The 2023 NFL offseason is officially upon us. Teams can now begin negotiating with unsigned veterans Monday, March 13, the start of the league’s legal tampering period, and signings and trades can be finalized starting Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET.
Suffice to say, teams will be making weighty roster decisions in the coming days, weeks and months. Last offseason was one of the busiest in years. Can 2023 top it? Here’s a look at all the unrestricted free agents around the league, each team’s salary cap situation, and the top positional needs for each franchise:
Unrestricted free agents: Justin Pugh (G), Matt Prater (K), Kelvin Beachum (RT), Byron Murphy (CB), Cody Ford (RG), Nike Vigil (LB), Tanner Vallejo (LB), Andy Lee (P), Zeke Turner (LB), Trysten Hill (DT), Darrel Williams (RB), Antonio Hamilton (CB), Will Hernandez (RG), Charles Washington (S), Stephen Anderson (TE), Chris Banjo (S), Aaron Brewer (LS), Max Garcia (LG), Maxx Williams (TE), Zach Allen (DT), Ben Niemann (LB), Pharoh Cooper (WR), Kamu Grugier-Hill (LB), Billy Price (C), Josh Jackson (CB), Rashaad Coward (RT), Corey Clement (RB), Trace McSorley (QB), Michael Dogbe (DT), Sean Harlow (C0, Joshua Miles (RT)
Projected cap space: $32.6M
Team needs: EDGE, CB, OT
The Cardinals will be revamping their defense under new head coach Jonathan Gannon, so cornerback will be a top priority in free agency. The DeAndre Hopkins situation will rear its ugly head as Arizona may move on from its No. 1 wide receiver. A revamp of the position may be coming there.
Unrestricted free agents: Kaleb McGary (RT), Olamide Zaccheaus (WR), Isaiah Oliver (CB), Rashaan Evans (LB), Bradley Pinion (P), Keith Smith (FB), Vincent Taylor (DT), Erik Harris (S), Damiere Byrd (WR), Germain Ifedi (RT), Elijah Wilkinson (LG), Beau Brinkley (LS), KhaDarel Hodge (WR), Mike Ford (CB), Jaleel Johnson (DT), Nick Kwiatkoski (LB), MyCole Pruitt (TE), Anthony Firkser (TE), Colby Gossett (RG), Cornell Armstrong (CB), Matt Dickerson (DT), Chuma Edoga (LT), Rashad Fenton (CB), Lorenzo Carter (EDGE)
Projected cap space: $62.9M
Team needs: QB, EDGE, CB
The Falcons will need a quarterback to compete with Desmond Ridder, so they could gauge the market for a veteran. The priority for Atlanta in free agency should be improving the pass rush and secondary as the defense allowed the highest percentage of possessions ending in an offensive score last season.