The NFL ’ s free agency began and blurred the boundaries between fantasy football and reality with a breathtaking first five minutes . Jimmy Graham is now a Seahawk . Haloti Ngata left the Ravens for Detroit and Nick Foles heads to the Rams with Sam Bradford heading the other way . Seattle gave up a first-round and a fourth-round pick from this year ’ s draft - and center Max Unger - to give Russell Wilson a red zone target in the shape of 28-year-old Graham . Jimmy Graham ( right ) has joined the Seattle Seahawks following four years at the New Orleans Saints . Max Unger moved in the opposite direction to complete a switch to the New Orleans Saints . With 4,752 receiving yards and 51 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2010 , Graham ’ s move is an admission by New Orleans that they mismanaged their cap . Meanwhile , Seattle welcome a player to their ranks once called ‘ soft ’ and ‘ the most overrated player in the NFL ’ by defensive end Michael Bennett . Ngata 's move possibly signals the introduction of a 3-4 in the wake of Ndamokung Suh ’ s imminent departure to Miami . The Ravens reckoned that the nose tackle was too expensive going into the final year of his current deal . Detroit gain a 31-year-old run-stuffer capable of anchoring a defense and with experience of working with defensive co-ordinator Teryl Austin . Baltimore acquire fourth , fifth and seventh-round picks as part of the deal , ESPN report . Arguably Bradford is the happier of the two following the quarterback trade . He joins Chip Kelly ’ s fast-paced offense where his accuracy will put up the big numbers . That ’ s if he stays fit . After missing the entire 2014 season after tearing his ACL - his second such injury in as many years - injury concerns will plague Bradford for the rest of his career . But if he stays fit , the opportunity is there . Sam Bradford has joined the Philadelphia Eagles , while Nick Foles moved in the opposite direction . Haloti Ngata , pictured in white , has left the Baltimore Ravens to join the Detroit Lions . It is tough to say the same for Foles , who started 18 games for Kelly and won 14 of them . But after breaking his collarbone , he was jettisoned to St Louis , joining the likes of LeSean McCoy and Jeremy Maclin out of Philadelphia , who also re-signed quarterback Mark Sanchez on a $ 9m , two-year deal on Sunday . Elsewhere , the future of serial free agent and now Super Bowl-winner Darrelle Revis is uncertain and Percy Harvin is visiting the Buffalo Bills since his release by the New York Jets . Verstile tight end Julius Thomas heads to Jacksonville after agreeing a deal worth around $ 9m a season . Torrey Smith follows thew path successfully trodden by Anquan Boldin by joining the 49ers from the Ravens after agreeing a five-year , $ 40m deal . Frank Gore joined the Colts after ten bruising years in San Francisco . The bulldozing running back had looked to join the Eagles , but will be in the backfield behind Andrew Luck . Five-time All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis announced his retirement from the game in a further blow to Jim Tomsula ’ s new-look franchise . And Jake Locker decided to call it a day at the tender age of 26 . After four seasons with the Tennessee Titans , the quarterback says he no longer has ‘ the burning desire ’ to play in the NFL .
The Philadelphia Eagles and St Louis Rams agree a rare quarterback trade with Nick Sam Bradford and Nick Foles heading in different directions . Jimmy Graham joins the Seattle Seahawks from New Orleans to give Russell Wilson a new red zone target . Haloti Ngata heads to the Detroit Lions , giving defensive co-ordinator Teryl Austin an experienced nose tackle upon which to build a new 3-4 scheme . Torrey Smith leaves Baltimore for San Francisco on a five-year , around $ 9m deal .