NFL free agency is off and running, and we’re keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2026 offseason, with analysis from our NFL nation reporters and grades from our experts.
The new league year begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, which means free agents can be made official after that. The first round of the 2026 NFL draft begins April 23 on ESPN.
Here’s a breakdown of every 2026 NFL free agent signing by the Arizona Cardinals and how each will impact the upcoming season:
Agreed to a two-year, $11.47 million deal.
What it means: Bourne is the third receiver Arizona needed a year ago but didn’t go out and get. He’s coming off his best season since 2021, catching 37 passes for 551 yards for the San Francisco 49ers.
He’ll add depth and veteran leadership, and will be a complement to the likes of Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson in the receivers room. He’ll help bolster the passing game, along with tight end Trey McBride.
Agreed to a three-year, $31.5 million deal.
What it means: Seumalo’s signing was a clear indication Arizona is planning on overhauling its offensive line. The Cardinals are already in need of a right tackle but Seumalo signals a shift inside.
Seumalo has primarily played left guard, a spot occupied by Evan Brown as of recent. Seumalo is 32, however, and dealt with two different injuries that kept him out in 2025.
The Cardinals are signing Allgeier to a two-year deal worth $12.25 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
What it means: A day after restructuring James Conner‘s contract, Arizona agreed to a deal with Allgeier, adding depth to a running back room that already features Conner and Trey Benson.
Allgeier rushed for 1,000 yards as a rookie in 2022, but has been Bijan Robinson‘s backup since 2023. He has the size — 5-foot-10, 225 pounds — to get tough yards and is hard to bring down, which will make him a force in the red zone and short yardage situations.
Minshew reached an agreement on a one-year, $8.25 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
What it means: Minshew is on his sixth team in seven years and brings a good amount of experience to the Cardinals, but who will he be backing up is the question. Arizona still has Jacoby Brissett under contract after word got out last week that the Cardinals planned to release Kyler Murray.
Minshew is coming off a knee injury that he suffered late last season in Kansas City. He threw just 13 passes all year as an insurance policy for Patrick Mahomes.
Agreed to a one-year deal.
What it means: Ryland wasn’t tendered as a restricted free agent after hitting 25 of 33 field goals in 2025. He followed up a strong 2024, his first season with Arizona, in which he made 87.5% of his field goals by hitting 75.8% of his field goals in 2025. He struggled from deep, hitting seven of 10 from 40 to 49 yards and six of 10 from 50 or longer.
Agreed to a one-year deal.
What it means: Even though he played in just five games last season because of an injury, Gillikin set a career high by averaging 51.7 yards per punt. In those five games, he had eight punts downed inside the 20. When he’s healthy, Gillikin has proven he can be a weapon for the Cardinals with his ability to flip the field in a single kick.
What it means: In Collier, the Cardinals bring back a defensive lineman who, when healthy, can be impactful. But staying healthy has been an issue for Collier, who played in four games last season because of a knee injury. That’s after playing one game in 2023, his first season in Arizona. He provides depth and experience.
In 2024, when he played in 15 of 17 games, Collier had 3.5 sacks to go along with six quarterback hits and 29 tackles.
What it means: After releasing Dalvin Tomlinson, the Cardinals were in the market for bulk up front on the defensive line and Lopez brings that at 6-foot-2 and 312 pounds. He also brings a familiarity with the Cardinals’ defensive scheme having played for Arizona in 2023 and 2024, the first two seasons that defensive coordinator Nick Rallis, who was retained from fired head coach Jonathan Gannon’s staff, held the same role.
Lopez was a full-time starter in 2024 and started five of 14 games in 2023 for Arizona.
