Free agent contracts can’t be announced until the start of the NFL’s new league year on Wednesday, but the floodgates opened Monday with teams officially permitted to “start” negotiating with players/agents.
That has kicked off a spate of related moves with several high-profile free agents being retained by their teams, others already finding new homes, trades continuing to fly, another expensive quarterback released, etc.
Stay up to date on all the latest moves here!
Chiefs Signing Super Bowl MVP RB Kenneth Walker III
It’s been no secret that upgrading the running back position was an offseason priority for a Chiefs offense that lost its way in 2025, in part due to a plodding ground attack.
Many projected Kansas City would address this need by using the No. 9 overall pick in the upcoming draft to target Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. Instead, the Chiefs invested big in free agent Kenneth Walker III, who is fresh off winning Super Bowl MVP honors for the Seattle Seahawks.
Walker is set to receive a three-year, $43.05-million deal with $28.7 million fully guaranteed, ESPN and others reported.
Walker had 135 rushing yards on 27 attempts and 26 receiving yards in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl win, capping a postseason in which he totaled 313 rushing yards and 4 TDs with 104 receiving yards.
Walker had 3,555 rushing yards, 1,005 receiving yards and 31 TDs over four seasons in Seattle, including 1,027 rushing yards on 4.6 yards per carry (matching his career-high) and 5 TDs in 2025.
He vaulted his free agent value with how he finished the season, averaging 5.9 YPC over the final three games of the regular season and 4.8 YPC in the playoffs while taking on a larger role following backfield mate Zach Charbonnet’s season-ending injury in the first playoff game.
Instant Analysis: Walker was the top free agent running back on the market, and the Chiefs apparently didn’t want to leave their fate at the position for the draft next month. Walker missed five games in 2024 due to injury, but he played at least 15 games in his other three seasons. He is a clear upgrade over Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco, who each averaged under 4.0 YPC last season. Many Chiefs fans were salivating at the prospect of drafting Love in the first round, and he would have brought an even higher ceiling to the position, but it’s hard to argue with this move. Anything can happen on draft day and the Chiefs may not have ended up with the chance to take the Notre Dame RB — this way they lock in a proven NFL RB who turns only 26 next season and is still in the peak of his prime.
Colts Back Up Brinks Truck To Retain WR Alec Pierce
When the Indianapolis Colts and wide receiver Alec Pierce were unable to agree on an extension prior to the free agent negotiating window opening Monday, it seemed likely Pierce was going to truly test the market.
Instead, the Colts keep their budding star field-stretcher with a fresh four-year, $116-million contract.
The 6-foot-3 Pierce was a late second-round pick in 2022 who has progressively improved in each of his four seasons while leading the NFL in yards per reception each of the last two years, at 22.3 in 2024 and 21.3 in 2025.
He notched his first career 1,000-yard season in 2025 while emerging as the Colts No. 1 wideout, with 47 catches for 1,003 yards and 6 TDs.
Instant Analysis: Keeping Pierce was a priority for Indianapolis and he would have certainly been highly coveted on the open market, so maybe this is the price it was going to take regardless. But that’s a lot of money for a receiver who hasn’t even reached 50 catches in a season yet in his career. The Colts will be counting on Pierce to remain an elite deep threat while increasing his volume in the offense now that fellow wideout Michael Pittman Jr. has been traded to Pittsburgh in a corresponding move.
Miami Dolphins Release QB Tua Tagovailoa, Will Sign Malik Willis
The Dolphins first announced the expected move of releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, which will cost the team his $54-million guaranteed contract for 2026 (minus the offset of whatever he makes from a new team — likely the veteran’s minimum) and a record $99.2 million in dead salary cap money over the next two years.
And then the other domino fell, with reports that Miami will sign free agent quarterback Malik Willis to a three-year, $67.5-million contract with $45 million fully guaranteed, per Ian Rapoport.
Willis was one of the most intriguing free agents on the market this year.
An initial third-round draft bust with the Tennessee Titans while starting just three games for the team over two seasons with meager production, Willis reinvented himself the last two years as a backup for the Green Bay Packers.
In three starts and several relief appearances off the bench the last two seasons, Willis completed 78.7% of his passes for 972 yards, 6 TDs and 0 INTs with 261 rushing yards and 3 TDs.
He especially boosted his free agent value in two games late last season after Packers starter Jordan Love went down with a concussion. After coming off the bench during a loss at Chicago, Willis completed 9 of 11 passes for 121 yards, a TD and 0 INTs with 44 rushing yards. He started the next week in a loss to Baltimore, completing 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards and a TD with no INTs while rushing for 60 yards and 2 TDs.
It’s a small sample size to gamble on, but new Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley were both in Green Bay with Willis and should know as well as anybody what they’re getting in the QB.
Instant Analysis: Many reports in recent days insisted the Arizona Cardinals were the favorites to sign Willis, but the Dolphins always made the most sense given those Packers ties. This is a reasonable contract and worth the gamble for Miami. Seeing what Willis can do as a full-time starter and if he can prove to be the latest belated breakout QB will be one of the more intriguing subplots of the 2026 NFL season.
Tua Tagovailoa Quickly Finds New Home With Atlanta
That didn’t take long.
After news broke Monday morning that Miami was indeed releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, as expected, the former No. 1 overall pick found a new home later in the afternoon while reaching a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons.
Because Miami is still on the hook for his $54-million guaranteed salary in 2026, less anything he makes from a new team, the deal with Atlanta is expected to be for the veteran’s minimum.
Tagovailoa will have a good chance to start for the Falcons with underwhelming third-year QB Michael Penix Jr. working back from a torn ACL.
Instant Analysis: As a cheap one-year flier, sure, this move makes a ton of sense for the Falcons, already had to eat significant money and salary cap space in cutting veteran QB Kirk Cousins. Tagovailoa is probably an upgrade over Penix and walks into a prime situation to rebuild his stock while playing in an offense loaded with talent like RB Bijan Robinson, WR Drake London and TE Kyle Pitts. This is a win-win.
Commanders Reach Deal With Coveted EDGE Odafe Oweh
One of the top edge rushers on the free agent market lands with one of the teams in most dire need for a premium pass rusher as the Washington Commanders have reached a deal with Odafe Oweh for four years and $100 million with $68 million guaranteed, Schefter reported.
Oweh sent his free agent value skyrocketing after an early-season trade from the Ravens to the Chargers, as he racked up 7.5 sacks in 12 games for Los Angeles and then another 3 in the team’s playoff loss to the Patriots. He has 30.5 sacks in five seasons overall.
Instant Analysis: We had Washington on the short list of logical landing spots for Oweh. Of the Commanders’ top three sack leaders last year, veteran Von Miller and Jacob Martin are free agents and Dorance Armstrong is working back from a season-ending knee injury. The Commanders ranked dead last in the NFL in total defense last season and needed to invest in upgrading key spots like this. It’s an expensive addition for a pass rusher with only one double-digit sack season, but that’s the going market rate for emerging talents with untapped upside.
Top Free Agent LB Devin Lloyd Landing With Panthers
Devin Lloyd had a huge 2025 season for the upstart Jacksonville Jaguars with 81 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 5 interceptions (including one returned for TD, earning his first Pro Bowl nod and second-team AP All-Pro honors.
Because Jacksonville had declined his fifth-year options last offseason and elected not to use the franchise tag to keep him, Lloyd became one of the most coveted free agents on the market and is headed to the Carolina Panthers for three years and $45 million.
Instant Analysis: Between signing Lloyd and edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, the Panthers nabbed two of the priciest defensive free agents on the market to upgrade a unit that finished 16th in the NFL in total defense (327.2 YPG) last year. The Panthers were a surprise playoff team, winning the NFC South despite an 8-9 record, and have invested heavily in trying to build on that progress. Lloyd’s ability to play the run and be a factor in pass coverage was what set him apart in this free agent market, but his contract with the Panthers looks like an absolute steal, and it’s surprising the Jaguars wouldn’t have retained him at that rate.
49ers Reel In Veteran WR Mike Evans
The San Francisco 49ers parted ways with former top receiver Brandon Aiyuk and could lose Jauan Jennings to free agency while star tight end George Kittle faces a long recovery back from the torn Achilles he sustained in January.
So the Niners had to prioritize finding some fresh targets for QB Brock Purdy, and they landed a big one Monday in agreeing to a three-year contract worth up to $60.4 million with former Buccaneers WR Mike Evans, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Evans ranks second among active players (behind DeAndre Hopkins) with 13,052 career receiving yards, and 108 TDs, including 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons before injuries ended that streak in 2025.
Evans had spent his entire career with Tampa Bay, but he’ll be moving on to a new chapter with a 49ers team that has high expectations in 2026 after reaching the divisional round of the playoffs despite a substantial toll of injury setbacks.
Instant Analysis: Excellent move by the 49ers. Evans is still a significant asset entering his age-33 season and should have at least a couple more productive years in him. Evans would have been a nice missing piece for a lot of contenders, for that matter. The Buccaneers reportedly wanted to keep the future Hall of Famer in Tampa Bay, but he was ready for a fresh start heading into the twilight of his career.
Panthers Set To Sign FA Edge Rusher Jaelan Phillips To Huge Deal
The Philadelphia Eagles traded a 2026 third-round pick to the Miami Dolphins in November to acquire edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, and the team was reportedly interested in keeping him as he hit free agency.
But Phillips will instead cash in with a monstrous four-year, $180-million contract from the Carolina Panthers that includes $80 million in guaranteed money, per multiple reports.
Phillips had 53 tackles, 5 sacks, 14 QB hits and a forced fumble last season and has 28 career sacks over five seasons.
Instant Analysis: Sure, he’s just entering his age-27 season and likely still has untapped potential in his prototypical 6-foot-5, 266-pound frame, but this is an incredible sum to pay for an edge rusher who has managed only two full NFL seasons and has yet to top 8.5 sacks in a season.
Steelers Trade For WR Michael Pittman Jr. From Colts
With the Colts going all-in on Pierce’s four-year, $114-million extension to keep the emerging standout in Indianapolis, the team subsequently moved on from fellow wideout Michael Pittman on Monday.
Indianapolis traded Pittman to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a swap of late-round picks, with the Steelers set to extend the wideout, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Pittman had 485 catches for 5,254 yards and 25 TDs in five seasons with the Colts, including 80 receptions for 784 yards and 7 TDs in 2025.
Instant Analysis: Pittman had been usurped by Pierce as Indianapolis’ No. 1 WR and it seemed unlikely the team was going to keep both, so it’s not surprise after Pierce’s massive new contract that Pittman is on the move. He may not quite be a star No. 1 WR, but he’s absolutely one of the better No. 2 WRs in the league, so this is a nice pickup on the cheap for the Steelers after getting robbed blind on the George Pickens trade to Dallas a year ago. Pittsburgh doesn’t yet know who its quarterback will be, but DK Metcalf and Pittman form a nice 1-2 combo — and maybe further enticement for Aaron Rodgers to return.
TE Travis Kelce Returning For Another Season With Chiefs
Future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce is coming back for at least one more season in Kansas City for $12 million.
While Kelce was showing some age at 36 last season, he nonetheless totaled 76 catches for 851 yards and 5 TDs.
For his career, he ranks first among active players, 8th all-time and 3rd among TEs (behind Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten) with 1,080 receptions in 13 seasons. He’s 23rd all-time (3rd among TEs) with 13,002 receiving yards and has 82 career TDs (plus 2 rushing TDs).
Instant Analysis: Kelce has enough left in the tank to keep going and absolutely deserves to finish out his career in Kansas City.
Saints To Sign RB Travis Etienne
After Walker, former Jacksonville Jaguars standout Travis Etienne was the most notable free agent running back available.
A native of Jennings, Louisiana, he’s now heading home in signing with the New Orleans Saints on a four-year, $52-million deal, per Schefter.
Etienne posted three 1,000-yard rushing seasons in four years with the Jaguars. He oddly seemed to fall out of favor with the previous coaching staff in 2024 as his role diminished and he finished with just 558 rushing yards and 2 TDs, but he was rejuvenated in 2025 under new coach Liam Coen.
Etienne bounced back with 1,107 yards and 7 TDs on 4.3 YPC (up from 3.8 and 3.7 the previous two years) while adding 36 catches for 292 yards and 6 TDs.
Instant Analysis: With questions about Alvin Kamara’s future in New Orleans, this move comes as no surprise for the Saints. That Etienne is a Louisiana native makes the fit even more ideal. He’s not in the league’s upper echelon of running backs, but he fits comfortably in that next tier and should remain productive with the Saints.
Other Notable NFL Transactions Monday
-Las Vegas Raiders to sign former Ravens C Tyler Linderbaum to a three-year, $81-million contract with $60-millon guaranteed, making him the highest-paid interior offensive lineman in NFL history.
-Just before the end of the day Monday, the New England Patriots reached a three-year, $42-million deal (worth up to $48 million) with offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, a former first-round pick of the Jets who started 43 games in four seasons there. He was the Jets’ primary right guard in 2025.
-Tennessee Titans reached a deal with former Broncos defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers for three years and $63 million ($42 million guaranteed). Franklin-Myers had 14.5 sacks and 33 QB hits over the last two years.
-Tennessee Titans to sign former Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson to a stunning four-year, $78-million contract with $38 million guaranteed, per Ian Rapoport. Robinson had his first 1,000-yard season in 2025 with 92 catches for 1,014 yards and 4 TDs and reunites with Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, his former head coach in New York.
-Seattle Seahawks are keeping wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed on a three-year, $51-million deal ($34.7 million guaranteed). Acquired midseason from the Saints, Shaheed is one of the best return specialists in the league, scoring three special teams touchdowns in the regular season and then had a 95-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff of Seattle’s divisional round win over San Francisco. He also had 59 catches for 687 yards and 2 TDs.
-Tennessee Titans agreed to a three-year, $60-million deal ($42 million guaranteed) with former Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor, who had 83 tackles, 2 INTs and 11 PDs last season.
-Las Vegas Raiders, one of the big spenders of the day, locked up former Packers linebacker Quay Walker on a three-year, $40.5-million deal ($28 million guaranteed) and former Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean for three years, $36 millions ($20 million guaranteed). Both Walker and Dean were drafted out of Georgia in 2022.
Walker, a former first-round pick, had at least 100 tackles in all four seasons with the Packers, including a career-high 128 last season with 8 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
Dean, a former third-round pick in that same draft, played only 47 games in four seasons for the Eagles, but in 2024 he compiled a career-high 128 tackles and 9 tackles for loss in 15 games for the eventual Super Bowl champs.
The Raiders also re-signed cornerback Eric Stokes for three years and $30 million and edge rusher Malcolm Koonce for one year and $11 million. Stokes had 53 tackles and 5 passes defended last season, while Koonce had 30 tackles, 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
-After trading for the Chiefs’ top cornerback Trent McDuffie last week and making him the highest-paid cornerback in football, the Los Angeles Rams went back to the well and signed the Chiefs’ other top CB, giving Jaylen Watson a three-year, $51-million deal with $34 million guaranteed. Cornerback was the biggest need for the team and the Rams went all in on addressing it. Watson had 64 tackles, 2 INTs and 6 passes defended last year.
-Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a three-year, $40.25-million deal with former Chiefs safety Bryan Cook, who had 85 tackles and 6 PDs last season.
-Chicago Bears agreed to a three-year, $30-million deal with $21 million guaranteed for former Browns linebacker Devin Bush, who had a career-high 125 tackles, 3 interceptions (2 returned for TDs), 8 passes defended and 2 forced fumbles in 2025.
-New York Giants reel in former Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds for three years, $36 million ($23.7 million guaranteed). Edmunds is steady as they come at linebacker with eight straight 100-tackle seasons between the Bills and Bears, including 112 tackles, 4 interceptions and 9 passes defended last season in Chicago despite being limited to just 13 games by injury.
-Pittsburgh Steelers agree to a three-year, $36.75-million deal with former Buccaneers CB Jamel Dean, who had 11 interceptions (including a career-high 3 in 2025) and 61 passes defended in seven years with the Bucs.
-New York Jets acquire safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Dolphins for a 2026 seventh-round pick and will sign him to a three-year, $40-million extension. The No. 11 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Fitzpatrick has 690 tackles, 21 INTs and 4 defensive TDs in eight NFL seasons with the Dolphins and Steelers.
-Chicago Bears set to add former Seahawks safety Coby Bryant on a three-year, $40-million deal. Bryant was part of Seattle’s Super Bowl-winning “Dark Side” defense and had 7 INTs and 139 tackles over the last two seasons.
-Arizona Cardinals are signing former Steelers offensive guard Isaac Seumalo to a three-year, $31.5-million contract. The 10-year NFL veteran has been a full-time starter the last three seasons in Pittsburgh after developing into that kind of player during seven years with the Eagles.
-Tennessee Titans are signing former Giants cornerback Cor’Dale Flott for three years and $45 million ($32 million guaranteed). Flott had 2 INTs and 18 PDs over the last two seasons for New York.
-New York Giants reach three-year, $40-million deal with former Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely, reuniting him with head coach John Harbaugh. Likely totaled 135 catches for 1,568 yards and 15 TDs the last four years in Baltimore while sharing the role with established star TE Mark Andrews. He could be in for a career year with the Giants.
-Arizona Cardinals to sign former Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier to a two-year, $12.25-million contract. He’s been one of the league’s best No. 2 RBs, stuck behind Bijan Robinson in Atlanta. Allgeier totaled 2,876 rushing yards and 18 TDs on 4.3 YPC with 516 receiving yards and 2 TDs over four seasons, including 1,035 rushing yards in 2022.
-Arizona Cardinals are signing former Chiefs backup quarterback Gardner Minshew on a one-year, $8.25-million deal. Minshew has made 47 starts in seven NFL seasons for the Jaguars, Eagles, Colts, Raiders and Chiefs. He’ll join a QB depth chart in Arizona that includes fellow journeyman backup Jacoby Brissett, who took over as the team’s starter for injured Kyler Murray last year. If Arizona’s plan is to have Minshew and Brissett battle it out for the starting job, they’ve really taken a setback from initial buzz they might sign Malik Willis.
-New Yok Giants re-sign offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor for three years, $39 million with $26 million guaranteed. The nine-year NFL veteran has been a full-time starter the last four seasons for the Raiders and Giants, mostly at right tackle.
-Atlanta Falcons agree to a two-year, $15 million deal with incentives for former Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson, who had 18 catches for 262 yards and a TD last season. Dotson’s best seasons came in Washington where he posted lines of 35-523-7 and 49-518-4 in 2022-23.
-Las Vegas Raiders to sign former Vikings WR Jalen Nailor to a three-year, $35-million contract with $23 million guaranteed, continuing their aggressive free agent spending. Nailor had 29 catches for 444 yards and 6 TDs last season, closely matching his 2024 production (28-414-6).
-New Orleans Saints set to sign former Bills offensive guard David Edwards to a four-year, $61-million contract.
-Cleveland Browns have reached a deal with former Chargers guard Zion Johnson for three years and $49.5 million.
-Las Vegas Raiders are signing former Colts pass rusher Kwity Paye for three years and $48 million ($32 million guaranteed) as they remain big spenders in free agency and address the void left in trading away Maxx Crosby, but he had just 4 sacks in 17 games last season and has never had more than 8.5 in a season.
-Dallas Cowboys reach deal with former Cardinals safety Jalen Thompson for three years and $36 million. Thompson had at least 95 tackles in four of the last five seasons while spending his entire seven-year career with the Cardinals so far.
-Dallas Cowboys traded for edge rusher Rashan Gary from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick. Gary, who makes $24 million this season, had 7.5 sacks and 20 QB hits last season and had 46.5 sacks over seven seasons with the Packers. This is the Cowboys’ pivot move after losing out on the Maxx Crosby sweepstakes to the Ravens.
-Tampa Bay Buccaneers to sign former Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell to a two-year, $14-million contract. One of the best pass-catching RBs in the league, Gainwell had a career-high 537 rushing yards and 5 TDs and 73 receptions for 486 yards and 3 TDs last season in Pittsburgh.
-Denver Broncos re-sign running back J.K. Dobbins on a two-year deal for $20 million, per Tom Pelissero. Dobbins had 772 rushing yards and 4 TDs on 5.0 YPC in 10 games before a Lisfranc injury in his foot. It was his first season in Denver after previously playing for the Ravens and Chargers. Dobbins will continue to share the backfield with second-year RB RJ Harvey.
-Seattle Seahawks reach a three-year, $24-million deal to retain cornerback Josh Jobe, who had 54 tackles, 1 INT and 12 PDs for the Super Bowl champs.
-New England Patriots are set to sign edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones for three years and $39.5 million. He had a career-high 7 sacks last season between the Titans and Ravens, and the Patriots will hope he can replace free agent K’Lavon Chaisson.
-Tampa Bay Buccaneers reach a deal with former Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone for two years and $17 million. Anzalone had 95 tackles, 2.5 sacks, an INT and 9 PDs last season. He’ll be entering his 10th year in the league.
-Tennessee Titans to sign former Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger to a three-year, $24-million deal. Bellinger had 19 catches for 286 yards and 2 TDs and reunites with former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who is now Tennessee’s offensive coordinator.
-Houston Texans have a deal with former Eagles safety Reed Blankenship for three years and $24.75 million. He had 83 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble last season. Overall, he posted 308 tackle sand 9 INTs in four years with Philadelphia.
-New York Jets are signing edge rusher Joseph Ossai to a three-year, $36-million deal ($22.5 million guaranteed) and linebacker Demario Davis to a two-year, $22 million deal ($15 million guaranteed).
Ossai had 5 sacks each of the last two seasons for the Bengals.
Davis, a 14-year NFL veteran, has nine straight 100-tackle seasons with the last eight coming for the Saints. He had a career-high 143 tackles last season, although his sack numbers have dried up over the years (45 for his career but just 0.5 in 2025).
-Detroit Lions to sign former Panthers center Cade Mays to a three-year $25-million deal.
-Baltimore Ravens are bringing back offensive guard John Simpson on a three-year, $30-million deal. The six-year NFL veteran was a starter for Baltimore in 2023 before spending the last two seasons with the Jets.
-Kansas City Chiefs have reached a deal with safety Alohi Gilman for three years and $24.75 million ($15 million guaranteed). Gilman had 90 tackles and 9 passes defended last season between the Chargers and Ravens.
-Pittsburgh Steelers are signing running back Rico Dowdle for two years and $12.25 million, which looks like a bargain after Dowdle posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons with the Cowboys and Panthers the last two years.
-Washington Commanders gave offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil a two-year, $60.2-million extension. The 10-year NFL veteran joined the Commanders last season after previously playing for the Dolphins and Texans. His new deal comes with a record $32.5-million signing bonus for an offensive lineman, per Schefter.
More Monday NFL Transactions
-Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed tight end Cade Otton for three years and $30 million ($20 million guaranteed). He has 207 catches for 2,018 yards and 11 TDs the last four seasons for the Bucs.
-Denver Broncos re-signed linebacker Alex Singleton for two years and $15.5 million ($11 million guaranteed) and released LB Dre Greenlaw. Singleton had 135 tackles last season and has posted at least 120 tackles in five of the last six seasons.
-New York Jets have deals with defensive tackle David Onyemata for one-year and $10.5 million and edge rusher Kingsley Enagbare for one year and $10 million. Onyemata had 62 tackles and a sack for the Falcons in 2025 and is entering his 11th NFL season. Enagbare has 11.5 sacks over four seasons with the Packers.
-Indianapolis Colts signed edge rusher Arden Key for two years and up to $20 million ($11 million guaranteed). The well-traveled eight-year NFL veteran had 16.5 sacks over the last three seasons for the Titans.
-Houston Texans are re-signing offensive guard Ed Ingram for three years and $37.5 million and defense tackle Sheldon Rankins for two years and $12 million. Ingram started 14 games in his first season with the Texans and three with the Vikings. Rankins had 35 tackles and 3 sacks in his 10th NFL season and first with the Texans.
-Kansas City Chiefs set to sign former Patriots nose tackle Khyiris Tonga to a three-year, $21-million deal.
-Los Angeles Chargers signed tight end Charlie Kolar for three years and $24.3 million ($17 million guaranteed). Kolar had 10 catches for 142 yards and 2 TDs in his fourth season as the Ravens’ No. 3 tight end.
-Washington Commanders have a two-year deal for $16 million ($9.3 guaranteed) with cornerback Amik Robertson, who had 52 tackles, an interception and 12 passes defended for the Lions last season.
-Atlanta Falcons to sign tight end Austin Hooper to a one-year, $3.25-million deal as he returns to his original team after playing for the Browns, Titans, Raiders and Patriots in recent years.
-Tennessee Titans to sign backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, most recently of the Bills, to a two-year contract to back up Cam Ward.
-Washington Commanders re-sign backup quarterback Marcus Mariota to a one-year, $7-million deal that could be worth up to $11 million with incentives, per the NFL Network.
-Buffalo Bills have a two-year deal with backup quarterback Kyle Allen for $4.1 million with the potential it could reach $6.1 million, per Schefter. The well-traveled backup was in Buffalo in 2023, spent last season with the Lions and has also played for the Panthers, Commanders, Texans and Steelers.
-Atlanta Falcons reach two-year deal with 41-year-old kicker Nick Folk, who is entering his 20th NFL season after making 78 of 81 field goals the last three seasons for the Titans and Jets.
-San Francisco 49ers set to sign offensive tackle Vederian Lowe to a two-year, $12-million contract. Lowe started four games for the Patriots last season and 25 over the last three years.
-Buffalo Bills have reached a deal with cornerback Dee Alford for up to $21 million over three years with $10.12 guaranteed. Alford had a career-high 3 INTS and 13 passes defended for the Falcons last year.
-Washington Commanders have reached a three-year deal with defensive tackle Tim Settle for $24 million. Originally drafted by Washington in 2018, he had since played for the Bills and Texans, starting 23 games over the last two seasons in Houston.
-Tennessee Titans are signing center Austin Schlottmann to a one-year contract. He made four starts last season for the Giants and has also played for the Broncos and Vikings over a seven-year career.
-Carolina Panthers are signing backup quarterback Kenny Pickett for one year and up to $7.5 million with $4 million guaranteed, per Schefter. The former first-round pick of the Steelers spent the last two seasons as a backup in Philadelphia and Las Vegas.
-Chicago Bears are re-signing quarterback Case Keenum on a two-year, $5.5-million deal with a maximum value of $8 million, per Schefter. Keenum hasn’t played in a game since 2003 with the Texans.
-Cincinnati Bengals have reached a three-year deal with former Seahawks edge Boye Mafe, with terms not reported yet. Mafe had 31 tackles and 2 sacks as a rotation player for the Super Bowl champs.
-Green Bay Packers release center Elgton Jenkins, who started 94 games in seven years across the offensive line for the team. ESPN reports the move will save Green Bay $19.5 million in salary cap space.
-Detroit Lions sign five-year NFL veteran offensive lineman Larry Borom, who made a career-high 11 starts for the Dolphins in 2025.
-Kansas City Chiefs have re-signed wide receiver Tyquan Thornton for two years and $11 million after he posted a career-high 438 yards and 3 TDs on 19 catches in his first season with the team.
-Atlanta Falcons reach one-year, $3.1-million deal with former Browns defensive end Cameron Thomas, who had 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks off the bench last season.
-Los Angels Chargers are signing former Dolphins offensive guard Cole Strange to a two-year, $13-million deal, where he’ll reunite with his former head coach Mike McDaniel, who is now the Chargers’ offensive coordinator.
-Arizona Cardinals have a deal in place with wide receiver Kendrick Bourne for two years and $10 million. The nine-year veteran had 37 catches for 551 yards last year for the 49ers.
-Atlanta Falcons are signing punter Jake Bailey for three years and $9 million, who spent four years as the primary punter for the Patriots and the last three for the Dolphins.
-Pittsburgh Steelers are re-signing defensive lineman Esezi Otomewo to a one-year deal. He had 1 sack and 9 tackles in 12 games off the bench.
-Tennessee Titans have a two-year deal with former Chiefs cornerback Josh Williams, who played in 65 games with 12 starts the last four years.
-New York Giants have a one-year deal with safety Ar’Darius Washington, who had played his entire five-year NFL career with the Ravens and now reunites with head coach John Harbaugh.
-Atlanta Falcons are signing former Texans linebacker Christian Harris, who played in 46 games with 27 starts in four seasons in Houston. He had a career-high 101 tackles and 7 tackles for loss in 2023 before his role diminished the last two years.
-Houston Texans signed edge rusher Dominique Robinson for one year and up to $4 million. Robinson had 19 tackles and 1.5 sacks off the bench for the Bears last season.
-New Orleans Saints have a two-year deal (terms TBA) with tight end Noah Fant, who had 34 catches for 288 yards and 3 TDs last season for the Bengals after previously playing for the Broncos and Seahawks.
-Chicago Bears are signing defensive tackle Neville Gallimore for two years and $12 million. The six-year NFL veteran has played for the Cowboys, Rams and most recently the Colts. The team also re-signed linebacker D’Marco Jackson for two years and $7.5 million (with the potential for it to be worth $10.5 million). He played in 16 games with 4 starts last season, posting 43 tackles, a sack and an interception.
-New York Jets are signing safety Dane Belton on a one-year deal worth up to $6 million. He had 120 tackles, an interception and 3 forced fumbles last season for the Giants.
-New England Patriots are set to sign fullback Reggie Gilliam for three years and up to $12 million ($6 million guaranteed). He spent his first six seasons with the Bills.
-New Orleans Saints have a deal with punter Ryan Wright for four years and $14 million ($8 million guaranteed). Wright spent his first four seasons with the Vikings.
-Arizona Cardinals are signing former Lions defensive tackle Roy Lopez to a two-year, $11.5-million deal. After being a starter previously for Arizona and for Houston, Lopez came off the bench last season in Detroit. He started 16 games in 2024 for the Cardinals. Cardinals also re-signed defensive lineman L.J. Collier for one year, $2.5 million. The former No. 1 overall pick by Seattle, Collier has played the last three seasons for Arizona.
-Chicago Bears have a deal with offensive tackle Braxton Jones for one year and $10 million. Jones stays with the team after starting 44 games over the last four seasons for Chicago, but he was limited to six games in 2025.
-Atlanta Falcons are bringing back wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, who initially spent four years with the team as an undrafted free agent before playing one year each for the Eagles, Commanders and Bears. He had 39 catches for 313 yards and 2 TDs last season in Chicago.
-Buffalo Bills are signing punter Mitch Wishnowsky, formerly of the Bills and 49ers, to a one-year deal.
-Green Bay Packers have re-signed offensive tackle Darian Kinnard for one year and up to $3.75 million after he played in all 17 games with 4 starts last season.
-Minnesota Vikings signed cornerback James Pierre for two years and $8.5 million. He spent his first six seasons in Pittsburgh and had 30 tackles, 1 INT and 11 PDs in 2025.
-Los Angeles Chargers re-signed offensive tackle Trevor Penning for one year and $4.5 million. He finished the season with the team after coming over from the Saints.
-Las Vegas Raiders are signing kicker Matt Gay, the well-traveled veteran who split last season between the Commanders and 49ers. Terms were not reported.
-Miami Dolphins re-signed tight end Greg Dulcich for one year and $3.25 million. He had 26 catches for 335 yards and a TD last season.
-Dallas Cowboys have re-signed defensive end Sam Williams, who played in 17 games with 5 starts and had 37 tackles and a sack last year. He gets a one-year, $3-million deal.
-Los Angeles rams signed long-snapper Joe Cardona for two years. He spent 10 seasons with the Patriots and one with the Dolphins.
-Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. for one year and $4 million as well as linebacker Cole Holcomb for two years and $5 million.
-Carolina Panthers are re-signing cornerbacks Robert Rochell and Akayleb Evans to one-year deals. Both were rotational players off the bench last season.
-Jacksonville Jaguars are re-signing cornerback Montaric Brown for three years and $33 million and linebacker Dennis Gardeck (terms TBA). Brown had 51 tackles, 2 INTs and 12 PDs last season while Gardeck had 48 tackles and 2.5 sack in his eighth NFL season and first with the Jags.
-New York Giants are set to sign former Ravens punter Jordan Stout for three years and $12.3 million as Giants coach John Harbaugh brings yet another of his former players over from Baltimore.
-New Orleans Saints re-signed defensive tackle John Ridgeway for two years and $6.2 million.
-New York Giants re-signed wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins and tight end Chris Manhertz to one-year deals.
-Tennessee Titans signed offensive guard Cordell Volson for one years and up to $4.215 million. He started 48 games the last three seasons for the Bengals.
-Tennessee Titans re-signed long-snapper Morgan Cox for one year. The 16-year NFL veteran has spent his last five seasons with the team.
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