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The and trade madne s is here for 2023 with the unofficial tampering period starting on Monday, March 13 and the new league year set to go into effect on Wednesday.Although, as usual, several players are staying off the market, either re-signed or franchise-tagged by their teams, many others are set to change teams, by either agree to terms with another team or being traded.As thenews happens, Sporting News will provide the latest analysis of the most significant moves around the NFL. Keep track of all the signings and trades during 2023 NFL free agency below.NFL FREE AGENCY 2023: |Top 60 overall free agent signingsBengals sign Chiefs OT Orlando Brown Jr. for 4 years, $64 millionGrade: ACincinnati made a surprise splurge here to upgrade its offensive line, stealing from the Chiefs (who moved on with Jawaan Taylor). It looks like the Bengals are hoping to go one more year "all in" with Joe Burrow by protecting him a lot better.Steelers sign Eagles G Isaac Seumalo for 3. years, $24 millionGrade: AThe Steelers keep working on getting their line bettor for young first-round stars Kenny Pickett and Najee Harris. Tackle will be better to addre s early in the draft.Browns sign Vikings DT Dalvin Tomlinson for Tarvarius Moore Jersey 4 years, $57millionGrade: ACleveland needed to big-time beef up defensive tackle to better help Myles Garrett from the inside and Tomlinson and former Texan Ogbonnia Okoronkwo gets it two immediate reliable starters.49ers sign Eagles DT Javon Hargrave for 4 years, $84millionGrade: AThe 49ers boost their defensive interior with another Javon (2020 first-rounder Kinlaw) struggling to be effective after a rash of injuries. Hargrave boosts their pa s rush more in the DeForest Buckner vein next to Arik Armstead.Raiders sign 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo for 3 years, $67.5 millionGrade: AThe Raiders needed to secure at least a bridge veteran ahead of the draft. Getting Garoppolo at a reasonable starting price for him to execute in a Josh McDaniels offense he knows well was smart. With that scheme knowledge, he's a sneaky upgrade over Derek Carr for Las Vegas' purposes.Saints sign Derek Carr for 4 years, $150 millionGrade: BCarr got $37.5 million per season to come to New Orleans to reunite with his former Raiders coach Dennis Allen after being released in Las Vegas. Although he provides a big stable upgrade over the Andy Dalton-Jameis Winston-Taysom Hill me s, he's still more of a high floor vs. high ceiling pa sing option.Raiders sign Patriots WR Jakobi Meyers Marquise Goodwin Jersey for 3 years, $33 millionGrade: AThis was expected as McDaniels also loved Meyers in New England and now gets him with Garoppolo as the ideal inside-outside complement to Davante Adams and Hunter Renfrow. Meyers can play either big slot or be a big reliable No. 2 opposite Adams.Patriots sign Chiefs WR Juju Smith-Schuster for 3 years, $25.5 millionGrade: BThe Patriots get a replacement big slot for Meyers by paying a little le s but JuJu seems like a situational intermediate guy now vs. the big playmaker he once was with the Steelers as a very young wideout.Falcons sign Bengals TE Je sie Bates III for 4 years, $64 millionGrade: AThe Falcons needed to shore up the middle of their secondary and got the game-changing well-rounded safety from an AFC powerhouse.Bears sign Bills LB Tremaine Edmunds for 4 years, $72 millionGrade: AThe Bears have rebuilt the middle of their defense in a couple moves with more Colin Kaepernick Jersey active playmaking overall. Edmunds and T.J. Edwards provide a big 1-2 punch upgrade,Broncos sign 49ers RT Mike McGlinchey for 5 years, $87.5 millionGrade: ASean Payton gets an upgrade opposite hopefully soon healthy left ttackle Garett Bolles to improve the protection for Ru sell Wilson but also further boosting the run blocking for Javonte Williams outside.Bears sign Eagles LB T.J. Edwards for 3 yearsGrade: AGM Ryan Poles started his big spending by working to shore up the second level post Roquan Smith. Edwards is just one of may key defensive holes the Bears will fill.Steelers sign Vikings CB Patrick Peterson for 2 years, $14 millionGrade: BPeterson joins his third team still as a savvy starting-caliber cover man despite losing a few steps of top-end speed. He will replace the player below.Lions sign Steelers CB Cameron Sutton for 3 years, $33 millionGrade: AThe Lions Mitch Wishnowsky Jersey wanted to secure a solid No. 2 experienced corner opposite Jeffrey Okudah and Sutton can help stabilize outside coverage in Aaron Glenn's scheme.Panthers sign Bengals S Vonn BellGrade: BCincinnati loses both starters while Carolina gets some experienced help for Jeremy Chinn.Texans sign 49ers S Jimmie Ward for 1 yearGrade: AHouston needed some good leadership and versatility in the back seven and bringing along Ward with DeMeco Rhyans to help a young secondary was smart.Falcons sign Saints LB Kaden Elli sGrade: AThe Falcons stole the Saints' defensive scheme and are loading up on their front to get better against the run. Elli s falls in line with that as an upfield disruptor.Vikings sign Saints DE Marcus Davenport for 1 year, $13 millionGrade: CMinnesota needed to boost its pa s rush but this is a lot for high-upside but disappointing producer so far.Seahawks sign Broncos DT Dre'Mont Jones for 3 years, $51 millionGrade: CJones fits the Seahawks' scheme well and was paid a ton for his pa s-rush pop, but for being limited against the run, this was a bit of a shaky splurge.Broncos sign Cardinals DT Zach Allen for 3 years, $47.8 millionGrade: CThe Broncos needed to go to work and to replace Jones but paid almost as much for a lateral move.Dolphins sign Titans LB David LongGrade: BThe Dolphins needed to further upgrade linebacker with run defense and pa s rusher in mind and Long can be a two-down thumper.Colts sign Rams K Matt Gay for 4 years, $22.5 millionGrade: B-The Colts have needed to find stability at kicker since Adam Vinatieri retired so they got the reliable Gay, the arguable best in the league not named Justin Tucker. But this is a pretty big investment for more field-goal accuracy in terms of years and money.Titans sign Jaguars EDGE Arden Key for 3 years, $24 millionGrade: AAfter cutting Bud Dupree the Titans steal Jalen Hurd Jersey a revived high-upside pa s rusher from a division rival without spending too much.Vikings sign Cardinals Byron Murphy for 2 years, $22 millionGrade: BMinnesota gets a capable solid replacement for Patrick Peterson by signing another corner away from the Cardinals.Notable player tradesCowboys trade for Colts CB Stephon GilmoreGrade: BGilmore will turn 33 for the '23 season and still played pretty well in coverage last season. Dallas needed a stable, savvier coverage presence opposite aggre sive playmaker Trevon Diggs.Cowboys trade for Texans WR Brandin CooksGrade: BDalals made another deal for its other acquisition, getting the veteran Cooks to complement CeeDee Lamb while playing for his fifth team. Cooks' route-running versatility gives them more reliability and durability than Michael Gallup outside in the new offense.Grade: CThe Giants are getting a fading, aging tight end who will be 31 soon coming off a major hamstrung season wh
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