2026 NFL Cuts/Signings/Trades/FA Thread

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[Genghis Khan]

 

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[Cowboysrock55]

My guess is he won't be very good next year. And at his age it's not worth waiting 2 years for him to get back to 100%.

 

[boozeman]

@ the hyphen getting the shoe.

 

[boozeman]

 

[bbgun]

Fins are firing more people than Amazon.

 

[boozeman]

They have to escape the Tua contract somehow.

 

[Genghis Khan]

They have to escape the Tua contract somehow.

True but for the record that story about Waddle is a made up "joke" from a parody Twitter account.

 

[boozeman]

 

[boozeman]

True but for the record that story about Waddle is a made up "joke" from a parody Twitter account.

He confirmed in another Tweet, so there.

 

[Genghis Khan]

He confirmed in another Tweet, so there.

According to Grok...


"This post from parody account @AdamFerrellNFL
fabricates a rumor that Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle demanded a trade after real releases of edge rusher Bradley Chubb and WR Tyreek Hill on February 16, 2026, to satirize Miami's salary cap purge.

The claim gained viral traction with over 20,000 likes but was quickly debunked; Waddle responded directly on X denying it, and outlets like Sporting News and CBS Sports confirmed it as fake news from the account's humorous "insider" style."


And by the way, the poster has "NFL parody" in his bio, and has obviously made up nonsense posts in his history, such as the following.

 

[Genghis Khan]

As an aside, I hate these parody accounts. They must get popularity from people believing it's real because they're never remotely funny.

 

[Cotton]

As an aside, I hate these parody accounts. They must get popularity from people believing it's real because they're never remotely funny.

The posts from this one aren't funny, but the dumb shits that fall for the ruse are the amusing part.

https://twitter.com/DrRitaDed

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I know I'm just asking for disappointment again. Hell we all look at Nakobe Dean in free agency as a pie in the sky. He falls 87th on the list. So why bother? Well we might as well dream that Dallas will participate in free agency before reality hits. So for fun, here is the Athletic's top 150 free agents. Let's dream a little before we just keep Pickens and Williams and sign some guys 3 weeks into free agency.



2026 NFL free-agency rankings: Trey Hendrickson, Daniel Jones, Kenneth Walker lead top 150

By Daniel Popper
Feb. 18, 2026 4:30 am CST


Welcome to The Athletic’s top 150 free-agent rankings for 2026.
At the close of the regular season, close to 600 players were set to hit unrestricted free agency when the new league year begins on March 11. That number has already begun to fluctuate, and it will continue to do so. Some players will not hit the market because they sign contract extensions with their former teams. Others, like George Pickens, will be franchise-tagged (which is why he doesn’t appear below). Some players who are under contract will become available when they are cut for cap savings.
These rankings are based on all available players. A few notes on methodology before we dive in.

Available unrestricted free agents were scouted and then graded on a 2.0 to 8.0 scale. Grades were primarily based on performance on tape, but they also included factors such as age, upside, public injury information and positional value. For reference, a 5.0 grade represented an average starter at a specific position. The lowest grade for a player in these rankings was 4.3. The highest was 7.3.
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Contract projections are based on positional market assessments and expected production over the length of the deal. The contract projections are for total base values. For instance, Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart was a pending unrestricted free agent before he signed an extension in January. That deal is worth up to $37.5 million over three years, including all incentives. The base value that hits the cap, however, is $30 million over three years. Our projections are for base value against the cap, not max value including incentives.
Ages are as of the projected 2026 season opener on Sept. 9. All statistics are courtesy of TruMedia and apply to the 2025 regular season unless otherwise noted. Snap rates represent players’ share of their team’s offensive or defensive snaps. Penalties include declined and offsetting fouls. Pressure figures are from Pro Football Focus via TruMedia. Splash plays include: sacks, tackles for loss, pressures leading to a throwaway, run and pass stuffs, interceptions, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, passes defended and stops on third and fourth down. Run stuffs are any tackle on a run play for exactly zero yards.

Team 49ers Bears Bengals Bills Broncos Browns Buccaneers Cardinals Chargers Chiefs Colts Commanders Cowboys Dolphins Eagles Falcons Giants Jaguars Jets Lions Packers Panthers Patriots Raiders Rams Ravens Saints Seahawks Steelers Texans Titans Vikings
Position C CB Edge G IDL LB QB RB S T TE WR


1
Trey Hendrickson

Bengals
Edge


2
Breece Hall

Jets
RB


3
Jaelan Phillips

Eagles
Edge


4
Devin Lloyd

Jaguars
LB


5
Daniel Jones

Colts
QB


6
Tyler Linderbaum

Ravens
C


7
Mike Evans

Buccaneers
WR


8
Kenneth Walker III

Seahawks
RB


9
Malik Willis

Packers
QB


10
Travis Etienne

Jaguars
RB


11
Alec Pierce

Colts
WR


12
Odafe Oweh

Chargers
Edge


13
Rasheed Walker

Packers
T


14
Khalil Mack

Chargers
Edge


15
Kyle Pitts

Falcons
TE


16
Jermaine Eluemunor

Giants
T


17
John Franklin-Myers

Broncos
IDL


18
Alontae Taylor

Saints
CB


19
Braden Smith

Colts
T


20
Isaac Seumalo

Steelers
G


21
Kevin Byard

Bears
S


22
Wan'Dale Robinson

Giants
WR


23
Jauan Jennings

49ers
WR


24
Connor McGovern

Bills
C


25
Kam Curl

Rams
S


26
Riq Woolen

Seahawks
CB


27
Devin Bush

Browns
LB


28
Boye Mafe

Seahawks
Edge


29
Jalen Nailor

Vikings
WR


30
Romeo Doubs

Packers
WR


31
Dallas Goedert

Eagles
TE


32
Zion Johnson

Chargers
G


33
Jaylen Watson

Chiefs
CB


34
Rashid Shaheed

Seahawks
WR


35
Isaiah Likely

Ravens
TE


36
David Edwards

Bills
G


37
Bryan Cook

Chiefs
S


38
Cade Mays

Panthers
C


39
Joey Bosa

Bills
Edge


40
Calvin Austin III

Steelers
WR


41
Elijah Wilkinson

Falcons
T


42
Coby Bryant

Seahawks
S


43
Charlie Kolar

Ravens
TE


44
Dalton Risner

Bengals
G


45
K'Lavon Chaisson

Patriots
Edge


46
Nahshon Wright

Bears
CB


47
Eric Stokes

Raiders
CB


48
Chig Okonkwo

Titans
TE


49
Alex Anzalone

Lions
LB


50
David Onyemata

Falcons
IDL


51
John Simpson

Jets
G


52
Jalen Thompson

Cardinals
S


53
Rico Dowdle

Panthers
RB


54
Travis Kelce

Chiefs
TE


55
Keenan Allen

Chargers
WR


56
Jadeveon Clowney

Cowboys
Edge


57
Aaron Rodgers

Steelers
QB


58
Demario Davis

Saints
LB


59
Quay Walker

Packers
LB


60
Tyler Higbee

Rams
TE


61
Javonte Williams

Cowboys
RB


62
Deebo Samuel Sr.

Commanders
WR


63
Joel Bitonio

Browns
G


64
Kevin Zeitler

Titans
G


65
Jaquan Brisker

Bears
S


66
Da'Shawn Hand

Chargers
IDL


67
Cameron Jordan

Saints
Edge


68
Nick Cross

Colts
S


69
Fred Johnson

Eagles
T


70
Rachaad White

Buccaneers
RB


71
Tyler Allgeier

Falcons
RB


72
Noah Fant

Bengals
TE


73
Eric Wilson

Vikings
LB


74
Joseph Ossai

Bengals
Edge


75
Luke Fortner

Saints
C


76
David Njoku

Browns
TE


77
Wyatt Teller

Browns
G


78
Dylan Parham

Raiders
G


79
Al-Quadin Muhammad

Lions
Edge


80
Khyiris Tonga

Patriots
IDL


81
Malcolm Koonce

Raiders
Edge


82
Kaden Elliss

Falcons
LB


83
Alohi Gilman

Ravens
S


84
Jamel Dean

Buccaneers
CB


85
Alijah Vera-Tucker

Jets
G


86
J.K. Dobbins

Broncos
RB


87
Nakobe Dean

Eagles
LB


88
Darren Waller

Dolphins
TE


89
Logan Hall

Buccaneers
IDL


90
Reed Blankenship

Eagles
S


91
Josh Jobe

Seahawks
CB


92
Joe Flacco

Bengals
QB


93
Tony Jefferson

Chargers
S


94
Jonah Williams

Cardinals
T


95
Jamaree Salyer

Chargers
T


96
Chris Paul

Commanders
G


97
Mitchell Trubisky

Bills
QB


98
Alex Singleton

Broncos
LB


99
Cade Otton

Buccaneers
TE


100
Montaric Brown

Jaguars
CB


101
Greg Van Roten

Giants
G


102
Kwity Paye

Colts
Edge


103
Kenneth Gainwell

Steelers
RB


104
Denico Autry

Texans
IDL


105
Leo Chenal

Chiefs
LB


106
Roger McCreary

Rams
CB


107
Roy Lopez

Lions
IDL


108
Yosh Nijman

Panthers
T


109
Bobby Wagner

Commanders
LB


110
Adam Trautman

Broncos
TE


111
Russell Wilson

Giants
QB


112
Cam Robinson

Browns
T


113
Greg Dulcich

Dolphins
TE


114
Trent Brown

Texans
T


115
Dre'Mont Jones

Ravens
Edge


116
Jaylinn Hawkins

Patriots
S


117
Kingsley Enagbare

Packers
Edge


118
Cobie Durant

Rams
CB


119
Austin Hooper

Patriots
TE


120
Cor'Dale Flott

Giants
CB


121
Sebastian Joseph-Day

Titans
IDL


122
Sheldon Rankins

Texans
IDL


123
Arden Key

Titans
Edge


124
Brandin Cooks

Bills
WR


125
Greg Newsome II

Jaguars
CB


126
Michael Carter

Cardinals
RB


127
Jacob Martin

Commanders
Edge


128
Calais Campbell

Cardinals
IDL


129
Daniel Faalele

Ravens
G


130
Leonard Floyd

Falcons
Edge


131
Tyreek Hill

Dolphins
WR


132
Asante Samuel Jr.

Steelers
CB


133
Nick Scott

Panthers
S


134
Vederian Lowe

Patriots
T


135
Kareem Hunt

Chiefs
RB


136
Marcus Mariota

Commanders
QB


137
Isiah Pacheco

Chiefs
RB


138
Trey Pipkins

Chargers
T


139
Marquise Brown

Chiefs
WR


140
Tyrod Taylor

Jets
QB


141
Von Miller

Commanders
Edge


142
Christian Kirk

Texans
WR


143
Kendrick Bourne

49ers
WR


144
Tyler Huntley

Ravens
QB


145
Justin Skule

Vikings
T


146
Josh Jones

Seahawks
T


147
Shelby Harris

Browns
IDL


148
Derek Barnett

Texans
Edge


149
Lavonte David

Buccaneers
LB


150
Tyquan Thornton

Chiefs
WR

 

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add "trades" to the title of this thread

 

[Cowboysrock55]

add "trades" to the title of this thread

Idiots should have traded Chubb during the season when they had a chance.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I wonder what they'd take in return.

 

[Cotton]

add "trades" to the title of this thread

Normally we put the trades in the NFL and Cowboys stuff threads, but I am open-minded and not stuck in my ways. We will post the trades in here from now on.

 

[bbgun]

Normally we put the trades in the NFL and Cowboys stuff threads, but I am open-minded and not stuck in my ways. We will post the trades in here from now on.

Your sobriety has brought us closer and closer together.