Olivier Vernon's transition tag has been rescinded and he'll hit free agency this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. ET. With Charles Johnson, Mario Williams and Jason Pierre-Paul already off the market, Vernon is the top edge rusher on the market and should command a high salary -- I've seen estimates that start at $15 million per year.
The question now is whether the Buccaneers will be interested in Vernon. On the one hand, the Bucs have repeatedly signaled that they don't want to be big spenders despite nearly $60 million in cap space, and both Pewter Report and Greg Auman think it unlikely the Bucs will get into the bidding for Vernon -- at least at anywhere close to that $15 million per year price tag.