2026 Release Tracker
This table lists the players who have officially been released by their teams and takes a look at the financials of their contracts. Included in this table is how much was earned relative to the actual contract value and the new guarantee in the contract. For players who traded, the numbers will include earnings from the prior team(s).
Players who are released from their contracts are not eligible to become compensatory free agents, and thus teams that wish to avoid canceling out compensatory picks may prioritize signing players on this list in free agency.
| Player | Former Team | Position | Total | APY | New Full Guarantee | Total Earned | % Earned | Seasons Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | Dolphins | WR | $90,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $54,000,000 | $52,623,529 | 58.47% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Stefon Diggs | Patriots | WR | $63,500,000 | $21,166,667 | $16,600,000 | $21,500,000 | 33.86% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Taylor Decker | Lions | LT | $60,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $18,130,000 | $20,420,000 | 34.03% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Jawaan Taylor | Chiefs | RT | $80,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $60,000,000 | 75.00% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Marshon Lattimore | Commanders | CB | $97,000,000 | $19,400,000 | $44,346,588 | $18,605,000 | 19.18% | 4 out of 5 | |
| Trevon Diggs | Packers | CB | $97,000,000 | $19,400,000 | $33,304,000 | $531,046 | 0.55% | 2 out of 5 | |
| L'Jarius Sneed | Titans | CB | $76,400,000 | $19,100,000 | $44,000,000 | $42,850,000 | 56.09% | 2 out of 4 | |
| Tremaine Edmunds | Bears | LB | $72,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $41,800,000 | $57,000,000 | 79.17% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Bryce Huff | 49ers | EDGE | $51,100,000 | $17,033,333 | $34,000,000 | $7,950,000 | 15.56% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Elgton Jenkins | Packers | LG | $68,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $19,779,529 | $47,147,059 | 69.33% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Javon Hargrave | Vikings | DT | $30,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $18,955,882 | 63.19% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | Cardinals | DT | $29,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 50.00% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Darnell Mooney | Falcons | WR | $39,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $26,930,000 | 69.05% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Lloyd Cushenberry | Titans | C | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $26,000,000 | $29,670,000 | 59.34% | 2 out of 4 | |
| Jonnu Smith | Steelers | TE | $12,010,000 | $12,010,000 | $3,755,000 | $5,010,000 | 41.72% | 0 out of 1 | |
| Justin Jones | Cardinals | DT | $30,165,000 | $10,055,000 | $17,750,000 | $28,930,000 | 95.91% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Kenny Moore | Colts | CB | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $19,850,000 | 66.17% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Tyler Biadasz | Commanders | C | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $17,700,000 | $21,655,882 | 72.19% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Bobby Okereke | Giants | LB | $40,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $21,800,000 | $31,000,000 | 77.50% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Mekhi Becton | Chargers | RG | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $6,940,000 | $9,640,000 | 48.20% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Joe Mixon | Texans | RB | $19,750,000 | $9,875,000 | $7,250,000 | $10,661,765 | 53.98% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Jack Conklin | Browns | RT | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 100.00% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Ryan Kelly | Vikings | C | $18,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,250,000 | $8,847,647 | 49.15% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Logan Wilson | Cowboys | LB | $36,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,895,765 | 8.04% | 2 out of 4 | |
| Mike Danna | Chiefs | EDGE | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $14,940,000 | 62.25% | 2 out of 3 | |
| James Daniels | Dolphins | RG | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,255,000 | $7,313,824 | 30.47% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Curtis Samuel | Bills | WR | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $14,020,000 | $15,720,000 | 65.50% | 2 out of 3 | |
| A'Shawn Robinson | Panthers | DT | $22,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,375,000 | $17,000,000 | 75.56% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Bilal Nichols | Cardinals | DT | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,625,000 | 69.64% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Graham Glasgow | Lions | RG | $20,000,000 | $6,666,667 | $8,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 65.00% | 2 out of 3 | |
| James Hudson | Giants | RT | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,010,000 | $6,380,000 | 53.17% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Evan Brown | Cardinals | LG | $11,500,000 | $5,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,410,000 | 55.74% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Alex Cappa | Raiders | RG | $11,020,000 | $5,510,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,010,000 | 54.54% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Graham Gano | Giants | K | $16,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,585,000 | $12,000,000 | 72.73% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Jahlani Tavai | Patriots | LB | $16,000,000 | $5,333,333 | $7,125,000 | $8,626,456 | 53.92% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | Cardinals | LB | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,805,000 | 58.05% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | Texans | DT | $9,500,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,911,765 | 51.70% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Will Dissly | Chargers | TE | $14,000,000 | $4,666,666 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 71.43% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Jimmie Ward | Texans | S | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $3,794,118 | 84.31% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Jason Sanders | Dolphins | K | $22,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $6,600,000 | $17,750,000 | 80.68% | 4 out of 5 | |
| Alec Ingold | Dolphins | FB | $12,200,000 | $4,066,667 | $3,080,000 | $8,310,000 | 68.11% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Anfernee Jennings | Patriots | EDGE | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $9,323,529 | 77.70% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Joshua Dobbs | Patriots | QB | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,800,000 | $4,300,000 | 53.75% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Xavier Woods | Titans | S | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,490,000 | $3,820,000 | 47.75% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Antonio Gibson | Patriots | RB | $11,250,000 | $3,750,000 | $5,300,000 | $7,890,000 | 70.13% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Taylor Rapp | Bills | S | $10,625,000 | $3,541,667 | $3,675,000 | $7,375,000 | 69.41% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Cornelius Lucas | Browns | LT | $6,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,255,000 | $3,255,000 | 50.08% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Cooper Rush | Ravens | QB | $6,200,000 | $3,100,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,100,000 | 66.13% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Jamie Gillan | Giants | P | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,288,235 | 47.65% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | Dolphins | WR | $5,990,000 | $2,995,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | 53.42% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Chris Board | Giants | LB | $5,700,000 | $2,850,000 | $4,050,000 | $3,600,000 | 63.16% | 1 out of 2 | |
| KhaDarel Hodge | Falcons | WR | $5,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,505,000 | $2,685,000 | 48.82% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Johnny Mundt | Jaguars | TE | $5,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,255,000 | $2,735,294 | 49.73% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | Bears | LB | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,450,000 | $2,660,000 | 53.20% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Liam Eichenberg | Dolphins | C | $2,225,000 | $2,225,000 | $2,225,000 | $2,225,000 | 100.00% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Hunter Renfrow | Panthers | WR | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $830,000 | $2,050,000 | 102.50% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Calvin Anderson | Steelers | LT | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $830,000 | $2,000,000 | 50.00% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Josh Paschal | Lions | EDGE | $7,735,658 | $1,933,915 | $4,842,553 | $7,735,658 | 100.00% | 4 out of 4 | |
| Kurt Hinish | Texans | DT | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $375,000 | $1,625,000 | 90.28% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Marshawn Kneeland | Cowboys | EDGE | $6,832,646 | $1,708,162 | $4,011,379 | $3,198,404 | 46.81% | 2 out of 4 | |
| Tre Flowers | Steelers | CB | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $139,444 | 11.11% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Marcus Maye | Chargers | S | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $104,722 | 8.34% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Geron Christian | Broncos | LT | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $557,778 | 44.44% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Marcedes Lewis | Broncos | TE | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $0 | $540,554 | 43.07% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Dane Jackson | Bills | CB | $2,480,000 | $1,240,000 | $0 | $343,804 | 13.86% | 0 out of 2 | |
| Nick Saldiveri | Saints | LG | $4,745,280 | $1,186,320 | $842,280 | $3,400,280 | 71.66% | 3 out of 4 | |
| D'Ernest Johnson | Patriots | RB | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $507,500 | 43.38% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Desmond Ridder | Packers | QB | $2,315,000 | $1,157,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Deven Thompkins | Falcons | WR | $2,315,000 | $1,157,500 | $0 | $567,778 | 24.53% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Zah Frazier | Bears | CB | $4,520,216 | $1,130,054 | $320,216 | $810,216 | 17.92% | 1 out of 4 | |
| D'Anthony Bell | Panthers | S | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $61,111 | 5.56% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Andre Baccellia | Cardinals | WR | $2,175,000 | $1,087,500 | $0 | $1,343,223 | 61.76% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Clayton Tune | Packers | QB | $2,175,000 | $1,087,500 | $0 | $322,444 | 14.83% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Samori Toure | Saints | WR | $2,175,000 | $1,087,500 | $0 | $122,222 | 5.62% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Matt Lee | Bengals | C | $4,121,752 | $1,030,438 | $101,752 | $1,609,530 | 39.05% | 2 out of 4 | |
| Juanyeh Thomas | Cowboys | S | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $0 | $1,195,000 | 116.02% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Shane Buechele | Chiefs | QB | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $0 | $221,444 | 21.50% | 1 out of 1 | |
| Christopher Smith | Jets | S | $4,084,980 | $1,021,245 | $244,980 | $114,444 | 2.80% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Evan Hull | Saints | RB | $2,035,000 | $1,017,500 | $0 | $372,000 | 18.28% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Perrion Winfrey | Cowboys | DT | $2,035,000 | $1,017,500 | $0 | $712,778 | 35.03% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Tre Tomlinson | 49ers | CB | $4,039,852 | $1,009,963 | $199,852 | $960,000 | 23.76% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Da'Quan Felton | Giants | WR | $2,995,000 | $998,333 | $264,000 | $520,000 | 17.36% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Savion Washington | Chargers | RT | $2,980,000 | $993,333 | $15,000 | $505,000 | 16.95% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Brandon George | Chiefs | LB | $2,980,000 | $993,333 | $249,000 | $505,000 | 16.95% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Justin Osborne | Browns | C | $2,980,000 | $993,333 | $50,000 | $505,000 | 16.95% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Zeke Correll | Vikings | C | $2,975,000 | $991,667 | $65,000 | $500,000 | 16.81% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Josh Fuga | Chargers | DT | $2,975,000 | $991,667 | $10,000 | $500,000 | 16.81% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Jordan Oladokun | Chargers | CB | $2,975,000 | $991,667 | $10,000 | $500,000 | 16.81% | 1 out of 3 | |
| TJ Moore | Giants | CB | $2,966,000 | $988,667 | $1,000 | $491,000 | 16.55% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Jack Wilson | Colts | RT | $2,965,000 | $988,333 | $0 | $527,500 | 17.79% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Jaden Smith | Buccaneers | WR | $2,965,000 | $988,333 | $0 | $490,000 | 16.53% | 1 out of 3 | |
| Cooper Hodges | Jaguars | RT | $3,945,492 | $986,373 | $105,492 | $2,147,992 | 54.44% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Cory Trice | Steelers | CB | $3,924,436 | $981,109 | $84,436 | $2,178,881 | 55.52% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | Giants | S | $3,923,764 | $980,941 | $83,764 | $1,945,000 | 49.57% | 3 out of 4 | |
| Popo Aumavae | Panthers | DE | $2,845,000 | $948,333 | $55,000 | $975,000 | 34.27% | 2 out of 3 | |
| Isaiah Johnson | Dolphins | CB | $1,845,000 | $922,500 | $0 | $480,779 | 26.06% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Jason Maitre | Dolphins | CB | $1,845,000 | $922,500 | $0 | $490,000 | 26.56% | 1 out of 2 | |
| Emory Jones | Falcons | QB | $840,000 | $840,000 | $0 | $490,000 | 58.33% | 1 out of 1 |