I knew the offseason was going to be wild after the surprise J.J. Watt signing, but even I was surprised at how eventful the first week turned out to be. Signings, defections, yet another great trade by Steve Keim—a ton happened.

Today, let’s take a breath and react to the first week of free agency, starting with the players who won’t be returning to the desert in 2021.

Gone, Baby, Gone

CB Patrick Peterson (signed with Minnesota 1 yr/$8M)

I wasn’t worried about Pat Pete leaving—in fact, I figured he would—but I was worried about him leaving without Keim bringing in an adequate replacement.