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Roundup of Free Agency Moves Across the League

Vikings.com is keeping tabs on moves by the team in free agency with the **Free Agency Tracker**.

We're also taking a look around the league as announcements are made on other teams' websites.

Free agency is now almost two weeks old. Here are moves announced since March 15 (scroll below these updates to see moves made by teams within the first two weeks of free agency).

NFC

NFC North(Updates by Lindsey Young)

Bears:Signed former Broncos LS Aaron Brewer

Lions:Signed former Jets WR Jeremy Kerley; re-signed TE Timothy Wright

Packers:Re-signed RB James Starks

NFC East

Cowboys:Signed former Redskins RB Alfred Morris; Re-signed LB Rolando McClain and RB Lance Dunbar

Giants:No updates

Eagles:Agreed to terms with former Rams WR Chris Givens

Redskins:Re-signed CB Will Blackmon, LB Junior Galette, OL Josh LeRibeus and RB Chris Thompson; signed former Broncos S David Bruton and former Steelers LB Terence Garvin

NFC South

Falcons:Re-signed T Tom Compton; signed former Bears LB LaRoy Reynolds

Panthers:Signed former Redskins S Trenton Robinson

Saints:Agreed to terms with S Jamarca Sanford and former Rams LB James Laurinaitis

Buccaneers:Signed former Ravens LB Daryl Smith

NFC West

Cardinals:Re-signed RB Chris Johnson; agreed to terms with former Broncos G Evan Mathis

Rams:No updates

49ers:Re-signed TE Garrett Celek* *

Seahawks:Signed former Raiders T J'Marcus Webb; re-signed LB Eric Pinkins and RB Christine Michael; agreed to terms on new contract for LB Mike Morgan

AFC

AFC North

Ravens:Re-signed LB Chris Carter and WR Marlon Brown

Bengals:Re-signed DT Pat Sims* *

Browns:Signed former Jets LB Demario Davis and former Texans DB Rahim Moore

Steelers:No updates

AFC East

Bills:Signed former Browns TE Jim Dray and former Vikings S Robert Blanton

Dolphins:Re-signed QB Matt Moore; signed former Jaguars DE Andre Branch and former Colts WR Griff Whalen

Patriots:Acquired TE Martellus Bennett and a 2016 sixth-round draft pick from the Bears in exchange for a 2016 fourth-round draft pick; signed former Chargers RB Donald Brown, former Rams DE Chris Long and former Bears LB Shea McClellin

Jets: Signed former Steelers NT Steve McLendon

AFC West

Broncos:Signed former Seahawks T Russell Okung

Chiefs:Signed LB Tautvydas Kieras

Raiders:Re-signed WR Andre Holmes; agreed to terms with T Donald Penn; signed S Brynden Trawick

Chargers:Re-signed OL Chris Hairston

AFC South

Texans:Re-signed RB Jonathan Grimes; signed former Jets safety Antonio Allen

Colts:Agreed to terms with former Cowboys RB Robert Turbin; signed former Steelers RB Jordan Todman

Jaguars:Signed former Steelers T Kelvin Beachum

Titans:Signed former Steelers LB Sean Spence and former Steelers CB Antwon Blake; re-signed T Byron Bell


Here are moves announced since Friday afternoon.

NFC(updates by Chris Corso)

NFC North

Bears: Signed former Saints DE Akiem Hicks, former Colts LB Jerrell Freeman; re-signed TE Rob Housler, WR Marc Mariani, DL Mitch Unrein; agreed to terms with TE Zach Miller

Lions: Re-signed TE Tim Wright, S Rafael Bush

Packers: Re-signed LB Nick Perry, G/T Vince Kowalski; signed former Browns DE Ray Drew

NFC East

Cowboys:Agreed to terms with TE James Hanna; re-signed T Charles Brown, LB Kyle Wilber, CB Morris Claiborne

Giants: Signed former Redskins LB Keenan Robinson

Eagles: Re-signed CB Nolan Carroll

Redskins:No updates

NFC South

Falcons:Signed S* *Damian Parms, former Ravens WR Aldrick Robinson, and former Raiders CB DeMarcus Van Dyke; re-signed T Bryce Harris, S Charles Godfrey

Panthers:Signed former Falcons DT* *Paul Soliai

Saints:No updates

Buccaneers:Signed former Dolphins CB Brent Grimes, former Vikings CB Josh Robinson

NFC West

Cardinals:Traded for former Patriots DE Chandler Jones; re-signed TE Jermaine Gresham, DT Red Bryant; signed TE Ifeanyi Momah and DT Josh Mauro to one-year exclusive rights tender offers

Rams:Re-signed* *DE Eugene Sims, LB Mark Barron

49ers:Re-signed K Phil Dawson

Seahawks:Signed former Cardinals T Bradley Sowell, former Patriots DT Sealver Siliga; agreed to terms to return P Jon Ryan

AFC(updates by Eric Smith)

AFC East

Bills:No recent transactions

Dolphins:No recent transactions* *

Patriots:Acquired guard Jonathan Cooper and 2016 second-round pick from Cardinals for DE Chandler Jones; signed former Buffalo WR Chris Hogan; re-signed DB Nate Ebner

Jets:Re-signed TE Kellen Davis

AFC North

Ravens:Signed former Chargers S Eric Weddle and former Vikings WR Mike Wallace

Bengals:No recent transactions

Browns:Signed former Seahawks OL Alvin Bailey and former Houston LB Justin Tuggle* *

Steelers:Signed former Broncos T Ryan Harris; announced one-year suspension of WR Martavis Bryant

AFC South

Texans:No recent transactions

Colts:Signed former Packers QB Scott Tolzien

Jaguars:Signed former New York Giants CB Prince Amukamara and former Cowboys G Mackenzy Bernadeau

Titans:Re-signed DL Al Woods

AFC West

Broncos:Traded for Philadelphia QB Mark Sanchez; signed RB C.J. Anderson to four-year deal

Chiefs:Signed former Raiders WR Rod Streater

Raiders:Signed former Rams LB Daren Bates

Chargers:Signed former Packers CB Casey Heyward; re-signed DT Damion Squire


Below are moves that were announced by teams in the first 48 hours of free agency:

NFC North

Bears: Placed franchise tag on WR Alshon Jeffery; signed former Broncos LB Danny Trevathan, former Cardinals T Bobby Massie; re-signed G/T Nick Becton; CB Sherrick McManis, CB Tracy Porter, RB Jacquizz Rodgers

Lions: Signed former Bengals WR Marvin Jones, former Patriots S Tavon Wilson, former Bills DT Stefan Charles, former Browns CB Johnson Bademosi; re-signed NT Haloti Ngata, LS Don Muhlbach, CB Crezdon Butler, QB Dan Orlovsky, LB Tahir Whitehead

Packers: Re-signed DL Mike Daniels, DL Letroy Guion, K Mason Crosby and OL Lane Taylor

NFC East

Cowboys: Agreed to terms with former Eagles DT Cedric Thornton, LB Rolando McClain, CB Josh Thomas

Giants: Signed former Dolphins DE Olivier Vernon, former Jets DT Damon "Snacks" Harrison, former Rams CB Janoris Jenkins; re-signed DE Jason Pierre-Paul

Eagles: Signed former Bills CBs Leodis McKelvin and Ron Brooks, former Bills LB Nigel Bradham, former Rams S Rodney McLeod, former Chiefs QB Chase Daniel, former Texans G Brandon Brooks; traded RB DeMarco Murray to Titans; traded CB Byron Maxwell and LB Kiko Alonso to Miami

Redskins: Placed franchise tag on QB Kirk Cousins; re-signed LB Mason Foster, DL Kedric Golston, S Duke Ihenacho, QB Colt McCoy; signed former Chargers DE Kendall Reyes

NFC South

Falcons: Signed former Browns C Alex Mack, veteran QB Matt Schaub, former Bucaneers DE Adrian Clayborn, former Dolphins DE Derrick Shelby, former Bengals WR Mohamed Sanu; agreed to terms on a deal with LB Sean Weatherspoon

Panthers: Placed the franchise tag on CB Josh Norman; re-signed DE Charles Johnson, QB Joe Webb, FB Mike Tolbert, LS J.J. Jansen, OL Chris Scott, WR Stephen Hill, LB Ben Jacobs; tendered an offer for RT Mike Remmers; signed former Ravens C Gino Gradkowski

Saints: Agreed to terms with former Colts TE Coby Fleener, veteran K Josh Scobee; re-signed RB Travaris Cadet, K Kai Forbath, TE Michael Hoomanawanui, C/G Senio Kelemete, CB Kyle Wilson

Buccaneers: Signed former Seahawks G J.R. Sweezy; re-signed RB Doug Martin

NFC West

Cardinals:Re-signed QB Drew Stanton; signed former Chiefs S Tyvon Branch

Rams: Agreed to terms to bring back C Tim Barnes and S Cody Davis; extended qualifying offers to QB Case Keenum and RB Benny Cunningham; re-signed OL Brian Folkerts

49ers: Re-signed LB Ray-Ray Armstrong, TE Garrett Celek; DL Quinton Dial; signed former Eagles QB Thad Lewis, tendered contracts to LB Michael Wilhoite and OL Jordan Devey

Seahawks:Agreed to terms to return WR Jermaine Kearse; re-signed CB Jeremy Lane and DT Ahtyba Rubin

AFC East

Bills: Rather than making whitecap waves in Lake Erie like they have in recent years, the Bills are taking a more patient approach, **as reported by John Murphy**. Buffalo re-signed Richie Incognito.

Dolphins: Acquired LB Kiko Alonso and CB Byron Maxwell via a trade with Philadelphia; signed former Bills DE Mario Williams, former Bears OL Jermon Bushrod, former Lions S Isa Abdul-Quddus, LB James-Michael Johnson, C/G Jacques McClendon, T Sam Young; the Dolphins also signed RB C.J. Anderson to a **restricted free agent offer sheet**

Patriots: No official transactions announced yet

Jets: Signed former Bears RB Matt Forte and former Saints RB Khiry Robinson; **re-signed** TE Zach Sudfeld and tendered an offer to WR Kenbrell Thompkins

AFC North

Ravens: Signed TE Ben Watson, placed franchise tag on K Justin Tucker; re-signed WR Kamar Aiken, LS Morgan Cox, CB Shareece Wright

Bengals: Re-signed CB Adam Jones, S George Iloka, LB Vincent Rey and OL Eric Winston

Browns: Re-signed LB Tank Carder, waived Johnny Manziel

Steelers: Signed former Chargers TE Ladarius Green

AFC South

Texans:Signed former Broncos QB Brock Osweiler, former Dolphins RB Lamar Miler, former Chiefs G Jeff Allen, former Raiders C Tony Bergstrom; re-signed: G/T Jeff Adams, T Chris Clark, CB Charles James, P Shane Lechler, K Nick Novak, S Eddie Pleasant

Colts: Re-signed TE Dwayne Allen, K Adam Vinatieri

Jaguars: Signed former Broncos DT Malik Jackson, former Browns S Tashaun Gipson, former Jets RB Chris Ivory, former Panthers P Brad Nortman

Titans: Traded to acquire former Eagles RB DeMarco Murray; signed veteran QB Matt Cassel, former Texans OL Ben Jones, former Dolphins WR Rishard Matthews

AFC West

Broncos:It's proving pretty hard to keep the band together in Denver; the Broncos have signed former Chiefs T Donald Stephenson; QB Peyton Manning retired and backup Osweiler opted to sign with Houston

Chiefs: Bringing back LB Tamba Hali, LB Derrick Johnson, DL Jaye Howard, LB Frank Zombo, DL David King, LB Jonathan Massaquoi and LB Efe Obada; signed former Browns OL Mitch Schwartz

Raiders: Signed former Ravens OL Kelechi Osemele, former Seahawks LB Bruce Irvin and former Chiefs CB Sean Smith

Chargers: Re-signed TE Antonio Gates, T Joe Barksdale, QB Kellen Clemens; signed former Browns WR Travis Benjamin, former Seahawks NT Brandon Mebane, former Colts safety Dwight Lowery

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