By Dean Michaels, NFL Writer

Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning

Whether through free agency or trades, this offseason contained big-name switches that may alter the landscape of the 2012 NFL season.

Denver brought in four-time MVP and Super Bowl XLI MVP PEYTON MANNING, who spent his first 14 seasons in Indianapolis.

"I can tell this organization is committed to winning," says Manning. "This truly is a special football environment and I'm glad to be part of it."

Other familiar faces have joined new teams, including wide receivers VINCENT JACKSON (Tampa Bay) and BRANDON MARSHALL (Chicago), quarterback TIM TEBOW (New York Jets) and defensive end MARIO WILLIAMS (Buffalo).

Notable NFL players who changed teams this offseason

Pos. Player New Team Previous Team
Source: NFL
DEMark AndersonBillsPatriots
RBMichael BushBearsRaiders
QBJason CampbellBearsRaiders
TEJohn CarlsonVikingsSeahawks
CBBrandon CarrCowboysChiefs
TEDallas ClarkBuccaneersColts
CBCortland FinneganRamsTitans
QBMatt FlynnSeahawksPackers
WRPierre GarconRedskinsColts
CBWilliam GayCardinalsSteelers
RBBenJarvus Green-EllisBengalsPatriots
GBen GrubbsSaintsRavens
QBChad HenneJaguarsDolphins
RBPeyton HillisChiefsBrowns
WRVincent JacksonBuccaneersChargers
RBBrandon Jacobs49ersGiants
LBBradie JamesTexansCowboys
WRChad JohnsonDolphinsPatriots
DTJason JonesSeahawksTitans
SLaRon LandryJetsRedskins
WRBrandon LloydPatriotsRams
LBCurtis LoftonSaintsFalcons
GDeuce LutuiSeahawksCardinals
QBPeyton ManningBroncosColts
WRMario Manningham49ersGiants
WRBrandon MarshallBearsDolphins
RBLe'Ron McClainChargersChiefs
WRRobert MeachemChargersSaints
GCarl NicksBuccaneersSaints
QBKyle OrtonCowboysChiefs
DEJuqua ParkerBrownsEagles
CBTracy PorterBroncosSaints
WRLaurent RobinsonJaguarsCowboys
LBDeMeco RyansEaglesTexans
CBAsante SamuelFalconsEagles
CJeff SaturdayPackersColts
WRSteve SmithRamsEagles
QBTim TebowJetsBroncos
RBMike TolbertPanthersChargers
DEMario WilliamsBillsTexans
SMadieu WilliamsRedskins49ers
DEKamerion WimbleyTitansRaiders
TEKellen WinslowSeahawksBuccaneers
TEric WinstonChiefsTexans
QBVince YoungBillsEagles

 

Notable NFL Player Offseason Moves: Same Faces, New Places in 2012