NFL free agency began on Monday with the legal negotiating window, and we've already seen a ton of offseason action.
The biggest deals so far? The Seahawks traded two offensive stars over the weekend, with receiver DK Metcalf going to the Steelers and quarterback Geno Smith headed to the Raiders. Seattle then replaced Smith at quarterback with Sam Darnold. The Jets signed signal-caller Justin Fields, Milton Williams joined the Patriots, D.J. Reed landed a deal with the Lions and Josh Sweat agreed to a contract in Arizona. The Rams also made a splash by signing wideout Davante Adams, and the Buccaneers brought in pass rusher Haason Reddick. Plus, edge rusher Khalil Mack, offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, edge rusher Chase Young and linebacker Zack Baun all re-signed with their respective teams. And more moves are on the way.
ESPN analytics writer Seth Walder is grading the biggest signings and trades of the offseason, putting each deal into perspective for teams and players. To determine each grade, Walder is evaluating moves based on multiple factors, including on-field impact, salary cap implications, compensation, player value/age and the context of a team's short- and long-term outlooks. How large is the effect of this decision, and how sure are we it's a good or bad choice? How does this affect a team's chance to win the Super Bowl, either this season or in the future?
Follow along as Walder evaluates and grades each move, with the most recent grades at the top.
coverage:
Ranking the top 100 free agents
Potential steals | Potential reaches
Jump to a notable deal:
Ward | Sweat | Tunsil
Williams | Fields | Godwin
Adams | Metcalf | Smith
Saints re-sign Edge Chase Young
The deal: Three years, $51 million