Friday didnt bring Instead, it was a nice, calm, relaxing, and uneventful day. Just kidding -- the second day of free agency mightve started slow, but it turned into another crazy affair. It involved: Two trades by the The actually signing a top free agentThe best available receiver on the market landing with the Much more.Lets break it all down with winners and losers from Day 2 of free agency. WinnersThe Patriots: The rich Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey get richer. Unbelievably, the Patriots -- already the best team in football -- found a way to improve substantially. They didnt do that by signing free agents but instead by engineering the trade of the offseason. Parting ways with a first-round pick, (while also moving down from the third round to the fourth-round slot). Thats a huge acquisition for the Patriots, Cooks gives his best deep threat since the days of Randy Mo s. Earlier Friday, the Patriots also took a chance on , to the . The Patriots got a third-round pick back, so acquiring atalented player in Ealy wasnt even that costly for the Patriots. This is a typical Patriots trade where they acquire an underperforming, but talented player, hoping they can bring out the best in him. Remember, Ealy was the guy who sacked three times in Super Bowl 50. He has talent, but hes posted consecutive five-sack regular seasons, so he definitely needs to improve. Would it be shocking to anyone, though, if the Patriots turned him into a top-caliber pa s rusher? Its just what the Patriots do. : At the end of January, to re-sign . That probably isnt going to happen, but Rodgers likely wont mind. Thats , the Packers signed . Bennett is one the best tight ends in all of football. Since 2012, he has . He Erik Harris Jersey s a good blocker. In 2016, he was Pro Football Focus fifth-highest graded tight end. The bottom line is that the Aaron Rodgers just got his best tight end ever. And Bennett is going from Tom Brady to Aaron Rodgers. Everyone in Green Bay wins. Julius Peppers: At the end of his career, Peppers gets to return to the city where it all started. After succe sful stints in Chicago and Green Bay, Peppers is a Panther again. : I'm told Julius Peppers received a 1-yr deal from the worth a base of $3.5M that reaches up to $4.25M w/ incentives. Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) Peppers, 37, needs 7.5 sacks to pa s Chris Doleman for the fourth-most sacks in NFL history. The : They didnt do anything splashy Friday, but they made a nice few moves to addre s their depth. They reportedly re-signed Hes appeared in every game since he entered the league in 2013 and hes averaged roughly 44 catches, 698 yards and five touchdowns per season. The Cowboys also reportedly signed to bolster the interior of their defensive line. The Dallas Cowboys have also agreed to a one-year deal with free agent DT Stephen Paea, per source. Brandon George (@DMN_George) Paea hasnt done much since his six-sack season with the in 2014, but he brings some solid upside to Dallas. Meanwhile, the Cowboys also reportedly added a cornerback to the mix. New Cowboys CB Nolan Carroll started 16 games last yr for Philadelphia had 55 tackles, 1 interception 11 PBUs (would have led Dallas). Brandon George (@DMN_George) Again, none of these players are household names, but thats OK. A team like the Cowboys, who went 13-3 last year, doesnt need to make any splashy signings. They just need to bolster their roster and fix some of their weakne ses. Thats what they did Friday. Offensive tackles:The big men continue to cash in. On Thursday, it was who got On Friday, the reportedly signed to a five-year deal worth $58.75 million. Man, this offensive tackle market was crazy. signed LT Riley Reiff to a 5-year deal worth $58.75M. $26.3M guaranteed. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) They also gave $30 million! So proud of my client James Vaughters Jersey Mike Remmers.. College walk-on, undrafted free agent, cut 6 times, just signed to a $30M deal w/the Minnesota Vikings! Brett Te sler (@Te slerSports) When I grow up, I want to be an offensive lineman. The pa s rush: Its pretty rare when we praise the Colts outside of , but they actually did something good Friday. By reportedly signing ex-Patriots defensive lineman , the Desmond Ridder Jersey Colts addre sed an area that needed fixing: their pa s rush, which notched only 33 sacks last season. Sheard has 13 sacks in the past two seasons. LosersTop-end receivers: Like , didnt get the long-term lucrative contract he wanted in free agency. Like Jeffery, which means hell enter his second straight contract year. Unlike Jeffery, Pryor landed with the most dysfunctional organization in football. The most he can make in Washington? $8 million after incentives.Speaking of Jeffery, his $14 million deal from Thursday actually includes $4.5 million in incentives. Thats right, one year after earning the franchise tag for the Bears, the talented receiver isnt even guaranteed to make eight figures on the next contract he signed. What this years market is for offensive linemen, its the opposite for receivers. RG3: For a second straight offseason, is looking for another team. The His brief stay in Cleveland did not go well. It began and ended with a 1-4 record, two touchdowns and three picks, and a 72.5 pa ser rating. Next up for RG3: Somehow, RG3 could actually go from the Browns to an even worse team. : Romos future is still in limbo. The good news: The long wait isnt forcing him to consider a career in TV: Tony Romo wants to play football, and he will pursue that, likely with and/or , once released or traded. TV after retirement Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) Even after trading away , the . Atlanta Falcons Jersey According to Romo is in for a long wait: Barring unforeseen movement on the trade front, sources said nothing is expected to happen with the veteran quarterback this weekend. One source went as far as to say its optimistic to suggest Romos status with the Cowboys will be determined in the next week At least Winner and LoserThis is a special category and its entirely reserved for . Allow me to explain. The day began with Garoppolo firmly positioned in the losers portion of this column. After all, and If that was the actual price tag the Patriots attached to Garoppolo, they were unlikely to move him this offseason, which means Garoppolo appeared to be destined to spend the 2017 season on the sidelines. And then the trades happened. First, the Patriots sent a second-round pick to the Panthers for Kony Ealy and a third-round pick. Then they traded for , giving up a first and third rounder (they did get a fourth-rounder back). Remember: Theyre a
