2026 NFL free agency live updates: Signings, trades, rumors

ESPN is running a live tracker for 2026 NFL free agency.

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The article notes free agency officially begins at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday with the start of the new league year.

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It also says the legal negotiation window opened Monday at noon ET, allowing teams to agree to terms with players.

The story is credited to ESPN staff and Multiple Authors with a timestamp of Mar 9, 2026, 01:25 PM ET.

The tracker compiles a stream of reported signings, trades and rumors from around the league.

Recent itemized reports cited in the tracker include: 'Source: Super Bowl MVP Walker to join Chiefs' (Kenneth Walker).

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'Colts re-sign WR Pierce, trade Pittman to Steelers' (Alec Pierce returning to the Colts on a 4-year, $116M deal in the link text).

'Source: Kelce tells Chiefs he's back for 14th year'.

'Sources: Bucs adding RB Gainwell, LB Anzalone'.

'Panthers land Phillips on 4-year deal' (Jaelan Phillips).

'Sources: Dolphins reach deal with ex-Packers QB Malik Willis'.

'Sources: Dolphins release Tua Tagovailoa; Falcons eye Tua after Dolphins cut QB'.

'Commanders re-sign Tunsil'.

The tracker also lists numerous other reported moves and contract updates across teams and positions.

ESPN frames the page as a live, continuously updated hub for signings, trades, cuts and contract restructures.

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It links to related coverage including Top 100 rankings, grading big moves, a cheat sheet, team previews, contract projections and 'big questions'.

The page also embeds reaction content such as a video titled 'Orlovsky: Kenneth Walker III can '100%' change everything for Chiefs (2:32).'

Follow-along updates are presented as evolving reports attributed to 'sources' and team reporters throughout the tracker.