The AFC West’s free agency/offseason period started in retro mode. The Raiders decided to give Pete Carroll and Geno Smith an opportunity to run it back in Las Vegas. In Kansas City, there was quickly a move to keep one of the league’s better offensive lineman. And, on that same offensive line, they reportedly agreed to trade away a versatile veteran.

The Chargers are trying to build on a playoff-run that ended in disappointment. In an AFC West that is increasingly building a physical identity, what did Los Angeles do to maintain its own?

The AFC West features 10 unrestricted free agents who were former first-rounders, and an 11th already re-signed with his current team.

Come back to view live updates over the next month-and-a-half.

Kansas City Chiefs

Offensive Free Agents

• QB Carson Wentz
• RB Kareem Hunt (re-signed)
• RB Samaje Perine (reportedly agreed to terms with Bengals)
• WR Deandre Hopkins (reportedly agreed to terms with Ravens)
• WR Hollywood Brown (re-signed)
• WR Justin Watson (Reportdly agreed to terms with Texans)
• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (re-signed)
• WR Mecole Hardman
• TE Jody Fortson
• OT D.J. Humphries
• OG Trey Smith (franchise tag)

Defensive Free Agents

• DT Tershawn Wharton (Reportedly agreed to terms with Panthers)
• DT Mike Pennel
• DT Derrick Nnadi (Reportedly agreed to terms with the Jets)
• DT Marlon Tuipulotu
• DE Josh Uche
• DE Charles Omenihu
• LB Nick Bolton (re-signed)
• CB Keith Taylor (Reportedly agreed to terms with Falcons)
• S Justin Reid (Reportedly agreed to terms with Saints)
• LS James Winchester (re-signed)

Restricted Free Agents

• TE Peyton Hendershot
• DE Malik Herring
• LB Jack Cochrane
• CB Nazeeh Johnson (assigned first right of refusal tender)

2025 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Placed the franchise tag on OG Trey Smith
• Reportedly agreed to terms with QB Bailey Zappe (Patriots) on a one-year deal, QB Gardner Minshew (Raiders) on a one-year deal, OT Jaylon Moore (49ers) on a two-year deal, RB Elijah Mitchell on a one-year deal, DT Jerry Tillery (Vikings) on a one-year deal, CB Kristian Fulton (Chargers) on a two-year deal
• Reportedly agreed to trade OG Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round draft pick
• Assigned a first right of refusal tender on DB Nazeeh Johnson
• Reportedly re-signed LB Nick Bolton on a three-year deal, RB Kareem Hunt on a one-year deal, WR Hollywood Brown on a one-year deal, WR Ju Ju Smith-Schuster, CB Keith Taylor
• Reportedly lost RB Samaje Perine (Bengals), WR Justin Watson (Texans), WR Deandre Hopkins (Ravens), DT Tershawn Wharton (Panthers), DT Derrick Nnadi (Jets), S Justin Reid (Saints), CB Keith Taylor (Falcons)

Los Angeles Chargers

Offensive free agents

Defensive Free Agents

• DE Morgan Fox (Reportedly agreed to terms with Falcons)
• DT Poona Ford (Reportedly agreed to terms with Rams)
• DT Teair Tart (re-signed)
• LB Nick Niemann (Reportedly agreed to terms with Texans)
• LB Denzel Perryman (re-signed)
• LB Troy Dye
• LB Shaq Quarterman
• DE-OLB Joey Bosa (released and signed with Bills)
• OLB Khalil Mack (re-signed)
• OLB Chris Rumph II
• CB Asante Samuel, Jr.
• CB Kristian Fulton (Reportedly agreed to terms with Chiefs)
• CB Eli Apple
• S Elijah Molden (re-signed)
• S Tony Jefferson
• S Marcus Maye
• P JK Scott (re-signed)

Restricted Free Agents

2025 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Released DE Joey Bosa (Bills), RB Gus Edwards
• Reportedly re-signed C Bradley Bozeman on a two-year deal, OLB Khalil Mack on a one-year deal, LB Denzel Perryman, DT Teair Tart on a two-year deal, CB Elijah Molden on a three-year deal, P JK Scott on a two-year deal
• Reportedly agreed to terms with WR Mike Williams (Steelers) on a one-year deal, TE Robert Tonyan (Vikings) on a one-year deal, CB Donte Jackson (Steelers) on a three-year deal, DT Dashawn Hand (Dolphins), LB Del’Shawn Phillips (Texans)
• Reportedly lost CB Kristian Fulton (Chiefs), WR Simi Fehoko (Cardinals), WR Josh Palmer (Bills), DL Morgan Fox (Falcons), DT Poona Ford (Rams), LB Nick Niemann (Texans)

Denver Broncos

Offensive free agents

• QB Zach Wilson (Released and reportedly agreed to terms with the Dolphins)
• QB Jarrett Stidham (re-signed)
• RB Javonte Williams (Reportedly agreed to terms with Cowboys)
• WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
• OT Matt Peart (re-signed)
• OT Quinn Bailey
• FB Michael Burton

Defensive free agents

• DT D.J. Jones (re-signed)
• LB Cody Barton (Reportedly agreed to terms with Titans)
• LB Justin Strnad (re-signed)
• LB Zach Cunningham
• CB-Ret Tremon Smith (Reportedly agreed to terms with Texans)
• P Riley Dixon (Reportedly agreed to terms with Buccaneers)

Restricted Free Agents

• LS Mitchell Fraboni (re-signed)

2025 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Agreed to part ways with LB coach Greg Manusky on 1-28-25
• Reportedly re-signed DT D.J. Jones on a three-year deal, LB Justin Strnad, QB Jarrett Stidham on a two-year deal, LS Mitchell Fraboni on a three-year deal, OT Matt Peart on a two-year deal
• Reportedly agreed to terms with S Talanoa Hufanga (49ers) on a three-year deal, LB Dre Greenlaw (49ers) on a three-year deal, WR Trent Sherfield (Vikings) on a two-year deal, TE Evan Engram (Jaguars) on a two-year deal
• Released QB Zach Wilson (signed with Dolphins)
• Reportedly lost RB Javonte Williams (Cowboys), LB Cody Barton (Titans), CB Tremon Smith (Texans), P Riley Dixon (Buccaneers)

Las Vegas Raiders

Offensive free agents

• QB Gardner Minshew (released and signed with Chiefs)
• WR Terrace Marshall, Jr.
• TE Harrison Bryant
• RB Ameer Abdullah
• RB Alexander Mattison (Reportedly agreed to terms with Dolphins)
• OT Andrus Peat
• OC Cody Whitehair

Defensive free agents

• DE K’Lavon Chaisson (Reportedly agreed to terms with Patriots)
• DE Janarius Robinson
• DE Malcolm Koonce (re-signed)
• DT Adam Butler (re-signed)
• DT John Jenkins
• DT Tomari Fox (released)
• LB Robert Spillane (Reportedly agreed to terms with Patriots)
• LB Divine Deablo (Reportedly agreed to terms with Falcons)
• S Tre’von Moehrig (Reportedly agreed to terms with Panthers)
• S Marcus Epps (Reportedly agreed to terms with Patriots)
• DB Darnay Holmes
• DB Nate Hobbs (Reportedly agreed to terms with Packers)

Restricted Free Agents

• QB Desmond Ridder
• WR DJ Turner
• DT Zach Carter
• LB Luke Masterson
• S Isaiah Pola-Mao (re-signed)

2025 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Parted ways with head coach Antonio Pierce after just one-and-a-half seasons and also parted ways with general manager Tom Telesco
• Agreed to terms with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers executive John Spytek to be its general manager and hired former Seattle Seahawks HC Pete Carroll as its next head coach in January 2025
• Hired former Ohio State OC and Philadelphia HC Chip Kelly as its offensive coordinator on 2-4-25
• Retained Patrick Graham as its defensive coordinator
• Reportedly agreed to trade a 2025 third-round pick (92nd overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for QB Geno Smith
• Reportedly agreed to terms with OG Alex Cappa (Bengals) on a two-year deal, LB Elandon Roberts (Steelers), S Jeremy Chinn (Commanders) on a two-year deal, CB Eric Stokes (Packers) on a one-year deal, CB Lonnie Johnson (Panthers) on a one-year deal
• Agreed to terms with DE Maxx Crosby on a three-year contract extension and also signed S Isaiah Pola-Mao to a two-year extension
• Released QB Gardner Minshew (Chiefs), DT Tomari Fox
• Reportedly lost DE K’Lavon Chasson (Patriots), S Tre’von Moerhig (Panthers), S Marcus Epps (Patriots), LB Robert Spillane (Patriots), LB Divine Deablo (Falcons), RB Alexander Mattison (Dolphins)
• Reportedly re-signed DT Adam Butler on a three-year deal, DE Malcolm Koonce on a one-year deal

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