3 Blockbuster Trades Get NFL Free Agency Period Off to Wild Start
The National Football League rang in its new year with a bang — and some blockbuster trades.
At the strike of 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the NFL began its 2015 league year and free agency period. Not long after that long-awaited moment, teams sent shockwaves throughout the league and social media by swinging trades involving several Pro Bowl players and a former No. 1 overall draft pick.
The defending NFC champion Seattle Seahawks pried three-time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for two-time Pro Bowl center Max Unger and a first-round draft pick. According to the Seahawks, the deal is contingent upon Graham passing a physical on Wednesday.
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The Detroit Lions aquired five-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata from the Baltimore Ravens. Pending a phsyical, the Ravens will receive a fourth and fifth round picks for Ngata and a seventh round pick, reported Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com.
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In addition to officially announcing a previously reported trade sending All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Eagles also came to terms on a quarterback swap. Chip Kelly’s Eagles agreed to ship quarterback Nick Foles, a 2013 Pro Bowl selection, to the St. Louis Rams for quarterback Sam Bradford in a deal that will also include draft picks.
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Got all that? Good.
Stay tuned for more because the free agent frenzy is likely just getting started.
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