NFL free agency frenzy: Saquon Barkley, Kirk Cousins among top players already with new team on Day 1

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The NFL free agency’s legal tampering period began on Monday at noon, when every player on the market had the ability to negotiate with teams, and even better, agree to terms on deals that could be made official on March 13 when the new league year begins. 

What transpired was an onslaught of blockbuster deals (and even some trades) that shook up the market immediately before the 2024 season begins.

Let’s dive into the biggest takeaways from Day 1 of NFL free agency, starting with a position group that did not get much love last offseason.

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Saquon Barkley, #26 of the New York Giants, in action against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 11, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

This year’s running backs class was star-studded, though many were wondering what exactly the market would be after the 2023 offseason saw a lack of paying running backs. 

Well, the position was completely shaken up for next season with big names flying off the free agent board, and that is no pun intended for the biggest deal of them all: Saquon Barkley joining the Philadelphia Eagles. 

The former New York Giants star is heading to his NFC East rival on a three-year pact that would net a maximum $46.76 million. If the rivalry was not strong already, this created an immediate divide on social media between Eagles and Giants fans. Even Giants legend Tiki Barber tried to say Barkley’s legacy in New York is tarnished, to which the Penn State product barked back on social media by calling him a "hater."

Either way, Barkley’s arrival in Philly next season, alongside Jalen