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Welcome to the start of NFL free agency, one of the busiest periods not only of the offseason but of the entire year, as every team looks to rebuild its roster for the upcoming season.
Monday was expected to be busy, and it certainly was as several notable moves were made. Among them was quarterback Malik Willis agreeing to terms with the Miami Dolphins, wideout Alec Pierce signing a historic new deal with the Indianapolis Colts, former Indianapolis teammate Michael Pittman getting traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers, fellow wideout Mike Evans coming to terms with the San Francisco 49ers, and running backs Kenneth Walker III and Travis Etienne joining with the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints, respectively.Â
As usual, quarterback news is expected to make up a significant portion of free agency. Another notable quarterback move came Monday afternoon, when the Falcons signed ex-Dolphin Tua Tagovailoa to a one-year, $1.3 million deal to join 2024 top-10 pick Michael Penix Jr.
Among other notable quarterbacks expected to land on new teams are fellow former first-round pick Kyler Murray and veteran Kirk Cousins — both of whom are set to be released at the start of the new league year on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. Soon-to-be free agent Aaron Rodgers also faces an uncertain future.
On Tuesday, Geno Smith returned to the Jets in a late-round pick swap with the Raiders. Other noteworthy moves included Romeo Doubs joining the Patriots and Isiah Pacheco signing with the Lions.
But the real bombshell exploded Tuesday night when the Ravens backed out of their trade for Maxx Crosby due to medical concerns. Two first-round picks go back to Baltimore while Las Vegas is left with a disgruntled star pass rusher and concerns over his trade value. The Ravens weren’t without a star pass rusher for long, however, as they agreed to a four-year, $112 million deal with former Bengal Trey Hendrickson on Wednesday morning.
Below is a team-by-team rundown of every trade, signing and transaction from the first three days of NFL free agency.
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Arizona CardinalsÂ
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Atlanta Falcons
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Baltimore RavensÂ
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Buffalo Bills
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Carolina PanthersÂ
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Chicago BearsÂ
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Cleveland Browns
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Dallas Cowboys
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Denver BroncosÂ
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Detroit LionsÂ
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LB Malcolm Rodriguez — 1 year
Green Bay PackersÂ
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Houston Texans
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Indianapolis ColtsÂ
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Jacksonville JaguarsÂ
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Kansas City ChiefsÂ
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Las Vegas RaidersÂ
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Los Angeles Chargers
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Los Angeles Rams
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CB Trent McDuffie (via Chiefs) — 4 years, $124 million [Full story]
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CB Jaylen Watson — 3 years, $51 million ($34M guaranteed) [Full story]LS Joe Cardona — 2 years
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Miami Dolphins
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QB Malik Willis — 3 years, $67.5 million ($45M guaranteed) [Full story]K Zane Gonzalez — 1 year
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Minnesota Vikings
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New England Patriots
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New Orleans Saints
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New York GiantsÂ
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New York JetsÂ
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Pittsburgh SteelersÂ
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WR Michael Pittman Jr. (via Colts) — 3 years, $59 million [Full story]
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San Francisco 49ersÂ
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Seattle Seahawks
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersÂ
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Tennessee Titans
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Washington CommandersÂ
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