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2019 NFL free agency: The top 25 available free agents
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  • There’s no Bryce Harper or Manny Machado available in NFL free agency this season. The NFL free-agent class is relatively thin.

  • We won’t wait for the start of training camp to see where the top players land, either. Baseball superstars Machado and Harper waited until February to sign, mostly because baseball’s free agency moves at a glacial pace. The NFL couldn’t be more different.

    On Monday, the so-called “legal tampering period” started. Teams can contact players set to hit free agency. Then at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the league year begins, and so will the free-agent frenzy. Your favorite team is likely to undergo some major changes by the end of the week, no matter who you root for.

    Last week we looked at the top free-agent quarterbacks, defensive players, skill-position players, offensive linemen and analyzed each team’s cap space and needs. Now here are the top 25 available free agents, regardless of position:

    1. RB Le’Veon Bell

    Of all the free agents, at least the ones under 30 years old, Bell is the best bet to end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Yet, he’s likely not going to get paid like many other players on this list. Holding out all last season doesn’t bring any clarity to his long-awaited free agency. Due to the running back position being devalued, Bell’s high-profile holdout and his incredible talent, he’s one of the most interesting free agents in a long, long time.

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    Le'Veon Bell (26) didn't play last season, and that adds to his intrigue as a free agent. (AP)
    2. QB Nick Foles

    If Foles signs with anybody but the Jacksonville Jaguars, it will be the biggest surprise of free agency. Even though teams aren’t allowed to contact free agents until the “legal tampering period” starts at 12 p.m. ET on Monday (wink, wink), Foles to the Jaguars has been rumored for a long time. The Jaguars will be hoping to get the best of Foles, and not the mediocre parts of the former Super Bowl MVP.

    (UPDATE: To the surprise of nobody, Foles agreed to a deal with the Jaguars. It’s worth $88 million over four years with more than $50 million guaranteed.)

    3. DE Trey Flowers

    Due to prime age, his time with the Patriots and his ability against the run and the pass — as well as the edge pass rusher market being thinned out due to the franchise tag — Flowers will be in huge demand. One of the teams with a load of cap space to spend in what isn’t the deepest free-agent class might break the bank on Flowers.

    (UPDATE: The Lions have agreed to a massive contract with Flowers, reuniting him with coach Matt Patricia, the former Patriots defensive coordinator.)

    4. S Landon Collins

    It’s a little surprising the Giants didn’t use the franchise tag on Collins, a playmaking strong safety. Collins might not recapture what he was in 2016, when he was a NFL defensive player of the year candidate, but he’s a quality defender and just 25 years old.

    (UPDATE: Collins will be staying in the NFC East, signing a six-year, $84 million deal.)

    5. LB C.J. Mosley

    Mosley is a Pro Bowl inside linebacker who can do it all. The Ravens will likely push to retain him but he’d be a hot name on the open market.

    6. DT Ndamukong Suh

    Last year, Suh was worth a one-year, $14 million deal. He could get something similar this time around because even though he’s 32 years old, he’s still a force in the middle.

    7. OG Rodger Saffold

    Saffold is a quality left guard, and with quality offensive linemen in demand, good guards have plenty of value in free agency. A lot of teams have offensive line needs.

    8. S Earl Thomas

    Thomas is risky, having missed games due to injury each of the past three years. But Thomas is among the best safeties to ever play the game, masterful at covering the deep part of the field for that great Seahawks defense.

    9. OT Trent Brown

    Brown is best known for his size, at 6-foot-8, 380 pounds. But he is also coming off a good season for the Patriots and should have plenty of interested teams.

    (UPDATE: Brown and the Raiders agreed to a $66 million deal shortly into the legal tampering period.)

    10. S Lamarcus Joyner

    Joyner got the franchise tag from the Rams a year ago. He’s the kind of versatile safety that can match up against creative offenses. It’s a crowded safety market but Joyner is one of the best.

    11. RB Tevin Coleman

    Coleman has big-time speed and is a good receiver. What nobody knows yet is if he can be a featured back. That makes his market tough to gauge.

    12. QB Teddy Bridgewater

    Bridgewater had a good preseason last season, and the hype surrounding him reached a fever pitch. The Saints traded for him, and Bridgewater struggled in Week 17, his only extended playing time. With few teams desperate for a starting quarterback, it’s uncertain who might pay Bridgewater.

    13. WR Golden Tate

    Tate played four full seasons in Detroit and hit 1,000 yards three times. He’s the type of receiver who can get open on third down, also with the threat of hitting a big play.

    14. WR Tyrell Williams

    Williams could end up with a really big deal. He has shown the ability to be a high-end starter. He’s also young. The market for receivers, running backs and tight ends isn’t deep. A team like the Colts, with a ton of cap space, could overpay for him.

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    Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Tyrell Williams (16) will be popular in free agency. (AP)
    15. OT Daryl Williams

    Williams was good at right tackle for the Panthers in 2016, then missed most of last season with a knee injury. Assuming he checks out medically, teams will be happy to pay him.

    16. OT Ja’Wuan James

    James, a former first-round pick, developed into a good right tackle for the Dolphins. Again, there are more teams with offensive line needs than quality offensive linemen to go around.

    17. DE Ezekiel Ansah

    Ansah is a tough evaluation. He has shown Pro Bowl ability as a pass rusher, and that’s something many teams need. He has also been inconsistent and is coming off an injury-filled season. The upside is worth chasing though.

    18. OLB Justin Houston

    Houston will likely never replicate his 2014 season, when he had 22 sacks. That season led to him landing a $101 million contract. But after the Chiefs cut him, Houston will have suitors. He is 30 years old so still should have a couple good seasons left, with 18.5 sacks the last two years.

    19. LB Anthony Barr

    Barr, a former first-round pick by the Vikings, has made four straight Pro Bowls. But the reputation has outweighed the production the last couple years. The best of Barr is still really good.

    20. DT Sheldon Richardson

    Richardson had a quiet season in Minnesota on a one-year contract. But he’s still an active interior defender and a former first-round pick, and he’ll get paid well.

    21. S Tyrann Mathieu

    Mathieu isn’t the same player who was dominant with the Cardinals early in his career. But he’s still a versatile playmaker and an asset to a defense.

    22. CB Ronald Darby

    Darby benefits from being one of the best cornerbacks in a market that doesn’t have many available stars. Darby has had injury issues but is young and at a prime position.

    23. WR John Brown

    If Brown is healthy, he can be one of the best deep threats in the game. Health has been an issue, however. There aren’t many receivers under 30 who are available and have a 1,000-yard season on their resume.

    24. WR Adam Humphries

    The market for slot receivers and slot cornerbacks is going up. Humphries didn’t put up huge numbers with the Buccaneers, but he is valuable out of the slot and is going to get a nice deal.

    (UPDATE: Humphries is going to the Titans after agreeing to a four-year, $36 million deal.)

    25. RB Mark Ingram

    Ingram is a quality player, but he’s also an aging running back. The best fit for him is probably back in New Orleans, but that relationship seemed rocky last season.

    25a. TE Jared Cook

    Had to squeeze Cook on the list, because he stands out at a thin position in free agency. Cook has always flashed talent. Last season he put it together for a career year with the Raiders. Tight end is thin in free agency and Cook stands out as the best available pass catcher at the position.

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Well my Giants better get going on Joyner then..... he would be my #1 followed by Thomas.. i think losing collins was big but man he made out good with the contract he signed with the skins..
 
Who did they get besides Amendola and Trey Flowers?

Ex-Steelers TE Jesse James. Not a splash signing, but a big upgrade at a position of need. And now hopefully they won’t draft Hock at #8.

And Justin Coleman from the Seahawks. He’s a high caliber (and now highest paid) nickle.

The Lions have (had) a couple glaring areas where they needed to improve. Rush end, tight end, nickle/safety, and slot were all on the list. So I’m extremely happy with them. They also apparently have $14-18m left in cap space (not including the $8m for drafted players). I know they are looking at Barr from Minnesota hard. And they could use a guard now that Lang was cut.

If they get Barr, it’d be a hell of a FA for them. It’s already been a nice improvement. Barr signed with the Jets.
 
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From what I heard, Suh is unlikely to resign with the Rams. I heard the Chargers are a possibility? Don't like that as a Chiefs fan. There is some CRAZY money flying around right now. $17/year for Mosley to the Jets, Kwon Alexanders run of highest paid ILB at 13.5/year didn't last long
 
Ex-Steelers TE Jesse James. Not a splash signing, but a big upgrade at a position of need. And now hopefully they won’t draft Hock at #8.

And Justin Coleman from the Seahawks. He’s a high caliber (and now highest paid) nickle.

The Lions have (had) a couple glaring areas where they needed to improve. Rush end, tight end, nickle/safety, and slot were all on the list. So I’m extremely happy with them. They also apparently have $14-18m left in cap space (not including the $8m for drafted players). I know they are looking at Barr from Minnesota hard. And they could use a guard now that Lang was cut.

If they get Barr, it’d be a hell of a FA for them. It’s already been a nice improvement. Barr signed with the Jets.

As a steelers fan this saddens me. Jesse James is underrated. TBH I haven't been following free agency and I just learned he is leaving.....
 
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Amos to the Packers just about guarantees the Bears get one of those Safeties to play opposite Eddie Jackson. They don't have a pick in the first 2 rounds so they'll need to make a little free agent noise at a spot or two.
 
Leveon Bell is a NY Jet now.
For less than the 14 million a year he could have gotten by signing the tag last year and what the Steelers originally offered... Glad the Chiefs didn't sign him. Use the freed up Cap room for the defensive side of the ball
 
For less than the 14 million a year he could have gotten by signing the tag last year and what the Steelers originally offered... Glad the Chiefs didn't sign him. Use the freed up Cap room for the defensive side of the ball

It turns out other teams don’t like it when you sit out a year over a contract dispute, so weird.
 
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Wow, wonder if the Bears are trying to ink a deal with Landon Collins. I could see them having interest in Clinton-Dix as well.
 
For less than the 14 million a year he could have gotten by signing the tag last year and what the Steelers originally offered... Glad the Chiefs didn't sign him. Use the freed up Cap room for the defensive side of the ball
Spielman screwed the Vikes by signing Cousins. He's got no room to sign anybody. He had better find some gems in the draft. Teams who can get by without destroying their cap space are generally better off in the long run.
 
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