2026 NFL Free Agency: Top 100 Players Available and Potential Fits

The countdown to NFL free agency is on, and this year’s free agency class has more solid contributors than we can count. So we’ve ranked the top 100 players ready to enter the open market, giving an expected landing point for each. Although NFL free agency doesn’t open until March 9, there are already plenty of moves in the works that could impact this roster. Teams are releasing players in order to reduce their salaries, which has led to additions to our previously released top 100. Teams may also start putting the franchise tag on players ready to hit the open market or re-sign them to new deals, which could shake up this roster. Players can begin officially signing with new teams on March 11. By then, many of these players will leave the market, re-sign with their original teams or earn the franchise tag. More than a billion dollars in new contracts will be signed by NFL teams in a short period of time. We don’t want this list to be strictly financial, so we’ve tried to target a variety of positions, covering offense and defense, old and young players. Again, top players rarely hit the open market, so talent is hard to find and value is even harder. You’ll see teams cutting veteran players to get under the salary cap next month, including players good enough to make this list. [2026 NFL Free Agency: Top 25 Potential Salary Cap Cuts This Offseason] There is a slight defensive lean in our top 100, with 55 players on defense, including 15 Edge Rushers. Only two teams didn’t find a player here: the Dolphins and the Vikings. The Packers and Seahawks led the way with six each. GO TO: 100-76 | 75-51 | 50-26 | 25-1 (Discontinued: Alohi Gilman, S, Ravens, prediction: Signs with Saints; Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Prediction: Signs with Cowboys; Nick Cross, S, Colts, Prediction: Signs with Titans) 100. Von Miller, Edge Rusher, Commanders Miller, 36, managed to lead Washington with nine sacks in 2025 while playing rotational snaps on an affordable $6 million contract. Can he start again for the 16th year? Of course he can. He’s the NFL’s active career leader with 138.5, a lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and he’s playing for a fraction of what he cost a few years ago. He played in his prime for Gary Kubiak in Denver, so could he finish his career with Klint in Las Vegas? Prediction: Signs with Raiders 99. Joe Flacco, QB, Bengals Flacco, 41, went 2-8 as a backup starter last season, but it was an exciting 2-8, to be sure. Traded from the Browns, he threw seven touchdowns against zero interceptions in his first three games with Cincinnati, then passed for 470 yards and four touchdowns in a loss to Chicago. He’s inexpensive in terms of draft backups, so if you have a young quarterback who may not be ready, Flacco is an entertaining deck and always happy to throw to him 45 times if you need a tight start. Prediction: Signs with Falcons 98. Christian Kirk, WR, Texans Kirk, 29, disappeared for much of the 2025 season in Houston, then shined in the playoffs, with eight catches for 144 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Steelers. He had 104 total yards in the previous nine games, mind you, but some teams will think they can bring back Kirk 2022 – 1,108 yards and eight touchdowns with the Jaguars. He’ll likely cost a third of the $18 million per year he received on his last contract, so there’s a chance to profit. Maybe to the Colts if Alec Pierce takes a big payday elsewhere? Prediction: Signs with the Colts [NFL Free Agent Wide Receivers: The Top 10 WRs Available This Offseason] 97. Tyler Allgeier, RB, Falcons Allgeier, 25, has operated in Bijan Robinson’s shadow for the past three years, playing second fiddle after rushing for more than 1,000 yards as a rookie in 2022. He averaged 4.3 rushing yards per carry en route to 719 rushing yards per season, and he’s averaged 155 carries since Robinson’s arrival, so he’s also less worn. Could he land with former Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson in Tampa? His 18 career touchdowns show coaches can trust him near the goal line. Prediction: Signs with Buccaneers 96. Reed Blankenship, S, Eagles Blankenship, 26, was undrafted when he first came to the Eagles and became a three-year starter and a key part of their 2024 Super Bowl championship team. He threw seven interceptions in 2023-24, but took a step back in 2025. Will the Eagles look for change in their secondary or will they pay to keep it? He re-signed a year ago for $3.5 million as a restricted free agent, but is now expected to get twice that on the open market. Prediction: Re-sign with Eagles 95. Quincy Williams, LB, Jets Williams, 29, averaged 110 tackles per year in his five seasons with the Jets, coming off a three-year contract worth $18 million. Would a change of scenery help? There are potential matches at the Titans, where former Jets coach Robert Saleh currently is, and at the Falcons, where his defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, is returning. Both had him when he was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2023, so it makes sense, given the pick, that he could return to one of them. Prediction: Signs with Titans 94. Kyle Dugger, S, Steelers Dugger, 29, was forced out of the Patriots’ defense in a trade of picks as part of their 2025 turnaround, landing with the Steelers and voiding the final two years of a four-year, $58 million contract. He started nine games in Pittsburgh with two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. The question is, what fraction of his old salary will he receive on the open market? A new coach in Pittsburgh means there’s no obvious landing spot for Dugger, a low-risk rebound signing. Prediction: Signs with Commanders 93. CJ Gardner-Johnson, S, Bears Gardner-Johnson, 28, is such a mixed bag, with six picks each in 2022 and 2024 Super Bowl seasons with the Eagles, but he bounced from the Texans to the Bears last year, with two picks, three sacks and inconsistent play. It’s hard to give him an evaluation: Is he the guy who got $9 million a year not too long ago, or the guy who was let go mid-season and made a league-minimum deal with the Bears? Pairing him with the right coach to get him focused and playing at a high level again is a gamble that could yet pay off. Prediction: Signs with Giants 92. Chig Okonkwo, TE, Titans Okonwko, 26, has been good for about 50 catches and 500 yards a year, while having some not-so-great quarterbacks throwing to him – Ryan Tannehill, Josh Dobbs, Will Levis, Cam Ward. Tennessee has the cap space to pay him well and keep him, but if he got into the right offense he could get as many touchdowns in 2026 as he did in his NFL career (8). With an affordable price tag of around $8 million per year, remember next year we told you it would be much improved. Prediction: Re-sign with the Titans [NFL Free Agent Tight Ends: The Top 10 TEs Available This Offseason] 91. Najee Harris, RB, Chargers Harris, 27, is coming off a torn Achilles that ended his season with Los Angeles after just three games. There’s mileage beyond the years, thanks to an average of 278 carries per season during four straight 1,000-yard campaigns for the Steelers. He had a tepid deal in free agency last year, taking $5.25 million from the Chargers, and his injury status could reduce that total a bit. But if he can stay healthy, he’s a great bounce-back candidate to return to form in 2026. Prediction: Re-sign with Chargers 90. Greg Newsome, CB, Jaguars Newsome, 25, played with a fifth-year option in 2025 for the Browns and was traded to the Jaguars. He has only four career interceptions in five years in the league, but he possesses inside-outside versatility, having played extensively both on the outside and in the slot. Jacksonville must choose between him and fellow free agent Montaric Brown or bring back Jourdan Lewis over Travis Hunter. He’s still likely to fetch between $8 million and $10 million in free agency. Prediction: Signs with Falcons 89. DJ Reader, DT, Lions Reader, 31, just completed a two-year, $22 million contract with Detroit, starting every game at nose tackle. There’s talk he could return to Cincinnati, where he played from 2020-23, and the Bengals could use his presence up front after finishing dead last against the run and bottom three in points and yards allowed in 2025. In his prime with the Bengals, he was ranked as a top-10 defensive lineman, and he’s not anymore, but could still be a match in the $6 million range. Prediction: Signs with Bengals 88. Cam Robinson, OT, Browns Robinson, 30, played for four teams over the past two seasons and was traded twice before finishing 2025 in Cleveland. He went from franchise tag to a $12 million contract last year, and he’ll likely take less than that as he searches for some stability. He has 114 career starts, and that kind of experience makes him a valuable commodity at tackle. Could the Bears, with injury issues through at least early 2026, be a good match? Prediction: Signs with Bears 87. Sheldon Rankins, DT, Texans Rankins, 31, has changed teams in four of the last five offseasons, but he’s started every game in 2025 for perhaps the best defensive front in football, so there’s a good chance he’ll be back with Houston. He made $5.25 million last year and is expected to earn more this year from teams eager to poach a dominant defense. Houston managed to bring back everyone from Demeco Ryans to defensive coordinator Matt Burke and line coach Rod Wright, so you’d think keeping Rankins would be a priority as well. Prediction: Re-sign with Texans 86. Kingsley Enagbare, Edge Rusher, Packers Enagbare, 26, has 11.5 sacks in four years as a rotation player in Green Bay. You can understand why teams might try to exploit the depth of a talented defense, believing that the player stuck behind Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary might do well in a bigger role. He’ll likely pull in around $6 million per year, which is what’s projected as the team’s third player, but the former fifth-round pick has already exceeded expectations — could he follow Jeff Hafley to the Dolphins? Prediction: Signs with Dolphins 85. Eric Stokes, CB, Raiders Stokes, 26, was a first-round pick of the Packers who never worked out in Green Bay, inconsistent and often injured. But he got a fresh start in Las Vegas on a one-year, $4 million showcase contract and started 16 games, playing well enough to be ranked No. 19 in Pro Football Focus’ rankings. The Raiders have the second-most cap space available, so it’s hard to imagine them giving up their best defensive back, even though it will likely cost them double what it did a year ago. Prediction: Re-sign with Raiders 84. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers Allen, 33, returned to the Chargers in 2025 and still found a way to o getting 81 catches for 777 yards and four touchdowns. He moves into WR3 mode, but has a resume with over 1,000 catches and 70 career touchdowns, so he’s a good fit for a team looking for a veteran mentor to pair with a young receiver. That might mean staying with the Chargers, but he would be a good match for the Saints, who could use another playmaker and have Kellen Moore, who got him in 2023. Prediction: Signs with Saints 83. Alex Anzalone, LB, Lions Anzalone, 31, had five productive years in the middle of Detroit’s defense, averaging 14 starts and 98 tackles per year. He did it on the cheap, earning $6 million per year on his last contract. Could his time with the Lions be over? It looks like he could land with Aaron Glenn and the Jets if that’s the case – Glenn was with him for four of those years in Detroit and arguably his best. Prediction: Signs with Jets 82. Josh Jobe, CB, Seahawks Jobe, 27, was cut by the Eagles before the 2024 season, landed on Seattle’s practice squad and quickly became an every-game starter in a talented secondary. He re-signed this season for $2 million, but he will be closer to $10 million in his next contract as other teams look to snap up the NFL’s No. 1 defense. Two Super Bowls in four seasons doesn’t hurt. Seattle has some tough decisions to make in its secondary in free agency. Prediction: Re-sign with Seahawks 81. Jonah Williams, OT, Cardinals Williams, 28, has been limited to 15 games over the past two seasons due to knee and shoulder injuries, so his durability is a question mark, but he is coming off a two-year, $30 million contract and is now probably in the $8-10 million range. He only missed two games in his last three years with the Bengals, so he had consistent periods of good health before that. A new coach in Arizona means he could be on the move, even though the Cardinals have about $40 million in available cap space. Prediction: Re-sign with Cardinals 80. Cam Jordan, DE, Saints Jordan, 36, had a nice bounce-back season in 2025, getting 10.5 sacks after totaling six in the previous two years. He’s a lifelong saint and probably isn’t going anywhere, but his continued production at an age where most edge rushers are long retired is enough to put him on this list. He played on a $6 million contract last year and is likely to re-sign for the same amount. He is up to 132 career sacks, so his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a no-brainer. Prediction: Re-sign with Saints 79. Montaric Brown, CB, Jaguars Brown, 26, is a former seventh-round pick whose role in Jacksonville has increased each season, so that he was the 26th rated corner by Pro Football Focus in 2025. The Jaguars have a young secondary, so Brown might be better served signing elsewhere — he had two interceptions and 12 passes defensed last season. With luck, he’ll earn twice as much per season as he totaled over his first four years in the league. Prediction: Re-sign with Jaguars 78. David Onyemata, DT, Falcons Onyemata, 33, had three solid years in Atlanta, with a career-high 62 tackles as part of an improved Falcons defense in 2025. He took a leadership role after Grady Jarrett left and after three years and $35 million, he will likely draw less, but only because of his age. He was Pro Football Focus’ No. 8 defensive tackle, and isn’t out of the question as a top contender, with just one conference championship appearance in his 10 years in the league. Prediction: Signs with Chargers 77. Cade Otton, TE, Buccaneers Otton, 26, has played extensively for the Bucs, recording at least 92% of offensive snaps in each of the last three years. He averaged 52 catches and 500 yards in Tampa, but he also totaled just 11 touchdowns, getting his only score of 2025 in the season finale. The Bucs don’t have much else at the position, so if they let him go rather than paying $8 million per year or more, they should invest in a suitable replacement, either in free agency with limited options or in the draft. Jacksonville? A reunion with Liam Coen could make sense. Prediction: Signs with Jaguars 76. Trevon Diggs, CB, Free Agent Diggs, 27, is a wild card on this list, two years removed from making $19 million per year, but a player who was cut by the Cowboys and Packers late last season. He has an 11-interception season on his resume, but went all of 2025 without a single pass defended. He’s worth it for a team that doesn’t need to rely on him in every corner, but what kind of contract does that bring in? Spotrac has it at $7.5 million, which still seems like a big investment for a proof deal. Prediction: Signs with Commanders 75. Marcus Mariota, QB, Commanders Mariota, 32, is a good indication of how thin the quarterback options are in free agency. He’s 2-6 this year for Washington and 9-17 as a starter since 2019, but he’s the third or fourth best passer available. He’s thrown 10 touchdowns against seven interceptions in 2025, and the hope is that your backup quarterback can help you get to .500 while a starter is out, but he hasn’t been there for a while. He made $8 million last season and is probably down from that. Maybe he follows Kliff Kingsbury and becomes the Rams’ next backup quarterback? Prediction: signs with rams [NFL Free Agent Quarterbacks: The Top 10 QBs Available This Offseason] 74. Russell Wilson, QB, Giants Wilson, 37, has fallen hard over the past three years, going from a $40 million starter in Denver to barely playing on a bad Giants team. He went 0-3 as a starter in New York, and after making $10 million last season, he could make half that. His best case scenario is probably a bridge starter who joins a team with a young starter so he doesn’t have to rush him. Roll back to 2024, he’s thrown 16 touchdowns against five interceptions while going 6-5 for the Steelers, and he’s a team’s hope that brings him in as a stopgap. Prediction: Signs with Chiefs 73. Rachaad White, RB, Buccaneers White, 27, is a versatile back who averages just over 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 50 catches per year in Tampa. He took precedence over Bucky Irving and won’t return, but could be the slightest outcome of a nice 1-2. The Bucs have lost enough offensive coordinators that he could keep up with any of them, from Dave Canales in Carolina to Liam Coen in Jacksonville and Josh Grizzard in Philadelphia. Anything over $5 million per year seems like too much — out of 35 backs with 500+ carries since 2022, he ranks 34th in yards/carry, ahead of only Kareem Hunt. Prediction: Signs with Panthers 72. Arnold Ebiketie, edge, Falcons Ebiketie, 27, was sidelined with Atlanta using two first-round picks on edge rookies in 2025. After 12 sacks in 2023-24, he only managed two, even though the Falcons defense went from 31 sacks to 57 in 2025. That doesn’t mean he can’t return for a solid rotation role in a new start – could he follow Raheem Morris to San Francisco, or reunite with Ryan Nielsen in Minnesota? A one-year deal in the $6-8 million range would allow him to reset for 2027. Prediction: Signs with 49ers 71. Jalen Thompson, S, Cardinals Thompson, 27, is a five-year starter who is consistently good but rarely great. He has nine interceptions in his career but none in the last two years, two career sacks, but averages 100 tackles per year over the last five seasons. Pro Football Focus ranks him 35th overall, but that’s enough to earn him $8-10 million per year. If he’s not back with Arizona, he could reunite with former Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph in Denver. Prediction: Re-sign with Cardinals 70. JK Dobbins, RB, Broncos Dobbins, 27, seems perpetually limited by injuries. He had rushed for 772 yards in 10 games for Denver when he suffered a season-ending Lisfranc foot injury. He had over 60 rushing yards in all but one game, averaging 5.0 yards per carry, so if a team could just get him healthy for a full season, you’d have a Pro Bowl caliber running back. He only cost Denver $2.75 million last year, and it might take until the summer to show he’s recovered, but he should land more than that for 2026. Prediction: Re-sign with Broncos 69. Leo Chenal, LB, Chiefs Chenal, 25, isn’t an all-around linebacker, but he’s stalwart against the run and improving as a passer. He totaled seven sacks in four years under Steve Spagnuolo and averaged 55 tackles per year. Would another defense try to develop his coverage skills to make him someone who doesn’t have to leave the field in nickel or obvious passing situations? He’s had a tackle for loss in three different Super Bowls, so his experience doesn’t hurt if you’re trying to create a playoff culture in the locker room. Prediction: Re-sign with Chiefs 68. Kaden Elliss, LB, Falcons Elliss, 30, is a productive linebacker who blitzes well, with 19.5 sacks over the last four years, the last three in Atlanta. He has always known how to accumulate tackles, and has 29 lost tackles with the Falcons, who brought back defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. He was smart to leave the Saints in 2023 for a reasonable $21 million, and likely lands a similar deal, whether that’s returning to Atlanta, or perhaps reuniting with Sean Payton in Denver, where he could play with his brother Jonah, an outside linebacker. Prediction: Signs with Broncos 67. Ed Ingram, G, Texans Engram, who turns 27 next week, did a lot in a contract year to improve his market after being traded from the Vikings to the Texans for a sixth-round pick. After being ranked Pro Football Focus’ 66th best guard in 2024, he was 12th in their rankings for 2025, with 55 starts in four seasons. That’s at least $10 million per year, and knowing that the Texans have already undergone a major rebuild of their offensive line, they would be wise to keep him if possible. Prediction: Re-sign with Texans 66. Wyatt Teller, G, Browns Teller, 31, has made three Pro Bowls and is coming off a four-year contract that pays him $14 million per year. He was considered the best guard in football when he got that deal, but he’s closer to average these days: Pro Football Focus had him 40th out of 80 guards in 2025. Cleveland rotated him around before putting him on injured reserve, an awkward ending that could prevent him from following Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees to Atlanta. He was in Cleveland for Todd Monken’s first stint with the Browns, so maybe that will help him stick around for another year. Prediction: Re-sign with Browns 65. Jadeveon Clowney, Edge Rusher, Cowboys Clowney, who turns 33 next week, is a unicorn of a late Edge Rusher, a former No. 1 overall pick who has played for seven teams in the last eight seasons and somehow has more sacks in his last five years (34.5) than in his last seven pr emières (32). That includes 8.5 sacks this season for Dallas, a bargain, costing them all $3.45 million. He might cost a bit more this time around, but it’s still smart value for any team looking for reliable veteran depth and surprisingly good production. Prediction: Re-sign with Cowboys 64. Lavonte David, LB, Buccaneers David, 36, could retire, having finished his 14th season tied with Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks for the Bucs’ career tackles lead. This opens up a subsection we’ll call the “Ageless Linebackers” – David was a bit slower in 2025, but still led the team with 114 tackles, with 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pick. He had an emblematic career in Tampa and is only choosing between retirement and his return. To hear him speak on the podium after his last match, he seemed satisfied to leave with a prolific and memorable career. Prediction: Retires 63. Demario Davis, LB, Saints Davis, still 37, managed to set a career high with 143 tackles for the Saints in 2025. He’s at an age where linebackers rarely exist, let alone play as actively as he does, and he’s hinted that he’ll not only play again, but test the free agent waters. Davis deserves to finish with a contender – 227 career regular season games, but only five in the playoffs, and two wins to boot. He had six straight seasons with at least 1,000 defensive snaps, a model of durability at a demanding position. Prediction: Signs with Bears 62. Bobby Wagner, LB, Commanders Wagner, 35, also has years on his plate and people say it’s amazing he’s still playing. He made 162 tackles for Washington in 2025, with 4.5 sacks and two interceptions, missing out on Pro Bowl honors (he’s done it 10 times already). A new coordinator for the Commanders could mean Wagner signs elsewhere, with a future Hall of Famer still playing consistently. Could he return to the Seahawks or Rams and try to win a second ring on the way out? Prediction: Signs with Rams 61. Al-Quadin Muhammad, Edge Rusher, Lions Muhammad, 30, had the most sacks of any impending free agent in 2025 with 11, all coming off the bench as a productive rotation player in Detroit. He had six sacks for the Colts in 2021, but otherwise wandered around the league unremarkably. Could he be a double-digit sack in another scheme? If he doesn’t return to Detroit, could he land with Aaron Glenn and the Jets, who have a lot more cap space to pay him, say, $7-8 million per year? Prediction: Signs with Jets 60. Rico Dowdle, RB, Panthers Dowdle, 27, had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for the Cowboys and Panthers – nearly identical years, within 3 yards and a carry of each other, with the exact same number of catches. He had a lukewarm deal a year ago and signed for $2.75 million with Carolina, but doubled his salary by taking in another $2.75 million in incentives. Carolina leaning on Chuba Hubbard down the stretch could get him signed elsewhere. Would Mike McCarthy like him for a Dallas reunion in Pittsburgh? Prediction: Signs with Steelers 59. Dre’Mont Jones, Edge Rusher, Ravens Jones, 29, split last season between the Titans and Ravens and set a career high with seven sacks. He was a consistent disruptor of rotations, bouncing around four teams in seven years, averaging just over five sacks per season. With the coaching change, he could land with John Harbaugh and the Giants or return to Seattle with Mike Macdonald, and should get a raise from the $8.5 million salary he earned in 2025. Prediction: Signs with Seahawks 58. Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles Goedert, 31, is probably not going anywhere — he played his eight-year career in Philadelphia and more than doubled his career high with 11 touchdowns in 2025. He’s a reliable target on a team that lacks depth at the receiver position, so his consistent mid-level production (between 40 and 60 catches over the last seven years) is a constant even if the Eagles change offensive coordinators every year. He restructured his contract for $10 million last year and will likely need less to return in 2026. Prediction: Re-sign with Eagles 57. Devin Bush, LB, Browns Bush, 27, found himself last year in Cleveland, filling the stat sheet with 125 tackles, three picks (two returned for touchdowns), two sacks and two forced fumbles. Once the 10th overall draft pick with the Steelers, his play there plummeted after a promising rookie year. He made $3.2 million with the Browns and should be a coveted free agent. Pro Football Focus is highly ranked on him, ranking him as the No. 8 free agent and projecting $12 million per year. Prediction: Signs with Cowboys 56. Kwity Paye, Edge Rusher, Colts Paye, 27, managed just four sacks in a disappointing 2025 after totaling 16.5 between 2023 and 2024, a former first-round pick who managed to achieve a career-high in snaps while tying his career-low in sacks and tackles for loss. Will he have a market based on the production he showed in previous seasons? Maybe. Spotrac is generously offering him $17.8 million per year, but he’s not expected to return to the Colts — there’s a chance he reunites with Indy defensive coordinator Gus Bradley with the Titans. Prediction: Signs with Titans 55. Calais Campbell, DT, Cardinals Campbell, 39, is ageless, now with four straight seasons of at least five sacks while playing for four different teams. He’s a living legend, with 119 career sacks and six Pro Bowls. He reached the Super Bowl as a rookie in 2008 with the Cardinals – 17 years ago – and wouldn’t it be cool if he signed with a top contender and found his way back, turning 40 before the season started in September? He signed for $5.5 million last year, and if a 40-year-old defensive lineman can make a case for a raise, Campbell can. Prediction: Signs with Packers 54. Jaylinn Hawkins, S, Patriots Hawkins, 28, a surprise hit in the New England secondary, signed for a paltry $1.8 million. He had four interceptions, matching his career total in his first five seasons, and made 71 tackles, a reliable presence at fullback. This is only his second season as a full-time starter, but defenses will want to recruit talent from New England’s Super Bowl team. So he should be able to pull in between $8-10 million per year whether he returns or signs elsewhere. Prediction: Re-sign with Patriots 53. Zion Johnson, G, Chargers Johnson, 26, is difficult to evaluate, a former first-round pick whose fifth-year option was declined a year ago (at a steep price of $17.6 million), a solid run blocker who has struggled in pass protection. The Chargers played most of 2025 without any of their top starting tackles, but before getting them back, they’ll have to decide if it’s worth spending to keep interior players like Johnson. Los Angeles has plenty of cap space, so it could come down to whether new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel views him as a fit. Prediction: Re-sign with the Chargers [NFL Free Agent Offensive Linemen: The Top 10 OL Available This Offseason] 52. Jamel Dean, CB, Buccaneers Dean, 29, had one of the most remarkable seasons in the league, taking an $8 million pay cut to stay in Tampa, then having a huge season with three interceptions and two forced fumbles. Pro Football Focus likes him, ranking him as the NFL’s No. 5 cornerback for 2025 and ranking him as the No. 5 free agent overall at any position. He could get his old Bucs salary of $12 million per year as a free agent, but he only played for Todd Bowles in Tampa and he likes it there, so it’s unclear what he’ll do. Prediction: Signs with Lions 51. Wan’Dale Robinson, WR, Giants Robinson, 25, is a volume receiver. Only five receivers in the league have more targets over the past two seasons than his 280, and while the other five have averaged 18 touchdowns over that span, Robinson has just seven. So he’s coming off a 1,014-yard season with 90 catches, but only 42 percent of those catches resulted in a first down. There are lofty projections for Robinson. Spotrac earns him $15 million a year, but that’s a lot for someone with nine career touchdowns on 389 targets. Prediction: Signs with Titans 50. Kirk Cousins, QB, Falcons Cousins, 37, will be cut by the Falcons at the start of free agency, adding to a thin list of QB options in free agency. Given a huge contract from Atlanta, he disappointed, but as a bridge type to pair with a developing rookie or starter, he’s not a bad option at a much lower price. He stepped in after Michael Penix Jr. was injured last season and threw 10 touchdowns against five interceptions, improving to 5-3 and helping Atlanta tie the best record in the NFC South. It might make sense to move back to Minnesota and Kevin O’Connell and give the Vikings better competition for JJ McCarthy after his struggles in 2025. Prediction: Signs with Vikings 49. K’Lavon Chaisson, Edge Rusher, Patriots Chaisson, 26, is one of the league’s best returners in 2025. A first-round pick of the Jaguars in 2020, he has five sacks in four years, was cut by the Panthers before the 2024 season and collected five sacks with the Raiders. That landed him a one-year, $3 million contract with the Patriots, and he had 7.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles for a defense good enough to make it to the Super Bowl. He wants to stay in New England and could triple his 2025 salary. Prediction: Re-sign with the Patriots 48. Kamren Curl, S, Rams Curl, 26, was a bargain for the Rams two years ago at $4.5 million per year. He finished second on the team with 122 tackles in the regular season and led them in the playoffs with 27. He missed two games in the last three years and could earn double what he got on his last contract. Los Angeles has ample cap space and not a lot of free agents, so they should be able to bring him back as the ascending leader of their defense. Prediction: Re-sign with Rams 47. Joel Bitonio, G, Browns Bitonio, 34, could very well retire. He is up to 178 career starts over 12 seasons, missing just two games in the last five years. That consistency and durability helped him win seven straight Pro Bowls from 2018-24. Only two career playoff games, no wins, so you’d understand if he turned to a serious contender just to chase a ring late in his career. He made $16 million a year from the deal he just made, but he’s now expected to make less than that, with an inevitable decline. Pro Football Focus ranked him 21st among guards. Prediction: Retire 46. Kevin Byard, S, Bears Byard, 32, led the NFL with seven interceptions. He also led the league in 2017 and this year brought him not only his third Pro Bowl, but also his third first-team All-Pro honor. He went to Chicago for a $15 million contract on d them years and will likely receive a little less than that age-wise, but he’s set the tone on a takeaway-based defense, so keeping him on a one-year deal wouldn’t be bad at all for the Bears, who won’t be able to keep their talented secondary intact. Prediction: Re-sign with Bears 45. Alontae Taylor, CB, Saints Taylor, 27, will be a good test of whether the Saints, finally out of the salary cap hell they’ve been stuck in for years, can keep their best local players. Taylor was a second-round pick who held up well once the veterans in New Orleans’ secondary left – two interceptions in 2025, six sacks in the last two years and at least 10 passes defensed in all four seasons. Was a second-half surge enough to convince Taylor he wants to help the Saints continue their growth? Prediction: Re-sign with Saints 44. Alijah Vera-Tucker, G, Jets Tucker, 26, missed all of 2025 with a torn triceps, and his injury history — playing 43 of a possible 85 games in five years — makes it difficult to project a market for him. Pro Football Focus has him pegged as the league’s No. 11 guard starting in 2025, and even though he’s injured, they’re projecting him on a four-year contract worth $70 million. That’s $17.5 million a year. It’s reasonable to think he won’t make it, if only because of the injury problems that ended three of his last four seasons prematurely. Prediction: Re-sign with Jets 43. Cade Mays, C, Panthers Mays, 26, has settled in with 12 starts in 2025, after totaling 15 in his first three years in Carolina. The Panthers are already heavily invested at guard, so if his market gets as high as some predict — $10-12 million per year — then Carolina could reset with a rookie at center and focus its limited cap space elsewhere. This year’s core class in free agency has many good, but not great, options, so finding the right fit in this mid-level financial range will be important. Prediction: Signs with Jets 42. Javonte Williams, RB, Cowboys Williams, 25, had a breakout year as a free agent for the Cowboys, rushing for a career-high 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns and averaging 4.8 yards per carry, a full yard better than the year before with the Broncos. He went to Dallas on a one-year deal worth $3 million, but could get double that this time around, with good pass-catching skills, averaging 38 receptions per season. Dallas is well over the cap, so it could have a fourth leading rusher in four seasons in 2026. *Re-signed with the Cowboys to a three-year, $24 million contract41. David Njoku, TE, Browns Njoku, 29, is coming off a rough year — 33 catches for 293 yards, his two lowest totals in five seasons, with four touchdowns and a hodgepodge of quarterbacks, old and young, throwing. to him. After nine seasons, it’s fair to wonder if he’s a Brown for life — if he chooses to sign elsewhere, Cleveland’s offensive staff is now in Atlanta, where he could be considered a cheaper alternative to paying Kyle Pitts. He made $14 million per year on his last deal with the Browns, but will likely be in the $8-10 million per year range on his next contract. Prediction: Signs with Falcons 40. Deebo Samuel, WR, Commanders Samuel, 30, has seen his value drop. After being traded from San Francisco to Washington, he agreed to a lesser deal worth $17 million. His one-year production for the Commanders was lackluster: 72 catches for 727 yards and five touchdowns. The same player who once led the league with 18.2 yards per catch had a career average of 10.1 in 2025, and the versatile playmaker who once racked up 365 yards and eight touchdowns was barely used as a ball carrier, getting 75 yards and just one score. Can an offensive and creative mind make the most of their skills? Maybe, but it’s likely he’ll get less this time around, closer to $12-14 million per year. Prediction: Signs with Raiders (Previous Prediction: Chargers) 39. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs Kelce, 36, is retiring, right? That’s certainly the presumption. He’s made 11 straight Pro Bowls, even though his production has plummeted — his targets and catches hit a 10-year low in 2025, and he’s totaled 13 touchdowns over the past three seasons. Again, it’s no big deal — he’s 36, but you really haven’t known Patrick Mahomes without having Kelce to call on during the heart of their dynastic run over the past decade. Prediction: Retires 38. John Franklin-Myers, DL, Broncos Franklin-Myers, 29, reestablished his career high for sacks in each of two seasons in Denver, getting seven in 2024 and now 7.5 last season. That’s solid production from a two-year, $15 million deal, and he’ll get more than that this time around as a key cog in a top-five defense that helped the Broncos advance to the AFC Championship Game. If he doesn’t stay in Denver, keep an eye on Atlanta, where defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has him with the Jets. Prediction: Signs with Falcons 37. Boye Mafe, Edge Rusher, Seahawks Mafe, 27, has seen his sack total decline sharply over the past two years, from nine in 2023 to six in 2024 and just two in 2025. Seattle’s defense has been exceptional, giving up the fewest points in the league, and Mafe is an undervalued part of that front. ESPN has a “pass win rate” stat, and Mafe had the eighth-best pass win rate in the NFL, just two spots below the Browns’ Myles Garrett. Seattle has plenty of cap space to bring him back, but if not, keep an eye on the Raiders, who are hiring Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Prediction: Signs with Raiders 36. Isaac Seumalo, G, Steelers Seumalo, 32, became Pro Football Focus’ No. 16 guard as he agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract. He made the Pro Bowl in 2024, so the question is whether he can command more at 32 than at 29. Does a change of coach in Pittsburgh have an impact on his chances of returning there? Mike Tomlin no longer played football and Arthur Smith joined the college ranks, but one option is his line coach, Pat Meyer, who is now in Buffalo and might need a reliable guard if David Edwards signs elsewhere. Prediction: Signs with Patriots 35. Riq Woolen, CB, Seahawks Woolen, 26, led the NFL with six interceptions as a rookie in 2022, qualifying for the Pro Bowl, and he totaled six over the past three seasons helping the Seahawks win the Super Bowl. Seattle has plenty of cap space, but can’t keep it all. Woolen has defended more than 10 passes in each of his four NFL seasons. Projections for his next deal are all over the map. Spotrac has him at $8 million, PFF has him at $15 million and others think he could fetch more than that. Prediction: Re-sign with Seahawks 34. Nakobe Dean, LB, Eagles Dean, 25, was limited by injuries during four seasons in Philadelphia. His peak was 128 tackles in 2024 during a Super Bowl season for the Eagles, although a knee injury kept him sidelined for most of the playoffs and through the first month of this season. He can step up to the quarterback position – seven sacks and 16 tackles for loss over the last two seasons – but his durability is a question mark. The Eagles used a first-round pick on Jihaad Campbell last year, so maybe they already have. talked about Dean’s future. How much can Dean make as a free agent? There’s a wide range of projections, but it’s probably around $8 million per year. Prediction: Signs with Buccaneers 33. Jaquan Brisker, S, Bears Brisker, 26, returned to health in 2025, racking up 93 tackles in a vastly improved Bears secondary. Chicago has some big decisions to make about who to keep in this group and who to let go, with Brisker and veteran safety Kevin Byard both free agents. Will teams invest big in a player who has suffered three concussions? Will the Bears turn to Byard at 32 because his ball skills better fit the nature of their defense? Prediction: Signs with Raiders 32. Isaiah Likely, TE, Ravens Likely, 25, passed for 11 touchdowns between 2023 and 2024, but fell off last season, getting 27 catches for 307 yards and just one touchdown. Baltimore opted to extend Mark Andrews, so their investment in the position was there, but he probably has good opportunities if he wants to sign elsewhere. He could follow John Harbaugh to the Giants or former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken to the Browns, and he might want a one-year deal (around $8 million) for the chance to reset as a high-end free agent in 2027. Prediction: Signs with Browns 31. Bryan Cook, S, Chiefs Cook, 26, is the model for under-the-radar low-key coverage skills with no splash plays. He has three interceptions in four seasons in Kansas City, one sack and no forced fumbles, but he’s solid and consistent enough as a defender to be Pro Football Focus’ No. 5 safety in 2025. What’s tricky is that the Chiefs have the least cap space of any team in the NFL, so they’re going to have to let talented young players walk and must prioritize those they’re capable of extending, if at all. Prediction: Signs with Steelers 30. David Edwards, G, Bills Edwards, 28, has been a steal for the Bills over the past two years, starting at guard while making $6 million over two years. He will cost significantly more as a free agent, with some projections closer to $20 million per year. Does Buffalo promoting Joe Brady to head coach make them more likely to want to keep their offensive line intact? It will be expensive to keep them all, so it’s possible they re-sign one of their two free agent starters and use the draft to replace the other. Prediction: Signs with Lions 29. Jaylen Watson, CB, Chiefs Watson, 27, is a former seventh-round pick who thrived in his first year as a full-time starter in 2025. He had two interceptions after just one in his first three seasons and finished with 64 tackles. Pro Football Focus counts him as the No. 13 corner, one spot behind teammate Trent McDuffie, who is set to earn $13 million on his fifth-year option. Could Watson earn a similar salary on a multi-year contract? Kansas City is well over the salary cap, so this is an opportunity to sign a young defender with significant playoff experience, with two picks in 10 career playoff games. Prediction: Signs with Vikings 28. Joey Bosa, Edge Rusher, Bills Bosa, 30, had just five sacks in a healthy first season in Buffalo, but he led the NFL with five forced fumbles. He should get a deal similar to the $12.6 million he got a year ago. With two playoff wins in 10 years in the league, could he consider taking less to join his brother Nick with the 49ers and attempt to make a significant effort in the playoffs? Buffalo is already over the cap, so it might look to go younger rather than bring back Bosa. Prediction: Signs with 49ers 27. Tyreek Hill, WR, Dolphins Hill, 31, won’t make anywhere near the $35 million he was projected to make with the Dolphins, and he’s coming off a serious knee injury. Because he was ruled out this offseason, he is free to sign anywhere whenever he wants, although his physical recovery could complicate that. Teams have to decide how likely it is that they’ll get anything close to his 2023 production, when he led the NFL in receiving yards. Could he land with Mike McDaniel and the Chargers? He will likely receive half his salary, but he can recover with a healthy 2026. Prediction: Signs with Chargers [3 Best Fits For Tyreek Hill, Who Might Not ‘Have a Lot of Options’] 26. Braden Smith, OT, Colts Smith, 29, is about as tenured as you can get without a single Pro Bowl — eight years and 105 career starts in Indianapolis, and he’s coming off a four-year, $70 million contract. Third contracts are rarely as lucrative as second ones, and Smith has missed 16 games over the last three years, so durability is a concern. If he still makes $12 million a year or more, the Colts could turn to Jalen Travis, a 2025 fourth-round pick who replaced Smith at the end of this season. Prediction: Signs with Texans 25. Connor McGovern, C, Bills McGovern, 28, looks a lot like teammate Edwards. Buffalo got 51 starts from him in three years for a total of $22 million. He made the Pro Bowl in 2024, but his extension will now cost a lot more, likely $15 million per year or more. The Bills didn’t draft McGovern or Edwards, but did a pretty good job of identifying them on thrifty contracts; they got a reliable and inexpensive game from them. Replacing one or both with signatures of similar value will not be easy. Prediction: Re-sign with Bills 24. Romeo Doubs, WR, Packers Doubs, 25, has had steady mid-level production in Green Bay, averaging 50 catches, 600 yards and five touchdowns per year in his four seasons there. He stepped up in the playoff loss with eight catches for 124 yards and a score — finding value in a No. 2 receiver can be difficult, and he’s likely to be in the $12-15 million range, above the $11 million extension Christian Watson signed for last year. According to Pro Football Reference’s “Approximate Value” metric, the first two picks in the 2022 fourth round were both the Packers, in Doubs, and tackle Zach Tom, already signed to a nice extension. Prediction: Signs with Eagles 23. Khalil Mack, Edge Rusher, Chargers Mack, 34, is another year removed from a 17-sack season in 2023, dropping to six sacks in 2024 and 5.5 last season, playing in 12 games due to an elbow injury. His 12-year career is neatly divided into three four-year stretches with the Raiders, Bears and Chargers, and it’s impressive that he had more sacks with the Chargers than in Chicago. He made $18 million last year, but that figure is expected to decline as his production does, at an age when few edge rushers are still active. Prediction: Re-sign with Chargers 22. Quay Walker, LB, Packers Walker, 25, does a little bit of everything for Green Bay – four straight 100-tackle seasons, including 128 last year, and he’s active in the opposing backfield with nine career sacks and 29 tackles for loss. The Packers declined his fifth-year option, opting not to pay him $14.7 million in 2026, and he will likely receive around $10 million per year. Pro Football Focus doesn’t think highly of him, ranking him 76th among NFL linebackers, with his pass coverage skills bringing him down. Prediction: Re-sign with Packers 21. Bradley Chubb, Edge Rusher, Dolphins Chubb, 29, had rebounded well with 8.5 sacks in 2025 after missing the previous season with a torn ACL. His last contract paid him $18 million per year, but it should be closer to $12-14 million per year. He is five years younger than Khalil Mack. If the Ravens don’t land another top rusher, he could end up there with Anthony Weaver, but another option would be Carolina and defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, who was with him in Denver for part of a Pro Bowl season in 2022. Prediction: Signs with Panthers 20. Travis Etienne, RB, Jaguars Etienne, 27, has been a steady presence over the last four years in Jacksonville, totaling 1 107 yards and seven touchdowns in 2025. Keeping him will mean a nice raise — say $8 million per year — but the Jaguars were happy with fourth-round rookie Bhayshul Tuten in limited use last season. Using the $14.5 million franchise tag seems too expensive in a situation where there isn’t much guaranteed money beyond the first year on many contracts. Prediction: Signs with the Saints [NFL Free Agent Running Backs: The Top 10 RBs Available This Offseason] 19. Kyle Pitts, TE, Falcons Pitts, 25, stepped up in a contract year with 88 catches for 928 yards and five touchdowns – his touchdown total has increased each year – 1-2-3-4-5 in five seasons. Was this success more indicative of Atlanta’s lack of real receiving depth? He will be the best player available, which should pay him between $12 million and $14 million per year, although the Falcons could hedge their bet and give him the franchise tag, which is $16 million for one season. Improving receiver talent is a must in Atlanta with new coach Kevin Stefanski needing more weapons in the passing game. *Pitts would get the franchise title from the Falcons, earning approximately $16.3 million if he plays on this deal in 2026*18. Jauan Jennings, WR, 49ers Jennings, 28, could benefit as San Francisco is expected to move on from Brandon Aiyuk, who missed 2025 while recovering from a serious knee injury. The 49ers’ receiving corps has been disappointing — Jennings has thrown for 15 touchdowns over the past two seasons, but he’s also totaled 643 yards this season on 90 targets, ranking 55th among NFL receivers in yards/target. If he gets more than $20 million a year, could he deviate from San Francisco’s budget? Prediction: Re-sign with 49ers 17. Rasheed Walker, OT, Packers Walker, who turns 26 this week, is a former seventh-round pick who became a three-year starter at left tackle for the Packers, protecting Jordan Love’s blind side. He’s not great — Pro Football Focus ranked him No. 54 in the NFL last season — but he’s consistent and experienced enough to be worth $20 million per year in free agency. It’s possible Green Bay lets him walk and moves 2024 first-round pick Jordan Morgan in his place. Prediction: Signs with Patriots 16. Rashid Shaheed, WR, Seahawks Shaheed, 27, was electric after Seattle acquired him from the Saints at the trade deadline — the only player in the NFL with a punt return and kickoff return for a touchdown, adding another kickoff touchdown in the playoffs. His receiving skills — 59 catches for 687 yards and two touchdowns — are a nice bonus, and Seattle will have some tough decisions about which impending free agents it can afford to keep. He’s likely to get $15 million per year from a team that values ​​a returning threat and can also use him creatively on offense. Prediction: Re-sign with Seahawks 15. Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers Evans, 32, already has a Hall of Fame resume with 108 career touchdowns, so it’s a three-way bracket — is he retiring at 32, after a year where he played only eight games due to hamstring and collarbone injuries? Will he come back and try to help the Bucs secure one more playoff berth after a down 2025? Or if the external offers are convincing enough, will he end his career elsewhere? He made $20.5 million per year on his last contract, but Spotrac only projects him $13 million for 2026. It’s likely he finishes his career with the Bucs, but leave open the slim chance he goes somewhere like Houston, near his hometown of Galveston, with a strong contender he could help out. [Where Will Mike Evans Play in 2026? 5 Best Fits for Bucs WR] Prediction: Re-sign with Buccaneers 14. Coby Bryant, S, Seahawks Bryant, 26, is another part of Seattle’s incredible 2022 draft class, a fourth-rounder who deftly transitioned from corner to safety and threw seven interceptions over the past two seasons. Like any Super Bowl team, the Seahawks will struggle to keep all of their young talent from rookie contracts. This could be a choice between Bryant at $12-14 million per year rather than his young corners. We have Seattle with five free agents in the top 50, and that could increase with Super Bowl success. Prediction: Signs with Raiders 13. Nahshon Wright, CB, Bears Wright, 27, has helped himself into 2025 as much as any player, joining the Bears on a $1.1 million minimum contract with one interception and three starts in four NFL seasons. He was a ballhawk on one of the best takeaway defenses in the NFL – five interceptions and two forced fumbles, earning him a Pro Bowl nod along the way. Chicago is over the salary cap right now, and Wright could find himself in the richest corner of this not particularly deep class, making $16 million a year or more. Prediction: Signs with Jets 12. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Steelers Rodgers, 42, is likely deciding between retiring and returning for a 22nd season in the NFL, especially with his longtime Packers coach Mike McCarthy taking over in Pittsburgh. Rodgers hasn’t made the Pro Bowl in the last four years, but his numbers for 2025 (24 touchdowns, seven interceptions) weren’t bad. If he’s willing to return to a team-friendly deal like the one-year, $14 million deal he played for last season, he’s well-positioned to help Pittsburgh compete in a wide-open AFC North in 2026 — with 13 touchdown passes, he’ll pass Peyton Manning for third in NFL history. Prediction: Re-sign with Steelers 11. Breece Hall, RB, Jets Hall, still only 24, has been a solid back on bad Jets teams, rushing for a career-best 1,065 yards in 2025. New York has plenty of cap space and traded away some of its best players last year in Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams – will it be willing to overpay to keep him ? Hall only has 18 rushing touchdowns in four NFL seasons, but as a returning player on a more talented offense, he could easily get that in two years. He will challenge Walker for the highest amount in this free agent class, north of $10 million per year. Prediction: Re-sign with Jets 10. Jaelan Phillips, Edge Rusher, Eagles Phillips, 26, was traded at the deadline when the Dolphins decided they weren’t going to be able to keep him, but it was a disappointing 2025 — two sacks in eight games with the Eagles after three sacks in nine games with the Dolphins. He has had injury issues in the past and has 28 total sacks in five NFL seasons, peaking at 8.5 in as a rookie in 2021. Phillips’ pressure rates were solid and he received praise from Vic Fangio. Could a one-year, $15 million deal achieve that and allow him to reset to a higher value in 2027? Prediction: Re-sign with Eagles 9. Malik Willis, QB, Packers Willis, 26, might be the hardest free agent to evaluate in terms of how much money he’ll get. There is an absolute lack of quality quarterbacks available, combined with a weak QB draft class, so teams without an obvious starter may overpay here. Willis has just six career starts, but his work in Green Bay has been promising: six touchdowns, no interceptions over the last two years, with a 79 percent completion percentage. Could he be a match for former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, looking for a reasonably priced answer he could build around in Miami? You’ll see him projected for a Justin Fields type contract, around two years and $40 million. Prediction: Signs with Dolphins 8. Alec Pierce, WR, Colts Pierce, 25, is arguably the best deep threat receiver in the NFL, leading the league in yards per catch in each of the last two seasons. He surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in 2025, and four touchdowns in the last three games have helped his market a bit. The Colts have a handful of high-profile free agents and won’t be able to keep them all. Pierce is likely to earn $20 million per year as an underrated player who could be used more — Ja’Marr Chase had 101 more targets in 2025 than Pierce, but only 409 more yards than the Colts wide receiver. Prediction: Signs with Bills 7. Odafe Oweh, Edge Rusher, Chargers Oweh, 27, benefited from a change of scenery at the trade deadline, stepping up with 7.5 sacks in 12 games after being dealt from the Ravens to the Chargers. Los Angeles has nearly $100 million in cap space, so keeping him shouldn’t be a problem — coincidentally, a potential suitor would be the Ravens, who now have Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. No one has more cap space than the Titans and getting an elite passer should be at the top of their list, so the stakes could get high if Oweh is considered the best of the under-30 edge options. Prediction: Signs with Ravens 6. Kenneth Walker, RB, Seahawks Walker, 25, picked up his pace in the playoffs with four touchdowns before blasting his way to Super Bowl MVP honors after rushing for 1,027 yards in the regular season. Seattle was already a good bet to extend him, but Zach Charbonnet’s injury should make it a priority. Can he clear $10 million per year on a new contract? The Seahawks are a Super Bowl team still ranked in the top five in terms of available cap space for 2026, so it’s hard to imagine them not paying to bring him back as a centerpiece of their offense moving forward. Prediction: Re-sign with Seahawks 5. Tyler Linderbaum, C, Ravens Linderbaum, 25, made three straight Pro Bowls and was PFF’s No. 4 center in 2025. The Ravens had declined his fifth-year option, priced at around $24 million, and while he’s likely the highest-paid offensive lineman in free agency, that’s expected to be less than $20 million per year. The highest-paid center in the league right now is the Chiefs’ Creed Humphrey at $18 million per year, so he’ll probably want to take it. With the coaching changes, will he stay in Baltimore or consider joining John Harbaugh with the Giants or Todd Monken with the Browns? Prediction: Signs with Giants 4. Trey Hendrickson, Edge Rusher, Bengals Hendrickson, 31, doesn’t have the flashiness he had a year ago. Instead of having back-to-back 17.5-sack seasons and four straight Pro Bowls, he’s now coming off core muscle surgery in December that limited him to four sacks in seven games in 2025. He got a one-year, $29 million deal from the Bengals last year, but it’s unlikely he’ll get as much this time around. ESPN rates him as the league’s No. 1 free agent, but will he get guaranteed for more than a year and at well over $20 million per year? He needs 19 sacks to reach 100 for his career and could easily get it over two more healthy seasons. Prediction: Signs with Bears 3. Devin Lloyd, LB, Jaguars Lloyd, 27, established himself as the playmaking leader of a Jaguars defense, throwing five interceptions, including a 99-yard pick-six to Patrick Mahomes. Jacksonville is over the current cap, but he would be a priority this offseason — he’ll likely get a deal that pays him like a top-five linebacker in the NFL, say at $18 million per year. The Jaguars managed to keep both coordinators after a huge turnaround in Liam Coen’s first season, so it would make sense to keep their defensive core intact, even at a decent cost here. Prediction: Re-sign with Jaguars 2. Daniel Jones, QB, Colts Jones, 28, was one of the best stories of the first half of 2025, leading the Colts to a 7-2 record before things took a turn for the worse — Indianapolis missed the playoffs and Jones suffered a season-ending tear in his Achilles tendon in early December. He had 19 touchdowns against eight interceptions and over 3,000 passing yards before his injury. Indianapolis is committing to him as a quarterback, but what kind of contract is it? Spotrac projects a four-year, $178 million contract (around $44 million per year), although the injury may make them hesitant to guarantee a substantial portion of that amount. Prediction: Re-sign with Colts 1. George Pickens, WR, Cowboys Pickens, still 24, had a breakout year in 2025, catching 93 passes for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns after the Cowboys acquired him from the Steelers. He’s projected to make $30 million per year or more, but Dallas is already paying CeeDee Lamb $34 million per year – perhaps the franchise tag, at around $28 million for 2026, is a short-term solution if they don’t want to invest more in Pickens. It appears Pickens is also a strong contender to earn the franchise tag, which could allow him to be traded. He averaged at least 15 yards per catch in each of his four NFL seasons. Out of 56 players with 200+ catches since the start of 2022, he ranks No. 1 in yards per catch with 16.0. Prediction: Receives BONUS Cowboys franchise tag! TOP 10 RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS The top 100 were all unrestricted free agents, but we want to throw a bone to restricted free agents, who are tendered by their original teams, allowing other teams to make an offer that the original team can choose to match or sometimes get draft compensation from the new team. It rarely happens, but here are the top 10 RFA talents to watch 10. Chad Ryland, K, Cardinals 9. Jake Browning, QB, Bengals 8. Sean Tucker, RB, Buccaneers 7. Ivan Pace, LB, Vikings 6. Jake Tonges, TE, 49ers 5. Jack Gibbens, LB, Patriots 4. Emanuel Wilson, RB, Packers 3. John Metchie, WR, Jets 2. Ja’Quan McMillian, CB, Broncos 1. Brandon Aubrey, K, Cowboys