PFSN Debates: Which NFL Players Desperately Need a Change of Scenery This Offseason?

I'll go with Kyler Murray as my "change of scenery" candidate. I'm still a believer that he can be a solid starting quarterback in the NFL, and I strongly feel he would be an upgrade for a handful of teams around the league right now.

The Cardinals have released him, so I'm hopeful he can go to an offense with a better coaching staff in place than what he's had to work with in Arizona.

Romeo Doubs is a good "change of scenery" candidate. The Green Bay Packers' wide receiver room is quicksand, but Doubs is a high-impact blocker, has solid hands, and never seemed to regain trust from a 2024 blowup where he received a team suspension. The Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers could be interesting fits looks for a reliable "X" receiver on a budget.

Few players are more deserving of a change of scenery than Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. He’s fought the Bengals’ front office and ownership tooth and nail to get the money he deserves, with little result to show.

Despite coming off a four-sack season on a terrible Bengals’ defense, the former First Team All-Pro racked up 35 sacks from 2023-24, and could be the boost a contending team needs to win a Super Bowl.

Breece Hall is a prime example of an elite running back stuck on a bad team, in a situation that serves neither the player nor his employers. Running backs need the right environment to thrive, and it would be a cruel and unjust world if Hall has to endure another season in New Jersey.

Ben Sinnott had a productive collegiate career and tested extremely well (factors that led to his selection in Round 2), but his NFL career has not followed suit. In two seasons under Kliff Kingsbury in Washington, Sinnott has caught just 16 combined passes, with 11 of those receptions coming in 2025.

Sinnott hasn't benefitted from the presence of the ageless Zach Ertz, but he's also been overtaken by primary blocking tight end John Bates. Kingsbury's departure and the elevation of David Blough could give Sinnott an avenue to re-prove himself, but Sinnott's prospects might fare better in an offense with a talent vacuum at TE, and a need for alignment-versatile talent.

A team like the Carolina Panthers or Denver Broncos could target Sinnott as a low-risk opportunity-cost gamble with verifiable upside from his college days.

Rico Dowdle needs a change of scenery. "Desperate" may seem harsh, but what else do you want to call life in the NFL when you think you're a lead back, your team doesn't, and you're entering your age 28-season? Per our RB Impact Rankings, Dowdle has run like a top-12 back in consecutive seasons and for his career, he's been better than positional average after contact on 68.6% of his carries, a mark that ranks him eighth of 51 qualifiers. With the running back deck being shuffled this offseason, teams positioned to win now at a higher level than Carolina will have interest in handing him the keys to their backfield.

Keon Coleman also comes to mind. Can we agree that he's not exactly fitting like a glove in Buffalo? The addition of DJ Moore certainly doesn't point to increased patience for the 2024 second round pick, so why not move on while there's still hope in his profile (turns 23 in May)? Two teams in the NFL were bottom-5 in both air yards per throw and deep ball completion percentage: the Steelers and the Browns. Either could roll the dice and I'd never rule out the Ravens from trying to add cheap upside with Lamar Jackson's base salary clearing $51 million this season.