The NFL’s 2015 free agent period is off and running. Follow all the action here.
NFL free agency officially starts Tuesday, March 10 at 4 p.m. ET. Teams aren’t waiting that long to get a head start on the offseason. General managers have busied themselves making roster cuts, negotiating with their own free agents and creating a little buzz on the rumor mill with trade talk.
Rumors took a backseat to reality during the first week of March, mostly thanks to an aggressive Buffalo Bills front office. Rex Ryan’s new team struck a deal with the Eagles, sending linebacker Kiko Alonso to Philadelphia in exchange for running back LeSean McCoy. Less than 24 hours later, the Bills acquired quarterback Matt Cassel from the Vikings.
The Eagles have been a popular team on the rumor mill, mostly because of persistent talk about head coach Chip Kelly reuniting with his former quarterback at Oregon, Marcus Mariota, via the 2015 NFL Draft. But the rumor mill has plenty of grist outside of Philadelphia. It’s a lot to keep up with, but we’ve got hungry fans covered with a one-stop shopping destination, collecting the latest trade and free agency rumors bouncing around the Internet. So bookmark this page, and keep checking back for more rumors and speculation.
From the rumor mill:
March 10: LaMarr Woodley could be making his way to the Arizona Cardinals, per reports.
March 10: The Raiders are rumored to be signing a recent Super Bowl MVP this week. Could it be Malcolm Smith?
March 10: The Jaguars continue to pay in free agency, and reportedly reached an agreement with cornerback Davon House.
March 10: Darrelle Revis is already drawing interest from a handful of teams, including the Cleveland Browns.
March 10: The Titans have inquired about the possibility of adding Greg Hardy.
March 10: The Cowboys could still bring back DeMarco Murray, but if not, the sweepstakes for the NFL’s rushing champ is expected to be between the Jaguars, Cardinals and Buccaneers.
March 10: Two former free agent prizes for the Dolphins, Dannell Ellerbe and Phillip Wheeler, are now on the trading block.
March 10: The Chiefs could lose Kurt Coleman and Ron Parker in free agency, but that’s not so bad after they agreed to a deal with safety Tyvon Branch.
March 9: Add the Colts to the list of teams interested in Brian Orakpo.
March 9: The Falcons have interest in adding running back Justin Forsett.
March 9: The Jaguars are now expected to sign Julius Thomas. Jacksonville is also reportedly set to land 49er linebacker Dan Skuta.
March 9: The Seahawks reportedly won a four team race for former Eagle Cary Williams.
March 9: The Jaguars are willing to “overspend” in order to land tight end Julius Thomas.
March 9: Frank Gore is reconsidering his decision to sign with the Eagles. The Colts are now in play.
March 9: The Eagles re-signed Brandon Graham to a four-year, $26 million deal.
March 9: The Patriots declined to pick up Darrelle Revis’ option, but they are still trying to work out a new deal with the cornerback. He’ll have plenty of suitors in free agency including his former team, the Jets.
March 9: It’s a weak, weak quarterback class but Rams backup Shaun Hill is drawing interest from both the Cowboys and the Raiders. He’s been a dependable backup in the past.
March 9: The Raiders are in on yet another big free agent in tight end Jermaine Gresham and they might actually get this one! If not, the Browns are interested.
March 9: Chris Culliver should have plenty of suitors as one of the better cornerbacks on the market, and the Jets are one of the teams to show interest in him thus far.
March 9: The offensive tackle market is drying up quick, as the Jaguars took Jermey Parnell off of it with a five-year, $32 million contract.
March 9: The market was surprisingly strong for wide receiver/returner Ted Ginn, who visited with several teams but signed with the Carolina Panthers on Monday.
March 9: After reported interest on Sunday, it sounds like the Jaguars and free agent Jared Odrick have agreed to terms on a deal.
March 9: The Jets have been very active, at least as far as the rumor mill is concerned. You can add interest in Houston quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to that list.
March 9: Mike Iupati has drawn plenty of interest this offseason, but the Jets are “aggressively” targeting the free agent left guard.
March 9: The Buccaneers are interested in Browns defensive end Jabaal Sheard.
March 9: The Houston Texans will reportedly add Brian Hoyer on a three-year deal to compete with Ryan Mallett, who is set to return to the team.
March 9: Former Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk is reportedly visiting with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday.
March 9: Pass rushers are flying off the market, including Pernell McPhee, who reportedly has a deal in place with the Chicago Bears.
March 9: The Tennessee Titans have reportedly inquired about pass rusher Brandon Graham.
March 9: The Oakland Raiders have a lot of cap room and will reportedly spend some of it making Rodney Hudson the NFL’s highest-paid center on Tuesday.
March 9: One of the most coveted pass rushers set to hit free agency, Jerry Hughes, will stick with the Buffalo Bills instead on a five-year, $45 million deal.
March 8: Big move for the Patriots as top safety Devin McCourty is expected to return to New England.
March 8: Jeremy Maclin will reportedly head back to his home state as he’s planning to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs.
March 8: Mark Sanchez is not only returning to Philadelphia, he could reportedly earn up to $16 million on his two-year deal.
March 8: Tennessee is among the teams interested in LB Jason Worilds. He would be reunited with former Pittsburgh defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.
March 8: The Titans are in search of a starting quarterback and have shown interest in Mark Sanchez.
March 8: WOW! CB Byron Maxwell and the Eagles have reportedly agreed to a five-year, $54 million contract.
March 8: The Eagles are “definitely involved” with free agent OL Orlando Franklin.
March 8: Bears, Colts, Raiders and the Washington NFL team are all in the running for DT Terrance Knighton.
March 8: The Jaguars are said to be the favorite for TE Julius Thomas.
March 8: The Vikings have reached out to OG Mike Iupati, according to a report, and safety Taylor Mays.
March 8: DT Jared Odrick and the Jaguars getting cozy?
March 8: Just how interested are the 49ers in Torrey Smith? “Very interested” according to one report.
March 8: LB Sean Weatherspoon is a free agent target for the Saints.
March 8: The Colts signed veteran guard Todd Herremans to a one-year deal.
March 8: The Eagles remain in the lead for Byron Maxwell and are reportedly prepared to pony up $10 million per year for the cornerback.
March 8: The Vikings and 49ers have reached out to Brian Hoyer. The Jets and Texans have also expressed interested in Hoyer as a starter.
March 8: Jeremy Maclin returning to the Eagles is “very possible,” according to Yahoo’s Charles Robinson.
March 8: If the Bills aren’t able to work out a contract extension with Jerry Hughes, several others teams are interested in his services, including the Bears, Jets, Giants and Jaguars.
March 8: The Bucs are looking at right tackle Bryan Bulaga, who reportedly wants a deal worth around $7 million. Washington and the Jags are also interested.
March 8: The Vikings have reportedly reached out to former Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk. Minnesota also plans to pursue safety Rahim Moore.
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March 7: The Eagles might turn to longtime 49ers running back Frank Gore to fill their backfield needs, with Philadelphia showing serious interest in the 10-year NFL veteran.
March 7: The Raiders may have missed out on Randall Cobb with him headed back to Green Bay, but Oakland has interest in Cincinnati tight end Jermaine Gresham
March 7: Jeremy Maclin is reportedly seeking a deal worth $11 million per year. The Eagles have some ground to make up as they are offering $9 million per season.
March 7: Are the Raiders the favorite to land Randall Cobb? You could make a strong argument they are based on the reports thus far. Late update: NOPE!
March 7: The Eagles are reportedly in the lead for Seattle free agent cornerback Byron Maxwell. Maxwell may not be the only target in the secondary, however, as safety Devin McCourty is also reportedly as a “top priority” for Philadelphia.
March 7: The Colts reportedly have interest in Bills safety Da’Norris Searcy. The Raiders, Dolphins and Texans may also have interest.
March 7: The Texans are already “making a run” at receivers Randall Cobb and Jeremy Maclin, and could also target Torrey Smith as well. This would be to replace Andre Johnson.
March 7: Re-signing with the Packers could cost Randall Cobb $1-2 million per year less than compared to what he can get elsewhere.
March 7: The Chargers are actually big players in the Ndamukong Suh sweepstakes, according to multiple reports. They’ve also been linked to free agent guard Mike Iupati, who also won’t come cheap.
March 7: It sounds like the Falcons have been trying hard to get Sean Weatherspoon re-signed before free agency, but it’s looking more and more like this won’t happen. He’d be a big name to hit the open market. More than that, Weatherspoon is already “leaning toward” signing with the Cardinals.
March 7: While re-signing Ryan Mallett is a goal for the Houston Texans, the team also considers free agent quarterback Brian Hoyer a target to potentially compete with Ryan Fitzpatrick.
March 7: C.J. Spiller is expected to get interest from the Cardinals, Dolphins, Eagles, Jets, Lions, Patriots, Washington and 49ers.
March 7: Could the Bears trade Jay Cutler to the Titans?
March 7: Will Mark Sanchez and the Eagles stay together? They’d reportedly like to.
March 7: Baltimore and Haloti Ngata are trying to hammer out a new contract that reduces his cap hit.
March 7: The Patriots are not expected to pick up Darrelle Revis’ option, and a bidding war with the Jets could result.
March 7: The Giants are interested in RT Joe Barksdale.
March 6: St. Louis wasn’t able to get a deal done with RT Joe Barksdale, and he’ll test free agency.
March 6: The Jets will release WR Percy Harvin.
March 6: Chargers sign WR Jacoby Jones to a two-year deal.
March 6: Seahawks expected to be suitors for TE Julius Thomas.
March 6: CB Tramon Williams rejected a two-year deal to stay with the Packers.
March 6: Packers CB Davon House is expected to test the free agent market.
March 6: Raiders will not re-sign center Stefan Wisniewski.
March 6: Safety Tyvon Branch is visiting with the Chiefs, right after his meeting with Washington.
March 6: CB Cary Williams will visit the Titans and Jets.
March 6: LB Brooks Reed is not expected back with the Texans.
March 6: Washington will let Brian Orakpo walk. The Falcons could be interested.
March 6: OL Todd Heremanns is visiting the Colts.
March 5: Harry Douglas is going to pay the Tennessee Titans a visit as he makes the rounds prior to free agency.
March 5: As Brandon Marshall’s name continues to come up amid a number of rumors, the New York Jets are reportedly interested in the possibility of bringing in the playmaker.
March 5: The Bills aren’t done. They are showing a reported interest in free agent guard Mike Iupati and linebacker David Harris.
March 5: With the McCoy trade behind them, the Eagles are looking at shoring up their secondary. They’re going after Devin McCourty, Jason Worilds and Byron Maxell. The Giants also reportedly have interest in McCourty, per Dianna Marie Russini of NBC4 Washington, D.C.
March 5: The 49ers have some interest in re-signing Michael Crabtree. One NFL exec says Crabtree’s worth $4 million to $5 million per year, but expects some to price him higher, according to CSN Bay Area.
March 5: Adam Schefter says the Raiders will make Randall Cobb and Julius Thomas a priority over Ndamukong Suh.
March 5: The Jets are willing to give Darrelle Revis “anything he wants.”
March 5: Add the Patriots to the list of teams reportedly interested in Brian Hartline, the sneaky athletic, blue collar receiver from the Dolphins (sound familiar?).
March 5: The Bears are looking to trade Brandon Marshall.
March 5: Chiefs expected to cut Dwayne Bowe if they can’t trade him first.
March 5: Brian Hartline is meeting with the Texans, following meetings with the Bears and Browns.
March 5: Packers have not ruled out bringing back A.J. Hawk, per the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
March 5: Trent Cole will be visiting the Buccaneers after the Eagles cut him.
March 5: The Broncos are reportedly interested in Rodney Hudson.
March 4: The Raiders want Randall Cobb.
March 4: The Seahawks will host Cary Williams and are reportedly interested in Tramon Williams.
March 4: The 49ers reportedly have interest in free agent edge rusher Trent Cole.
March 4: Eagles expected to keep linebacker DeMeco Ryans, per reports.
March 4: C.J. Spiller has already garnered a lot of interest from around the league. Reports indicate that the Cardinals, Jets, Dolphins and 49ers are potential suitors at this time.
March 4: The Steelers are hoping Troy Polamalu will retire, but either way, he’s done in Pittsburgh.
March 4: Philadelphia reportedly plans to make Steelers OLB Jason Worilds a priority in free agency.
March 4: Safety Tyvon Branch is scheduled to meet with the Colts on Wednesday.
March 4: DT Kendall Langford will visit the Jets and Saints this week. The former Ram previously visited the Lions.
March 4: Plenty of reports suggest that the Eagles are considering a trade up in the draft for Mariota.
March 4: Are the Eagles interested in RB Mark Ingram?
March 4: Wide receiver Ted Ginn visited his former team, the 49ers, a day after he met with the Titans.
March 4: A day after visiting the Browns, WR Brian Hartline is in Chicago to visit the Bears.
March 4: Darnell Dockett is choosing between the 49ers and a return to the Cardinals. The Rams are also said to be interested.
March 4: Andre Johnson has asked the Texans to release him. Could the Ravens be interested in signing him?
March 3: Adrian Peterson would reportedly be willing to restructure his contract for a trade to five teams: Buccaneers, Cardinals, Chargers, Colts or Cowboys.
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March 8: It’s done. Suh and the Dolphins reportedly agreed to a six-year, $114 million deal with $60 million guaranteed.
March 6: Reports say the Dolphins are “confident” they can land Suh.
March 5: Adam Schefter says the Raiders will make Randall Cobb and Julius Thomas a priority over Ndamukong Suh.
March 5: Raiders planning a free agent visit with Suh next week.
March 5: Suh to the Dolphins talk is “very real.”
March 4: The Colts and Dolphins will reportedly pursue defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
March 2: Washington is interested in Ndamukong Suh.
Source: SB Nation