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NFL free agency, 2018: Biggest winners and losers from day one

By Peter Panacy

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins talks with quarterback Sam Bradford #8 of the Minnesota Vikings after the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins 38-30 at FedExField on November 12, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins talks with quarterback Sam Bradford #8 of the Minnesota Vikings after the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins 38-30 at FedExField on November 12, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 10: Quarterback Josh McCown #15 of the New York Jets walks on the field between plays against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 10, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 10: Quarterback Josh McCown #15 of the New York Jets walks on the field between plays against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 10, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Loser: New York Jets

Welp, so much for the Jets being “all in” on the sweepstakes for quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Cousins heads to the Minnesota Vikings now, and New York is left scrambling to find someone to fill the void under center this season.

The fallback options? Re-signing 38-year-old veteran Josh McCown and bringing aboard former Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater.

Granted, McCown played well last season before landing on injured reserve late in the year. And Bridgewater, despite the horrific knee injury that derailed him for over a season, could provide some magic that made him such a prolific prospect out of Louisville. But that’s a big if.

No wonder both are just one-year deals.

Signing former Browns running back Isaiah Crowell to replace the now-retired Matt Forte is a nice move. But it’s offset by the huge amount of cash dished out to Trumaine Johnson.

The Jets may be moving in the right direction, but they won’t take a huge leap this year unless they hit some serious home runs in the 2018 NFL Draft.