The Cardinals’ NFC West foes’ 2021 free agency hauls, losses
Mar 19, 2021, 11:16 AM | Updated: 4:42 pm
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There’s been a whole lot of shuffling in the NFC West since free agency kicked off this week.
The Arizona Cardinals made a handful of relatively big moves, signing A.J. Green and J.J. Watt and trading for Rodney Hudson. They also retained Markus Golden and Kelvin Beachum.
Arizona wasn’t without its departures, however, as it has already lost Patrick Peterson, Kenyan Drake, Haason Reddick, Trent Sherfield and Angelo Blackson.
But what of the rest of the NFC West?
Here’s a look at the additions and departures for Arizona’s divisional foes:
NFC West free agency tracker
San Francisco 49ers
Biggest addition: LT Trent Williams (re-signed)
The starting left tackle signed a six-year, $138 million deal to remain a 49er on Wednesday, making him the highest-paid OL in NFL history.
Williams started 14 games last year and did not allow a sack after sitting out of 2019 when he was a member of the Washington Football Team.
The lineman posted the best overall Pro Football Focus grade among NFL tackles (91.9) in 2020. His run-blocking grade of 91.8 was also tops in the league.
Williams reportedly also garnered interest from the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears.
Other additions
– C Alex Mack
Deal: Three years, $14.85 million
Former team: Atlanta Falcons
– OLB Samson Ebukam
Deal: Two years, $12 million
Former team: Los Angeles Rams
– CB Jason Verrett (re-signed)
Deal: One year, $5.5 million
– FB Kyle Juszczyk (re-signed)
Deal: Five years, $27 million
– CB Emmanuel Moseley (re-signed)
Deal: Two years, $9.384 million
– TE Daniel Helm (re-signed)
Deal: One year
– CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun (re-signed)
Deal: One year
– DT D.J. Jones (re-signed)
Deal: One year
Biggest loss: DL Solomon Thomas
Thomas heads to Las Vegas on a one-year, $5 million deal after playing two games in 2020 before suffering a torn ACL.
In his four seasons with San Francisco, Thomas amassed 95 tackles, six sacks and recorded a fumble.
Other subtractions
– WR Kendrick Bourne
New team: New England Patriots
Deal: Three years, $15 million
– CB Ahkello Witherspoon
New team: Seattle Seahawks
Deal: One year, $4 million
– DL Donald Blair (released)
– LB Mark Nzeocha (released)
Los Angeles Rams
Biggest addition: QB Matthew Stafford (trade)
Easily the Rams’ biggest acquisition this offseason was trading for the signal caller in exchange for QB Jared Goff, a 2021 third-round pick and two first-round selections in 2022 and 2023.
Stafford is under contract for the next two seasons before he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
The QB enters his 13th NFL season after completing 64.2% of his passes for 4,084 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2020, the most since 2017 (4,446 yards and 29 scores). He also threw 10 interceptions.
Other additions
– OLB Leonard Floyd (re-signed)
Deal: Four years, $64 million
– TE Johnny Mundt (re-signed)
Deal: One year
Biggest loss: CB Troy Hill
The free agent cornerback signed a four-year deal worth $24 million with the Cleveland Browns this offseason.
Hill has been one of the more consistent corners in previous seasons. In 2020, he registered 77 tackles (tied for third on the team), three interceptions (tied for second), 10 passes defensed (second) and also returned two interceptions for touchdowns.
Other subtractions
– QB Jared Goff (trade)
New team: Detroit Lions
– RB Malcolm Brown
New team: Miami Dolphins
Deal: One year, $1.75 million
– OLB Samson Ebukam
New team: San Francisco 49ers
Deal: Two years, $12 million
– TE Gerald Everett
New team: Seattle Seahawks
Deal: One year, $6 million
– DL Michael Brockers (trade)
New team: Detroit Lions
– S John Johnson
New team: Cleveland Browns
Deal: Three year, $33.75 million
– DE Morgan Fox
New team: Carolina Panthers
Deal: Two years, $8.1 million
– OLB Derek Rivers
New team: Houston Texans
Deal: One year, $3 million
– LS Jake McQuaide
New team: Dallas Cowboys
Deal: One year
Seattle Seahawks
Biggest signing: RG Gabe Jackson (trade)
After Russell Wilson’s comments about staying upright, the Seahawks went out and traded a 2021 fifth-round pick for Jackson.
While his overall PFF blocking grade of 63.7 sits 40th among guards, he did rank out at 69.9 (21st) in pass-blocking.
Other additions
– C Ethan Pocic (re-signed)
Deal: One year, $3 million
– DT Poona Ford (re-signed)
Deal: Two years, $14 million
– FB Nick Bellore (re-signed)
Deal: Two years, $4.45 million
– TE Gerald Everett
Deal: One year, $6 million
Former team: Los Angeles Rams
– CB Ahkello Witherspoon
Deal: One year, $4 million
Former team: San Francisco 49ers
Biggest loss: CB Shaquill Griffin
After four seasons and one Pro Bowl nod, Griffin takes his talents to Jacksonville on a three-year, $40 million deal. In 57 career games (53 starts), Griffin accumulated six interceptions, 48 passes defensed and 249 tackles, nine of which were for losses.
Other subtractions
– RB Carlos Hyde
New team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Deal: Two year, $4.5 million
– WR Phillip Dorsett
New team: Jacksonville Jaguars
– WR David Moore
New team: Carolina Panthers
Deal: Two year, $4.75 million
– TE Jacob Hollister
New team: Buffalo Bills
Deal: One year
– WR Josh Gordon (released)
– OL Chance Warmack (released)
– OL Mike Iupati (retired)
– TE Greg Olsen (retired)
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