The 2022 AFC North free agency period began with the Ravens thinking they had a former friend while the Bengals guarded the team’s future. The Browns scooped Cooper in a trade and the Steelers found a possible replacement for Big Ben. We have all of the latest updates from the division’s free agency and offseason moves.
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Offensive free agents
- C Bradley Bozeman (Agreed to terms with the Panthers)
- RB Devonta Freeman
- RB Latavius Murray
- FB Patrick Ricard (re-signed)
- OT David Sharpe
- TE Eric Tomlinson (Agreed to terms with the Broncos)
- WR Sammy Watkins (Agreed to terms with the Packers)
Defensive free agents
- LB Chris Board (Agreed to terms with Lions)
- CB Anthony Averett (Agreed to terms with the Raiders)
- LB Josh Bynes (re-signed)
- DE Calais Campbell (re-signed)
- S DeShon Elliott (Agreed to terms with the Lions)
- NT Justin Ellis (Agreed to terms with the Giants)
- LB L. J. Fort
- OLB Justin Houston
- S Tony Jefferson (re-signed)
- OLB Pernell McPhee
- CB Jimmy Smith
- NT Brandon Williams
- CB Tavon Young (released)
2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Head coach John Harbaugh was signed to a three-year extension
- Agreed to terms with S Marcus Williams (Saints) on a five-year deal, OLB OT Morgan Moses (Jets) on a three-year deal
- Lost TE Eric Tomlinson (Broncos), CB Anthony Averett (Raiders), LB Chris Board (Lions), S DeShon Elliott (Lions), WR Sammy Watkins (Packers), DL Justin Ellis (Giants)
- Released CB Tavon Young
- Re-signed FB Patrick Ricard to a three-year deal, DE Calais Campbell to a two-year deal, LB Josh Bynes
Cleveland Browns
Offensive free agents
- QB Nick Mullens
- WR Rashard Higgins (Agreed to terms with the Panthers)
- WR Ryan Switzer
- TE David Njoku (franchised)
- OT Chris Hubbard (re-signed)
- TE Austin Hooper (released and signed with the Titans)
- PK Chase McLaughlin
- TE Stephen Carlson
- FB Andy Janovich
- WR Jarvis Landry (released)
Defensive free agents
- DT Malik Jackson
- DT Sheldon Day
- DE Jadeveon Clowney
- DE Takkarist McKinley
- DE Ifeadi Odenigbo
- LB Malcolm Smith
- LB Anthony Walker
- LB Elijah Lee
- S Ronnie Harrison
- S M.J. Stewart (Agreed to terms with the Texans)
- P Dustin Colquitt
2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Reportedly traded three first-round picks to the Houston Texans for QB Deshaun Watson. They also gave up a 2023 third-round pick and 2024 fourth-round pick in the trade.
- Agreed to terms with WR Jakeem Grant (Bears) on a three-year deal, DL Taven Bryan (Jaguars) on a one-year deal, QB Jacoby Brissett (Colts) on a one-year deal, OL Ethan Pocic (Seahawks)
- Lost WR Rashard Higgins (Panthers), DB M.J. Stewart (Texans)
- Placed the franchise tag on TE David Njoku, placed a RFA tender on RB D’Ernest Johnson
- Traded LB Mack Wilson in exchange for OLB/DE Chase Winovich (Patriots)
- Traded QB Case Keenum to the Buffalo Bills for a seventh-round pick
- Released WR Jarvis Landry, TE Austin Hooper (signed with Titans)
- Traded a 2022 fifth-round pick and swapped 2022 sixth-round selections with the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for WR Amari Cooper
Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive free agents
- TE C.J. Uzomah (Agreed to terms with the Jets)
- OT Riley Reiff
- OG Quinton Spain
- QB Brandon Allen (re-signed)
- WR Mike Thomas (re-signed)
- WR Auden Tate
- OL Fred Johnson (released and then signed with Buccaneers)
- OL Trey Hopkins (released)
Defensive free agents
- S Jessie Bates III (franchised)
- CB Eli Apple (re-signed)
- CB Vernon Hargeaves
- CB Tre Flowers
- DT B.J. Hill (re-signed)
- DT Josh Tupou (re-signed)
- LB Jordan Evans
- CB Darius Phillips (Agreed to terms with the Raiders)
- CB Trae Waynes (released)
- S Ricardo Allen
- S Michael Thomas (re-signed)
- LS Clark Harris
- P Kevin Huber
2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- Agreed to terms with OG Alex Cappa (Buccaneers) on a four-year deal, OL Ted Karras (Patriots) on a three-year deal, OT La’el Collins (Cowboys) to a three-year deal, TE Hayden Hurst (Falcons)
- Re-signed DT B.J. Hill to a three-year deal, CB Eli Apple on a one-year deal, S Michael Thomas to a one-year deal, DT Josh Tupou on a two-year deal, QB Brandon Allen on a one-year deal, WR Trenton Irwin
- Placed the franchise tag on S Jessie Bates III
- Lost TE C.J. Uzomah (Jets), CB Darius Phillips (Raiders)
- Released CB Trae Waynes
Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive free agents
- QB Ben Roethlisberger (retired)
- QB Joshua Dobbs
- WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Agreed to terms with the Chiefs)
- WR James Washington (Agreed to terms with the Cowboys)
- WR-Ret Ray-Ray McCloud (Agreed to terms with the 49ers)
- TE Eric Ebron
- RB Kalen Ballage
- OG Trai Turner
- OT Chuks Okorafor (re-signed)
- OL B.J. Finney
- OL Zach Banner
Defensive free agents
- DL Montravious Adams (re-signed)
- OLB Taco Charlton
- CB Joe Haden
- CB Akhello Witherspoon (re-signed)
- CB Arthur Maulet (re-signed)
- S Terrell Edmunds
- S Miles Killebrew (re-signed)
- LB Joe Schobert (released)
2022 Free Agency report/Other Notes:
- QB Ben Roethlisberger retired after 18 seasons and this will be GM Kevin Colbert’s last season
- Re-signed OT Chuks Okorafor to a three-year deal, CB Arthur Maulet on a two-year deal, S Miles Killebrew on a two-year deal, CB Ahkello Witherspoon on a two-year deal, DT Montravius Adams (Saints) on a two-year deal
- Released LB Joe Schobert, OL Zach Banner
- Agreed to terms with LB Myles Jack (Jaguars) on a two-year deal, QB Mitchell Trubisky (Bills) on a two-year deal, OG James Daniels (Bears) on a three-year deal, C Mason Cole on a three-year deal, CB Levi Wallace (Bills) on a two-year deal, WR Gunner Olszewski (Patriots) on a two-year deal
- Placed an original round tender on QB Dwayne Haskins, placed a first right-of-refusal tender on LB Robert Spillane
- Lost WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Chiefs), WR James Washington (Cowboys), WR-Ret Ray-Ray McCloud (49ers),