2025 NFL free agency: Judging overreactions to deals, trades - ESPN

NFL free agency came and went in a blink. Sure, it's technically still happening, but the bulk of the action happened in the early part of last week. So with most of the noteworthy signings and trades complete, and most of this offseason's big money handed out, it's time for some free agency overreactions.

Did your team «win the offseason?» Did your team blow it by missing out on the big defensive signings? Has anything that happened in the past week or so significantly altered the landscape of the 2025 NFL season?

The answer to all of these questions is probably «no.» But that's the point of overreactions, isn't it? We're all probably way too worked up over what has been going on with these teams and players over the course of the past week. So let's determine what you should actually be worried about and what's just an overreaction.

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Kansas City franchise-tagged guard Trey Smith, re-signed receiver Hollywood Brown and running back Kareem Hunt, and then added cornerback Kristian Fulton, running back Elijah Mitchell and backup quarterback Gardner Minshew. But the Chiefs also traded away Joe Thuney, who has been a reliable starting guard for them and kind of saved their season by moving to left tackle in December.

And once Ronnie Stanley re-signed with Baltimore, the top left tackle option was off the market, leaving the Chiefs to address their biggest weakness by signing Jaylon Moore. He has been a backup for most of his career in San Francisco (five starts last season) but currently projects at the Chiefs' starting left tackle spot. It could work out, but it