Bobby Okereke
LB FA
Tue 3/3/26 8:55 PM1 Comment

The Giants are slated to release Okereke, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
EDGE Analysis
Per Stapleton, as a result of the looming move the Giants will clear $9 million in salary cap space, with $5.4 million left over in dead money. The inside linebacker, who turns 30 in July, is coming off a 2025 regular season in which he recorded a team-high 143 tackles and two picks in 17 games.

Calvin Anderson
PIT (5)
Tue 3/3/26 8:42 PM

The Steelers released Anderson (shoulder) on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson spent the past two seasons in Pittsburgh, appearing in 13 regular-season games without making any starts. The 29-year-old has seemingly recovered from the shoulder injury that landed him on the team's injured reserve last December.

Nick Folk
K ATL (5)
Tue 3/3/26 8:29 PM

Folk announced he intends to play in the 2026 season, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Folk will return for another NFL season after converting 28 of his 29 field-goal attempts and all 22 of his extra-point tries across 16 games with the Jets during the 2025 campaign. The 41-year-old is set to become a free agent once the new league year begins and will likely be one of the top options at kicker.

QJonathan Greenard
EDR/LB MIN (6)
Tue 3/3/26 8:20 PM

The Vikings are open to trading Greenard (shoulder), Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Greenard could be a cap casualty with Minnesota currently dealing with salary-cap issues. The 28-year-old racked up 24.5 sacks across the 2023 and 2024 seasons but had a down season in 2025, recording just 38 tackles (19 solo), including 3.0 sacks, across 12 games.

QJimmie Ward
S FA
Tue 3/3/26 8:09 PM

The Texans released Ward (foot) on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ward didn't play during the 2025 season, as he began the campaign on the Commissioner's Exempt List before moving to the reserve/PUP list due to a foot injury. While the 2014 first-round pick is contemplating retirement, could look to sign with another team if he decides to suit up for the 2026 campaign.

Shedeur Sanders
QB CLE (9)
Tue 3/3/26 6:51 PM1 Comment

Sanders will be among the candidates to start at quarterback in 2026, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Browns general manager Andrew Berry indicated that Sanders and Deshaun Watson (ankle) will be among those competing. The GM also indicated more names will be added to the mix, suggesting veteran quarterbacks currently rostered in the NFL, free agents or a draft pick could emerge in the coming weeks and months. New head coach Todd Monken previously did not commit to Sanders, who started the team's final seven games of the 2025 season, when speaking at his introctory news conference.

Deshaun Watson
QB CLE (9)
Tue 3/3/26 6:43 PM1 Comment

Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry is not committing to naming a starting quarterback but included Watson (ankle) as a candidate, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Berry indicated Watson and Shedeur Sanders will be among those competing for the starting quartebrack job. There are likely to be other names in the mix, whether that be via trade, free agency or the draft. Neither Berry nor new head coach Todd Monken are in a rush to provide details.

Kenneth Walker
RB KC (10)
Tue 3/3/26 4:55 PM

The Seahawks officially did not extend Walker a franchise tag prior to Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Walker remains slated to hit free agency at the start of the new league year March 11, unless he and Seattle are able to agree to terms on a long-term deal prior to that date. The Super Bowl LX MVP figures to garner significant interest on the market, though with Zach Charbonnet (knee) recovering from an ACL tear suffered in January, it also stands to reason that the Seahawks would be highly interested in facilitating his return. What remains to be see is whether such a contract is feasible, with 2023 first-round picks Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon both eligible for extensions this offseason. Walker suited up for all 17 regular-season games for the first time in his career in 2025, rushing 221 times for 1,027 yards and five touchdowns, plus a 31-282-0 receiving line (36 targets). Most notably, though, he averaged over 100 rushing yards per game across his three playoff appearances, reaching the end zone four times.

Kyler Murray
QB MIN (6)
Tue 3/3/26 4:02 PM

Murray (foot) shared a goodbye message to the Cardinals organization on his personal social media accounts Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Murray's goodbye message comes in the wake of reports, such as from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, that the 28-year-old quarterback is expected to be released by Arizona. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the transaction will occur on the start of the new league year March 11, barring the materialization of a last-second trade. Murray's contract guarantees $36.8 million owed to him by the Cardinals in 2026, and were he to remain on the roster by March 15 another $19.5 million in guarantees would trigger. Murray missed the final 12 games of 2025 due to a foot sprain, and though he played all 17 regular-season contests in 2024, he also missed a combined 15 regular-season games between 2022 and 2023. As a free agent, the two-time Pro Bowler will work to secure a new landing spot where he can make the most of his change of scenery.

QDaniel Jones
QB IND (11)
Tue 3/3/26 3:06 PM

The Colts are extending Jones (Achilles) the transition tag Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
The transition tag allots Jones a one-year, fully guaranteed $37.83 million salary for 2026 and allows him to negotiate with other teams, though Indianapolis retains the right to match any offer sheet. Jones carries a 6-to-8 month recovery timetable for surgery undergone mid-December to address a season-ending right Achilles tear, so he could be ready for the start of training camp in July. Across 13 regular-season appearances in 2025, his Colts debut, Jones completed 68.0 percent of his passes for 3,101 yards and a 19:8 TD:INT while also adding 45 carries for 164 yards and five scores. Jones was on pace for a definitive career year, though a fibula injury suffered Week 10 hampered his production even prior to his Achilles tear. Elsewhere at quarterback for Indianapolis, Anthony Richardson (eye) has requested and received permission to seek a trade.