions on Pearce transferring ahead, such as NFL self-discipline.
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At quarterback, Michael Penix Jr. is working his method again from ACL surgical procedure, and the Falcons signed Tua Tagovailoa as a backup plan. Meanwhile there have been common commerce rumors swirling round tight finish Kyle Pitts, who’s on a one-year franchise tag. That’s a variety of unsettled enterprise for one group in May.
There are two issues for Daniels, they usually’re each associated. First, he’s coming off an injury-filled season that restricted him to seven video games final season for the Washington Commanders. He ought to be totally wholesome for coaching camp, but it surely’s not just like the Commanders have finished a lot to assist him. They invested closely in protection, which does have a constructive impact on a younger quarterback, however the offense didn’t get a lot new expertise this offseason. The Commanders still may land Brandon Aiyuk, and if that occurs he’ll have to acclimate shortly. That’s not simple after he hasn’t performed since Oct. 20, 2024, due to an ACL damage and a bizarre 2025 season wherein he ghosted the 49ers. Even if Aiyuk comes aboard, there are still loads of unresolved issues on the offense that the Commanders’ third-year quarterback could have to navigate.