The new NFL league year kicked off Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, but the chaos of the offseason was in full swing well before that.
We had stars receive franchise tags (Tee Higgins and Trey Smith), Pro Bowlers get traded (Geno Smith, Deebo Samuel and DK Metcalf), franchise quarterbacks receive pay raises (Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen), All-Pro edge rushers land record-breaking extensions (Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett) and a whole lot more. And all of that was before the NFL’s legal tampering period began at noon ET on Monday!
Once teams were able to negotiate with other clubs’ impending three agents, several high-profile deals were almost immediately agreed to. The biggest ones on Monday were the Seahawks signing Sam Darnold to a three-year contract worth $100.5 million and the Jets signing Justin Fields to a two-year deal worth $40 million. Elsewhere on Day 1, the Patriots added several key defenders for new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Texans traded their star left tackle to the Commanders and the Browns acquired a former first-round quarterback from the Eagles.
Day 2 brought even more movement, headlined by quarterback Daniel Jones signing with the Colts on a one-year deal worth $14 million. Meanwhile, the Vikings spent big for guard Will Fries and defensive tackle Jonathan Allen while the Texans traded away yet another former first-round offensive lineman, this time sending Kenyon Green to the Eagles for safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Then on Tuesday night, the Bills bolstered their pass rush with Joey Bosa and the Ravens added a contested-catch standout in DeAndre Hopkins. Things have slowed down the past two days but there are still many big-name free agents to be had, including Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Cooper Kupp.
From blockbuster moves to bargain-bin shopping, we’ve got you covered below with a running tracker of every team’s 2024 additions, including external signings and trade acquisitions. For more info on all the free agency deals and rumors, click here.
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EDGE Josh Sweat: 4 years, $76.4 million (Read more)DT Dalvin Tomlinson: 2 years, $29 millionQB Jacoby Brissett: 2 years, $12.5 million (Read more)LB Akeem Davis-Gaither: 2 years, $11 millionDL L.J. Collier: 1 year, $4 millionLB Mykal Walker: 1 year, $1.79 million
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LT Jake Matthews: 2 years, $45 million extensionCB Mike Hughes: 3 years, $18 millionKhaDarel Hodge: 2 years, $6 million LS Liam McCullough: 4 yearsDL Ta’Quon Graham: 1 yearOL Storm NortonOL Brandon ParkerOL Kyle HintonOL Elijah WilkinsonLB Josh Woods
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LB Divine Deablo: 2 years, $14 millionEDGE Leonard Floyd: 1 year, $10 million (Read more)CB Mike Ford: 2 years, $4 million
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WR DeAndre Hopkins: 1 year, $6 million (Read more)LB Jake Hummel
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WR Josh Palmer: 3 years, $36 million (Read more)DT Michael Hoecht: 3 years, $24 millionEDGE Joey Bosa: 1 year, $12.6 million (Read more)DT Larry Ogunjobi: 1 year, $8.3 millionWR/RS Laviska Shenault RB Darrynton Evans: 1 year, $1.21 millionRB Darrick Forrest: 1 year
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DT Tershawn Wharton: 3 years, $54 millionS Tre’Von Moehrig: 3 years, $51 million EDGE Patrick Jones II: 2 years, $20 millionRB Rico Dowdle: 1 year, $6.5 million (Read more)P Sam Martin: 1 year, $3 millionLB Christian Rozeboom: 1 yearDT Bobby Brown III WR Dan Chisena
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DT Maliek Collins: 2 years, $20 millionOT Cornelius Lucas: 2 years, $10 millionEDGE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka: 1 year, $4.75 millionLB Devin Bush: 1 year, $3.25 million
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Bryan DeArdo
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DT Solomon Thomas: 2 years, $8 million (Read more)OL Rob Jones: 1 year, $4.75 millionRB Javonte Williams: 1 year, $3 million (Read more)EDGE Payton Turner: 1 year, $3 million (Read more)LB Jack Sanborn: 1 year (Read more)RB Miles Sanders: 1 year (Read more)EDGE Dante Fowler: 1 year, $8 million (Read more)
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DT D.J. Jones: 3 years, $39 millionTE Evan Engram: 2 years, $23 million (Read more)QB Jarrett Stidham: 2 years, $12 millionLB Justin Strnad: 1 year $2.7 millionLS Mitchell Fraboni: 1 year
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S Talanoa Hufanga: 3 years, $45 million
LB Dre Greenlaw: 3 years, $35 millionOT Matt Peart: 2 years, $7 millionWR Trent Sherfield Sr.: 2 years, $6 million
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LB Derrick Barnes: 3 years, $25.5 millionDT Levi Onwuzurike: 1 year, $5.5 millionEDGE Marcus Davenport: 1 year, $4.75 millionLB Zeke Turner: 1 yearLS Morgan Cox: 1 yearLB Trevor NowaskeLB Anthony PittmanDL Myles AdamsWR Tim Patrick: 1 year, $4 million
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CB D.J. Reed: 3 years, $48 millionDT Roy Lopez: 1 yearLB Grant Stuard
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K Brandon McManus: 3 years, $15.3 millionLB Isaiah McDuffie: 2 years, $8 million
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Harrison Smith: 1 year, $10.25 millionDL Mario Edwards: 2 years, $9.5 millionEDGE Derek Barnett: 1 year $5 millionRB Dare Ogunbowale: 1 year, $2 millionLB Jake Hansen: 1 year, $1.7 millionS MJ Stewart: 1 year, $2.5 million
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WR Ashton Dulin: 2 years, $8.5 millionRT Braden Smith: 1 year (reworked contract)C Wesley French: 1 yearOL Danny Pinter
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Cody Benjamin
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OG Trey Smith: Franchise tagLB Nick Bolton: 3 years, $45 millionWR Hollywood Brown: 1 year, $11 million (Read more) LS James Winchester: 1 year, $1.65 millionRB Kareem Hunt: 1 year, $1.5 million (Read more)
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S Jeremy Chinn: 2 years, $16 millionOG Alex Cappa: 2 years, $11 millionS Lonnie Johnson Jr.CB Eric Stokes: 1 year, $4 millionRB Raheem Mostert: 1 year, $2.1 million (Read more)
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CB Elijah Molden: 3 years, $18.75 millionLB Troy Dye: 2 years, $5.5 millionEDGE Khalil Mack: 1 year, $18 million (Read more)C Bradley Bozeman: 2 years, $6.5 millionP JK Scott: 2 years, $6 millionDL Teair Tart: 1 year, $5.5 millionWR Jalen Reagor
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CB Donte Jackson: 2 years, $13 millionWR Mike Williams: 1 year, $6 millionRB Najee Harris: 1 year, $5.25 million (Read more)CB Benjamin St-Juste: 1 yearDL Naquan JonesDT Da’Shawn Hand: 1 year, $3.5 million
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LB Tyrel Dodson: 2 years, $8.25 million DB Elijah Campbell: 1 year, $1.9 millionLB Quinton Bell: 1 year, $1.5 millionWR Dee EskridgeOT Jackson CarmanOL Liam Eichenberg: 1 year
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OL James Daniels: 3 years, $24 millionWR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: 2 years, $6.5 millionQB Zach Wilson: 1 year, $6 millionS Ifeatu Melifonwu: 1 year, $4 millionOL Larry BoromS Ashtyn DavisRB Alexander MattisonLB K.J. Britt: 1 year
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CB Byron Murphy: 3 years, $66 millionRB Aaron Jones: 2 years, $20 million (Read more)S Theo Jackson: 2 years, $12.615 millionP Ryan Wright: 1 year, $1.75 million
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OG Will Fries: 5 years, $88 million (Read more)DT Jonathan Allen: 3 years, $60 million (Read more)DT Javon Hargrave: 2 years, $30 million (Read more)OC Ryan Kelly: 2 years, $18 millionCB Isaiah Rodgers: 2 years, $15 millionDB Tavierre ThomasOT Justin Skule LB Eric Wilson
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DT Milton Williams: 4 years, $104 million (Read more)CB Carlton Davis: 3 years, $60 million (Read more)EDGE Harold Landry: 3 years, $43.5 million (Read more)LB Robert Spillane: 3 years, $37 millionOT Morgan Moses: 3 years, $24 millionWR Mack Hollins: 2 years, $8.4 millionQB Josh Dobbs: 2 years, $8 million (Read more)EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson: 1 year, $5 millionDT Khyiris Tonga: 1 year, $2.7 millionS Jaylinn HawkinsOL Wes SchweitzerS Marcus Epps: 1 year, $4.4 million
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Chris Trapasso
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EDGE Chase Young: 3 years, $51 million (Read more)TE Juwan Johnson: 3 years, $30.75 millionCB Isaac Yiadom: 3 years, $9 millionDT Nathan ShepherdWR Dante Pettis: 1 year
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S Justin Reid: 3 years, $37.5 millionTE Jack Stoll: 1 yearOL Will Clapp: 1 year
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WR Darius Slayton: 3 years, $36 million (Read more)P Jamie Gillan: 3 years, $9 millionQB Tommy DeVito: 1 year, $1.03 millionTE Chris Manhertz: 1 yearLB Dyontae Johnson: 1 year (exclusive rights free agent tender)WR/KR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
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CB Paulson Adebo: 3 years, $54 million (Read more)S Jevon Holland: 3 years, $45 million (Read more)DL Chauncey Golston: 3 years, $19.5 millionOT James Hudson III: 2 years, $12 millionDT Roy Robertson-Harris: 2 years, $9 millionLB Chris Board: 2 years, $6 millionOG Aaron Stinnie: 1 yearOT Stone ForsytheLB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
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LB Jamien Sherwood: 3 years, $45 millionS Tony Adams: RFA tenderCB Isaiah Oliver
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QB Justin Fields: 2 years, $40 million (Read more)CB Brandon Stephens: 3 years, $36 millionS Andre Cisco: 1 year, $10 millionEDGE Rashad WeaverRT Chukwuma OkoraforTE Stone Smartt: 1 yearC Josh Myers: 1 year
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Cody Benjamin
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LB Zach Baun: 3 years, $51 million (Read more)RB Saquon Barkley: 2 years, $41.2 million extension (Read more)LB/FB Ben VanSumeren: 1 year, $10 million
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TE Harrison Bryant: 1 year, $2 millionLB Joshua Uche: 1 year, $1.75 millionRB AJ DillonCB Adoree’ Jackson: 1 year (Read more)
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WR DK Metcalf from Seahawks, then agreed on 5-year, $150 million contract (Read more)WR Ben Skowronek
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CB Darius Slay: 1 year, $10 million (Read more)QB Mason Rudolph: 2 years, $8 million (Read more)LB Malik Harrison: 2 years, $10 millionTE Donald Parham Jr.: 1 year, $1.17 millionOC Ryan McCollum: 1 year, $1.1 millionDB Brandin EcholsRB Kenneth Gainwell: 1 year, $1.79 million (Read more)
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RB Patrick Taylor Jr.: 1 yearRB Jordan Mason: Second-round RFA tenderLB Curtis Robinson: 1 year
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TE Luke Farrell: 3 years, $20.25 millionWR Demarcus Robinson: 2 years, $9.5 millionQB Mac Jones: 2 years, $7 millionDB Tre Brown: 1 year, $1.7 millionS Richie Grant: 1 yearLB Luke Gifford: 1 yearS Jason Pinnock: 1 year
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QB Sam Darnold: 3 years, $100.5 million (Read more)EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence: 3 years, $42 million (Read more)WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 1 year, $5.5 millionOL Josh Jones: 1 year, $4.75 million
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WR Chris Godwin: 3 years, $66 million (Read more)OG Ben Bredeson: 3 years, $22 millionLB Lavonte David: 1 year, $10 millionDL Greg Gaines: 1 year, $3.5 millionDL C.J. Brewer: 1 year (exclusive rights free agent)QB Kyle Trask
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EDGE Haason Reddick: 1 year, $14 million (Read more)EDGE Anthony Nelson: 2 years, $10 millionP Riley Dixon: 2 years, $6 millionQB Kyle Trask: 1 year, $2.7 millionLB Anthony Walker: 1 yearCB Kindle Vildor
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DT Sebastian Joseph Day: 1 year, $7.5 millionOL Andrew Rupcich (exclusive rights free agent)CB Darrell Baker (exclusive rights free agent)
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OT Dan Moore Jr.: 4 years, $82 million (Read more)OG Kevin Zeitler: 1 year, $9 millionLB Cody Barton: 3 years, $21 millionS Xavier Woods: 2 years, $10 millionWR Van Jefferson: 1 year, $2.5 millionQB Brandon Allen: 1 yearP Johnny Hekker: 1 yearOT Blake Hance
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LB Bobby Wagner: 1 year, $9.5 million (Read more)QB Marcus Mariota: 1 year, $8 million (Read more)TE Zach Ertz: 1 year, $6.25 millionP Tress Way: 1 year, $2.8 millionTE John Bates: 3 yearsRB Jeremy McNichols: 1 year
CB Noah Igbinoghene: 1 yearOL Trent Scott: 1 yearDT Sheldon Day: 1 yearK Zane GonzalezWR K.J. Osborn
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DT Javon Kinlaw: 3 years, $45 millionS Will Harris: 2 years, $8 millionDL Deatrich Wise: 1 year, $5 millionDL Eddie Goldman: 1 year, $1.255 millionCB Jonathan Jones: 1 yearOL Michael Deiter
