Keep updated with the latest NFL free agency rumors

We’re keeping track of all of the news and rumors about this year’s crop of free agents.

Free agency is almost upon us. That means it’s time to try to keep up with all of the rumors about where the best players are going to land this offseason.

Kirk Cousins is next in line to become the highest-paid player in NFL history. Teams will be lining up to outbid each other on the open market to land the hottest name in free agency this year.

Cousins is the main free agent people want to talk about. But he isn’t our No. 1 ranked free agent. That honor belongs to Le’Veon Bell, the best running back in the league and arguably the most versatile. He’ll be at the top of many teams’ wish lists — if the Steelers don’t give him the franchise tag for the second straight year.

The Seahawks probably don’t want to lose Russell Wilson’s best red zone target, Jimmy Graham. But it would cost Seattle over $15 million to tag him, so he’ll almost certainly be playing for a different team next season.

The trade rumor mill is also heating up at this time of year. The Miami Dolphins waited less than a day to franchise tag receiver Jarvis Landry, but they end up trading him instead.

The legal tampering period starts on March 12 and wraps up on March 14 at 4 p.m. ET. That’s when the 2018 league year starts and teams can start officially inking new deals with players.

As the free agency and trade rumors start to fly, we’ll keep track of everything you need to know right here.

Free agency rumors

March 2

• If the Giants want to re-sign D.J. Fluker, they’ll have plenty of competition.
• Marvin Lewis wants center Russell Bodine to re-sign with the Bengals.
• The Patriots might try to bring Dion Lewis back, but they’d have to pony up. The running back will be highly sought-after once free agency begins.
• Kurt Coleman met with the Bengals in Indianapolis.
• Seahawks GM John Schneider said the team doesn’t plan to use the franchise tag on Sheldon Richardson, at least as of right now.
• A new deal between the Saints and Drew Brees should be done soon.
• Cornerback Patrick Robinson is drawing interest from the Raiders and Cardinals.
• Frank Gore says he’s healthy and wants to play for a contender.
• The Dolphins are looking at free agent center Travis Swanson.

March 1

• A new report from Yahoo’s Charles Robinson says the Broncos are “all-in” on Kirk Cousins.
• The Lions want to bring back RB Zach Zenner, just not with an RFA tender.
• Dion Lewis will be a hot commodity for teams, like the Texans, Jets, and 49ers, looking for veteran RB help.
• Cornerback Morris Claiborne will get lot of attention — as many as 10 teams could be after him — once free agency rolls around.
• Days after he was released by the Panthers, Kurt Coleman dined with Saints officials. The Giants and Bills could also give the soon-to-be 30-year-old safety a look.
• The Ravens have their eye on Frank Gore. The Browns could also be interested in the veteran RB.
• The Saints are going to let safety Kenny Vaccaro walk.
• Orleans Darkwa might not have to move. The Jets are showing interest in the Giants free agent RB.
• The Bengals are keeping their options open for finding a backup QB to replace AJ McCarron.
• Austin Seferian-Jenkins is reportedly looking for a $7 million payday. The tight end is expected to meet with the Jets soon.
• The Bengals want to keep tight end Tyler Eifert around, but they know he’ll receive interest from other teams if he hits free agency.
• Sean Payton isn’t worried about the Saints’ negotiations with Drew Brees. Like, at all.
• Don’t expect Albert Wilson to re-sign with the Chiefs. When asked if the Chiefs planned to retain him, GM Brett Veach hinted that Wilson might land in Chicago with former Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.
• Anthony Lynn said the Chargers still have a role for veteran tight end Antonio Gates, if he decides to keep playing.
• Nate Solder does not plan to retire. He hasn’t begun negotiating with the Patriots, but still may before free agency begins.
• John Lynch says that contract talks with Carlos Hyde are “ongoing,” but that he “wouldn’t say anything is imminent there.”
• Mike Zimmer says Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater, and Sam Bradford are all options at quarterback for the Vikings, though Zimmer doesn’t sound too sold on Keenum.
• Kirk Cousins might be looking for a shorter deal — with a lot of guaranteed money.
• The Giants could go after kicker Graham Gano in free agency, but the Panthers consider keeping him “a high priority.”
• Danny Amendola said he wants to return to the Patriots, but they’ll have to give him a good offer.
• T.J. Jones is coming off his best year with the Lions, but they won’t tender the wide receiver a restricted free agent offer.
• Ron Rivera acknowledged that it won’t be easy for the Panthers to keep guard Andrew Norwell, who is set to earn a big payday on the free agent market.
• Bills GM Brandon Beane said he thinks defensive tackle Kyle Williams plans to keep playing — and Buffalo wants him to return if he does.
• The Packers have expressed interest in bringing back veteran tight end Richard Rodgers.
• The Eagles and cornerback Patrick Robinson have talked about a long-term deal.

Feb. 28

• Carlos Hyde is set to hit free agency for the first time in his career this offseason. The 49ers have a meeting scheduled with Hyde’s agent during the NFL Combine to talk about his future.
• The Colts are expected to let Frank Gore hit free agency while they get younger at the running back position.
• Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff does not expect to re-sign DT Dontari Poe or WR Taylor Gabriel.
• There’s one more veteran defensive end on the market. The Jets released Mo Wilkerson on Wednesday.
• Center Joe Berger was considering retirement, but he’ll test free agency instead. He could return to the Vikings, or he might land with the Giants and his former offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. Giants center Weston Richburg is also hitting free agency.
• Washington is interested in keeping LB Zach Brown and CB Bashaud Breeland, but only at the right price. That might be tricky, because Brown wants to be compensated like a top-three inside linebacker.
• Steelers GM Kevin Colbert confirmed that the team is in talks with pending free agent Le’Veon Bell. He said he hopes a deal is done before the March 6 franchise tag deadline.
• The Jaguars have cleared enough cap space to re-sign both Allen Robinson and cornerback Aaron Colvin, GM Dave Caldwell said.
• Bills GM Brandon Beane said the team’s decision to sign cornerback Vontae Davis has no bearing on E.J. Gaines’ future with the team.
• Vikings GM Rick Spielman said no decision has been made on the quarterback situation.
• Washington expects Terrelle Pryor to test the free agency market.
• Rams head coach Sean McVay said that it’s a priority to keep safety Lamarcus Joyner. The Rams are also still interested in re-signing Trumaine Johnson despite trading for Marcus Peters.
• Speaking of Trumaine Johnson, the Raiders are also planning to target him in free agency.
• Bucs GM Jason Licht said they’d like to bring back veteran cornerback Brent Grimes.
• Another QB is about to hit free agency. Bears GM Ryan Pace told reporters that Mike Glennon will be released once the new league year starts.

Feb. 27

• Teddy Bridgewater is expected to hit free agency, per Ian Rapoport. Meanwhile, the Kirk Cousins to the Vikings speculation heats up.
• The Bills hosted free agent running back Chris Ivory, a few days after he was released by the Jaguars. Ivory followed that up with a visit to the Browns, according to Rapoport.
• The Jets could be interested in former Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler — for the right price, according to Calvin Watkins of Newsday.

Feb. 26

• Pending free agent Tyler Eifert underwent micro-disc surgery last year, and he’s been cleared to participate in OTAs and beyond, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
• The Jaguars are planning to hold on to Allen Robinson now that they’ve cleared up some cap space by cutting Chris Ivory and extending Blake Bortles, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
• This year’s draft class is light on blocking tight ends, which will make players like Darren Fells, Virgil Green, and Lee Smith hotter commodities in free agency, per Rapoport.
• The Vikings aren’t expected to franchise tag Case Keenum, per Rapoport. That heats up the quarterback market and leaves the Vikings with the choice of either retaining Teddy Bridgewater or Sam Bradford or joining the free agency fray.
• The Vikings will be in the running to land Kirk Cousins. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo insists that’s the team’s plan, and his colleague Ian Rapoport agrees.
• The Bills signed free agent cornerback Vontae Davis, who also visited with the 49ers, Raiders, Dolphins, and Browns.

Feb. 23

• Martellus Bennett could be cut by the Patriots before they have to pay him a $2 million roster bonus on March 14. Even though Bennett considered retirement last year, he wants to keep playing, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. So he’ll either stay with the Pats or end up on the free agent market.

Feb. 22

• The Panthers aren’t likely to tag guard Andrew Norwell because of the cost, so he’ll hit free agency, according to Ian Rapoport. They could tag kicker Graham Gano instead.
• The Seahawks want to keep Sheldon Richardson around, but they’re not planning to tag him, according to Rapoport.

Feb. 21

• The Jaguars are not expected to re-sign cornerback Aaron Colvin and will let him hit free agency, according to Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams.
• Free agent cornerback Vontae Davis, who was cut by the Colts last season, has met with the Bills, Browns, 49ers, and Raiders. Up next is the Dolphins.

Feb. 20

• The Jets are reportedly willing to take on a $60 million cap hit for Cousins in 2018 as part of a five-year, $150 million deal, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post.

Feb. 16

• AJ McCarron won his grievance against the Bengals and will enter the league year as an unrestricted free agent.

Feb. 4

• Washington is considering using the franchise tag on Cousins, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. If it does, the Washington Post’s Kimberley A. Martin says he is expected to file a grievance with the NFLPA on the grounds that Washington has no good faith intention of working out a long-term deal.

Trade rumors

March 2

• Jarvis Landry is expected to sign his franchise tag soon, which could help get a trade done.
• Just don’t expect the Panthers to be the team that trades for Landry.
• The Dolphins finally got a trade done ... for defensive end Robert Quinn.

March 1

• The Seahawks are open to trading defensive end Michael Bennett.
• Don’t expect Richard Sherman trade rumors this year. After his Achilles surgery this offseason, he wouldn’t be able to pass a physical for a while, according to Ian Rapoport.
• The Dolphins gave Jarvis Landry permission to seek a trade, per Rapoport.

Feb. 28

• The Broncos are in talks with Washington to work out a trade for safety Su’a Cravens.
• The Dolphins tagged Jarvis Landry and are reportedly looking into trading him. But head coach Adam Gase said he hasn’t spoken to Landry since the end of the season.
• Teams are interested in working out a trade with the Steelers for wide receiver Martavis Bryant, but the Steelers aren’t interested in letting him go.

Feb. 27

• Stephen Jones said the Cowboys will probably either cut or trade cornerback Orlando Scandrick.
• The Dolphins shouldn’t expect to get much in return for Jarvis Landry if they do trade him. They would be willing to accept a second- or third-round pick, or a “player,” according to the Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero.

Feb. 20

• The Dolphins tagged wide receiver Jarvis Landry. But trading him is still a possibility, according to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington.