NFL Free Agency Tracker 2023: Top players, start time, cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The 2023 NFL offseason is wrapping up.

Player movement happened across the NFL over the past six months, and now it's time to play some football.

But while most big-name free agents have already agreed to deals with new teams and started practicing, some are still searching for a new home.

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.

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):

1. Chicago Bears: $27,547,692
2. Arizona Cardinals: $24,024,890
3. Dallas Cowboys: $24,130,354
4. Carolina Panthers: $20,336,253
5. 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:

1. Kansas City Chiefs: $766,267
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $1,442,293
3. New York Giants: $3,169,387
4. Las Vegas Raiders: $3,745,254
5. 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