2024 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: NFC South

The NFC South’s offseason/free agency period began with Baker Mayfield getting an opportunity to stay down South. The Atlanta Falcons picked up a franchise quarterback coming off of perhaps his best season prior to injury. The Saints have been scrambling to clear up cap room just to get in on the action. Quietly, the Panthers may have picked up one of the most underrated offensive lineman in the league.

NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Offensive free agents

• RB Chase Edmonds (re-signed)
• TE David Wells
• OT Justin Skule (re-signed)
• OG Matt Feiler
• OG Aaron Stinnie
• PK Chase McLaughlin (re-signed)

Defensive free agents

• DT Greg Gaines (re-signed)
• DE Shaq Barrett (designated as a post-June 1st release and reportedly signed with Dolphins)
• DE William Gholston
• LB Cam Gill
• LB Devin White (reportedly agreed to terms with Eagles)
• LB Lavonte David (re-signed)
• SS Ryan Neal
• CB Dee Delaney
• S Antoine Winfield, Jr. (Franchise tag designation)
• LS Zach Triner

2024 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Re-signed QB Baker Mayfield to a three-year deal, Mike Evans to a two-year deal and Lavonte David on a one-year deal, QB John Wolford
• Placed the franchise tag on S Antoine Winfield, Jr.
• Designated Shaq Barrett as a post-June 1 release (and agreed to terms with Dolphins)
• Re-signed LB Lavonte David, PK Chase McLaughlin to a three-year deal, RB Chase Edmonds, DT Greg Gaines, OT Justin Skule
• Reportedly agreed to terms with S Jordan Whitehead (Jets), CB Tavierre Thomas (Texans), DE Randy Gregory (49ers)
• Lost LB Devin White (Eagles)
• Traded CB Carlton Davis, a 2024 sixth-round pick, 2025 sixth-round pick to the Detroit Lions for a 2024 third-round pick (73rd overall)

Atlanta Falcons

Offensive free agents

• QB Logan Woodside
• FB Keith Smith
• RB Cordarrelle Patterson (reportedly agreed to terms with Steelers)
• WR Van Jefferson (reportedly agreed to terms with Steelers)
• WR Scotty Miller
• WR Mack Hollins (reportedly agreed to terms with Bills)
• WR Khadarel Hodge (re-signed)
• TE MyCole Pruitt
• OC Matt Hennessy (reportedly agreed to terms with Eagles)

Defensive free agents

• DE Joe Gaziano
• DE Kentavius Street (re-signed)
• DE Ikenna Enechukwu (released)
• DE Calais Campbell
• OLB Bud Dupree
• LB Rashaan Evans
• LB Nick Kwiatkoski
• CB Jeff Okudah (Reportedly agreed to terms with Texans)
• CB Tre Flowers

2024 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• After deciding to part ways with former HC Arthur Smith (went on to Steelers as offensive coordinator), the team hired former Rams DC Raheem Morris as its next head coach
• Reportedly agreed to terms with QB Kirk Cousins (Vikings) on a four-year deal, TE Charlie Woerner (49ers) on a three-year deal, WR Darnell Mooney (Bears) on a three-year deal, DE James Smith-Williams (Commanders), CB Antonio Hamilton (Cardinals), CB Kevin King
• DT Eddie Goldman, a former Falcons DT who retired back in 2022, came back out of retirement to sign with the team
• Released TE Jonnu Smith (went on to sign with Dolphins)
• Re-signed WR Khadarel Hodge, DE Kentavius Street
• Traded QB Desmond Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for WR Rondale Moore
• Lost CB Jeff Okudah (Texans), WR Mack Hollins (Bills), OC Matt Hennessy (Eagles), WR Van Jefferson (Steelers), WR-RB Cordarrelle Patterson (Steelers)

Carolina Panthers

Offensive free agents

• OG Justin McCray
• OG Gabe Jackson
• WR DJ Chark
• WR Laviska Shenault (reportedly agreed to terms with Seahawks)
• WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette (re-signed)

Defensive free agents

• DE Henry Anderson
• DE DeShawn Williams (reportedly agreed to terms with Bills)
• DE Marquis Haynes
• DE Yetur Gross-Matos (reportedly agreed to terms with 49ers)
• DT Chris Wormley
• LB Frankie Luvu (reportedly agreed to terms with Commanders)
• OLB Kamu Grugier-Hill (reportedly agreed to terms with Vikings)
• S Jeremy Chinn (reportedly agreed to terms with Commanders)
• S Sam Franklin
• CB C.J. Henderson (reportedly agreed to terms with Texans)
• CB Shaquill Griffin (reportedly agreed to terms with Vikings)
• CB Troy Hill (re-signed)
• CB Mac McCain

2024 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• Hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC Dave Canales to be its next head coach in late January 2024 and hired Dan Morgan as its next general manager
• Reportedly agreed to terms with OG Robert Hunt (Dolphins) on a five-year deal, OG Damien Lewis (Seahawks) on a four-year deal, DE Jadeveon Clowney (Ravens) on a two-year deal, DE A’Shawn Robinson (Giants), CB Dane Jackson (Bills), LB Josey Jewell (Broncos), DE DJ Wonnum (Vikings), OT Josh Nijman (Packers)
• Placed the franchise tag on DE-OLB Brian Burns and then traded him to the New York Giants for a 2024 second-round pick (39th overall) and 2025 fifth-round pick
• Lost S Jeremy Chinn (Commanders), CB Shaquill Griffin (Vikings), CB C.J. Henderson (Texans), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (Vikings), LB Frankie Luvu (Commanders), DE DeShawn Williams (Bills), WR Laviska Shenault (Seahawks)
• Traded CB Donte’ Jackson and a sixth-round pick (178th overall) to the Pittsburgh Steelers for WR Diontae Johnson and a seventh-round pick (240th overall)
• Re-signed CB Troy Hill on a one-year deal, LS J.J. Jansen on a one-year deal, WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
• Agreed to a four-year extension with DT Derrick Brown

New Orleans Saints

Offensive free agents

• TE Jimmy Graham
• QB Jameis Winston (designated a post June 1st release and signed with Browns)
• WR Keith Kirkwood
• WR Michael Thomas (designated a post-June 1st release)
• RB Eno Benjamin
• RB David Johnson
• OT Cameron Erving
• OG Andrus Peat
• OG Trai Turner
• OG Max Garcia
• OG Billy Price

Defensive free agents

• DL Malcolm Roach (reportedly agreed to terms with Broncos)
• DE Kyle Phillips
• LB Ty Summers
• LB Zack Baun (reportedly agreed to terms with Eagles)
• CB Isaac Yiadom
• CB Lonnie Johnson (reportedly agreed to terms with Texans)
• S Ugo Amadi (re-signed)
• S Marcus Maye (released)

2024 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

• LB Demario Davis signed a restructured two-year contract extension, as did S Tyrann Mathieu
• Lost CB Lonnie Johnson (Texans), OLB Zack Baun (Eagles), DE Malcolm Roach (Broncos)
• Reportedly agreed to terms with DE Chase Young (49ers), LB Willie Gay (Chiefs), LB Khaleke Hudson (Commanders), QB Nathan Peterman (Bears), OL Oli Udoh (Vikings), WR Cedrick Wilson, Jr. (Dolphins)
• QB Jameis Winston designated a post-June 1st release (signed with Browns), WR Michael Thomas a post-June 1st release and released S Marcus Maye
• Re-signed S Ugo Amadi
• Several of the team’s players (QB Derek Carr, OL Cesar Ruiz, DL Cameron Jordan, DE Carl Granderson) converted salary into signing bonus provisions to free up cap space for the team

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