We’re a week into the NFL’s 2015 free agent period, and most of the big-name players have come off the board in the first wave of signings. In fact, out of the 50 players we named as this year’s top free agents, only six remain unsigned.
Still, there are plenty of notable names left on the board, including some who have been released within the last week. While some of these players may not sign new deals until the summer – if they play in 2015 at all – many others figure to find new homes in the near future, perhaps even as early as today.
You can check out our full list of free agents still available right here, but here’s a round-up of several of the most noteworthy players on that list:
Offense:
- QB: Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Moore, Matt Schaub, Michael Vick
- RB: Ahmad Bradshaw, Steven Jackson, Chris Johnson, Knowshon Moreno, Stevan Ridley, Ben Tate, Pierre Thomas
- WR: Miles Austin, Dwayne Bowe, Michael Crabtree, Greg Jennings, Denarius Moore, Hakeem Nicks, Nate Washington, Reggie Wayne, Wes Welker
- TE: James Casey, Jermaine Gresham
- T: Byron Bell, Joe Barksdale, Anthony Collins, Ryan Harris, Jake Long
- G: Justin Blalock, Charlie Johnson, Chad Rinehart, Rob Sims
- C: Brian De La Puente, Will Montgomery, Stefen Wisniewski
Defense:
- DE: Red Bryant, Chris Canty, Greg Hardy, George Selvie, Anthony Spencer, Osi Umenyiora
- DT: Letroy Guion, Brett Keisel, Tommy Kelly, Ray McDonald, B.J. Raji, Ahtyba Rubin, Kevin Williams
- ILB: Lance Briggs, Mason Foster, Nate Irving, Rolando McClain, Brandon Spikes, Philip Wheeler
- OLB: Dwight Freeney, James Harrison
- CB: Alan Ball, Tarell Brown, Bradley Fletcher, Rashean Mathis, Terence Newman, Patrick Robinson, Carlos Rogers, Charles Tillman
- S: Will Allen, Stevie Brown, Louis Delmas, Dawan Landry, Dwight Lowery, Danieal Manning, Bernard Pollard
Top restricted free agents not attached to compensatory draft picks:
- Charles Clay, TE (Dolphins) (Transition player)
- Austin Davis, QB (Rams)
- Lance Dunbar, RB (Cowboys)
- Kai Forbath, K (Washington)
- Will Hill, S (Ravens)
- Andre Holmes, WR (Raiders)
- George Johnson, DE (Lions)
- Chris Polk, RB (Eagles)
- Bobby Rainey, RB (Buccaneers)