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Same Faces, New Places
Whether through free agency or trade, this offseason contained big-name moves that may alter the landscape and outcomes of the 2017 NFL season.
The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots restocked via trade, acquiring WR Brandin Cooks from New Orleans, TE Dwayne Allen from Indianapolis and De Kony Ealy from Carolina. In Jacksonville, the Jaguars lured CB A.J. Bouye -- who tied for fourth in the AFC with 16 passes defensed in 2016 -- from the Texans, while TE Martellus Bennett joined Green Bay after catching seven touchdowns for the Patriots last season.
"Once I found out about it, I was thankful for the opportunity to play in New Orleans and the opportunity they gave me there," says Cooks on the trade that sent him to New England. "I was ecstatic to be able to come play for an organization like New England and play for a guy like Coach Belichick, Tom Brady and Mr. Kraft and his family."
Several notable running backs were on the move during the offseason, headlined by Le Garrette Blount (Philadelphia), Jamaal Charles (Denver), Eddie Lacy (Seattle), Marshawn Lynch (Oakland), Latavius Murray (Minnesota) and Adrian Peterson (New Orleans).
A number of former Pro Bowlers will don a new uniform this season, including wide receivers De Sean Jackson (Tampa Bay), Alshon Jeffery (Philadelphia) and Brandon Marshall (New York Giants), Tight End Julius Thomas (Miami), tackles Russell Okung (Los Angeles Chargers) and Andrew Whitworth (Los Angeles Rams), defensive ends Calais Campbell (Jacksonville) and Julius Peppers (Carolina), defensive tackle Dontari Poe (Atlanta) and linebackers Zach Brown (Washington) and Lawrence Timmons (Miami).
"It's rare and unique to have the opportunity to add a potential Hall of FameFam player to your roster. His career has been top-notch and speaks for itself. We think he will be an excellent fit in our locker room and in our offense. -- Saints head coach Sean Payton on Peterson
Notable players who changed teams this off-season:
Lowest Opponents' 4-and-1 Conversion Rate, 2016
Position / Player | New Team | Old Team |
---|---|---|
(Source: NFL) | ||
TE Dwayne Allen | Patriots | Colts |
CB Prince Amukamara | Bears | Jaguars |
DE Chris Baker | Bucs | Washington |
TE Martellus Bennett | Packers | Patriots |
RB LeGarrette Blount | Eagles | Patriots |
CB A.J. Bouye | Jaguars | Texans |
WR Kenny Britt | Browns | Rams |
LB Zach Brown | Washington | Bills |
DE Calais Campbell | Jaguars | Cardinals |
RB Jamaal Charles | Broncos | Chiefs |
S Barry Church | Jaguars | Cowboys |
CB Morris Claiborne | Jets | Cowboys |
TE Jared Cook | Raiders | Packers |
WR Brandin Cooks | Patriots | Saints |
S Johnathan Cyprien | Titans | Jaguars |
WR Eric Decker | Titans | Jets |
DE Kony Ealy | Patriots | Panthers |
WR Pierre Garçon | 49ers | Washington |
CB Stephon Gilmore | Patriots | Bills |
QB Mike Glennon | Bears | Bucs |
DT Johnathan Hankins | Colts | Giants |
LB David Harris | Patriots | Jets |
QB Brian Hoyer | 49ers | Bears |
S Micah Hyde | Bills | Packers |
WR DeSean Jackson | Bucs | Washington |
S Tony Jefferson | Ravens | Cardinals |
WR Alshon Jeffrey | Eagles | Bears |
DT Tim Jernigan | Eagles | Ravens |
FB Kyle Juszczyk | 49ers | Ravens |
RB Eddie Lacy | Seahawks | Packers |
G T.J. Lang | Lions | Packers |
DT Bennie Logan | Chiefs | Eagles |
RB Marshawn Lynch | Raiders | Seahawks |
WR Jeremy Maclin | Ravens | Chiefs |
WR Brandon Marshall | Giants | Jets |
QB Josh McCown | Jets | Browns |
RB Latavius Murray | Vikings | Raiders |
T Russell Okung | Chargers | Broncos |
QB Brock Osweiler | Browns | Texans |
DE Julius Peppers | Panthers | Packers |
RB Adrian Peterson | Saints | Vikings |
DT Dontari Poe | Falcons | Chiefs |
WR Terrelle Pryor, Sr. | Washington | Browns |
T Riley Reiff | Vikings | Lions |
CB Logan Ryan | Titans | Patriots |
DE Jabaal Sheard | Colts | Patriots |
WR Torrey Smith | Eagles | 49ers |
TE Julius Thomas | Dolphins | Jaguars |
LB Lawrence Timmons | Dolphins | Steelers |
G Larry Warford | Saints | Lions |
T Andrew Whitworth | Rams< | Bengals |
CB Tramon Williams | Cardinals | Browns |
G Kevin Zeitler | Browns< | Bengals |
C Jeremy Zuttah | 49ers | Ravens |
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