Big trades steal spotlight from free agents

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2011, file photo, New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) catches a ball for a 27-yard touchdown as Houston Texans strong safety Glover Quin (29) defends during the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans. The Seattle Seahawks and the Saints agreed to a trade Tuesday, March 10, 2015, sending Graham to Seattle in exchange for veteran center Max Unger, pending a physical. The trade is also expected to include draft picks. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File0 FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2011, file photo, New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) catches a ball for a 27-yard touchdown as Houston Texans strong safety Glover Quin (29) defends during the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans. The Seattle Seahawks and the Saints agreed to a trade Tuesday, March 10, 2015, sending Graham to Seattle in exchange for veteran center Max Unger, pending a physical. The trade is also expected to include draft picks. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File0

By Associated Press March 10, 2015 2 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – As free agency began Tuesday, the NFL looked more like fantasy football.

Trades, anyone?

Monster deals sending Jimmy Graham to Seattle and Sam Bradford to Philadelphia stole the spotlight from free agent signings.

New Orleans agreed to send its star tight end to the Seahawks for center Max Unger, with draft picks changing hands. The Saints are to get a first-round pick, while Seattle receives a fourth-rounder.

That stunner was followed by Bradford, the injury-prone quarterback who barely has played the past two years (knee), going to Philadelphia for Nick Foles, who also comes off an injury-shortened season (collarbone). Bradford was the top overall draft pick in 2010.