Next year's free agent receiver class has to be excited about what's transpired through the first three days of this year's signing period.
Receivers have cashed in big thus far, and that could bode well for the class of 2013, which could include the Packers' Greg Jennings.
The Lions set the market at $132 million with the eight-year deal they signed with 
- Vincent Jackson signed a five-year, $55 million deal with the Buccaneers.
- DeSean Jackson re-signed with the Eagles for five years and $47 million.
- The Saints re-signed Marques Colston to a five-year, $40 million contract.
- Pierre Garçon was inked for five years and $42.5 million by the Redskins.
- Jacksonville spent $32.5 million on a five-year contract for Laurent Robinson.
Jennings, 28, isn't in the same category as Johnson, but he's just as good - if not better - than all of the other above names.
Jennings has had three 1,000-yard receiving seasons the last four years (949 in 2011 in 13 games) and has at least nine touchdowns in three of those seasons.
Around the NFC North:
Bears move to solidify roster
Brad Biggs - Tribune
Marshall's history cause for pause?
David Haugh - Tribune
Bears hope new receiver Brandon Marshall's story holds up
Sean Jensen - Sun-Times
Bears should shift focus to Steltz
Jeff Dickerson - ESPNChicago
Wells meets with Titans, but no word on contract
Pete Dougherty - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Vikings monitoring Erin Henderson, but no offer on the table
Tom Pelissero - 1500ESPN
Vikings' Spielman: We aren't spending wildly now, but wisely for the future
Jeremy Fowler - Pioneer Press
As Cook verdict nears, team still in ‘wait-and-see' mode
Dan Wiederer - Star Tribune
