With the majority of the top free agents this offseason having long been signed, there are a few teams that hope their eventful offseasons will lead to improvements on the field.
Here are some of the teams that had busier offseasons than most. Remember, having a busy offseason does not necessarily guarantee success. All team transactions were found on ESPN.com.
Buffalo Bills
The Bills did much work trying to improve their beleaguered offensive line from last season. The big acquisition was former Chiefs center Mitch Morse, but they also added tackles LaAdrian Waddle,Ty Nsekhe, and Cody Ford (second round pick), and guards Quinton Spain and Jon Feliciano. After showing some positive signs in his rookie season, quarterback Josh Allen now has new targets in Cole Beasley and John Brown to throw the ball to. T.J. Yeldon and Frank Gore help add to the running back depth.
Cleveland Browns
The most notable transaction made by the Browns, this offseason, was when they acquired wide receiver Odell Beckham and defensive end Olivier Vernon, via trade, from the Giants. Kareem Hunt will be suspended the first eight games but he led the NFL in rushing, with the Chiefs, in 2017. Safety Morgan Burnett, defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, and linebacker Adarius Taylor should all play large roles on Cleveland's defensive side of the ball.
Oakland Raiders
Much like the Browns, the most noteworthy transaction made by Oakland was in trading for a superstar wide receiver in Antonio Brown. Quarterback Derek Carr will also have new wide receivers in J.J. Nelson and Ryan Grant. Safety Lamarcus Joyner, and linebackers Vontaze Burfict and Brandon Marshall, are among the free-agent signings that will be looked to to shore up a shaky defense carried over from last season.
New York Jets
Signing running back Le'Veon Bell must have put a huge grin on the face of quarterback Sam Darnold. Not only will he make opposing defenses respect the run much more, he has been an excellent safety valve in the passing game. Linebacker C.J. Mosley joins the team after being named a Pro Bowler in four of his five seasons with the Ravens.
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay spent a lot of money early in the offseason looking to improve their pass rush by signing linebackers/edge rushers Preston Smith and Za'Darius Smith. Adrian Amos will look to improve a secondary that was porous, at times, last season after he started a run of 56 games in four years with the Bears. According to ourlads.com, free-agent signing Billy Turner is expected to be Green Bay's starting right guard.