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2023 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: AFC East

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The 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
  • QB Brian Hoyer (released)
  • WR Nelson Agholor
  • 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
  • CB Joejuan Williams
  • LB Raekwon McMillan (re-signed)
  • LB Mack Wilson (re-signed)
  • DT Carl Davis
  • P Jake Bailey (released)
  • LS Joe Cardona (re-signed)
The Patriots re-signed S Devin McCourty to a one-year deal in 2022, but the 34-year old veteran retired this offseason.

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
  • 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, LB Raekwon McMillan to a one-year deal, LB Mack Wilson on a one-year deal, LS Joe Cardona 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, RB James Robinson (Jets) on a two-year deal, TE Mike Gesicki (Dolphins)
  • Lost WR Jakobi Meyers (Raiders)

Buffalo Bills

Offensive free agents

  • QB Case Keenum (Agreed to terms with Texans)
  • RB Devin Singletary
  • RB-Ret Taiwan Jones
  • WR Jamison Crowder
  • WR Jake Kumerow
  • TE Tommy Sweeney
  • OG Greg Van Roten
  • OG Rodger Saffold
  • OL Bobby Hart
  • OT Justin Murray
  • OT David Quessenberry

Defensive free agents

  • DE Jordan Phillips
  • DE Shaq Lawson
  • LB Tyler Matakevich (re-signed)
  • LB Tremaine Edmunds (Agreed to terms with Bears)
  • LB A.J. Klein
  • DB Cam Lewis (re-signed)
  • S Dean Marlowe
  • S Jaquan Johnson
  • 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
  • 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 Stefon Diggs restructured his contract
  • Lost QB Case Keenum (Texans), LB Tremaine Edmunds (Bears)

Miami Dolphins

Offensive free agents

  • RB Raheem Mostert (re-signed)
  • RB Jeff Wilson
  • RB Myles Gaskin (re-signed)
  • QB Teddy Bridgewater
  • WR Trent Sherfield (Agreed to terms with Bills)
  • WR River Cracraft
  • TE Mike Gesicki (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
  • TE Adam Shaheen
  • OT Eric Fisher
  • OT Greg Little
  • OT Brandon Shell
  • OT Geron Christian
  • OG Michael Deiter

Defensive free agents

  • DT John Jenkins
  • 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
  • S Clayton Fejedelem
  • CB Justin Bethel
  • CB Nik Needham
  • P Thomas Morstead

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
  • Placed the fifth-year option on QB Tua Tagavailoa
  • 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)
  • Re-signed RB Raheem Mostert 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
  • Lost TE Mike Gesicki (Patriots), WR Trent Sherfield (Bills)

New York Jets

Offensive free agents

  • RB Ty Johnson
  • RB James Robinson (Agreed to terms with Patriots)
  • OL Dan Feeney (Agreed to terms with Dolphins)
  • OG Nate Herbig
  • OL Mike Remmers
  • OL Dru Samia (released)
  • OT Cedric Ogbuehi
  • 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), WR Mecole Hardman (Chiefs)
  • Re-signed LB Quincy Williams on a three-year deal, DE Soloman Thomas on a one-year deal, PK Greg Zuerlein
  • Lost QB Mike White (Dolphins), OG Dan Feeney (Dolphins), DT Khalen Saunders (Saints), DT Sheldon Rankins (Texans), RB James Robinson (Patriots)
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2022 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: AFC East

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The AFC East’s 2022 free agency period began with the Patriots losing one big play defender but keeping another. The Dolphins added a quarterback while the Bills beefed up its defensive front with the addition of former Super Bowl MVP Von Miller. We chart some of the latest transactions.

AFC East

New England Patriots

Offensive free agents

  • OT Trent Brown (re-signed)
  • OG Ted Karras
  • RB Brandon Bolden (Agreed to terms with Raiders)
  • QB Brian Hoyer (re-signed)
  • K Nick Folk (re-signed)
  • ST-WR Matthew Slater (re-signed)
  • RB James White (re-signed)
  • FB Jakob Johnson (Agreed to terms with the Raiders)

Defensive free agents

  • S Devin McCourty (re-signed)
  • CB JC Jackson (Agreed to terms with the Chargers)
  • S Brandon King
  • LB Jamie Collins
  • LB Harvey Langi
  • LB Ja’whaun Bentley (re-signed)
  • LB Dont’a Hightower
  • LB Kyle Van Noy
The Patriots re-signed S Devin McCourty to a one-year deal. The 34-year old veteran was solid in coverage last season once again for the team, totaling three interceptions and 10 passes defensed in 17 starts.

2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

  • Agreed to terms with CB Terrance Mitchell (Texans) on a one-year deal, CB Malcolm Butler (Cardinals) on a two-year deal, RB Ty Montgomery (Saints)
  • Lost OG Ted Karras (Bengals), CB JC Jackson (Chargers), FB Jakob Johnson (Raiders), RB Brandon Bolden (Raiders)
  • Traded OLB Chase Winovich to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for LB Mack Wilson
  • Traded OG Shaq Mason to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 2022 fifth-round pick
  • Traded a 2023 third-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for WR DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth-round pick
  • Re-signed S Devin McCourty, OT Trent Brown to a two-year deal, QB Brian Hoyer to a two-year deal, re-signed LB Ja’whaun Bentley, RB James White on a two-year deal, PK Nick Folk on a two-year deal, OL James Ferentz, WR-ST Matthew Slater

Buffalo Bills

Offensive free agents

  • OG Ike Boettger
  • RB Matt Breida (Agreed to terms with the Giants)
  • RB-Ret Taiwan Jones (re-signed)
  • WR-Ret Isaiah McKenzie
  • WR Emmanuel Sanders
  • WR Cole Beasley (released)
  • QB Mitchell Trubisky (Agreed to terms with the Steelers)
  • WR Jake Kumerow
  • OG Jon Feliciano (Agreed to terms with the Giants)
  • OT Darryl Williams
  • OT Bobby Hart

Defensive free agents

  • DE Mario Addison
  • DT Vernon Butler
  • DT Star Lotulelei (released)
  • DE-OLB Jerry Hughes
  • DE Efe Obada (Agreed to terms with the Commanders)
  • DE Bryan Cox, Jr.
  • S Siran Neal
  • DT Harrison Phillips (Agreed to terms with the Vikings)
  • CB Levi Wallace (Agreed to terms with the Steelers)
  • DT Justin Zimmer
  • LB A.J. Klein

2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

  • Agreed to terms with OLB Von Miller (Rams) on a six-year deal, DT Tim Settle (Commanders) on a two-year deal, DT DaQuan Jones (Panthers) on a two-year deal, OG Rodger Saffold (Titans) on a one-year deal, LB Marquel Lee (Raiders), RB Duke Johnson (Dolphins), DE Shaq Lawson (Jets), TE O.J. Howard (Buccaneers), C Greg Mancz (Dolphins), QB Matt Barkley (Falcons), WR Jamison Crowder (Jets)
  • Placed a RFA tender on OL Ryan Bates
  • Re-signed Taiwan Jones
  • Lost DT Harrison Phillips (Vikings), OG Jon Feliciano (Giants), CB Levi Wallace (Steelers), DE Efe Obada (Commanders), RB Matt Breida (Giants)
  • Released DT Star Lotulelei, WR Cole Beasley
  • Traded a 2022 seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for QB Case Keenum

Miami Dolphins

Offensive free agents

  • RB Malcolm Brown
  • QB Jacoby Brissett
  • WR Isaiah Ford
  • WR Will Fuller
  • WR Allen Hurns (released)
  • TE Mike Gesicki (franchised)
  • WR Mack Hollins (Agreed to terms with the Raiders)
  • RB Duke Johnson (Agreed to terms with the Bills)
  • RB Phillip Lindsay
  • OC Greg Mancz (Agreed to terms with the Bills)
  • TE Durham Smythe (re-signed)
  • WR Albert Wilson

Defensive free agents

  • LB Vince Biegel
  • CB Justin Coleman (Agreed to terms with the Seahawks)
  • DT John Jenkins
  • S Jason McCourty
  • DE-OLB Emmanuel Ogbah (re-signed)
  • LB Duke Riley
  • LB Elandon Roberts
  • LB Brennan Scarlett (re-signed)
  • P Michael Palardy
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New Miami Dolphins RB Chase Edmonds set career-highs in rushing yards and yards per carry for the Cardinals in 2021.

2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

  • Hired former San Francisco 49ers OC Mike McDaniel as its new head coach
  • Agreed to terms with OT Terron Armstead (Saints) on a five-year deal, QB Teddy Bridgewater (Broncos) on a one-year deal, WR Cedrick Wilson (Cowboys) on a three-year deal, RB Chase Edmonds (Cardinals) on a two-year deal, RB Raheem Mostert (49ers) on a one-year deal, OG Connor Williams (Cowboys) on a two-year deal, CB Keion Crossen (Giants) on a two-year deal, WR Trent Sherfield (Dolphins), FB Alec Ingold (Raiders)
  • Re-signed DE-OLB Emmanuel Ogbah to a five-year deal, gave a five-year extension to CB Xavien Howard, signed RFA WR Preston Williams to a one-year deal, signed S Sheldrick Redwine
  • Placed the franchise tag on TE Mike Gesicki
  • Traded a 2022 first-round pick, 2022 second-round pick and 2022 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for WR Tyreek Hill. They also traded away a 2023 fourth-round pick and 2023 sixth-round pick to the Chiefs for Hill
  • Traded WR DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots for a 2023 third-round pick
  • Released OG Jesse Davis
  • Lost WR Mack Hollins (Raiders), RB Duke Johnson (Bills), DB Justin Coleman (Seahawks)

New York Jets

Offensive free agents

  • FB Nick Bawden (re-signed)
  • WR Braxton Berrios (re-signed)
  • WR Keelan Cole 
  • RB Tevin Coleman (re-signed)
  • WR Jamison Crowder (Agreed to terms with the Bills)
  • OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
  • OG Dan Feeney (re-signed)
  • OL Alex Lewis
  • QB Joe Flacco (re-signed)
  • QB Mike White (re-signed)
  • TE Tyler Kroft
  • OL Conor McDermott (re-signed)
  • OT Morgan Moses (Agreed to terms with the Ravens)
  • OT Greg Senat
  • PK Eddy Pineiro

Defensive free agents

  • DT Nathan Shepherd
  • LB Jarrad Davis (Agreed to terms with the Lions)
  • DT Folorunso Fatukasi (Agreed to terms with the Jaguars)
  • S Lamarcus Joyner
  • S Marcus Maye (Agreed to terms with the Saints)
  • S Will Parks
  • DE Shaq Lawson (released)

2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

  • Agreed to terms with OG Laken Tomlinson (49ers) on a three-year deal, TE CJ Uzomah (Bengals) on a two-year deal, TE Tyler Conklin (Vikings) on a three-year deal, DB DJ Reed (Seahawks) on a two-year deal, S Jordan Whitehead (Buccaneers) on a two-year deal, K Greg Zuerlein (Cowboys), DE Jacob Martin (Texans), DL Solomon Thomas (Raiders)
  • Lost OT Morgan Moses (Ravens), S Marcus Maye (Saints), DT Foley Fatukasi (Jaguars), WR Jamison Crowder (Bills), LB Jarrad Davis (Lions)
  • Traded LB Blake Cashman to the Houston Texans for a 2022 sixth-round pick
  • Placed a RFA tender on PK Eddy Pineiro
  • Released TE Ryan Griffin
  • Re-signed QB Joe Flacco to a one-year deal, QB Mike White to a one-year deal, OL Conor McDermott to a one-year deal, FB Nick Bawden, OG Dan Feeney, RB Tevin Coleman, WR Braxton Berrios
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Detroit Lions vs. Miami Dolphins, 10-21-18: In-game report

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The Miami Dolphins (4-3) missed a chance to keep pace with the New England Patriots in the AFC East after falling to the Detroit Lions (3-3) at home.  The Lions used a stifling secondary and an efficient offensive attack to win the game.  DraftNasty’s Troy Jefferson gives his impressions in this in-game report:

Kerryon Johnson

The rookie running back out of Auburn had his second career 100- yard rushing performance on Sunday. The Lions record would indicate that in order to win, they need production from Johnson. In the team’s three wins, Johnson has rushed for 109 yards per game and in their three losses he’s averaged 38 yards per game.  On Sunday, Johnson rushed for 158 yards and kept the Lions in favorable down and distances, which resulted in them only having to punt once all afternoon.  Johnson doesn’t just have an impact on the running game but the threat of his running ability has been enough to give quarterback Matthew Stafford, who finished with just four incompletions, cleaner looks on play action passes.  The Lions used Johnson as a decoy to score their first touchdown after Stafford faked the handoff and threw a touchdown to tight end Michael Roberts.  Johnson also gives the Lions a threat in the passing game (15 receptions on the season) and is a willing blocker in pass protection.  If Detroit wants to continue to win against good teams, look for the Lions to rely on Johnson to bring a balance to the offense.

Lions secondary

Slay, Jr. was named a first-team All-Pro in 2017 and has shown few signs of slowing down.

The Lions secondary didn’t force Brock Osweiler into an interception but did play well enough in coverage to help force four sacks and give their team a commanding 20-7 advantage in the second half. Quandre Diggs came down from his safety position to fill in for Jamal Agnew, the team’s regular slot cornerback who is on IR due to a knee injury. Cornerback Darius Slay has continued his All-Pro performance from last season and played well on the outside.  Slay prevented a would-be touchdown to Kenny Stills by bringing his hands through Stills’ hands and deflecting the ball away. For the game, Osweiler threw for 239 yards and almost a third of those yards came in the fourth quarter when the game was out of reach.  Detroit’s secondary is the backbone of their defense and should serve them well against a number of top-tier quarterbacks in the NFC.

Mike Gesicki

DraftNasty highlighted Gesicki’s athleticism in advance of the draft last season and that athletic ability was on display against Detroit. The rookie from Penn State caught passes both as a hand in the ground tight end and when split out wide.  Gesicki did a good job of chipping the defensive end before getting into the right seam and catching a pass in traffic. On another catch, Gesicki caught the ball over the middle on a crossing pattern and flashed his potential for getting yards after the catch.  In total, Gesicki finished with three catches for 44 yards. 

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Q&A with former Penn State TE Mike Gesicki: ‘Eveready’

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Former Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki has all of the tools to become one of the NFL’s next multi-dimensional tight ends.  The former Under Armour All-American and Southern Regional High School (N.J.) basketball and volleyball standout often leapt over the competition in Happy Valley.   He is a player who has shown a knack for the clutch grabs on some of the team’s biggest stages. We caught up with the Academic All-Big Ten standout  during the week of 2018 Senior Bowl practices to discuss his confidence, athleticism and goals for the future.

Gesicki (pictured with ball) ran in the mid-4.5s (40-yard), had a 41 1/2″ vertical jump, 10’9″ broad jump and 6.76 3-cone drill at the 2018 NFL Combine.

DN: In terms of your week (Senior Bowl 2018) how have you felt it has gone? Seems like you’ve been a tough match-up for a lot of the guys covering you, both safeties and linebackers.  How have you felt about your route running?

Gesicki: I felt really good all week.  Starting on Tuesday and leading all the way up to this practice and then through it.  Felt really good.  I’m a kind of guy that’s really confident in my abilities.  So when I line up I know I’m going to win.  Whether it’s man coverage or if it’s zone I’m going to find that open spot.  So, all week in the one-on-ones that’s all of the stuff that I take pride in.  It’s you versus another man and I’m doing whatever I can to win.

DN: It seems like a lot of your numbers that you’ve had -in terms of your workout numbers- were amazing in school.  10’7″ broad, you run in the 4.5-range and 38, 39-inch vertical. Talk a little bit about some of your goals for the combine and Pro Days.

Gesicki:  Yeah, the combine…that’s kind of something that people ask me, ‘Are you nervous for the combine?’, all that kind of stuff.  No, I’m not nervous at all.  That’s kind of what I do.  I run fast, I jump high, I’m strong, all that kind of stuff.  So when I go to the combine I’ve got goals and aspirations that I want to reach.  Whatever it is I’m going to continue to train and continue to work hard.  I obviously want to run anywhere around the 4.55-range in that area (40-yard dash).  Like you said, I want to get up in the long jump and try to break the record of 11’2″ for tight ends.  I want to get somewhere around 11’3.  Just continue to show off my athletic ability.

DN: Finally, confidence has always been a big part of your game. When you get a one-on-one matchup, you’ve wanted the ball throughout your career.  Talk a little bit about what brings that out in you.

Gesicki: My entire life it’s just kind of been who I am in terms of confidence. Playing basketball growing up, if there was three seconds left I want to take the last shot.  Now (at PSU) if we are in the Red Zone, one-on-one, I want the ball.  Last play of the game, put it up to me on third down.  Whatever it is, that’s just kind of who I am.  I’m a big-time competitor.  I’m going to do whatever it takes to win. I’m very confident in my abilities. So when I get out on the field and my number is called, I know I’m going to come up and deliver.

DN:  Best of luck man. Appreciate the time.

Gesicki: Thank you very much.

—-2018 Senior Bowl practices, Day 3

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