Whether through free agency or trades, this offseason contained big-name switches that may alter the landscape of the 2013 NFL season.
The Houston Texans brought in former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and nine-time Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed (left), who spent his first 11 seasons in Baltimore.
"I have watched Houston so many times, I know what this team has and what this organization has," says Reed. "There's a goal that's been set, from top to bottom, and I want to come in to play championship football."
Other familiar faces have joined new teams, including quarterbacks Carson Palmer (Arizona) and Alex Smith (Kansas City), running backs Reggie Bush (Detroit) and Steven Jackson (Atlanta), wide receivers Percy Harvin (Seattle), Greg Jennings (Minnesota), Mike Wallace (Miami) and Wes Welker (Denver) and cornerback Darrelle Revis (Tampa Bay).
Notable players who changed NFL teams this offseason:
Pos | Player | 2013 Team | 2012 Team |
---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL | |||
K | David Akers | Detroit | San Francisco |
WR | Danny Amendola | New England | St. Louis |
CB | Nnamdi Asomugha | San Francisco | Philadelphia |
DE | Cliff Avril | Seattle | Detroit |
LB | Connor Barwin | Philadelphia | Houston |
DE | Michael Bennett | Seattle | Tampa Bay |
WR | Anquan Boldin | San Francisco | Baltimore |
DT | Desmond Bryant | Cleveland | Oakland |
RB | Reggie Bush | Detroit | Miami |
QB | Matt Cassel | Minnesota | Kansas City |
T | Gosder Cherilus | Indianapolis | Detroit |
S | Patrick Chung | Philadelphia | New England |
TE | Jared Cook | St. Louis | Tennessee |
K | Phil Dawson | San Francisco | Cleveland |
LB | Elvis Dumervil | Baltimore | Denver |
TE | Anthony Fasano | Kansas City | Miami |
QB | Matt Flynn | Oakland | Seattle |
LB | Dwight Freeney | San Diego | Indianapolis |
WR | Ted Ginn, Jr. | Carolina | San Francisco |
S Dashon Goldson | Tampa Bay | San Francisco | |
RB | Shonn Greene | Tennessee | New York Jets |
LB | James Harrison | Cincinnati | Pittsburgh |
WR | Percy Harvin | Seattle | Minnesota |
RB | Steven Jackson | Atlanta | St. Louis |
WR | Greg Jennings | Minnesota | Green Bay |
DT | Cullen Jenkins | New York Giants | Philadelphia |
QB | Kevin KoLB | Buffalo | Arizona |
LB | Paul Kruger | Cleveland | Baltimore |
S | LaRon Landry | Indianapolis | New York Jets |
G | Andy Levitre | Tennessee | Buffalo |
T | Jake Long | St. Louis | Miami |
RB | Rashard Mendenhall | Arizona | Pittsburgh |
QB | Carson Palmer | Arizona | Oakland |
S | Bernard Pollard | Tennessee | Baltimore |
S | Ed Reed | Houston | Baltimore |
CB | Darrelle Revis | Tampa Bay | New York Jets |
CB | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | Denver | Philadelphia |
QB | Alex Smith | Kansas City | San Francisco |
DT | Isaac Sopoaga | Philadelphia | San Francisco |
TE | Delanie Walker | Tennessee | San Francisco |
WR | Mike Wallace | Miami | Pittsburgh |
WR | Wes Welker | Denver | New England |
CB | Cary Williams | Philadelphia | Baltimore |
CB | Antoine Winfield | Seattle | Minnesota |
RB | Danny Woodhead | San Diego | New England |
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