RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/11/26
Today’s restricted free agent and exclusive free agent tenders:
RFAs
Tendered:
- Bills: OT Ryan Van Demark
- Buccaneers: RB Sean Tucker
- Seahawks: WR Jake Bobo
- Titans: WR Bryce Oliver
Non-tendered:
- Eagles: FB Ben VanSumeren
- Panthers: LB Claudin Cherelus
- Patriots: LB Jack Gibbens
Minor NFL Transactions: 3/11/26
Today’s minor moves:
Arizona Cardinals
- Re-signed: RB Zonovan Knight
- Signed: LS Casey Kreiter
Atlanta Falcons
- Signed: C Corey Levin, LB Channing Tindall
Carolina Panthers
- Re-signed: DE Trevis Gipson, TE James Mitchell
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: TE Jack Stoll
Dallas Cowboys
- Signed: LB Tyrus Wheat
Denver Broncos
- Re-signed: FB Adam Prentice
Green Bay Packers
- Re-signed: OLB Brenton Cox, DT Jonathan Ford
Los Angeles Chargers
- Re-signed: LS Josh Harris
Miami Dolphins
- Signed: S Zayne Anderson, TE Ben Sims
New England Patriots
- Signed: S Mike Brown, TE Julian Hill
New York Giants
- Re-signed: LB Zaire Barnes
New York Jets
- Re-signed: OT Max Mitchell
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Re-signed: OL Jack Driscoll
San Francisco 49ers
- Re-signed: RB Patrick Taylor
Seattle Seahawks
- Re-signed: LS Chris Stoll
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: DE Malik Herring
Cowboys Trade DL Solomon Thomas To Titans
Robert Saleh is adding another familiar face. The Cowboys are trading defensive lineman Solomon Thomas to the Titans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It will be a seventh-round pick swap between the two squads. The Cowboys will acquire pick No. 218 for pick No. 225. The trade will create roughly $2.5MM in cap savings for Dallas while generating $750K in dead money.
Thomas recently spent three seasons playing under Saleh while the two were in New York. While the defensive lineman only started four of his 50 appearances for the Jets, he still emerged as a key defensive lineman. He had nine sacks during his tenure with the organization, including a five-sack showing in 2023.
The veteran inked a two-year, $8MM deal with the Cowboys last offseason, and he ended up starting two of his 16 appearances for his new squad. However, his 419 defensive snaps was one of the lowest totals of his career, and he finished the season shutout in the sacks column. Pro Football Focus ultimately graded him as a middle-of-the-road interior defensive lineman, ranking Thomas 59th among 127 qualifiers.
Thomas also played under Saleh when the two were in San Francisco. The 49ers selected the defensive lineman with the third-overall pick in the 2017 draft. He failed to live up to his draft billing during his time with the team, but he still tallied six sacks through his first three seasons. He was limited to two games in 2020 thanks to a torn ACL, but he managed to get into 17 games (and collect 3.5 sacks) with the Raiders in 2021.
Saleh has been busy recruiting former Jets to Tennessee. Thomas will be plenty familiar with some of his new DL teammates, as the Titans have also added former Jets Jermaine Johnson and John Franklin-Myers this offseason.
Titans To Re-Sign K Joey Slye
Joey Slye has bounced around the league in recent years, but he will stick the same team in 2026. The Titans are keeping the veteran kicker around, with NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reporting the sides agreed to a one-year deal.
Playing for the Commanders in 2023 and Patriots in 2024, Slye caught on with the Titans last year. Tennessee hired a new coaching staff this offseason but retained ST coordinator John Fassel. That undoubtedly affected Slye’s 2026 status.
He of two 60-plus-yard field goals — with the Commanders and Pats — Slye connected on a 58-yard try with the Titans last season. The former Panthers kicker went 28-for-35 on FGs in 2025. Slye, 30 next month, has not been among the most accurate kickers in the league in recent years. He has not made more than 84% of his kicks since the 2021 season. He came in south of 80% in 2023 and ’24, but the strong-legged specialist will receive another opportunity under Fassel, Robert Saleh and GM Mike Borgonzi.
A former Giants UDFA, Slye succeeded Graham Gano in Carolina in 2019 but did not complete his rookie contract with the team. The Panthers waived Slye in 2021, and he spent that season with the 49ers and Texans. Slye did not initially sign with the Patriots in 2024, first committing to the Jaguars. But Jacksonville moved on after training camp, leading Slye to New England.
The Titans are team No. 8 for Slye, though he never kicked with their the Giants or Jaguars. The Titans have seen Nick Folk become the NFL’s most accurate kicker over the past three seasons; Tennessee moved on from the aging vet in 2025, turning to Slye. Folk has since left the Jets for the Falcons.
Titans Interested In Trey Hendrickson; DE Holding Firm On Asking Price
11:00pm: The gap between Hendrickson’s asking price and the offers of interested teams was roughly $10MM per year as of this morning, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. There will certainly need to be significant movement one way or the other for an agreement to be reached in this case.
11:09am: The Titans were among the busiest teams on Monday, working out several big-money deals at the outset of the negotiating window. There is still room for a pass rush signing, though, and one of the top options still available is of interest to Tennessee. 
Trey Hendrickson is among the players on the team’s radar, per Terry McCormick of TitansInsider.com. Tennessee recently swung a trade for Jermaine Johnson, and the team’s defensive front will be aided once the John Franklin-Myers signing becomes official. Much of the Titans’ early spending came on offense or at the cornerback position, however, and it will be interesting to see if general manager Mike Borgonzi and Co. will be willing to make another splash for Hendrickson.
The likes of Jaelan Phillips, Odafe Oweh, Boye Mafe and Kwity Paye each agreed to lucrative deals on Monday. Hendrickson is by far the most accomplished pass rusher still on the market, and the timing of his next contract will make for a notable storyline. The four-time Pro Bowler did not receive the franchise tag, and Mafe’s deal came from the Bengals. With Cincinnati heading in a new pass rush direction, Hendrickson is slated to play elsewhere in 2026.
Shortly before the onset of the legal tampering period, Danielle Hunter secured $40MM on a guaranteed, one-year Texans deal. Phillips, meanwhile, landed a $30MM-per-year pact featuring major guarantees from the Panthers. During an appearance on Get Up this morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter noted (video link) Hendrickson is remaining patient having seen the market for other top edge rushers. It goes without saying no suitor has been willing to meet his asking price yet, but Schefter adds the 2024 sack champion is unlikely to budge with respect to his price point.
The Titans ranked mid-pack in terms of sack production in 2025. Strong play up front can be expected this season under new head coach Robert Saleh given his background, and adding Hendrickson (who was limited to seven games last season due to core muscle surgery) would provide a boost. Tennessee entered this week as one of the teams to watch closely with respect to a spending spree; Over the Cap currently lists the Titans with $53MM in cap space, so more notable signings could be feasible.
Titans To Sign P Tommy Townsend
Tommy Townsend is heading to Tennessee. The free agent punter has agreed to a deal with the Titans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It’s a two-year deal for the punter worth up to $6MM, per Schefter. Townsend sticks in the AFC after spending the start of his career with the Chiefs and Texans.
Townsend joined the Chiefs as a UDFA in 2020 and proceeded to spend the next four seasons as their punter. He led the NFL in playoff punts and punt yards during each of Kansas City’s most-recent Super Bowl wins, and he earned a first-team All-Pro nod with the organization in 2022.
He inked a two-year deal with the Texans ahead of the 2024 campaign and ended up playing out his entire contract. He downed close to 50 percent of his punts inside the 20 during his time in Houston, and he tallied the longest punts in both the 2024 and 2025 playoffs.
The Titans moved on from three-year punter Ryan Stonehouse ahead of the 2025 campaign, turning to Johnny Hekker in his place. The veteran averaged 46.8 yards on his punts this past season while landing 28.2 percent of them inside the 20. He’s currently a free agent after inking a one-year, $1.42MM deal with the organization last offseason.
Titans To Sign DT Jordan Elliott
More Robert Saleh connections are forming on the veteran coach’s first Titans roster. After the ex-Jets HC reunited with Jermaine Johnson and John Franklin-Myers from his Jets days, Saleh’s D-line will also include a recent 49ers charge.
Jordan Elliott will follow Saleh from San Francisco to Tennessee, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. The veteran defensive tackle agreed to a two-year, $8MM deal that can max out at $8.5MM. Elliott spent the past two years in San Francisco, the second spent under Saleh’s tutelage.
Deployed as a near-full-time starter with the 49ers under Nick Sorensen in 2024, Elliott started every game under Saleh last season. Overall, the former Browns draftee started 29 games with the 49ers. He joins a Titans team that is reshaping its front around Jeffery Simmons. With Sebastian Joseph-Day a free agent, Tennessee traded two-year nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat to the Jets for Johnson.
Elliott figures to slide in as a second-string option behind Simmons and Franklin-Myers, with the latter two tied to $45MM per year combined. While Elliott has been a starter for the past four seasons, Franklin-Myers is certainly not on a three-year, $63MM deal to be a rotational option.
Also rejoining former 49ers defensive assistant Gus Bradley, Elliott is a former third-round pick with 64 career starts on his resume. Pro Football Focus has never been a big fan of Elliott’s game, but teams disagree on this point. PFF graded Elliott 97th among interior D-linemen in 2024 and 110th last season, though this will be the 303-pound player’s second veteran contract since his Browns rookie deal expired.
RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/9/26
Here are today’s tender decisions:
RFAs
Tendered:
- Vikings: LB Ivan Pace
Non-tendered:
- Cowboys: S Juanyeh Thomas
- Ravens: RB Keaton Mitchell
- Titans: CB Darrell Baker Jr.
ERFAs
Tendered:
- Falcons: DL Elijah Garcia
- Patriots: FB/TE Jack Westover
Titans To Sign CB Joshua Williams, Re-Sign LS Morgan Cox
The Chiefs’ three-pack of 2022 cornerback draftees has now departed. After the Trent McDuffie trade and Jaylen Watson defection (both are now Rams), Kansas City will lose Joshua Williams.
Williams is on his way to the Titans, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero. For the time being, Williams will rejoin former Chiefs teammate L’Jarius Sneed in Tennessee. Sneed is a release candidate, however, as Williams has agreed to a two-year deal. GM Mike Borgonzi was in Kansas City when the Chiefs drafted Williams in the 2024 fourth round.
Additionally, the Titans have another deal in place with long snapper Morgan Cox. A 16-year NFL veteran, Cox is one of the most accomplished long snappers in NFL history. The 39-year-old specialist is a five-time Pro Bowler. Tennessee has also agreed to terms with veteran interior O-lineman Austin Schlottmann, according to Pelissero. The veteran interior swingman, who played for Brian Daboll with the Giants, is joining Robert Saleh‘s team on a one-year deal.
McDuffie and Watson worked in front of Williams over the past two seasons, but the Steve Spagnuolo piece still played regularly — though, not so much last season. After logging at least a 31% snap share on defense from 2022-24, Williams saw only 17 defensive snaps last season. Even with McDuffie landing on IR late in the year, Williams remained a special-teamer.
Pro Football Focus ranked Williams as a top-25 option at corner in 2023, when he helped the Chiefs (with Borgonzi in the front office) win Super Bowl LVIII. Williams, who intercepted a pass during the 2022 playoffs, played behind McDuffie and Sneed primarily from 2022-23. He did start 12 games over his first three seasons, and the Titans will take what probably amounts to a flier here.
Williams is by far the lowest-profile player among the three corners Tennessee agreed to add Monday. The cap-rich Titans agreed to terms with Alontae Taylor and Cordale Flott. The team did not see its previous expenditures at corner — Sneed, Chidobe Awuzie — pan out, but neither Borgonzi nor Saleh was there for those misses. The contracts given to Taylor and Flott point to a Sneed cut, and the Titans — should the former Super Bowl starter pass a physical — will save more than $13MM in cap space.
Titans To Sign CB Alontae Taylor
The Titans’ spending spree continues. Alontae Taylor is the latest free agent to line up a deal with Tennessee as the team’s overhaul is in full force.
The parties have agreed to a deal, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. This pact will be worth $60MM over three years, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network adds. Taylor will cash in following his rookie contract stint in New Orleans, with Rapoport adding he will collect $42MM in full guarantees.
Experienced as both a slot and perimeter corner, Taylor may command the top CB salary on this year’s market. Ranked 12th overall in PFR’s top 50 (first among corners), Taylor has a skillset that will allow Saleh options in coverage. The former second-round pick has more than 1,500 snaps inside and outside.
Taylor becomes the NFL’s 10th $20MM-per-year cornerback. The Titans still have L’Jarius Sneed tied to a $19.1MM-per-year contract. While other former Chiefs starters have justified their second-contract costs — the Rams are betting big on this having added Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson — Sneed has struggled to stay healthy and was embroiled in a legal situation during his time in Nashville. The Titans are likely to cut the underwhelming trade acquisition, veteran reporter Paul Kuharsky notes.
As Nikhil Mehta’s Titans Offseason Outlook detailed, Sneed will see $7.5MM of his 2026 salary shift from an injury guarantee to a full guarantee on Day 5 of the 2026 league year. That March 16 date will be tied to a physical, per Kuharsky, who notes Sneed being cleared would allow the Titans to cut him without that injury guarantee kicking in. The Titans would save $13.43MM if Sneed’s injury issue is resolved and he is released.
The Saints attempted to extend Taylor, but it became clear this week he would depart in free agency. New Orleans sought a Day 2 pick for Taylor in a trade, and the Bears and Colts pursued. Indianapolis then came in with a two-first-rounder offer for Sauce Gardner. Taylor, 27, finished out his contract year with the Saints — unlike Rashid Shaheed, who was moved at the deadline — and will be positioned as the Titans’ No. 1 corner. Barring a pay cut, Sneed will be out of the picture. Tennessee will still have work to do here.
New Orleans has now lost two homegrown options — Taylor and Paulson Adebo — to big-ticket contracts in back-to-back free agencies. The Giants gave Adebo a three-year, $54MM deal. A few corners landed those terms in 2025, but with the cap rising past $300MM this year, Taylor will outdo that lot and reside between the top tier and the cadre of ’25 market beneficiaries.