The negotiation period for NFL free agency opened at 11 a.m. Monday, and the Saints clearly were ready for the starting bell. They made several signings within the first three hours, both big splashes and smaller moves for depth, as well as watching at least one franchise favorite go to another team.
Players and teams can agree to the terms of a deal Monday and Tuesday, but they can’t officially sign until the start of the new NFL year Wednesday. In rare cases, free agents do change their minds, but for the most part, these deals will become official Wednesday.
We’ll keep track of it all live here as free agency continues throughout the spring.
Coming to Saints
Date: March 9
Previous team: Saints
Details: 2 years, $6.2M
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Date: March 9
Previous team: Minnesota Vikings
Details: 4 years, $14.4M
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Date: March 9
Previous team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Details: 4 years, $52M
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Date: March 9
Previous team: Buffalo Bills
Details: 4 years, $61M
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Date: March 9
Previous team: Cincinnati Bengals
Details: 2 years, $8.75M
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Date: March 10
Previous team: Atlanta Falcons
Details: 3 years, $33M
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Date: March 12
Previous team: Saints
Details: 2 years, money unknown
Leaving Saints
Date: March 9
New team: New York Jets
Details: 2 years, $22M
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Date: March 9
New team: Tennessee Titans
Details: 3 years, $60M
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Date: March 10
New team: Houston Texans
Details: Traded to Houston along with a 2028 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round pick
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Date:Â March 10
New team:Â Carolina Panthers
Details:Â 1 year, $4.75M
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Date: March 11
New team: Cleveland Browns
Details: 1 year, $1.31M
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