![]() ![]() But paying running backs top dollar is usually a bad investment. (UPDATE: Signing with Eagles for 3 years, $37.75M ) He's just 24 and a former second-round pick who has had some injuries but is coming off a strong 2023 season. It was a surprise the Giants didn't tag McKinney. (UPDATE: Signing with Packers for 4 years, $68M ) He'll be 27 years old next season and get a nice contract. Greenard has been a solid edge rusher in his four NFL seasons and had 12.5 sacks this past season. (UPDATE: Signing with Vikings for 4 years, $76M deal ) At 29 years old there's concern he'll slip, but he should get one more big contract this offseason. ( UPDATE: Signing with Dolphins for 2 years, $16.M deal )įuller has been a productive player for years, and he finished seventh among cornerbacks in Pro Football Focus' grades this past season. That's the kind of season that can lead to a monster contract, even with the risk that comes with just one breakout season. His pass-rush win rate, via PFF, was third in the NFL behind Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons, and ahead of Nick Bosa and Aidan Hutchinson. The former undrafted free agent had a big breakout in 2023 however, with 10 sacks. Huff hasn't started a game in either of the past two seasons and had just 7.5 sacks through his first three NFL seasons. ![]() (UPDATE: Signing with Eagles for 3 years, $51.1M ) He has 43.5 sacks in his nine NFL seasons with the Giants, Jets and Seahawks, which is why Seattle is bringing him back on a hefty deal reported at three years at $21.5 million per year. That shows he still has value as he goes into his age-30 season. When Seattle was pushing for the playoffs in the 2023 season, it traded a 2024 second-round draft pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick for Williams. (UPDATE: Re-signing with Seahawks for 3 years ) He has reached double-digit sacks in five of his eight NFL seasons and pass rushers are always valued. Hunter will be 30 years old next season, which works against him, but he has been to four Pro Bowls and is coming off a 16.5-sack season. (UPDATE: Signing with Texans for 2 years, $49M ) On the verge of free agency, he had a career-best nine sacks last season. Wilkins, the 13th pick of the 2019 draft, has been a steady and durable producer on the interior of Miami's line. (UPDATE: Signing with Raiders for 4 years, $110M ) ![]() He'll get paid more than some of the players on this list because of his position and the desperation from many teams, but there's a lot of risk due to injury and age. Still, he'll be 36 years old next season and coming off an Achilles tear. He's often criticized but has put up good numbers throughout his career. (UPDATE: Signing with Falcons for 4 years, $180M )Ĭousins is an interesting case. He reportedly reached a five-year deal that includes $95 million in guarantees, which will keep him in Kansas City for what is likely to be the remainder of his prime. (UPDATE: Signing with Chiefs for 5 years )Īfter Jones held out all of training camp last season hoping to land a long-term contract, that won't be an issue for the Chiefs this time around. If Kirk Cousins isn't returning to the Vikings, where will the 35-year-old quarterback end up next season? (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File) 1. Free agency officially starts March 13, and many players on the list could be extended before then, but here are the top 25 potential free agents as the new league year approaches. The NFL salary cap is set at a whopping $255 million, and teams will find players to spend it on. That's a major bummer to teams sitting on a lot of salary cap space. Also, Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans signed a two-year extension.Īll of these moves took a huge bite out of what was already a so-so free-agent class. Another top-25 free agent, New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger, got the transition tag. Here's all who got tagged: Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins, Jacksonville Jaguars DE Josh Allen, Carolina Panthers DE Brian Burns, Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers S Antoine Winfield Jr., Indianapolis Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr., Kansas City Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed and Baltimore Ravens DL Justin Madubuike.Īll of those players got non-exclusive tags and theoretically can negotiate with other teams, but that rarely happens in the NFL. 1 player on this list, defensive tackle Chris Jones, re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on a huge five-year deal just days before hitting free agency.įrom the first edition of the top 25 free agents this offseason, eight of the players were given the franchise tag. More than a week before free agency officially begins, the top shelves have been mostly emptied. ![]()
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