Every quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft class brings high-end traits to the table, but even the top prospects have areas of concern that NFL teams will need to evaluate closely.
From aggressive roster upgrades to savvy value signings, these moves from the 2026 NFL free-agency period stand out as the ones most likely to shape the upcoming season.
The 2026 NFL free agency period has been a whirlwind, with teams across the league making aggressive moves to reshape their rosters. Below, we grade the major signings and assess which teams made smart investments and which may have overpaid.
PFF’s Wins Above Replacement metric is an all-encompassing measure of a player’s value helping us quantify just how much a team may have improved this offseason.
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said he believed Washington state's new income tax on high earners would eventually have a negative impact on the team's ability to sign free agents.
Free agent wide receiver Darnell Mooney is signing with the New York Giants on a one-year deal worth up to $10 million, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Saturday.
The Titans and wide receiver Calvin Ridley have agreed to a restructured contract, a source confirmed to ESPN, ensuring he remains with the team for the 2026 season.
Tight end Dallas Goedert reached agreement Sunday on a one-year deal to return to the Eagles for his ninth season in Philadelphia, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Are McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. officially QB2s? Will Maxx Crosby and A.J. Brown actually leave their current teams? We sized up five free agency takes.
The story of the Bengals in recent seasons has been that they're capable of doing big things on offense, but that their defense has not been able to hold up its end of the bargain.
Spurred by the ability to sell pieces of teams to private-equity funds, plenty of NFL owners have been converting slivers of equity into stacks of cash.
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