| Name | FA Type | 2008 | 2009 | Details |
| Victor Adeyanju | RFA | Rams | ||
| Jason Babin | UFA | Chiefs | ||
| Bertrand Berry | UFA | Cardinals | Cardinals | One-year deal |
| Stephen Bowen | RFA | Cowboys | Cowboys | |
| Chris Canty | UFA | Cowboys | Giants | Six-year, $42 million deal |
| Kevin Carter | UFA | Buccaneers | ||
| Earl Cochran | UFA | Texans | ||
| Phillip Daniels | UFA | Redskins | ||
| Chauncey Davis | UFA | Falcons | Falcons | Four-year, $14 million extension |
| Marques Douglas | UFA | Ravens | Jets | Cut by Ravens |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | UFA | Broncos | ||
| Demetric Evans | UFA | Redskins | 49ers | Two-year deal |
| Ronald Fields | UFA | 49ers | Broncos | |
| Otis Grigsby | RFA | Vikings | ||
| Vonnie Holliday | UFA | Dolphins | Cut | |
| Jason Hunter | RFA | Packers | ||
| Stanley McClover | RFA | Texans | Texans | One-year deal, terms not avail |
| Jerome McDougle | UFA | Giants | ||
| Jayme Mitchell | RFA | Vikings | Vikings | Terms not disclosed |
| Mike Montgomery | UFA | Packers | Packers | Two-year extension |
| Eric Moore | UFA | Rams | ||
| C.J. Mosley | UFA | Jets | Browns | Two-year deal |
| Igor Olshansky | UFA | Chargers | Cowboys | Four-year deal |
| Julius Peppers | UFA | Panthers | Franchised | |
| Orpheus Roye | UFA | Steelers | ||
| Antonio Smith | UFA | Cardinals | Texans | Five-year, $35-million deal |
| Corey Smith | UFA | Lions | ||
| Paul Spicer | UFA | Jaguars | Saints | Cut; One-year deal |
| Jason Taylor | UFA | Redskins | Cut | |
| Josh Thomas | UFA | Colts | ||
| Kenechi Udeze | UFA | Vikings | ||
| Anthony Weaver | UFA | Texans | Cut | |
| James Wyche | RFA | Jaguars | Jaguars | Terms not disclosed |
| Renaldo Wynn | UFA | Giants | Redskins | One-year deal, terms not avail |











