2021 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: AFC East
4 min readDuring free agency’s first couple of days, the AFC East added and lost some major league talent. Former New England offensive lineman Joe Thuney led the charge, signing with the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Patriots picked up two of free agency’s top tight ends and a Pro Bowl outside linebacker. We take a look at all the transactions. Please come back to visit this document as we will provide live updates.
AFC East
New England Patriots
Offensive free agents
LG Joe Thuney (Agreed to terms with Chiefs)
RT Marcus Cannon
RB James White
C David Andrews
LG Jermaine Eluemunor
RB Rex Burkhead
QB Cam Newton (re-signed)
WR Damiere Byrd
QB Brian Hoyer
WR Donte Moncrief
LG Marcus Martin (re-signed)
LG James Ferentz
WR Quincy Adeboyejo
FB Jakob Johnson
RG Caleb Benenoch
TE Jake Burt
Defensive free agents
CB Jason McCourty
DT Lawrence Guy
DT Adam Butler
DE John Simon
S Terrence Brooks (Agreed to terms with Texans)
S Cody Davis (re-signed)
DE Shilique Calhoun
CB Justin Bethel
DE Brandon Copeland
DE Carl Davis (re-signed)
DE Deatrich Wise (re-signed)
CB J.C. Jackson (re-signed)
LB Michael Pinckney (re-signed)
2021 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with OLB Matt Judon (Ravens) on a four-year deal, TE Hunter Henry (Chargers) on a three-year deal, TE Jonnu Smith (Titans) on a four-year deal, DB Jalen Mills (Eagles) on a four-year deal, WR Nelson Agholar (Raiders) on a two-year deal, WR Kendrick Bourne (49ers) on a three-year deal, DT Davon Godchaux (Dolphins) on a two-year deal and DE Henry Anderson (Jets) on a three-year deal, OC Ted Karras (Dolphins)
- Lost LG Joe Thuney (Chiefs), FS Terrence Brooks (Texans)
- Traded OL Marcus Cannon to the Houston Texans in a deal that involved swaps of draft picks in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds
- Re-signed QB Cam Newton (one-year deal), OG Marcus Martin, DE Deatrich Wise, LB Michael Pinckney, DE Carl Davis, FB Jakob Johnson, CB J.C. Jackson, FS Cody Davis
Buffalo Bills
Offensive free agents
C Mitch Morse (re-signed)
WR John Brown (Agreed to terms with the Raiders)
RT Ty Nsekhe (Agreed to terms with the Cowboys)
TE Tyler Kroft
RG Jon Feliciano (re-signed)
RG Brian Winters
RT Daryl Williams (re-signed)
QB Matt Barkley
RB Taiwan Jones (Re-signed)
RB T.J. Yeldon
WR Andre Roberts (Agreed to terms with the Texans)
WR Isaiah McKenzie
RG Jordan Devey (re-signed)
LG Ike Boettger (Re-signed)
Defensive free agents
DE Trent Murphy
DT Quinton Jefferson (Agreed to terms with Raiders)
CB Josh Norman
S Dean Marlowe
CB E.J. Gaines
CB Levi Wallace (re-signed)
LB Andre Smith (re-signed)
LB Matt Milano (re-signed)
LB Del’Shawn Phillips
2021 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with WR Emmanuel Sanders (Saints), WR Jake Kumerow (Saints)
- Re-signed LB Matt Milano to a three-year deal, RT Darryl Williams to a three-year deal, OG Jon Feliciano, RG Jordan Devey, OC Mitch Morse, LB Andre Smith
- Lost WR Andre Roberts (Texans), RT Ty Nsekhe (Cowboys), WR John Brown (Raiders), DT Quinton Jefferson (Raiders)
Miami Dolphins
Offensive free agents
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (Agreed to terms with WFT)
RB Matt Breida
C Ted Karras (Agreed to terms the Patriots)
RB DeAndre Washington
WR Mack Hollins
WR Isaiah Ford
QB Jake Rudock
LT Julie’n Davenport
LG Adam Pankey
Defensive free agents
LB Kyle Van Noy (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (Agreed to terms with the Texans)
LB Vince Biegel
LB Elandon Roberts
S Kavon Frazier
DT Davon Godchaux (Agreed to terms with the Patriots)
LB Calvin Munson (re-signed)
CB Nik Needham (re-signed)
CB Jomal Wiltz (re-signed)
2021 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with QB Jacoby Brissett (Colts), RB Malcom Brown (Rams), CB Justin Coleman (Lions), TE Cethan Carter (Bengals), P Michael Palardy (Panthers)
- Lost QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (WFT), DT Davon Godchaux (Patriots), OC Ted Karras (Patriots), P Matt Haack (Bills), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (Texans)
- Re-signed K Jason Sanders to an extension, LB Calvin Munson, CB Nik Needham
- Traded DE Shaq Lawson for LB Benardrick McKinney (Texans)
- Traded a 2021 seventh-round pick to the Tennessee Titans for OT Isaiah Wilson and a 2022 seventh-round pick
- Released LB Kyle Van Noy
New York Jets
Offensive free agents
WR Breshad Perriman
QB Joe Flacco
RB Frank Gore
TE Daniel Brown
RG Pat Elflein (Agreed to terms with the Panthers)
C Josh Andrews
TE Ross Travis
RB Josh Adams
WR Vyncint Smith
WR Jeff Smith
Defensive free agents
DT Henry Anderson (Agreed to terms with the Patriots)
CB Brian Poole
S Bradley McDougald
DE Jordan Jenkins
LB Neville Hewitt
LB Patrick Onwuasor
S Marcus Maye (Franchised)
S Matthias Farley
LB Bryce Hager
CB Arthur Maulet
DT Trevon Coley
DE Tarell Basham
LB Frankie Luvu
CB Bennett Jackson
LB Harvey Langi
2021 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with WR Corey Davis (Titans) on a three-year deal, DE Carl Lawson (Bengals) on a three-year deal, LB Jarrad Davis (Lions), CB Justin Hardee (Saints)
- Franchised S Marcus Maye
- Lost OG Pat Elflein (Panthers), DE Henry Anderson (Patriots)
- Traded QB Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick, and second and fourth round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft