NFL roster chaos continues — trades, releases, and extensions before the new league year

NFL roster moves continue as teams prepare for the new league year and free agency, with the 2026 salary cap set at $301.2M per team. Key Moves Around the League: • Cardinals released DL Bilal Nichols, LB Akeem Davis-Gaither • Falcons not tendering DL Sam Roberts; WR Darnell Mooney expected release • Bears expected to release LB Tremaine Edmunds (~$15M cap); traded WR DJ Moore to Bills for 2026 2nd • Cowboys released DT Perrion Winfrey • Broncos OL Alex Palczewski agreed to 2-year deal • Texans re-signed RT Trent Brown (1 yr, up to $7M); extended DE Danielle Hunter (1 yr, $40.1M through 2027) • Jaguars extended TE Quintin Morris (1 yr) • Raiders tendered C Will Putnam, DE Charles Snowden (ERFA) • Rams re-signed TE Tyler Higbee (2 yrs, up to $8M) • Patriots signed LB Jesse Luketa (1 yr) • Jets re-signed TE Jelani Woods; tendered DT Jowon Briggs, LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball • 49ers hired Matt Eberflus as assistant HC (defense) • Seahawks signed LB Drake Thomas (2 yrs, up to $9M) • Titans tendered OL Garrett Dellinger, DL C.J. Ravenell • Commanders extended DE Drake Jackson Which move stands out most heading into free agency? #nfl #nflnews #nflfreeagency #nfloffseason #nflupdates