2023 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: AFC East
6 min readThe AFC East began the 2023 free agency/offseason period with one of the game’s most respected defensive minds deciding to step down. A couple of former Denver Broncos head coaches have found new homes within the division. We will the chart the transactions, so come back as this is a live document.
AFC East
New England Patriots
Offensive free agents
- RB Damien Harris (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
- QB Brian Hoyer (released)
- WR Nelson Agholor (Agreed to terms with Ravens)
- WR Jakobi Meyers (Agreed to terms with Raiders)
- OT Isaiah Wynn
- OT Marcus Cannon
- C James Ferentz
- PK Quinn Nordin (released)
Defensive free agents
- S Devin McCourty (retired)
- CB Jonathan Jones (re-signed)
- S Jabrill Peppers (re-signed)
- S Cody Davis (re-signed)
- CB Joejuan Williams (Agreed to terms with Vikings)
- LB Raekwon McMillan (re-signed)
- LB Mack Wilson (re-signed)
- DT Carl Davis (re-signed)
- P Jake Bailey (released)
- LS Joe Cardona (re-signed)
2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms on a one-year extension with WR Matthew Slater and two-year extension with Conor McDermott
- Released PK Quinn Nordin, OL Hayden Howerton, P Jake Bailey, QB Brian Hoyer (Raiders)
- S Devin McCourty announced his retirement
- Traded TE Jonnu Smith to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2023 seventh-round pick
- Re-signed CB Jonathan Jones on a two-year deal, S Jabrill Peppers on a two-year deal, S Cody Davis on a one-year deal, LB Raekwon McMillan to a one-year deal, LB Mack Wilson on a one-year deal, LS Joe Cardona on a one-year deal, DT Carl Davis on a one-year deal
- Signed CB Jalen Mills to a one-year deal
- Placed one-year RFA tenders on DB Myles Bryant, OT Yodny Cajuste
- Agreed to terms with OT Riley Reiff (Panthers), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Chiefs) on a three-year deal, LB Chris Board (Lions) on a two-year deal, RB James Robinson (Jets) on a two-year deal, TE Mike Gesicki (Dolphins), QB Trace McSorley (Cardinals) on a one-year deal, P Corliss Waitman (Broncos)
- Lost WR Jakobi Meyers (Raiders), WR Nelson Agholor (Ravens), S Devin McCourty (retired), CB Joejuan Williams (Vikings), RB Damien Harris (Patriots)
Buffalo Bills
Offensive free agents
- QB Case Keenum (Agreed to terms with Texans)
- RB Devin Singletary (Agreed to terms with Texans)
- RB-Ret Taiwan Jones
- WR Jamison Crowder (Agreed to terms with Giants)
- WR Jake Kumerow
- WR Isaiah McKenzie (released and signed with Colts)
- TE Tommy Sweeney (Agreed to terms with Giants)
- OG Greg Van Roten
- OG Rodger Saffold
- OL Bobby Hart
- OT Justin Murray
- OT David Quessenberry (re-signed)
Defensive free agents
- DE Jordan Phillips (re-signed)
- DE Shaq Lawson (re-signed)
- LB Tyler Matakevich (re-signed)
- LB Tremaine Edmunds (Agreed to terms with Bears)
- LB A.J. Klein (re-signed)
- DB Cam Lewis (re-signed)
- S Dean Marlowe
- S Jaquan Johnson (Agreed to terms with Raiders)
- S Jordan Poyer (re-signed)
- P Sam Martin (re-signed)
2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier decided to step down for the 2023 season to take a year away from football
- Agreed to terms on a two-year extension with LB Matt Milano, S Zayne Anderson and one-year extension with OG Ike Boettger
- Re-signed S Jordan Poyer on a two-year deal, P Sam Martin on a three-year deal, LB Tyler Matakevich on a one-year deal, RFA CB Cam Lewis on a one-year deal, LB Tyrel Dodson, LB A.J. Klein on a one-year deal, DE Shaq Lawson on a one-year deal, DE Jordan Phillips on a one-year deal, OG Kevin Jarvis on a one-year deal, OT David Quessenberry on a one-year deal
- Released Isaiah McKenzie (Colts)
- Placed a RFA tender on CB Dane Jackson
- Agreed to terms with OG Connor McGovern (Cowboys) on a three-year deal, WR Deonte Harty (Saints), WR Trent Sherfield (Dolphins) on a one-year deal, RB Damien Harris (Patriots) on a one-year deal, S Taylor Rapp (Rams) on a one-year deal
- WR Stefon Diggs restructured his contract
- Lost QB Case Keenum (Texans), LB Tremaine Edmunds (Bears), WR Jamison Crowder (Giants), S Jaquan Johnson (Raiders)
Miami Dolphins
Offensive free agents
- RB Raheem Mostert (re-signed)
- RB Jeff Wilson (re-signed)
- RB Myles Gaskin (re-signed)
- QB Teddy Bridgewater
- WR Trent Sherfield (Agreed to terms with Bills)
- WR River Cracraft (re-signed)
- TE Mike Gesicki (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
- TE Adam Shaheen
- OT Eric Fisher
- OT Greg Little
- OT Brandon Shell
- OT Geron Christian (re-signed)
- OG Michael Deiter (Agreed to terms with Texans)
Defensive free agents
- DT John Jenkins (Agreed to terms with Raiders)
- DE Trey Flowers
- OLB Melvin Ingram
- LB Andrew Van Ginkel (re-signed)
- LB Duke Riley (re-signed)
- LB Elandon Roberts
- LB Sam Eguavoen
- S Eric Rowe (Agreed to terms with Panthers)
- S Clayton Fejedelem
- CB Justin Bethel (re-signed)
- CB Nik Needham
- P Thomas Morstead (Agreed to terms with Jets)
2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with former Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio to be its defensive coordinator
- Hired former Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Renaldo Hill as its secondary coach/passing game coordinator
- Traded TE Hunter Long and a 2023 third-round pick (77th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams for CB Jalen Ramsey
- Exercised the fifth-year option on QB Tua Tagavailoa
- Signed TE Durham Smythe to a two-year extension and RB Salvon Ahmed to a one-year extension
- CB Byron Jones announced his retirement and the team designated him a Post June 1 release
- Reportedly agreed to terms with QB Mike White (Jets), LB David Long (Titans), S Deshon Elliott (Lions), TE Eric Saubert (Broncos), OL Dan Feeney (Jets), WR Braxton Berrios (Jets), WR Chosen Anderson (Cardinals), OLB Malik Reed (Broncos) on a one-year deal, P Jake Bailey (Patriots), TE Eric Saubert (Broncos) on a one-year deal
- Re-signed RB Raheem Mostert on a two-year deal, RB Jeff Wilson on a two-year deal, RB Myles Gaskin on a one-year deal, LB Duke Riley to a two-year deal, LB Andrew Van Ginkel on a one-year deal, OT Kendall Lamm, DB Justin Bethel, OT Geron Christian, WR River Cracraft
- Lost TE Mike Gesicki (Patriots), WR Trent Sherfield (Bills), P Thomas Morstead (Jets), CB Eric Rowe (Panthers), DT John Jenkins (Raiders), OG Michael Deiter (Texans)
New York Jets
Offensive free agents
- RB Ty Johnson (re-signed)
- RB James Robinson (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
- FB Nick Bawden (re-signed)
- OL Dan Feeney (Agreed to terms with Dolphins)
- OG Nate Herbig
- OL Mike Remmers
- OL Dru Samia (released)
- OT Cedric Ogbuehi (re-signed)
- OT George Fant
- QB Joe Flacco
- QB Mike White (Agreed to terms with Dolphins)
- WR Braxton Berrios (released and agreed to terms with Dolphins )
- PK Greg Zuerlein (re-signed)
Defensive free agents
- DE Nathan Shepherd (Agreed to terms with Saints)
- DE Solomon Thomas (re-signed)
- DE Vinny Curry
- DT Isaiah Mack
- DT Sheldon Rankins (Agreed to terms with Texans)
- S Lamarcus Joyner
- OLB Marcell Harris
- LB Kwon Alexander
- LB Quincy Williams (re-signed)
2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with former Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett to be its offensive coordinator
- Hired former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing to be its passing game coordinator
- CB DJ Reed, TE Tyler Conklin and OG Laken Tomlinson agreed to restructure their contracts
- Placed a one-year RFA tender on OLB Bryce Huff
- Released WR Braxton Berrios (Agreed to terms with Dolphins), OL Dru Samia
- Traded a 2023 third-round pick (74th overall) and WR Elijah Moore to the Cleveland Browns for a 2023 second-round pick (42nd overall)
- Agreed to terms with WR Allen Lazard (Packers) on a four-year deal, OG Wes Schweitzer (Commanders), OL Trystan Colon-Castillo (Ravens), WR Mecole Hardman (Chiefs), DT Quinton Jefferson (Seahawks), QB Tim Doyle (Bears) on a one-year deal, P Thomas Morstead (Dolphins)
- Re-signed LB Quincy Williams on a three-year deal, DE Soloman Thomas on a one-year deal, PK Greg Zuerlein, RB Ty Johnson on a one-year deal, OT Cedric Ogbuehi on a one-year deal, FB Nick Bawden on a one-year deal, OL Adam Pankey on a one-year deal
- Lost QB Mike White (Dolphins), OG Dan Feeney (Dolphins), DT Khalen Saunders (Saints), DT Sheldon Rankins (Texans), RB James Robinson (Patriots)