The AFC West’s free agency/offseason started fast, with the Raiders and veteran quarterback Derek Carr deciding to part ways. The Super Bowl champions had a decision to make at tackle and they did, grabbing one of the AFC’s best. The Chargers brass has hired a new defensive coordinator and the Broncos traded for a new head coach. The dominoes are starting to fall in one of the league’s most competitive divisions.

AFC West

Kansas City Chiefs

Offensive Free Agents

• OT Orlando Brown, Jr. (Agreed to terms with Bengals)
• OT Andrew Wylie (Agreed to terms with Commanders)
• OG Nick Allegretti (re-signed)
• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
• WR Mecole Hardman (Agreed to terms with Jets)
• WR Justin Watson
• RB Jerick McKinnon
• RB Ronald Jones II
• FB Michael Burton (Agreed to terms with Broncos)
• TE Blake Bell

Defensive Free Agents

• DE Carlos Dunlap
• DT Khalen Saunders (Agreed to terms with Saints)
• DT Derrick Nnadi
• S Deon Bush
• S Juan Thornhill (Agreed to terms with Browns)

2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• QB Chad Henne announced his retirement
• Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy left the team to take the same position with the Washington Commanders
• The team promoted former Chicago Bears head coach and current quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy to the offensive coordinator position vacated by Bieniemy
• Placed a RFA tender on P Tommy Townsend, re-signed DT Tershawn Wharton
• QB Patrick Mahomes restructured his contract
• Reportedly agreed to terms with OT Jawaan Taylor (Jaguars) on a four-year deal, DE Charles Omenihu (49ers) on a two-year deal, LB Drue Tranquill (Chargers) on a one-year deal, S Mike Edwards (Buccaneers) on a one-year deal
• Re-signed OG Nick Allegretti
• Lost OT Andrew Wylie (Commanders), OT Orlando Brown (Bengals), DT Khalen Saunders (Saints), FB Michael Burton (Broncos), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Patriots), WR Mecole Hardman (Jets), S Juan Thornhill (Browns)

Los Angeles Chargers

Offensive free agents

Defensive Free Agents

• LB Kyle Van Noy
• CB-nickel Bryce Callahan
• DT Christian Covington
• DT Tyeler Davison
• DE Morgan Fox (re-signed)
• LB Drue Tranquill
• LB Troy Reeder (Agreed to terms with Vikings)
• S Nasir Adderley (retired)
• P JK Scott (re-signed)

2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Promoted secondary coach Derrick Ansley to defensive coordinator to replace Renaldo Hill, who left to join the Miami Dolphins as their defensive pass game coordinator
• Hired former Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to the same position
• DE Khalil Mack and DE Joey Bosa restructured their contracts
• S Nasir Adderley announced his retirement
• Re-signed QB Easton Stick to a one-year deal, OT Trey Pipkins on a three-year deal, DE Morgan Fox, TE Donald Parham on a two-year deal, P JK Scott
• Lost OT Storm Norton (Saints), S Nasir Adderley (retired), LB Troy Reeder (Vikings)

Denver Broncos

Offensive free agents

• RB Mike Boone
• RB Latavius Murray
• RB Marlon Mack
• RB Chase Edmonds (released and agreed to terms with Buccaneers)
• FB Andrew Beck (Agreed to terms with Texans)
• TE Eric Saubert (Agreed to terms with Dolphins)
• TE Eric Tomlinson
• OG Tom Compton
• OG Dalton Risner
• OG Graham Glasgow (released)
• OT Billy Turner
• OT Calvin Anderson (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
• OT Cameron Fleming

Defensive free agents

• DE DeShawn Williams (Agreed to terms with Panthers)
• DE Dre’Mont Jones (Agreed to terms with the Seahawks)
• CB Darius Phillips
• S Kareem Jackson
• LB Alex Singleton (re-signed)
• LB Dakota Allen

2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Fired former head coach Nathaniel Hackett with two games remaining in the 2022 campaign
• In late January 2023, the team traded a 2024 second-round pick and 2023 first-round pick (30th overall) to the New Orleans to receive Saints former head coach Sean Payton and a 2024 third-round pick
• Hired Payton to a five-year contact to be its next head coach
• Released OG Graham Glasgow, RB Chase Edmonds (signed with Buccaneers)
• Reportedly agreed to terms with OT Mike McGlinchey (49ers) on a five-year deal, OG Ben Powers on a four-year deal, QB Jarrett Stidham (Raiders) on a two-year deal, DE Zach Allen (Cardinals) on a three-year deal, TE Chris Manhertz (Jaguars) on a two-year deal, RB Samaje Perine (Bengals) on a two-year deal, FB Michael Burton (Chiefs) on a one-year deal, CB Tremon Smith (Texans) on a two-year deal
• Re-signed LB Alex Singleton to a three-year deal
• Lost DT Dre’Mont Jones (Seahawks), DT Dashawn Williams (Panthers), TE Andrew Beck (Texans), OT Calvin Anderson (Patriots), TE Eric Saubert (Dolphins)

Las Vegas Raiders

Offensive free agents

• QB Derek Carr (released and signed with Saints)
• QB Jarrett Stidham (agreed to terms with Broncos)
• RB Josh Jacobs
• RB Ameer Abdullah
• FB Jakob Johnson
• WR Mack Hollins
• WR Keelan Cole
• RT Jermaine Eluemunor (re-signed)
• OT Brandon Parker (re-signed)
• TE Foster Moreau

Defensive free agents

• DE Clelin Ferrell (Agreed to terms with 49ers)
• DE Isaac Rochell
• DE Tashawn Bower
• DT Jerry Tillery (re-signed)
• DT Andrew Billings (Agreed to terms with Bears)
• OLB Jordan Jenkins
• LB Micah Kiser
• LB Denzel Perryman (Agreed to terms with Texans)
• LB Jayon Brown
• CB Anthony Averett
• CB Rock Ya-Sin
• CB Sidney Jones
• SS Matthias Farley
• SS Duron Harmon

2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Released QB Derek Carr in mid-February of 2023 and he signed with the New Orleans Saints
• Re-signed OT Brandon Parker, TE Jesper Horstad, DE Jerry Tillery, RT Jermaine Eluemunor
• DE Maxx Crosby restructured his contract
• Reportedly agreed to terms with QB Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers) on a three-year deal, S Marcus Epps (Eagles) on a two-year deal, CB Brandon Facyson (Colts), WR Jakobi Myers (Patriots) on a three-year deal, LB Robert Spillane (Steelers), CB David Long (Rams) on a one-year deal, TE Austin Hooper (Browns) on a one-year deal
• Traded TE Darren Waller to the New York Giants for a 2023 third-round pick (103rd overall)
• Lost QB Jarrett Stidham (Broncos), DE Clelin Ferrell (49ers), DT Andrew Billings (Bears), LB Denzel Perryman (Texans)

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