NFL free agency

NFL free agency: Tracking deals and the best free agents left

Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Cooper Kupp are among the top players still on the open market.

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The Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles made sure to secure the futures of QB Josh Allen and RB Saquon Barkley, respectively. Here are some other highlights from the first few days of NFL free agency.

NFL free agency is now officially underway.

The new league year began at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, allowing free agents to put pen to paper on contracts. But by the time free agency opened, most of the top players on the open market had already been scooped up.

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The legal tampering period that started on Monday saw top offensive names like quarterback Sam Darnold (Seattle Seahawks), quarterback Justin Fields (New York Jets), running back Najee Harris (Los Angeles Chargers), wideout Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. (Tennessee Titans) agree to deals.

On the defensive side, standouts like defensive tackle Milton Williams (New England Patriots), pass rusher Khalil Mack (Chargers), defensive end Josh Sweat (Arizona Cardinals), linebacker Dre Greenlaw (Denver Broncos), safety Jevon Holland (New York Giants) and cornerback Byron Murphy (Minnesota Vikings) also struck free-agent pacts.

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Meanwhile, some notable veterans released ahead of free agency weren't available for long. Wideout Davante Adams (Los Angeles Rams), defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (Vikings), defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (Chicago Bears), defensive end Joey Bosa (Buffalo Bills), pass rusher Harold Landry (Patriots) and cornerback Darius Slay (Pittsburgh Steelers) have all found new homes.

So, which other notable free agents have agreed to deals? And who's still available? Stay updated here with a position-by-position breakdown.

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Quarterbacks

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Running backs/fullbacks

Wide receivers

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Tight ends

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Offensive tackles

Offensive guards

Birds Huddle: What will Mekhi Becton's market look like when free agency starts?
Sheil Kapadia of The Ringer and Dave Zangaro discuss Mekhi Becton and the chances of him returning to the Eagles as a free agent this offseason.

Centers

Defensive tackles

Mike Reiss: Milton Williams ‘the pearl' of this year's free-agent class
ESPN's Mike Reiss shares his thoughts on the Patriots' reportedly signing DT Joe Milton with Zolak and Bertrand

Defensive ends/EDGE

Josh Sweat agrees to Arizona Cardinals free agency
Dave Zangaro on Eagles linebacker Josh Sweat agrees to a deal with the Arizona Cardinals for reportedly 4-years deal worth $76.4 million.

Linebackers

Eagles take care of No. 1 offseason priority by re-signing Zack Baun
Dave Zangaro breaks down the news of the Eagles re-signing All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun on Wednesday.

Cornerbacks

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Dave Zangaro and Reuben Frank discuss the amount of turnover on the Eagles defense following the trade of C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday.

Safeties

Former 49ers safety Hufanga reportedly agrees to Broncos contract
After four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, former All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga reportedly agreed to a free-agent contract with the Denver Broncos

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