For the most part, the 2023 NFL free agency period has come and gone. There are still some quality players out there waiting for new contracts, and some trades may materialize in the lead-up to the 2023 NFL Draft, but much of the moving and shaking that teams will do this offseason to position themselves for next year has already been done.
After three weeks of free agency signings, it’s time we take stock of what each team has gained and lost, roster-wise, and grade their performance during the early portion of the player-acquisition phase of the offseason. Throughout this week, you’ve seen us take a look, division by division, and what has been done. We’re finishing up that exercise today, and below, you’ll find out grades for the NFC West.
- Players lost: WR A.J. Green, WR Chosen “Robbie” Anderson, TE Max Garcia, LG Justin Pugh, RG Cody Ford, ED Markus Golden, IDL J.J. Watt, IDL Zach Allen, IDL Trysten Hill, IDL Michael Dogbe, CB Byron Murphy, P Andy Lee
- Players added/retained: QB David Blough, RB Corey Clement, WR Zach Pascal, WR Greg Dortch, RG Dennis Daley, RG Hjalte Froholdt, RT Kelvin Beachum, IDL Jonathan Ledbetter, IDL L.J. Collier, IDL Kevin Strong, LB Kyzir White, LB Krys Barnes, LB Zeke Turner, CB Antonio Hamilton, CB Nate Hairston, K Matt Prater
Arizona’s roster still has some serious issues. A lot of the players the Cardinals “lost” are either retirees (Green, Watt) or players who still have not signed elsewhere, but seeing both Zach Allen and Byron Murphy leave the building left new head coach Jonathan Gannon with a defense that is almost entirely bereft of talent. Gannon brought linebacker Kyzir White along with him from Philadelphia, as well as wide receiver Zach Pascal, but most of the other additions and retentions here are not high-impact players. This is a team that badly needs to stockpile draft picks and think about how best to surround Kyler Murray (who seems likely to miss at least part of next season, if not all of it) with talent. Because what they did during the Steve Keim and Kliff Kingsbury era ain’t it.
- Players lost: QB Baker Mayfield, RB Malcolm Brown, WR Brandon Powell, RG David Edwards, ED Leonard Floyd, IDL A’Shawn Robinson, IDL Greg Gaines, LB Bobby Wagner, CB Jalen Ramsey, CB David Long, S Taylor Rapp, S Nick Scott, K Matt Gay, P Riley Dixon, LS Matthew Orzech
- Players added/retained: TE Hunter Long, C Brian Allen, RG Coleman Shelton,…
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