NFL experiences one of its most stunning landscape-altering weeks
Go home, NFL offseason, you're drunk.
It was a wild and wacky week in the NFL. Let's recap some of the highlights ...
- The Browns, in a stunner, traded for Deshaun Watson. But, at what cost?
- The Raiders pulled off a blockbuster, trading for Davante Adams, formerly of the Packers.
- The Bills signed future Hall of Fame pass rusher Von Miller.
- The Chargers acquired Khalil Mack, a one-time NFL defensive player of the year.
- The week kicked off with Tom Brady coming out of retirement.
With Russell Wilson now officially a member of the Denver Broncos, the AFC West boasts an incredible collection of quarterbacks. And the division's teams have been busy also accounting for that passing-game talent by collecting dynamic edge rushers.
After the events of last week dramatically boosted the profile of the division, can we just put every AFC West vs. AFC West matchup this season on national TV, please?
NFL news, notes and analysis
- NFL free agency winners and losers: This offseason already has significantly reshaped the league's landscape, with several deals and trades shifting the balance of power.
- Deshaun Watson trade winners and losers: The Browns acquired a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback in a shocking development. But will that decision alienate the team's fanbase?
- Deshaun Watson comes with a hefty price: Watson's recruitment shows that NFL teams don't care about moral high ground when the gutter is the faster route to the Super Bowl, Nancy Armour writes.
- Browns say they did their research: The Browns say they did extensive investigating before pulling off the blockbuster, yet controversial, trade for Deshaun Watson.
- Packers might be better off after shocking Davante Adams trade: It turned out quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t the only Packers star who can carry a grudge, Pete Dougherty writes.
- WATCH: College highlights of Derek Carr and Davante Adams: In Las Vegas, Adams will be reunited with his college quarterback. A decade ago, the two teamed up to wreck the Mountain West Conference.
- Von Miller’s payday reflects cost of trying to win big in NFL: The Bills are on the brink (again) and adding Miller might put them over the top as the AFC’s most formidable Super Bowl contender, Jarrett Bell writes.
- Ignore the spin: Of course the decision to trade Russell Wilson was mutual. If the Seahawks didn't want to move on, he'd still be in Seattle, Jarrett Bell writes.
- Matthew Stafford lands extension: A little more than a month after he led the Los Angeles Rams to victory in the Super Bowl, Stafford has cashed in.
- Titans acquire WR from Rams: Just days after releasing Julio Jones, the Titans have landed a No. 2 receiver option behind star A.J. Brown, trading for Robert Woods.
- Bengals bolster offensive line: In their continued efforts to protect franchise quarterback Joe Burrow, the Bengals added former Cowboys tackle La'el Collins.
2022 NFL draft: Mocks and more
- Updated mock draft: Unexpected quarterback trades meant profound changes to Nate Davis' first-round projection.
- Prospect rankings by position: Draft Wire has a look at how the top prospects at each position stack up in this year’s class.
- Top prospect hurt at pro day: Projected first-round pick David Ojabo now faces an uncertain future after getting hurt at Michigan's pro day.
- Full 2022 NFL draft order: How all seven rounds look after last week's blockbuster trades and announcement of compensatory picks.
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