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Ranked by league-wide movement, championship consequences, star power and how completely one transaction window changed what came next.

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#1

2022 NFL offseason

The quarterback and receiver earthquake

Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson, Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, Khalil Mack, Von Miller and Matt Ryan all changed teams.

Wilson to DENWatson to CLEHill to MIAAdams to LV

The concentration of quarterback, receiver and pass-rusher movement made this the NFL's clearest answer to an NBA-style transaction summer.

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022020 NFLBrady leaves New EnglandTom Brady chose Tampa Bay, Stefon Diggs reached Buffalo, DeAndre Hopkins went to Arizona and DeForest Buckner joined Indianapolis.Brady to TBDiggs to BUFHopkins to ARIBuckner to INDRead the full timeline →031993 NFLModern free agency beginsThe first unrestricted free-agent market sent Reggie White to Green Bay and gave players unprecedented control over where they played.White to GBPlan B era endsSalary cap arrives nextPlayer movement expandsRead the full timeline →042007 NFLNew England builds a record offenseThe Patriots traded for Randy Moss and Wes Welker, added Donte' Stallworth and Adalius Thomas, then unleashed an undefeated regular season.Moss to NEWelker to NEStallworth to NEThomas to NERead the full timeline →052021 NFLThe Stafford bet starts an arms raceMatthew Stafford and Jared Goff swapped teams, Carson Wentz went to Indianapolis and contenders became more willing to trade premium picks for immediate answers.Stafford to LARGoff + picks to DETWentz to INDJones to TENRead the full timeline →062012 NFLPeyton Manning chooses DenverOne of the greatest quarterbacks ever became a free agent after Indianapolis drafted Andrew Luck, then chose the Broncos after a league-wide pursuit.Manning to DENLuck drafted by INDFlynn to SEAMarshall to CHIRead the full timeline →071994 NFLDeion tilts the NFCDeion Sanders joined San Francisco after a delayed free-agent courtship, while the league's new cap intensified roster churn.Sanders to SFKen Norton Jr. to SFNFC arms raceCap era beginsRead the full timeline →082018 NFLThe Rams go all in—and Chicago finds MackLos Angeles added Brandin Cooks, Ndamukong Suh, Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib, while Chicago made its own seismic move for Khalil Mack.Cooks + Suh to LARPeters + Talib to LARMack to CHICousins to MINRead the full timeline →

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