"The 49ers signed Brock Purdy to a five-year, $265 million extension. As running back Christian McCaffrey ages, San Francisco's high-paid signal-caller must carry more of the offensive load, and to do that, he needs a full deck of pass-catchers.

Post-June 1 signings don't affect the compensatory pick formula, meaning the Eagles can wait and sign free agents later this summer to build more draft capital for the next season.

In NFL terminology, June 1 is the final day that teams see all future prorated money accelerate as “dead money” if a player is released. Teams like the Ravens and others aroun