NFL free agent tracker 2023: Latest signings, contract info, news for all 32 teams in NFL free agency

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While the playing season is over, NFL free agency is proof that there is no true offseason for the National Football League. There are always reasons for fans to be getting excited and paying close attention, with our 2023 NFL free agent tracker proving that.

We’ve already seen a few of the top NFL free agents in 2023 come off the board. In the instances of Robert Woods and Derek Carr, both players were released by their former teams before the start of the new NFL League Year (March 15). It allowed them to sign with teams before their peers in free agency and the early NFL free agency signing prove this will be another fun offseason.

Below, we’ll provide you with an overview of where the top players in NFL free agency landed whether they re-signed with their teams or are headed to a new organization. We’ve also included grades for some of the most table signings and at the bottom of the page, where you can find an NFL free agent tracker for all 32 teams, displaying every signing they make this spring.

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Let’s dive into our NFL free agency tracker for the 2023 offseason.

NFL free agent tracker 2023: What NFL free agents have signed?

Here’s a breakdown of every NFL offseason signing in 2023. We’ve included the latest contract details on each signing in NFL free agency, along with some analysis of the moves with our NFL free agency grades. Of note, you can find information on franchise-tagged players further below.

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Derek Carr, quarterback — Signed $150 million contract w/ New Orleans Saints

After being released by the Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Derek Carr fielded interest from the Saints, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. Ultimately, he signed a four-year contract with New Orleans. It’s effectively a three-year deal, with the Saints able to cut him in 2026 for $44.3 million in cap savings.

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Robert Woods, wide receiver – Signed $15.25 million contract/ w Houston Texans

Following his release from the Tennessee Titans, wide receiver Robert Woods signed with the Houston Texans. The 31-year-old receiver will step in as a much-needed veteran for the locker room, while also serving as a reliable weapon for whatever quarterback Houston takes with the second overall pick.

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Geno Smith, quarterback – Re-signed $75 million contract w/ SEA Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks re-signed Geno Smith after his age-32 breakout season. After being an NFL journeyman for a majority of his career, Smith made the 2022 Pro Bowl. He turned that into a three-year deal, but Seattle can get out of it ($13.8 million cap savings) if he’s cut in 2024.

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Daniel Jones, quarterback – Re-signed $160 million contract w/ NY Giants

The New York Giants re-signed quarterback Daniel Jones with minutes to spare before the franchise tag deadline. Jones stays in New York, becoming one of the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks, with a deal that the Giants can get out of ($47.5 million savings) by cutting him in 2026.
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Brandon Graham, defensive end – Re-signed $6 million contract w/ PHI Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles avoided losing veteran edge rusher Brandon Graham to NFL free agency, signing the 35-year-old to a $6 million contract. As a result, Graham (11 sacks in 2022), will likely finish his career with the Eagles.

Daron Payne, defensive tackle – Signed $90 million extension w/ WAS Commanders

Days after receiving the franchise tag, the Washington Commanders signed defensive tackle Daron Payne to a $90 million contract extension. While Payne is now the second highest-paid defensive tackle in football, that will likely change once NFL free agency gets rolling.

Jonathan Jones, cornerback — Re-signed on 2-year contract with the New England Patriots

Despite some financial concerns, it always seemed likely that Jones would return to the Patriots in NFL free agency. They made him an undrafted free agent back in 2016 and he’s turned in a brilliant career. That has now come to fruition with a two-year contract. Last season saw Jones record 11 passes defended and four interceptions while yielding a mere 73.0 QB rating.

T.J. Edwards, linebacker — Signed $19.5 million contract with the Chicago Bears

Chicago is going to be active in NFL free agency after pulling off the blockbuster NFL Draft trade ahead of the market opening. Its first move was to bring in a solid starting linebacker in Edwards to help fill a position of need. Edwards, 26, has been a starter for the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles each of the past three seasons. This past year saw him record a career high 159 tackles while yielding a mere 82.1 QB rating when targeted. Great deal for Chicago here.

Ben Powers, guard — Signed $52 million contract with the Denver Broncos

Sean Payton and Co. have made their first big move of NFL free agency, adding a star guard to the mix for quarterback Russell Wilson. Pass protection was certainly an issue in front of Wilson last season, and Denver did what was possible to upgrade it out of the gate during the legal tampering period. A former fourth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens back in 2019, Powers has started 29 games over the past two seasons. According to Pro Football Focus, Powers recorded a mere 62.9 grade a season ago. This seems to be a bit of an overpay.

Mike McGlinchey, tackle — Signed $87.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos

Denver really is going out there and doing its best to protect Wilson. Fresh off signing Ben Powers to a big-money contract, the Broncos have added a starting right tackle to the mix. While the payout for McGlinchey is substantial, he proved to be a consistent performer with the San Francisco 49ers. Last season saw the former first-round pick yield just three quarterback pressures while starting all 17 games.

Javon Hargrave, defensive tackle — Signed $84 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers

Opposing NFC teams now have more reason to be concerned about the league’s best defense. In shocking fashion, San Francisco added Hargrave to the mix during the early stages of the NFL free agent tampering period. The former Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowler was dominant a season ago, registering 16 quarterback hits and 11 sacks. He’ll team up with reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa to form an elite duo.

Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback — Signed $67.5 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas’ decision to move on from Derek Carr without having a true replacement in play was surprising. Once the team decided it was not in on Aaron Rodgers and other big-name quarterbacks, that was magnified further. However, the Raiders were then able to go out there and add a Super Bowl quarterback with a ton of experience on the cheap. This is a great team-friendly deal for the Raiders, and keeps open the possibility of adding a quarterback early in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Jawaan Taylor, offensive tackle — Signed 80 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs

Talent has never been an issue for Taylor dating back to his days with Florida. The issue has been consistency. Now 25 years old, he seems to have answered them. It could not have come at a better time with NFL free agency here. Last season saw Taylor start all 17 games while giving up five sacks. That has to be a concern for teams looking to find a solid pass protector at right tackle. Having a natural right tackle replace Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. doesn’t seem to make a ton of sense.

Vonn Bell, safety — Signed with the Carolina Panthers

The 28-year-old Bell has been an extremely underrated player since the New Orleans Saints made him a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Vonn Bell will head to Carolina after registering 35 passes defended, 15 forced fumbles and six sacks throughout his seven-year career.

Tremaine Edmunds, linebacker: — Signed $72 million contract with the Chicago Bears

We will say that it was surprising the Bears inked Edmunds to a huge contract after trading All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith during the 2022 season. Really just doesn’t seem to make a ton of sense. Even then, the former Buffalo Bills first-round pick is coming off a five-year run that saw him earn two Pro Bowl bids. This past season also saw Edmunds yield a mere 69.9 QB rating when targeted.

Jessie Bates, safety — Signed $64 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta needs help on both sides of the ball. It addressed one major need, picking up an elite-level free safety in the process. Last season with Cincinnati, Bates recorded four interceptions while giving up a mere 51.4% completion when targeted. This is certainly going to help the team’s defense moving forward.

Patrick Peterson, cornerback — Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers

Despite his advanced age of 32, Peterson still has something left in the tank. Last season with the Minnesota Vikings saw him yield a 59.6% completion and 79.6 QB rating. In fact, the future Hall of Famer has not yielded a QB rating of 80 in each of the past two seasons. He’s a very nice veteran option in Pittsburgh.

Zach Allen, edge — Signed $45.75 million contract with the Denver Broncos

Well, the Broncos have found their new 3-4 defensive lineman under coordinator Vance Joseph. Whether it is an overpay remains to be seen. But Allen was productive under Joseph over the past two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals (34 QB, hits, 15 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks). This also all but assures that Dre’Mont Jones is gone from Denver.

Dalvin Tomlinson — Signed $57 million contract with the Cleveland Browns

The Browns were in on Javon Hargrave before he landed with San Francisco. Obviously, Andrew Berry and Co. made it a priority to upgrade on the defensive line. Tomlinson, 29, does just that. He’s solid against the run and can put pressure on the offensive backfield (24 combined QB hits from 2020-2022). That’s exactly what Cleveland needs.

Jakobi Meyers, wide receiver — Signed $33 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders

Getting the 26-year-old Meyers for $11 million per season and $21 million in guarantees is an absolute win for general manager Dave Ziegler and Co. There’s no other way to go about analyzing this move. Over the course of his final three seasons with New England, Meyers averaged north of 800 receiving yards. Jimmy Garoppolo has a new weapon in Sin City.

Allen Lazard, wide receiver — Signed $44 million contract with the New York Jets

Lazard has opted to move on to the Jets and will still likely have Aaron Rodgers tossing him the rock. The former undrafted free agent from Iowa State has been darn good in recent season, and there’s no reason to expect that to change. He recorded a career-high 60 receptions to go with 788 yards a season ago.

James Bradberry, cornerback — Re-signed to $38 million contract with Philadelphia Eagles

After making it all the way to the Super Bowl in his first season with the team, the decision to stick around for a few more years didn’t seem to be difficult for Bradberry. He quickly formed a playmaking duo with Darius Slay, intercepting three passes while being recognized as a second-team All-Pro. This is a fair rate for the 29-year-old’s services.

Lavonte David, linebacker — Re-signed to $7 million contract with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

David will return to the Buccaneers for a 12th season after testing the NFL free agent market. It’s a good deal for both the former Pro Bowler and the only team he’s suited up for. While David has regressed some, his return brings leadership to a post-Tom Brady Buccaneers roster.

Miles Sanders, running back — Signed to $25 million contract with Carolina Panthers

This is a great move from the Carolina Panthers. With an unnamed rookie quarterback set to be in play next season, acquiring a Pro Bowl running back made a ton of sense. Last season with the Philadelphia Eagles, Sanders recorded 1,269 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns at a clip of 4.9 yards per rush.

Orlando Brown Jr., offensive tackle — Signed to $64.09 million contract with Cincinnati Bengals

C.J. Gardner-Johnson, safety — Signed $8 million contract with the Detroit Lions

Dalton Schultz, tight end — Signed $9 million contract with the Houston Texans

Devin Singletary, running back — Signed $3.75 million contract with the Houston Texans

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2023 NFL free agency: Which NFL players are still free agents?

Here are the NFL players currently available in free agency. Once a player signs a contract, they will be moved to the tracker. All non-quarterbacks who received the non-exclusive franchise tag were moved to our franchise tag tracker, which you can find below.

Quarterbacks

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Running Backs
Fullbacks
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Tight Ends
Wide Receivers
Offensive Tackles

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Guards

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Centers

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Edge Rushers

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Defensive Tackles

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Linebackers
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Cornerbacks
Safeties
Kickers
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Punters

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NFL free agent tracker: What players received the franchise tag?

Here are the players who received the NFL franchise tag in 2023. While all of the players received the non-exclusive tag, they will not be pursued by other clubs in NFL free agency.

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Under NFL rules, the non-exclusive franchise tag allows the player to meet with other teams in NFL free agency. However, any club that wanted to sign the franchise-tagged player would need to sign them to an offer sheet and then wait for the original team to match the offer or decline it.

If the tagging team declines to match the offer sheet, the NFL team that signed the franchise-tagged player must give its next two first-round picks to the original team. As a result, non-quarterbacks are rarely ever pursued on the franchise tag.

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