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2019 NFL free agency: Key trades, free-agent signings

Below is a rundown of the key NFL free-agent moves and trades made by each team during the 2019 NFL free agency period. This list is not intended to be complete -- it's a spotlight of the most prominent pickups.

Arizona Cardinals

Tramaine Brock, CB: Signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals, the team announced.

Marcus Gilbert, OT:Traded by the Steelers in exchange for a 2019 sixth-round pick (No. 207 overall), the Cardinals announced.

Jordan Hicks, LB: Signed a four-year contract worth $36 million that includes $20 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

Brett Hundley, QB: Signed a one-year deal worth $2 million (with a max value of $3 million), according to Rapoport.

Darius Philon, DT: Signing a two-year, $10 million deal, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Rapoport, with $5 million fully guaranteed and a maximum value of $12 million with incentives.

Terrell Suggs, DE/OLB: Signed a two-year deal, Rapoport reports. According to Rapoport, the deal is for $10 million, with $7 million in the first year; the second year automatically voids.

J.R. Sweezy, OG: Signed a two-year deal, according to Rapoport, worth $9 million, with $3 million fully guaranteed.

Atlanta Falcons

Kenjon Barner, RB: Signed a one-year contract, the team announced.

Jamon Brown, OG: Signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract that includes $12.75 million guaranteed, Rapoport reports.

James Carpenter, OG: Signed a deal that, Rapoport reports, is for four years and $21 million.

Tyeler Davison, DT: Agreed to terms on a one-year contract, the team announced.

Justin Hardy, WR: Re-signed on a one-year deal, the team announced.

Baltimore Ravens

Justin Bethel, CB/ST: Signed a two-year contract, the team announced.

Robert Griffin III, QB: Re-signed on a two-year deal worth $4.5 million, per Rapoport.

Mark Ingram, RB: Signed a three-year, $15 million contract, Rapoport reports.

Seth Roberts, WR: Signing a one-year deal, the team announced.

Earl Thomas, S: Signed a four-year, $55 million contract that includes includes $32 million guaranteed, Rapoport reports.

Buffalo Bills

Cole Beasley, WR: Signed a four-year contract. It is for four years and $29 million, and includes $14.4 million guaranteed, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports.

John Brown, WR: Signed a three-year contract. It is worth $27 million, Rapoport reports.

E.J. Gaines, CB: Signed a one-year deal worth $3.6 million, according to Rapoport.

Frank Gore, RB: Signed a one-year deal that, per Rapoport, is worth $2 million.

Kevin Johnson, CB: Signed a one-year deal, the team announced.

Tyler Kroft, TE: Signed a three-year deal that, according to Rapoport, has a base value of $18.75 million (with incentives that could push it up to $21 million).

Mitch Morse, C: Signed a four-year contract. It is worth $44.5 million, with $26.5 million guaranteed, Pelissero reports.

Ty Nsekhe, OT: Signed a two-year deal. It is worth $14.5 million and includes $7.7 million in guarantees, Garafolo reports.

Andre Roberts, WR/KR: Signed a two-year deal, the team announced.

Quinton Spain, OG: Signed a one-year deal, the team announced.

T.J. Yeldon, RB: Signed a two-year deal, the team announced.

Carolina Panthers

Chris Hogan, WR: Signed a one-year contract, per Rapoport.

Bruce Irvin, LB/DE: Signed a one-year contract, the team announced.

Matt Paradis, C: Signed a three-year, $27 million contract, Rapoport reports.

Daryl Williams, OT: Re-signed on a one-year deal worth $7 million, Rapoport reports.

Chicago Bears

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S: Signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Bears, Rapoport and Garafolo report.

Aaron Lynch, OLB: Re-signed a one-year contract, the team announced.

Cordarrelle Patterson, WR: Signed a two-year, $10 million deal with $5 million guaranteed, Pelissero reports.

Buster Skrine, CB: Signed a three-year, $16 million that includes $8.5 million guaranteed, Rapoport reports.

Cincinnati Bengals

Preston Brown, LB: Re-signed with the Bengals on a three-year deal that, per Pelissero, is worth up to $21 million.

Darqueze Dennard, CB: Re-signed on a one-year contract worth $5 million, per Rapoport.

Tyler Eifert, TE: Re-signed on a one-year deal, Rapoport reports. Pelissero reports that the deal is worth up to $6.5 million, with a $1.2 million signing bonus, a base value of $4 million and $2.5 million in performance-based incentives.

Bobby Hart, OT: Re-signed on a three-year deal. Pelissero reports it is worth $16.15 million (with a max value of $21.15 million with incentives and escalators).

John Miller, OG: Signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract, Pelissero reports.

C.J. Uzomah, TE: Re-signed a three-year deal worth more than $18 million, according to Rapoport.

B.W. Webb, CB: Signed a three-year deal. Per Rapoport, it is worth up to $13 million.

Cleveland Browns

Odell Beckham Jr., WR and Olivier Vernon, DE: Traded by the Giants in exchange for safety Jabrill Peppers, guard Kevin Zeitler and two 2019 draft picks (Round 1, No. 17 overall; Round 3, No. 95).

Morgan Burnett, S: Signed a two-year deal worth up to $9 million that includes nearly $4 million guaranteed at signing, per Rapoport.

Phillip Gaines, DB: Re-signed on a one-year deal, the team announced.

Demetrius Harris, TE: Signed a two-year contract, the team announced.

Eric Murray, S:Traded by the Chiefs to the Browns in exchange for defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, the team reported.

Sheldon Richardson, DT: Signed a three-year deal worth $36 million, according to Rapoport.

Bryan Witzmann, OL: Signed a contract with the Browns, the team announced.

Dallas Cowboys

Tavon Austin, WR: Re-signed with the Cowboys, Garafolo reports.

Randall Cobb, WR: Signed a one-year deal worth $5 million, Rapoport reports.

Cameron Fleming, OT: Signed a two-year deal that, Garafolo reports, is worth up to $8.5 million.

George Iloka, S: Signed a one-year deal, per Garafolo.

DeMarcus Lawrence, DE: Lawrence and the Cowboys agreed to a five-year deal worth $105 million with $65 million guaranteed, per Garafolo and Rapoport.

Robert Quinn, DE: Traded by the Dolphins for a 2020 sixth-round draft pick, per Rapoport. Quinn signed a revised one-year, $9.2 million deal that maxes out at $10 million, according to Pelissero.

Jason Witten, TE: Came out of retirement to sign a one-year deal that carries a base value of $3.5 million, but could be worth up to $5 million with incentives, Witten announced via the team website.

Denver Broncos

Bryce Callahan, CB: Signed a three-year, $21 million contract that includes $10 million guaranteed, Rapoport reports.

Joe Flacco, QB:Traded by the Ravens in exchange for a 2019 fourth-round pick (No. 113 overall).

Jeff Heuerman, TE: Re-signed on a two-year, $9 million contract, Rapoport reports.

Kevin Hogan, QB: Re-signed with the Broncos on a one-year deal, the team announced.

Kareem Jackson, DB: Signed a three-year deal that, Rapoport reports, is worth $33 million ($23 million fully guaranteed).

Ja'Wuan James, OT: Signed a four-year deal that, per Rapoport, is worth $51 million, with $32 million guaranteed.

Detroit Lions

C.J. Anderson, RB: Signed a one-year contract, Garafolo reports. The deal is worth nearly $1.5 million and includes a $200,000 signing bonus, per Rapoport.

Danny Amendola, WR: Signed a one-year deal that includes a $4.5 million guaranteed base salary, with incentives that can bring the contract to $5.75 million, according to Rapoport.

Justin Coleman, CB: Signed a four-year deal worth $36 million, according to Pelissero and Rapoport.

Jesse James, TE: Signed a four-year, $25 million contract that includes $11 million fully guaranteed, Garafolo and Rapoport report.

Rashaan Melvin, CB: Signed a one-year deal for $3.5 million, per Rapoport.

Tom Savage, QB: Signed with the Lions, the team announced.

Green Bay Packers

Adrian Amos, S: Signed a four-year contract worth $37 million that pays him $21 million in the first two years, per Rapoport.

Marcedes Lewis, TE: Signed a one-year worth a maximum of $2.35 million, Pelissero reports.

Preston Smith, Edge: Signed a four-year, $52 million contract that will pay him $27.5 million over the first two years, Rapoport reports.

Za'Darius Smith, Edge: Signed a four-year contract worth $66 million that will play him $34.5 million in the first two years, Rapoport reports.

Billy Turner, OL: Signed a four-year contract with a max value of $29.5 million, Rapoport reports.

Houston Texans

Briean Boddy-Calhoun, CB: Signed a one-year deal, Rapoport reports.

Jadeveon Clowney, DE/OLB: The team placed the franchise tag on Clowney. He was tagged as a linebacker, but because he received $1 million from the Texans last year to help make up for the difference between the fifth-year option for linebackers and defensive ends, he'll receive $15.967 million (120 percent of his salary in 2018, and more than the linebacker tag of $15.443 million), based on how tag figures are calculated.

Darren Fells, TE: Signed a one-year contract (details unreported), according to Garafolo.

Tashaun Gipson, S: Gipson signed with the Texans, the team announced.

Matt Kalil, OT: Kalil signed with the Texans, per Pelissero.

AJ McCarron, QB: Signed a deal to join the Texans (contract terms undisclosed), Rapoport reports.

Bradley Roby, CB: Signed a one-year, $10 million contract, NFL Network's James Palmer reports.

Joe Webb, QB: Signed a one-year contract worth $1 million, per Rapoport.

Indianapolis Colts

Pierre Desir, CB: Re-signed on a three-year deal worth $25 million that includes $12 million guaranteed, per Rapoport and Garafolo.

Devin Funchess, WR: Signed a one-year deal with a max value of $13 million, according to Pelissero.

Clayton Geathers, S: Re-signed with the Colts, the team announced.

Justin Houston, Edge: Signed a two-year, $24 million contract, according to Rapoport.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Alfred Blue, RB:Signed a deal with the Jaguars, the team announced.

A.J. Cann, OG: Re-signed to a three-year deal worth just over $15 million, per Rapoport.

Chris Conley, WR: Signed a new contract (contract terms unreported), the team announced.

Nick Foles, QB: Signed a four-year, $88 million deal (with a max value of $102 million), according to Rapoport and Garafolo.

Cedric Ogbuehi, OT: Signed a new contract, the team announced. Rapoport reports the deal is for one year and worth $895,000.

Jake Ryan, LB: Signed with Jacksonville, the team announced. He signed a two-year deal worth $8 million, according to Rapoport, with $2 million in Year 1 and Year 2 being an option year.

Kansas City Chiefs

Bashaud Breeland, CB: Signing a one-year, incentive-laden deal worth up to $5 million, per Rapoport.

Frank Clark, DE:Traded by the Seahawks in exchange for 2019 first-round pick (No. 29 overall) and 2020 second-round pick; the teams also exchanged 2019 third-round picks (Chiefs now hold No. 84 overall; Seahawks hold No. 92).

Carlos Hyde, RB: Signed a one-year deal worth $2.8 million, per Rapoport.

Emmanuel Ogbah, DE:Traded by the Browns to the Chiefs in exchange for safety Eric Murray, the Chiefs reported.

Damien Wilson, LB: Signed a deal with the Chiefs (contract terms were not disclosed), according to Rapoport.

Los Angeles Chargers

Thomas Davis, LB: Signed a two-year deal. Pelissero reports it is a $10.5 million contract that includes $5.25 million guaranteed.

Denzel Perryman, LB: Re-signed on a two-year deal worth $12 million, a source told Rapoport.

Adrian Phillips, S: Re-signed on a one-year deal, the team announced.

Tyrod Taylor, QB: Signed a two-year, $11 million contract that includes $6 million guaranteed, Rapoport reports.

Los Angeles Rams

Blake Bortles, QB: Signed a one-year, $1 million deal that eats into the $6.5 million he's guaranteed from the Jaguars, according to Rapoport.

Malcolm Brown, RB: The Rams are matching the Lions' two-year, $3.25 million offer sheet for this restricted free agent, who gets a $100,000 signing bonus and $1 million guaranteed, per Rapoport.

Dante Fowler Jr., LB: Re-signed on a one-year deal worth up to $14 million ($12 million guaranteed), per Rapoport and Pelissero.

Clay Matthews, Edge: Signed a two-year contract worth up to $16.75 million, Rapoport and Garafolo report.

Miami Dolphins

Dwayne Allen, TE: Signed a two-year deal worth $7 million, Rapoport reports.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB: Signed a two-year, $11 million contract, Rapoport reports.

Minnesota Vikings

Ameer Abdullah, RB: Re-signed with the Vikings (terms undisclosed), the team announced.

Anthony Barr, LB: After initially deciding to join the Jets on Monday, Barr changed his mind Tuesday and has agreed to terms on a five-year, $67.5 million contract that could be worth up to $77.5 million and includes $33 million guaranteed, Garafolo and Rapoport report.

Sean Mannion, QB: Signing with the Vikings (terms undisclosed), Garafolo reports.

Shamar Stephen, DT: Agreed to terms on a three-year, $12.45 million contract that includes $5 million in the first year, Pelissero reports.

New England Patriots

Michael Bennett, DE:Traded by the Eagles, along with a 2020 seventh-round pick, in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick, per Rapoport.

Terrence Brooks, S: Signed a two-year contract, according to Rapoport.

Phillip Dorsett, WR: Signed a one-year deal, per Rapoport.

Bruce Ellington, WR: Signed a one-year deal (contract terms unreported), according to Rapoport.

Stephen Gostkowski, K: Re-signed on a two-year contract, according to NFL Network's Mike Giardi.

Jason McCourty, CB: Re-signed on a two-year deal worth a maximum of $11 million, according to Pelissero.

Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE: Signed a one-year deal, according to Rapoport.

John Simon, Edge: Re-signed with the Patriots (terms unreported), the team announced.

Demaryius Thomas, WR: Signed a one-year deal worth up to $6 million, Pelissero and Rapoport report.

New Orleans Saints

Teddy Bridgewater, QB: After visiting with Miami, Bridgewater ultimately decided to sign a one-year contract with the Saints worth up to $12.5 million that includes $7.25 million guaranteed, Rapoport reports.

Malcom Brown, DT: Signed a three-year, $15 million contract, according to Rapoport.

Jared Cook, TE: Signed a two-year contract worth $15.5 million in base value (and up to $19 million with incentives), per Rapoport.

Mario Edwards, DE: Signed a contract (terms unreported), the team announced.

Wil Lutz, K: Re-signed on a five-year deal, according to Rapoport.

Latavius Murray, RB: Signed a four-year contract that, Pelissero reports, is worth $14.4 million.

P.J. Williams, CB: Re-signed on a one-year deal worth $5 million, per Rapoport.

New York Giants

Antoine Bethea, S: Signed a two-year contract, NFL Network's Reggie Wayne reports.

Markus Golden, DE: Signing a one-year contract, according to Rapoport.

Cody Latimer, WR: Re-signed a contract with the Giants, the team announced.

Jabrill Peppers, S and Kevin Zeitler, OG: Traded by the Browns, along with two 2019 draft picks (Round 1, No. 17 overall; Round 3, No. 95 overall) in exchange for receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and defensive end Olivier Vernon.

New York Jets

Henry Anderson, DL: Re-signed on a three-year, $25.2 million contract, per Rapoport.

Le'Veon Bell, RB: Signed a four-year contract worth $52.5 million that includes $25 million fully guaranteed, Rapoport and Pelissero report.

Josh Bellamy, WR: Signed a two-year, $7 million contract that includes $2.75 million guaranteed at signing, Rapoport reports.

Chandler Catanzaro, K: Signed a multi-year contract, the team announced.

Ty Montgomery, RB: Signed with the Jets, the team announced.

C.J. Mosley, LB: Signed a five-year, $85 million deal with $51 million guaranteed, per Rapoport.

Kelechi Osemele, OG:Traded by the Raiders, along with a 2019 sixth-round pick (No. 196 overall), in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round pick (No. 140).

Brian Poole, CB: Signed with the Jets (contract terms undisclosed), the team announced.

Oakland Raiders

Antonio Brown, WR:Traded by the Steelers in exchange for two 2019 draft picks (Round 3, No. 66 overall; Round 5, No. 141). Per Rapoport, Brown will sign a new contract with the Raiders for three years and $50.125 million, with $30.125 million guaranteed and a maximum value of $54.125 million.

Vontaze Burfict, LB: Signed a one-year, $5 million deal, Rapoport and Pelissero report.

Mike Glennon, QB: Signed a contract with the Raiders, the team announced. Rapoport reported the deal was for one year and $2 million (with $2 million more available in incentives).

Johnathan Hankins, DT: Re-signed to a two-year contract, the team announced.

Dwayne Harris, WR/KR: Re-signed with the Raiders, the team announced. Per Rapoport, Harris' deal is for one year and $1.6 million.

Landry Jones, QB: Signed a deal on undisclosed terms, the team announced.

Lamarcus Joyner, S: Signed a four-year, $42 million contract that includes $16.7 million fully guaranteed, per Rapoport and Garafolo.

Nevin Lawson, CB: Signed a one-year, $3.05 million, according to Rapoport.

J.J. Nelson, WR: Signed a contract (terms unreported), according to Rapoport.

Jalen Richard, RB:Re-signed with the Raiders, the team announced.

Curtis Riley, S: Signed an undisclosed contract, the team announced.

Tyrell Williams, WR: Signed a four-year, $44 million contract that includes $22 million in guarantees and has a maximum value of $47 million with incentives, Pelissero reports.

Philadelphia Eagles

Vinny Curry, DE: Returning to the Eagles, with whom he spent the first six seasons of his career, after one season with Tampa Bay, on a one-year, $2.25 million deal, according to Rapoport.

Ronald Darby, CB: Signed a one-year contract worth $8.5 million, according to Rapoport.

Jordan Howard, RB: Traded by the Bears in exchange for a 2020 conditional sixth-round pick.

DeSean Jackson, WR:Traded by the Buccaneers, along with a 2020 seventh-round pick, in exchange for a 2019 sixth-round pick (No. 208 overall). The Eagles announced they've signed Jackson to a three-year contract.

Malik Jackson, DT: Signed a three-year deal that, per Rapoport, is worth $30 million.

Richard Rodgers, TE: Signed a two-year contract, according to Rapoport.

Andrew Sendejo, S: Signed a one-year deal, the team announced.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Mark Barron, LB: Signed a two-year, $12 million deal that includes a $5.75 million signing bonus, per Rapoport.

Ramon Foster, OG: Re-signed on a two-year deal worth $8.25 million, Pelissero reported.

Dan McCullers, DT: Signed a two-year, $2.75 million deal, Garafolo reports.

Donte Moncrief, WR: Signed a two-year deal, the team announced. According to Pelissero, it is for $9 million, with $3.5 million to sign and $5 million in 2019.

Steven Nelson, CB: Nelson agreed to terms on a three-year, $25.5 million deal, Rapoport reported.

Eli Rogers, WR: Re-signed to a two-year contract, the team announced.

San Francisco 49ers

Kwon Alexander, LB: Signed a four-year deal worth $54 million, according to Rapoport.

Tevin Coleman, RB: Signed a two-year, $8.5 million deal with a max value of $10.6 million, Pelissero reports.

Dee Ford, OLB:Traded by the Chiefs in exchange for a 2020 second-round draft pick, per Rapoport. Ford, who had the franchise tag placed on him by Kansas City, signed a new five-year, $87.5 million contract with the 49ers, Palmer reports.

Robbie Gould, K: The team placed the franchise tag on Gould.

Raheem Mostert, RB: Agreed to a three-year, $8.7 million deal that includes $3 million guaranteed, per Mostert's agent Brett Tessler.

Mike Person, OG: Re-signed on a three-year deal, the team announced.

Jason Verrett, CB: Signed a one-year, $3.6 million deal, Pelissero reports.

Jimmie Ward, DB: Re-signed on a one-year, $5 million contract, Rapoport reports.

Seattle Seahawks

D.J. Fluker, OG: Signed a two-year deal worth up to $9 million, Around the NFL's Herbie Teope reports.

Mychal Kendricks, LB: Re-signed with Seattle, per Pelissero. According to Pelissero, it is a one-year deal worth $4.5 million, but without any guaranteed money.

Jason Myers, K: Signing with Seattle, according to Rapoport.

K.J. Wright, LB: Re-signing on a two-year deal worth up to $15.5 million, per Rapoport.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Shaquil Barrett, LB: Agreed to terms with the Bucs, the team announced.

Deone Bucannon, OLB: Agreed to terms on a one-year deal, the team announced.

Blaine Gabbert, QB: Signed a one-year deal, per Rapoport.

Ryan Griffin, QB: Signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract, per Rapoport.

Breshad Perriman, WR: Signed a one-year deal, the team announced.

Tennessee Titans

Adam Humphries, WR: Signed a four-year deal worth $36 million, per Garafolo and Pelissero.

Kevin Pamphile, OT: Agreed to terms on a one-year deal.

Rodger Saffold, OG: Signed a four-year, $44 million contract that includes $22.5 million in guarantees, Rapoport reports.

Ryan Tannehill, QB: Traded by the Dolphins, along with a 2019 sixth-round pick (No. 188), in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round pick (No. 233) and a 2020 fourth-round pick, Rapoport reports. Tannehill signed a new one-year contract that maxes out at $12 million-plus and includes $7 million fully guaranteed.

Washington Redskins

Ereck Flowers, OT: Signed a one-year contract, Rapoport reports. Per Rapoport, the contract includes $500,000 fully guaranteed and is for $3.25 million, with a maximum value of $4 million.

Case Keenum, QB:Traded by the Broncos, along with a 2020 seventh-round pick, in exchange for a 2020 sixth-round pick.

Adrian Peterson, RB: Re-signed on a two-year, $8 million deal, Rapoport and Garafolo report.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB: Came out of retirement to sign a one-year, $1.075 million contract (minimum salary benefit, no guarantee), per Pelissero and Rapoport.

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