With two weeks of free agency in the books, it’s time to catch up on what the Tennessee Titans’ AFC South rivals — the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars — have been up to.
In this edition of our AFC South news round-up, we begin with listing all of the moves the Colts, Texans and Jaguars have made. The Texans in particular have been incredibly busy adding players.
In other news, it doesn’t look like the Colts are going to pursue Lamar Jackson, and the team apparently doesn’t think highly enough of any quarterback prospect to try and move up in the draft.
In Jacksonville, there’s a chance that the Jags and Calais Campbell reunite in 2023, which would be bad news for the Titans’ offensive line. Meanwhile, the Texans made two big moves last week.
Read about those stories and more as we take our latest trip around the AFC South.
Colts' moves this offseason
To get a view on the Colts’ moves so far this offseason, we turn to the tracker from Colts Wire:
Unrestricted free agents signed from other teams
- K Matt Gay (story)
- DE Samson Ebukam (story)
- DT Taven Bryan (story)
- QB Gardner Minshew (story)
- WR Isaiah McKenzie (story)
Unrestricted free agents re-signed
Players traded away
- CB Stephon Gilmore (story)
Players claimed from other teams
Unrestricted free agents signed by other teams
Remaining unrestricted free agents
- QB Matt Ryan — released (story)
- WR Parris Campbell
- OT Matt Pryor
- OT Dennis Kelly
- DE Yannick Ngakoue
- DE Ben Banogu
- DT Byron Cowart
- CB Tony Brown
- S Rodney McLeod
- S Armani Watts
- P Matt Haack
- K Chase McLaughlin
Jaguars' moves this offseason
For the Jags’ moves, we turn to the tracker from Jaguars.com:
Free agents signed
RB D’Ernest Johnson
Free agents re-signed
QB C.J. Beathard
RB JaMycal Hasty
S Andrew Wingard
CB Trevaughn Campbell
CB Tre Herndon
DL Adam Gotsis
Franchise tag
TE Evan Engram
Free agents who have signed elsewhere
RT Jawaan Taylor (Chiefs)
TE Chris Manhertz (Broncos)
OLB Arden Key (Titans)
Free agents still available
TE Dan Arnold
WR Marvin Jones
DL Corey Peters
DL Dawuane Smoot
Texans' offseason moves
For a look at the offseason moves Houston has made, we turn to the tracker from Spotrac:
Re-signed
LS Jon Weeks
C Scott Quessenberry
DE Derek Rivers
LT Laremy Tunsil (extension)
M.J. Stewart
Signed
WR Robert Woods
S Jimmie Ward
QB Case Keenum
FB-TE Andrew Beck
DT Hassan Ridgeway
RB Mike Boone
WR Noah Brown
DE Chase Winovich
Steven Sims Jr.
LB Denzel Perryman
LB Cory Littleton
OG Michael Deiter
TE Dalton Schultz
RB Devin Singletary
CB Tavierre Thomas
DT Sheldon Rankins
DT Taylor Stallworth
CB Kendall Sheffield
Trades
WR Brandin Cooks (to Cowboys)
OG Shaq Mason (from Bucs)
Lost
DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (Browns)
WR Phillip Dorsett (Raiders)
G A.J. Cann (released)
OLB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (released)
DE Mario Addison (released)
C Justin Britt
Claimed off waivers
QB EJ Perry (from Jags)
Report: Colts skeptical about pursuing QB Lamar Jackson
The Colts have not ruled out going after Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, but “the club has not taken any substantive steps regarding Jackson and it is unclear whether it intends to do so” and “team sources have expressed skepticism about pursuing Jackson,” per ESPN’s Stephen Holder.
Report: Colts 'don’t see a great deal of separation' in QB prospects
Indianapolis is in the market for a quarterback in this year’s draft, but “the Colts don’t see a great deal of separation between the top four quarterback prospects, which is part of the reason they didn’t actively pursue a trade up with the Bears for the top pick,” per The Athletic’s Zak Keefer.
Adam Gotsis: Travon Walker is 'an absolute superstar' in the making
Jags defensive lineman Adam Gotsis believes 2022 first-round pick and outside linebacker Travon Walker has the goods to be “an absolute superstar.”
Report: Calais Campbell visits Jaguars about possible reunion
Calais Campbell may be interested in going back to the Jaguars, as the veteran lineman reportedly took part in a free-agent visit with his former team on Thursday.
Texans trade WR Brandin Cooks to Cowboys
The Titans’ cornerbacks room got a reprieve last week after the Texans dealt Brandin Cooks to the Cowboys for a 2023 fifth-rounder and 2024 sixth-rounder. Cooks now ties the NFL record for most times traded with four.
Texans complete the win-win in Laremy Tunsil extension
The Texans and Laremy Tunsil agreed to a three-year, $75 million extension recently, making him the highest-paid left tackle in the sport. It’s also a move Texans Wire’s John Crumpler believes is a win-win for both sides.
