The NFL free agency period is one of the craziest and most important times on the calendar for the league, as teams can add players to gear up for a championship, while others are trying to find the most depth for the best price.
So far this offseason there have been a number of trades and signings, with a number of players sticking with their original teams, including Brian Hartline with the Miami Dolphins and Will Beatty with the New York Giants. There are a number of players who appear set to move on, including Reggie Bush, Mike Wallace and Cliff Avril from the Lions.
The Giants have protected Victor Cruz with a first-round tender and appear to be ready to keep him, as no team has signed a players over the past four years with a tender that high. The team also put Andre Brown and Stevie Brown on second round tenders, hoping that no one in the NFL goes after them either.
There are a number of big names at various positions around the league, including Steven Jackson, Ed Reed, Charles Woodson, Brian Urlacher, Jake Long, Sam Baker and Sean Smith. Some of the best value picks include Josh Cribbs, Fred Davis at tight end, Donald Thomas, as well as bigger names like Andre Smith and Michael Turner.
There have been a number of players released into free agency, including Michael Turner, Michael Boley, John Abraham, Chris Canty, Beanie Wells and more. The 49ers made a big move to get Anquan Boldin for a sixth round pick, while Percy Harvin is now a Seahawk after the team traded an number of draft picks for him.
Here is a list of players already signed to their old teams or new ones as things head into free agency from Rotoworld.com and KFFL.com.
Arizona Cardinals
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| OG | Jeremiah Warren | Signed | Free Agent | Arizona Cardinals |
| LB | Colin Parker | Signed | Free Agent | Arizona Cardinals |
| FS | Rashad Johnson | Re-signed | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals |
Atlanta Falcons
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| RB | Josh Vaughan | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| WR | Marcus Jackson | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| WR | James Rodgers | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| TE | Andrew Szczerba | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| OG | Jacques McClendon | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| OG | Garrett Reynolds | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| DL | Micanor Regis | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| LB | Pat Schiller | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| CB | Terrence Johnson | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| CB | Peyton Thompson | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
| SS | William Moore | Re-signed | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons |
Baltimore Ravens
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| QB | Joe Flacco | Re-signed | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens |
| WR | Tori Gurley | Signed | San Diego Chargers | Baltimore Ravens |
| WR | David Reed | Re-signed | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens |
| TE | Alex Silvestro | Signed | New England Patriots | Baltimore Ravens |
| TE | Steve Watson | Signed | Free Agent | Baltimore Ravens |
| OT | David Mims | Signed | Kansas City Chiefs | Baltimore Ravens |
| OG | Reggie Stephens | Signed | Buffalo Bills | Baltimore Ravens |
| DL | Swanson Miller | Signed | New Orleans Saints | Baltimore Ravens |
| LB | Spencer Adkins | Signed | Atlanta Falcons | Baltimore Ravens |
| LB | Nigel Carr | SFA | Free Agent | Baltimore Ravens |
Buffalo Bills
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| QB | Tarvaris Jackson | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| RB | Zachary Brown | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| TE | Mike Caussin | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| TE | Joe Sawyer | Signed | San Francisco 49ers | Buffalo Bills |
| OT | Adam Grant | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| OG | Colin Brown | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| DL | Jarron Gilbert | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| DT | Corbin Bryant | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| LB | Brian Smith | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| CB | Dominique Ellis | Signed | Kansas City Chiefs | Buffalo Bills |
| CB | Leodis McKelvin | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
| SS | Bryan Scott | Re-signed | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills |
Carolina Panthers
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| WR | Nelson Rosario | Signed | Free Agent | Carolina Panthers |
| TE | Lamont Bryant | Signed | Free Agent | Carolina Panthers |
| DL | Colin Cole | Signed | Seattle Seahawks | Carolina Panthers |
| LB | Jordan Senn | Re-signed | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers |
| CB | Nick Hixson | Signed | Free Agent | Carolina Panthers |
CFL
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| WR | Wallace Wright | Signed | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | CFL |
Chicago Bears
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| QB | Matt Blanchard | Re-signed | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears |
| WR | Terrence Toliver | Signed | Detroit Lions | Chicago Bears |
| TE | Brody Eldridge | Signed | Free Agent | Chicago Bears |
| TE | Fendi Onobun | Signed | Buffalo Bills | Chicago Bears |
| DL | Henry Melton | Re-signed | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears |
| DL | Cheta Ozougwu | Re-signed | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears |
| LB | Patrick Trahan | Signed | Free Agent | Chicago Bears |
| CB | LeQuan Lewis | Signed | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Chicago Bears |
| FS | Tom Nelson | Signed | Free Agent | Chicago Bears |
| FS | Chyl Quarles | Signed | New England Patriots | Chicago Bears |
Cincinnati Bengals
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| QB | Zac Robinson | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| WR | Justin Hilton | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| WR | Lavasier Tuinei | Signed | Seattle Seahawks | Cincinnati Bengals |
| TE | Clark Harris | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| PK | Mike Nugent | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| P | Kevin Huber | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| LS | Bryce Davis | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| OL | Dan Knapp | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| DL | Wallace Gilberry | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| DE | Dequin Evans | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
| LB | Aaron Maybin | Signed | New York Jets | Cincinnati Bengals |
| LB | J.K. Schaffer | Re-signed | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals |
Cleveland Browns
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| P | Spencer Lanning | Re-signed | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns |
| OT | Dominic Alford | Signed | Carolina Panthers | Cleveland Browns |
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| WR | Gerell Robinson | Signed | Arizona Cardinals | Denver Broncos |
| OT | Ryan Clady | Re-signed | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos |
| OG | Justin Boren | Signed | Detroit Lions | Denver Broncos |
| FS | David Bruton | Re-signed | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos |
| FS | Blake Gideon | Re-signed | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos |
Detroit Lions
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| WR | Devin Thomas | Signed | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions |
| TE | Nathan Overbay | Signed | Free Agent | Detroit Lions |
| LB | DeAndre Levy | Re-signed | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions |
| LB | Ashlee Palmer | Re-signed | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions |
| CB | Domonique Johnson | Signed | Washington Redskins | Detroit Lions |
| FS | Don Carey | Re-signed | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions |
Green Bay Packers
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| QB | B.J. Coleman | Re-signed | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| TE | Brandon Bostick | Re-signed | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| OT | Andrew Datko | Re-signed | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| OL | Garth Gerhart | Re-signed | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| OL | Joe X. Gibbs | Re-signed | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| OL | Kevin Hughes | Signed | San Diego Chargers | Green Bay Packers |
| LB | Micah Johnson | Re-signed | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| CB | James Nixon | Re-signed | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
| FS | Chaz Powell | Re-signed | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
Houston Texans
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| QB | Case Keenum | Signed | Free Agent | Houston Texans |
| QB | Stephen McGee | Signed | Free Agent | Houston Texans |
| WR | Jeff Maehl | Signed | Free Agent | Houston Texans |
| TE | Jake Byrne | Signed | New Orleans Saints | Houston Texans |
| OT | Nick Mondek | Re-signed | Houston Texans | Houston Texans |
| DL | Keith Browner | Re-signed | Houston Texans | Houston Texans |
| LB | Delano Johnson | Re-signed | Houston Texans | Houston Texans |
| LB | Mike Mohamed | Signed | Denver Broncos | Houston Texans |
Indianapolis Colts
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| RB | Alvester Alexander | Signed | Tennessee Titans | Indianapolis Colts |
| OL | Joe Reitz | Re-signed | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts |
| OL | Lee Ziemba | Re-signed | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts |
| DL | Fili Moala | Re-signed | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts |
| DL | Martin Tevaseu | Re-signed | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts |
Jacksonville Jaguars
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| FB | Will Ta'ufo'ou | Re-signed | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| LB | Ryan Davis | Re-signed | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Kansas City Chiefs
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| WR | Dwayne Bowe | Re-signed | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| WR | Mardy Gilyard | Signed | New York Jets | Kansas City Chiefs |
| WR | Tyler Shoemaker | Signed | Free Agent | Kansas City Chiefs |
| TE | Kevin Brock | Signed | Buffalo Bills | Kansas City Chiefs |
| P | Dustin Colquitt | Re-signed | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| OT | Steven Baker | Signed | Free Agent | Kansas City Chiefs |
| OG | Ryan Durand | Signed | Miami Dolphins | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DL | Marcus Dixon | Signed | New York Jets | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DL | Daniel Muir | Signed | New York Jets | Kansas City Chiefs |
| CB | Dunta Robinson | Signed | Atlanta Falcons | Kansas City Chiefs |
| SS | Husain Abdullah | Signed | Minnesota Vikings | Kansas City Chiefs |
Miami Dolphins
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| QB | Matt Moore | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| WR | Jeff Fuller | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| WR | Brian Hartline | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| WR | Brian Tyms | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| OT | Jeff Adams | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| OT | Andrew McDonald | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| OG | Chandler Burden | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| DL | Chas Alecxih | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| DL | Randy Starks | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
| LB | Lee Robinson | Signed | Free Agent | Miami Dolphins |
| CB | De'Andre Presley | Re-signed | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins |
Minnesota Vikings
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| P | T.J. Conley | Signed | New York Jets | Minnesota Vikings |
| CB | Greg McCoy | Signed | Arizona Cardinals | Minnesota Vikings |
| CB | Rod Williams | Signed | Free Agent | Minnesota Vikings |
New England Patriots
| Pos | Player | FA Status | Previous Team | Current Team |
| QB | Mike Kafka | Signed | Philadelphia Eagles | New England Patriots |
| FB | James Develin | Re-signed | New England Patriots | New England Patriots |
| WR | Jeremy Ebert | Re-signed | New England Patriots | New England Patriots |
| WR | Andre Holmes | Re-signed | New England Patriots | New England Patriots |
| DL | Marcus Benard | Signed | Cleveland |
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