With the 2026 NFL regular season set to kick off on Wednesday, the 2027 offseason may feel like a distant event. After all, most teams are focused on chasing a championship, and Super Bowl LXI is still more than five months away.
You can bet, though, that teams looking to build long-term already have one eye on next year’s free-agent class. Some very good players are set to be available when next year’s market opens on March 11, and teams are already trying to decide who to target, who to lock up, and how pricey contracts may get.
Here, we’ll take our own dive into the 2027 free-agent class and rank the top 10 players based on past production, player upside, age, positional value, and player health.
We’ll also make contract projections based on recent signings, projected positional demand, and the rest of the upcoming free-agent landscape.