2018 NFL Free Agency: Restricted Free Agents Who Could Cash In Big

NFL players qualify for restricted free agency when they've accrued three seasons in the league.If a team wants to bring back one of its restricted free agents, it can choose to place a first-round tender, a second-round tender or an original-round or low tender on them.In all of these scenarios, the original team has the right of first refusal on any contract.If an incumbent team chooses not to match a contract for a restricted free agent, it receives a corresponding draft pick depending on which type of tender it extended.If the player was undrafted but had a low tender placed on him, then the team will receive no compensation for not matching his contract.According to CBS Sports' Joel Corry, a first-round tender will cost teams $4.1 million, a second-round tender will cost teams $2.9 million and an original-round tender will cost teams $1.9 million this season. Those increasing cap hits incentivize teams to match talent to cost instead of placing first-round tenders on all of their restricted free agents.Teams must submit tenders to the NFL by 4 p.m. ET on March 14. Restricted free agents must sign those tenders by April 20, less than a week before the draft.The following restricted free agents appear most likely to cash in this offseason.Begin Slideshow
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