Free agency day one recap: Seattle makes over its team, Rams sign Davante Adams, Washington trades for Laremy Tunsil, and more

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🗓️ 11 March 2025

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Geno Smith? Traded! DK Metcalf? Traded! Sam Darnold? Signed! The Seahawks entirely made over their team by the end of day one of free agency, and they weren't alone in completely recalibrating their outlook for 2025. From Davante Adams to the Rams, to Laremy Tunsil to the Commanders, to a defensive spending spree in New England, this offseason's free agency window got off to a roaring start. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen recap it all on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Rundown The Seahawks remake their team Laremy Tunsil to the Commanders Rams sign Davante Adams The Pats go on a spending spree A couple of left tackles cash in Effects on the draft Justin Fields to the Jets What all the linebackers staying put could mean Favorite fits from Monday's moves Surprise signings from Monday Host: Robert Mays Co-Host: Derrik Klassen Executive Producer: Michael Beller Producer: Michael Beller Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Robert on X: @robertmays Follow Derrik on X: @QBKlass Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:42.3	I am Robert Mays and I am exhausted. It is 6 p.m. Central
1:46.3	Time in Chicago. We have been talking about free agency in some capacity for about seven and a half hours, me and Derek Classen. This is the podcast version of the five hour live stream, five-half-hour live stream that we did earlier today.
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