NFL free agency 2026: Tracking every moves as it happens

Mar 11, 2026 - 16:00

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 26: Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) during the game against the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals on October 26, 2025, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The NFL is back. Somewhat.

Monday marks the beginning of the league’s legal tampering period, when free agents can begin negotiating potential contracts with prospective new teams ahead of the start of the league year. Of course, given how quickly these new deals are announced, many discussions have already taken place away over the previous weeks, with the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis a breeding ground for those negotiations.

So do not be surprised if a flurry of deals is announced here in a few hours, when the window opens at noon Eastern.

We will be tracking all the major moves in the coming days, and offering grades on the biggest moves made in free agency. We have you covered with some of the latest rumors here, a look at one player each team should sign here, and this look at the biggest free agents available this offseason.

Enjoy the tampering.

Legal Tampering Day Three

DE Trey Hendrickson to the Ravens on a four-year deal worth up to $120 million, per Schefter

Legal Tampering Day Two

OL Trey Pipkins re-signs with Chargers on a two-year, $10M deal
S Darnell Savage signs one year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Teddy Bridgewater signs one-year deal with the Detroit Lions
QB Sam Howell signs one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys
P Tommy Townsend signs two-year, $6M deal with the Tennessee Titans
OL Brock Hoffman signs one-year, $2.5M deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers
DL Logan Hall signs two-year deal with the Houston Texans
FB Patrick Ricard signs two-year, $8.5M deal with the New York Giants
TE Johnny Mundt signs one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles
OL Stone Forsyth signs with the Carolina Panthers
DL Jordan Elliot signs two-year, $8.5M deal with the Tennessee Titans
OL Luke Fortner signs one-year, $4.75M deal with the Carolina Panthers
LB Leo Chenal signs three-year, $24.75M deal with the Washington Commanders
DL Kentavius Street signs one-year deal with the Chicago Bears
CB Riq Woolen signs one-year, $15M deal with the Seattle Seahawks
LB Kaden Ellis signs three-year, $33M deal with the New Orleans Saints
K Jason Sanders signs one-year deal with the New York Giants
WR Skyy Moore signs one-year deal with the Green Bay Packers
OL Elgton Jenkins signs two-year, $24M deal with the Cleveland Browns
DB Cam Lewis signs two-year deal with the Chicago Bears
OL Matt Pryor signs one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals
P Cameron Johnson signs one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers
WR David Moore re-signs with the Carolina Panthers
DL Otito Ogbonnia signs one-year, $3M deal with the Dallas Cowboys
S P.J. Locke signs one-year, $5M deal with the Dallas Cowboys
CB Nashon Wright signs one-year, $5.5M deal with the New York Jets
G Teven Jenkins re-signs with the Cleveland Browns
LB Malcolm Rodriguez re-signs with the Detroit Lions
LB Isaiah Simmons re-signs with the Carolina Panthers
WR Romeo Doubs signs three-year, $70M deal with the New England Patriots
LB Jake Hummel signs two-year deal with the Houston Texans
OT Braden Smith signs two-year, $25M deal with the Houston Texans
DB Dante Leonard re-signs one-year, $2.5M deal with the Los Angeles Chargers
LB Micah McFadden re-signs one-year deal with the New York Giants
K Zane Gonzalez signs one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons
RB Isaiah Pacheco signs one-year deal with the Detroit Lions

Legal tampering Day One

OG Alijah Vera-Tucker signs contract with New England Patriots
WR Tyquan Thornton re-signs a two-year, $11M deal with Chiefs
S Alohi Gilman signs a three-year, $24.8M deal with the Chiefs
LB Kristian Welch re-signs with the Packers
DE Sam Williams signs one-year, $3M deal with Cowboys
K Matt Gay signs deal with Raiders
LB Devin Loyd signs three-year, $45M deal with Panthers
G Cole Strange signs two-year deal with Chargers
DE Esezi Otowemo signs one-year deal with Steelers
CB Joshua Williams signs two-year deal with the Titans
P Mitch Wishnowsky re-signs with the Bills on a one-year deal
QB Kyle Allen to the Bills on a one-year deal
LB Christian Harris to the Falcons
RB Rico Dowdle to the Steelers
OLB Bo Richter to the Vikings on a one-year deal
S Ar’Darius Washington to the Giants on a one-year deal
S Dane Belton to the Jets on a one-year, $6M deal
OT Braxton Jones re-signs with the Bears on a one-year deal
LB Quincy Williams to the Browns on a two-year, $17M deal
WR Kendrick Bourne to the 49ers on a two-year, $10M deal
S Reed Blankenship to the Eagles on a three-year, $24.8M deal
OG Isaac Seumalo to the Cardinals on a three-year, $31.5M deal
DT Roy Lopez to the Cardinals on a two-year, $11.5M deal
LB Alex Singleton to the Broncos on a two-year, $15.5M deal
DL L.J. Collier to the Cardinals on a one-year, $2.5M deal
QB Kenny Pickett to the Panthers on a one-year, $7.5M deal
WR Rashid Shaheed re-signs with the Seahawks on a three-year, $51M deal
DE Malcolm Koonce re-signs with the Raiders on a one-year, $11M deal
OG Cordell Volson to the Tennessee Titans on a one-year, $4.21M deal
LB Nakobe Dean to the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $36M deal
LB Quay Walker to the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $40.5M deal
TE Noah Fant, New Orleans Saints agree to two-year deal
TE Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs agree to one-year deal for $15 million
OT Jermaine Eluemunor, New York Giants agree to three-year, $39 million deal
CB Dee Alford, Buffalo Bills agree to three-year, $21 million deal
C Austin Schlottmann, Titans agree to one-year deal
DT Tim Settle, Washington Commanders agree to three-year, $25.5M deal
QB Gardner Minshew, Arizona Cardinals agree to one-year, $8 million deal
S Jalen Thompson, Cowboys agree to three-year deal worth as much as $36 million
OT Verderian Lowe, 49ers agree to two-year, $12 million deal
DE Kwity Paye, Raiders agree to three-year, $48 million contract
Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons agree to one-year, $1.3 million deal, per Schefty
LB Boye Mafe, Cincinnati Bengals agree to three-year, $60 million deal
EDGE Odafe Oweh, Washington Commanders, agree to four-year, $100 million deal with $68 million guaranteed
QB Case Keenum, Chicago Bears agree to two-year, $5.5 million deal
OT Larry Borom, Detroit Lions agree to one-year deal
QB Marcus Mariota, Commanders agree to one-year, $7 million deal
CB Alontae Taylor to the Titans on a three-year deal worth up to $60 million, per Rapoport
OG Zion Johnson to sign a three-year, $49.5 million deal with the Cleveland Browns, per Rapoport
LB Tremaine Edmunds has agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $46 million with the Giants, per Rapoport
EDGE Arden Key is signing a two-year deal worth up to $20 million with the Colts
John Franklin-Myers is signing with the Titans, a three-year deal worth up to $63 million
TE Charlie Kolar to the Chargers on a three-year deal worth up to $24.3 million, per Pelissero
CB Cor’Dale Flott to the Titans on a three-year deal worth up to $45 million, per Garafolo
S Bryan Cook to the Bengals on a three-year deal worth up to $40.25 million, per Rapoport
DL David Onyemata to sign one-year, $10.5M deal with the Atlanta Falcons
CB Jameel Dean to sign three-year, $36.75M deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, per Pelissero
WR Mike Evans to sign three-year, $60.4M deal with the San Francisco 49ers
WR Jalen Nailor to sign three-year, $35M deal with the Las Vegas Raiders
WR Jahan Dotson to sign two-year, $15M deal with the Atlanta Falcons
OG David Edwards to sign four-year, $61M deal with the New Orleans Saints
DL Khyiris Tonga to sign a three-year, $21M deal with the Kansas City Chiefs
WR Wan’Dale Robinson to sign four-year, $78M deal with the Tennessee Titans, per Schefter
RB Travis Etienne to sign four year, $52M deal with the New Orleans Saints, per Schefter
RB Tyler Allgeier to sign two-year, $12.25M deal with the Arizona Cardinals
C Tyle Linderbaum to sign three-year, $81M deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, per Schefter
P Jake Bailey to sign 3 year, $9M deal with the Atlanta Falcons
C Cade Mays to sign three-year, $25M deal with the Detroit Lions
P Alex Wright to sign four-year, $14M deal with the New Orleans Saints
S Coby Bryant to sign three-year, $40M deal with the Chicago Bears
QB Mitch Trubisky to the Titans on a two-year deal, per Garafolo
RB Kenneth Gainwell to the Buccaneers on a two-year deal worth up to $14 million, per Rapoport
P Jordan Stout to the Giants on a three-year deal worth up to $12.3 million, making him the league’s highest-paid punter, per Schefter
LB Alex Anzalone to the Buccaneers on a two-year deal worth up to $17 million, per Schefter
FB Reggie Gilliam to the Patriots on a three-year deal worth up to $12 million, per Garafolo
P Ryan Wright to the Saints on a four-year deal worth up to $14 million, per Schefter
TE Austin Hooper will return to the Falcons on a one-year, $3.25 million deal, per Pelissero
The Colts are trading WR Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers in a late-round pick swap. Pittman will sign a new three-year deal worth up to $59 million
DL Kingsley Enagbare to the Jets on a one-year deal worth up to $10 million, per Fowler
LB Demario Davis to the Jets on a two-year deal worth up to $22 million, per Pelissero
TE Isaiah Likely to sign three-year, $40M deal with the New York Giants
QB Malik Willis to sign 3 year, $67.5M deal with the Miami Dolphins, per Rapoport
EDGE Jaelen Phillips to sign four-year, $120M contract with the Carolina Panthers, per Schefter
TE Cade Otten is re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB Jaylen Watson to sign three-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams, per Schefter
RB Kenneth Walker III to sign with Kansas City Chiefs, on three-year, $43.05M deal per Schefter
CB Eric Stokes to re-sign with the Raiders on three-year, $30M deal, per Fowler
WR Alex Pierce signs four-year, $114M contract to stay with the Indianapolis Colts, per Rapoport
DL Dre’Mont Jones to sign 3-year, $39M deal with the New England Patriots, per Jordan Schultz

Early 2026 NFL free agency signings

Jaguars re-sign CB Montaric Brown to a 3-year, $33M extension
Cowboys restructure RT Terence Steele’s contract
Bears re-sign ILB D’Marco Jackson to a 2-year, $7.5M extension
Broncos re-sign TE Nate Adkins to a 1-year extension
Steelers re-sign CB Asante Samuel Jr. to a 1-year, $4M extension
Vikings re-sign ILB Eric Wilson to a 3-year, $22.5M extension
Texans re-sign G Ed Ingram to a 3-year, $37.5M extension
Broncos re-sign QB Sam Ehlinger to a 1-year, $2M extension
Giants re-sign TE Chris Manhertz to a 1-year extension
Packers re-sign ILB Nick Niemann to a 1-year, $2.25M extension
Raiders acquire CB Taron Johnson and a 2026 7th-round pick from the Bills for a 2026 6th-round pick
Chargers sign FB Alec Ingold to a 2-year, $7.5M contract
Texans re-sign DT Naquan Jones to a 1-year, $2M extension
Rams re-sign CB Trent McDuffie to a 4-year, $124M extension
Broncos re-sign TE Adam Trautman to a 3-year, $17M extension
Bears re-sign DE Daniel Hardy to a 2-year, $5M extension
Cardinals re-sign K Chad Ryland to a 1-year extension
Cardinals re-sign P Blake Gillikin to a 1-year, $2.65M extension
Colts re-sign K Blake Grupe to a 1-year, $1.4M extension
Broncos re-sign ILB Justin Strnad to a 3-year, $18M extension
Packers re-sign G Sean Rhyan to a 3-year, $33M extension
Chargers re-sign OLB Khalil Mack to a 1-year, $18M extension
Ravens re-sign QB Tyler Huntley to a 2-year, $5M extension
49ers re-sign K Eddy Pineiro to a 4-year, $17M extension
Chiefs re-sign LS James Winchester to a 1-year, $1.7M extension
Packers acquire ILB Zaire Franklin from the Colts for DT Colby Wooden
Eagles re-sign DT Jordan Davis to a 3-year, $78M extension
Bills re-sign C Connor McGovern to a 4-year, $52M extension
Cowboys place a 1-year, $5.767M tender on G T.J. Bass
Texans re-sign OLB E.J. Speed to a 2-year, $10M extension
Cowboys place a 1-year, $5.767M second-round tender on K Brandon Aubrey
Browns place a 1-year, $5.767M second-round tender on S Ronnie Hickman
Chargers re-sign S Kendall Williamson
Chargers re-sign RB Jaret Patterson
Texans re-sign TE Dalton Schultz to a 1-year, $12.6M extension
Commanders re-sign WR Treylon Burks to a 1-year, $4M extension
Patriots re-sign QB Tommy DeVito to a 2-year, $4.4M extension
Texans re-sign S M.J. Stewart to a 1-year, $2.7M extension
Commanders re-sign K Jake Moody to a 1-year extension
Rams re-sign S Kamren Curl to a 3-year, $36M extension
Chargers sign C Tyler Biadasz to a 3-year, $30M contract
Bears release ILB Tremaine Edmunds, clearing $15M in cap space
Commanders release CB Marshon Lattimore, clearing $18.5M in cap space
Texans re-sign DE Danielle Hunter to a 1-year, $40.1M extension
Rams re-sign TE Tyler Higbee to a 2-year, $8M extension
Cardinals release DE Bilal Nichols, clearing $5.805M in cap space
Cardinals release LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, clearing $5.195M in cap space
Giants re-sign WR Gunner Olszewski to a 1-year extension
Seahawks re-sign ILB Drake Thomas to a 2-year, $8M extension
Patriots sign OLB Jesse Luketa to a 1-year, $1.145M contract
Broncos re-sign G Alex Palczewski to a 2-year, $9.5M extension
Jets re-sign TE Jelani Woods
Texans re-sign RT Trenton Brown to a 1-year, $7M extension
Commanders re-sign DE Drake Jackson to a 1-year extension
Dolphins sign OLB Cameron Goode to a 1-year, $1.195M contract
Commanders re-sign DE Deatrich Wise to a 1-year extension
Commanders re-sign DT Shy Tuttle to a 1-year extension
Packers re-sign RB Chris Brooks to a 2-year, $4.85M extension
Jaguars re-sign TE Quintin Morris to a 1-year, $3M extension
Texans sign CB Ja’Marcus Ingram to a 1-year, $1.145M contract
Browns release LT Cornelius Lucas, clearing $2.045M in cap space
Colts place a 1-year, $37.833M transition tag on QB Daniel Jones
Jets place a 1-year, $14.293M franchise tag on RB Breece Hall
Chiefs re-sign ILB Cole Christiansen to a 1-year, $1.215M extension
Steelers release LT Calvin Anderson, clearing $2M in cap space
Eagles sign DE Ta’Quon Graham to a reserve/future contract
Lions release C Graham Glasgow, clearing $5.5M in cap space
Commanders re-sign G Nick Allegretti to a 1-year extension
Bengals re-sign G Dalton Risner to a 1-year, $3.25M extension
Browns re-sign RT Tytus Howard to a 2-year, $45M extension

Trades

Jets acquired CB Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Dolphins for a 2026 7th round pick, via the Los Angeles Chargers
Cowboys acquired DT Rashan Gary from the Packers for a fourth-round pick
Rams acquired CB Trent McDuffie from the Chiefs for a 2026 1st-round pick (#29), 2027 3rd-round pick, 2026 5th-round pick, and 2026 6th-round pick
Ravens acquired DE Maxx Crosby from the Raiders for 2026 and 2027 1st-round picks
Raiders acquired CB Taron Johnson and a 2026 7th-round pick from the Bills for a 2026 6th-round pick
Bills acquired WR D.J. Moore and a 2026 5th-round pick (#163) from the Bears for a 2026 2nd-round pick (#60)
Bears acquired C Garrett Bradbury from the Patriots for a 2027 5th-round pick
Packers acquired ILB Zaire Franklin from the Colts for DT Colby Wooden
Colts acquired DT Colby Wooden from the Packers for ILB Zaire Franklin
Lions acquired G Juice Scruggs, a 2027 7th-round pick, and a 2026 4th-round pick (#128) from the Texans for RB David Montgomery
Texans acquired RB David Montgomery from the Lions for G Juice Scruggs, a 2027 7th-round pick, and a 2026 4th-round pick (#128)