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NFL free agency officially kicks off Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Someone forgot to tell all the decision-makers, agents, players and media working feverishly over the weekend. The league's three-day negotiating window before free agency opened Saturday, and this weekend included more action than the previous two years combined. Eight players that were on our agreed to new deals with their teams: , , , , , , and will be staying put. There were also the typical reports of heavy interest in various free agents. These are usually thinly disguised items of propaganda spread by nervous agents. Lonzo Ball Jersey But this weekend had a new twist: The backroom agreements from previous years found their way into the public. Official contract terms and agreements are supposed to be an impropriety before free agency starts. (Even though we knew that all those 4:01 p.m. deals from previous years didn't magically close in one minute.)There was no more tacit understanding from agents and reporters to stay away from saying a deal was all but "done." , , , and are some of the free agents that appear to be accounted for. Smith said goodbye to fans in advance for his expected trip to the NFC West. Former cornerback took it one step further, saying on the record he was headed to Philadelphia. (His agent tried to backtrack on Twitter.) It will be interesting to see if the league office has any reaction to all the early deals. All of this action comes on the heels of a week that included and suddenly traded to new teams. Players like , and are expected to be cut Monday. and have uncertain futures.In short: We're just getting started. Here's what we learned over the weekend:Advantage Revis: Cornerback market is direOur No. 1 ranked free agent cornerback, , told all sorts of people he's headed to Philadelphia. Our No. 2 cornerback is returning to San Diego, while No. 3 on the list will stay with Houston. This means that guys like , , , and are the top names out there. Maxwell will step out of the shadows of the rest of the Legion of Boom and be paid like a superstar. At least he's heading Tony Carr Jersey to a city that is sure to set reasonable expectations for him and be forgiving if he starts slow. The cornerback signings make this year's watch that much more fascinating. Can you imagine how much Revis would be paid on the open market with all this cap space floating out there? The are trying to hammer out a new agreement with him before the new league year starts and there is at least . Once New England sees some of the contracts out there, perhaps they really could swallow Revis' $20 million salary that is currently on the books. The deals that aren't quite deals yetIt feels strange to give analysis for contracts like Maxwell's because teams aren't supposed to have finalized agreements yet. It will be interesting to see if any of the big names mentioned above back out of these verbal "done deals" if another team comes calling near the deadline. In the meantime, we'll marvel over some of the numbers being thrown around for . The are "closing in" on a deal that would make Suh the richest defender in NFL history. NFL Media's Albert Breer reports the were willing to pay Suh $17 million per season, and the deal is expected to easily top that. Suh will make more than and more than all but a handful of quarterbacks. No one can accuse owner Stephen Ro s of being pa sive. He gave out the most money as a team in free agency in 2013, and gave tackle the second highest total of guaranteed money to any free agent in 2014. Putting Suh and on the same defensive line is frightening Willy Hernangomez Jersey ; they are both in the top five of their respective positions. It's Chip Kelly's worldIt's almost as if the coach wants to show everyone he can win without any of Andy Reid's players. In the same week that he dealt away , the will allow Maclin to leave via free agency. We can't blame Kelly for this one. Maclin is expected to sign with the for money in the range of 's $10 million per season. Maclin has been in the NFL six seasons, and has one 1,000-yard campaign. Kelly is going to spend Kenrich Williams Jersey on defense (Maxwell), and trust his scheme to win the day on offense.The more surprising item Sunday: is expected to join the team. He gives them an incredible between-the-tackles runner and a consummate pro that excels on any down. They won't need him for 300 touches. As the President of the Gore for Canton Committee, I couldn't have picked a better landing spot for the end of his career.Ranking the re-signingsBefore saying goodbye, let's quickly rank the best re-signings of the weekend in terms of impact:1. : Rapoport reported that Cobb took le s money to stay in Green Bay. , Cobb and are now all signed together through at least 2018. No one can ever say that Ted Thompson frittered away Rodgers' prime; the best quarterback in the league has some of the best weapons with him for a long time. Anything but a second title by the end of Cobb's contract would be a disappointment. 2. : There just aren't many true centerfield safeties out there. That's why McCourty got $47.5 million over the course of a five-year deal. The real question now: Can the still afford to keep Revis too?3. : With Flowers, and together, the quietly could have one of the most talented defensive backfields in the league.4. : At $4 million, the price was right for both sides. Ingram showed the ability to carry a backfield last year and deserved another shot in New Orleans. The aren't blowing up their offense yet; will also be back. 5. : Who would have thought after 2012 that Ingram and Jackson would both get second contracts with their teams? It's a reminder not to break out the "B" word too early. Jackson has evolved into an above-average starting cornerback, which is worth plenty. 6. : He's getting paid like a bridge quarterback, one that isn't making too much to keep at No. 2. Bringing back Sanchez helps provide flexibility to potentially trade on draft day or before. If Kelly can't move up for Marcus Mariota, Sanchez and Foles could Jaxson Hayes Jersey compete to start again. 7. : This was a rare re-signing that looks like a bargain. It was only four years ago that Free earned a four-year, $32 million deal from Jerry Jones. Now he signed a three-year, $15 million contract coming off a solid season. 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