The NFL offseason is a time for widespread optimism. Teams around the league made the additions needed to take that next step toward contention. That big free-agent signing is sure to work out. The same goes for the shiny new first-round pick and that Day 3 sleeper.
But if teams are adding good players, other teams have to lose them. All 32 teams can’t have a good offseason. There has to be losers. And, because someone has to do it, I’m here to point out those teams that lost the 2021 offseason.
Now, there are multiple ways to lose the offseason. Losing players is a good place to start. Losing key members of the coaching staff is another. And a little front office turmoil definitely won’t hurt the cause.
Here are the five NFL teams that went through some hard times over the past couple of months. Let’s start at the bottom…