NFC Notes: 49ers, Packers, Panthers, Seahawks

February 17, 2018

According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Bay Area, LB Brock Coyle and DL Tank Carradine are most likely to be next in line for new contracts from the 49ers.
Maiocco says that RB Carlos Hyde and S Eric Reid are both expected to test the free agent market next month. Although, San Francisco would like to bring them back under the right circumstances.
We have Carradine, Hyde, and Reid featured in our Top 100 – 2018 NFL Free Agents list.

Pete Dougherty of PackersNews.com writes that his best guess for Aaron Rodgers next contract with the Packers is that it will end up paying him an average of $30 million per year along with the largest full guarantee in NFL history.
Dougherty spoke to an NFL agent who wondered if the Packers and Rodgers could agree to a three-year deal worth between $90-$95 million but the contract is fully guaranteed.
Depending on how the Packers structure Rodgers’ contract, it’s possible they will pick up some cap space with this move.

Ian Rapoport reports that interim GM Marty Hurney is the “clear favorite” to be the Panthers’ full-time general manager.

Brady Henderson of ESPN writes that Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is in line for a new extension and it’s possible he’ll end up securing over $30 million per year when all is said and done.
As of now, the high-water mark was set by Jimmy Garoppolo at $27.5 million per year. However, Kirk Cousins is widely expected to top that figure once he signs with a team in free agency. From there, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers could very set the bar even higher.
The Seahawks tend to wait until a player is in the final year of his contract to sign them to a new extension, so he’ll have a good idea of what the market is for a top-tier quarterback.