The 2026 NFL free agency period officially began March 11, and while many deals have been struck, plenty of talented players are still looking for new teams. Who are the best free agents still available?
We're ranking the top unsigned players, factoring in age, positional value, expected future production and scheme versatility.
How do veterans Aaron Rodgers and Deebo Samuel stack up? Let's jump in.
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Grading signings
1. Jauan Jennings, WR
2025 team: San Francisco 49ers | Age entering 2026 season: 29
What he brings: At 6-foot-3, 213 pounds, Jennings is a consistent route runner who plays through contact and makes himself available to the quarterback on in-breaking targets. He caught 55 passes last season for an injury-riddled 49ers unit, scoring nine touchdowns. Jennings was even better in 2024, when he ranked 12th in ESPN's receiver scores and had 975 receiving yards.
2. Taylor Decker, OT
2025 team: Detroit Lions | Age entering 2026 season: 32
What he brings: Decker asked for his release from the Lions after 10 seasons in Detroit. In 2025, Decker had a pass block win rate of 89.3%, the second lowest of his career. However, with the toughness and intangibles he brings, he will have a market at a premium position.
3. Stefon Diggs, WR
2025 team: New England Patriots | Age entering 2026 season: 32
What he brings: Diggs caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns in his lone season with the Patriots. Reduced play speed keeps Diggs a little lower on our list, but he's still a savvy route runner -- with inside/outside alignment flex -- who can create separation to the ball. Plus, he has the toughness to operate between the numbers on in-breaking concepts.
4. Joey Bosa, Edge
2025 team: Buffalo Bills | Age entering 2026 season: 31
What he brings: Bosa has played in at least 14 games over the past two seasons after injuries limited him to a total of 13 games from 2022 to 2023. Averaging 36.3 snaps per game for the Bills, he had 5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 42 pressures. Bosa should be viewed as a situational rusher who can still win with speed-to-power. His effort level also leads to production late in the play.
5. Joel Bitonio, G
2025 team: Cleveland Browns | Age entering 2026 season: 34
What he brings: The 12-year pro has started 178 NFL games. He's a savvy technician who had a 96.4% pass block win rate in 2025 (third best among 65 qualifying guards), while allowing only two sacks. If Bitonio opts to return for a 13th season, he would provide both consistent play and a veteran voice to any offensive line room.
6. Aaron Rodgers, QB
2025 team: Pittsburgh Steelers | Age entering 2026 season: 42
What he brings: Rodgers displayed more mobility last season when working the edges of the pocket, while throwing for 24 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. He ranked 16th in completion percentage (65.7%) and 23rd in QBR (44.4). With his quick release and high-end coverage recognition, he can still be a capable starter in the NFL.
7. Deebo Samuel, WR
2025 team: Washington Commanders | Age entering 2026 season: 30
What he brings: Samuel caught 72 passes and scored five touchdowns in his one season with the Commanders, with 63.7% of his receiving totals coming after the catch. A power strider, he would benefit from a system that allows him to get loose on catch-and-run targets.
8. Cam Robinson, OT
2025 team: Cleveland Browns | Age entering 2026 season: 30
What he brings: Robinson has all of the desired tools at his position. He's 6-foot-6, 335 pounds, with the ability to engulf pass rushers and the foot speed to redirect during a play. Plus, his 92.1% pass block win rate in 2025 was a career best. However, technical lapses have prevented him from playing at a much more consistent rate.
9. David Njoku, TE
2025 team: Cleveland Browns | Age entering 2026 season: 30
What he brings: With his frame and physical tools, Njoku is a seam stretcher who can create isolation matchups in the low red zone. However, he missed 11 games in the past two seasons because of injuries. In 12 games this past season, he caught 33 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns.
10. AJ Epenesa, Edge
2025 team: Buffalo Bills | Age entering 2026 season: 27
What he brings: Epenesa is a long, powerful mover who can set the edge of the front with his 6-foot-6, 260-pound frame. He can also create disruptive plays, recording 24.5 sacks and four interceptions in six NFL seasons.
11. Kevin Zeitler, G
2025 team: Tennessee Titans | Age entering 2026 season: 36
What he brings: The veteran has a physical inside presence, using his power to displace defensive tackles and movement ability to pull on gap schemes. Zeitler uses his strong base in protection, but his pass block win rate dropped to 92.4% this past season in Tennessee (lowest since 2020).
12. Cameron Jordan, Edge
2025 team: New Orleans Saints | Age entering 2026 season: 37
What he brings: Jordan, who will be a free agent before his 16th pro season, had 10.5 sacks in 2025 (his most since 2021). With the physical profile (6-foot-4, 287 pounds) to play as a 4-3 edge, and the movement ability he showed on the tape this past season, Jordan can be helpful even if it's in a rotational role.
13. Jonnu Smith, TE
2025 team: Pittsburgh Steelers | Age entering 2026 season: 31
What he brings: A motion/movement tight end, Smith was released by the Steelers. He can impact the pass game in a system that caters to his alignment versatility and ability to run after the catch. Smith had 38 receptions in Pittsburgh last season, and 68.4% of his career receiving totals have come after the catch.
14. Bobby Wagner, LB
2025 team: Washington Commanders | Age entering 2026 season: 36
What he brings: Wagner's 9.5 tackles per game ranked sixth overall in 2025, showing he can still key quickly and rack up run stops. He does have limitations in coverage at this stage of his career, but he would add a veteran voice and early-down production to any NFL defense.
15. Mekhi Becton, G
2025 team: Los Angeles Chargers | Age entering 2026 season: 27
What he brings: The Chargers released Becton after just one season in L.A. He played subpar football in 2025, but the former first-rounder has the size and physical tools to overwhelm defenders in the right system.
16. Trevon Diggs, CB
2025 team: Green Bay Packers | Age entering 2026 season: 27
What he brings: Diggs has played in just 22 games over the past three seasons, and he was released by the Cowboys and Packers this past season. However, teams could see Diggs as reclamation project with his playmaking eyes in the secondary. He has had 20 career interceptions, including a league high of 11 in 2021.
17. Jadeveon Clowney, Edge
2025 team: Dallas Cowboys | Age entering 2026 season: 33
What he brings: The 12th year pro had 8.5 sacks and 32 pressures last season in 13 games, winning late in the down to get to the quarterback. We expect Clowney to sign a short-term deal as a rotational pass rusher.
18. Jonah Williams, OT
2025 team: Arizona Cardinals | Age entering 2026 season: 28
What he brings: Williams has played in just 15 games over the past two seasons, and his limited lower-body flexibility shows on the tape. With a career pass block win rate of 87.9%, he can be targeted as a default starter or provide competition at the right tackle spot for a team.
19. Haason Reddick, Edge
2025 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Age entering 2026 season: 31
What he brings: Reddick had 2.5 sacks and 23 pressures for the Bucs last season. With 61.5 career sacks, he could draw interest from teams that like to scheme their pass rushers out of loaded fronts.
20. DJ Reader, DT
2025 team: Detroit Lions | Age entering 2026 season: 32
What he brings: At 6-foot-3, 330 pounds, Reader can eat up blockers as a 1-technique. He would fit with any teams looking for an interior presence in base fronts.
21. Donovan Wilson, S
2025 team: Dallas Cowboys | Age entering 2026 season: 31
What he brings: Wilson is a box/split-field safety who plays with a tone-setting mentality. He can also mix it up in the run front or match up with tight ends in coverage. Wilson had 71 tackles and two interceptions last season.
22. Russell Wilson, QB
2025 team: New York Giants | Age entering 2026 season: 37
What he brings: Wilson started the season as the Giants' No. 1, but he was replaced by rookie Jaxson Dart in Week 4. During his three starts, Wilson threw for 778 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. With declining mobility, he is a veteran No. 2 at this stage of his career.
