{"id":654234,"date":"2026-05-06T22:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/654234\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:38:10","slug":"nfl-best-available-free-agents-stefon-diggs-and-tyreek-hill-among-big-name-veterans-remaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/654234\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL best available free agents: Stefon Diggs and Tyreek Hill among big-name veterans remaining"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NFL Draft<\/a> and free agency are over. We\u2019re starting to get a clearer picture of what rosters will look like with OTAs, minicamps<\/a> and later training camps on the horizon.<\/p>\n

There are multiple big-name veteran free agents who\u2019ve yet to sign. Who\u2019s out there?<\/p>\n

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(Names in alphabetical order)<\/p>\n

Last team: Los Angeles Chargers<\/a><\/p>\n

Allen is the kind of polished technician whose game figures to continue aging well, even having just turned 34. He\u2019s played all but one season of his career with the Chargers, and it seems like if he signs another one-year deal, it\u2019ll be with them. But they\u2019ve remade the WR room over the past couple drafts. Is there still a spot for Allen?<\/p>\n

Last team: Los Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n

The former 11th overall draft pick seemed to rejuvenate his career with the Eagles in 2024, where he kicked inside to guard and won a Super Bowl. But in his lone year with the Chargers, he struggled with injuries and poor play. It remains to be seen if and where the 27-year-old will get another chance.<\/p>\n

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Last team: Cleveland Browns<\/a><\/p>\n

Bitonio is years removed from back-to-back first-team All-Pro selections, and the 34-year-old has battled back from knee injuries in recent years. Still, any team looking to solidify its offensive line would do well to inquire on his availability.<\/p>\n

Last team: Buffalo Bills<\/a><\/p>\n

Bosa turns 31 this summer, and might be looking at another one-year deal as a supporting piece on a contender. He\u2019s well removed from his last double-digit sack season in 2021, though he was healthier last year in Buffalo than he had been the previous three.<\/p>\n

Last team: Arizona Cardinals<\/a><\/p>\n

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Can Campbell, who turns 40 in September, keep doing it? Why not? Especially after a season in which he started all 17 games and racked up 6.5 sacks with 43 tackles? While he\u2019s probably best known for his 10 seasons with the Cardinals, he\u2019s played for four other teams. One of them, Baltimore<\/a>, signed him.<\/p>\n

Last team: Houston Texans<\/a><\/p>\n

Chubb isn\u2019t the same back he was before a devastating knee injury he suffered early in the 2023 season, but he rushed for 506 yards and three touchdowns on 4.1 yards per carry in 15 games last season for the Texans. He could help a team fill out its RB room.<\/p>\n

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Last team: Dallas Cowboys<\/a><\/p>\n

Clowney has spent most of the decade on one-year deals with various teams, and it\u2019s hard to see that changing now. The 33-year-old had 8.5 sacks and an 18.4% pressure rate in 2025, so he\u2019s still got gas in the tank and can bolster any pass rush room he\u2019s in.<\/p>\n

Last team: Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

Conklin has battled numerous knee injuries over the years, but he brings over 100 career starts\u2019 worth of experience to the table. If his knees aren\u2019t completely gone, certain OL rooms across the league may value his veteran presence.<\/p>\n

Last team: Detroit Lions<\/a><\/p>\n

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Decker asked for his release after a decade with the Lions, alluding to being unable to find a \u201ccommon ground\u201d in his value. He\u2019s just a year removed from a Pro Bowl season in 2024, and while he turns 33 in August, it\u2019s hard to find reliable tackle play in the NFL, so Decker is a name to watch.<\/p>\n

Last team: New England Patriots<\/a><\/p>\n

Diggs was productive for the Patriots in their run to the Super Bowl last season, hauling in 85 catches for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns. He was also cut despite signing a three-year, $69 million contract last spring. Diggs was found not guilty of one felony charge of strangulation or suffocation and one misdemeanor charge of assault and battery<\/a> in an alleged play dispute with his former live-in chef. The 32-year-old feels destined for a short-term deal.<\/p>\n

Last team: Green Bay Packers<\/a><\/p>\n

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Diggs suffered a torn ACL in December 2024, and while he was healthy enough to return for the first six games last season, concussion symptoms sidelined him much of the year and the Cowboys released him before Week 18. Diggs was claimed off waivers by the Packers and played in their season finale and wild-card game. Where Diggs plays in 2026 might come down to what type of deal the former All-Pro is seeking vs. what the market is offering.<\/p>\n

Last team: Miami Dolphins<\/a><\/p>\n

Douglas has played for five teams (eight counting practice squads), and had 62 tackles, two interceptions and 13 passes defended in his lone season in Miami last season. He turns 31 in August, and teams can never have enough playable cornerbacks.<\/p>\n

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Last team: Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n

Epenesa agreed to a free-agent deal with the Browns \u2026 that fell through when they found something in his physical they didn\u2019t like. Who knows what it was, but Epenesa, who turns only 28 in September, is still available.<\/p>\n

Last team: Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n

Hill\u2019s calling card is speed, and it remains to be seen if he can hit the gears that make him special having just turned 32 and coming off major knee surgery last September. It\u2019s a good bet he signs somewhere; maybe a reunion with the Chiefs<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Last team: Baltimore Ravens<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear what Hopkins, who turns 34 in June, is at this point in his career: a WR3 at best who can win contested catches and gain chunk yardage down the field (on outs, corners and slants specifically). There\u2019s a role for that somewhere, especially one with his know-how at the position.<\/p>\n

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Last team: San Francisco 49ers<\/a><\/p>\n

Jennings grew into a reliable target for the 49ers, but reportedly wanted more money than they were willing to pay him as they remade their WR room. How will Jennings look as a more prominent part of an offense? We\u2019ll probably find out, even if he hasn\u2019t signed anywhere just yet.<\/p>\n

Last team: New Orleans Saints<\/a><\/p>\n

The Saints legend may turn 37 this summer, but he had 10.5 sacks and the second-highest pressure-to-sack rate among edge rushers last season, per TruMedia. There\u2019s a home for a veteran former All-Pro who can still deliver like that.<\/p>\n

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Last team: Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll be 32 when the season starts, and his production has declined the past three seasons as he battled various injuries. But linebacker play is hard to find, so maybe a team will take a chance on Milano.<\/p>\n

Last team: Washington Commanders<\/a><\/p>\n

The price for what amounts to a situational pass rusher may be an issue for some teams, but Miller\u2019s career production has put him in position to command that. He also had 9.5 sacks last season and played in all 17 games. Even at 37, future first-ballot Hall of Famers can add value to a roster, especially one that sees itself as a contender.<\/p>\n

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Last team: Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

In a league that\u2019s trending ever more toward multiple-tight end looks, Njoku can provide value to a TE room. The soon-to-be 30-year-old may never reach the elite tier at his position, but he\u2019s a solid blocker and a reliable, athletic receiver who can gain yards after the catch.<\/p>\n

Last team: New York Giants<\/a><\/p>\n

A reliable, relatively durable linebacker like Okereke who\u2019s good in pass coverage (especially zone) should have little trouble finding a home before the season, even if he turns 30 in July.<\/p>\n

Last team: Detroit Lions<\/p>\n

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Reader improves the interior of any defense he\u2019s on, a run-plugging tackle who can open things up for pass rushers on the edge. The soon-to-be 32-year-old has been on only two losing teams in his 10-year career, which is not nothing.<\/p>\n

Last team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s looking more and more like the 31-year-old Reddick won\u2019t rediscover the upper-echelon play he put together with the Eagles a couple years ago, but he can still be a solid rotational pass rush piece.<\/p>\n

Last team: Washington Commanders<\/p>\n

Samuel\u2019s trade to the Commanders never took off like either side hoped, catching 72 passes for 727 yards and five touchdowns while never turning into a threat in the run game. Still, the 30-year-old can fill multiple roles and should find a home before kickoff.<\/p>\n

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Last team: Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a><\/p>\n

A solid majority of Smith\u2019s career production has come with Arthur Smith on the coaching staff, but the duo couldn\u2019t do much together last season in Pittsburgh. Smith turns 31 in August and is just a year removed from a Pro Bowl season in 2024 with the Dolphins. Someone figured to take a chance on him.<\/p>\n

L’Jarius Sneed, CB<\/p>\n

Last team: Tennessee Titans<\/a><\/p>\n

Sneed never quite lived up to the $51.5 million in guaranteed money he signed for after being traded to the Titans from the Chiefs, but lingering quad injuries could be partly to blame. He\u2019s just 29 years old, and steady cornerback play is always valuable. Sneed also had all charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a December 2024 shooting dropped.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Last team: Washington Commanders<\/p>\n

Though he turns 36 in June, Wagner was a first- or second-team All-Pro every year from 2014-2024. There\u2019s a place in pretty much every locker room for that kind of presence, even if his role may vary depending on the roster.<\/p>\n

Last team: New York Giants<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s next act is likely as a backup, which is what he was for most of last season after giving way to rookie Jaxon Dart<\/a> in the first month. There are much worse options to spell your starter than Wilson, even at 38 years old.<\/p>\n

Last team: Tennessee Titans<\/p>\n

If you want solid, reliable interior OL play, Zeitler\u2019s your guy. He\u2019s mainly a one-year hire at this point, but he\u2019s durable as all get out, missing only 16 games in his 14-year career. It\u2019s a good bet he plays a 15th somewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NFL Draft and free agency are over. We\u2019re starting to get a clearer picture of what rosters…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":654235,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[114075,1258,64,63,613,165379,15429,1261,35195,67560,5386,1238,1234,19980,93813,28664,3055,1243,140407,1255,92974,92779,17597,316417,92999,19873,5342,85888,88046,23999,3052,102571,109534,1233,1231,1249,1242,593,10028,20792,1241,71939,614,1275,1262,85,15203,1247,92990,1253,14136,5385,31954,1272],"class_list":["post-654234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-a-j-epenesa","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-baltimore","tag-bobby-okereke","tag-bobby-wagner","tag-buffalo-bills","tag-calais-campbell","tag-cameron-jordan","tag-chiefs","tag-cleveland-browns","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-david-njoku","tag-deandre-hopkins","tag-deebo-samuel","tag-detroit-lions","tag-green-bay-packers","tag-haason-reddick","tag-houston-texans","tag-jack-conklin","tag-jadeveon-clowney","tag-jauan-jennings","tag-jaxon-dart","tag-joel-bitonio","tag-joey-bosa","tag-jonnu-smith","tag-keenan-allen","tag-kevin-zeitler","tag-knee-injuries","tag-los-angeles-chargers","tag-matt-milano","tag-mekhi-becton","tag-miami-dolphins","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-new-orleans-saints","tag-new-york-giants","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-draft","tag-nick-chubb","tag-pittsburgh-steelers","tag-rasul-douglas","tag-ravens","tag-russell-wilson","tag-san-francisco-49ers","tag-sports","tag-stefon-diggs","tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","tag-taylor-decker","tag-tennessee-titans","tag-trevon-diggs","tag-tyreek-hill","tag-von-miller","tag-washington-commanders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=654234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/654235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=654234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=654234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=654234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}