2023 NFL Free Agency Live Updates: AFC North
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The AFC North awaits what will happen with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson after the team placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on him earlier this month.
The 2023 AFC North free agency period began with the Ravens placing the non-exclusive franchise tag on its starting quarterback. The Bengals contain the most room to maneuver in free agency and they have seemingly made all the right moves the last two offseasons. We will update this division’s free agency and offseason moves on a daily basis.
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Offensive free agents
- QB Lamar Jackson (non-exclusive franchise tag)
- RB Kenyan Drake
- RB Justice Hill (re-signed)
- WR Demarcus Robinson
- WR Sammy Watkins
- OG Ben Powers (Agreed to terms with Broncos)
- RT Ja’Wuan James
- TE Josh Oliver
Defensive free agents
- DE Justin Houston
- DE Jason Pierre-Paul
- DE Steven Means
- DL Calais Campbell (released and agreed to terms with Falcons)
- OLB Vince Biegel
- CB Marcus Peters
- CB Kyle Fuller
- CB Trayvon Mullen (re-signed)
- CB Kevon Seymour
2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on QB Lamar Jackson and then agreed to a five-year contract extension with the quarterback on Day 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft
- Hired former Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken to be its new offensive coordinator after the team agreed to part ways with former OC Greg Roman
- Traded S Chuck Clark to the New York Jets for a 2024 seventh-round pick
- Released DL Calais Campbell and he agreed to terms with Falcons
- DT Michael Pierce restructured his contract
- Assigned the RFA tender on QB Tyler Huntley
- Agreed to terms with WR Nelson Agholor (Patriots), WR Odell Beckham, Jr. on a one-year deal
- DE Brent Urban signed a contract extension with the team
- Re-signed RB Justice Hill on a two-year deal, CB Trayvon Mullen, LB Del’Shawn Phillips
- Lost OG Ben Powers (Broncos)
Cleveland Browns
Offensive free agents
- QB Jacoby Brissett (Agreed to terms with Commanders)
- RB Kareem Hunt
- RB D’Ernest Johnson (Agreed to terms with Jaguars)
- OT Chris Hubbard
- OC Ethan Pocic (re-signed)
- TE Jesse James
- TE Pharoah Brown
Defensive free agents
- DE Jadeveon Clowney (released)
- DE Stephen Weatherly
- DE Chase Winovich (Agreed to terms with Texans)
- DT Taven Bryan (Agreed to terms with Colts)
- LB Deion Jones
- LB Anthony Walker, Jr. (re-signed)
- LB Jordan Kunaszyk (re-signed)
- LB Sione Takitaki (re-signed)
- CB Greedy Williams
- S Ronnie Harrison
- S John Johnson III (released)
2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Decided to part ways with defensive coordinator Joe Woods and hired former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz to the same position
- Lost QB coach Drew Petzing, who left to become the Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator
- Signed OT Jack Conklin to a four-year extension in December 2022
- Re-signed OC Ethan Pocic on a three-year deal, LB Sione Takitaki on a two-year deal, LB Anthony Walker, Jr. on a one-year deal, LB Jordan Kunaszyk, CB A.J. Green
- Designated S John Johnson III and DE Jadaveon Clowney as post June 1 releases
- Traded a 2023 second-round pick (42nd overall) to the New York Jets for WR Elijah Moore and a 2023 third-round pick (74th overall)
- Agreed to terms with DT Dalvin Tomlinson (Vikings) on a four-year deal, OLB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (Texans) on a three-year deal, S Juan Thornhill (Chiefs) on a three-year deal, DT Maurice Hurst, Jr. (49ers) on a one-year deal, DT Trysten Hill (Cardinals) on a one-year deal, TE Jordan Akins (Texans) on a two-year deal, LB Matthew Adams (Bears), QB Joshua Dobbs (Titans) on a one-year deal, WR Marquise Goodwin (Seahawks) on a one-year deal, OG Wes Martin (Commanders) on a one-year deal, CB Michael Ford (Falcons) on a one-year deal
- Lost DE-OLB Chase Winovich (Texans), QB Jacoby Brissett (Commanders), DT Taven Bryan (Colts), RB D’Ernest Johnson (Jaguars)
Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive free agents
- TE Hayden Hurst (Agreed to terms with Panthers)
- TE Drew Sample (re-signed)
- TE Mitchell Wilcox
- WR Trent Taylor (re-signed)
- RB Samaje Perine (Agreed to terms with Broncos)
- RB Trayveon Williams (re-signed)
- OG Max Scharping (re-signed)
- QB Brandon Allen
Defensive free agents
- S Jessie Bates III (Agreed to terms with Falcons)
- S Vonn Bell (Agreed to terms with Panthers)
- CB Eli Apple
- CB Tre Flowers
- CB Chris Lammons
- LB Germaine Pratt (re-signed)
- S Michael Thomas (re-signed)
- LS Clark Harris
2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Re-signed LB Germaine Pratt on a three-year deal, WR Trent Taylor on a one-year deal, OG Max Scharping on a one-year deal, TE Drew Sample on a one-year deal, RB Trayveon Williams on a one-year deal, S Michael Thomas on a one-year deal
- Signed CB Jalen Davis to a two-year extension
- Agreed to terms with OT Orlando Brown, Jr. (Chiefs) on a three-year deal, S Nick Scott (Rams) on a three-year deal, OG Cody Ford (Cardinals), TE Irv Smith (Vikings), DE Tarell Basham (Titans), CB Sidney Jones (Raiders)
- Lost S Jessie Bates III (Falcons), S Vonn Bell (Panthers), TE Hayden Hurst (Panthers), RB Samaje Perine (Broncos)
Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive free agents
- QB Mason Rudolph
- RB Benny Snell, Jr.
- FB Derek Watt
- WR Miles Boykin
- TE Zach Gentry (re-signed)
- OG Jesse Davis
- OG Trenton Scott
Defensive free agents
- DE Larry Ogunjobi (re-signed)
- DE Tyson Alualu
- DT Chris Wormley
- OLB Malik Reed
- LB Devin Bush (Agreed to terms with Seahawks)
- LB Myles Jack (released)
- LB Robert Spillane (Agreed to terms with Raiders)
- OLB Malik Reed
- CB William Jackson (released)
- CB Cameron Sutton (Reportedly agreed to terms with Lions)
- CB Carlins Platel (released)
- S Marcus Allen
- S Terrell Edmunds (Agreed to terms with Eagles)
- S Damontae Kazee (re-signed)
- S Karl Joseph
2023 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- LS Christian Kuntz signed a contract extension
- Released CB William Jackson, CB Carlins Platel, LB Myles Jack
- Agreed to terms with CB Patrick Peterson (Vikings) on a two-year deal, OG Nate Herbig (Eagles) on a two-year deal, OT Le’Raven Clark (Titans) on a one-year deal, OG Isaac Seumalo (Eagles) on a three-year deal, LB Cole Holcomb (Commanders), LB Elandon Roberts (Dolphins) on a two-year deal, LB Tanner Muse (Seahawks), DT Armon Watts (Bears), DT Breiden Fehoko (Chargers)
- S Minkah Fitzpatrick restructured his contract
- Reportedly lost CB Cam Sutton (Lions), LB Robert Spillane (Raiders), LB Devin Bush (Seahawks), S Terrell Edmunds (Eagles)
- Re-signed S Damontae Kazee on a two-year deal, DL Larry Ogunjobi on a three-year deal, TE Zach Gentry on a one-year deal and CB James Pierre on a one-year deal
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