NFL Free Agency Frenzy

By Nick Grunewald, WC Reporter

NFL free agency opened less than a month ago, but in that short period of time plenty of deals were made that are sure to shake up the league. There are still plenty of dominoes to fall until the new season kicks off in September including where star quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers will play in 2023. After just two weeks of free agency, here are some of the deals thus far in free agency.

NFC North

Chicago Bears

  • WR DJ Moore (Acquired from Carolina alongside 2023 No.9 pick for 2023 No.1 pick) 
  • LB Tremaine Edmunds (4 years, $72 million)
  • OG Nate Davis (3 years, $30 million)
  • LB T.J. Edwards (3 years, $19.3 million)
  • RB D’Onta Foreman (1 year, $3 million) 
  • TE Robert Tonyan (1 year, $2.65 million)

Green Bay Packers

  • CB/KR/PR Keisean Nixon (1 year, $6 million)
  • DB Rudy Ford (1 year, $2.6 million)

Detroit Lions

  • CB Cam Sutton (3 years, $33 million)
  • LB Alex Anzalone (3 years, $18.8 million)
  • RB David Montgomery (3 years, $18 million)
  • DL John Cominsky (2 years, $9.5 million)
  • CB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (1 year, $8 million)

Minnesota Vikings

  • TE Josh Oliver (3 years, $21 million)
  • OL Garrett Bradbury (3 years, $21 million)
  • CB Byron Murphy (2 years, $22 million)
  • RB Alexander Mattison resigned (2 years, $7 million)
  • LE Marcus Davenport (1 year, $13 million)
  • QB Nick Mullens (2 years, $4 million)
  • K Greg Joseph (1 year, $2 million)

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys

  • RB Tony Pollard (Franchise tag)
  • DB Donovan Wilson (3 years, $24 million)
  • LB Leighton Vander-Esch (2 years, $11 million)
  • QB Cooper Ruhs (2 years, $10 million)
  • DB C.J. Goodwin (1 year, $1.75 million)
  • RB Ronald Jones (1 year $1.23 million)
  • WR Brandin Cooks (Acquired from Houston for 2023 5th round pick and 2024 6th round pick)
  • DB Stephon Gilmore (Acquired from Indianapolis for 2023 5th round pick)

Philadelphia Eagles

  • CB James Bradbery (3 years, $38 million)
  • CB Darius Slay (2 years, $42 million)
  • DT Fletcher Cox (1 year, $10 million)
  • DE Brandon Graham (1 year, $6 million)
  • C Jasn Kelce (1 year, $14.25 million)
  • QB Marcus Mariota (1 year, $5 million)
  • RB Rashad Penny (1 year, $1.35 million)
  • RB Boston Scott (1 year, $2 million)

New York Giants

  • QB Daniel Jones (4 years, $160 million)
  • LB Danny Okereka (4 years, $40 million)
  • WR Darius Slayton resigned (2 years, $12 million)
  • RB Saquon Barkley (franchise tag)
  • TE Darren Waller (Acquired from Las Vegas for 2023 3rd round pick) 

Washington Commanders

  • DT Daron Payne (4 years, $90 million)
  • OT Andrew Wylie (3 years, $24 million)
  • OL Nick Gates (3 years, $18 million)
  • DB Danny johnson (2 years, $7 million)
  • QB Jacoby Brisssett (1 year, $10 million)

NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • CB Jamaal Dean (4 years, $52 million)
  • DL Anthony Nelson (2 years, $11 million)
  • QB Baker Mayfield (1 year, $8.5 million)
  • LB Davonte David resigned (1 year, $7 million)
  • OG Aaron Stinnie (1 year, $2.5 million)
  • RB Chase Edmonds  (1 year, $1.23 million)

Atlanta Falcons

  • OG Chris Lingstrom (5 years, $105 million)
  • DB Jessie Bates (4 years, $64.02 million)
  • DT David Onyemate (3 years, $35 million)
  • OT Kaleb McGary (3 years, $34.5 million)
  • LB Kaden Elliss (3 years, $21.5)
  • QB Taylor Heinicke (2 years, $20 million)
  • TE Jonnu Smith (Acquired from New England for 2023 7th round pick)

New Orleans Saints

  • QB Derek Carr (4 years, $150 million)
  • DT Nathan Shepherd (3 years, $15 million)
  • DT Khaulen Saunders (3 years, $14.5 million)
  • RB Jaamal Williams (3 years, $12 million)
  • DB J.T. Gray (3 years, $11.1 million)
  • TE Juwan Johnson (2 years, $12 million)
  • WR Michael Thomas (1 year, $10 million)
  • QB Jameis Winston (1 year, $8 million)

Carolina Panthers

  • RB Miles Sanders (4 years, $25 million)
  • WR Adam Thielen (3 years, $25 million)
  • DB Vonn Bell (3 years, $22.5 million)
  • TE Hayden Hurst (3 years, $21.5 million)
  • DT Shy Tuttle (3 years, $19.5 million)
  • C Bradley Bozeman (3 years, $18 million)
  • DB Julian Love (2 years, $12 million)
  • QB Andy Dalton (2 years, $10 million)

NFC West

Los Angeles Rams

  • TE Hunter Long (Acquired in Jalen Ramsey trade alongside 2023 3rd rounder)
  • OL Coleman Shelton (2 years, $4.75 million)

San Francisco 49ers

  • DT Javon Hargrave (4 years, $84 million)
  • C Jake Brendel (4 years, $20 million)
  • QB Sam Darnold (1 year, $11.5 million)
  • DB Tashaun Gipson (1 year, $2.9 million)
  • DE Clelil ferrel (1 year, $2.5 million)

Seattle Seahawks

  • QB Geno Smith (3 years, $75 million)
  • DT Dre’mont Jones (3 years, $51 million)
  • K Jason Myers (4 years, $22.6 million)
  • LB Bobby Wagner (1 year, $7 million)
  • QB Drew Lock (1 year, $4 million)

Arizona Cardinals 

  • OT Kelvin Beachum (2 years, $15.5 million)
  • LB Kyzir White (2 years, $11 million)
  • OG Will Hernandez (2 years, $11 million)
  • P Matt Prater ((2 years, $7.5 million)

AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals

  • OL Orlando Brown Jr. (4 years, $64.5 million)
  • LB Germaine Pratt (3 years, $21 million)
  • DB Nick Scott (3 years, $12 million)
  • RB Trayveon Williams (1 year, $1.23 million)

Cleveland Browns

  • DT Dalvin Tomlinson (4 years, $57 million)
  • DB Juan Thornhill (3 years, $21 million)
  • DE Obo Okoronkwo (3 years, $19 million)
  • C Ethan Pocic (3 years, $18 million)
  • QB Joshua Dobbs (1 year $2 million) 
  • WR Elijah Moore (Acquired from Jets for 2023 2nd round pick)

Baltimore Ravens

  • QB Lamar Jackson (franchise tag)
  • RB Justice Hall (2 years, $5 million)
  • LS Nick Moore (2 years, $2.5 million)
  • DB Geno Stone (1 year, $1.76 million)

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • DT Larry Ogunjobi (3 years, $21.75 million)
  • OG Isaac Seumalo (3 years, $24 million)
  • LB Cole aHolcomb (3 years, $18 million)
  • CB Patrick Peterson (2 years, $14 million)
  • OG Nate Herbig (2 years, $8 million)
  • LB Elandon Roberts (2 years, $7 million)

AFC East

Miami Dolphins

  • DB Jalen Ramsey (Acquired from Rams for 2023 3rd rounder and TE Hunter Long)
  • LB David Long (2 years, $11 million)
  • QB Mike White (2 years, $16 million)
  • RB Jeff Wilson Jr. (2 years, $8.5 million)
  • RB Raheem Mostert (2 years, $5.6 million) 

Buffalo Bills

  • OG Connor McGovern (3 years, $23 million)
  • LB Matt Milano (2 years, $28.3 million)
  • DB Jordan Poyer (2 years, $12.5 million)
  • WR/PR Deonte Harty (2 years, $13.5 million)

New York Jets

  • WR Allen Lazard (4 years, $44 million)
  • LB Quincy Williams (3 years, $18 million)
  • WR Mecole Hardman (1 year, $6.5 million)
  • DL Soloman Thomas (1 year, $3.9 million)
  • K Greg Zurlein (1 year, $3.5 million)

New England Patriots

  • WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (3 years, $33 million)
  • CB Jonothan Jones (2 years, $20 million)
  • DB Jabril Peppers (2 years, $11 million)
  • RB James Robinson (2 years, $8 million)
  • TE Mike Geisiki (1 year, $9 million)
  • OT Riley Reiff (1 year, $5 million)

AFC South

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • TE Evan Engram (franchise tag)
  • DL Roy Robertson-Harris (3 years, $30 million)
  • DB Andrew Wingard (3 years, $9.6 million)
  • QB C.J. Beatherd (2 years, $6.5 million)
  • DB Tre Herndon (1 year, $2.6 million)

Houston Texans

  • OT Laremy Tunsil (3 years, $75 million)
  • WR Robert Woods (2 years, $17 million)
  • DB Jimmie Ward (2 years, $13 million)
  • QB case Keenum (2 years, $6.25 million)
  • DT Sheldon Rankins (1 year, $10 million)
  • TE Dalton Schultz (1 year, $9 million)
  • RB Devin Singletary (1 year, $3.75 million)
  • LB Denzel Perryman (1 year, $3.5 million)
  • WR Noah Brown (1 year, $2.5 million)
  • OG Shaq Mason (Acquired from Bucs for 2023 6th round pick)

Indianapolis Colts

  • K Matt Gay (4 years, $22.5 million)
  • DE Samson Ebukam (3 years, $27 million)
  • LB E.J. Speed (2 years, $8 million)
  • WR Ashton Dulin (2 years, $7.2 million)
  • QB Gardner Minshew (1 year, $3.5 million)

Tennessee Titans

  • OT Andre Dillard (3 years, $29 million)
  • DL Arden Key (3 years, $21 million)
  • LB Luke Gifford (2 years, $5 million)
  • Sean Murphy-Bunting (1 year, $5 million)

AFC West

Kansas City Chiefs

  • OT Jaawan Taylor (4 years, $80 million)
  • DE Charles Omenihu (2 years, $20 million)
  • LB Drue Tranquill (1 year, $3 million)
  • DB Mike Edwards (1 year, $3 million)
  • DL Tershawn Wharton (1 year, $2 million)

Los Angeles Chargers

  • OT Trey Pipkins III (3 years, $21.75 million)
  • LB Erick Kendricks (2 years, $13.25 million)
  • DL Morgan Fox (2 years, $7.25 million)
  • P JK Scott (2 years, $4 million)

Las Vegas Raiders

  • QB Jimmy Garrapolo (3 years, $67.5 million)
  • RB Josh Jacobs (franchise tag)
  • WR Jakobi Meyers (3 years, $33 million)
  • DB Marcus Epps (2 years, $12 million)
  • LB Robert Spillane (2 years, $6.5 million)
  • DB Brandon Facyson (2 years, $6.5 million)
  • TE Austin Hooper (1 year, $2.75 million)
  • RB Ameer Abdullah (1 year, $1.7 million)

Denver Broncos

  • OT Mike McGlinchey (5 years, $87.5 million)
  • OL Ben Powers (4 years, $52 million)
  • DE Zach Allen (3 years, $45.8 million)
  • LB Alex Singleton (3 years, $18 million)
  • QB Jarrett Stidham (2 years, $10 million)
  • RB Samaje Perine (2 years, $7.5 million)
  • TE Chris Manhertz (2 years, $6 million)
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