2022 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: NFC South

2022 NFC South free agency handed the Buccaneers a retirement from one of its veteran offensive lineman. The Falcons lost a key linebacker but picked up an All-Pro corner. Then they traded away a former league MVP. The Panthers lost one of its top pass rushers but picked up a four-time All-Pro punter to help its Top Five defense. It has been a busy couple of weeks in the NFC South.

NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Offensive free agents

• RB Giovani Bernard (re-signed)
• G Alex Cappa (Agreed to terms with the Bengals)
• RB Leonard Fournette (re-signed)
• QB Blaine Gabbert (re-signed)
• QB Ryan Griffin (re-signed)
• WR Chris Godwin (re-signed)
• TE Rob Gronkowski
• TE O.J. Howard (Agreed to terms with the Bills)
• C Ryan Jensen (re-signed)
• C Donell Stanley (released)
• RB Ronald Jones II
• RB Le’Veon Bell
• WR Breshad Perriman (re-signed)
• G Aaron Stinnie (re-signed)
• T Josh Wells (re-signed)

Defensive free agents

2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• S Andrew Adams
• CB Carlton Davis (re-signed)
• CB Pierre Desir
• DL Will Gholston (re-signed)
• DL Steve McLendon
• LB Kevin Minter
• OLB Jason Pierre-Paul
• DE Pat O’Connor (re-signed)
• S Curtis Riley
• CB Richard Sherman
• DL Ndamukong Suh
• S Jordan Whitehead (Agreed to terms with the Jets)
• LS Zach Triner (re-signed)

• Head coach Bruce Arians retired and former DC Todd Bowles signed a five-year contract to be the team’s next head coach
• Agreed to terms with WR Russell Gage (Falcons), DB Logan Ryan (Giants), OL Fred Johnson (Bengals), S Keanu Neal (Cowboys)
• Re-signed WR Chris Godwin to a three-year deal (after originally placing the franchise tag on him), RB Leonard Fournette to a three-year deal, CB Carlton Davis to a three-year deal, OL Ryan Jensen to a three-year deal, OL Aaron Stinnie to a one-year deal, OL Josh Wells to a one-year deal, WR Breshad Perriman to a one-year deal, DE Will Gholston to a one-year deal, LS Zach Triner to a two-year deal, RB Giovani Bernard, QB Ryan Griffin, DE Pat O’Connor, QB Blaine Gabbert
• Lost TE O.J. Howard (Bills), OL A.J. Cappa (Bengals), S Jordan Whitehead (Jets)
• QB Tom Brady retired and then decided to come back for another season in 2022
• OL Ali Marpet retired after seven seasons
• Traded a fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots for OG Shaq Mason

Atlanta Falcons

Offensive free agents

• QB Josh Rosen
• QB A.J. McCarron
• RB Cordarrelle Patterson (re-signed)
• WR Russell Gage (Agreed to terms with the Buccaneers)
• WR Tajae Sharpe
• TE Hayden Hurst (Agreed to terms with the Bengals)
• TE Lee Smith
• OL Josh Andrews
• OL Jason Spriggs
• OL Matt Gono
• OL Colby Gossett (re-signed)

Defensive free agents

• DL Jonathan Bullard
• DL Mike Pennel
• DL Tyeler Davison (released)
• OLB Brandon Copeland
• OLB Dante Fowler (released)
• OLB Steven Means
• ILB Foye Oluokun (Agreed to terms with the Jaguars)
• ILB Daren Bates
• ILB Emmanuel Ellerbee
• CB Fabian Moreau
• CB Isaiah Oliver (re-signed)
• S Erik Harris (re-signed)
• S Duron Harmon
• S Shawn Williams
• P Thomas Morstead
• LS Josh Harris (Agreed to terms with the Chargers)

2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Traded QB Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2022 third-round draft pick (82nd overall)
• Agreed to terms with QB Marcus Mariota (Raiders) on a two-year deal, CB Casey Hayward (Raiders) on a two-year deal, RB Damien Williams (Bears), OL Elijah Wilkinson (Bears), DE Lorenzo Carter (Giants), WR KhaDarel Hodge (Lions), WR Auden Tate (Bengals), WR Damiere Byrd (Bears), S Dean Marlowe (Lions), LS Beau Brinkley (Bears), LB Rashaan Evans (Titans), OT Germain Ifedi (Bears), TE Anthony Firkser (Titans), DT Vincent Taylor (Texans)
• Re-signed OL Colby Gossett, CB Isaiah Oliver, S Erik Harris, WR Cordarrelle Patterson
• Signed DT Anthony Rush on an original round tender
• Released OLB Dante Fowler, DL Tyeler Davison
• Lost ILB Foyesade Oluokun (Jaguars), WR Russell Gage (Buccaneers), LS Josh Harris (Chargers), TE Hayden Hurst (Bengals)

Carolina Panthers

Offensive free agents

• TE Ian Thomas (re-signed)
• C Matt Paradis
• QB Cam Newton
• OT Trenton Scott
• OL John Miller
• WR-KR Alex Erickson
• WR Brandon Zylstra (re-signed)
• LS J.J. Jansen
• K Zane Gonzalez

Defensive free agents

• CB Stephon Gilmore (Agreed to terms with the Colts)
• CB Donte Jackson (re-signed)
• OLB Haason Reddick (Agreed to terms with the Eagles)
• DE-OLB Marquis Haynes (re-signed)
• LB Jermaine Carter (Agreed to terms with the Chiefs)
• DT DaQuan Jones (Agreed to terms with the Bills)
• S Juston Burris (re-signed)
• S Sean Chandler (re-signed)
• OLB Frankie Luvu
• OLB Julian Stanford
• CB Rashaan Melvin (re-signed)
• P Lachlan Edwards

2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Re-signed TE Ian Thomas on a three-year deal, OLB Frankie Luvu to a two-year deal, CB Rashaan Melvin, WR Brandon Zylstra, S Sean Chandler, S Juston Burris
• Agreed to terms with OL Austin Corbett (Rams) on a three-year deal, S Xavier Woods (Vikings) on a three-year deal, P Johnny Hekker (Rams) on a three-year deal, LB Damien Wilson (Jaguars) on a two-year deal, WR Rashard Higgins (Browns) on a one-year deal, DT Matt Ioannidis (Commanders) on a one-year deal, LB Cory Littleton, OC Bradley Bozeman (Ravens) on a one-year deal, CB Chris Westry (Ravens)
• Signed WR D.J. Moore to a four-year extension and re-signed CB Donte Jackson to a three-year extension, CB Rashaan Melvin, DE Marquis Haynes
• Exercised an option on OLB Brian Burns
• Lost OLB Haason Reddick (Eagles), DT DaQuan Jones (Bills), LB Jermaine Carter (Chiefs), CB Stephon Gilmore (Colts)

New Orleans Saints

Offensive free agents

• OT Terron Armstead (Agreed to terms with the Dolphins)
• QB Jameis Winston (re-signed)
• WR-RB Ty Montgomery (Agreed to terms with the Patriots)
• QB Trevor Siemian
• WR Tre’Quan Smith (re-signed)
• TE Garrett Griffin
• WR Kenny Stills
• OT Kyle Murphy

Defensive free agents

• S Marcus Williams (Agreed to terms with the Ravens)
• DB P.J. Williams (re-signed)
• LB Kwon Alexander
• S Jeff Heath
• DT Jalyn Holmes
• DE Christian Ringo
• CB Kenneth Crawley

2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Agreed to terms S Marcus Maye (Jets) on a three-year deal, S Daniel Sorensen (Chiefs) on a one-year deal, QB Andy Dalton (Bears) on a one-year deal, OG Forrest Lamp (Bills) on a one-year deal, DT Jaleel Johnson (Texans), DE Taco Charlton (Steelers), S Justin Evans, TE JP Holtz (Bears)
• Lost S Marcus Williams (Ravens), RB Ty Montgomery (Patriots), OT Terron Armstead (Dolphins)
• Re-signed QB Jameis Winston to a two-year deal, CB Bradley Roby, WR Tre’quan Smith, CB P.J. Williams, RB Dwayne Washington
• Placed RFA tenders on DT Shy Tuttle, WR Deonte Harris
• S Malcolm Jenkins retired
• Released QB Blake Bortles

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