Below is a team-by-team breakdown of notable player departures during the 2021 NFL free agency period. This tracker will be updated as roster moves play out across the NFL. Jump to your favorite team by clicking on one of the eight divisions below.
NOTE: The information below is not intended to be complete -- it's a spotlight of the most prominent NFL players who have already been released, or have been traded away, joined a new team or became free agents when the new NFL league year opened.
AFC EAST
- QB Matt Barkley (Titans)
- RB T.J. Yeldon
- WR John Brown (Raiders)
- WR Andre Roberts (Texans)
- TE Tyler Kroft (Jets)
- TE Lee Smith (traded to ATL)
- OG Brian Winters (Cardinals)
- OT: Ty Nsekhe (Cowboys)
- DE Trent Murphy
- DL Quinton Jefferson (Raiders)
- CB E.J. Gaines
- CB Josh Norman
- S Dean Marlowe (Lions)
- QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (Washington)
- RB Matt Breida (Bills)
- WR Isaiah Ford
- OT Julién Davenport (Colts)
- OT Isaiah Wilson (Released shortly after trade acquisition)
- C Ted Karras (Patriots)
- DE Shaq Lawson (traded to HOU)
- DT Davon Godchaux (Patriots)
- LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (Texans)
- LB Kyle Van Noy (Patriots)
- S Bobby McCain (Washington)
- P Matt Haack (Bills)
- RB Rex Burkhead (Texans)
- WR Damiere Byrd (Bears)
- WR Julian Edelman (Retired)
- WR Marqise Lee
- TE Ryan Izzo (traded to HOU)
- OT Marcus Cannon (traded to HOU)
- OG Joe Thuney (Chiefs)
- DT Adam Butler (Dolphins)
- DL Beau Allen
- LB Brandon Copeland (Falcons)
- CB Jason McCourty (Dolphins)
- S Patrick Chung (Retired)
- QB Sam Darnold (Traded to CAR)
- QB Joe Flacco (Eagles)
- RB Frank Gore
- WR Josh Doctson
- WR Breshad Perriman (Lions)
- OG Pat Elflein (Panthers)
- OL Josh Andrews (Falcons)
- DL Henry Anderson (Patriots)
- LB Tarell Basham (Cowboys)
- LB Neville Hewitt
- LB Jordan Jenkins (Texans)
- CB Arthur Maulet
- CB Brian Poole
- S Bradley McDougald
AFC NORTH
- QB Robert Griffin III
- RB Mark Ingram (Texans)
- WR Dez Bryant
- WR Chris Moore
- WR Willie Snead (Raiders)
- OT Orlando Brown (traded to KC)
- OG D.J. Fluker (Dolphins)
- C Matt Skura (Dolphins)
- DE Yannick Ngakoue (Raiders)
- DE Jihad Ward (Jaguars)
- LB Matt Judon (Patriots)
- QB Ryan Finley
- RB Giovani Bernard (Buccaneers)
- WR A.J. Green (Cardinals)
- WR John Ross (Giants)
- OT Bobby Hart (Bills)
- OG Alex Redmond (Patriots)
- C B.J. Finney (Steelers)
- DE Carl Lawson (Jets)
- DT Geno Atkins
- DT Christian Covington (Chargers)
- DT Margus Hunt
- CB LeShaun Sims
- CB Mackensie Alexander (Vikings)
- CB William Jackson III (Washington)
- K Randy Bullock (Lions)
- WR Marvin Hall (Patriots)
- WR Taywan Taylor (Texans)
- DE Adrian Clayborn
- DE Olivier Vernon
- DT Larry Ogunjobi (Bengals)
- DT Sheldon Richardson (Vikings)
- LB B.J. Goodson
- CB Kevin Johnson (Titans)
- CB Terrance Mitchell (Texans)
- S Karl Joseph (Raiders)
- S Andrew Sendejo
- RB James Conner (Cardinals)
- TE Vance McDonald (Retired)
- OT Matt Feiler (Chargers)
- OT Alejandro Villanueva (Ravens)
- OG David DeCastro
- C Maurkice Pouncey (Retired)
- LB Bud Dupree (Titans)
- LB Vince Williams (Retired)
- LB Avery Williamson
- CB Mike Hilton (Bengals)
- CB Steven Nelson (Eagles)
- DB Sean Davis (Colts)
AFC SOUTH
- QB AJ McCarron (Falcons)
- QB Josh McCown
- RB Duke Johnson
- WR Randall Cobb (traded to GB)
- WR Will Fuller (Dolphins)
- TE Darren Fells (Lions)
- OG Zach Fulton (Giants)
- C Nick Martin (Raiders)
- OL Senio Kelemete (49ers)
- DE Carlos Watkins (Cowboys)
- DE J.J. Watt (Cardinals)
- LB Tyrell Adams (Bills)
- LB Benardrick McKinney (traded to MIA)
- LS Jon Weeks
- P Bryan Anger (Cowboys)
- QB Philip Rivers (Retired)
- QB Jacoby Brissett (Dolphins)
- TE Trey Burton
- OT Anthony Castonzo (Retired)
- OT Chaz Green
- OT Le'Raven Clark (Eagles)
- DE Denico Autry (Titans)
- LB Justin Houston (Ravens)
- LB Anthony Walker Jr. (Browns)
- CB T.J. Carrie
- S Malik Hooker (Cowboys)
- S Tavon Wilson (49ers)
- QB Mike Glennon (Giants)
- RB Chris Thompson
- WR Keelan Cole (Jets)
- WR Chris Conley (Texans)
- WR Dede Westbrook (Jaguars)
- TE Tyler Eifert
- TE James O’Shaughnessy
- TE Josh Oliver (traded to BAL)
- DT Abry Jones
- LB Kamalei Correa (Chiefs)
- CB D.J. Hayden
- WR Corey Davis (Jets)
- WR Adam Humphries (Washington)
- TE MyCole Pruitt
- TE Jonnu Smith (Patriots)
- OT Dennis Kelly (Packers)
- OT Isaiah Wilson (Traded to MIA)
- DE Jack Crawford
- DT DaQuan Jones (Panthers)
- LB Jadeveon Clowney (Browns)
- CB Malcolm Butler (Cardinals)
- CB Adoree' Jackson (Giants)
- CB Desmond King (Texans)
- S Kenny Vaccaro
- K Stephen Gostkowski
AFC WEST
- QB Jeff Driskel (Texans)
- RB Phillip Lindsay (Texans)
- WR DaeSean Hamilton
- TE Nick Vannett (Saints)
- OT Demar Dotson
- OT Elijah Wilkinson (Bears)
- DE DeMarcus Walker (Texans)
- DT Jurrell Casey
- LB Jeremiah Attaochu (Bears)
- CB A.J. Bouye (Panthers)
- S Will Parks (Chiefs)
- RB Le’Veon Bell
- RB Damien Williams (Bears)
- FB Anthony Sherman (Retired)
- WR Sammy Watkins (Ravens)
- TE Ricky Seals-Jones (Washington)
- OT Eric Fisher (Colts)
- OT Mitchell Schwartz
- OG Kelechi Osemele
- OG Stefen Wisniewski
- C Daniel Kilgore (Retired)
- C Austin Reiter
- DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (Saints)
- DE Mike Pennel
- LB Damien Wilson (Jaguars)
- CB Bashaud Breeland (Vikings)
- RB Devontae Booker (Giants)
- WR Nelson Agholor (Patriots)
- WR Tyrell Williams (Lions)
- TE Jason Witten (Retired)
- OT Trent Brown (Traded to NE)
- OG Gabe Jackson (Traded to SEA)
- C Rodney Hudson (Traded to ARI)
- DE Arden Key (49ers)
- DE Takkarist McKinley (Browns)
- DT Maliek Collins (Texans)
- DT Maurice Hurst (49ers)
- LB Vic Beasley
- LB Raekwon McMillan (Patriots)
- CB Daryl Worley (Cardinals)
- S Erik Harris (Falcons)
- S Jeff Heath
- DB Lamarcus Joyner (Jets)
- QB Tyrod Taylor (Texans)
- TE Stephen Anderson
- TE Hunter Henry (Patriots)
- OT Sam Tevi (Colts)
- OG Forrest Lamp (Bills)
- OG Trai Turner (Steelers)
- C Dan Feeney (Jets)
- C Mike Pouncey (Retired)
- DE Melvin Ingram (Steelers)
- DT Damion Square
- LB Denzel Perryman (Panthers)
- LB Nick Vigil (Vikings)
- CB Casey Hayward (Raiders)
- S Rayshawn Jenkins (Jaguars)
NFC EAST
- QB Andy Dalton (Bears)
- FB Jamize Olawale
- TE Blake Bell (Chiefs)
- C Joe Looney (Retired)
- OT Cameron Erving (Panthers)
- DE Aldon Smith (Seahawks)
- DE Tyrone Crawford (Retired)
- DT Antwaun Woods (Colts)
- LB Sean Lee (Retired)
- CB Chidobe Awuzie (Bengals)
- S Xavier Woods (Vikings)
- LS L.P. Ladouceur
- QB Colt McCoy (Cardinals)
- QB Alex Tanney (Retired)
- RB Wayne Gallman (49ers)
- RB Dion Lewis
- RB Devonta Freeman (Saints)
- WR Golden Tate
- TE Kelvin Benjamin
- C Spencer Pulley
- OG Kevin Zeitler (Ravens)
- OT Cameron Fleming (Broncos)
- DT Austin Johnson
- DT Dalvin Tomlinson (Vikings)
- LB Kyler Fackrell (Chargers)
- LB David Mayo (Washington)
- LB Jabaal Sheard
- LS Casey Kreiter
- QB Nate Sudfeld (49ers)
- QB Carson Wentz (traded to IND)
- RB Corey Clement (Giants)
- WR DeSean Jackson (Rams)
- WR Alshon Jeffery
- DE Vinny Curry (Jets)
- DT Malik Jackson (Browns)
- LB Nate Gerry (49ers)
- LB Duke Riley
- CB Cre’Von LeBlanc
- CB Nickell Robey-Coleman (Lions)
- S Jalen Mills (Patriots)
- P Cam Johnston (Texans)
- QB Alex Smith (Retired)
- RB Bryce Love
- OT Geron Christian Sr.
- OT Morgan Moses (Jets)
- TE Jeremy Sprinkle (Cowboys)
- DE Ryan Kerrigan (Eagles)
- DE Ryan Anderson (Giants)
- LB Thomas Davis (Retired)
- LB Kevin Pierre-Louis
- CB Ronald Darby (Broncos)
- CB Fabian Moreau (Falcons)
NFC NORTH
- QB Mitchell Trubisky (Bills)
- WR Anthony Miller (traded to HOU)
- WR Cordarrelle Patterson (Falcons)
- OT Charles Leno (Washington)
- OT Bobby Massie (Broncos)
- OL Rashaad Coward (Steelers)
- DE Brent Urban (Cowboys)
- DT Roy Robertson-Harris (Jaguars)
- LB Barkevious Mingo
- CB Kyle Fuller (Broncos)
- CB Buster Skrine
- QB Chase Daniel (Chargers)
- QB Matthew Stafford (traded to LAR)
- RB Kerryon Johnson (Eagles)
- RB Adrian Peterson
- WR Jamal Agnew (Jaguars)
- WR Danny Amendola
- WR Kenny Golladay (Giants)
- WR Marvin Jones (Jaguars)
- WR Mohamed Sanu (49ers)
- TE Jesse James (Bears)
- C Russell Bodine
- OL Oday Aboushi (Chargers)
- OL Joe Dahl
- DE Everson Griffen
- DT Danny Shelton (Giants)
- LB Jarrad Davis (Jets)
- LB Christian Jones
- CB Justin Coleman (Dolphins)
- CB Rashaan Melvin (Panthers)
- CB Darryl Roberts (Washington)
- CB Desmond Trufant (Bears)
- S Duron Harmon (Falcons)
- S Miles Killebrew (Steelers)
- K Matt Prater (Cardinals)
- QB Tim Boyle (Lions)
- RB Jamaal Williams (Lions)
- RB Tyler Ervin
- WR Tavon Austin
- OT Rick Wagner
- C Corey Linsley (Chargers)
- DL Montravius Adams (Patriots)
- LB Christian Kirksey (Texans)
- QB Sean Mannion (Seahawks)
- RB Mike Boone (Broncos)
- TE Kyle Rudolph (Giants)
- OT Riley Reiff (Bengals)
- C Brett Jones
- DE Ifeadi Odenigbo (Giants)
- DT Jaleel Johnson (Texans)
- DT Shamar Stephen (Broncos)
- LB Todd Davis (Giants)
- LB Eric Wilson (Eagles)
- CB Mike Hughes (traded to KC)
- S Anthony Harris (Eagles)
- K Dan Bailey
NFC SOUTH
- QB Matt Schaub (Retired)
- RB Todd Gurley
- RB Brian Hill
- RB Ito Smith
- WR Julio Jones (traded to TEN)
- WR Laquon Treadwell
- OG James Carpenter
- C Alex Mack (49ers)
- DE Allen Bailey
- DE Charles Harris (Lions)
- CB Darqueze Dennard (Cardinals)
- DB Damontae Kazee (Cowboys)
- S Ricardo Allen (Bengals)
- S Keanu Neal (Cowboys)
- QB Teddy Bridgewater (traded to DEN)
- RB Mike Davis (Falcons)
- WR Curtis Samuel (Washington)
- WR Pharoh Cooper (Jaguars)
- OG John Miller
- OG Chris Reed (Colts)
- OT Russell Okung
- DE Efe Obada (Bills)
- DE Stephen Weatherly (Vikings)
- DT Kawann Short
- LB Tahir Whitehead
- CB Rasul Douglas (Raiders)
- S Tre Boston
- QB Drew Brees (Retired)
- RB Dwayne Washington
- WR Emmanuel Sanders (Bills)
- TE Jared Cook (Chargers)
- TE Josh Hill (Lions)
- OG Nick Easton
- DE Trey Hendrickson (Bengals)
- DT Malcom Brown (traded to JAC)
- DT Sheldon Rankins (Jets)
- LB Alex Anzalone (Lions)
- CB Janoris Jenkins (Titans)
- CB Patrick Robinson (Retired)
- S D.J. Swearinger
- DB Justin Hardee (Jets)
- P Thomas Morstead
- C A.Q. Shipley (Retired)
- OG Joe Haeg (Steelers)
- OG Earl Watford
- DT Steve McLendon
- LB Deone Bucannon
- S Andrew Adams (Eagles)
NFC WEST
- QB Brett Hundley (Colts)
- RB Kenyan Drake (Raiders)
- WR Larry Fitzgerald
- WR Trent Sherfield (49ers)
- TE Dan Arnold (Panthers)
- OG J.R Sweezy (Saints)
- DL Angelo Blackson (Bears)
- LB Haason Reddick (Panthers)
- LB De’Vondre Campbell (Packers)
- CB Patrick Peterson (Vikings)
- CB Dre Kirkpatrick
- CB Johnathan Joseph
- K Zane Gonzalez
- QB Jared Goff (traded to DET)
- RB Malcolm Brown (Dolphins)
- WR Josh Reynolds (Titans)
- TE Gerald Everett (Seahawks)
- C Austin Blythe (Chiefs)
- DE Morgan Fox (Panthers)
- DE Derek Rivers (Texans)
- DT Michael Brockers (traded to DET)
- LB Samson Ebukam (49ers)
- CB Troy Hill (Browns)
- S John Johnson (Browns)
- LS Jake McQuaide (Cowboys)
- QB C.J. Beathard (Jaguars)
- QB Nick Mullens (Eagles)
- RB Tevin Coleman (Jets)
- RB Jerick McKinnon (Chiefs)
- WR Kendrick Bourne (Patriots)
- WR Marquise Goodwin (Bears)
- WR Chris Thompson
- TE Jordan Reed (Retired)
- C Ben Garland
- C Weston Richburg (Retired)
- DE Ezekiel Ansah
- DE Ronald Blair
- DE Solomon Thomas (Raiders)
- DT Kerry Hyder (Seahawks)
- CB Richard Sherman
- CB Ahkello Witherspoon (Seahawks)
- RB Carlos Hyde (Jaguars)
- WR Josh Gordon
- WR David Moore (Panthers)
- TE Jacob Hollister (Bills)
- TE Greg Olsen (Retired)
- TE Luke Willson
- OG Mike Iupati (Retired)
- OG Chance Warmack
- DT Jarran Reed (Chiefs)
- LB Shaquem Griffin (Dolphins)
- LB Bruce Irvin
- LB K.J. Wright
- CB Quinton Dunbar (Lions)
- CB Shaquill Griffin (Jaguars)
