NFL Free Agent Tracker 2026: Live Signings, Releases & Fantasy Football Impact

Published: Mar 09, 2026

Updated: Mar 09, 2026

The NFL Free Agent Tracker 2026 is your ultimate resource for staying ahead of every roster move, signing, and release that will reshape fantasy football leagues this offseason. I mean, we just spent a full month straight covering a different team every single day leading up to this very moment. So we're ready for NFL free agency and, if you take a moment to check out the article on your favorite team, you'll be ready too! Well, as ready as you can be as anything can happen and it can have major effects on the fantasy football landscape.

Maybe the Chiefs will actually sign a running back where they will shoot up our PPR rankings? Josh Allen got his wide receiver in DJ Moore via trade - does Mike Evans change teams after 12 years? Our tracker will not only list off all free agent signings but we'll weigh in on the fantasy-relevant ones!

Free agency is especially pivotal for dynasty fantasy football managers, where landing spot changes can dramatically alter a player's long-term value, making our dynasty rankings and dynasty trade value chart essential reads during the signing frenzy. Use this tool alongside our NFL Draft Kit, player projections, and Start/Sit tool to make smarter decisions all season long. From dynasty league strategy to best-ball drafts, the 2026 NFL Free Agency period is one of the most critical windows on the fantasy football calendar. Bookmark this page and let Fantasy Alarm be your edge!

Latest NFL Free Agent Signings 2026

Free Agent Quarterbacks

Daniel Jones, QB, Indianapolis Colts: Transition Tag, 1 Year, $37.833M

The franchise tag pays the average of top five money at the position and, if teams want to sign you to a deal, they need to pay 2 first round picks. With the transition tag, it’s the average of top 10 but you only get the right of first refusal if another team comes knocking, no compensation. The question is how/when he’ll recover from an Achilles injury but there’s no doubt the Colts looked solid with him under center.

Malik Willis, QB, Miami Dolphins: 3 Year, $67.5M

Miami released Tua Tagovailoa then found their new QB quickly in Malik Willis. He’s unproven but has looked solid filling in for Green Bay the last two years. This not only breaths life into Malik Willis but also guys like Jaylen Waddle and De’Vone Achane as they avoid the dreaded rebuild. Anytime a guy is willing to run 5 or more times a game we are interested in fantasy football so obviously we are interested in Willis. Bobby Slowik’s scheme is similar to what is run by Mike McDaniel, Kyle Shanahan, Klint Kubiak etc. and is very QB friendly.

Marcus Mariota, QB, Washington Commanders: 1 Year, $7M

Perhaps the market for Mariota to compete for a starting job wasn’t as robust as he may have thought. But $7M is a nice payday and the Commanders lock down a backup for Jayden Daniels. He’s looked decent in that capacity.

Gardner Minshew, QB, Arizona Cardinals: 1 Year, $5.75M

The Cardinals released quarterback Kyler Murray and will need to build a room to compete with. Gardner Minshew offers a decent floor as part of the quarterback competition. Now they can try to add something a little more high risk, high reward to the equation either via free agency or the draft.

Case Keenum, QB, Chicago Bears: 2 Years $5.5M

The Bears like Keenum as a veteran presence to help Caleb Williams. The most interesting aspect of this deal isn’t Keenum himself but the trade rumors surrounding Tyson Bagent. Having him compete with Gardner Minshew in Arizona would be interesting.

Mitchell Trubisky, QB, Tennessee Titans: TBD

If Trubisky was content just being a backup, he probably would have stayed in Buffalo where he’s well liked. So, as much as we don’t like to admit it, this move by Trubisky could factor in the potential failure of young quarterback Cam Ward, in which case he could get another shot to prove he deserves to be a starter somewhere.

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Free Agent Wide Receivers

Alec Pierce, WR, Indianpolis Colts: Franchise Tag, 4 Years, $116M

The Colts pay up in a big way at $29M per year to retain their outside guy. Michael Pittman still technically could be traded or released as his contract does have very little guaranteed money but, as it stands, they are both Colts. That should see Pittman and Pierce on the outside with Josh Downs in the slot and Tyler Warren at tight end. Good for the Colts, a little crowded for fantasy.

UPDATE Michael Pittman has been traded to PIT. Good news for Pierce, Downs, and Warren for fantasy,

George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys: Franchise Tag, 1 Year, $27.298M

The Cowboys opted to franchise tag George Pickens while they try to work out a long term deal. Pickens is your prototypical split end while CeeDee Lamb plays flanker for two WR sets and slot for three WR sets. The fantasy football loser of this transaction is Jake Ferguson who has his best days when he’s the second target on the team, not third.

Michael Pittman Jr, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers: Trade, TBD

Michael Pittman Jr was listed for us as a possible cut/trade candidate in our preseason series as he had very little dead cap with $24M in savings. That move has been done as he goes to Pittsburgh. He’s a good fit as he can play slot/flanker while DK Metcalf will be the big split end on the outside. The Steelers had to do something as the Arthur Smith era left them very thin at WR.

Mike Evans, WR, San Francisco 49ers: 3 Years, $60.4M

We never thought we’d see the day. But the Tampa Bay Buccaneers found themselves loaded at the tight end position. So, after 12 seasons, Mike Evans is taking his talents all the way to the opposite end of the country in San Francisco. The 49ers love using the fullback and two tight end sets so Evan will benefit from highly consolidated snaps and targets in Kyle Shanahan’s scheme. The use of pre-snap motion and creative formations could also see Evans have to spend fewer snaps as the big split end facing top corners on the outside.

Wan’Dale Robinson, WR, Tennessee Titans, 4 Years, $78M

The Tennessee Titans are forming the Tennessee Giants under Brian Daboll. First Daniel Bellinger, now Wan’Dale Robinson. This creates a reliable low aDot target for Cam Ward to help build his confidence. There might have been better quarterbacks to land with but targets certainly should be available. We are still waiting to hear what the Titans do with Daniel Bellinger.

Jalen Nailor, WR, Las Vegas Raiders: 3 Years, $35M

This speaks to the wide receiver landscape both in free agency and the draft That Nailor got this kind of money. And, if you have been stashing him in dynasty leagues, this is great news. He goes from living in the shadows of Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison to competing with Tre Tucker and Jack Bech. Brock Bowers is going to get his targets but there could be room for one more fantasy relevant guy.

Olamide Zaccheaus, WR, Atlanta Falcons: TDB

The Falcons bring back a familiar face in Olamide Zaccheaus. After releasing Darnell Mooney, they are in the market for a WR2 in an offense expect to use a lot of two TE sets. If you are rooting from Drake London and Kyle Pitts, you’d prefer they avoid signing a target hog. More guys in this range would be fine.

David Sills, WR, Atlanta Falcons: RFA Tender, 1 Year $1.01M

With Darnell Mooney released, Sills quietly sits in the WR2 chair as we write this before free agency opens. We expect them to make some kind of addition via free agency or the draft but you never quite know how things will shake out.

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Free Agent Running Backs

Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets: Franchise Tag, 1 Year, $14.293M

Many were hoping Breece Hall would leave in free agency and find greener pastures. Instead he remains in legacy green at least for 2026. The question now is whether he goes the Garrett Wilson route and commits to a long term deal in New York.

Kenneth Walker, RB, Kansas City Chiefs: 3 Years, $43.05M

It’s happening. This is not a drill. The Kansas City Chiefs have actually spent up on a dynamic running back. We’ve been “fantasy wishing” it for years and now Andy Reid gets his guy in Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker. That’s huge for his dynasty value and should push him into RB1 range in fantasy drafts.

Travis Etienne, RB, New Orleans Saints: 4 Years, $52M

Midway through 2024, Saints GM Mickey Loomis gave Alvin Kamara a large, two year extension through 2025 and 2026. Unfortunately, the decline in his production started almost immediately and the Saints started offloading his workload to other options. Now they have pushed the chips on a top free agent back for Kellen Moore in Travis Etienne. This certainly doesn’t spell good news for Alvin Kamara. Travis Etienne, on the other hand, gets to operate as the lead back in a scheme that has certainly been friendly to RBs on the ground, like Saquon Barkley in Philadelphia.

Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2 Years, $14M

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led Rachaad White walk but brought in a potential upgrade at pass-catching tight end with Kenneth Gainwell. This might be disappointing for fans of both Gainwell and Bucky Irving as it indicates there will be a split backfield. Irving will likely operate on early downs with Gainwell skewing pass downs. It’s a shame because Irving was touted as one of the best pass-catching backs from his class.

Tyler Allgeier, RB, Arizona Cardinals: 2 Years, $12.25M

We’ve had a lot of great fantasy football news so far in free agency, so we were due for some bad news. The Cardinals already decided to restructure James Conner’s contract to keep him. They had Trey Benson on the roster. Now they add Tyler Allgeier. Not exactly sure the thought process here but it creates a bit of a quagmire for fantasy football. They could all rotate with all their values taking a hit.

Reggie Gilliam, FB, New England Patriots: 3 Years, $12M

The former Buffalo Bill fan favorite joins New England to operate as fullback for Josh McDaniels. We love schemes with fullbacks for fantasy football as its not only good for the run game but it highly consolidates the snaps and targets among the guys that matter.

Alec Ingold, FB, Los Angeles Chargers: 2 Years, $7.5M

Folks might not think a fullback signing moves the need but this is important info. This is clear indication that Jim Harbaugh is letting Mike McDaniel implement his scheme. The fullback usage means fewer three WR sets and more two WR sets which highly consolidates the snaps and targets. It is not good news for the odd man out of Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, or Tre Harris. And it makes it less likely that Keenan Allen is back.

JK Dobbins, RB, Denver Broncos: TDB

We’re still waiting on the details of the contract here but it’s been reported that JK Dobbins will return to the Denver Broncos in 2026. They were in the mix for top backs but, after striking out, they settled on running it back with Dobbins and RJ Harvey. That is better than what the worst case scenario could have been for Harvey though the draft still looms.

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Free Agent Tight Ends
Kyle Pitts, TE, Atlanta Falcons: Franchise Tag, 1 Year, $15.045M

The Falcons have franchise tagged Kyle Pitts. That doesn‘t stop them from trading him or signing him to a long-term deal but it does mean he’s too valuable to let walk. Assuming he remains in Atlanta, he likely finds himself in a favorable role as Kevin Stefanski’s pass-catching tight end with another tight end operating in an inline role. Darnell Mooney has been released so they’ll need a WR2 to go with the primary two TE looks.

Isaiah Likely, TE, New York Giants: 3 Years, $40M

This is a big deal for Likely as it’s essentially top five money at the position. And he lands with a familiar face with John Harbaugh, who coached him in Baltimore. This move likely pushes Theo Johnson into an inline tight end role which is going to be pretty tough for his fantasy value (see, Michael Mayer when Brock Bowers was drafted). Likely should now get a shot to operate as the top pass-catching TE on his team, a role that was held down by Mark Andrews in Baltimore. Likely isn’t particularly fast but he has some wiggle so, if the targets are there after Malik Nabers, he could have solid fantasy upside.

Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs: TDB

Travis Kelce has announced that he will return to the Chiefs in 2026 for his 14th year. He was the TE3 in fantasy football last year though it was a down year by his standards.

Cade Otton, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: TDB

If you were rooting for Cade Otton for fantasy football, you actually did not want him coming back to Tampa Bay. Yes, the QB is good. But the opportunity is not. There are a lot of mouths to feed with the WRs in town. Plus they like using a WR in the slot which pushing the tight end inline. There were spots out there with more targets available.

Charlie Kolar, TE, Los Angeles Chargers: 3 Years, $24M

The scheme that Mike McDaniel uses involved a lot of tight end and fullback usage. So it’s not surprising to see them bring in an inline blocking tight end to the mix. They have Oronde Gadsden to operate in the WR type role that Jonnu Smith and Darren Waller previously occupied where they ran 70% of their routes from a WR spot. They also brought in Alec Ingold at fullback. The McDaniel era is underway.

Daniel Bellinger, TE, Tennessee Titans: 3 Years, $24M

Brian Daboll is bringing at least one former New York Giant with him to Tennessee - Daniel Bellinger. Chig Okonkwo is expected to walk in free agency so it will be Gunnar Helm vs. Bellinger for tight end duties. Bellinger has skewed blocking in recent years under Daboll so we would bet on Gunnar Helm have the more appeal in fantasy football. But you never quite know - Bellinger is Daboll’s guy, after all.

Greg Dulcich, TE, Miami Dolphins: 1 Year, $3.25M

The Dolphins now are quietly one of the best tight end landing spots out there. After Jaylen Waddle they don‘t have much. And they just inked Malik Willis to start for them. They probably are not done at WR/TE but Dulcich is giving himself a shot at action here vs. being a part time slot guy or backup elsewhere.

Austin Hooper, TE, Atlanta Falcons: 1 Year, $3.25M

Kevin Stefanski wants to run two tight end sets. Kyle Pitts is the pass-catcher so he needs someone inline who skews blocking. Not only can Austin Hooper do that but he played for Stefanski back with the Cleveland Browns. A nice fit for what they will want to do. The Patriots will now need help at TE.

Jake Tonges, TE, San Francisco 49ers: RFA Tender, 1 Year $1.03M

The 49ers used the right of first refusal tender to retain Jake Tonges. With George Kittle recovering from a late season Achilles tear, he could once again see meaningful snaps if the 49ers don’t add another TE,