Grading the biggest NFL signings from Day 3 of free agency, including the Panthers' new WR1 and 49ers' new linebacker

The NFL’s free agent frenzy is winding down. Which is wild, because free agency doesn’t officially start until 4 p.m. ET today.

The league’s legal tampering period has been the backdrop to more than a billion dollars worth of new contracts for high profile veterans. That’s helped rebuild some teams Super Bowl hopes while leaving behind a picked-over marketplace for teams in need of dynamic new additions.

While players like Christian Wilkins and Kirk Cousins may be gone, there are still plenty of players who could be the difference between a playoff run in January and a long wait until the 2025 NFL Draft. Let’s dig into the biggest signings — and one trade that went down late Tuesday night — as the third day of NFL free agency wore on.