2020 represents a contract year for a number of spectacular NFL players. With that in mind, Gregg Rosenthal takes a sneak peek at next offseason's open market, ranking his top 25 prospective free agents of 2021.

Justin Simmons will play on the one-year franchise tag in 2020 after the safety and the Denver Broncos failed to come to an agreement on a long-term deal before Wednesday's deadline.

During a recent appearance on the RapSheet + Friends Podcast, legendary Broncos DB Steve Atwater was asked for his thoughts on having to wait until 2021 to be inducted. Atwater, who's waited 16 years to enter Canton, expressed his relief regarding the decision and optimism for next year's festivities.

Very few of the players who received a franchise or transition tag have agreed to terms with their teams on new deals, and some players have yet to even sign their tag, in hopes of an 11th-hour agreement or a trade.

Broncos safety Justin Simmons will have to wait another year for his multi-year payday. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports the two sides won't be able to workout a long-term deal before Wednesday's deadline. 

The Denver Broncos haven't given up hope of locking down safety Justin Simmons to a multi-year deal before the Wednesday deadline.

Von Miller, Kareem Jackson, Justin Simmons and Drew Lock were among the Denver players to partake in Saturday's march.

Who are the most underappreciated players in the NFL? Cynthia Frelund, our resident analytics guru, crunched the numbers to unearth overlooked individuals with the highest contribution metrics. Here is one slept-on standout for each AFC team.

Yes, the AFC West is home to the defending NFL champion Chiefs -- but John Elway's Broncos and Jon Gruden's Raiders have been making moves. Adam Maya scopes out a division on the upswing.

Adam Rank revisits the 2017 NFL Draft. Just how high does Christian McCaffrey rise? Where do Deshaun Watson and his fellow quarterbacks end up?

How has player movement across the NFL impacted the league hierarchy? Dan Hanzus updates his Power Rankings following a wild stretch of free-agent signings and trades.

Free agency frenzy is a hectic period on the NFL calendar that has a language all its own. Fortunately, Anthony Holzman-Escareno is here for you with a glossary explaining all the terms you need to know.

The grand reshuffling that is NFL free agency is upon us. So ... who's going where? Here is a constantly updated, team-by-team rundown of all the key additions and trades in this frenzied period.

With Justin Simmons getting tagged by Broncos, Anthony Harris has become top free-agent safety, but he'd like to stay with the Vikings "if all things were equal."

Here is the original Top 101 Free Agents of 2020 list -- courtesy of Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling -- as it stood before players began to be signed, tagged and/or released.

Justin Simmons is staying in Denver for at least another season. The Broncos slapped the franchise tag on the safety on Friday. Simmons should earn over $12 million in 2020.

How much loot will CB Byron Jones and TE Austin Hooper command on the open market? Ahead of free agency, Tom Pelissero talks to NFL executives and others around the league about non-quarterbacks who are in line for big paydays.

How will the Chargers fill the void left by Philip Rivers? Will the Titans retain or move on from league rushing champ Derrick Henry? Adam Maya identifies the three biggest free agency needs for each AFC team.

Can you imagine the Panthers without Christian McCaffrey? Or the Saints without Michael Thomas? Neither can Adam Rank. Check out who makes his list of untradeable players for the 2020 season.

Safety Justin Simmons, who played marvelously within Vic Fangio's defense, said Monday he expects the Broncos will use the franchise tag on him, but is confident a long-term deal looms.

Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling have combined their personal rankings to formulate NFL.com's Top 101 Free Agents of 2020. Who's off the market? Which free agents are still available?

NFL Network's James Palmer reports safety Will Parks could have a market for his services when free agency opens next month. The 25-year-old started seven games during the 2019 season.

Compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft have been released. With that in mind, let's review some of the most impactful selections of this sort. Jeremy Bergman ranks the top 10 comp picks from the past 10 drafts.

Watch the game highlights from the Week 2 matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons one-hands an interception from Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

Watch and see which players just missed the cut for the "Top 100 Players of 2020."

Denver Broncos play-by-play announcer Dave Logan joins "NFL NOW" to discuss Justin Simmons playing on the franchise tag, training camp and QB Drew Lock's potential.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons joins "Good Morning Football" to discuss playing on the franchise tag in 2020, Drew Lock hype and previews the Broncos new-look defense.

NFL Network's James Palmer details the contract situation with Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons.

NFL Network's James Palmer reports Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons could sign long-term deal "at the 11th hour" on July 15.

NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport shares the status of unsigned franchise tagged players.

NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund highlights some of the most underappreciated players in the AFC.

NFL Network's Charley Casserly lists his top potential free agent safeties this offseason.

Watch the highlights of the Week 15 matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Watch highlights from the Week 13 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Denver Broncos.

Watch the highlights from the Week 12 matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills.

Watch highlights from the Week 9 game between the Cleveland Browns and the Denver Broncos.

Watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos highlights from Week 7 of the 2019 season.

Watch the highlights from the Week 6 game between the Tennessee Titans and the Denver Broncos.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons intercepts a pass thrown by Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers.

Watch the highlights from the Week 4 matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Denver Broncos.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons intercepts Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jeff Driskel.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons leaps over the line to block Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell's field goal.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws for over 300 yards and four touchdowns and the defense comes up big late in a 30-23 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 8.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes overthrows tight end Travis Kelce and is intercepted by Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons.

Watch the best plays and the top highlights from the Seattle Seahawks-Denver Broncos matchup in Week 1 of the 2018 season.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons intercepts Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.