Who are the best available NFL free agents? Trey Hendrickson, Daniel Jones lead the way

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NFL free agency is in full swing, with the legal tampering window opening Monday and the new league year commencing Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.

Who are the best players available for your team to sign? We’re tracking all of them right here. We will update this story throughout free agency, removing players who agree to deals and adding some who were released.

The number preceding a player’s name shows where he landed in our final rankings. Players released March 5 or later will not have a ranking (NR). You can see the status of all of the Top 150 free agents here. Ages (in parentheses) are as of Sept. 9, the scheduled date of the 2026 season opener. For more details on our methodology, scroll to the bottom of the page.

1. Trey Hendrickson, Edge, Bengals (31)Contract projection: 3 years, $99 million

Hendrickson has been one of the most productive pass rushers in the NFL over the past five seasons. He has the third-most sacks in the league since 2020 with 74.5, and he played in only seven games last season due to a core-muscle injury that required surgery. Hendrickson plays with a relentless, urgent motor that puts crushing pressure on a tackle’s outside shoulder. He turns the corner and finishes with a straight-line burst, always hunting for the ball. He has 15 career forced fumbles.

Hendrickson is dominant with his hands to swipe past a tackle’s strike. He also features numerous changeups off his wide moves, including lethal speed-to-power that takes advantage of a tackle’s momentum. Hendrickson is a capable edge setter in the run game, but he tops this list primarily because of his pass-rush production.

4. Daniel Jones, QB, Colts (29)Contract projection: 4 years, $168 million

The Colts placed the transition tag on Jones ahead of the March 3 deadline. He will be due $37.8 million if he plays 2026 on the transition tag. He remains free to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with any team. The Colts would then have the right to match that offer sheet. Since Jones is still technically available, we will be keeping him in our rankings. In all likelihood, though, he will be returning to Indianapolis. The Colts have until July 15 to sign Jones to a long-term extension.

Jones signed a one-year, $14 million deal with the Colts last offseason and won the starting job over Anthony Richardson Sr. in training camp. He got off to an incredible start under coach and play caller Shane Steichen in 2025, leading one of the top offenses in football over the first half of the year. In Week 12, Jones fractured his left fibula. He played through the injury before tearing his right Achilles tendon in Week 14 and missing the rest of the season. Jones has said he expects to be ready for training camp in 2026.

The most obvious comparison here is Kirk Cousins, who tore his Achilles in October 2023, hit free agency and signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons. In 2024, Cousins threw 16 interceptions in 14 games and got benched in December for rookie Michael Penix Jr. Jones is seven years younger than Cousins was then. Will the Cousins experience change Jones’ market?

Jones is accurate and mobile. He played with excellent timing and rhythm within Steichen’s offense. He has the arm strength to push the ball deep, and he gives his playmakers a chance when he identifies one-on-one matchups downfield. Jones ranked seventh in EPA per dropback before his injury.

NR. Taylor Decker, T, Lions (33)Contract projection: 1 year, $21 million

Decker had two years remaining on his deal with the Lions, but he announced on Instagram that he and the team could not find “common ground” in negotiations. Upon his release, Decker will become the best left tackle in a very thin class. He turns 33 in August, and he battled right shoulder issues this past season that limited him to 14 starts. After considering retirement, he said in February he would play another season.

When he was on the field, Decker was a complete player. He has firm hands and consistent technique as a pass protector. He shows a strong base and is rarely off-balance. There is very little wasted movement in his lower half in pass protection, and he has the anticipation to shut down rush lanes. Decker can also play in space. He is an excellent starting option for any team seeking a stopgap left tackle, as long as the medical evaluations check out.

12. Rasheed Walker, T, Packers (26)Contract projection: 4 years, $88 million

Walker is an athletic big man with good movement skills. He has quick lateral feet to shut down wide angles and steer rushers wide. His active hands in pass protection make up for a less-than-ideal anchor. He relies on his upper-body strength in this phase. Walker fires off the ball in the run game and is a powerful player when he gets his momentum moving forward. A seventh-round pick in 2022, Walker has made 48 starts at left tackle over the past three seasons. He is the best tackle in this year’s free-agent class.

19. Kevin Byard, S, Bears (33)Contract projection: 2 years, $25 million

Byard is one of the premier ball hawks in the NFL. He led the league in interceptions this past season with seven. No player has more interceptions than Byard since he joined the league in 2018. He is an experienced free safety with good eyes, instincts, reactions and ball skills in the deep part of the field. He is able to read the quarterback’s eyes without getting out of position.

Byard is at his best playing deep, but he can still run the alley and hit when necessary, and he can shoot gaps when he is rotated into the box. Byard is functional in space, and he is a reliable last line of defense.

21. Jauan Jennings, WR, 49ers (29)Contract projection: 3 years, $42 million

Jennings is a big, physical receiver who can win through contact. He was a red zone weapon in 2025, finishing with seven touchdowns inside the 20, tied for the third-most in the NFL. Jennings is an asset as a blocker in the run game, the best blocking receiver in this free-agent class. Jennings plays with urgency and edge, and he is explosive in his releases off the line of scrimmage.

29. Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles (31)Contract projection: 2 years, $25.5 million

Goedert is a big target in the passing game over the middle and down the seam. He has good instincts to create lanes for the quarterback, especially against zone coverage. He is entering his age-31 season, but he is still a smooth athlete. He has more linear athleticism than short-area burst.

Goedert is not overly sudden coming out of breaks. He is functional enough as a blocker. He has the size and length to match up with edge rushers, though this is not necessarily a strength of his game. He can lose off the ball and struggles to sustain blocks at times.

37. Joey Bosa, Edge, Bills (31)Contract projection: 1 year, $11.5 million

After nine seasons with the Chargers, Bosa signed a one-year deal with the Bills last offseason, and he produced his best single-season pressure rate since 2022. Bosa remains explosive off the ball, and he creates consistent commotion as a rusher and run defender. He still has some of the best pass-rush hands in the game.

Bosa is a slippery run defender who can penetrate, but he missed a third of his tackle attempts this past season. He does not separate late in rushes like he used to, and he does not have quite the same burst after dealing with numerous injuries in his career. But he can contribute as a No. 2 rusher.

38. Calvin Austin III, WR, Steelers (27)Contract projection: 3 years, $33 million

Austin is a small receiver with elite speed, quickness and explosiveness. Despite his size, Austin can play on the outside because of his speed and release package. He has sudden change of direction in his releases and route running. Austin is dangerous after the catch, and he can create on engineered touches. He did not get enough of those in coordinator Arthur Smith’s offense. Austin has a ton of upside in an offensive system that uses him more creatively.

39. Elijah Wilkinson, T, Falcons (31)Contract projection: 2 years, $16 million

Wilkinson started 17 games at right tackle after starter Kaleb McGary suffered a season-ending injury in training camp. He is not a plus athlete, but he makes up for it with timing and instincts. His hand usage is very consistent. He times his initial punch well to get into the chest of rushers and establish extension.

Wilkinson is very calm in pass protection. He trusts his hands, allowing him to recover mid-rep when his movement skills let him down. He is a better pass protector than run blocker. Wilkinson should be viewed as a functional, capable starter at right tackle.

40. Kyler Murray, QB, Cardinals (29)Contract projection: 1 year, $1.3 million

The Cardinals informed Murray they will be releasing him on March 11, the first day of the new league year. Murray, after seven years in Arizona, will be looking for a change of scenery. His traits are worth a shot in a starting competition for 2026.

Murray is a gifted scrambler and off-script playmaker. He has elite arm strength, though he can spray some throws, especially when driving the ball to the sideline on intermediate routes. Murray is a small quarterback, and his stature impacts how effectively he operates from the pocket and sees the middle of the field. He does not play with great anticipation, which leads to windows closing. He relies on his arm strength to bail him out in these situations, but that is a tough way to live in the NFL. Murray has the arm talent to change speeds and trajectories on his throws. He is very capable of throwing with touch when the situation calls for it. A more structured offense could help Murray’s timing and rhythm issues. However, you do not want to dampen his off-script creativity, which is the best part of his game. This is a tough balance.

Murray is still due $36.8 million in guaranteed money from the Cardinals. Any salary he makes from his next team would offset that $36.8 million. So we are projecting a minimum contract for Murray.

43. K’Lavon Chaisson, Edge, Patriots (27)Contract projection: 3 years, $48 million

Chaisson signed a cheap one-year deal with the Patriots last season, and he had a career year during New England’s run to the Super Bowl. He set career highs in sacks (7.5) and pressures (54), then added three sacks and 20 pressures in four playoff games. His previous career high in pressures was 29. He is a smaller speed rusher with explosiveness and twitch. He is not effective or willing as a run defender. As a result, he is more of a known-passing-down player than an every-down edge defender.

46. Chig Okonkwo, TE, Titans (27)Contract projection: 4 years, $46 million

Okonkwo is very undersized for the position, but he has elite speed and athleticism. He has real yards-after-the-catch ability and contact balance, and he is a vertical threat in the passing game. Okonkwo shows off light, quick feet in and out of his breaks as a route runner. He is a move tight end. His size precludes him from impacting the game as an inline blocker. He is more effective when aligned in the backfield as a fullback, when he can function as a lead blocker and fit up linebackers with some momentum.

53. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers (34)Contract projection: 1 year, $9 million

The Chargers and Allen reunited in August 2025, and Allen had a fine season. His rapport with quarterback Justin Herbert resumed immediately. Allen led the NFL with 29 conversion receptions on third down. His spatial awareness and route running make him extremely productive in these clutch moments. Even when defenses know the ball is going to Allen, he can win. And that part of his game will continue to age well. Allen can still play. That much is clear.

54. Jadeveon Clowney, Edge, Cowboys (33)Contract projection: 1 year, $12 million

Clowney had a 19.1 percent pressure rate in 2025, which ranked fourth among all players with at least 200 pass-rush snaps. He is still a physically dominant player as a pass rusher and run defender. Clowney has played for six teams in the past seven seasons. He remains a viable plug-and-play starter on the edge for any defense looking for a one-year No. 2.

55. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Steelers (42)Contract projection: 1 year, $12.5 million

Rodgers quarterbacked the Steelers to a 10-7 finish and a playoff berth. He still has the arm strength and talent to make most NFL throws. What is evident is that Rodgers wants to get the ball out quickly and avoid hits. He had the lowest time-to-throw in the NFL at 2.52 seconds. He was hit on 10.8 percent of his dropbacks, the fifth-lowest rate in the league.

If there is even a hint of pressure, Rodgers moves to his checkdown. His 119 attempts to running backs ranked second among all quarterbacks. He is skittish in the pocket at this stage of his career. Quick game, checkdowns and go balls make up the bulk of how he wants to play.

59. Stefon Diggs, WR, Patriots (32)Contract projection: 1 year, $14 million

Diggs signed a three-year, $63.5 million deal with the Patriots last offseason. He was coming off a torn ACL he suffered in 2024. He put together a quality season, emerging as a security blanket for Drake Maye as New England made a run to the Super Bowl, but was released this month. Diggs played fewer than 55 percent of the offensive snaps but was highly efficient. He finished seventh in yards per route run among receivers with at least 50 targets. Diggs is a polished route runner. He is very capable as a possession receiver underneath, winning with his change-of-direction skills. Diggs mixes his speeds well to create separation. He has the awareness to find soft spots against zone coverage and open spaces in scramble drills. He split his time with New England between the outside and the slot. Diggs was getting open in the Super Bowl. Amid heavy pressure, Maye missed him at least three times.

Diggs faces felony charges of strangulation or suffocation stemming from a December incident involving his private chef. He is scheduled to appear in court April 1 after his initial arraignment was postponed so he could play in the Super Bowl.

60. Deebo Samuel Sr., WR, Commanders (30)Contract projection: 1 year, $12.5 million

Samuel is a dangerous ball carrier and yards-after-the-catch player who can provide a lift on shallow crossers, screens, jet sweeps and handoffs. He is savvy against zone coverage, with a sense for finding vacated holes in the middle of the field. He is not a consistent separator against tight coverage. He is not as explosive as he once was, and he is coming off his worst scrimmage yards output since 2020. Samuel is limited as a true receiver, but he can be productive in the right offense with the right play caller.

61. Joel Bitonio, G, Browns (34)Contract projection: 1 year, $6.5 million

Bitonio has been a mainstay at left guard for the Browns for over a decade. He has missed just two starts in the past five years. He turns 35 in October, and he is mulling retirement. His age understandably shows up in his movement skills at times. But he still has above-average play strength, and he has well-rounded functionality as a run blocker and pass protector. He is not at the top of his position anymore, but he could elevate an offensive line with good pieces around him.

62. Kevin Zeitler, G, Titans (36)Contract projection: 1 year, $5 million

Zeitler continues to be a high-quality, reliable, effective, consistent run blocker, as he has been throughout his career. He turns 36 in March, and as such, he is limited as a mover. He will allow some breakdowns in pass protection, and he had a quad injury in the Titans’ season finale. If he continues playing, Zeitler remains a good option for a team searching for run-blocking juice.

63. Jaquan Brisker, S, Bears (27)Contract projection: 4 years, $42 million

Brisker is a solid blitzer and run defender from depth. His 12 pressures ranked seventh among safeties in 2025. He will be attractive for defenses that major in two-high pre-snap shells. He can play in the deep part of the field, and he has the burst to impact the run game from an out-of-the-box alignment.

Brisker is not a physically imposing run defender when you get a hat on him. He lacks some pop against bigger blockers, and there was some up-and-down tackling on film. Offenses can also pick on Brisker in coverage at times by flooding zones and running rub routes.

64. Da’Shawn Hand, IDL, Chargers (30)Contract projection: 2 years, $15 million

Hand signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Chargers in free agency last offseason. He was their most consistent interior run defender, and he considerably outperformed this deal. Hand is more of a pocket pusher as a pass rusher, but he can withstand double-teams as a run defender. He should be an attractive piece for schemes that play with light boxes and, therefore, require stout, physical interior defensive linemen.

65. Cameron Jordan, Edge, Saints (37)Contract projection: 1 year, $8 million

Jordan is still a disruptive and productive run defender on the edge. Last season, he posted his best pressure rate (11.2 percent) since 2020 and highest sack total (10.5) since 2021. He clearly still has gas in the tank, but he turns 37 in July, and retirement could be on the table.

66. Nick Cross, S, Colts (24)Contract projection: 3 years, $21 million

Cross is a box safety who can defend the run and blitz. He ranked third among safeties with 16 pressures last season. He also led all free-agent safeties in splash plays with 30. He is functional as a deep-half and post safety. He has decent ball skills. But Cross is less instinctive as a coverage player than as a run defender and blitzer.

67. Fred Johnson, T, Eagles (29)Contract projection: 3 years, $18 million

Johnson started eight games last season at right tackle in place of Lane Johnson, who landed on IR with a Lisfranc injury. Fred Johnson is a physical run blocker who creates movement with relentless leg drive. He plays with good pad level despite being 6-7, sinking his hips to lower his center of gravity. Sometimes that can lead to him leaning over his toes. Johnson uses long strides in his pass protection sets to take wide angles away from rushers. He could get a chance to start somewhere full-time in 2026.

68. Rachaad White, RB, Buccaneers (27)Contract projection: 2 years, $11 million

White is a tall, upright runner with quick feet. He is more finesse than physicality as a runner. He is patient, but that patience is a blessing and a curse. Sometimes he finds a crease. Sometimes he is not urgent enough and allows defenders into the play. He is a smooth athlete for his size.

70. Kirk Cousins, QB, Falcons (38)Contract projection: 1 year, $1.3 million

The Falcons informed Cousins they will release him before his roster bonus is due March 13. Cousins started the Falcons’ final seven games after Michael Penix Jr. suffered a season-ending torn ACL. During this stretch, Cousins showed he is still a viable veteran bridge option for QB-needy teams.

At this stage of his career, Cousins is a limited athlete, both when escaping the pocket and on designed quarterback movement. But he is very willing to stand in the pocket and deliver through hits, including when working to the backside of route concepts. He showed some up-and-down accuracy on film, but he is still seeing the field well and throwing with anticipation and zip to intermediate areas. Cousins is a capable point guard. He can distribute effectively in the right offensive infrastructure. He will need a solid offensive line and good weapons around him.

Cousins is due $10 million in guaranteed money from the Falcons in 2026. That is effectively a bridge-QB salary. We will project a veteran minimum contract for Cousins, as that money will offset the $10 million guaranteed.

76. David Njoku, TE, Browns (30)Contract projection: 1 year, $9.5 million

Njoku is an explosive height-weight-speed athlete, particularly after the catch. He has contested-catch ability down the field. He has tremendous feet in and out of breaks. Njoku lost touches and snaps to rookie Harold Fannin Jr. over the second half of the season, which led to a more middling stat line. Njoku should be a better blocker, given his frame. He shows flashes in this phase but is not nearly consistent enough.

77. Wyatt Teller, G, Browns (31)Contract projection: 2 years, $20 million

Teller was an All-Pro at right guard with the Browns in 2020 and 2021. He is no longer that level of player, but he is still good enough to start somewhere in 2026. Teller has battled some injuries in recent years. His 2025 season ended because of a calf injury. He also had a knee injury in 2024. He was limited to 13 games in both seasons. Teller remains an effective, physical mauler in the run game. He was more up and down in pass protection in 2025.

78. Dylan Parham, G, Raiders (27)Contract projection: 4 years, $36 million

Parham has quick feet to mirror rushers and get himself out of compromised positions as a pass protector. He lacks the pad level and power to generate consistent movement in the run game. The pad level issues also show up in pass protection against bull rushes. He loses balance and leverage too often, and he is susceptible on T-E stunts. He lacks some feel and awareness in these situations.

79. Al-Quadin Muhammad, Edge, Lions (31)Contract projection: 2 years, $18 million

Muhammad set a career high with 11 sacks in 2025. He is undersized and does not have premium athletic traits for the position, but he has a real knack for how to get to the quarterback. He stays active through contact, particularly with his hands, to separate late in reps. He was one of the most efficient pass rushers in football last season, finishing 14th in pressure rate among all players with at least 250 pass-rush snaps. He projects as a high-level situational third edge rusher.

88. Darren Waller, TE, Dolphins (33)Contract projection: 1 year, $7 million

Waller came out of retirement and played nine games for the Dolphins last season after being traded there from the Giants. He does not have quite the same long speed as he used to, but he is still an effective pass catcher. He remains a ball winner in contested-catch situations. Waller ranked seventh in yards per route last season among tight ends with at least 100 routes.

92. Joe Flacco, QB, Bengals (41)Contract projection: 1 year, $6.25 million

Flacco was traded from the Browns to the Bengals ahead of Week 6 to replace Jake Browning, who had replaced the injured Joe Burrow. In six starts from Week 6 to Week 12, Flacco completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 1,636 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. He was fifth in the league in passing yards over that span and ranked 15th in EPA per dropback. Flacco kept the Bengals competitive despite their horrific defense.

With Flacco starting, the Bengals beat the Steelers and suffered one-score losses to the Bears and Patriots. All three of those were playoff teams. Flacco’s mobility is a limiting factor at this stage of his career. But his arm is still live, and he can drive the ball to intermediate and deep areas of the field. He can throw with touch and play with timing in quick game. Flacco showed enough to be a bridge option in 2026.

93. Tony Jefferson, S, Chargers (34)Contract projection: 2 years, $10 million

Jefferson was working as a scouting intern in the Ravens’ personnel department in 2023. He came out of retirement in 2024. In 2025, he rediscovered his pre-retirement form, setting a career high with four interceptions. He uses instincts and awareness to be around the ball frequently, and he has a quick trigger to fire downhill on screens and underneath throws.

94. Jonah Williams, T, Cardinals (28)Contract projection: 1 year, $7 million

Williams signed a two-year, $30 million deal with the Cardinals in 2024. He played in just 15 games over two seasons in Arizona, battling a knee injury in 2024 and a shoulder injury in 2025. Williams is pretty savvy as a pass protector, though jumpy feet can get him out of position at times. He is not very violent at contact, and he loses the initial hand-fighting battle too often. Functional tackle play is hard to find in the NFL, and teams could do a lot worse than Williams as a starting right tackle — if he can stay on the field.

95. Jamaree Salyer, T, Chargers (26)Contract projection: 2 years, $8 million

Multiple regimes in Los Angeles tried to move Salyer inside to guard. He has not performed well there. But when he has been given a chance at left tackle, he has played good football. Salyer made 14 starts at left tackle in 2022 in place of Rashawn Slater. He made five starts at left tackle in 2025, including in the playoffs. He is a below-average athlete for the position and has slow feet. But he understands leverage, angles, hand placement and timing. He is an effective pass protector, and he allowed only 11 pressures after taking over the starting job in Week 13. He should get a look as a starter at left tackle.

96. Chris Paul, G, Commanders (27)Contract projection: 3 years, $21 million

Paul is a heavy-set guard who uses his wide base to smother rushers. He lacks pop and physicality as a run blocker. He is elite in pass protection. He is well below average as a run blocker. He will be a fit in places with a more pass-happy offense. He will not be a fit in other places that are looking for run blocking.

97. Jawaan Taylor, T, Chiefs (28)Contract projection: 2 years, $14 million

Taylor signed a four-year, $80 million deal with the Chiefs in the 2023 offseason. Over three seasons in Kansas City, he started 52 games at right tackle, including the postseason, winning a Super Bowl in 2023. Taylor will have a market because of his experience. He has made 120 career starts, including the postseason. But he is not an above-average right tackle based on how he played in 2025. Taylor lacks some urgency and physicality in his game. He has a shaky anchor against bull rushers. Overall, he can survive as a pass protector, but he is very limited as a run blocker, and he has a major penalty problem. Taylor has been flagged 49 times over the past three seasons, 12 more than any other NFL player.

102. Greg Van Roten, G, Giants (36)Contract projection: 1 year, $4 million

Van Roten has experience at right guard, left guard and center in his NFL career, but he has played predominantly right guard in recent seasons. That is where he started for the Giants for the past two seasons. He is a decent pass protector with a strong upper body to consistently win hand-fighting battles. Van Roten struggles to sustain blocks as a run blocker and gets shed too often later in reps. Entering his age-36 season, he is a limited athlete by NFL standards.

105. Denico Autry, IDL, Texans (36)Contract projection: 1 year, $8.5 million

Autry is an explosive, disruptive situational interior pass rusher. He tied for 16th in pass-rush efficiency among interior defensive linemen with at least 200 pass-rush snaps. Autry played 57 percent of his snaps on third down for Houston, and he was not asked to defend the run very often. That should be his role in 2026, in Houston or elsewhere.

107. Roger McCreary, CB, Rams (26)Contract projection: 3 years, $36 million

The Rams acquired McCreary from the Titans via trade in October. He got injured on the first snap of his Rams debut in Week 12 and did not return until Week 17. McCreary was primarily a nickel in Tennessee, but he played more on the outside in the playoffs for the Rams. He can play both spots and has inside-outside flexibility. McCreary has good eyes and instincts. He is physical both as a run defender and coverage player.

NR. Dre Greenlaw, LB, Denver Broncos (29)Contract projection: 1 year, $6 million

The Broncos released Greenlaw one year into a three-year, $31.5 million deal he signed in free agency last offseason. Greenlaw has battled injuries ever since he tore his Achilles while running onto the field during the 2023 Super Bowl. He missed most of the 2024 season while recovering, playing just two games. In 2025 with the Broncos, he missed the first six games with a thigh injury. He also missed time late in the season with a hamstring injury. Still, Greenlaw looks capable on his most recent film in the 2025 playoffs. He is a physical, violent, downhill linebacker who can impact the running game. Given his injury history, he fits best as an early-down player in a rotational role.

110. Yosh Nijman, T, Panthers (30)Contract projection: 3 years, $18 million

Nijman spot started at left and right tackle this past season for the Panthers. He is big, powerful and explosive as a people mover in the run game. Nijman needs to play with better pad level in pass protection. His upright posture can lead to losses outside and on bull rushes. He is also an inconsistent striker in pass protection. But when he does win the strike battle, he has a strong upper body to sustain and a workable base.

111. Bobby Wagner, LB, Commanders (36)Contract projection: 1 year, $8 million

Wagner is not the athlete he once was, which affects him in man and zone coverage and as a sideline-to-sideline runner. But he still has the instincts, savvy and anticipation to make plays as a run defender and blitzer. Wagner ranked fifth among all off-ball linebackers with 47 splash plays in 2025.

Russell Wilson, who started three games for the Giants in 2025, will be joining his fourth team in four years in 2026. (Vincent Carchietta / Imagn Images)

113. Russell Wilson, QB, Giants (37)Contract projection: 1 year, $8.5 million

Wilson signed a one-year deal with the Giants last offseason and started the first three games of the season before losing his job to rookie Jaxson Dart. Wilson is firmly a backup at this stage of his career. He can still move and scramble and throw on the run. But he is too quick to bail out of the pocket, and he runs into pressure at times. Wilson has arm talent, especially down the field, but he lacks consistent accuracy. And he does not see the field well enough, missing open receivers in the middle of the field specifically.

114. Cam Robinson, T, Browns (30)Contract projection: 1 year, $10.5 million

Robinson was the Browns’ starting left tackle in 2025. He has 114 career starts at left tackle, and that experience is valuable. Robinson has a firm, violent initial punch, and his best pass-protection reps are when he is able to strike first into a rusher’s chest. But he gets caught off-balance and leaning over his toes too often in the run game and in pass protection. Despite his big frame, he does not have a consistently strong base, and he loses on bull rushes. Robinson is a solid lateral blocker on outside zone and crack tosses, but he is not an effective downhill run blocker.

118. Jaylinn Hawkins, S, Patriots (29)Contract projection: 2 years, $12 million

Hawkins bounced around from the Falcons to the Chargers to the Patriots from 2023 to ‘24. But he found a home in New England under Vrabel, and he started 19 games at safety for the Patriots in 2025, including all four playoff games. Hawkins is a stable presence in the deep part of the field and has the instincts to drive from depth. He lacks an elite trait.

120. Cobie Durant, CB, Rams (28)Contract projection: 4 years, $41 million

Durant is an undersized corner who is able to function on the outside because of his speed and ball skills. He has 26 passes defended in four NFL seasons. Of his three interceptions in 2025, two came when he ripped the ball away from a targeted receiver. Durant is better in off-zone coverage. He can lose the physicality battle at the line of scrimmage because of his frame.

NR. Darnell Mooney, WR, Falcons (28)Contract projection: 2 years, $17 million

Mooney is a speed receiver with inside-outside flexibility and sudden twitch out of his breaks. He played more in the slot over his first four NFL seasons with the Bears. He played more on the outside with the Falcons. Mooney’s production dipped in 2025 after he put up nearly 1,000 yards and was second on the team in targets in 2024. In 2025, he ranked fourth behind Drake London, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson.

Mooney sinks his hips well when breaking off comeback routes, taking advantage of cushions provided by DBs respecting his speed. He is a viable WR3 option, and his alignment flexibility provides value.

123. Sebastian Joseph-Day, IDL, Titans (31)Contract projection: 2 years, $16 million

Joseph-Day is a run-stuffing nose tackle. He has quietly performed well in Tennessee over the past two seasons after he was waived by the Chargers at the back end of a big free-agent contract. Joseph-Day finished fourth in stop rate among interior defensive linemen with at least 150 run snaps. He ranked in the top 20 in combined run tackles that went for a loss or no gain. Joseph-Day added 19 pressures as a pass rusher.

126. Brandin Cooks, WR, Bills (32)Contract projection: 1 year, $5 million

Cooks requested his release from the Saints in late November, and the Bills picked him up for the stretch run. Cooks caught four passes for 101 yards in a Week 17 loss to the Eagles. He was then an important player during the Bills’ two-game playoff run, playing 75 snaps and catching five passes for 78 yards. He is still a deceptive route runner, and he has the long speed to threaten defenses vertically.

128. Javon Hargrave, IDL, Vikings (33)Contract projection: 1 year, $6.5 million

Hargrave signed a two-year, $30 million deal with the Vikings last offseason. Minnesota is expected to release Hargrave one year into that contract if it cannot find a trade partner. Hargrave is not the force he once was. He had 11 sacks with the Eagles in 2022. But he still has disruptive moments as a pass rusher and run defender. He should find a rotational role somewhere in the league this offseason.

129. Aaron Jones, RB, Vikings (31)Contract projection: 1 year, $5.25 million

The Vikings are expected to release Jones if they cannot find a trade partner. Jones missed most of the first half of the 2025 season because of a hamstring injury, and he turned 31 in December. He still has vision and burst as a runner. He is a smooth athlete and a capable pass catcher and route runner, particularly out of the backfield. He is also a quality pass protector. At this stage of his career, Jones should be eyed as a third-down back in a committee.

Projecting Marshon Lattimore’s future ceiling depends on how he recovers from a torn ACL suffered in Week 9 last season. (Butch Dill / Associated Press)

130. Marshon Lattimore, CB, Commanders (30)Contract projection: 1 year, $5 million

The Commanders have informed Lattimore they will release him before the new league year to save cap space. Lattimore is coming off a torn ACL he suffered in Week 9 last season. He turns 30 in May. As such, we are projecting a one-year prove-it deal for the 2017 first-round pick. Lattimore is a tall, physical corner who can play press coverage. He is too grabby in coverage, and his 44 penalties since 2017 are the fourth-most among DBs in that span. Before his injury, he still showed the speed to carry vertical routes and play bump-and-run coverage. He would be a fit in a man-heavy scheme. Projecting his future production depends on how he recovers from his knee injury.

131. Emanuel Wilson, RB, Packers (27)Contract projection: 2 years, $7.5 million

Wilson entered the offseason as a restricted free agent after accruing his third NFL season in 2025. The Packers, however, are not expected to tender Wilson, according to ESPN. That means he will become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins March 11. Wilson is a big, bruising back who can play through contract. He has light feet at the line of scrimmage to move laterally, find creases and avoid tackles for loss. He is not confident or effective as a pass protector. Wilson lacks an explosive element to his game, and he does not have the juice to carry a running game by himself. But he is a nice complementary piece for a team looking for some size and physicality in the backfield.

132. Michael Carter, RB, Cardinals (27)Contract projection: 1 year, $3 million

Carter is a small back with burst and wiggle. He can be overwhelmed at the contact point at times because of his size. He is at his best to the outside where he can run away from defenders, and he fits best in a run scheme that tries to attack the edges. Carter lacks some deception as a route runner out of the backfield.

133. Jacob Martin, Edge, Commanders (30)Contract projection: 2 years, $15 million

Martin had a career-high 45 pressures in 2025. He has an active motor as a pass rusher and run defender, with the quick twitch to find open lanes. Martin is small by NFL edge standards, which impacts his effectiveness. But he uses that limited frame well. He has compact power and can drive through tackles with a long arm.

134. Calais Campbell, IDL, Cardinals (40)Contract projection: 1 year, $4 million

If Campbell decides to keep playing, he will be entering his 19th NFL season. He is still a handful to deal with at his size, but his age is showing up to a degree. He is not very explosive. He wins as a run defender and pass rusher with strength, power and quick hands. He is a rotational piece at this stage of his career.

135. Daniel Faalele, G, Ravens (26)Contract projection: 2 years, $11 million

Faalele is a giant guard who can generate some movement in the run game. He started at right guard for the Ravens last season. Faalele is not coordinated in his lower half. He lacks balance, has slow feet, gets over his toes too often and has very limited change-of-direction skills. He can smother rushers when they try to play through his chest, but he struggles to move laterally and close down rushing lanes.

136. Tyreek Hill, WR, Dolphins (32)Contract projection: 1 year, $5 million

The Dolphins’ new regime of coach Jeff Hafley and GM Jon-Eric Sullivan cut Hill as part of a roster purge that included other veterans like edge rusher Bradley Chubb and guard James Daniels. Hill suffered a devastating knee injury in Week 4 last season, which included a dislocation and multiple ligament tears. He relies on his speed, twitch and explosiveness. How will the injury affect those essential elements of Hill’s game, as he enters his age-32 season?

The unknown impacts his ranking here and his projected market. Before his injury, Hill ranked fourth in yards per route run among receivers with at least 50 routes. If he continues playing, Hill might have to sign a cheaper one-year deal with heavy incentives.

137. Leonard Floyd, Edge, Falcons (34)Contract projection: 1 year, $8 million

Floyd still has the juice to press tackles to the corner as a rotational rusher. He produced pressure on 13 percent of his pass-rush snaps, a rate that ranked in the top 50 among all players with at least 200 pass-rushing snaps. It topped his pressure rate from each of the previous three seasons.

Christian Kirk had 239 yards on 28 receptions in 13 games with the Texans last season, after three years with the Jaguars. (Brian Fluharty / Imagn Images)

138. Christian Kirk, WR, Texans (29)Contract projection: 3 years, $24 million

Even if the stats do not show it, Kirk can still separate in the short and intermediate areas of the field with sharp route running. He is at his best in the slot and should be able to carve out a role in that position in a good passing offense.

140. Nick Scott, S, Panthers (31)Contract projection: 2 years, $8 million

Scott is a veteran, experienced free safety who is comfortable playing in the deep part of the field in two-high and single-high looks. He fits as a third safety for defenses that use one of their starting safeties as a big nickel or dime ‘backer in certain packages, an application that has become more common across the league in recent seasons.

141. Xavier Woods, S, Titans (31)Contract projection: 1 year, $4 million

The Titans cut Woods in February. He is an experienced free safety with 121 career starts. Woods is very comfortable playing the deep part of the field, both as a center fielder and a two-deep safety. He can run and hit from depth when asked to. Woods is not a factor in the box as a run defender. He can find a role as a rotational deep-field safety.

142. Bobby Okereke, LB, Giants (30)Contract projection: 2 years, $9 million

The Giants released Okereke this month after three seasons. A three-year captain in New York, Okereke was the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee in 2025. He has awareness, instincts and feel as a zone coverage defender, but he lacks some pop as a downhill player when taking on blocks against the run and screens. He will need to play next to a run-game thumper if a defense wants to harness his best attributes.

144. Von Miller, Edge, Commanders (37)Contract projection: 1 year, $10 million

Miller can still fill a role on an NFL roster as a situational pass rusher. His 13.2 percent pressure rate was just behind players like the Broncos’ Jonathon Cooper (13.3 percent) and the Seahawks’ Uchenna Nwosu (13.5). Miller can still press the outside shoulders of tackles and win around the edge. He still has a pretty sudden inside spin move, though obviously not as sudden as it was during his heyday.

145. Kareem Hunt, RB, Chiefs (31)Contract projection: 1 year, $4.5 million

Hunt is a physical between-the-tackles runner who led all running backs with at least 50 rushes in EPA per rush. He scored eight touchdowns in 2025, all in the red zone. Hunt lacks an explosive element to his game, ranking 62nd among RBs in explosive rush rate. Only two of his 163 designed rushes went for 15 yards or more. Hunt is a contact hitter: high batting average, no home run power.

149. Marquise Brown, WR, Chiefs (29)Contract projection: 1 year, $6 million

Brown is a viable third receiver in a good receiving group. He has some speed to stretch the field vertically. He has some wiggle and deception in his route running. But he does not have an elite trait. Brown ranked 57th among qualified receivers in yards per route in 2025.

150. Tyrod Taylor, QB, Jets (37)Contract projection: 1 year, $5 million

Taylor started four games for the Jets last season before he was knocked out of a Week 14 game against the Dolphins with a groin injury. He can give an offense a chance in a backup role because of his athleticism and scrambling ability. Taylor still has some zip on his passes to the outside. He has 62 career starts.

Methodology and statistical notes

Players were scouted and then graded on a 2.0 to 8.0 scale. Grades were primarily based on performance on tape, but they also included factors such as age, upside, public injury information and positional value. For reference, a 5.0 grade represented an average starter at a specific position. The lowest grade for a player in these rankings was 4.5. The highest was 7.3.

Contract projections are based on positional market assessments and expected production over the length of the deal. Some projections were updated after the initial rankings were published based on new insights and information about their markets. The contract projections are for total base values. For instance, Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart was a pending unrestricted free agent before he signed an extension in January. That deal is worth up to $37.5 million over three years, including all incentives. The base value that hits the cap, however, is $30 million over three years. Our projections are for base value against the cap, not max value including incentives.

All statistics are courtesy of TruMedia and apply to the 2025 regular season unless otherwise noted.