Just like that, we’re back to a normal offseason in the NFL. Last year’s free agency period brought Tom Brady to Tampa Bay (eventually another Super Bowl win) and a little uncertainty of how the 2020 season would turn out in the middle of a pandemic. Stay up-to-date with Baseline Time and our NFL 2021 offseason transaction tracker.

Updated routinely

Key Dates:
March 15-17: Legal tampering period for unrestricted free agents between players’ agents and teams can take place.

March 17: 2021-22 NFL season begins and free-agent deals can become official at 4 p.m. EST.

March 9, 2021

• Atlanta Falcons released OG James Carpenter
• Carolina Panthers assigned the franchise tag to LT Taylor Moton
• Chicago Bears assigned the franchise tag to WR Allen Robinson
• Cincinnati Bengals re-signed QB Brandon Allen to a one-year contract
• Cleveland Browns Released DE Adrian Clayborn
• Jacksonville Jaguars assigned the franchise tag to LT Cam Robinson
• Houston Texans waived FB Cullen Gillaspia
• Las Vegas Raiders acquired a 2022 fifth-round pick from the Patriots in exchange for RT Trent Brown and a 2022 seventh-round pick
• Minnesota Vikings released K Dan Bailey
• New England Patriots acquired RT Trent Brown and a 2022 seventh-round pick from the Raiders in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round pick
• New Orleans Saints assigned the franchise tag to S Marcus Williams. Re-signed RB Dwayne Washington to a one-year, $1.1275 million contract
• New York Giants assigned the franchise tag to DT Leonard Williams
• Philadelphia Eagles released DB Blake Countess and DT Treyvon Hester
• Pittsburg Steelers re-signed S Marcus Allen to a one-year, $850,000 contract
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers assigned the franchise tag to WR Chris Godwin. Re-signed LB Lavonte David to a two-year contract
• Tennessee Titans Released CB Malcolm Butler. Signed WR Marcus Johnson to a one-year, $990,000 contract

March 8, 2021

• Atlanta Falcons Signed P Dom Maggio
• Dallas Cowboys and QB Dak Prescott have agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract
• Detroit Lions released LB Christian Jones and C Russell Bodine. Re-signed CB Mike Ford
• Houston Texans signed C Justin Britt
• Las Vegas Raiders Re-signed S Dallin Leavitt to a one-year contract. Released DB Larmarcus Joyner
• Minnesota Vikings signed DE Stephen Weatherly
• Pittsburg Steelers re-signed C J. C. Hassenauer
• Seattle Seahawks released DE Carlos Dunlap
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed DE Pat O’Connor.
• Tennessee Titans have agreed to trade offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson to the Miami Dolphins

March 6, 2021

• Buffalo Bills re-signed LB Andre Smith to a two-year contract
• New Orleans Saints re-signed RB Ty Montgomery to a one-year contract
• San Fransico 49ers Re-signed TE Ross Dwelley to a one-year contract. Re-signed S Marcell Harris to a one-year contract
• Tenessee Titans re-signed FB Khari Blasingame to a one-year contract

March 5, 2021

• Arizona Cardinals released K Zane Gonzalez
• Baltimore Ravens re-signed DT Justin Ellis to a one-year contract
• Buffalo Bills Signed S Micah Hyde to a multi-year extension
• Cincinnati Bengals released G/C B.J. Finney
• Denver Broncos assigned the franchise tag to S Justin Simmons
• Houston Texans signed C Justin Britt to a one-year contract
• Las Vegas Raiders released LG Richie Incognito

March 4, 2021

• Detroit Lions released CB Desmond Trufant. Re-signed FB Jason Cabinda to a one-year contract. Re-signed OT Matt Nelson to a one-year contract. Re-signed P Jack Fox to a one-year contract
• Kansas City Cheifs FB Anthony Sherman announced his retirement
• Los Angeles Rams re-signed OG Coleman Shelton to a one-year contract. Re-signed LB Travin Howard to a one-year contract
• Minnesota Vikings signed DE Stephen Weatherly to a one-year contract
• New Orleans Saints released P Thomas Morstead

March 3, 2021

• Chicago Bears Re-signed OG Alex Bars to an undisclosed contract. Re-signed OLB James Vaughters to an undisclosed contract. Re-signed ILB Josh Woods to an undisclosed contract. Re-signed TE J.P. Holtz to an undisclosed contract
• Cincinnati Bengals re-signed LS Clark Harris to a one-year contract
• Detroit Lions signed WR Tyrell Williams to a one-year contract
• Las Vegas Raiders released RG Gabe Jackson. Re-signed LS Trent Sieg to a three-year contract
• New Orleans Saints released TE Jared Cook and TE Josh Hill
• New York Giants released WR Golden Tate and LB David Mayo
• Washington Football Team released LB Thomas Davis

March 2, 2021

• Las Vegas Raiders re-signed DE Kendal Vickers to a one-year contract
• Miami Dolphins released OLB Kyle Van Noy
• Minnesota Vikings released TE Kyle Rudolph
• New Orleans Saints re-signed DB J.T. Gray to a two-year contract and re-signed DE Noah Spence to a one-year contract
• New York Jets released DT Henry Anderson

March 1, 2021

• Arizona Cardinals signed DE J.J. Watt to a two-year-deal
• Chicago Bears released CB Buster Skrine
• Houston Texans released QB Josh McCown and CB Brandon Williams
• Washington Football Team released QB Alex Smith

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