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5 worst moves of NFL Free Agency so far

By Rucker Haringey

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 15: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Houston Texans runs the ball after catching a pass during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Texans defeated the Titans 24-21. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 15: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Houston Texans runs the ball after catching a pass during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Texans defeated the Titans 24-21. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 19: Jimmy Graham #80 of the Green Bay Packers runs after a catch against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Championship game at Levi’s Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 19: Jimmy Graham #80 of the Green Bay Packers runs after a catch against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Championship game at Levi’s Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

The opening hours of NFL Free Agency are full of desperate moves by teams looking to upgrade their rosters. Here are the five worst moves so far.

It’s not uncommon for NFL teams to make panic moves early in free agency. That certainly happened on Monday when teams were finally permitted to do business under the terms of the new CBA.

The more surprising phenomenon was the rash of inexplicable trades that occurred. Some GMs clearly had too much time on their hands while the NFL finished off negotiations with the Players Association.

As a result, fans were treated to a ton of headline making moves. This list will detail the worst five transactions that have been agreed to thus far. Fans of teams on this list should be embarrassed about what foolish decisions their favorite teams have already made.

5. Bears may Jimmy Graham real money

There aren’t many good tight ends available either via the draft or free agency this offseason, but that doesn’t justify the Bears’ decision to give Graham a two-year deal with $9 million in guaranteed money.

The fact that Graham could earn up to $16 million under the terms of the new agreement makes it an exceedingly poor deal by Chicago. Matt Nagy designs the sort of innovative offense that can get the most out of an athletic tight end. Unfortunately, that’s not the sort of player Graham is any longer.

If Graham couldn’t make things work with Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball it’s pretty clear that he’s done being a quality starter. He won’t rediscover any magic catching passes from whoever ends up being Chicago’s starter. This is a classic example of a team spending valuable resources on a big-name player. The Bears should have spent more time looking at Graham’s tape from last season.

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