2021 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: AFC North
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Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins is going to his fourth team in his eighth year in the league after recently agreeing to terms with the Baltimore Ravens. Watkins won't turn 28 years old until June 2021.
The 2021 AFC North free agency period saw the Ravens finally sign a wide receiver late in the process, inking a deal with former Chiefs wideout Sammy Watkins. Earlier in the free agency process, the Browns inked a deal with one of the league’s best safeties in former Rams standout John Johnson III. Find out what else has happened in the AFC North in 2021.
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Offensive free agents
WR Willie Snead
RB Mark Ingram (Agreed to terms with Texans)
C Matt Skura (Agreed to terms with Dolphins)
QB Robert Griffin III
WR Chris Moore (Agreed to terms with Texans)
RG D.J. Fluker
WR Dez Bryant
WR De’Anthony Thomas
TE Eric Tomlinson (Re-signed)
WR DeAndrew White
RB Gus Edwards (Placed a second-round tender)
C Trystan Colon-Castillo (Re-signed)
WR Antoine Wesley
Defensive free agents
DE Matt Judon (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
DE Yannick Ngakoue (Agreed to terms with Raiders)
DT Derek Wolfe (Re-signed)
S Anthony Levine
DE Tyus Bowser (Re-signed)
DE Pernell McPhee (Re-signed)
CB Tramon Williams
DT Justin Ellis (Re-signed)
DT Jihad Ward (Agreed to terms with Jaguars)
S Jordan Richards (Re-signed)
CB Davontae Harris (Re-signed)
CB Khalil Dorsey (Re-signed)
LB Kristian Welch (Re-signed)
LB L.J. Fort
LB Chris Board (Re-signed)
2021 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Re-signed TE Nick Boyle to a two-year extension, OLB Tyus Bowser to a four-year deal, OLB Pernell McPhee, DE Derek Wolfe on a four-year deal, LB Chris Board, DT Justin Ellis, CB Khalil Dorsey, LB Kristian Welch, C Trystan Colon-Castillo, TE Eric Tomlinson, CB Davontae Harris, S Jordan Richards
- Agreed to terms with OG Kevin Zeitler (Giants), WR Sammy Watkins (Chiefs), C Greg Mancz (Texans), CB Chris Westry (Cowboys),
- Lost OLB Matt Judon (Patriots), DT Jihad Ward (Jaguars), WR Chris Moore (Texans), C Matt Skura (Dolphins)
- Released RB Mark Ingram (Texans) and did not pick up the contract option on LB L.J. Fort
- Placed a second-round tender on RB Gus Edwards
- Traded a conditional draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for TE Josh Oliver
Cleveland Browns
Offensive free agents
LT Kendall Lamm (Agreed to terms with the Titans)
WR JoJo Natson (Re-signed)
WR Rashard Higgins (Re-signed)
WR Taywan Taylor
LG Anthony Fabiano
WR KhaDarel Hodge (Re-signed)
WR Marvin Hall
RG Malcolm Pridgeon
TE Stephen Carlson (Re-signed)
TE Jordan Franks (Re-signed)
Defensive free agents
DE Olivier Vernon
CB Kevin Johnson (Agreed to terms with Titans)
CB Terrance Mitchell (Agreed to terms with Texans)
DE Adrian Clayborn
S Karl Joseph
LB B.J. Goodson
S Andrew Sendejo
LB Malcolm Smith (Re-signed)
DT Larry Ogunjobi (Agreed to terms with Bengals)
S Tedric Thompson
LB Elijah Lee (Re-signed)
CB Robert Jackson (Re-signed)
CB Brian Allen
DT Vincent Taylor (Agreed to terms with the Texans)
DE George Obinna
LB Tae Davis (Agreed to terms with Texans)
CB Tavierre Thomas (Agreed to terms with Texans)
DE Porter Gustin (Re-signed)
2021 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with S John Johnson (Rams) on a three-year deal, DE Takk McKinley (Raiders) on a one-year deal, CB Troy Hill (Rams), LT Greg Senat (Cowboys), LB Anthony Walker, Jr. (Colts), DT Malik Jackson (Eagles)
- Lost CB Terrance Mitchell (Texans), DT Vincent Taylor (Browns), LT Kendall Lamm (Titans), CB Tavierre Thomas (Texans), LB Tae Davis (Texans), DT Larry Ogunjobi (Bengals), CB Kevin Johnson (Titans)
- Re-signed CB Robert Jackson, WR KhaDarel Hodge, TE Stephen Carlson, DE Porter Gustin, TE Jordan Franks, LB Malcolm Smith, WR JoJo Natson, WR Rashard Higgins, K Cody Parkey, LB Elijah Lee
Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive free agents
WR A.J. Green (Agreed to terms with the Cardinals)
WR John Ross (Agreed to terms with the Giants)
C B.J. Finney (Agreed to terms with the Steelers)
TE Cethan Carter (Agreed to terms with the Dolphins)
WR Alex Erickson
LG Quinton Spain
WR Mike Thomas (Re-signed)
QB Brandon Allen (Re-signed)
RG Alex Redmond
RB Samaje Perine (Re-signed)
Defensive free agents
S Shawn Williams
CB Mackensie Alexander
CB William Jackson III (Agreed to terms with the WFT)
S Brandon Wilson (Re-signed)
CB LeShaun Sims
LB Josh Bynes
DT Christian Covington
DT Mike Daniels
DT Margus Hunt
DT Xavier Williams
DE Carl Lawson (Agreed to terms with the Jets)
CB Jalen Davis (Re-signed)
CB Tony Brown (Re-signed)
LB Jordan Evans
DT Amani Bledsoe
CB Torry McTyer (Agreed to terms with the WFT)
2021 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with DE Trey Hendrickson (Saints) on a four-year deal, CB Chidobe Awuzie (Cowboys) on a three-year deal, CB Mike Hilton (Steelers) on a four-year deal, DT Larry Ogunjobi (Browns), LT Riley Reiff (Vikings), FS Ricardo Allen (Falcons)
- Re-signed CB Jalen Davis, WR Mike Thomas, QB Brandon Allen, RB Samaje Perine, CB Tony Brown, S Brandon Wilson
- Lost WR A.J. Green (Cardinals), DE Carl Lawson (Jets), CB William Jackson III (WFT), TE Cethan Carter (Dolphins), CB Torry McTyer (WFT), OL B.J. Finney (Steelers), WR John Ross (Giants), K Randy Bullock (Lions)
- Released DT Geno Atkins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive free agents
C Maurkice Pouncey (Retired)
LT Alejandro Villanueva
RT Matt Feiler (Agreed to terms with the Chargers)
RT Zach Banner (Re-signed)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Re-signed)
RG Danny Isidora
TE Trey Edmunds (Re-signed)
RB James Conner
RT Jerald Hawkins
WR Ray-Ray McCloud (Re-signed)
QB Joshua Dobbs
C J.C. Hassenauer (Re-signed)
LT Jarron Jones (Re-signed)
Defensive free agents
OLB Bud Dupree (Agreed to terms with Titans)
LB Avery Williamson
CB Mike Hilton (Agreed to terms with Bengals)
DT Tyson Alualu (Agreed to terms with Jaguars)
DE Cassius Marsh
DE Jayrone Elliott
DT Chris Wormley (Re-signed)
S Jordan Dangerfield
S Sean Davis
CB Cameron Sutton (Re-signed)
LB Tegray Scales (Re-signed)
LB Marcus Allen (Re-signed)
LB Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (Agreed to terms with Titans)
LB Robert Spillane (Re-signed)
2021 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Restructured the contract of QB Ben Roethlisberger
- Re-signed CB Cameron Sutton, RT Zach Banner, TE Trey Edmunds, WR Ray-Ray McCloud, LB Tegray Scales, LB Marcus Allen, C J.C. Hassenauer, LB Robert Spillane, OT Jarron Jones, DT Chris Wormley, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Agreed to terms with OC B.J. Finney (Bengals), S Miles Killebrew (Lions), T Joe Haeg (Buccaneers)
- Released LB Vince Williams, CB Steven Nelson
- Lost DT Tyson Alualu (Jaguars), CB Mike Hilton (Bengals), OLB Bud Dupree (Titans), OC Maurkice Pouncey (retired), OL Matt Feiler (Chargers), LB Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (Titans)