When NFL teams got to free agency, they realized that an increase in the salary cap led to many of the top potential targets being retained by their old teams. The list of players who were available was underwhelming.
Still, between a few big trades and a flurry of activity among the players who did reach free agency, there were opportunities for aggressive teams to improve. And some teams took some hits with players leaving.
Amid the recent action in the league, here are the offseason grades for the free-agent moves and trades for each team:
Arizona Cardinals
Grade: B
Why: Grabbing Josh Sweat was big. That move along with retaining Baron Browning will boost the Cardinals’ pass rush. But for a team that has missed the playoffs again, more additions would have been nice.
| Josh Sweat | EDGE | 4 years | $76.4 million | Signed |
| Baron Browning | OLB | 2 years | $15 million | Re-signed |
| Evan Brown | OL | 2 years | $11.5 million | Re-signed |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | 2 years | $11 million | Signed |
| Joey Blount | S | 2 years | $4.75 million | Re-signed |
| Aaron Brewer | LS | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Kelvin Beachum | RT | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Jacoby Brissett | QB | 2 years | N/A | Signed |
| Zay Jones | WR | 1 year | $4.4 million | Re-signed |
| L.J. Collier | DL | 1 year | $4 million | Re-signed |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | 2 years | $29 million | Signed |
| Mykal Walker | LB | 1 year | $1.79 million | Signed |
Atlanta Falcons
Grade: D
Why: Some day, the Falcons will invest in a pass rusher. The Falcons were surprisingly quiet, other than a decent addition in Divine Deablo.
| Jake Matthews | LT | 2 years | $45 million | Re-signed |
| Liam McCullough | LS | 4 years | N/A | Re-signed |
| Divine Deablo | LB | 2 years | $14 million | Signed |
| Mike Hughes | CB | 3 years | $18 million | Re-signed |
| Leonard Floyd | EDGE | 1 year | $10 million | Signed |
| KhaDarel Hodge | WR | 2 years | $6 million | Re-signed |
| Mike Ford Jr. | CB | 2 years | $4 million | Signed |
| Ta'Quon Graham | DE | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Elijah Wilkinson | OL | N/A | N/A | Re-signed |
| Josh Woods | LB | N/A | N/A | Re-signed |
Baltimore Ravens
Grade: C
Why: Keeping Ronnie Stanley was huge. There wasn’t going to be much wiggle room for a big move after that.
| Ronnie Stanley | LT | 3 years | $60 million | Re-signed |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 1 year | $6 million | Signed |
| Jake Hummel | LB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Tylan Wallace | WR | 1 year | $2.25 million | Re-signed |
Buffalo Bills
Grade: C
Why: The Bills needed a receiver, and Josh Palmer has never shown he can be an impact player. The Bills spent to retain Greg Rousseau, Khalil Shakir and Terrel Bernard and that was wise.
| Josh Allen | QB | 6 years | $330 million | Re-signed |
| Greg Rousseau | EDGE | 4 years | $80 million | Re-signed |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 4 years | $60.2 million | Re-signed |
| Terrel Bernard | LB | 4 years | $50 million | Re-signed |
| Josh Palmer | WR | 3 years | $36 million | Signed |
| Reid Ferguson | LS | 4 years | N/A | Re-signed |
| Michael Hoecht | DT | 3 years | $24 million | Signed |
| Ty Johnson | RB | 2 years | $5 million | Re-signed |
| Joey Bosa | EDGE | 1 year | $12.6 million | Signed |
| Darrick Forrest | S | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Damar Hamlin | S | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Larry Ogunjobi | DT | 1 year | $8.3 million | Signed |
| Alec Anderson | OL | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Darrynton Evans | RB | 1 year | $1.2 million | Signed |
| Reggie Gilliam | FB | 1 year | $2 million | Re-signed |
Carolina Panthers
Grade: B
Why: The Panthers concentrated on defense and rightfully so. They might have overpaid a bit for players like DT Tershawn Wharton and S Tre’Von Moehrig, but they had to after barely missing out on Milton Williams.
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 4 years | $100 million | Re-signed |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | 3 years | $54 million | Signed |
| Tre'Von Moehrig | S | 3 years | $51 million | Signed |
| Bobby Brown III | DT | 3 years | $21 million | Signed |
| Michael Jackson | CB | 2 years | $14.5 million | Re-signed |
| Patrick Jones II | EDGE | 2 years | $20 million | Signed |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 2 years | $10.5 million | Re-signed |
| Andy Dalton | QB | 2 years | $8 million | Re-signed |
| Austin Corbett | C | 1 year | $3 million | Re-signed |
| Brady Christensen | OT | 1 year | $2.787 million | Re-signed |
| Sam Martin | P | 1 year | $3 million | Signed |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 1 year | $6.25 million | Signed |
| Adam Thielen | WR | 1 year | N/A | Restructured |
| Dan Chisena | WR | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| J.J. Jansen | LS | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Cade Mays | C | 1 year | $3.4 million | Re-signed |
| LaBryan Ray | DE | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Christian Rozeboom | LB | 1 year | $2 million | Signed |
| Shy Tuttle | DT | 1 year | $3 million | Re-signed |
Chicago Bears
Grade: A
Why: Including a couple trades, the Bears completely revamped their offensive line. They added some juice to the defensive line too.
| Dayo Odeyingbo | EDGE | 3 years | $48 million | Signed |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 3 years | $43.5 million | Signed |
| Drew Dalman | C | 3 years | $42 million | Signed |
| Jonah Jackson | OL | N/A | N/A | Traded (Rams) |
| Joe Thuney | OG | N/A | N/A | Traded (Chiefs) |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | 2 years | $5 million | Re-signed |
| Josh Blackwell | CB | 2 years | N/A | Re-signed |
| Chris Williams | DT | RFA tender | N/A | Re-signed |
| Durham Smythe | TE | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Tarvarius Moore | S | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Gardner Minshew II | QB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Scott Daly | LS | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
Cincinnati Bengals
Grade: Incomplete
Why: Until we see what happens with Ja’Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson, who knows? The grade could be an A or an F. But franchise tagging Tee Higgins was the right call.
| Tee Higgins | WR | Franchise tag | N/A | Re-signed |
| B.J. Hill | DL | 3 years | $33 million | Re-signed |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 3 years | $25.5 million | Re-signed |
| Joseph Ossai | EDGE | 1 year | $7 million | Re-signed |
| Cody Ford | OL | 2 years | $6 million | Re-signed |
| Oren Burks | LB | 2 years | $5 million | Re-signed |
| Marco Wilson | CB | 1 year | $1.52 million | Re-signed |
| Tanner Hudson | TE | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Cal Adomitis | LS | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Tedarrell Slaton | DT | 2 years | $15.1 million | Signed |
| Samaje Perine | RB | 2 years | $3.8 million | Signed |
| Ryan Rehkow | P | 2 years | N/A | Re-signed |
| Cam Sample | DE | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
Cleveland Browns
Grade: C
Why: Resolving the Myles Garrett issue was huge. But there wasn’t much else. Kenny Pickett won’t get anyone excited.
| Myles Garrett | EDGE | 4 years | $160 million | Re-signed |
| Cornelius Lucas | OT | 2 years | $10 million | Signed |
| Kenny Pickett | QB | 1 year remaining | $2.6 million | Traded (Eagles) |
| Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | EDGE | 1 year | $4.75 million | Signed |
| Devin Bush | LB | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 2 years | $20 million | Signed |
| Anthony Kendall | CB | 1 year | $960,000 | Signed |
Dallas Cowboys
Grade: D-
Why: Extending DT Osa Odighizuwa was big, but it was another offseason of low-level additions that won’t help Dallas catch Washington or Philadelphia.
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | 4 years | $80 million | Re-signed |
| Markquese Bell | S | 3 years | $12 million | Re-signed |
| Trent Sieg | LS | 3 years | $4.45 million | Re-signed |
| C.J. Goodwin | CB | 1 year | $1.42 million | Re-signed |
| Solomon Thomas | DT | 2 years | $8 million | Signed |
| Rob Jones | OL | 1 year | $4.75 million | Signed |
| Javonte Williams | RB | 1 year | $3 million | Signed |
| KaVonte Turpin | KR/WR | 3 years | N/A | Re-signed |
| Payton Turner | DE | 1 year | $3 million | Signed |
| Bryan Anger | P | 2 years | N/A | Re-signed |
| Kenneth Murray Jr. | LB | 1 year | $7.4 million | Traded |
| Kaiir Elam | CB | 1 year | $2.5 million | Traded |
| Brock Hoffman | G | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Juanyeh Thomas | DT | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Tyus Wheat | DE | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
Denver Broncos
Grade: B+
Why: The Broncos added a lot of toughness and playmaking to the defense with former 49ers Talanoa Hufanga and Dre Greenlaw. And the defense was pretty good already. Their grade went up to a + because of Evan Engram.
| D.J. Jones | DT | 3 years | $39 million | Re-signed |
| Jarrett Stidham | QB | 2 years | $12 million | Re-signed |
| Talanoa Hufanga | S | 3 years | $45 million | Signed |
| Dre Greenlaw | LB | 3 years | $35 million | Signed |
| Matt Peart | OT | 2 years | $7 million | Signed |
| Trent Sherfield Sr. | WR | 2 years | $6 million | Signed |
| Evan Engram | TE | 2 years | $23 million | Signed |
| Justin Strnad | LB | 1 year | $2.7 million | Re-signed |
| Mitchell Fraboni | LS | 3 years | $4.175 million | Re-signed |
Detroit Lions
Grade: C
Why: Swapping out Carlton Davis for D.J. Reed is lateral. And the rest was fairly quiet.
| Derrick Barnes | LB | 3 years | $25.5 million | Re-signed |
| Marcus Davenport | EDGE | 1 year | $4.75 million | Re-signed |
| Zeke Turner | LB | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Morgan Cox | LS | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Anthony Pittman | LB | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 3 years | $48 million | Signed |
| Roy Lopez | NT | 1 year | $4.65 million | Signed |
| Dan Skipper | OT | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
Green Bay Packers
Grade: C-
Why: Aaron Banks and Nate Hobbs are solid players but both seem a bit overpaid. It was going to be hard to top last year’s home run in free agency.
| Brandon McManus | K | 3 years | $15.3 million | Re-signed |
| Isaiah McDuffie | LB | 2 years | $8 million | Re-signed |
| Aaron Banks | G | 4 years | $77 million | Signed |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 4 years | $48 million | Signed |
| Josh Myers | C | 1 year | $3.5 million | Signed |
Houston Texans
Grade: F
Why: The Texans’ biggest need by far was offensive line, and they traded two starting linemen. The o-line issues overshadow everything else.
| Christian Kirk | WR | 1 year remaining | $15.5 million | Traded (Jaguars) |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | S | 2 years remaining | $19 million | Traded (Eagles) |
| Derek Barnett | EDGE | 1 year | $5 million | Re-signed |
| Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 1 year | $2 million | Re-signed |
| Jake Hansen | LB | 1 year | $1.7 million | Re-signed |
| Tremon Smith | CB/KR | 2 years | $7 million | Signed |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | 1 year | $7 million | Signed |
| Darrell Taylor | EDGE | 1 year | $5.25 million | Signed |
| Braxton Berrios | WR | 1 year | $2 million | Signed |
| Justin Watson | WR | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | DL | 2 years | $9.5 million | Re-signed |
| Laken Tomlinson | G | 1 year | $4.25 million | Signed |
| M.J. Stewart | S | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Kurt Hinish | DT | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
Indianapolis Colts
Grade: D+
Why: The Colts lost key pieces on each line, added some help to the secondary, but the Daniel Jones addition pays off only if Anthony Richardson falls apart.
| Ashton Dulin | WR | 2 years | $8.5 million | Re-signed |
| Braden Smith | RT | 1 year (reworked) | $16.75 million | Re-signed |
| Camryn Bynum | S | 4 years | $60 million | Signed |
| Charvarius Ward | CB | 3 years | $60 million | Signed |
| Daniel Jones | QB | 1 year | $14 million | Signed |
| Khalil Herbert | RB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Grade: B
Why: The Jaguars signed help at multiple spots without spending a lot. That is practically what the Commanders did in free agency last year.
| Patrick Mekari | OL | 3 years | $37.5 million | Signed |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | 3 years | $30 million | Signed |
| Eric Murray | S | 3 years | $22.5 million | Signed |
| Robert Hainsey | C | 3 years | $21 million | Signed |
| Dyami Brown | WR | 1 year | $10 million | Signed |
| Nick Mullens | QB | 2 years | $6.5 million | Signed |
| Johnny Mundt | TE | 2 years | $5.5 million | Signed |
| Hunter Long | TE | 2 years | $5 million | Signed |
| Chuma Edoga | OT | 2 years | $7 million | Signed |
Kansas City Chiefs
Grade: A-
Why: Figuring out a way to bring back Trey Smith, Nick Bolton and Hollywood Brown was important. They also grabbed OT Jaylon Moore to fix a problem.
| Trey Smith | OG | Franchise tag | $23.4 million | Re-signed |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 7 years | $450 million | Restructured |
| Chris Jones | DT | 5 years | $158.7 million | Restructured |
| Nick Bolton | LB | 3 years | $45 million | Re-signed |
| Hollywood Brown | WR | 1 year | $11 million | Re-signed |
| James Winchester | LS | 1 year | $1.65 million | Re-signed |
| Jaylon Moore | OT | 2 years | $30 million | Signed |
| Elijah Mitchell | RB | 1 year | $3.5 million | Signed |
| Matt Araiza | P | ERFA tender, 1 year | $960,000 | Signed |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 2 years | $20 million | Signed |
Las Vegas Raiders
Grade: B
Why: The Raiders upgraded at quarterback, made Maxx Crosby happy and got Malcolm Koonce back on a discount. They did lose some good defensive players too.
| Maxx Crosby | EDGE | 3 years | $106.5 million | Re-signed |
| Adam Butler | DT | 3 years | $16.5 million | Re-signed |
| Malcolm Koonce | EDGE | 1 year | $12 million | Re-signed |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | S | 2 years | $8.45 million | Re-signed |
| Elandon Roberts | LB | 1 year | $3 million | Re-signed |
| Jeremy Chinn | S | 2 years | $16 million | Signed |
| Alex Cappa | OG | 2 years | $11 million | Signed |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr. | S | N/A | N/A | Signed |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 1 year | $4 million | Signed |
| Raheem Mostert | RB | 1 year | $2.1 million | Signed |
Los Angeles Chargers
Grade: D
Why: The Chargers seemingly had the ability to add some impact players but mostly sat it out. That’s fine, but it would have been nice to see them get more aggressive.
| Elijah Molden | CB | 3 years | $18.75 million | Re-signed |
| Khalil Mack | EDGE | 1 year | $18 million | Re-signed |
| Bradley Bozeman | C | Multi-year deal | N/A | Re-signed |
| JK Scott | P | 2 years | $6 million | Re-signed |
| Teair Tart | DL | 1 year | $5.5 million | Re-signed |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 2 years | $13 million | Signed |
| Najee Harris | RB | 1 year | $9.25 million | Signed |
| Mike Williams | WR | 1 year | $6 million | Signed |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Da'Shawn Hand | DL | 1 year | $3.35 million | Signed |
Los Angeles Rams
Grade: B
Why: Matthew Stafford is back and Davante Adams is joining him, which is great. The grade gets knocked down a little because cornerback and linebacker remain issues.
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 2 years | $58 million | Restructure |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | 1 year | $11 million | Re-signed |
| Davante Adams | WR | 2 years | $46 million | Signed |
| Poona Ford | DT | 3 years | $29.6 million | Signed |
| Coleman Shelton | C | 2 years | N/A | Re-signed |
Miami Dolphins
Grade: C-
Why: The Dolphins lost another high-priced free agent when Jevon Holland left, but they were able to add James Daniels to help the offensive line.
| Elijah Campbell | DB | 1 year | $1.9 million | Re-signed |
| James Daniels | OL | 3 years | $24 million | Signed |
| Zach Wilson | QB | 1 year | $6 million | Signed |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | S | 1 year | $4 million | Signed |
| Larry Borom | OL | N/A | N/A | Signed |
| Ashtyn Davis | S | 1 year | $2.5 million | Signed |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 2 years | $6.5 million | Signed |
| Tyrel Dodson | LB | 2 years | $8.25 million | Re-signed |
Minnesota Vikings
Grade: A
Why: Once the Vikings moved on from Sam Darnold, they had plenty of salary cap space to retain Aaron Jones Sr. and Byron Murphy Jr. and then also make big additions on both lines.
| Byron Murphy Jr. | CB | 3 years | $66 million | Re-signed |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | RB | 2 years | $20 million | Re-signed |
| Theo Jackson | S | 2 years | $12.615 million | Re-signed |
| Ryan Wright | P | 1 year | $1.75 million | Re-signed |
| Will Fries | OG | 5 years | $88 million | Signed |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 3 years | $60 million | Signed |
| Ryan Kelly | C | 2 years | $18 million | Signed |
| Isaiah Rodgers | CB | 2 years | $15 million | Signed |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | N/A | N/A | Signed |
| Harrison Smith | S | 2 years | $14 million | Restructured |
| Tavierre Thomas | DB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
New England Patriots
Grade: A-
Why: If you dock them a bit for overpaying players that's fine. But a team that needed an infusion of talent got plenty of it, especially on defense.
| Milton Williams | DT | 4 years | $104 million | Signed |
| Carlton Davis | CB | 3 years | $60 million | Signed |
| Harold Landry III | EDGE | 3 years | $43.5 million | Signed |
| Robert Spillane | LB | 3 years | $37 million | Signed |
| Morgan Moses | OT | 3 years | $24 million | Signed |
| Mack Hollins | WR | 2 years | $8.4 million | Signed |
| Josh Dobbs | QB | 2 years | $8 million | Signed |
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | 1 year | $2.7 million | Signed |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | S | 1 year | $2.25 million | Re-signed |
New Orleans Saints
Grade: F
Why: It's hard to feel good about retaining Chase Young at that price. That's not helping the Saints get their salary cap issues under control.
| Chase Young | EDGE | 3 years | $51 million | Re-signed |
| Nathan Shepherd | DT | 2 years | N/A | Restructure |
| Justin Reid | S | 3 years | $31.5 million | Signed |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 3 years | $30.75 million | Re-signed |
| Tyrann Mathieu | S | 2 years | N/A. | Restructure |
| Dante Pettis | WR | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | 3 years | $10.5 million | Signed |
| Jack Stoll | TE | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
New York Giants
Grade: D
Why: The secondary got some help, but it's a reminder that they let 2024 All-Pro Xavier McKinney walk. And there's still the quarterback problem.
| Darius Slayton | WR | 3 years | $36 million | Re-signed |
| Jamie Gillan | P | 3 years | $9 million | Re-signed |
| Tommy DeVito | QB | 1 year | $1.03 million | Re-signed |
| Chris Manhertz | TE | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Paulson Adebo | CB | 3 years | $54 million | Signed |
| Jevon Holland | S | 3 years | $45 million | Signed |
| Chauncey Golston | DL | 3 years | $19.5 million | Signed |
| James Hudson III | OT | 2 years | $12 million | Signed |
| Roy Robertson-Harris | DT | 2 years | $9 million | Signed |
| Chris Board | LB | 2 years | $6 million | Signed |
New York Jets
Grade: D
Why: If you love Justin Fields then the grade is higher. Other than Fields, there weren't any big additions and they lost players like Morgan Moses and D.J. Reed.
| Jamien Sherwood | LB | 3 years | $45 million | Re-signed |
| Tony Adams | S | RFA tender | N/A | Re-signed |
| Justin Fields | QB | 2 years | $40 million | Signed |
| Brandon Stephens | CB | 3 years | $36 million | Signed |
| Andre Cisco | S | 1 year | $10 million | Signed |
| Josh Myers | C | 1 year | $3.5 million | Signed |
| Isaiah Oliver | S | N/A | N/A | Re-signed |
| Chukwuma Okorafor | OT | N/A | N/A | Signed |
| Rashad Weaver | DE | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
Philadelphia Eagles
Grade: D
Why: The Eagles will be fine but they lost some of the best free agents to change teams this offseason. Retaining Zack Baun saves the grade.
| Zack Baun | LB | 3 years | $51 million | Re-signed |
| Saquon Barkley | RB | 2 years | $41.2 million | Re-signed |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | QB | 2 years | $3.32 million | Traded (Browns) |
| Kenyon Green | OG | 1 year | $1.88 million | Traded (Texans) |
| A.J. Dillon | RB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Joshua Uche | DE | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Grade: Incomplete
Why: The DK Metcalf trade might look a lot better once the quarterback plan is revealed. Until then, it's hard to say.
| DK Metcalf | WR | 5 years | $150 million | Traded (Seahawks), then signed to extension |
| Malik Harrison | LB | 2 years | $10 million | Signed |
| Donald Parham Jr. | TE | 1 year | $1.17 million | Signed |
| Ryan McCollum | C | 1 year | $1.1 million | Signed |
| Kenneth Gainewell | RB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Darius Slay Jr. | CB | 1 year | $10 million | Signed |
| Mason Rudolph | QB | 2 years | $8 million | Signed |
San Francisco 49ers
Grade: F
Why: It's hard to come up with a positive. The 49ers lost a lot of talent including Deebo Samuel Sr. in a trade to Washington. San Francisco isn't better than it was when last season ended.
| Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Kevin Givens | DT | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Jordan Mason | RB | RFA tender, 1 year | $5.35 million | Re-signed |
| Luke Farrell | TE | 3 years | $20.25 million | Signed |
| Richie Grant | S | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Jason Pinnock | S | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | 2 years | $9.5 million | Signed |
| Luke Gifford | LB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Mac Jones | QB | 2 years | $7 million | Signed |
Seattle Seahawks
Grade: C
Why: The success of the offseason depends on whether Sam Darnold is an upgrade over Geno Smith. The problem might be that Seattle didn't have enough salary cap space to fix its offensive line too.
| Ernest Jones IV | LB | 3 years | $33 million | Re-signed |
| Jarran Reed | DT | 3 years | $25 million | Re-signed |
| Sam Darnold | QB | 3 years | $100.5 million | Signed |
| Josh Jones | OL | 1 year | $4.75 million | Signed |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 1 year | $5.5 million | Signed |
| DeMarcus Lawrence | DL | 3 years | $42 million | Signed |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Grade: B
Why: While it came down to the wire, it's not a surprise Tampa Bay figured out a way to retain Chris Godwin and Lavonte David. Adding Haason Reddick was a worthwhile gamble.
| Chris Godwin | WR | 3 years | $66 million | Re-signed |
| Ben Bredeson | OG | 3 years | $22 million | Re-signed |
| Lavonte David | LB | 1 year | $10 million | Re-signed |
| Haason Reddick | EDGE | 1 year | $14 million | Signed |
| Anthony Nelson | EDGE | 2 years | $10 million | Re-signed |
| Riley Dixon | P | 2 years | $6 million | Signed |
| Kyle Trask | QB | 1 year | $2.78 million | Re-signed |
Tennessee Titans
Grade: D+
Why: If Dan Moore Jr. helps the offensive line then the grade goes up. That's a lot of money to pay for him. It's hard to see Moore or Cody Barton having a huge impact.
| Sebastian Joseph Day | DT | 1 year | $7.5 million | Re-signed |
| Andrew Rupcich | OL | RFA tender | N/A | Re-signed |
| Darrell Baker Jr. | CB | RFA tender | N/A | Re-signed |
| Dan Moore Jr. | OT | 4 years | $82 million | Signed |
| Cody Barton | LB | 3 years | $21 million | Signed |
| Xavier Woods | S | 2 years | $10 million | Signed |
| Johnny Hekker | P | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Morgan Cox | LS | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Dre'Mont Jones | DL | 1 year | $10 million | Signed |
| Kevin Zeitler | G | 1 year | $9 million | Signed |
| Van Jefferson | WR | 1 year | $2.5 million | Signed |
| Mike Brown | S | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
Washington Commanders
Grade: A-
Why: The biggest names on this list are aging. And Javon Kinlaw was overpaid. But there was some talent added between Deebo Samuel Sr. and Laremy Tunsil.
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | 1 year remaining | $17.55 million | Traded (49ers) |
| Laremy Tunsil | LT | 2 years remaining | $42.7 million | Traded (Texans) |
| Bobby Wagner | LB | 1 year | $9.5 million | Re-signed |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 1 year | $6.25 million | Re-signed |
| Tress Way | P | 1 year | $2.8 million | Re-signed |
| John Bates | TE | 3 years | N/A | Re-signed |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | 1 year | $1.17 million | Re-signed |
| Javon Kinlaw | DT | 3 years | $45 million | Signed |
| Jeremy McNichols | RB | 1 year | N/A | Re-signed |
| Will Harris | S | 2 years | $8 million | Signed |
| Marcus Mariota | QB | 1 year | $8 million | Re-signed |
| Deatrich Wise Jr. | DE | 1 year | $5 million | Signed |
| Eddie Goldman | DT | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Jonathan Jones | CB | 1 year | N/A | Signed |
| Noah Brown | WR | 1 year | $4.5 million | Re-signed |
