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2016 NFL offseason

The 2016 NFL offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2016 NFL offseason.

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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.

  1. March 9 · Free agency

    Denver's quarterback succession begins without Manning

    Peyton Manning retired and Brock Osweiler chose Houston, leaving the defending champions to search for a new starter while the market redistributed veterans.

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    26Free agencyMarch 9, 2016From DENDENOSWEILER17To HOUHOUOSWEILER17Osweiler leaves the champions for HoustonHouston made a major commitment to Denver's young backup as the defending champions entered the market without Peyton Manning.Denver Broncos → Houston TexansOpen offseason →

  2. March 15 · Trade

    Arizona acquires Chandler Jones →

    The Cardinals sent Jonathan Cooper and a second-round pick to New England for Jones, landing a pass rusher who became one of the franchise's best defenders.

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    00TradeMarch 15, 2016To ARIARIJONES—To NENECOOPER—20162NDround assetJones to ArizonaARI receives Chandler JonesNE receives Jonathan Cooper, 2016 2nd-round pick · No. 613 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  3. April 14 · Draft trade

    The returning Los Angeles Rams move to No. 1 →

    The Rams sent Tennessee six selections for the top pick, choosing Jared Goff as the quarterback for the franchise's new market.

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    00TradeApril 14, 2016To LARLARGOFF1620161STround asset2016PICKround asset+1 assetsTo TEN20161STround asset20162NDround asset+3 assetsThe Rams move up for GoffLAR receives 2016 1st-round pick · No. 1, Jared Goff, 2016 fourth-round pick + 1 moreTEN receives 2016 1st-round pick · No. 15, Two 2016 2nd-round picks, 2016 3rd-round pick + 2 more9 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  4. April 20 · Draft trade

    Philadelphia follows by moving to No. 2 →

    The Eagles paid Cleveland a five-pick package for the second selection and drafted Carson Wentz, completing consecutive quarterback trade-ups before draft night.

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    00TradeApril 20, 2016To PHIPHIWENTZ—20161STround asset2017PICKround assetTo CLE20161STround asset20163RDround asset+3 assetsPhiladelphia moves up for WentzPHI receives 2016 1st-round pick · No. 2, Carson Wentz, 2017 conditional selectionCLE receives 2016 1st-round pick · No. 8, 2016 3rd-round pick, 2016 fourth-round pick + 2 more8 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  5. Draft weekend · NFL Draft

    Jared Goff goes first overall to Los Angeles Rams →

    Los Angeles Rams used the No. 1 pick on Jared Goff. The complete 2016 NFL draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

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    Draft board

    2016 NFL

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    First overall selection

    Jared Goff

    Los Angeles Rams

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  6. After the draft · Roster direction

    Two franchises build around rookie-contract quarterbacks

    Los Angeles and Philadelphia committed their timelines to Goff and Wentz, while Tennessee and Cleveland chose the flexibility of unusually large pick hauls.