Tracking every signing in 2017 NFL free agency, complete with rumors, trades and more as well
Officially, the 2017 NFL free agency period and the new league year began on March 9 at 4 p.m. ET. Of course, things started happening well before that time. With the legal tampering period getting underway two days before at noon ET, teams have been in discussions and working to make agreements near non-stop to try and improve their respective rosters.
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Just before the official NFL free agency period began, however, things got far more hectic as it seemed everyone felt the need to make a splash. Of course, no splash was bigger than the Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns working out a trade to send Brock Osweiler and picks to Cleveland in exchange for a fourth-round pick and cap space.
Even still, the early part of NFL free agency still left some of the biggest names available and with littler rumor real estate to work with about those players. Things could head up once again, however.
To look back, here’s a daily look at the league’s legal tampering period: Tuesday, March 7 – Wednesday, March 8 – Thursday, March 9 (Prior to 4 p.m. ET). Sorted by team, let’s take a look at every signing and/or agreed upon deal and trade in 2017 NFL free agency in the new league year (H/T Spotrac and NFL.com). Note: Each player’s former team is listed in parentheses. If no team is listed, the player re-signed. Rumored deals will also be denoted by italics:
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Arizona Cardinals
Antoine Bethea, SS (49ers): Signed
Phil Dawson, K (49ers): Signed
Jermaine Gresham, TE: Re-signed
Chandler Jones, OLB: Franchise Tagged, Re-signed
A.Q. Shipley, C: Re-signed
Atlanta Falcons
Levine Toilolo, TE: Re-signed
Jack Crawford, DE (Cowboys): Agreed to terms
LaRoy Reynolds, LB: Re-signed
Matt Schaub, QB: Re-signed
Courtney Upshaw, OLB: Re-signed
Baltimore Ravens
Brandon Williams, DT: Re-signed
Tony Jefferson, S (Cardinals): Agreed to terms
Danny Woodhead, RB (Chargers): Agreed to terms
Ryan Mallett, QB: Re-signed
Buffalo Bills
Micah Hyde, SS (Packers): Signed
Patrick DiMarco, FB (Falcons): Signed
Mike Tolbert, FB (Panthers): Signed
Jordan Poyer, FS (Browns): Signed
Steven Hauschka, K (Seahawks): Signed
Vladimir Ducasse, OG (Ravens): Signed
Colton Schmidt, P: Re-signed
Carolina Panthers
Matt Kalil, LT (Vikings): Agreed to terms
Mario Addison, DE: Re-signed
Charles Johnson, DE: Re-signed
Colin Jones, S: Re-Signed
Kawann Short, DT: Franchise Tagged
Chicago Bears
Quintin Demps, S (Texans): Agreed to terms
Markus Wheaton, WR (Steelers): Agreed to terms
Mike Glennon, QB (Buccaneers): Agreed to terms
Dion Sims, TE (Dolphins): Agreed to terms
Cincinnati Bengals
Dre Kirkpatrick, CB: Re-signed
Brandon LaFell, WR: Re-signed
Cleveland Browns
Kevin Zeitler, OG (Bengals): Agreed to terms
J.C. Tretter, C (Packers): Agreed to terms
Kenny Britt, WR (Browns): Agreed to terms
Brock Osweiler, QB (Texans): Acquired via trade
Dallas Cowboys
Brice Butler, WR: Re-signed
Denver Broncos
Ronald Leary, OG (Cowboys): Agreed to terms
Detroit Lions
Ricky Wagner, RT (Ravens): Signed
Paul Worrilow, ILB (Falcons): Agreed to terms
Cornelius Washington, DE (Bears): Agreed to terms
Akeem Spence, DT (Buccaneers): Signed
D.J. Hayden, CB (Raiders): Signed
Khyri Thornton, DT: Re-signed
Green Bay Packers
Nick Perry, OLB: Agreed to terms
Houston Texans
Shane Lechler, P: Re-signed
Nick Novak, K: Re-signed
Indianapolis Colts
Jack Doyle, TE: Re-signed
Jeff Locke, P (Vikings): Agreed to terms
Barkevious Mingo (Patriots): Agreed to terms
John Simon (Texans): Signed
Jacksonville Jaguars
Calais Campbell, DE (Cardinals): Agreed to terms
Lerentee McCray, OLB (Bills): Signed
Barry Church, SS (Cowboys): Agreed to terms
Patrick Omameh, OG: Re-signed
A.J. Bouye, CB: (Texans): Signed
Bryan Walters, WR: Re-signed
Branden Albert, OT (Dolphins): Acquired via trade
Kansas City Chiefs
Eric Berry, FS: Re-signed
C.J. Spiller, RB (Saints): Signed
Los Angeles Chargers
Russell Okung, OT (Broncos): Signed
Jahleel Addae, FS: Re-signed
Kellen Clemens, QB: Re-signed
Melvin Ingram, OLB: Franchise Tagged
Los Angeles Rams
Robert Woods, WR (Bills): Agreed to terms
Andrew Whitworth, OT (Bengals): Agreed to terms
Trumaine Johnson, CB: Franchise Tagged
Aaron Murray, QB (Chiefs): Agreed to terms
Miami Dolphins
Andre Branch, DE: Re-signed
Kenny Stills, WR: Re-signed
Anthony Fasano, TE (Titans): Agreed to terms
Julius Thomas, TE (Jaguars): Acquired via trade
Reshad Jones, S: Re-signed
Will Hayes, DE (Rams): Acquired via trade
Minnesota Vikings
Riley Reiff, OT (Lions): Agreed to terms
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New England Patriots
Stephon Gilmore, CB (Bills): Agreed
Alan Branch, DT: Re-signed
James Develin, FB: Re-signed
Duron Harmon, S: Re-signed
New Orleans Saints
A.J. Klein, OLB (Panthers): Agreed to terms
Ted Ginn Jr., WR (Panthers): Agreed to terms
Larry Warford, OG (Lions): Agreed to terms
Nick Fairley, DT: Re-signed
Chris Banjo, CB: Re-signed
Keo Shiloh, S: Re-Signed
New York Giants
Brandon Marshall, WR: Signed
Rhett Ellison, TE: Agreed
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE: Franchise Tagged
New York Jets
Benjamin Ijalama, OT: Re-signed
Josh Martin, OLB: Re-signed
Corey Lemonier, OLB: Re-signed
Oakland Raiders
Philadelphia Eagles
Alshon Jeffery, WR (Bears): Agreed
Najae Goode, LB: Re-signed
Torrey Smith, WR (49ers): Signed
Chance Warmack, OG (Titans): Agreed
Stefen Wisniewski, C/OG: Re-signed
Pittsburgh Steelers
Le’Veon Bell, RB: Franchise Tagged
James Harrison, OLB: Re-signed
Landry Jones, QB: Re-signed
San Francisco 49ers
Marquise Goodwin, WR (Bills): Agreed to terms
Pierre Garcon, WR (Redskins): Agreed to terms
Kyle Juszczyk, FB (Ravens): Agreed to terms
Brian Hoyer, QB (Bears): Agreed to terms
Matt Barkley, QB (Bears): Signed
Malcolm Smith, LB (Raiders): Agreed to terms
Robbie Gould, K (Giants): Signed
Aldrick Robinson, WR (Falcons): Agreed to terms
Seattle Seahawks
Luke Joeckel, OG (Jaguars): Agreed to terms
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DeSean Jackson, WR (Redskins): Agreed
Chris Baker, DL (Redskins): Agreed
Chris Conte, SS: Re-signed
William Gholston, DE: Re-signed
Jacquizz Rodgers, RB: Re-signed
Tennessee Titans
Johnathan Cyprien, SS (Jaguars): Agreed to terms
Logan Ryan, CB (Patriots): Signed
Brynden Trawick, S (Raiders): Agreed to terms
Eric Weems, WR/KR (Falcons): Agreed to terms
Washington Redskins
Terrell McClain, DT (Cowboys): Signed
Kirk Cousins, QB: Franchise Tagged
D.J. Swearinger, SS (Cardinals): Signed
Stacy McGee, DT (Raiders): Signed
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Though many of the big names on the open market have already been signed, there are also plenty of dominoes left to fall. That’s the beauty of NFL free agency. Just when you think it can’t get any crazier, it gets that much more.