The dust is just starting to settle from an action-packed week of free agency that stunned NFL superstars and fans alike and caused plenty of buzz on social media.
Several key NFL players had some head-turning social media posts, from Giants-turned-Eagles running back Saquon Barkley trading barbs with former Giants running back and current New York sports radio host Tiki Barber, to Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase posting some cryptic messages that caused some to believe the Vikings could trade superstar wideout Justin Jefferson and reunite him with college teammates Chase and quarterback Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.
(The Vikings reportedly have no plans to trade Jefferson despite losing starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.)
But NFL fans’ feeds were not only filled with heartfelt goodbyes to former cities and teams and hellos to new ones from players changing homes. Plenty of the NFL’s biggest stars appeared just as awestruck by all the moves as fans were, summed up by Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner’s hilarious video game comparison:
And players were not the only big names weighing in. Plenty of celebrities gave their takes on how free agency affected their favorite players and teams, from NBA superstar Kevin Durant, country music artist Luke Combs and U.S. gymnastics legend Simone Biles, whose husband Jonathan Owens left the Packers for an NFC North rival in free agency.
Here’s a roundup of the best, funniest and most viral social media posts from a very dramatic week in NFL free agency.
Saquon gets love from Barry Sanders as NFL world reacts to news
Barkley may not have gotten much affection from Barber, but he was thrilled to get a much nicer message from Hall of Famer Barry Sanders.
But it was still a bittersweet day for Barkley’s now-former teammate Kayvon Thibodeaux — and a much sweeter day for his new Eagles teammates, who showed some love to both Barkley and Eagles general manager Howie Roseman.
Others around the NFL were…
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