Well, the start of the NFL’s legal tampering period for free agency could not be described as uneventful, to say the least.
The San Francisco 49ers made two huge moves as free agency unofficially began, first signing defensive end Arik Armstead to a five-year, $85 million contract (h/t NFL.com) and then trading Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for the 13th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft (h/t Pro Football Talk).
The trade takes one of the critical pieces of the 49ers vaunted defensive front out of the picture.