Trey Hendrickson joins Ravens, Maxx
Crosby still on Raiders and Daniel Jones re-signs with Colts
[March 12, 2026]
By JOSH DUBOW
The Baltimore Ravens landed their star pass rusher in Trey
Hendrickson, Maxx Crosby is back in Las Vegas for now and Daniel
Jones is staying in Indianapolis as part of a busy start to the new
league year.
The biggest move Wednesday came when the Ravens agreed to a
four-year, $112 million contract with four-time Pro Bowl defensive
end Trey Hendrickson a day after backing out of a deal with the
Raiders for Crosby over a failed physical, a person with knowledge
of the deal told The Associated Press.
Hendrickson was an All-Pro for Cincinnati in 2024 when he led the
NFL with 17 1/2 sacks. He played in only seven games because of
injuries last season and had four sacks but has reached double
digits in sacks four times in the previous five seasons.
It was a quick pivot for the Ravens after the surprising development
Tuesday night when Baltimore pulled out of the trade that was
supposed to send two first-round picks to Las Vegas.
A person with knowledge of Baltimore’s decision told the AP that
Crosby failed his physical. The person spoke on condition of
anonymity because those results are private.
Crosby had surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his left
knee. He missed the final two games of the season because of the
injury despite wanting to play through it at the time.
The Raiders, who have been among the biggest spenders in the opening
days of free agency, now must figure out what to do with Crosby. Las
Vegas still has plenty of cap room to keep the five-time Pro Bowler
on the roster with his $30 million salary if the team can't find
another trade. Crosby was back in the team facility in Nevada on
Wednesday, a person with knowledge of his whereabouts said on
condition of anonymity.
Jones and the Colts agreed on a two-year contract that is worth up
to $100 million, a person with knowledge of the contract told the
AP. The person requested anonymity because the deal had not yet been
announced.
Jones will receive $88 million over the next two seasons with $50
million guaranteed instead of playing on the $37.8 million
transition tag. He can make an additional $12 million through
incentives.
Jones led the Colts offense to a productive 10-game start. But
following the bye week, Jones played through a hairline fracture in
his left leg and then wound up suffering a season-ending torn right
Achilles tendon in early December.
Jones set career highs in passer rating (100.2) and completion rate
(68%) as Indianapolis ranked fifth in the NFL in scoring at 28.9
points per game before he went down for the season.
All the people who confirmed new deals with players on Wednesday
spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because teams hadn't
announced the moves or other developments.
Buffalo reached a three-year agreement with pass rusher Bradley
Chubb, a person familiar with the deal said. Chubb agreed to terms
with the Bills shortly after the Miami Dolphins announced his
release.
The 29-year-old Chubb has eight seasons of NFL experience. He spent
the past three-plus years in Miami, including missing the entire
2024 season because of a torn knee ligament. He had 8 1/2 sacks last
season.
All-Pro safety Kevin Byard left Chicago to reunite with his former
coach Mike Vrabel, agreeing to a one-year, $9 million deal with New
England, a person familiar with the contract said. Byard led the NFL
with seven interceptions last season. Byard played under Vrabel for
five-plus seasons in Tennessee.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones looks for a
receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the
Jacksonville Jaguars, Dec. 7, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP
Photo/John Raoux, File)
Washington agreed to terms with edge rusher K’Lavon
Chaisson on a one-year contract worth $12 million with $10.3 million
guaranteed, according to Athletes First, the agency that represents
him. Coming off ranking last in the NFL on defense, the Commanders
also reached deals with linebacker Leo Chenal, safety Nick Cross,
cornerback Amik Robertson and tight end Chig Okonkwo.
The Buccaneers agreed on one-year contracts with defensive lineman
A’Shawn Robinson and backup quarterback Jake Browning, two people
with knowledge of the deals said. Robinson is getting $10 million
guaranteed, one of the people said.
The New York Jets agreed to terms with former Las Vegas Raiders left
guard Dylan Parham on a two-year, $20 million contract. The signing
helps offset the free agency losses of Alijah Vera-Tucker (Patriots)
and John Simpson (Ravens) and gives New York a new starter on an
offensive line that’ll help protect Geno Smith — Parham’s former
teammate for one season in Las Vegas.
New Orleans announced a multiyear contract with veteran tight end
Noah Fant and a two-year extension for reserve defensive tackle John
Ridgeway III. Fant spent last season with Cincinnati, where he
caught 34 passes for 288 yards and three TDs. He spent his previous
three seasons with Seattle and his first three with Denver, and has
334 career receptions for 3,593 yards and 18 TDs.
Jacksonville agreed to a two-year deal with former Commanders
running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., giving the Jaguars another option
in the backfield after losing Travis Etienne in free agency.
Rodriguez rushed for 500 yards and six TDs last season for
Washington.
Several other players hit the open market after being released by
their former teams at the start of the league year, with many of
these moves having already been telegraphed.
Among those are Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray, Atlanta QB Kirk
Cousins, Minnesota defensive tackles Javon Hargrave and Jonathan
Allen, and Detroit edge rusher Josh Paschal.
Hargrave immediately agreed to a new deal, getting a two-year, $23
million contract with $10.5 million guaranteed from Green Bay,
according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The deal will pay Hargrave
$13 million in his first year as he joins his fourth team in five
seasons. He has 49 sacks in 10 seasons.
The Cowboys also made a pair of trades, sending pass-rushing
defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to San Francisco for a third-round
pick and defensive lineman Solomon Thomas to Tennessee as part of a
seventh-round pick swap.
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AP Pro Football Writers Rob Maaddi and Dennis Waszak Jr., and AP
Sports Writers Brett Martel, John Wawrow and Stephen Whyno
contributed to this report.
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