We've got new NFL protocol coming in left and right, from daily COVID-19 testing to no preseason to smaller rosters to travel rules, and Jonathan Jones is here to help me break it all down. Jonathan spoke to a bunch of GMs and goes over the many questions they have about smaller rosters, plus we size up what effect the players' tweetstorm had and more.

Jason La Canfora is going to let you in on a dirty little secret: NFL teams would actually LOVE for Patrick Mahomes' contract to be the template for mega-deals. The QB contract front offices are fearing is Dak Prescott's. JLC says that's why Dak will be the true trailblazer in shifting spending paradigms, and he also has notes on the NFLPA making hay and more.

Talk about a weird offseason. On top of a global pandemic flipping everything on its head, we saw Tom Brady go to Tampa, Bill O'Brien practically give away an elite WR and Cam Newton join forces with Bill Belichick. So much happened that Tyler Sullivan wanted to point out 15 things we WOULD'VE been focusing on in a normal year, including sneaky MVP and COTY possibilities.

If you love QB competition, MOVE ALONG PLEASE. In the AFC North, the biggest training camp battles aren't at the glamour positions. Bryan DeArdo says it's all about the trenches, with three of the four teams' biggest battles coming on the O-line. The Steelers and Ravens both had longtime starters retire, and here's what Bryan says to watch for.

The deadline for franchise tagged players to sign multi-year contracts has passed, but there's still some unfinished business. Three players (Leonard Williams, Shaq Barrett and Bud Dupree) have filed grievances disputing their positional designation. Joel Corry took a look at the history of such grievances, as well as what to expect for this year's trio.

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