2026 NFL offseason moves tracker: Instant fantasy reaction to latest free agent signings and trades

Get ready, friends. This will be a busy week. Below is a running list of NFL signings and trades and what they could mean for fantasy football in 2026. This list will be updated as transactions are made across the league. 👉 Stay up to date with free agency news on the Rotoworld player news page. Quarterback Moves The Falcons agreed to trade former Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa to a one-year contract. The question for the Falcons now is: Does anyone really win a training camp battle between Tagovailoa and Michael Penix, Jr.? Atlanta will kick the tires on Tua after the Dolphins release the quarterback on Monday and absorb an NFL record $99 million in salary cap dead. Tagovailoa will join a Falcons quarterback room that for now includes Penix, who last season threw nine touchdowns and three interceptions in nine starts for the Falcons. Penix ranked 22nd among 36 qualified quarterbacks in EPA for dropback and 18th in dropback success rate before suffering a season-ending ACL injury. While Tua is much more accurate of Atlanta's two quarterbacks, he lacks Penix's arm strength. It will be a question of what head coach Kevin Stefanski prioritizes heading into the 2026 season: short, safe, accurate throws or downfield throws to Drake London and others. The Dolphins agreed to terms with former Packers QB Malik Willis on a three-year, $67.5 million contract. Intent on building a tough, cold-weather team in South Florida, the Dolphins are banking on former Packers coaches and players, including Willis, who last season led all quarterbacks in the EPA by decline, small samples being what they are. The signing of Willis means the Dolphins will be one of the NFL's top-running offenses next season. Willis' mobility and improved intermediate accuracy should make him sneakily interesting for fantasy, while De'Von Achane serves as the undisputed centerpiece of Miami's offense. If Jayden Waddle can dominate targets thoroughly enough, he could be enough of a top-15 or top-20 fantasy receiver with Willis under center. I have my doubts about Waddle's ability to devour targets, as he has never been a great target commander in the NFL. Last year he saw a target on 25 percent of his passing routes. With some good luck on the touchdown (variation) that would give WR2 numbers in an offense led by Willis. -Denny Carter Dolphins release QB Tua Tagovailoa. Congratulations to the Broncos (and Russell Wilson), who no longer hold the NFL record for biggest dead cap hit. The Dolphins absorb a $99 million cap hit, spread over two years, with the unceremonious release of their former franchise quarterback. Tagovailoa's contract extension to 2024 will go down as one of the worst in the history of American professional sports. Now Tagovailoa will hope to catch up with a quarterback-starved team that will offer him a short-term contract that will likely be loaded with incentives. During his six seasons with the Dolphins, Tagovailoa ranked 17th out of 44 qualified quarterbacks in EPA downgrade, along with Justin Herbert and Jared Goff. Tua ranked 13th in dropback success rate, just below Lamar Jackson and just above Herbert. His career season came in 2023 when he threw for 4,623 yards and 29 touchdowns along with 14 interceptions. Tagovailoa was fine for a time as a point guard in Mike McDaniel's offense, a system that failed after NFL defenses made the necessary adjustments to end the era of cheesy pass-first offenses. A series of terrifying brain injuries caused him to miss games and there was speculation that the head injuries could have affected Tagovailoa's performance on the field. Heading into 2026, Tagovailoa figures to be a solid backup quarterback option for a team with an established starter, or a quarterback who will rotate and