NFL Free Agency Tracker 2023: Top Players, Signings, Start Time, Cap Space

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Here’s a full look at the best NFL free agents, a tracker of every signing during the 2023 offseason:

When does NFL free agency start?

Free agency in the NFL began immediately when the new league year began on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 4 p.m. ET.

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Teams were able to speak with free agents in the two days before free agency began during the legal tampering period. Beginning on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 12 p.m. ET, clubs could contact and negotiate with players who were set to become unrestricted free agents. Players and teams were able to agree to deals, but they couldn't be officially signed until the new league year.

What is the NFL salary cap in 2023?

The league salary cap for 2023 is set at $224.8 million, a near-$20 million increase from last season.

Which NFL teams have the most cap space in 2023?

The NFL salary cap is tricky. Between unguaranteed money, bonuses, incentives and void years, there are plenty of loopholes that teams can use to clear cap space if necessary. From the start of the new league year until the first week of the regular season, only the 51 most expensive contracts count against a team's salary cap -- know as the top-51 rule. The rule is designed to accommodate the 90-man offseason roster, before cuts in preseason.

As of Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. ET, here’s a look at the five teams with the most top-51 salary cap space (per Spotrac):

Chicago Bears: $27,547,692
Arizona Cardinals: $24,024,890
Dallas Cowboys: $24,130,354
Carolina Panthers: $20,336,253
Cincinnati Bengals: $19,115,117

Which NFL teams have the least cap space in 2023?

Here are the five teams with the least amount of top-51 cap space as of Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. ET:

Kansas City Chiefs: $766,267
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $1,442,293
New York Giants: $3,169,387
Las Vegas Raiders: $3,745,254
Buffalo Bills: $4,001,505

Who are the best NFL free agents for 2023?

There are a number of difference-making free agents, but this class lacks some star power. Here’s a full positional look at the best players set to hit free agency and players who have already signed:

Quarterbacks

Lamar Jackson, Ravens (re-signed): 5 years, $260 million (185 million guaranteed)
Derek Carr, Saints (from Raiders): 4 years, $150 million ($100 million guaranteed)
Jimmy Garoppolo, Raiders (from 49ers): 3 years, $67.5 million ($34 million guaranteed)
Taylor Heinicke, Falcons (from Commanders): 2 years, $20 million
Mike White, Dolphins (from Jets): 2 years, $16 million
Andy Dalton, Panthers (from Saints): 2 years, $11 million ($8 million guaranteed)
Jarrett Stidham, Broncos (from Raiders): 2 years, $10 million ($5 million guaranteed)
Case Keenum, Texans (from Bills): 2 years, $6.25 million ($4 million guaranteed)
Jacoby Brissett, Commanders (from Browns): 1 year, $10 million ($8 million guaranteed)
Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers (from Rams): 1 year, $8.5 million
Jameis Winston, Saints (re-signed): 1 year, $8 million
Cooper Rush, Cowboys (re-signed): 2 years, $6 million
Marcus Mariota, Eagles (from Falcons): 1 year, $5 million
Brian Hoyer, Raiders (from Patriots): 2 years, $4.5 million
Sam Darnold, 49ers (from Panthers): 1 year, $4.5 million
P.J. Walker, Bears (from Panthers): 2 years, $4.15 million
Nick Mullens, Vikings (re-signed): 2 years, $4 million
Drew Lock, Seahawks (re-signed): 1 year, $4 million
Gardner Minshew, Colts (from Eagles): 1 year, $3.5 million
Blaine Gabbert, Chiefs (from Buccaneers): 1 year, $1,317,500
Trevor Siemian, Bengals (from Bears): 1 year, $1,317,500
Brandon Allen, 49ers (from Bengals): 1 year, $1,232,500
Brett Rypien, Rams (from Broncos): 1 year, $1.08 million
Mason Rudolph, Steelers (re-signed): 1 year, $1.08 million
Teddy Bridgewater, Lions (from Dolphins): 1 year
Joe Flacco, Jets
Carson Wentz, Commanders
Matt Ryan, Colts
Nick Foles, Colts
Chase Daniel, Chargers

Running backs

Miles Sanders, Panthers (from Eagles): 4 years, $25 million
David Montgomery, Lions (from Bears): 3 years, $18 million
Jamaal Williams, Saints (from Lions): 3 years, $12 million ($8.15 million guaranteed)
James Robinson, Patriots (from Jets): 2 years, $8 million
Jeff Wilson, Dolphins (re-signed): 2 years, $8.2 million
Raheem Mostert, Dolphins (re-signed): 2 years, $7.6 million
Samaje Perine, Broncos (from Bengals): 2 years, $7.5 million
Alexander Mattison, Vikings (re-signed): 2 years, $7 million ($6.35 million guaranteed)
Justice Hill, Ravens (re-signed): 2 years, $4.5 million
Devin Singletary, Texans (from Bills): 1 year, $3.75 million
D’Onta Foreman, Bears (from Panthers): 1 year, $3 million
Boston Scott, Eagles (re-signed): 1 year, $2 million
Damien Harris, Bills (from Patriots): 1 year, $1.7 million
Rashaad Penny, Eagles (from Seahawks): 1 year, $1.35 million ($600,000 guaranteed)
Chase Edmonds, Buccaneers (from Broncos): 1 year, $1.08 million
Kenyan Drake, Colts (from Ravens): 1 year, $1.08 million
Ronald Jones, Cowboys (from Chiefs): 1 year
Myles Gaskin, Dolphins (re-signed): 1 year
Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs (re-signed): 1 year
Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys
Dalvin Cook, Vikings
Leonard Fournette, Buccaneers
Kareem Hunt, Browns

Wide receivers

Allen Lazard, Jets (from Packers): 4 years, $44 million
JuJu Smith-Schuster, Patriots (from Chiefs): 3 years, $33 million
Jakobi Meyers, Raiders (from Patriots): 3 years, $33 million ($21 million guaranteed)
DeAndre Hopkins, Titans (from Cardinals): 2 years, $26 million ($10.98 million guaranteed)
Adam Thielen, Panthers (from Vikings): 3 years, $25 million ($14 million guaranteed)
Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens: 1 year, $18 million ($15 million guaranteed)
Robert Woods, Texans (from Titans): 2 years, $15.25 million ($10 million guaranteed)
Darius Slayton, Giants (re-signed): 2 years, $12 million
Deonte Harry, Bills (from Saints): 2 years, $9.5 million ($5 million guaranteed)
Ashton Dulin, Colts (re-signed): 2 years, $9.2 million
DJ Chark, Panthers (from Lions): 1 year, $5 million
Zach Pascal, Cardinals (from Eagles): 2 years, $4.5 million ($1.5 million guaranteed)
Mecole Hardman, Jets (from Chiefs): 1 year, $4.5 million
Braxton Berrios, Dolphins (from Jets): 1 year, $3.5 million
Nelson Agholor, Ravens (from Patriots): 1 year, $3.25 million
Parris Campbell, Giants (from Colts): 1 year, $3 million
Randall Cobb, Jets (from Packers): 1 year, $3 million ($250,000 guaranteed)
Marvin Jones Jr., Lions (from Jaguars): 1 year, $3 million
Noah Brown, Texans (from Cowboys): 1 year, $2.6 million
Mack Hollins, Falcons (from Raiders): 1 year, $2.5 million
Marquise Goodwin, Browns (from Seahawks): 1 year, $1.7 million
Chosen Anderson, Dolphins (from Cardinals): 1 year, $1,317,500 ($152,500 guaranteed)
Jamison Crowder, Giants (from Bills): 1 year, $1,317,500 ($27,500 guaranteed)
Olamide Zaccheaus, Eagles (from Falcons): 1 year, $1.233 million
Richie James, Chiefs (from Giants): 1 year, $1,232,500 ($552,500 guaranteed)
Sterling Shepard, Giants (re-signed): 1 year, $1.165 million
Byron Pringle, Commanders (from Bears): 1 year, $1.08 million
N’Keal Harry, Vikings (from Bears): 1 year
Julio Jones, Buccaneers
Sammy Watkins, Ravens
Jarvis Landry, Browns

Tight ends

Hayden Hurst, Panthers (from Bengals): 3 years, $21.75 million ($13 million guaranteed)
Josh Oliver, Vikings (from Ravens): 3 years, $21 million ($10.75 million guaranteed)
Dalton Schultz, Texans (from Cowboys): 1 year, $9 million
Andrew Beck, Texans (from Broncos): 2 years, $6.75 million
Chris Manhertz, Broncos (from Panthers): 2 years, $6 million ($3.34 million guaranteed)
Jordan Akins, Browns (from Texans): 2 years, $3.9 million
Mike Gesicki, Patriots (from Dolphins): 1 year, $4.5 million
Austin Hooper, Raiders (from Titans): 1 year, $2.75 million
Robert Tonyan, Bears (from Packers): 1 year, $2.65 million
Irv Smith Jr., Bengals (from Vikings): 1 year, $1.75 million
Geoff Swaim, Cardinals (from Titans): 1 year, $1.7 million
OJ Howard, Raiders (from Texans): 1 year, $1,232,500
Marcedes Lewis, Bears (from Packers): 1 year

Offensive tackles

Mike McGlinchey, Broncos (from 49ers): 5 years, $87.5 million ($50 million guaranteed)
Jawaan Taylor, Chiefs (from Jaguars): 4 years, $80 million ($60 million guaranteed)
Orlando Brown Jr., Bengals (from Chiefs): 4 years, $64 million
Kaleb McGary, Falcons (re-signed): 3 years, $34.5 million
Andre Dillard, Titans (from Eagles): 3 years, $29 million
Andrew Wylie, Commanders (from Chiefs): 3 years, $24 million
Kelvin Beachum, Cardinals (re-signed): 2 years, $5.15 million ($3.26 million guaranteed)
Donovan Smith, Chiefs (from Buccaneers): 1 year, $9 million
Riley Reiff, Patriots (from Bears): 1 year, $5 million
George Fant, Texans (from Jets): 1 year, $3 million
Jermaine Eluemunor, Raiders (re-signed): 1 year, $3 million
Isaiah Wynn, Dolphins (from Patriots): 1 year, $2.3 million
Cameron Erving, Panthers (re-signed): 1 year, $1,317,500
Matt Pryor, 49ers (from Colts): 1 year, $1.13 million
Taylor Lewan, Titans
Ja’Wuan James, Ravens

Offensive guards

Ben Powers, Broncos (from Ravens): 4 years, $52 million ($28.5 million guaranteed)
Nate Davis, Bears (from Titans): 3 years, $30 million ($19.25 million guaranteed)
Isaac Seumalo, Steelers (from Eagles): 3 years, $24 million
Connor McGovern, Bills (from Cowboys): 3 years, $23 million
Will Hernandez, Cardinals (re-signed): 2 years, $9 million
Wes Schweitzer, Jets (from Commanders): 2 years, $5 million
Aaron Stinnie, Buccaneers (re-signed): 1 year, $2.5 million
Evan Brown, Seahawks (from Lions): 1 year, $2.25 million
Trai Turner, Saints (from Commanders): 1 year, $1,317,500
Dalton Risner, Broncos
Justin Pugh, Cardinals
Rodger Saffold, Bills

Centers

Jake Brendel, 49ers (re-signed): 4 years, $20 million ($8 million guaranteed)
Bradley Bozeman, Panthers (re-signed): 3 years, $18 million ($10 million guaranteed)
Ethan Pocic, Browns (re-signed): 3 years, $18 million ($10 million guaranteed)
Garrett Bradbury, Vikings (re-signed): 3 years, $15.75 million
Jason Kelce, Eagles (re-signed): 1 year, $14.25 million
Jon Feliciano, 49ers (from Giants): 1 year, $2.25 million
Connor McGovern, Jets (re-signed): 1 year, $1.915 million

EDGE rushers

Zach Allen, Broncos (from Cardinals): 3 years, $45.75 million ($32.5 million guaranteed)
Samson Ebukam, Colts (from 49ers): 3 years, $27 million
DeMarcus Walker, Bears (from Titans): 3 years, $21 million ($15.65 million guaranteed)
Arden Key, Titans (from Jaguars): 3 years, $21 million ($13 million guaranteed)
Ogbo Okoronkwo, Browns (from Texans): 3 years, $19 million ($12.5 million guaranteed)
Marcus Davenport, Vikings (from Saints): 1 year, $13 million
Yannick Ngakoue, Bears (from Colts): 1 year, $10.5 million
Leonard Floyd, Bills (from Rams): 1 year, $7 million
Calais Campbell, Falcons (from Ravens): 1 year, $7 million
Justin Houston, Panthers (from Ravens): 1 year, $7 million
Brandon Graham, Eagles (re-signed): 1 year, $6 million
Frank Clark, Broncos (from Chiefs): 1 year, $5.45 million
Dawuane Smoot, Jaguars (re-signed): 1 year, $3.5 million
Bud Dupree, Falcons (from Titans): 1 year, $3 million
Dante Fowler, Cowboys (re-signed): 1 year, $3 million
Rasheem Green, Bears (from Texans): 1 year, $2.5 million
Robert Quinn, Eagles
Jadeveon Clowney, Browns
Carlos Dunlap, Chiefs

Defensive linemen

Javon Hargrave, 49ers (from Eagles): 4 years, $84 million ($40 million guaranteed)
Dalvin Tomlinson, Browns (from Vikings): 4 years, $57 million ($27.5 million guaranteed)
David Onyemata, Falcons (from Saints): 3 years, $35 million ($24.5 million guaranteed)
Larry Ogunjobi, Steelers (re-signed): 3 years, $28.75 million
Charles Omenihu, Chiefs (from 49ers): 2 years, $20 million
Shy Tuttle, Panthers (from Saints): 3 years, $19.5 million ($13 million guaranteed)
Khalen Saunders, Saints (from Chiefs): 3 years, $14.5 million
Jarran Reed, Seahawks (from Packers): 2 years, $10.8 million
Sheldon Rankins, Texans (from Jets): 1 year, $10.5 million
Fletcher Cox, Eagles (re-signed): 1 year, $10 million
John Cominsky, Lions (re-signed): 2 years, $8.5 million
A’Shawn Robinson, Giants (from Rams): 1 year, $5 million
Taven Bryan, Colts (from Browns): 1 year, $4.5 million
Greg Gaines, Buccaneers (from Rams): 1 year, $3.5 million
Poona Ford, Bills (from Seahawks): 1 year, $2.25 million
Al Woods, Jets (from Seahawks): 1 year, $2.25 million
Chris Wormley, Steelers

Linebackers

Tremaine Edmunds, Bears (from Bills): 4 years, $72 million ($50 million guaranteed)
Bobby Okereke, Giants (from Colts): 4 years, $40 million ($22 million guaranteed)
Kaden Elliss, Falcons (from Saints): 3 years, $21.5 million ($11 million guaranteed)
Germaine Pratt, Bengals (re-signed): 3 years, $21 million
TJ Edwards, Bears (from Eagles): 3 years, $19.5 million ($12 million guaranteed)
Alex Anzalone, Lions (re-signed): 3 years, $18.75 million
Cole Holcomb, Steelers (from Commanders): 3 years, $18 million
Eric Kendricks, Chargers (from Vikings): 2 years, $13.25 million
Kyzir White, Cardinals (from Eagles): 2 years, $11 million
David Long, Dolphins (from Titans): 2 years, $11 million
Leighton Vander Esch, Cowboys (re-signed): 2 years, $11 million
Robert Spillane, Raiders (from Steelers): 2 years, $9 million
Lavonte David, Buccaneers (re-signed): 1 year, $7.5 million
Bobby Wagner, Seahawks (from Rams): 1 year, $7 million
Devin Bush, Seahawks (from Steelers): 1 year, $3.5 million
Drue Tranquill, Chiefs (from Chargers): 1 year, $3 million
Zach Cunningham, Eagles (from Titans): 1 year, $2.5 million
Myles Jack, Eagles (from Steelers): 1 year, $2.5 million
Nicholas Morrow, Eagles (from Bears): 1 year, $1.155 million
Anthony Walker, Browns (re-signed): 1 year, $1,232,500
Deion Jones, Panthers (from Browns): 1 year, $1.165 million
Kyle Van Noy, Chargers
Rashaan Evans, Falcons

Cornerbacks

Jamel Dean, Buccaneers (re-signed): 4 years, $52 million ($26 million guaranteed)
James Bradberry, Eagles (re-signed): 3 years, $38 million ($20 million guaranteed)
Cameron Sutton, Lions (from Steelers): 3 years, $33 million ($22.5 million guaranteed)
Byron Murphy, Vikings (from Cardinals): 2 years, $22 million
Jonathan Jones, Patriots (re-signed): 2 years, $19 million ($13 million guaranteed)
Patrick Peterson, Steelers (from Vikings): 2 years, $14 million ($5.85 million guaranteed)
Emmanuel Moseley, Lions (from 49ers): 1 year, $6 million
Rock Ya-Sin, Ravens (from Raiders): 1 year, $4 million
Shaquill Griffin, Texans (from Jaguars): 1 year, $3.5 million
Marcus Peters, Raiders (from Ravens): 1 year, $3 million
Mike Ford, Browns (from Falcons): 1 year, $2.25 million
Eli Apple, Dolphins (from Bengals): 1 year, $1.6 million
Tre Flowers, Falcons (from Bengals): 1 year, $1,232,500
Byron Jones, Dolphins
Anthony Brown, Cowboys
Troy Hill, Rams
Justin Coleman, Seahawks
Jason Verrett, 49ers

Safeties

Jessie Bates III, Falcons (from Bengals): 4 years, $64.02 million ($36 million guaranteed)
Donovan Wilson, Cowboys (re-signed): 3 years, $24 million ($13.5 million guaranteed)
Vonn Bell, Panthers (from Bengals): 3 years, $22.5 million ($13 million guaranteed)
Juan Thornhill, Browns (from Chiefs): 3 years, $21 million ($14 million guaranteed)
Jimmie Ward, Texans (from 49ers): 2 years, $13 million
Jordan Poyer, Bills (re-signed): 2 years, $12.5 million ($7 million guaranteed)
Marcus Epps, Raiders (from Eagles): 2 years, $12 million ($8 million guaranteed)
Andrew Wingard, Jaguars (re-signed): 3 years, $9.6 million ($6 million guaranteed)
Jabrill Peppers, Patriots (re-signed): 2 years, $9 million
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Lions (from Eagles): 1 year, $8 million
Kareem Jackson, Broncos (re-signed): 1 year, $2,667,500
Terrell Edmunds, Eagles (from Steelers): 1 year, $2 million
DeShon Elliott, Dolphins (from Lions): 1 year, $1.77 million
Taylor Rapp, Bills (from Rams): 1 year, $1.77 million
Adrian Amos, Jets (from Packers): 1 year, $1.75 million
Eric Rowe, Panthers (from Dolphins): 1 year, $1.32 million
Ryan Neal, Buccaneers (from Seahawks): 1 year, $1,232,500
LaMarcus Joyner, Jets
Logan Ryan, Buccaneers