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Free agency officially kicks off at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday. But the legal tampering period—where teams and agents can negotiate deals, and agree to them in principle—starts at noon ET Monday and continues until 3:59 p.m. ET Wednesday. Here is our top 50 free agent list and what we know right now …
• The free-agent class is thin in general, but a few positions always get paid. One group where I think you’ll see a few big contracts is along the offensive line, where demand always outweighs supply. That’s why three right tackles drafted in the top 35 in 2019 (Mike McGlinchey, Kaleb McGary, Jawaan Taylor) who are good players but didn’t live up to their draft position are well situated for big paydays. All three could exceed $15 million per year on long-term deals, and I’d expect the Bears to be in that market.
