Flowers to the Fish, Hooper Jumps to Browns

The NFL free agency tampering period is underway and the Redskins have already lost one top target and a key cog, per multiple reports.

Ereck Flowers, a nice success story with the Redskins for his one year in Washington, is off to Miami for a return home. 

The former University of Miami star tackle is now a guard and after playing for the Giants as a top-ten pick, the Jaguars and the Redskins - Flowers is not only heading home but he's going there with a fat wallet. 

Miami Dolphins agree to terms with Ereck Flowers $30M over 3 years with $19.95M fully guaranteed, per @RosenhausSports

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2020

Earlier in the day, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network said Flowers was going to get about $10 million per year and he was dead on.

Wes Martin will join Brandon Scherff, assuming that Scherff stays as a franchise tag free agent as the starting guards for the Redskins. 

Redskins made a legit offer to keep Ereck Flowers. Offered up to $8 million per season. Wouldn’t go to $10M though

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) March 16, 2020

Josina Anderson of ESPN had some fresh reaction from Flowers on his thought process leaving Washington for South Beach. 

On the phone with Ereck Flowers now on agreeing to terms with the #Dolphins: "I'm excited to go to Miami. That is where I am from. I always wanted to be home. That’s why I stayed home in college. NY for me was just a learning experience. Everything after that has been great."

— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 16, 2020

The Redskins have also reportedly lost out on top free agent target at tight end, Austin Hooper, who has a deal arranged with the Cleveland Browns. 

Amazing how these deals get done so quickly considering the "legal" tampering period just began 45 minutes ago. https://t.co/sxivEdJxUj#Redskins losing out on top FA TE target. pic.twitter.com/4OvPOkkzHK

— Chris Russell AKA the 🐓🐓! (@Russellmania621) March 16, 2020

They still have some options however, despite swinging and missing on both Hooper and Greg Olsen so far. 

Wrote about Jimmy Graham last week as an option for the #Redskins, with Hooper off the board.

Still would prefer Ebron but....https://t.co/OfimEaU9mv#Skins #NFL #Packers #Colts pic.twitter.com/2DwV21Ijje

— Chris Russell AKA the 🐓🐓! (@Russellmania621) March 16, 2020

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