NFL Free Agency Tracker - Updates On Every Free Agent Signing (2026)

March 12, 2026

RotoBaller's live tracker for 2026 NFL free agency, with live updates for every NFL free agent signing. Stay up to date with the latest NFL free agent moves.

Free agency frenzy has begun, and it's time for hundreds of players to join new teams, with some getting big-time paydays heading into 2026! It's always an exciting time for NFL fans, as the opportunity to add proven talent is here!

Keep tabs on the latest free agent deal with our 2026 Free Agent Tracker. Where will top offensive and defensive free agents land ahead of the 2026 NFL season? Stay tuned here to find out!

This article will be updated throughout the week and will cover all positions from quarterback to defensive or special teams signings, so be sure to check back. This list includes pending free agents who signed back with their teams.

Quarterbacks - NFL Free Agent Signings

• Daniel Jones - Indianapolis Colts: Two Years, $88 million
• Malik Willis - Miami Dolphins: Three Years, $67.5 million
• Gardner Minshew - Arizona Cardinals: One Year, $8.25 million
• Kenny Pickett - Carolina Panthers: One Year, $7.25 million
• Marcus Mariota - Washington Commanders: One Year, $7 million
• Case Keenum - Chicago Bears: One Year, $5.5 million
• Kyle Allen - Buffalo Bills: Two Years, $4.5 million
• Sam Ehlinger - Denver Broncos: One Year, $2 million
• Mitchell Trubisky - Tennessee Titans: TBD
• Tua Tagovailoa - Atlanta Falcons: TBD
• Teddy Bridgewater - Detroit Lions: TBD

Running Backs/Fullbacks - NFL Free Agent Signings

• Travis Etienne Jr. - New Orleans Saints: Four Years, $52 million
• Kenneth Walker - Kansas City Chiefs: Three Years, $45 million
• Breece Hall - New York Jets (Franchise Tag)
• Javonte Williams - Dallas Cowboys: Three Years, $28 million
• J.K. Dobbins - Denver Broncos: Two Years, $20 million
• Kenneth Gainwell - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Two Years, $14 million
• Rico Dowdle - Pittsburgh Steelers: Two Years, $12.5 million
• Tyler Allgeier - Arizona Cardinals: Two Years, $12 million
• Chris Rodriguez Jr. - Washington Commanders: Two Years, $10 million
• Keaton Mitchell - Los Angeles Chargers: Two Years, $9.25 million
• Alec Ingold - Los Angeles Chargers: Two Years, $7.5 million
• Reggie Gilliam - New England Patriots: Two Years, $6 million
• Rachaad White - Washington Commanders: TBD
• Isiah Pacheco - Detroit Lions: TBD
• Patrick Ricard - New York Giants: TBD

Wide Receivers - NFL Free Agent Signings

• George Pickens - Dallas Cowboys (Franchise Tag)
• Alec Pierce - Indianapolis Colts: Four Years, $116 million
• Wan'Dale Robinson - Tennessee Titans: Four Years, $70 million
• Romeo Doubs - New England Patriots: Four Years, $68 million
• Mike Evans - San Francisco 49ers: Three Years: $60.4 million
• Rashid Shaheed - Seattle Seahawks: Three Years, $51 million
• Jalen Nailor - Las Vegas Raiders: Three Years, $35 million
• Jahan Dotson - Atlanta Falcons: Two Years, $15 million
• Kendrick Bourne - Arizona Cardinals: Two Years, $11.47 million
• Tyquan Thornton - Kansas City Chiefs: Two Years, $11 million
• Kalif Raymond - Chicago Bears: One Year, $5.1 million
• John Metchie III - Carolina Panthers: One Year, $1.9 million
• Skyy Moore - Green Bay Packers: One Year, TBD
• Olamide Zaccheaus - Atlanta Falcons: TBD
• Isaiah Hodgins - New York Giants: TBD
• David Moore - Carolina Panthers: TBD

Tight Ends - NFL Free Agent Signings

• Kyle Pitts - Atlanta Falcons (Franchise Tag)
• Isaiah Likely - New York Giants: Three Years, $40 million
• Cade Otton - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Three Years, $30 million
• Charlie Kolar - Los Angeles Chargers: Three Years, $24.3 million
• Daniel Bellinger - New York Giants: Three Years, $24 million
• Chig Okonkwo - Washington Commanders: Three Years, TBD
• Noah Fant - New Orleans Saints: Two Years, TBD
• Dalton Schultz - Houston Texans: One Year, $12.6 million
• Travis Kelce - Kansas City Chiefs: One Year, $12 million
• Tyler Higbee - Los Angeles Rams: Two Years, $8 million
• Foster Moreau - Houston Texans: Two Years, $6.3 million
• Greg Dulcich - Miami Dolphins: One Year, $3.25 million
• Austin Hooper - Atlanta Falcons: One Year, $3.25 million
• Andrew Beck - New York Jets: One Year, $1.5 million
• Jack Stoll - Cleveland Browns: One Year, $1.3 million
• Johnny Mundt - Philadelphia Eagles: One Year, TBD

Offensive Line - NFL Free Agent Signings

• Tyler Linderbaum - Las Vegas Raiders: Three Years, $81 million
• David Edwards - New Orleans Saints: Four Years, $61 million
• Connor McGovern - Buffalo Bills: Four Years, $52 million
• Zion Johnson - Cleveland Browns: Three Years, $49.5 million
• Alijah Vera-Tucker - New England Patriots: Three Years, $42 million
• Jermaine Eluemunor - New York Giants: Three Years, $39 million
• Ed Ingram - Houston Texans: Three Years, $37.5 million
• Isaac Seumalo - Arizona Cardinals: Three Years, $31.5 million
• Tyler Biadasz - Los Angeles Chargers: Three Years, $30 million
• John Simpson - Baltimore Ravens: Three Years: $30 million
• Cade Mays - Detroit Lions: Three Years, $25 million
• Braden Smith - Indianapolis Colts: Two Years, $25 million
• Elgton Jenkins - Cleveland Browns: Two Years, $24 million
• Cole Strange - Los Angeles Chargers: Two Years, $13 million
• Vederian Lowe - San Francisco 49ers: Two Years, $12 million
• Trey Pipkins - Los Angeles Chargers: Two Years, $10 million
• Braxton Jones - Chicago Bears: One Year, $10 million
• Alex Palczewski - Denver Broncos: Two Years, $9.5 million
• Austin Schlottman - Tennessee Titans: Two Years, $9 million
• Trent Brown - Houston Texans: One Year, $7 million
• Luke Fortner - Carolina Panthers: One Year, $4.75 million
• Trevor Penning - Los Angeles Chargers: One Year, $4.5 million
• Rock Ya-Sin - Detroit Lions: One Year, $4 million
• Darian Kinnard - Green Bay Packers: One Year, $3.75 million
• Dalton Risner - Cincinnati Bengals: One Year, $3.25 million
• Cordell Volson - Tennessee Titans: One Year, $2.5 million
• Larry Borom - Detroit Lions: TBD
• Stone Forsythe - Carolina Panthers: TBD
• Teven Jenkins - Cleveland Browns: TBD
• Matt Pryor - Arizona Cardinals: TBD
• Corey Levin - Atlanta Falcons: TBD

Defense - NFL Free Agent Signings

• Jaelan Phillips - Carolina Panthers: Four Years, $120 million
• Trey Hendrickson - Baltimore Ravens: Four Years, $114 million
• Odafe Oweh - Washington Commanders: Four Years, $100 million
• John Franklin-Meyers - Tennessee Titans: Three Years, $63 million
• Alontae Taylor - Tennessee Titans: Three Years, $60 million
• Boye Mafe - Cincinnati Bengals: Three Years: $60 million
• Jaylen Watson - Los Angeles Rams: Three Years, $51 million
• Kwity Paye - Las Vegas Raiders: Three Years, $48 million
• Cor'Dale Flott - Tennessee Titans: Three Years, $45 million
• Devin Lloyd - Carolina Panthers: Three Years: $45 million
• Bradley Chubb - Buffalo Bills: Three Years, $43.5 million
• Bryan Cook - Cincinnati Bengals: Three Years, $40.25 million
• Coby Bryant - Chicago Bears: Three Years, $40 million
• Quay Walker - Las Vegas Raiders: Three Years, $40 million
• Dre'Mont Jones - New England Patriots: Three Years, $39 million
• Jemel Dean - Pittsburgh Steelers: Three Years, $36.75 million
• Kam Curl - Los Angeles Rams: Three Years, $36 million
• Nakobe Dean - Las Vegas Raiders: Three Years, $36 million
• Jalen Thompson - Arizona Cardinals: Three Years, $36 million
• Tremaine Edmunds - New York Giants: Three Years, $36 million
• Joseph Ossai - New York Jets: Three Years, $36 million
• Montaric Brown - Jacksonville Jaguars: Three Years, $33 million
• Kaden Elliss - New Orleans Saints: Three Years, $33 million
• Cameron Heyward - Pittsburgh Steelers: One Year, $32.25 million
• Eric Stokes, Las Vegas Raiders: Three Years: $30 million
• Teair Tart - Los Angeles Chargers: Three Years, $30 million
• Devin Bush - Chicago Bears: Three Years, $30 million
• Jonathan Allen - Minnesota Vikings: Two Years, $28 million
• Reed Blankenship - Houston Texans: Three Years, $24.75 million
• Alohi Gilman - Kansas City Chiefs: Three Years, $24.75 million
• Leo Chenal - Washington Commanders: Three Years, $24.75 million
• Josh Jobe - Seattle Seahawks: Three Years, $24 million
• Tim Settle - Washington Commanders: Three Years, $24 million
• Demario Davis - New York Jets: Two Years, $22 million
• Dee Alford - Buffalo Bills: Three Years, $21 million
• Khyiris Tonga - Kansas City Chiefs: Three Years, $21 million
• Arden Key - Indianapolis Colts: Two Years, $20 million
• Justin Strnad - Denver Broncos: Three Years: $19.5 million
• Khalil Mack - Los Angeles Chargers: One Year, $18 million
• Quincy Williams - Cleveland Browns: Two Years, $17 million
• Michael Clemons - Indianapolis Colts: Three Years, $17 million
• Amik Robertson - Washington Commanders: Two Years, $16 million
• Alex Singleton - Denver Broncos: Two Years, $15.5 million
• Riq Woolen - Philadelphia Eagles: One Year, $15 million
• Nick Cross - Washington Commanders: Two Years, $14 million
• Logan Hall - Houston Texans: Two Years, $13.75 million
• Alex Anzalone - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Two Years, $12 million
• Sheldon Rankins - Houston Texans: Two Years, $12 million
• Neville Gallimore - Chicago Bears: Two Years, $12 million
• Roy Lopez - Arizona Cardinals: Two Years, $11.5 million
• Malcom Koonce - Las Vegas Raiders: One Year, $11 million
• K'Lavon Chaisson - Washington Commanders: One Year, $11 million
• David Onyemata - New York Jets: One Year, $10.5 million
• Neville Gallimore - Chicago Bears: Two Years, $10 million
• A'Shawn Robinson - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: One Year, $10 million
• Jaylinn Hawkins - Baltimore Ravens: Two Years, $10 million
• Greg Newsome - New York Giants: One Year, $10 million
• Benjamin St-Juste - Green Bay Packers: Two Years, $10 million
• Kingsley Enagbare - New York Jets: One Year, $10 million
• Kevin Byard - New England Patriots: One Year, $9 million
• D'Marco Jackson - Chicago Bears: Two Years, $7.5 million
• James Pierre - Minnesota Vikings: Two Years, $8.5 million
• Jordan Elliott - Tennessee Titans: Two Years, $8 million
• Del'Shawn Phillips - Los Angeles Chargers: Two Years, $7.5 million
• Charles Omenihu - Washington Commanders: One Year, $7 million
• Dane Belton - New York Jets: One Year, $6 million
• Cole Holcomb - Pittsburgh Steelers: Two Years, $5 million
• Chidobe Awuzie - Baltimore Ravens: One Year, $5 million
• Tavierre Thomas - Minnesota Vikings: Two Years, $4.6 million
• Dominique Robinson - Houston Texans: One Year, $4 million
• Rock Ya-Sin - Detroit Lions: One Year, $4 million
• John Ridgeway - New Orleans Saints: Two Years, $3.25 million
• Cam Thomas - Atlanta Falcons: One Year, $3.1 million
• Sam Williams - Dallas Cowboys: One Year, $3 million
• Otito Ogbonnia - Dallas Cowboys: One Year, $3 million
• Andrew Wingard - Arizona Cardinals: One Year, $3 million
• L.J. Collier - Arizona Cardinals: One Year, $2.5 million
• Darnell Savage - Pittsburgh Steelers: One Year, $4.9 million
• Brenton Cox - Green Bay Packers: One Year, $2.5 million
• Brandon Pili - Seattle Seahawks: One Year, $2 million
• Tyrus Wheat - Dallas Cowboys: One Year, $1.75 million
• Cam Lewis - Chicago Bears: Two Years, TBD
• Esezi Otomewo - Pittsburgh Steelers: One Year, TBD
• Malcom Rodriguez - Detroit Lions: One Year, TBD
• P.J. Locke - Dallas Cowboys: One Year, TBD
• Dennis Gardeck - Jacksonville Jaguars: TBD
• Christian Harris - Atlanta Falcons: TBD
• Akayleb Evans - Carolina Panthers: TBD
• Ar'Darius Washington - New York Giants: TBD
• Joshua Williams - Tennessee Titans: TBD
• Jake Hummel - Houston Texans: TBD
• Deane Leonard, Los Angeles Chargers: TBD
• Malcon Rodriguez - Detroit Lions: TBD
• Micah McFadden - New York Giants: TBD
• Kentavius Street - Chicago Bears: TBD
• Robert Rochell - Carolina Panthers: TBD
• Isaiah Simmons - Carolina Panthers: TBD

Special Teams - NFL Free Agent Signings

• Eddy Piñero - San Francisco 49ers: Four Years, $17 million
• Ryan Wright - New Orleans Saints: Four Years, $14 million
• Ka'imi Fairbairn - Houston Texans: Two Years, $13 million
• Jordan Stout - New York Giants: Three Years, $12.3 million
• Jake Bailey - Atlanta Falcons: Three Years, $9 million
• Tommy Townsend - Tennessee Titans: Two Years, $5 million
• Morgan Cox - Tennessee Titans: One Year, $1.49 million
• Andrew DePaola - Minnesota Vikings: One Year, $1.73 million
• Joe Cardona - New England Patriots: Two Years, TBD
• Nick Folk - Atlanta Falcons: TBD
• Matt Gay - Las Vegas Raiders: TBD
• Zane Gonzalez - Miami Dolphins: TBD
• Mitch Wishnowsky - Buffalo Bills: TBD
• Jason Sanders - New York Giants: TBD

What is the NFL Franchise Tag?

A franchise tag is essentially a one-year contract. The NFL predetermines the salary for players who play under the franchise tag based on their position. Teams have until 4:00 PM on March 4, 2025, to place a franchise tag or transition tag on one of their players, and the player must either sign the tag and play for that salary or negotiate a long-term deal with his team before July 15, 2025.

The salary for a franchise-tagged player is set in one of two ways: either by averaging the top-5 salaries by position for the previous league year, or if it’s higher, 120% of a player’s salary from the previous season. This means players like quarterbacks and defensive ends will have a significantly higher salary under the franchise tag than positions like tight end or running back.

Teams can franchise tag a player up to three times if a long-term deal cannot be reached; however, subsequent franchise tags result in a significant increase in salary for the player. The second franchise tag on a player requires a 120% increase from the player's salary under the initial franchise tag.

However, if a team wants to franchise tag a player three years in a row, the player’s salary is either an increase of 144% from the second franchise-tag salary or an average of the top five salaries at the highest-paid position, whichever is higher. Take a second and read that again. The average of the top five salaries at the highest‑paid position is not the same position. This means that if a team wanted to franchise tag a tight end for three years straight, his third year under the tag would pay him the one-year salary of a franchise-tagged quarterback. That is why you never see a player tagged three years in a row.

The last thing to note about the franchise tag and transition tag is that a team can only use one each season, not both. If an NFL team franchise tags their quarterback, they cannot use the transition tag on another player, and vice versa.

What is Legal Tampering?

This process is known as the "legal tampering period," or as the NFL calls it, “the negotiating period for prospective unrestricted free agents.” You will also hear it referred to as the "negotiating window" or the "negotiation period," but let's be honest, those names are no fun, and the oxymoronic "legal tampering" rolls right off the tongue.

The name comes from the league violation of illegal tampering, which is when teams discuss contract terms with a player or coach who is currently under contract with another team.

A prime example of tampering is when Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and vice chairman Bruce Beal had many illegal communications with Tom Brady when he was under contract with the New England Patriots and head coach Sean Payton when he was under contract with the New Orleans Saints. The team was fined $1.5 million and had to forfeit their 2023 first-round draft pick and their 2024 third-round draft pick.

Similarly, the Atlanta Falcons were found to have illegally tampered with Kirk Cousins, Darnell Mooney, and Charlie Woerner before they were free agents, and the team was penalized with the loss of a fifth-round draft pick, $250,000 in fines, and an additional $50,000 fine for general manager Terry Fontenot.

Technically, during the legal tampering period, the impending free agent is still under contract for another two days; however, teams are legally allowed to tamper during this window per the NFL rules and regulations, hence, legal tampering. The NFL doesn't like the phrase "legal tampering," but it isn't going anywhere.

When Does Legal Tampering Start?

Starting at noon EDT on March 9, 2026, impending unrestricted free agents are allowed to negotiate and agree to full contractual terms with a new team. The specific provisions of the legal tampering period in the CBA are that all teams have the right to negotiate all aspects of an NFL player contract with the certified agent of an impending unrestricted free agent.

When it comes down to it, player contracts are negotiated in full and accepted verbally, but the player can’t sign the contract and make their new team official until the official start of free agency at 4:00 p.m. EDT on March 11. The fireworks start immediately when the legal tampering period opens, and more often than not, the first few hours are more exciting than the official start of free agency.

At the start of the legal tampering period, teams are allowed to negotiate with the certified agents of players as well as players who represent themselves, though this was prohibited until 2019 when the league finally decided to let unrepresented players negotiate as well.

While it seems small, this change eliminated a significant disadvantage that unrepresented players faced during the legal tampering period and rightfully placed them on the same level as players with agents.

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