Published by : Emmanuele Paul
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March Madness, while previously reserved for college hoops, is an appropriate way to sum up the craziness that is NFL free agency. On Monday, mere hours after Tom Brady announced his return following a 40-day retirement, a flurry of moves were agreed upon during the NFL’s first day of legal tampering.

Monday’s big signings included the top-rated quarterback in free agency reportedly coming to terms with a perennial playoff contender, a record-setting contract for a defensive end and a bevy of moves by the Jaguars, who appear to be hellbent on getting out of the AFC South’s cellar. Speaking of Brady, the Buccaneers locked up two of their top in-house free agents on Monday, as Tampa Bay is gearing up for another title run.

Tuesday has brought more free agent madness that included a top-ranked defensive end changing his mind at the last second, a top-10 free agent safety joining a perennial playoff squad, and more rumors as it relates to the future of quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Below are grades for each of the signings (expected to happen, not official until Wednesday) involving the top-100 fee agents according to CBS Sports senior NFL writer Pete Prisco. The two top-100 quarterbacks picked up on Monday can be found at the top, and then the remaining players are listed in order based on Prisco’s list.

 

Quarterbacks

Steelers land QB Mitchell Trubisky

Pittsburgh nabs the top-rated quarterback in free agency, and for a good price (a two-year, $14.25 million deal with up to $27 million in incentives, per NFL Network). A Pro Bowler in 2018 as a member of the Bears, Trubisky presents a formidable challenge to Mason Rudolph in the upcoming battle to be Ben Roethlisberger’s successor.

Grade: B

Dolphins sign QB Teddy Bridgewater

Bridgewater gives Miami a very capable and experienced backup behind Tua Tagovailoa. The only possible concern here could be if Bridgewater practices/plays…

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