2014 NFL offseason
The 2014 NFL offseason.
A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2014 NFL offseason.
In the order it happened
The transaction timeline
The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.
March 11 · Free agency
Denver answers its Super Bowl loss with defense
The Broncos signed Aqib Talib and T.J. Ward as the market opened, beginning an aggressive overhaul after Seattle overwhelmed them in Super Bowl XLVIII.
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28Free agencyMarch 12, 2014From NETo DENTalib begins Denver's defensive overhaulThe Broncos answered their Super Bowl loss by taking an elite corner directly from an AFC rival.New England Patriots → Denver BroncosOpen offseason →29Free agencyMarch 11, 2014From CLETo DENWard adds force to Denver's secondaryDenver paired the Pro Bowl safety with Talib on the market's opening day as it rebuilt the defense from back to front.Cleveland Browns → Denver BroncosOpen offseason →March 12 · Free agency
DeMarcus Ware completes Denver's veteran wave
A day after Dallas released its franchise sack leader, Ware joined the Broncos and gave Von Miller the pass-rush partner who would become vital to a championship defense.
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March 16 · Free agency
New England replaces Talib with Darrelle Revis
The Patriots responded to Denver's spending by signing Revis, adding the shutdown corner who allowed their defense to become more aggressive on the way to Super Bowl XLIX.
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May 8 · NFL Draft
A loaded first round reshapes the league →Jadeveon Clowney went first in a class that also produced Khalil Mack, Aaron Donald, Odell Beckham Jr., Mike Evans and Zack Martin—future stars spread across nearly every position group.
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June 4 · Extension
San Francisco makes Colin Kaepernick its long-term quarterback
The 49ers extended Kaepernick after consecutive NFC Championship appearances, structuring a headline contract around annual options as they tried to preserve a deep veteran roster around him.