It was inevitable that someone in or associated with the NFL would test positive for the virus. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is the first, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. 

This is our annual open thread to discuss all the free agent movement, trades -- a LOT of big trades -- cuts, and other news for the first few days of free agency, starting with the "legal tampering period" that begins at noon Eastern on March 16. (Click to read more.)

This thread is to discuss team decisions on 2020 franchise tags. (Click to read more.)

The Jacksonville Jaguars are trading Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a fifth-round pick, according to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The Ravens will then sign Campbell to a new contract, worth up to $27 million with $20 million guaranteed over the next two years.

The first domino in the Great Quarterback Carousel of 2020 has fallen: Ryan Tannehill will be returning to the Tennessee Titans, having agreed to a long-term deal with the team. 

It was a tight vote with a split membership, but the NFLPA has approved the new CBA. That means labor peace through 2030 and some changes are coming.

Like most of the sports world, the XFL has suspended operations due to safety concerns surrounding COVID-19.

One of the best guards in NFL history and a pretty sure bet for Canton, Marshal Yanda is retiring after 13 years with the Baltimore Ravens. He was still one of the league's top guards just this past year, helping the Ravens to set the NFL record for team rushing yards in a single season.

It's rare in the NFL to see one veteran player traded for another with no draft picks involved. It's rarer still when those two players are starters in the same position group. But that's what the Chargers and Panthers have agreed to, as L.A. will send OT Russell Okung to Carolina for G Trai Turner.

ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Jaguars are trading Bouye to the Denver Broncos for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft. The trade can not become official until the new league year begins on March 18.