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Ranking the NFL offseason's 25 biggest position upgrades: Why the Cardinals, Rams, Browns and others improved

The bulk of high-impact NFL offseason roster movement is in the rearview mirror, and nearly every team was able to fill a roster void with a veteran addition. Many teams made multiple upgrades during an atypical offseason amid a reduced salary cap.

With that in mind, here are the 25 biggest veteran position upgrades from the 2021 offseason. Whether it was via free agency or a trade, these teams improved their chances of 2021 success by making these significant acquisitions. Rookie impact is unpredictable, so first-year players were omitted, though I did recently examine 2021 projections for first-year players.