2016 NFL Free Agents: Rumors, Predictions for Stephen Tulloch and Will Beatty

Though the attention thrown at NFL training camps might suggest otherwise, free agency is alive and well with a few bidding wars going on and veterans still looking for the right fit.  

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy is still the biggest name available on the market, though there isn’t much new in that regard other than team executive vice-president Stephen Jones telling Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk the team has “moved on.”

That’s about the extent of the news around Hardy at the moment, but free-agent rumors don’t start and end with the embattled defensive end.

In fact, the latest pertains to quality players at linebacker and along the offensive line. Let’s take a look.

Will Beatty a Hot Commodity

Bill Kostroun/Associated Press Will Beatty seems ready to continue his NFL career.

It seemed only a matter of time before the market for offensive tackle Will Beatty heated up.

Beatty, 31, missed all of 2015 with an injury but when healthy is a quality backup, if not starter.

According to Newsday’s Tom Rock, Beatty visited with the Carolina Panthers Wednesday. On the heels of this revelation, Fox Sports’ Mike Jurecki noted the Arizona Cardinals also have an interest, and the Jacksonville Jaguars have already offered the veteran a contract:

On the Cardinals radar, also offered a contract by the Jaguars. #SwingTackle https://t.co/2H1klS1ebt

— Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) August 17, 2016

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