Wide receiver/Tight end
Darius Heyward-Bey, Raiders ($7.7 million):
He flashed progress in 2011 but had another lost year in 2012.
The Raiders are again in a roster/cap crunch and are still trying
to get out from under bad contracts. I can't fathom him making
this to stay.
Anquan Boldin, Ravens ($6 million):
With Joe Flacco about to get paid, Baltimore's cap issues are
only going to escalate. Boldin was so good in the playoffs, I have
to figure they rework his deal to keep him.
Jermichael Finley, Packers ($4.4 million base plus $3 million roster bonus):
At some point Aaron Rodgers is going to get a contract in line
with how exceptional he is. Finley has proven to be a
controversial figure and this team finds pass catchers in all regions of
the draft. League sources expect Finley to be elsewhere.
Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars ($4.35 million):
He has been woefully unproductive since the Jags extended him a
few years back. Certainly the poor quarterback play has something
to do with it, but with new ownership and a new management team in
place, Lewis' future is in doubt.
Jacoby Jones, Ravens ($3 million):
He was a special-teams star all season and a star on offense in
the postseason. Again, the Ravens are in a cap bind and have a
slew of free agents, but I have to think they find a way to keep
him around. He was a major factor in a series of vital victories
last season.