| Name | FA Type | 2008 | 2009 | Details |
| Charlie Batch | UFA | Steelers | ||
| Kyle Boller | UFA | Ravens | ||
| Brooks Bollinger | UFA | Cowboys | ||
| Todd Bouman | UFA | Ravens | ||
| David Carr | UFA | Giants | ||
| Matt Cassel | UFA | Patriots | Chiefs | Franchised, traded to Chiefs |
| Kerry Collins | UFA | Titans | Titans | Two-year, $15 million extension |
| Ken Dorsey | UFA | Browns | Cut | |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | UFA | Bengals | Bills | Terms not disclosed |
| Charlie Frye | UFA | Seahawks | ||
| Jeff Garcia | UFA | Buccaneers | ||
| Bruce Gradkowski | UFA | Browns | Raiders | Claimed off waivers |
| Quinn Gray | UFA | Chiefs | Cut | |
| Trent Green | UFA | Rams | Cut | |
| Rex Grossman | UFA | Bears | ||
| Gibran Hamdan | RFA | Bills | Bills | Terms not disclosed |
| Joey Harrington | UFA | Saints | ||
| Drew Henson | RFA | Lions | ||
| Damon Huard | UFA | Chiefs | 49ers | Cut; Two-year deal, terms not avail |
| Brad Johnson | UFA | Colts | Cut | |
| Byron Leftwich | UFA | Steelers | ||
| J.P. Losman | UFA | Bills | ||
| Jamie Martin | UFA | 49ers | ||
| Luke McCown | UFA | Buccaneers | ||
| Craig Nall | UFA | Texans | ||
| J.T. O’Sullivan | UFA | 49ers | Bengals | Two-year contract, terms not avail |
| Dan Orlovsky | UFA | Lions | Texans | Three-year, $9.15 million deal |
| Patrick Ramsey | UFA | Broncos | ||
| Chris Simms | UFA | Titans | Broncos | Two-year, $6 million deal |
| Brian St. Pierre | UFA | Cardinals | Cardinals | One-year deal, terms not avail |
| Marques Tuiasosopo | UFA | Raiders | ||
| Kurt Warner | UFA | Cardinals | Cardinals | Two-year, $23 million extension |
| Anthony Wright | UFA | Giants |











