15 offseason NFL additions who could thrive — or flop: Who could be the next Sam Darnold?

Bill BarnwellJun 3, 2025, 06:15 AM ET

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He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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The 2024 NFL season turned out to be the year of the impact free agent. The Eagles won Super Bowl LIX with two signings — running back Saquon Barkley and linebacker

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Most likely to get healthier? Least likely to worry about tomorrow? Barnwell’s NFC offseason superlatives

Bill BarnwellMay 29, 2025, 06:25 AM ET

CloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.

He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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May is graduation season, so it seems like the natural time to hand out superlatives for each NFL team, hitting the highs and lows of their offseason hauls. Last week, I handed out

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16 AFC teams, 16 offseason awards: Sizing up each front office’s past few months with one superlative

Bill BarnwellMay 22, 2025, 06:25 AM ET

CloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.

He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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May is graduation season, making it the perfect time to hand out superlatives to NFL teams. With organizations having signed every free agent they wanted and delighted to have the best players on

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