Free agency and trades have seen big names move for big bucks. Some of those players will be the enemy when they face their former teams in 2019. Who will have to travel to their former home venue and who will duel their former team in the comforts of their new home?
Le’Veon Bell
The running back who held out on the Steelers in 2018 will see his former team face-to-face in MetLife Stadium when the New York Jets play host to Pittsburgh.
Odell Beckham Jr.
The flashy and mercurial wideout who was traded to the Cleveland Browns by the New York Giants will also come into MetLife Stadium as a visitor in 2019. The Browns and Steelers happen to the be the AFC North teams that will visit the Jets. The same goes for his former Giant teammate Olivier Vernon, who joins Beckham in Cleveland.
Terrell Suggs
The longtime Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman will have a homecoming of sorts when the Arizona Cardinals visit their NFC North foe. Suggs spent the first 16 seasons with the Ravens before deciding to return to the state where he played college ball for Arizona State.
Earl Thomas
Earl Thomas will hear it loud and clear when the Baltimore Ravens pay a visit to the Seattle Seahawks. It will be interesting to see what reaction the defensive back receives. He was a huge part of the Legion of Boom and he also stirred controversy over the past couple seasons with his desire for a long-term deal.
Bradley Roby
Bradley Roby spent the first five seasons playing in the Denver secondary. He will be facing his former teammates when the Orange Crush comes to Houston. Chances are it will less of a hassle to duel the Broncos’ receivers than it would have been to battle DeAndre Hopkins & Co.
Devin Funchess
Devin Funchess decided to take his wide receiving talents to Indianapolis on a one-year, $13 million deal. He will see his ex-team in Indy when the Carolina Panthers pay a visit.
Tyrann Mathieu
Tyrann Mathieu is on to his third team in three seasons. He figures to be a key player in the Chiefs’ secondary, which was weak, weak, weak in 2018. The Honey Badger will be at home in Arrowhead Stadium when the Houston Texans come calling with their powerful offense.
Eric Weddle
Eric Weddle returns to the West Coast after spending three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Weddle spent the first nine years with the Chargers. He won’t see them but he will be at the LA Coliseum when the Ravens travel West.
Dwayne Allen
It wasn’t the longest of stays in New England — two seasons — but tight end Dwayne Allen did earn a Super Bowl ring. He will see his former Patriot teammates twice, as will his coach Brian Flores, since they are AFC East combatants.
Antoine Bethea
Antoine Bethea will get a chance to duel his great teammate in Arizona, Larry Fitzgerald, when the Cardinals come to MetLife Stadium. It will be far from the first time they have battled as Bethea was only in Arizona for two of his first 13 seasons.
C.J. Mosely
C.J. Mosely will probably feel similarly to Terrell Suggs. Mosely signed with the New York Jets after five seasons as a Baltimore linebacker. The Ravens will play host to the Jets at M&T Bank Stadium.
Kelechi Osemele
The Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler Kelechi Osemele will get a chance to show the team that dealt him to the New York Jets what the Oakland Raiders are missing when the Silver and Black come to New Jersey.
Tyrell Williams
Tyrell Williams caught 155 passes in four seasons with the Chargers. Now, on a four-year contract with the Raiders, he will get to see his former mates twice a year.
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett is on to his fourth team and third in three seasons as he winds up via trade from Philadelphia to New England. Likely the welcome back to the City of Brotherly Love will be frosty when the Patriots visit.
Tevin Coleman
The San Francisco 49ers liked seeing how Tevin Coleman improved his rushing stats every year of his four in Atlanta. The RB is coming off an 800-yard season and will face his former Falcons, who pay a visit to the Bay Area.
Landon Collins
Landon Collins leaves New York but will remain in the NFC East. That means the former Giants DB will see his former teammates twice as the Washington Redskins play host to and visit Big Blue every season.
