Below is a team-by-team breakdown of notable player departures since the start of the 2026 NFL offseason. The list spotlights players who:
- Have already been released or will become unrestricted free agents when the new league year begins on Wed., March 11.
- Have retired or declared their intention to retire.
- Have been included in a trade; trades agreed to ahead of free agency do not become official until the league year opens.
AFC EAST
- QB Mitchell Trubisky
- FB Reggie Gilliam
- WR Brandin Cooks
- WR Gabe Davis
- OG David Edwards
- C Connor McGovern
- Edge Joey Bosa
- Edge A.J. Epenesa
- DL DaQuan Jones
- DL Larry Ogunjobi
- DL Jordan Phillips
- LB Matt Milano
- LB Shaq Thompson
- CB Cam Lewis
- CB Darius Slay
- CB Tre'Davious White
- S Damar Hamlin
- S Darnell Savage
- S Jordan Poyer
- P Mitch Wishnowsky
- K Matt Prater
- QB Zach Wilson
- RB Alexander Mattison
- WR D'Wayne Eskridge
- WR Tyreek Hill
- WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
- WR Cedrick Wilson
- TE Greg Dulcich
- TE Darren Waller
- OT Larry Borom
- OT Kendall Lamm
- OG Daniel Brunskill
- OG James Daniels
- OG Cole Strange
- C Liam Eichenberg
- Edge Quinton Bell
- Edge Bradley Chubb
- DL Benito Jones
- LB K.J. Britt
- LB Willie Gay Jr.
- CB Artie Burns
- CB Rasul Douglas
- CB Jack Jones
- CB Kader Kohou
- CB Ifeatu Melifonwu
- S Ashtyn Davis
- LS Joe Cardona
- P Jake Bailey
- K Riley Patterson
- RB Antonio Gibson
- RB D'Ernest Johnson
- WR Stefon Diggs
- TE Austin Hooper
- OT Vederian Lowe
- OT Thayer Munford Jr.
- Edge K'Lavon Chaisson
- DL Khyiris Tonga
- S Jaylinn Hawkins
- QB Tyrod Taylor
- RB Khalil Herbert
- RB Kene Nwangwu
- WR Tyler Johnson
- WR Josh Reynolds
- TE Andrew Beck
- TE Stone Smartt
- TE Jelani Woods
- OT Chukwuma Okorafor
- OG Max Mitchell
- OG John Simpson
- OG Alijah Vera-Tucker
- Edge Micheal Clemons
- Edge Jermaine Johnson II (traded to Titans)
- DL Khalen Saunders
- DL Jay Tufele
- LB Mykal Walker
- LB Quincy Williams
- CB Kris Boyd
- CB Isaiah Oliver
- S Tony Adams
- S Andre Cisco
- K Nick Folk
AFC NORTH
- QB Tyler Huntley
- FB Patrick Ricard
- WR DeAndre Hopkins
- WR Tylan Wallace
- TE Charlie Kolar
- TE Isaiah Likely
- OT Joe Noteboom
- OG Daniel Faalele
- C Tyler Linderbaum
- Edge Kyle Van Noy
- Edge David Ojabo
- DL Taven Bryan
- DL Dre'Mont Jones
- DL Brent Urban
- CB Chidobe Awuzie
- S Alohi Gilman
- S Ar'Darius Washington
- P Jordan Stout
- QB Joe Flacco
- TE Noah Fant
- OG Lucas Patrick
- OG Dalton Risner
- OG Cordell Volson
- Edge Trey Hendrickson
- Edge Joseph Ossai
- Edge Cameron Sample
- CB Cam Taylor-Britt
- S Geno Stone
- RB Jerome Ford
- RB Trayveon Williams
- WR DeAndre Carter
- TE David Njoku
- OT Jack Conklin
- OT Cornelius Lucas
- OT Cam Robinson
- OG Joel Bitonio
- OG Teven Jenkins
- OG Wyatt Teller
- C Ethan Pocic
- Edge Cameron Thomas
- DL Shelby Harris
- LB Jerome Baker
- LB Devin Bush
- CB Martin Emerson
- S Rayshawn Jenkins
- P Corey Bojorquez
- QB Aaron Rodgers
- QB Skylar Thompson
- RB Kenneth Gainwell
- WR Calvin Austin III
- WR Scott Miller
- WR Adam Thielen (retiring)
- WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
- TE Connor Heyward
- TE Donald Parham
- OT Andrus Peat
- OG Max Scharping
- OG Isaac Seumalo
- Edge Isaiahh Loudermilk
- DL Daniel Ekuale
- LB Cole Holcomb
- CB Tre Flowers
- CB Asante Samuel Jr.
- CB James Pierre
- S Chuck Clark
- S Kyle Dugger
- S Miles Killebrew
- S Jabrill Peppers
AFC SOUTH
- RB Nick Chubb
- RB Dare Ogunbowale
- WR Braxton Berrios
- WR Christian Kirk
- TE Harrison Bryant
- OT Trent Brown
- OT Tytus Howard (traded to Browns)
- OL Juice Scruggs (traded to Lions)
- OG Ed Ingram
- Edge Denico Autry
- Edge Derek Barnett
- DL Foley Fatukasi
- DL Naquan Jones
- DL Sheldon Rankins
- DL Tim Settle
- LB Damone Clark
- LB Christian Harris
- LB E.J. Speed
- CB Myles Bryant
- S M.J. Stewart
- S Jimmie Ward
- P Tommy Townsend
- QB Philip Rivers
- RB Ameer Abdullah
- WR Alec Pierce
- WR Laquon Treadwell
- TE Mo Alie-Cox
- OT Braden Smith
- OG Danny Pinter
- Edge Samson Ebukam
- Edge Tyquan Lewis
- Edge Kwity Paye
- DL Neville Gallimore
- DL Eric Johnson
- DL Chris Wormley
- LB Germaine Pratt
- CB Mike Hilton
- CB Chris Lammons
- CB Rodney Thomas
- S Nick Cross
- S George Odum
- K Blake Grupe
- RB Travis Etienne
- WR Dyami Brown
- WR Tim Patrick
- TE Quintin Morris
- Edge Dennis Gardeck
- Edge Emmanuel Ogbah
- Edge Dawuane Smoot
- DL Austin Johnson
- LB Devin Lloyd
- CB Montaric Brown
- CB Greg Newsome II
- S Andrew Wingard
- QB Brandon Allen
- RB Julius Chestnut
- WR Van Jefferson
- WR James Proche
- TE Chigoziem Okonkwo
- OT Oli Udoh
- OG Kevin Zeitler
- C Lloyd Cushenberry
- C Corey Levin
- Edge Arden Key
- Edge Jihad Ward
- DL Sebastian Joseph-Day
- DL James Lynch
- DL T'Vondre Sweat (traded to Jets)
- LB Joe Bachie
- CB Jalyn Armour-Davis
- CB Kaiir Elam
- S Xavier Woods
- LS Morgan Cox
- P Johnny Hekker
- K Joey Slye
AFC WEST
- QB Sam Ehlinger
- RB J.K. Dobbins
- FB Michael Burton
- FB Adam Prentice
- WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey
- TE Marcedes Lewis
- TE Adam Trautman
- C Sam Mustipher
- DL John Franklin-Myers
- LB Alex Singleton
- LB Justin Strnad
- S P.J. Locke
- QB Shane Buechele (Bills)
- QB Gardner Minshew
- RB Kareem Hunt
- RB Isiah Pacheco
- RB Dameon Pierce
- WR Marquise Brown
- WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
- WR Tyquan Thornton
- TE Travis Kelce
- TE Robert Tonyan
- OT Jawaan Taylor
- Edge Charles Omenihu
- DL Michael Danna
- DL Derrick Nnadi
- DL Mike Pennel
- DL Jerry Tillery
- LB Leo Chenal
- LB Jack Cochrane
- CB Trent McDuffie (traded to Rams)
- CB Jaylen Watson
- CB Joshua Williams
- S Deon Bush
- S Bryan Cook
- S Mike Edwards
- LS James Winchester
- QB Kenny Pickett
- RB Raheem Mostert
- RB Zamir White
- WR Tyler Lockett
- TE Ian Thomas
- OT Stone Forsythe
- OG Dylan Parham
- Edge Malcolm Koonce
- LB Jamal Adams
- LB Elandon Roberts
- LB Devin White
- CB Darnay Holmes
- CB Eric Stokes
- S Terrell Edmunds
- S Lonnie Johnson
- LS Jacob Bobenmoyer
- K Daniel Carlson
- QB Trey Lance
- RB Najee Harris
- RB Hassan Haskins
- WR Keenan Allen
- TE Tyler Conklin
- TE Will Dissly
- OT Bobby Hart
- OT Trevor Penning
- OT Trey Pipkins
- OT Savion Washington
- OG Mekhi Becton
- OG Zion Johnson
- OG Jamaree Salyer
- C Bradley Bozeman (retiring)
- C Andre James
- Edge Da'Shawn Hand
- Edge Khalil Mack
- Edge Odafe Oweh
- DL Otito Ogbonnia
- LB Denzel Perryman
- LB Del'Shawn Phillips
- CB Benjamin St-Juste
- S Tony Jefferson
- S Marcus Maye
- LS Josh Harris
NFC EAST
- RB Miles Sanders
- WR Jalen Tolbert
- OT Hakeem Adeniji
- OG Robert Jones
- Edge Jadeveon Clowney
- Edge Dante Fowler
- Edge Sam Williams
- LB Kenneth Murray
- LB Jack Sanborn
- LB Logan Wilson
- S Donovan Wilson
- QB Russell Wilson
- WR Isaiah Hodgins
- WR Gunner Olszewski
- WR Wan'Dale Robinson
- TE Daniel Bellinger
- TE Chris Manhertz
- OT Jermaine Eluemunor
- OT Joshua Ezeudu
- OT Evan Neal
- OG Greg Van Roten
- OG Aaron Stinnie
- C Austin Schlottmann
- DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
- LB Bobby Okereke
- CB Cordale Flott
- S Dane Belton
- S Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
- LS Casey Kreiter
- QB Sam Howell
- RB AJ Dillon
- WR Jahan Dotson
- TE Grant Calcaterra
- TE Dallas Goedert
- TE Kylen Granson
- OT Brett Toth
- OG Fred Johnson
- OG Matt Pryor
- Edge Brandon Graham
- Edge Azeez Ojulari
- Edge Jaelan Phillips
- Edge Josh Uche
- LB Nakobe Dean
- CB Adoree' Jackson
- S Reed Blankenship
- S Marcus Epps
- P Braden Mann
- QB Jeff Driskel
- QB Josh Johnson
- QB Marcus Mariota
- RB Chase Edmonds
- RB Austin Ekeler
- RB Jeremy McNichols
- WR Noah Brown
- WR Treylon Burks
- WR Chris Moore
- WR Deebo Samuel
- TE Zach Ertz
- OT George Fant
- OT Trent Scott
- OG Chris Paul
- C Tyler Biadasz
- Edge Jacob Martin
- Edge Von Miller
- Edge Preston Smith
- Edge Deatrich Wise
- DL Sheldon Day
- DL Eddie Goldman
- DL Jalyn Holmes
- DL Shy Tuttle
- LB Bobby Wagner
- CB Antonio Hamilton
- CB Noah Igbinoghene
- CB Jonathan Jones
- CB Marshon Lattimore
NFC NORTH
- QB Case Keenum
- WR Devin Duvernay
- WR Olamide Zaccheaus
- TE Durham Smythe
- OT Braxton Jones
- OG Ryan Bates
- C Drew Dalman (retiring)
- Edge Dominique Robinson
- Edge Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
- DL Andrew Billings
- DL Chris Williams
- LB D'Marco Jackson
- LB Amen Ogbongbemiga
- CB Jaylon Jones
- CB Nick McCloud
- CB Nahshon Wright
- S Jaquan Brisker
- S Kevin Byard
- S Elijah Hicks
- S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
- S Jonathan Owens
- LS Scott Daly
- QB Kyle Allen
- RB David Montgomery (traded to Texans)
- WR Kalif Raymond
- TE Anthony Firkser
- TE Shane Zylstra
- OT Kayode Awosika
- OT Dan Skipper ()
- OL Graham Glasgow
- C Trystan Colon
- Edge Marcus Davenport
- Edge Al-Quadin Muhammad
- DL Roy Lopez
- DL D.J. Reader
- LB Alex Anzalone
- LB Zach Cunningham
- LB Malcolm Rodriguez
- LB Grant Stuard
- CB Avonte Maddox
- CB Arthur Maulet
- CB Jalen Mills
- CB Amik Robertson
- CB Rock Ya-Sin
- S Daniel Thomas
- QB Clayton Tune
- QB Malik Willis
- WR Romeo Doubs
- TE John FitzPatrick
- OT Sean Rhyan
- OT Rasheed Walker
- Edge Kingsley Enagbare
- LB Quay Walker
- CB Trevon Diggs
- QB Brett Rypien
- QB Carson Wentz
- QB John Wolford
- RB Ty Chandler
- FB C.J. Ham ()
- WR Rondale Moore
- WR Jalen Nailor
- OT Justin Skule
- LB Eric Wilson
- CB Fabian Moreau
- CB Jeff Okudah
- CB Tavierre Thomas
- S Harrison Smith
- LS Andrew DePaola
- P Ryan Wright
NFC SOUTH
- QB Kirk Cousins
- QB Easton Stick
- RB Tyler Allgeier
- TE Feleipe Franks
- OT Ryan Hayes (Titans)
- OG Elijah Wilkinson
- Edge Arnold Ebiketie
- Edge Leonard Floyd
- Edge Kentavius Street
- DL David Onyemata
- LB Kaden Elliss
- CB Dee Alford
- S Ronnie Harrison
- P Bradley Pinion
- K Zane Gonzalez
- RB Rico Dowdle
- WR David Moore
- WR Hunter Renfrow
- OT Jake Curhan
- OT Yosh Nijman
- OG Brady Christensen
- OG Austin Corbett
- C Cade Mays
- Edge Trevis Gipson
- Edge D.J. Wonnum
- LB Krys Barnes
- LB Christian Rozeboom
- LB Isaiah Simmons
- CB Akayleb Evans
- S Nick Scott
- P Sam Martin
- WR Dante Pettis
- TE Taysom Hill
- TE Foster Moreau
- TE Jack Stoll
- OT Dillon Radunz
- C Luke Fortner
- Edge Chris Rumph II
- Edge Cameron Jordan
- DL Jonathan Bullard
- DL John Ridgeway
- DL Jonah Williams
- LB Demario Davis
- CB Michael Davis
- CB Alontae Taylor
- S Terrell Burgess
- QB Teddy Bridgewater
- RB Rachaad White
- WR Mike Evans
- WR Sterling Shepard
- TE Cade Otton
- OT Charlie Heck
- OG Dan Feeney
- OG Mike Jordan
- Edge Haason Reddick
- DL Greg Gaines
- DL Logan Hall
- LB Lavonte David
- LB Deion Jones
- CB Jamel Dean
- CB Kindle Vildor
NFC WEST
- QB Kyler Murray
- RB Michael Carter
- WR Greg Dortch
- WR Simi Fehoko
- WR Zay Jones
- TE Pharaoh Brown
- TE Josiah Deguara
- OT Kelvin Beachum
- OT Jonah Williams
- OG Will Hernandez
- Edge L.J. Collier
- DL Calais Campbell
- DL Justin Jones
- CB Darren Hall
- S Jalen Thompson
- LS Aaron Brewer
- P Matt Haack
- K Blake Gillikin
- QB Jimmy Garoppolo
- RB Ronnie Rivers
- WR Tutu Atwell
- TE Tyler Higbee
- TE Nick Vannett
- OT Rob Havenstein (retiring)
- OT D.J. Humphries
- LB Troy Reeder
- CB Cobie Durant
- CB Derion Kendrick
- CB Roger McCreary
- CB Ahkello Witherspoon
- S Kamren Curl
- LS Jake McQuaide
- RB Brian Robinson
- RB Patrick Taylor
- WR Kendrick Bourne
- WR Jauan Jennings
- WR Skyy Moore
- OT Ben Bartch
- OG Spencer Burford
- C Matt Hennessy
- Edge Clelin Ferrell
- Edge Yetur Gross-Matos
- DL Jordan Elliott
- DL Kevin Givens
- LB Luke Gifford
- LB Eric Kendricks
- LB Curtis Robinson
- S Jason Pinnock
- P Thomas Morstead
- K Eddy Pineiro
- RB Kenneth Walker III
- WR Rashid Shaheed
- OG Josh Jones
- Edge Boye Mafe
- CB Joshua Jobe
- CB Tariq Woolen
- S Coby Bryant
