One interesting storyline to follow over the next year will be the performances of two defensive tackles: Dontari Poe, now of the Atlanta Falcons, and Bennie Logan, his replacement with the Kansas City Chiefs. Not only did both tackles sign contracts around the same amount of money at $8 million, but they will also both re-enter the free agent market next March (unless their respective teams decide to negotiate something long-term).
For Poe, the story is even more interesting because he was expected to command a long-term deal. Other defensive tackles like Jonathan Hankins of the Indianapolis Colts or Brandon Williams of the Baltimore Ravens were able to lock up some security, but for Poe, injury questions and a tremendous workload on the front half of his NFL career likely caused concern on the part of most NFL teams.