Trending Now - NFC North Teams Make Notable Moves in Free Agency

WHO:

President Trump, NFL teams in the NFC North, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers

Players: Daniel Hardy, Braxton Jones, Elijah Hicks, D'Marco Jackson, Case Keenum, Jordan McFadden, Garrett Bradbury, Coby Bryant, Devin Bush, Kalif Raymond, Neville Gallimore, Cam Lewis, Kentavius Street, Jedrick Wills Jr., Sean Rhyan, Darian Kinnard, Brenton Cox Jr., Kristian Welch, Josh Whyle, Jonathan Ford, Nick Niemann, Chris Brooks, Bo Melton, Javon Hargrave, Benjamin St-Juste, Zaire Franklin, Skyy Moore, Eric Wilson, Andrew DePaola, Ivan Pace Jr., Bo Richter, Zavier Scott, Jalen Redmond, Kyler Murray, James Pierre, Tavierre Thomas, Romeo Doubs, Malik Willis, Rashan Gary, Quay Walker, Kingsley Enagbare, Colby Wooden, Elgton Jenkins, Nate Hobbs, Zayne Anderson, Emanuel Wilson, Rasheed Walker, Cade Mays, Larry Borom, Isiah Pacheco, Christian Izien, Teddy Bridgewater, Juice Scruggs, Tyler Conklin, Jaelan Phillips, Trey Hendrickson, Kenneth Walker III, Khyiris Tonga, Travis Kelce, Gardner Minshew, Leo Chenal, Rico Dowdle, Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown, Reggie Gilliam, Michael Pittman Jr., Jamel Dean, Mike Evans, Vederian Lowe, Osa Odighizuwa, Dre Greenlaw

WHAT:

The NFC North teams made significant roster changes during the 2026 free agency period.

Detroit Lions 2025 record: 9-7-1; Chicago Bears 2025 record: 11-6; Green Bay Packers 2025 record: 9-8; Minnesota Vikings 2025 record: 9-8.

Key re-signings for Lions: Cade Mays, Sean Rhyan, Darian Kinnard, Brenton Cox Jr., Kristian Welch, Josh Whyle, Jonathan Ford, Nick Niemann, Chris Brooks, Bo Melton.

Key free-agent additions for Lions: Javon Hargrave, Benjamin St-Juste, Zaire Franklin, Skyy Moore.

Free-agent losses for Lions: Romeo Doubs, Malik Willis, Rashan Gary, Quay Walker, Kingsley Enagbare, Colby Wooden, Elgton Jenkins, Nate Hobbs, Zayne Anderson, Emanuel Wilson, Rasheed Walker.

Chicago Bears added C Garrett Bradbury (via trade), S Coby Bryant, LB Devin Bush, WR Kalif Raymond, DT Neville Gallimore, DB Cam Lewis, EDGE Kentavius Street, T Jedrick Wills Jr.

Green Bay Packers added DT Javon Hargrave, CB Benjamin St-Juste, LB Zaire Franklin (via trade), WR Skyy Moore.

Minnesota Vikings added QB Kyler Murray, CB James Pierre, DB Tavierre Thomas.

Carolina Panthers signed LB Jaelan Phillips to a four-year, $120 million contract.

Kansas City Chiefs signed RB Kenneth Walker III for three years, $43.05 million.

New England Patriots signed WR Romeo Doubs and FB Reggie Gilliam.

Pittsburgh Steelers acquired WR Michael Pittman Jr. for a sixth-round pick swap and signed him to a three-year, $59 million extension.

San Francisco 49ers signed WR Mike Evans.

WHERE:

Detroit Lions' Meijer Performance Center, Allen Park, Michigan.

WHEN:

Free agency began on March 9th, 2026.

Cade Mays visited the Detroit Lions on March 12th, 2026.

WHY:

Teams aimed to improve their rosters for the 2026 NFL season through free agency.

HOW:

Teams engaged in trades and signed free agents to bolster their rosters.

(UPDATED March 14, 2026 13:20 UTC)

Today, President Trump joined the NFC North teams as they made significant roster changes during the 2026 free agency period, which began on March 9. The Detroit Lions, who finished last season with a record of 9-7-1, re-signed several players while also adding key free agents like Javon Hargrave and Skyy Moore, while the Chicago Bears bolstered their lineup by acquiring Garrett Bradbury and Devin Bush. Other notable moves include the Minnesota Vikings signing quarterback Kyler Murray and the Carolina Panthers landing linebacker Jaelan Phillips with a hefty four-year contract worth $120 million.