Even with the pandemic going on, the NFL still continues on in its offseason. Some notable players have made their way to other teams. Let's get cracking on my thoughts.
A number of quarterbacks have found other teams. The most noticeable is Tom Brady. Now he will never be a forever player for one team with him signing a two year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I'm not sure how that will pan out. Same can be said for Philip Rivers going to Indianapolis for a year. He can still throw for yards, but too many bone headed decisions have hurt his chances. Another quarterback war in Chicago could happen with Nick Foles getting traded from Jacksonville to the Bears. Make or break is going to happen for Mitch Trubisky.
Arizona gets a deal right now for Kenyan Drake. He will provide decent purposes at running back along with the team getting DeAndre Hopkins via trade from Houston. The Cards might provide a nice display of offense for the upcoming season. Atlanta gets a huge threat in Todd Gurley. Last year was abysmal for their run game. Hopefully that and a healthy defense gets them back to relevancy considering their mediocrity the last two years. Cleveland gets a competent receiver with Austin Hooper, though the team should focus on fixing the defense and helping Baker Mayfield throw less interceptions.
Defensively, Darius Slay boosts the secondary in Philadelphia with a three year deal, but how much of a boost will be a big question. A couple other players filling in spots at linebacker and the secondary as well. Malcolm Jenkins returns to New Orleans with a four year deal. Chicago is bulking up with Deon Bush and Artie Burns for its secondary. A number of players going to Ohio teams. The Jaguars and Patriots looking to boost their defenses. Some big name players heading to the Chargers.
A couple notable cuts include Clay Matthews and Flacco. Some teams are cleaning house on players like Detroit. Plenty are making cuts to make room for guys to protect their quarterback. If the season is on track to start in September, it should make for some interesting transitions. I don't think we're quite done. Still a bit of notable players waiting for their chance to get new contracts.
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