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FILE - Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz (11) passes during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Philadelphia, in this Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, file photo. Jettisoning a veteran player often comes with a price in the NFL, and not just because of the loss of skill and experience. In most cases, these annual late-winter moves leave a team trying to create more space under the salary cap with a certain amount of dead money. That can put the squeeze on free agent pursuits. The Philadelphia Eagles are the extreme example this year with a $33.8 million charge for trading quarterback Carson Wentz.(AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)

EXPLAINER: How ‘dead money’ lives, as NFL free agency begins

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams (71) stands in the smoke waiting for his introduction before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Trent Williams holdout part of NFL power shift

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2000 file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (4) looks to pass in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C. When the Green Bay Packers decided to give Favre the NFL's first $100 million contract in 2001, well, first &quot;$100 million contract,&quot; because, like so many deals in the league, it wasn't ultimately worth the advertised amount _ the team structured it to create extra space under the salary cap for other signings. (AP Photo/Rick Havner, File)

Behind the scenes: How NFL teams fit roster under salary cap

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press