FREE AGENCY DEFINITELY AIN’T FREE! : The Cost Of Winning Doesn’t Come Cheap In The NFL
Here are the recent NFL signings and transactions categorized by teams:
Arizona Cardinals (ARI)
- Simi Fehoko (WR) – 1 year contract
- Kelvin Beachum (RT) – 1 year contract
- Dalvin Tomlinson (DT) – 2 year $29 million contract
- Mykal Walker (OLB) – 1 year $1.79 million contract
- Josh Sweat (OLB) – 4 year $76.1 million contract
- Zay Jones (WR) – 1 year contract
- Baron Browning (OLB) – 2 year $15 million contract
Atlanta Falcons (ATL)
- Morgan Fox (DE) – 2 year contract
- Keith Taylor (CB) – Signed a contract
- Brandon Parker (RT) – Signed a contract
- Josh Woods (LB) – Signed a contract
- Kyle Hinton (G) – Signed a contract
- Elijah Wilkinson (T) – Signed a contract
- Leonard Floyd (DE) – 1 year $10 million contract
- Divine Deablo (ILB) – 2 year $14 million contract
- Michael Ford (CB) – 2 year $4 million contract
- Ta’Quon Graham (DE) – 1 year $2.787 million contract
- Khadarel Hodge (WR) – 2 year $5.5 million contract
- Jake Matthews (LT) – 2 year $45 million contract extension
- Liam McCullough (LS) – 4 year $5.78 million contract extension
Baltimore Ravens (BAL)
- Marlon Humphrey (CB) – Converted salary into signing bonus, creating $13.39M of cap
- Tylan Wallace (WR) – 1 year $2.1 million contract
- Jake Hummel (ILB) – 1 year contract
- Marcus Williams (S) – Designated a Post June 1st release
- Ar’Darius Washington (S) – 1 year $3.263 million original round tender
- Patrick Ricard (FB) – 1 year $2.87 million contract
- DeAndre Hopkins (WR) – 1 year $5 million contract
- Ronnie Stanley (LT) – 3 year $60 million contract extension
- Marcus Williams (S) – Designated a Post June 1st release
Buffalo Bills (BUF)
- Dane Jackson (CB) – 1 year contract
- Kendrick Green (G) – 1 year contract
- Darrick Forrest (S) – 1 year $1.33 million contract
- Larry Ogunjobi (DE) – 1 year $8.3 million contract
- Joey Bosa (OLB) – 1 year $12.6 million contract
- Josh Allen (QB) – 6 year $330 million contract extension
- Greg Rousseau (DE) – 4 year $80 million contract extension
- Terrel Bernard (ILB) – 4 year $42.14 million contract extension
- Khalil Shakir (WR) – 4 year $53 million contract extension
- Von Miller (OLB) – Released, creating $8.397M of cap
Carolina Panthers (CAR)
- Dan Chisena (WR) – 1 year $1.17 million contract
- Adam Thielen (WR) – 1 year restructured contract
- Rico Dowdle (RB) – 1 year $6.25 million contract
- Christian Rozeboom (ILB) – 1 year $2.5 million contract
- Michael Jackson (CB) – 2 year $10.5 million contract
- Tershawn Wharton (DT) – 3 year $45.05 million contract
- Jaycee Horn (CB) – 4 year $100 million contract extension
- Bobby Brown (DT) – 3 year $21 million contract
- Tommy Tremble (TE) – 2 year $10.5 million contract extension
- Cade Mays (G) – 1 year $3.263 million original round tender
- Miles Sanders (RB) – Released, creating $5.225M of cap
- Dane Jackson (CB) – Released, freeing up $4.35M of cap
Chicago Bears (CHI)
- Olamide Zaccheaus (WR) – Signed a contract
- Stephen Carlson (TE) – Signed a contract
- Jonah Jackson (G) – 1 year contract extension
- Scott Daly (LS) – 1 year $1.33 million contract
- D.J. Jones (DT) – 3 year $39 million contract extension
- Josh Blackwell (CB) – 2 year $5 million contract extension
- Drew Dalman (C) – 3 year $42 million contract extension
- Amen Ogbongbemiga (OLB) – 2 year $5 million contract extension
- Dayo Odeyingbo (DE) – 3 year $48 million contract
- Grady Jarrett (DT) – 3 year $42.75 million contract
- Jonah Jackson (G) – Traded from Los Angeles (LAR) for 2025 6th round pick
- DeMarcus Walker (DE) – Released, freeing up $5.25M of cap
- Gerald Everett (TE) – Released, freeing up $5.5M of cap
Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)
- Cameron Sample (DE) – 1 year $1.6 million contract
- Joseph Ossai (DE) – 1 year $7 million contract
- Oren Burks (ILB) – 2 year $5 million contract
- Tedarrell Slaton (DT) – 2 year $14.1 million contract
- Samaje Perine (RB) – 2 year $3.6 million contract
- Cody Ford (G) – 2 year $6 million contract extension
- Alex Cappa (G) – Released, clearing $8M of cap
Cleveland Browns (CLE)
- Jack Conklin (RT) – Restructured 1 year contract
- Maliek Collins (DT) – 2 year $20 million contract
- Deshaun Watson (QB) – Converted $44.7M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, creating $35.796M of cap
- Myles Garrett (DE) – 4 year $160 million contract extension
- Juan Thornhill (S) – Designated a Post June 1st release
Dallas Cowboys (DAL)
- Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) – 1 year $8 million contract
- Miles Sanders (RB) – 1 year contract
- Israel Mukuamu (CB) – 1 year contract
- Jack Sanborn (OLB) – 1 year contract
- Trent Sieg (LS) – 3 year $4.45 million contract
- Haason Reddick (OLB) – 1 year $14 million contract
- Kavontae Turpin (WR) – 3 year $13.5 million contract extension
- Dak Prescott (QB) – Converted $45.75M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, creating $36.6M of cap
- Osa Odighizuwa (DT) – 4 year $80 million contract extension
Denver Broncos (DEN)
- Evan Engram (TE) – 2 year $23 million contract
- Justin Strnad (ILB) – 1 year $2.787 million contract
- Dre Greenlaw (ILB) – 3 year $35 million contract
- Talanoa Hufanga (S) – 3 year $45 million contract
- Matt Peart (LT) – 2 year $7 million contract
- Jarrett Stidham (QB) – 2 year $12 million contract extension
- Mitchell Fraboni (LS) – 3 year $4.175 million contract extension
- D.J. Jones (DT) – 3 year $39 million contract extension
Detroit Lions (DET)
- Tim Patrick (WR) – 1 year $4 million contract
- Kyle Allen (QB) – 1 year contract
- Levi Onwuzurike (DT) – 1 year $4 million contract
- Grant Stuard (OLB) – 1 year contract
- Craig Reynolds (RB) – 1 year contract
- Dan Skipper (LT) – 1 year contract
- Roy Lopez (DT) – 1 year $4.65 million contract
- D.J. Reed (CB) – 3 year $48 million contract
- Marcus Davenport (DE) – 1 year $2.5 million contract extension
- Derrick Barnes (OLB) – 3 year $24 million contract extension
- Jalen Reeves-Maybin (OLB) – Released, creating $2.39M of cap
- Za’Darius Smith (DE) – Released, creating $5.75M of cap
Green Bay Packers (GB)
- Nate Hobbs (CB) – 4 year $48 million contract
- Brandon McManus (K) – 3 year $15.3 million contract extension
- Isaiah McDuffie (OLB) – 2 year $8 million contract extension
- Aaron Banks (G) – 4 year $77 million contract extension
Houston Texans (HOU)
- Christian Kirk (WR) – Converted salary into signing bonus, creating $11.46M of cap
- Ed Ingram (G) – Traded from Minnesota (MIN) for a 2026 6th round pick
- Zach Thomas (G) – 1 year contract extension
- Mario Edwards (DT) – 2 year $9.5 million contract
- M.J. Stewart (S) – 1 year $2.5 million contract
- Laken Tomlinson (G) – 1 year $4.25 million contract
- Tremon Smith (CB) – 2 year $6.5 million contract
- Derek Barnett (DE) – 1 year $4 million contract
- Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (S) – Traded from Philadelphia (PHI) for Kenyon Green & a 2026 5th round pick
- Nick Niemann (ILB) – 2 year $6 million contract
- Azeez Al-Shaair (ILB) – Converted salary into signing bonus, creating $6.26M of cap
- Shaq Mason (G) – Designated a Post June 1st release
- Kenyon Green (G) – Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Houston (HOU)
Indianapolis Colts (IND)
- Corey Ballentine (CB) – Signed a contract
- Khalil Herbert (RB) – 1 year contract
- Danny Pinter (C) – 1 year $1.66 million contract
- Wesley French (C) – Signed a contract extension
- Ashton Dulin (WR) – 2 year $6.5 million contract
- Charvarius Ward (CB) – 3 year $54 million contract
- Daniel Jones (QB) – 1 year $14 million contract
Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX)
- Cole Van Lanen (RT) – 1 year right of first refusal tender
- Chuma Edoga (LT) – 2 year $7 million contract
- Robert Hainsey (C) – 3 year $21 million contract
- Dyami Brown (WR) – 1 year $10 million contract
- Jourdan Lewis (CB) – 3 year $30 million contract
- Patrick Mekari (G) – 3 year $37.5 million contract
- Hunter Long (TE) – 2 year $5 million contract
- Johnny Mundt (TE) – 2 year $5.5 million contract
- Eric Murray (S) – 3 year $19.5 million contract
- Nick Mullens (QB) – 2 year $4.5 million contract
- Louis Rees-Zammit (WR) – Signed a reserve/future contract
- John Wolford (QB) – Signed a reserve/future contract
- Ronald Darby (CB) – Released, creating $2.44M of cap
- Josh Reynolds (WR) – Released, creating $4.26M of cap
- Evan Engram (TE) – Released, creating $6.04M of cap
- Devin Duvernay (WR) – Released, creating $132,353 of cap
Kansas City Chiefs (KC)
- Kareem Hunt (RB) – 1 year $1.5 million contract
- Jerry Tillery (DT) – 1 year contract
- Bailey Zappe (QB) – 1 year contract
- Gardner Minshew (QB) – 1 year contract
- Robert Tonyan Jr. (TE) – Signed a contract
- Cole Christiansen (ILB) – 1 year $1.1 million contract
- James Winchester (LS) – 1 year $1.65 million contract
- Elijah Mitchell (RB) – 1 year $2.5 million contract
- Jaylon Moore (LT) – 2 year $30 million contract
- Trey Smith (G) – 1 year $23.4 million franchise tag
- Keaontay Ingram (RB) – Signed a reserve/future contract
- Nazeeh Johnson (CB) – 1 year $3.263 million right of first refusal tender
- Jack Cochrane (OLB) – 1 year $3.263 million right of first refusal tender
- Nick Bolton (ILB) – 3 year $45 million contract extension
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) – Converted $47.75M of salary into signing bonus, creating $38.196M of cap
- Chris Jones (DT) – Converted $15M of salary into signing bonus, creating $11.25M of cap
Las Vegas Raiders (LV)
- Raheem Mostert (RB) – 1 year $2.1 million contract
- Eric Stokes (CB) – 1 year contract
- Malcolm Koonce (DE) – 1 year $12 million contract
- Jeremy Chinn (S) – 2 year $16.258 million contract
- Geno Smith (QB) – Traded from Seattle (SEA) for a 2025 3rd round pick
- Lonnie Johnson (S) – Signed a contract
- Adam Butler (DT) – 3 year $16.5 million contract extension
- Maxx Crosby (DE) – 3 year $106.5 million contract extension
- Tomari Fox (DT) – Waived
Los Angeles Chargers (LAC)
- Del’Shawn Phillips (OLB) – 1 year contract
- Naquan Jones (DT) – Signed a contract
- Taylor Heinicke (QB) – 1 year $6.2 million contract
- Da’shawn Hand (DE) – 1 year $2.35 million contract
- Jalen Reagor (WR) – 1 year $1.33 million contract
- Troy Dye (ILB) – 2 year $5.5 million contract
- Mike Williams (WR) – 1 year $6 million contract
- Teair Tart (DT) – 1 year $5.5 million contract
- Donte Jackson (CB) – 2 year $13 million contract
- Denzel Perryman (ILB) – 1 year $3.65 million contract
- Khalil Mack (OLB) – 1 year $18 million contract extension
- JK Scott (P) – 2 year $6 million contract extension
- Bradley Bozeman (C) – 2 year $6.5 million contract
Los Angeles Rams (LAR)
- Coleman Shelton (C) – 2 year contract
- Poona Ford (DT) – 3 year $27.6 million contract
- Jimmy Garoppolo (QB) – 1 year $4.505 million contract extension
- Alaric Jackson (LT) – 3 year $56.3 million contract extension
- Matthew Stafford (QB) – Restructured contract extension
- Cooper Kupp (WR) – Designated a Post June 1st release
- Tre Tomlinson (CB) – Waived
Miami Dolphins (MIA)
- Pharaoh Brown (TE) – 1 year contract
- Alexander Mattison (RB) – Signed a contract
- K.J. Britt (ILB) – 1 year contract
- Tyrel Dodson (ILB) – 2 year $8.25 million contract
- D’Wayne Eskridge (WR) – Signed a contract
- Jackson Carman (LT) – 1 year $1.17 million contract
- Quinton Bell (OLB) – 1 year $1.5 million contract
- Elijah Campbell (S) – 1 year $1.9 million contract
- Zach Wilson (QB) – 1 year $6 million contract
- Larry Borom (RT) – 1 year $2.5 million contract
- James Daniels (G) – 3 year $24 million contract
- Ashtyn Davis (S) – 1 year $2.5 million contract
- Kader Kohou (CB) – 1 year $3.263 million right of first refusal tender
- Bradley Chubb (OLB) – Agreed to a renegotiated contract for the 2025 season
- Durham Smythe (TE) – Released, freeing up $2.175M of cap
- Raheem Mostert (RB) – Released, freeing up $3.065M of cap
- Kendall Fuller (CB) – Released, freeing up $2.941M of cap
Minnesota Vikings (MIN)
- Eric Wilson (ILB) – Signed a contract
- Justin Skule (LT) – Signed a contract
- Ryan Wright (P) – 1 year $1.75 million contract extension
- Will Fries (G) – 5 years $87.72 million contract
- Tavierre Thomas (CB) – 1 year $2 million contract
- Bubba Bolden (S) – Signed a contract
- Byron Murphy (CB) – 3 year $54 million contract
- Isaiah Rodgers (CB) – 2 year $11 million contract
- Javon Hargrave (DT) – 2 year $30 million contract
- Ryan Kelly (C) – 2 year $18 million contract
- Jonathan Allen (DT) – 3 year $51 million contract
- Theo Jackson (S) – 3 year $9.315 million contract extension
- Aaron Jones (RB) – 2 year $20 million contract extension
New England Patriots (NE)
- Marcus Epps (S) – 1 year $4.4 million contract
- Wes Schweitzer (G) – 1 year contract
- K’Lavon Chaisson (OLB) – 1 year $5 million contract
- Jaylinn Hawkins (S) – 1 year $2.25 million contract
- Milton Williams (DE) – 4 year $104 million contract
- Morgan Moses (RT) – 3 year $24 million contract
- Carlton Davis (CB) – 3 year $54 million contract
- Robert Spillane (OLB) – 3 year $33 million contract
- Joshua Dobbs (QB) – 2 year $8 million contract
- Austin Hooper (TE) – 1 year $5 million contract extension
- Harold Landry (OLB) – 3 year $43.5 million contract
- Lester Cotton (G) – 1 year $3.63 million right of first refusal tender
- Christian Elliss (OLB) – 1 year $3.263 million right of first refusal tender
- Davon Godchaux (DT) – Traded to New Orleans (NO) for a 2026 7th round pick
New Orleans Saints (NO)
- Will Clapp (C) – 1 year contract
- Isaac Yiadom (CB) – 3 year $9 million contract
- Justin Reid (S) – 3 year $31.5 million contract
- Tyrann Mathieu (S) – Agreed to a restructured contract
- Pete Werner (OLB) – Converted salary into signing bonus, creating $2.46M of cap
- Juwan Johnson (TE) – 3 year $30.75 million contract
- Khalen Saunders (DT) – Converted salary into signing bonus, creating $2.02M of cap
- Nathan Shepherd (DT) – 1 year contract extension
- Chase Young (DE) – 3 year $51 million contract
- Cesar Ruiz (G) – Converted salary into signing bonus, creating $6.348M of cap
- Carl Granderson (DE) – Converted salary into signing bonus, creating $5.248M of cap
- Davon Godchaux (DT) – Acquired via trade from New England (NE)
- Jamaal Williams (RB) – Released, clearing $1.59M of cap
New York Giants (NYG)
- Jeremiah Ledbetter (DE) – 1 year $1.775 million contract
- Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (ILB) – Signed a contract
- Greg Van Roten (G) – Signed a contract
- Jevon Holland (S) – 3 year $45.3 million contract
- Chauncey Golston (DE) – 3 year $19.5 million contract
- James Hudson (RT) – 2 year $11 million contract
- Chris Board (ILB) – 2 year $5.7 million contract
- Darius Slayton (WR) – 3 year $36 million contract
- Jamie Gillan (P) – 3 year $9 million contract extension
- Chris Manhertz (TE) – 1 year $1.42 million contract extension
- Paulson Adebo (CB) – 3 year $54 million contract
- Roy Robertson-Harris (DT) – 2 year $9 million contract
New York Jets (NYJ)
- Stone Smartt (TE) – 1 year contract
- Jamin Davis (OLB) – 1 year contract
- Rashad Weaver (OLB) – 1 year contract
- Josh Myers (C) – 1 year $2 million contract
- Isaiah Oliver (CB) – Signed a contract
- Chukwuma Okorafor (LT) – Signed a contract
- Andre Cisco (S) – 1 year $10 million contract
- Justin Fields (QB) – 2 year $40 million contract
- Brandon Stephens (CB) – 3 year $36 million contract
- Tony Adams (S) – 1 year $3.263 million right of first refusal tender
- Aaron Rodgers (QB) – Designated a Post June 1st release
Philadelphia Eagles (PHI)
- Kylen Granson (TE) – 1 year contract
- Patrick Johnson (OLB) – 1 year contract
- Avery Williams (RB) – Signed a contract
- Charley Hughlett (LS) – 1 year $1.422 million contract
- Adoree’ Jackson (CB) – Signed a contract
- Harrison Bryant (TE) – 1 year $2 million contract
- Joshua Uche (OLB) – 1 year $1.92 million contract
- A.J. Dillon (RB) – Signed a contract
- Zack Baun (ILB) – 3 year $51 million contract extension
- Saquon Barkley (RB) – 2 year $41.2 million contract extension
- Darius Slay (CB) – Designated a Post June 1st release
- James Bradberry (CB) – Designated a Post June 1st release
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson (QB) – Acquired via trade from Cleveland (CLE)
- Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (S) – Traded to Houston (HOU)
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)
- Ben Skowronek (WR) – Signed a contract
- Scotty Miller (WR) – 1 year contract
- Mason Rudolph (QB) – 2 year $8 million contract
- Darius Slay (CB) – 1 year $10 million contract
- Malik Harrison (ILB) – 2 year $10 million contract
- Jaylen Warren (RB) – 1 year $5.346 million second-round tender
- Cole Holcomb (ILB) – Agreed to a renegotiated contract
Here are the Top 5 new contracts by total value from recent NFL transactions:
- 1. Josh Allen (QB) – Buffalo Bills
- Contract: 6 years, $330 million | $185 million fully guaranteed
- Details: Massive extension locking him in as Buffalo’s franchise QB.
- 2. Myles Garrett (DE) – Cleveland Browns
- Contract: 4 years, $160 million | $120 million fully guaranteed
- Details: One of the league’s premier pass rushers gets a massive payday.
- 3. Milton Williams (DE) – New England Patriots
- Contract: 4 years, $104 million | $75 million fully guaranteed
- Details: Huge deal for the defensive end to solidify New England’s defense.
- 4. Jaycee Horn (CB) – Carolina Panthers
- Contract: 4 years, $100 million | $78 million fully guaranteed
- Details: The Panthers invest heavily in their young star cornerback.
- 5. D.K. Metcalf (WR) – Pittsburgh Steelers
- Contract: 4 years, $132 million | $85 million fully guaranteed
- Details: Acquired from Seattle and now one of the highest-paid WRs.
