The NFL offseason officially churned into action Monday when the period for teams and free agents to negotiate contracts got underway at noon ET. Before any big names could agree to terms, however, an unexpected veteran approached the market.
Austin Ekeler led the league in total touchdowns in both 2021 and 2022. He has nearly 3,200 yards from scrimmage over that span — more than all but three other players. He’s also in the final year of a four-year, $24.5 million contract that made him one of the league’s biggest bargains in that stretch.
