NFL free agency grades 2022 Ranking signings trades for all 32 teams from best

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"Winning" in NFL free agency is not about quantity, but quality. It's also not always about the new players a team signed or acquired in a trade, it's often about what key players it was able to keep.Another measure of succe s is a team knowing itself, whether it is positioned as a rebuilder or contender and whether the moves it has made works in conjunction with the status or is futile spending.Keeping all that in mind with the early but busy action on the NFL's open market in the 2022 offseason, here's The Sporting News' grades and rankings for how every team has done with personnel decisions before the draft next month:NFL DRAFT 2022: |  1. Tampa Bay BuccaneersGrade: A+Key re-signings: WR Chris Godwin, C Ryan Jensen, CB Carlton Davis, G Aaron Stinnie, WR Breshad Perriman, RB Leonard FournetteKey additions: G Shaq Mason, WR Ru sell Gage, S Logan RyanKey lo ses: S Jordan Whitehead, G Alex Cappa, G Ali Marpet, TE O.J. Howard, EDGE Jason Pierre-Paul, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Richard Sherman, RB Ronald Jones, RB Giovani Bernard, RB LeVeon BellThe Bucs retained Tom Brady after his brief flirtation with retirement and found a way to keep their key pieces intact (minus Rob Gronkowski for now) to remain formidable Super Bowl contenders.2. Miami DolphinsGrade: AKey re-signings: EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah, TE Mike Gesicki, WR Preston Williams, LB Duke Riley, LB Elandon Roberts, LB Brenann Scarlett, TE Durham SmytheKey additions: WR Tyreek Hill, OT Terron Armstead, RB Chase Edmonds, LG Connor Williams, WR Cedrick Wilson, RB Raheem Mostert, QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Trent Sherfield, CB Keion Cro senKey lo ses: QB Jacoby Bri sett, WR Mack Hollins WR Will Fuller, RB Phillip LindsayKeeping Ogbah and Gesicki was a great start and then they loaded up Mike McDaniel with several key versatile pieces and a better backup to Tua Tagovailoa in Bridgewater. Signing Armstead and trading for Hill late in the proce s allowed them to jump up several spots.3. Buffalo BillsGrade: AKey re-signings: DE Shaq Lawson, WR Isaiah McKenzie, WR Jake Kumerow, Goran Dragic Jersey  CB Siran NealKey additions: EDGE Von Miller, G Rodger Saffold, TE O.J. Howard, RB Duke Johnson Jr., WR Jamison Crowder, DT Tim Settle, DE Jordan Phillps, DT DaQuan JonesKey lo ses: QB Mitchell Trubisky, DT Harrison Phillips, DT Star Lotulelei, CB Levi Wallace, C Jon Feliciano, WR Emmanuel Sanders, WR Cole Beasley, OT Daryl WilliamsMiller was a surprise coup for this strong AFC championship contender. The Bills reloaded their defensive line rotation and worked patiently to find depth elsewhere.4. Cleveland BrownsGrade: AKey re-signings: TE David Njoku, LB Anthony WalkerKey additions: QB Deshaun Watson WR Amari Cooper, EDGE Chase Winovich, WR Jakeem Grant, QB Jacoby Bri sett, DT Taven BryanKey lo ses: WR Jarvis Landry, TE Austin Hooper, WR Rashard Higgins, LB Mack Wilson, K Chase McLaughlin, CB M.J. StewartUnle s Watson is suspended by the NFL for a significant portion of the 2022 season, the Browns upgraded from Baker Mayfield on the field and are back in the conversation for AFC title contention, too. Cooper was a nice new No. 1 to get for their new franchise QB, too.MORE: 5. Los Angeles ChargersGrade: AKey re-signings: WR Mike Williams, K Dustin Hopkins, QB Chase Daniel, DT Christian CovingtonKey additions: CB J.C. Jackson, EDGE Khalil Mack, DT Sebastian Joseph-Day, DT Austin Johnson, TE Gerald EverettKey lo ses: EDGE Uchenna Nwosu, DT Linval Joseph, CB Chris Harris Jr., TE Jared Cook, OT Bryan Bulaga, LB Kyzir White, C/G Scott Que senberryLets throw down the Chargers as another AFC contender that spent its resources well to take advantage of Justin Herberts rookie contract. Jackson and Mack can be an incredible new 1-2 punch for Brandon Staleys defense.6. Las Vegas RaidersGrade: AKey additions: WR Davante Adams, EDGE Chandler Jones, CB Rock Ya-Sin, RB Brandon Bolden, DT Bilal Nichols, FB Jakob Johnson, CB Anthony Averett, WR Mack Hollin, RB Ameer AbudllahKey lo ses: EDGE Yannick Ngakoue, CB Casey Hayward Jr., EDGE Carl Na sib, FB Alec Ingold, LB Nicholas Morrow, QB Marcus Mariota, RB Peyton Barber, DT Quinton JeffersonThe Raiders gave Derek Carr a dominant No. 1 to strengthen their playoff status in a very tough AFC West. Jones is a nice complement to Maxx Crosby, too. Theres smart spending here overall from the new ex-Patriots braintrust.7. Tenne see TitansGrade: AKey re-signings: EDGE Harold Landry, C Ben Jones, K Randy Bullock, RB Dontrell Hilliard, RB Jordan WilkinsKey additions: WR Robert Woods, TE Austin Hooper, RB Trenton Cannon, OT Jamarco Jones, CB Buster SkrineKey lo ses: WR Julio Jones, OT David Que senberry, G Rodger Saffold, RB D'Onta Foreman, CB Jackrabbit Jenkins, TE Anthony FirskerThe Titans werent looking all that good early in free agency, but then Hooper and Woods became the ideal offensive skill players available to boost Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill. Theyre looking great in the AFC South again, especially when keeping Landry. 8. New York JetsGrade: AKey re-signings: WR Braxton Berrios, QB Joe Flacco, RB Tevin Coleman, DT Nate Shepard, OT Conor McDermott, S Lamarcus JoynerKey additions: G Laken Tomlinson, S Jordan Whitehead, CB D.J. Reed, TE C.J. Uzomah, TE Tyler Conklin, LB Jacob MartinKey lo ses: DT Foley Fatukasi, S Marcus Maye, OT Morgan Moses, WR Jamison Crowder, WR Keelan Cole, G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, LB Blake CashmanJoe Douglas and Robert Saleh didnt go nuts with the spending but were very calculated in the needed upgrades for the defense and offense with great draft capital ahead to continue the expedited turnaround centered around Zach Wilson.8. Indianapolis ColtsGrade: AKey re-signings: TE Mo Alie-Cox, LB Zaire Franklin, OT Matt Pyror, DT/DE Tyquan LewisKey additions: QB Matt Ryan, EDGE Yannick Ngakoue, CB Brandon FacysonKey lo ses: QB Carson Wentz, OT Eric Fisher, G Mike Glowinski, TE Jack Doyle, CB Rock Ya-Sin, S George Odum, DE Al-Quadin Muhammad, RB Marlon MackThe Colts were sitting on a lot of money but have slow-played free agency under sometimes-aggre sive GM Chris Ballard, who waited patiently to upgrade from Wentz to Ryan at QB.10. Cincinnati BengalsGrade: AKey re-signings: S Je sie Bates, DT B.J. Hill, QB Brandon Allen, CB Eli Apple, S Michael Thomas, WR Mike ThomasKey additions: G Alex Cappa, G Ted Karras, OT Lael CollinsKey lo ses: DT Larry Ogunjobi, TE C.J. Uzomah, CB Darius PhillipsThe AFC champions had to be careful with spending with a big contract for Joe Burrow just around the corner. They did good value work on the offensive line, the biggest need, and kept some key role players under Duke Tobin.11. Seattle SeahawksGrade: A-Key re-signings: S Quandre Diggs, TE Will Di sly, CB Sidney Jones, DT Al Woods, Rashed PennyKey additions: TE Noah Fant, DT Shelby Harris, DT Quinton Jefferson, EDGE Uchenna Nwosu, QB Drew Lock, G Austin Blythe, CB Artie BurnsKey lo ses: QB Ru sell Wilson, CB D.J. Reed, OT Jamarco Jones, TE Gerald EverettThe Seahawks were a last-place team with Wilson, so they had to move their unhappy QB and got tremendous  Alonzo Mourning Jersey