2017 Free Agency: Live Updates across the NFL at the start of free agency

On Tuesday at 12 noon Eastern time, the NFL will officially allow its teams to begin speaking with the representation of unrestricted free agents with expiring contracts. The so-called “legal tampering” period kicks off free agency, and we can expect several of the big-name players to have their contracts all but finalized when the new league year officially begins at 4:00 PM Eastern on Thursday.

Reports should come out flying quickly on Tuesday afternoon as we run up through until Thursday. We at APC will keep you updated on as many of these relevant reports as we can throughout the next few days — especially the ones relating to the Green Bay Packers — so keep it here as we try to keep track of everything around the league.

Packers-Related Reports

Thursday

4:50 PM: Packers officially announce Nick Perry has re-signed
4:45 PM: Micah Hyde signs with Bills for 5 years, $30 million
4:15 PM: T.J. Lang will take visits to Detroit & Seattle but Packers are “still in the mix”

1:30 PM: Nick Perry’s contract: 5 years, $60M total, $18.5M signing bonus
1:30 PM: Packers will not offer RFA tender to OLB Jayrone Elliott
11:10 AM: Browns have finalized a contract with OL JC Tretter
11:01 AM: Browns are pursuing OL JC Tretter
8:35 AM: NICK PERRY IS RE-SIGNING WITH THE PACKERS!

Wednesday

9:00 PM: Micah Hyde unlikely to re-sign with Packers
1:55 PM: Jets among teams with significant interest in OLB Nick Perry
11:10 AM: P Jake Schum has signed his ERFA tender
12:30 AM: Packers offer ERFA tender to RB Don Jackson

Tuesday

2:12 PM: Packers have contacted Davon House about a possible return to Green Bay
Tuesday: Packers offer ERFA tenders to ILB Joe Thomas, WR Geronimo Allison, & DL Christian Ringo

Sunday: T.J. Lang expected to get between $8-10 million per year
Sunday: Packers & Jared Cook had contact, but have made little progress

NFL Reports

Thursday

4:20 PM: Jaguars sign CB A.J. Bouye to 5-year deal worth $13.5M/year
4:10 PM: Vikings will sign OT Riley Reiff
4:03 PM: Eagles expected to sign WR Alshon Jeffery

3:38 PM: Texans trade QB Brock Osweiler and 2018 2nd-round pick to Browns to get out of contract
3:18 PM: Saints are signing G Larry Warford
3:02 PM: Panthers are signing OT Matt Kalil to 5-year, $55M contract
2:57 PM: Lions are releasing LB DeAndre Levy
2:45 PM: Browns will sign G Kevin Zeitler
2:45 PM: Jaguars will sign DE Calais Campbell
12:30 PM: Broncos expected to sign G Ronald Leary
11:15 AM: LA Rams agree to terms with WR Robert Woods on 5-year, $39M contract
11:10 AM: Eagles signing WR Torrey Smith to 3-year, $15 million contract
10:15 AM: Patriots “considering” trading CB Malcolm Butler to Saints for WR Brandin Cooks
9:55 AM: Eagles release DE/OLB Connor Barwin
9:40 AM: Browns expected to sign WR Kenny Britt to 4-year deal
9:25 AM: Rams agree to terms with OT Andrew Whitworth
8:55 AM: Patriots expected to sign CB Stephon Gilmore
8:38 AM: Buccaneers agree to contract with WR DeSean Jackson
7:20 AM: Bears agree to terms with QB Mike Glennon (3 years, $14.5M average)
5:20 AM: Panthers expected to sign OT Matt Kalil
5:00 AM: Bills expected to sign K Stephen Hauschka

Wednesday

9:20 PM: Jaguars expected to sign DE Calais Campbell
9:20 PM: Ravens expected to sign S Tony Jefferson
6:40 PM: Lions expected to sign LB Paul Worrilow
5:35 PM: 49ers expected to sign FB Kyle Juszczyk
4:28 PM: Dolphins expected to re-sign WR Kenny Stills
4:25 PM: Patriots trade for TE Dwayne Allen from Colts
4:15 PM: Dolphins re-sign DE Andre Branch
3:50 PM: Jaguars expected to sign S Barry Church
3:17 PM: Bills expected to sign FB Patrick DiMarco
3:15 PM: Falcons re-sign QB Matt Schaub to 2-year, $9M contract
3:12 PM: 49ers expected to sign WR Marquise Goodwin
2:57 PM: 49ers expected to sign QB Brian Hoyer to 2-year contract
2:40 PM: Ravens release OLB Elvis Dumervil
2:00 PM: Cowboys inform Tony Romo that they will release him on Thursday
1:55 PM: Bills QB Tyrod Taylor restructures contract to stay in Buffalo
12:45 PM: OT Ricky Wagner (formerly of Ravens) is expected to sign with the Detroit Lions
12:05 PM: Cardinals nearing long-term extension with franchise-tagged EDGE Chandler Jones
11:40 AM: Panthers re-sign RB Fozzy Whitaker to 2-year contract
11:15 AM: WR Pierre Garcon expected to sign with 49ers
9:40 AM: Giants sign WR Brandon Marshall to 2-year, $12 million contract
8:10 AM: Washington re-signs TE Vernon Davis to 3-year, $15 million contract

Tuesday

9:40 PM: Saints re-sign S Chris Banjo (former Packer) to 2-year contract
9:05 PM: Panthers re-sign DE Charles Johnson to 2-year, $9.5 million contract
9:00 PM: Colts re-sign TE Jack Doyle to 3-year, $19 million contract
4:00 PM: Cardinals re-sign TE Jermaine Gresham to 4-year contract
2:50 PM: Rams are discussing trades for franchise-tagged CB Trumaine Johnson
1:28 PM: Patriots not expected to re-sign RB LeGarrette Blount
12:57 PM: Buccaneers to make “big push” for WR DeSean Jackson (formerly of Washington)
12:50 PM: Bears expected to pursue KR Cordarrelle Patterson (formerly of Vikings)
12:47 PM: Bears showing interest in RT Ricky Wagner (formerly of Ravens)
12:35 PM: 49ers release WR Torrey Smith
12:20 PM: Panthers re-sign safety Colin Jones
11:40 AM: Chargers keep cutting veterans, release CB Brandon Flowers
11:25 AM: Chargers to release WR Stevie Johnson
10:30 AM ET: Chargers to release OL D.J. Fluker

NFL Memo

As a reminder to teams, the NFL put out this memo on Tuesday that emphasizes the purpose of this negotiation period: