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AFC FREE AGENCY RECAP (FIRST-ROUND PICK IN PARENTHESES)

Dolphins making
BUFFALO BILLS
Picks: 7 — No 1st.
Key gains
MIAMI DOLPHINS (5, 18, 26)
Picks: 14 ­— 3 1st; 2 2nd;
3 5th, 3 7th.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (23)
Picks: 12 — 1 1st; 3 3rd,
4 6th, 2 7th.
N.Y. JETS (11)
Picks: 8 — 1 1st; 2 6th.
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splash in offseason
WR Stefon Diggs (trade) Key gains Key gains C/G Josh Andrews By Curtis Murayama is a franchise quarterback
DE Mario Addison CB Byron Jones DT Beau Allen CB Pierre Desir cmurayama@staradvertiser.com and they are in line to either
DT Vernon Butler E Shaq Lawson WR Damiere Byrd T George Fant trade with the Bengals at

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CB E.J. Gaines E Emmuanel Ogbah QB Brian Hoyer E Jordan Jenkins Miami miracle is tak- No. 1 for Ohio native Joe
DE Quinton Jefferson LB Kyle Van Noy S Adrian Phillips G Alex Lewis ing shape. Burrow or select Tua Tagov-
CB Josh Norman S Adrian Colbert FB Danny Vitale C Connor McGovern The Dolphins ailoa, for whom they termed
OG Quinton Spain OT EreckFlowers Key losses LB Patrick Onwuasor made a big splash during the phrase, “Tank for Tua”
OL Daryl Williams LB Kamu Grugier-Hill QB Tom Brady WR Breshad Perriman free agency and are ex- last season.
Key losses RB Jordan Howard LB Kyle Van Noy OL Greg Van Roten pected to make a haul Other big players for the
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DT Jordan Phillips OL Ted Karras WR Phillip Dorsett Key loss during the NFL Draft with a AFC during free agency were
DE Shaq Lawson LB Elandon Roberts PK Stephen Gostkowski WR Robby Anderson league-high 14 picks, includ- the Bills and Broncos.
ing three first-rounders and Buffalo traded its No. 1
BALTIMORE RAVENS (28) CINCINNATI BENGALS (1) CLEVELAND BROWNS (10) PITTSBURGH STEELERS two second-rounders. pick for Stefon Diggs, the
So a team that was tank- disgruntled Vikings star re-
Picks: 8 — 1 1st.; 2 2nd; Picks: 7 — 1 1st. Picks: 7 — 1 1st; 2 3rd. Picks: 6 — No 1st; 2 4th.
ing last season could be ceiver.
2 4th. Key gains Key gains Key gains
threatening for a playoff The Broncos beefed up
Key gains CB Mackensie Alexander OT Jack Conklin TE Eric Ebron
spot this season. their team with trades for
DE Calais Campbell S Vonn Bell TE Austin Hooper RB Derek Watt
During the free-agent pe- former Titan D-lineman Jur-
(trade) DT D.J. Reader DT Andrew Billings DT Chris Wormley (trade)
riod, the Dolphins flipped rell Casey and former Tex-
DE Jihad Ward CB Trae Waynes LB B.J. Goodson OL Stefen Wisniewski
around big money and ans and Jaguars corner A.J.
DL Derek Wolfe Key loss FB Andy Janovich (trade) Key Losses:
landed top players, such as Bouye. They also added for-
TE Tyler Eifert CB Kevin Johnson CB Artie Burns
cornerback Byron Jones mer Chargers running back
S Karl Joseph S Sean Davis
from the Cowboys and line- Melvin Gordon.
QB Case Keenum
backer Kyle Van Noy from The Browns also bolster
S Andrew Sendejo
the Patriots. an already star-studded ros-
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Key loss
Rolling in the dough were: ter with right tackle Jack
LB Christian Kirksey
>> Jones, who got a five- Conklin and tight end Austin
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9, 20) HOUSTON TEXANS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS TENNESSEE TITANS (29) year, $82 million contract Hooper.
that included $54 million On the opposite spec-
Picks: 11 — 2 1st; 2 4th, Picks: 8 — No 1st.; 3 7th. Picks: 7 — No 1st; 2 2nd. Picks: 7 — 1 1st; no 4th,
guaranteed; trum, there were teams that
2 5th, 2 6th. Key gains Key gains no 6th, 3 7th.
>> Van Noy, who signed a were depleted during the
Key gains WR Brandin Cooks DT DeForest Buckner Key gains
four-year, $51 million deal free agency period.
TE Tyler Eifert RB David Johnson OT Anthony Castonzo E Vic Beasley
that included $30 million The Patriots lost their
DL Rodney Gunter WR Randall Cobb CB Xavier Rhodes OL Ty Sambrailo
guaranteed; franchise quarterback, Tom
CB Rashaan Melvin CB Phillip Gaines QB Philip Rivers Key losses
>> Edge rusher Emmanuel Brady, who has six Super
LB Joe Schobert S Eric Murray Key losses OT Jack Conklin
Ogbah, a high second-round Bowl rings and is considered
G Tyler Shatley T Brent Qvale WR Devin Funchess RB Dion Lewis
pick (32nd overall) in 2016, the Greatest Of All Time.
DT Al Woods CB Bradley Roby TE Eric Ebron DT Jurell Casey
who signed a two-year, $15 The drain continued as
Key loss DB Jaylen Watkins QB Marcus Mariota
million contract that in- Van Noy signed with division
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DT Calais Campbell Key loss TE Delanie Walker

cluded $7.5 million guaran- rival Miami and long-time
WR DeAndre Hopkins K Ryan Succop
teed. kicker Stephen Gostkowski
>> Edge rusher Shaq Law- was cut.
DENVER BRONCOS (15) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (32) LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (12, 19) L.A. CHARGERS (6) son, a first-round pick of the The Titans also lost some
Picks: 10 — 1 1st; 3 3rd; Picks: 5 — 1 1st; no 6th, Picks: 7 — 2 1st; no 2nd; Picks: 7 — 1 1st. Bills in 2016 who had a ca- of their core players as five
2 7th. no 7th. 3 3rd; no 6th; no 7th. Key gains reer-high 6 1/2 sacks last former starters, including
Key gains Key gains Key gains OT Bryan Bulaga season and signed a three- quarterback Marcus Mariota
CB A.J. Bouye (trade) CB Antonio Hamilton WR Nelson Agholor CB Chris Harris year, $30 million contract. and star tight end Delanie
DL Jurrell Casey (trade) QB Jordan Ta’amu CB Eli Apple DT Linval Joseph >> Offensive tackle Ereck Walker, departed.
G Graham Glasgow Key loss DT Maliek Collins G Trai Turner (trade) Flowers, a former top-10 In a self-destructive move,
RB Melvin Gordon LB Reggie Ragland S Jeff Heath Key loss pick of the Giants who the Texans, whose coach Bill
P Sam Martin OL Eric Kush QB Philip Rivers agreed to a three-year, $30 O’Brien is also the team’s
TE Nick Vannett LB Nick Kwiatkoski RB Melvin Gordon million contract with $19.95 general manager, traded All-
Key losses LB Cory Littleton S Adrian Phillips million guaranteed; Pro receiver DeAndre Hop-
DL Derek Wolfe QB Marcus Mariota Now, throw in picks No 3, kins to the Cardinals for two
CB Chris Harris DE Carl Nassib 18 and 26 in the first round second-round picks and run-
C Connor McGovern TE Jason Witten and Miami’s makeover should ning back David Johnson.
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Key loss be nearing completion. Hopkins had three years left

S Karl Joseph All the Dolphins need now on his contract.

NFC FREE AGENCY RECAP (FIRST-ROUND PICK IN PARENTHESES)

DALLAS COWBOYS (17)
Picks: 7 — 1 1st; 2 5th.
Key gains
CB Anthony Brown
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
DT Gerald McCoy
Cardinals, Rams
N.Y. GIANTS (4)
Picks: 10 — 1 1st; 4 7th.
Key gains
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (21)
Picks: 8 — 1 1st; 3 4th.
Key gains
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2)
Picks: 8 ­­— 1 1st; 2 4th;
2 5th, 2 7th.
fleece the Texans
CB James Bradberry LB Jatvis Brown Key gains
By Curtis Murayama The Cardinals not only rid
DB Nate Ebner NT Javon Hargrave QB Kyle Allen (trade) cmurayama@staradvertiser.com themselves of the Johnson
LB Kyler Fackrell S Rodney McLeod RB Peyton Barber
contract, but added an of-

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DT Dontari Poe T Cam Fleming S Jalen Mills CB Ronald Darby
ant a good deal, or fensive star to join veteran
PK Greg Zuerlein RB Dion Lewis S Will Parks S Sean Davis
steal? Go to the receiving great Larry Fitzger-
Edge Aldon Smith LB Blake Martinez CB Nickell Robey-Coleman LB Thomas Davis
NFL’s fleece mar- ald, rising star quarterback
Key losses LB David Mayo CB Darius Slay (trade) CB Kendall Fuller
ket known as the Houston Kyler Murray and Drake in a
C Travis Federick QB Colt McCoy Key losses WR Cody Latimer
Texans. Kliff Kingbury offense.
CB Byron Jones TE Levin Toilolo CB Ronald Darby RB J.D. McKissic
It was back on March 20 The Rams, who don’t
TE Eric Tomlinson S Malcolm Jenkins LB Kevin Pierre-Louis
when the Texans, whose have a first-round pick, get a
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Key loss WR Nelson Agholor G Wes Schweitzer

coach Bill O’Brien has the second-rounder and can be-
WR Cody Latimer OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai
dual role of being the team’s gin a rebuild after losing
CHICAGO BEARS DETROIT LIONS (3) GREEN BAY PACKERS (30) MINNESOTA VIKINGS (22, 25) general manager, shipped Todd Gurley, Ndamukong
four-time Pro Bowler DeAn- Suh, Dante Fowler and Greg
Picks: 8 — No 1st; 2 6th, Picks: 9 — 1 1st; 2 3rd; Picks: 10 — 1 1st; 2 6th, Picks: 12 — 2 1st; 2 3rd;
dre Hopkins to the Arizona Zuerlein.
2 7th. 2 5th. no 7th. 2 6th; 3 7th.
Cardinals. Hopkins wasn’t the only
Key gains Key gains Key gains Key gains
The Texans dealt Hopkins Pro Bowl receiver who was
QB Nick Foles (trade) WR Geronimo Allison LB Christian Kirksey K Dan Bailey
and a fourth-round pick for shipped during free agency.
TE Jimmy Graham LB Jamie Collins WR Devin Funchess S Anthony Harris
second-round picks this But at least this one — Ste-
OL Germain Ifedi QB Chase Daniel OT Rick Wagner OT Rashod Hill
year and next and running fon Diggs — went for a first-
DE Robert Quinn DB Duron Harmon (trade) Key losses DT Michael Pierce
back David Johnson and all round pick.
CB Artie Burns S Jayron Kearse LB Blake Martinez Key losses
his baggage. Diggs once requested a
S Miles Killebrew WR Geronimo Allison WR Stefon Diggs
Johnson, who had a trade and then reneged. The
LB Reggie Ragland DE Everson Griffen
breakout season in 2016 but Minnesota Vikings eventu-
DL Danny Shelton CB Xavier Rhodes
lost his job last season to ally dealt him to the Buffalo
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CB Desmond Trufant CB Trae Waynes

ATLANTA FALCONS (16)
Picks: 6 — 1 1st; 2 4ths
Key gains
DT Tyeler Davison
DE Dante Fowler Jr.
RB Todd Gurley
TE Hayden Hurst (trade)
Key losses
RB Devonta Freeman
E Vic Beasley
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Kenyon Drake, is still owed Bills for a first-round pick in
OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai
$10.2 million this season and the April 23 NFL Draft.
DT Nick Williams
carries a $14.2 million cap The deal should
CAROLINA PANTHERS (7) NEW ORLEANS (24) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (14) hit. strengthen the Bills, who
“It is amazing in the NFL made the playoffs last sea-
Picks: 7 — 1 1st. Picks: 5 — 1 1st; no 2nd. Picks: 7 — 1 1st; 2 4th.
that some trades are so lop- son and have assumed the
Key gains Key gains Key gains
sided still,” an NFL executive role of the hunted in the AFC
OT Russell Okung (trade) S Malcolm Jenkins QB Tom Brady
told Mike Sando of The Ath- East, with the Patriots finally
WR Robby Anderson WR Emmanuel Sanders OL Joe Haeg
letic. “The Hopkins thing looking vulnerable.
QB Teddy Bridgewater S D.J. Swearinger LB Kevin Minter
was a joke. How the David It should weaken the Vi-
WR Pharoh Cooper CB P.J. Williams CB Ryan Smith
Johnson contract was in- kings, who saw many main-
DE Stephen Weatherly Key loss DT Ndamukong Suh
cluded in the deal just as- stays jump ship. Also
LB Tahir Whitehead S Vonn Bell Key loss
tounds me.” disembarking were corner-
Key losses LB Carl Nassib
The swindling didn’t stop backs Xavier Rhodes, a
QB Cam Newton
there. On Friday, the Los An- three-time Pro Bowl player,
LB Luke Keuchly
geles Rams announced that and Trae Waynes, the 11th
TE Greg Olsen

they traded receiver Bran- player taken in 2015, and de-

ARIZONA CARDINALS (8)
Picks: 6 — 1 1st; 2 4th.
Key gains
LB De’Vondre Campbell
WR DeAndre Hopkins
(trade)
LB Devon Keenard
DT Jordan Phillips
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OL Daryl Williams
din Cooks and a draft pick to fensive end Everson Griffen,
G Trai Turner (trade)
the Texans for a sec- a four-time Pro Bowler.
ond-rounder. But the most seismic shift
L.A. RAMS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (13, 31) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (27) So the Texans went from occurred when Tom Brady,
Picks: 6 — No 1st; no 5th. Picks: 7 — 2 1st; no 2nd, Picks: 7 — 1 1st; 2 3rd; having one of league’s best six-time Super Bowl winner,
Key gains 3rd, 4th; 2 5th; 2 7th. 2 4th; 7, no 5th, no 7th. receivers to now having a re- shook up the league by leav-
OL Austin Blythe Key gain Key gains ceiving corps of Cooks, ing New England after 20
E Leonard Floyd WR Travis Benjamin WR Phillip Dorsett who’s had a reported five years to play for Tampa Bay.
DT A’Shawn Robinson Key losses CB Quinton Dunbar (tr) concussions in six seasons, Already blessed with of-
Key losses DT DeForest Buckner OL B.J. Finney and Will Fuller, who’s missed fensive weapons, the Bucs
RB Todd Gurley WR Emmanuel Sanders E Bruce Irvin 22 games in his four sea- should be an instant con-
K Greg Zuerlein TE Levine Toilolo T Cedric Ogbuehi sons. tender going from Jameis
DT Ndamukong Suh G Mike Person TE Greg Olsen Meanwhile, the teams Winston, who threw 30 picks
DE Dante Fowler Jr. Key losses that benefited from the Tex- last season, to Brady, who

CB Nickell Robey-Coleman OL Germain Ifedi ans’ folly could see their tra- averaged just eight picks a
WR Brandin Cooks OT George Fant jectory altered. season for the past decade.