Offseason Moves: Same Faces, New Places

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
KDavid AkersDetroitSan Francisco
WRDanny AmendolaNew EnglandSt. Louis
CBNnamdi AsomughaSan FranciscoPhiladelphia
DECliff AvrilSeattleDetroit
LBConnor BarwinPhiladelphiaHouston
DEMichael BennettSeattleTampa Bay
WRAnquan BoldinSan FranciscoBaltimore
DTDesmond BryantClevelandOakland
RBReggie BushDetroitMiami
QBMatt CasselMinnesotaKansas City
TGosder CherilusIndianapolisDetroit
SPatrick ChungPhiladelphiaNew England
TEJared CookSt. LouisTennessee
KPhil DawsonSan FranciscoCleveland
LBElvis DumervilBaltimoreDenver
TEAnthony FasanoKansas CityMiami
QBMatt FlynnOaklandSeattle
LBDwight FreeneySan DiegoIndianapolis
WRTed Ginn, Jr.CarolinaSan Francisco
S Dashon GoldsonTampa BaySan Francisco
RBShonn GreeneTennesseeNew York Jets
LBJames HarrisonCincinnatiPittsburgh
WRPercy HarvinSeattleMinnesota
RBSteven JacksonAtlantaSt. Louis
WRGreg JenningsMinnesotaGreen Bay
DTCullen JenkinsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia
QBKevin KoLBBuffaloArizona
LBPaul KrugerClevelandBaltimore
SLaRon LandryIndianapolisNew York Jets
GAndy LevitreTennesseeBuffalo
TJake LongSt. LouisMiami
RBRashard MendenhallArizonaPittsburgh
QBCarson PalmerArizonaOakland
SBernard PollardTennesseeBaltimore
SEd ReedHoustonBaltimore
CBDarrelle RevisTampa BayNew York Jets
CBDominique Rodgers-CromartieDenverPhiladelphia
QBAlex SmithKansas CitySan Francisco
DTIsaac SopoagaPhiladelphiaSan Francisco
TEDelanie WalkerTennesseeSan Francisco
WRMike WallaceMiamiPittsburgh
WRWes WelkerDenverNew England
CBCary WilliamsPhiladelphiaBaltimore
CBAntoine WinfieldSeattleMinnesota
RBDanny WoodheadSan DiegoNew England

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Offseason Moves: Same Faces, New Places