NFL Offseason: Raiders, Panthers Shine; Ravens Struggle

0:00From NFL coverage, this is your March 17th update. Free agency in the NFL wrapped up its first week with fewer big splashes than usual. Teams held onto Star's tighter, leading to a quieter market before the draft shakes things up from 2025 to 2026. Talk around Max Crosby-Lingers as the Raiders eye a possible trade after spending big on defense without him. They added pieces assuming he was gone, but now with rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza in the mix, they might keep their edge rusher and build an elite unit anyway. Geno Smith heading back to the Jets feels underwhelming. After a rough year in Las Vegas following his Seattle success, fans see it as a step down from exciting returns like Cam Newton to Carolina. Jets supporters have endured too much pain since his first stint. The Raiders could end up as Aussies and winners, spending freely under the belief Crosby was out, only to retain him plus their Heisman trophy, quarterback. Carolina Panthers also look strong, locking in edge rusher Jalen Phillips at $30 million

1:03a year, linebacker Devon Lloyd at $15 million, dollars per year, and building around Bryce Young and rookie standout Tet McMillan after their division title. Meanwhile, the Raven standout as losers. They missed on Crosby, lost key players like Titans in their top center, without strong replacements, and now lean heavily on the Mar Jackson and... Derek Henry despite defensive gains. Support for this DNN episode comes from our sponsor. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you, a pillow with built-in sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com, made in AI.