NFL free agency has been raging for nearly a week. Here's a look at each team's best offseason addition. So far.
Minnesota Vikings
Riley Reiff, T
Riley Reiff is an improvement over anything that the Vikings have had at the left tackle position since Matt Kalil's rookie year. Five years ago.
Green Bay Packers
Martellus Bennett, TE
Martellus Bennett added to Aaron Rodgers' arsenal isn't a good thing for Packers opponents.
Detroit Lions
TJ Lang, G
The Lions rushed tackle Riley Reiff and Larry Worford out the door and rushed Ricky Wagner and TJ Lang in. Interesting exchange. Lang's an upgrade over Warford.
Chicago Bears
Mike Glennon, QB
The Bears found themselves a quarterback!
New York Giants
Brandon Marshall, WR
Odell Beckham, Jr., Sterling Shepherd, and now Brandon Marshall. Eli Manning must be very happy.
Philadelphia Eagles
Alshon Jeffrey, WR
Carson Wentz now has a receiver that can catch the football. Jeffery just has to stay healthy.
Washington Redskins
Terrelle Pryor, WR
The Redskins lost receivers Pierre Garcon and DeSean Jackson to free agency. Terrelle Pryor helps offset those losses.
Dallas Cowboys
Nolan Carroll, CB
The Cowboys haven't done much in free agency but they did add Nolan Carroll.
New Orleans Saints
Nick Fairly, DT
Keeping Nick Fairly was a wise move for the Saints if he can build on a nice first season with the team.
Atlanta Falcons
Andre Roberts, WR
This is the pick until the Falcons sign nose tackle Dontari Poe. Roberts essentially replaces Aldrick Robinson in Matt Ryan's pack of weapons.
Carolina Panthers
Captain Munnerlyn, CB
Nickel corner is becoming a more important position with each passing season. Captain Munnerlyn was arguably the best nickel corner in the league the last two seasons. He returns to the team that drafted him.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DeSean Jackson, WR
Jameis Winston was calling for DeSean Jackson before free agency started. Mike Evans and Jackson are now one of the better pass-catching tandems in the league.
San Francisco 49ers
Kyle Juszczyk, FB
The 49ers needed a fullback in new head coach Kyle Shanahan's offense. They got one of, if not, the best in Kyle Juszczyk.
Los Angeles Rams
Andrew Whitworth, T
Jared Goff and Todd Gurley are happy about Andrew Whitworth keeping them clean.
Seattle Seahawks
Luke Joeckel, G
The Seahawks haven't been active in free agency but they had to improve their line. I guess that Luke Joeckel does that.
Arizona Cardinals
Antoine Bethea, S
The Cardinals haven't been active either but Antoine Bethea is a nice replacement for the departed Tony Jefferson.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Re-signing Antonio Brown and Franchise tagging Le'Veon Bell
The Steelers haven't signed any new free agents but they kept two of their offensive cornerstones.
Cleveland Browns
Kevin Zeitler, G
There was some head-scratching when the Browns lost offensive line stalwarts Alex Mack and Mitchell Schwartz last year. Adding Kevin Zeitler and JC Tretter this year gives them one of the better lines in the league.
Cincinnati Bengals
Dre Kirkpatrick, CB
The Bengals have done little but lose players to free agency. At least they kept Dre Kirkpatrick. He's been a solid player.
Baltimore Ravens
Danny Woodhead, RB
The Ravens needed to add some offensive punch. Danny Woodhead has been one of the league's most versatile backs when healthy.
New England Patriots
Trades
The Patriots made a strong move in signing corner Stephon Gilmore in free agency but it's the three trades that they made that stand out. They added receiver Brandin Cooks, tight end Dwayne Allen, and Kony Ealy through trades. Oh my.
New York Jets
Kelvin Beachum, T
The Jets released several players but added only Kelvin Beachum. He's battled injuries recently but he's steady when healthy. He should be an upgrade over Ryan Clady.
Buffalo Bills
Patrick DiMarco, FB
Bills halfback LeSean McCoy should be happy to have Patrick DiMarco paving the way for him. DiMarco can also help in the passing game.
Miami Dolphins
Julius Thomas, TE
The Dolphins added Julius Thomas in a trade with the Jaguars. If he can play like he did for a couple of seasons in Denver the Dolphins added a terrific receiving talent.
Houston Texans
ridding themselves of Osweiler
In a unique trade with the Browns the Texans did themselves a great favor by unloading the ridiculous contract that they handed to Brock Osweiler. They no longer have the quarterback that was supposed to rescue their franchise but that looks like a very good thing now.
Indianapolis Colts
Jabaal Sheard, DE
I've been a Jabaal Sheard fan since his Cleveland days. He's a very good, all-around defensive end.
Tennessee Titans
Logan Ryan, CB
The Titans needed some corners that can play press-man. The added one in Logan Ryan.
Jacksonville Jaguars
A.J. Bouye, CB
The Jaguars have "won" the past couple offseasons. Then they win four games. All of these great additions have to translate into the sort of wins that actually count. About six months ago A.J. Bouye was just one of the Texans corners. Then he finally got a chance to play and suddenly he's one of the most sought after players in free agency. The corner combo of Bouye and Jalen Ramsey is one of the most promising in the league.
Oakland Raiders
Cordarrelle Patterson, WR/KR
Cordarrelle Patterson gave Vikings fans a crazy mix of many thrilling moments and frustrations in his four years in Minnesota. It wasn't until his final season with the team that he finally seemed interested in running the route that was called. He's the best kick returner in the league. He always provided that. He's also one of the most explosive players. He can score from anywhere on the field at any moment. As a fan of this wildly entertaining player I want to see him succeed. I just wished that it was with the Vikings.
Denver Broncos
Domata Peko, DT
Some might see the signing of guard Ronald Leary as the Broncos best offseason addition due to their offensive line woes. Adding Domata Peko to the middle of the defensive line is the pick here.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs have been sitting out free agency so far.
Los Angeles Chargers
Russell Okung, T
Adding Russell Okung to the offensive line was a sound move. However, the contract that the Chargers gave him is ridiculous.
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