Hundreds of millions of dollars per year are spent on free agents at the start of every new league year, but not every player sees the spoils of the league’s financial growth when that happens. Some have to wait until the draft, after minicamps… sometimes, even after training camps begin to find their new homes in the league.
Whether it’s due to age, injury, or questions about continued effectiveness, a lot of players have to wait all too long for the right team and the right deal. It also means that there’s a ton of legitimate talent still out there for the right situations.
Here are our best remaining free agents in the NFL.
QB Ryan Tannehill
(Syndication: The Tennessean)
RB Cam Akers
(Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
RB Kareem Hunt
(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
WR Michael Thomas
(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)
WR Hunter Renfrow
(Syndication: The Indianapolis Star)
WR Mecole Hardman
(Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)
WR Jamal Agnew
(Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
TE Logan Thomas
(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
OT Donovan Smith
(Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
OT D.J. Humphries
(Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
OT Charles Leno Jr.
(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
OG Dalton Risner
(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)
OG Trai Turner
(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)
Center Connor Williams
(Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports)
EDGE Calais Campbell
(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)
EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah
(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
EDGE Carl Lawson
(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
EDGE Yannick Ngakoue
(Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports)
EDGE Markus Golden
(Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports)
EDGE Charles Harris
(Syndication: Detroit Free Press)
EDGE Jerry Hughes
(Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)
CB Adoree' Jackson
(Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports)
CB Stephon Gilmore
(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
CB Xavien Howard
(Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports)
CB Steven Nelson
(Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports)
CB K'Waun Williams
(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)
DB Patrick Peterson
(Syndication: The Enquirer)
Safety Justin Simmons
(Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports)
Safety Eddie Jackson
(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
Safety Quandre Diggs
(Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)
Safety Tashaun Gipson Sr.
(Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
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