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John Ross’ surprise retirement on Wednesday left a hole on the #Chiefs’ roster. Here are five free agents who could fill the gap:
The Kansas City Chiefs have an open spot on their 90-man roster after the unexpected retirement of wide receiver John Ross on Wednesday. Though they still seem comfortable with the construction of their team, general manager Brett Veach and head coach Andy Reid won’t let the vacancy linger for too long.
Here are five players that the Chiefs could consider signing from the NFL’s loaded pool of veteran free agents:
The Broncos’ defensive line depth was thin even before Eyioma Uwazurike was suspended. Here’s a quick list of 10 free agents available.
The Denver Broncos’ defensive line depth chart took another hit on Monday.
The league announced that Broncos second-year defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike has been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games in 2022. Even before losing Uwazurike for at least the 2023 season, Denver’s defensive line depth was already thin.
The Broncos lost both Dre’Mont Jones and DeShawn Williams — their starting defensive ends in 2022 — during free agency this spring. Zach Allen was signed to replace Jones, but the team did not sign a direct replacement for Williams, who started 15 games last season.
With Uwazurike suspended, the team’s remaining defensive linemen are Allen, D.J. Jones, Mike Purcell, Matt Henningsen, Jonathan Harris, Tyler Lancaster, Jordan Jackson, Elijah Garcia, PJ Mustipher and Haggai Ndubuisi.
Purcell will begin training camp this week on the non-football injury list after undergoing surgery this offseason. With Purcell sidelined, Henningsen (a second-year player with no starts on his resume) is currently the team’s No. 3 defensive lineman behind Allen and Jones.
It seems fair to say Denver could use some more depth at the position. Here’s a quick list of 10 free agent defensive linemen the Broncos should consider signing following Uwazurike’s suspension.
Our NFL Wire editors identified the most notable free agent from each team who remains unsigned.
We’ve reached the dead portion of the 2023 NFL offseason, where teams are wrapping up their offseason programs with mandatory minicamp before breaking for the summer.
As teams ready their training camp rosters, there are still some notable free agents on the open market who could help shore up positions of need. That includes wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, edge rusher
Jadeveon Clowney, kicker Robbie Gould and (unofficially) running back Dalvin Cook.
Our NFL Wire editors identified the most notable free agent from each NFL team who remains unsigned (at the time of publication) ahead of training camp.
Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon reveals his top-graded draft prospects at each position since 2004
On a recent radio appearance, I was asked an intriguing question.
“Who was the best prospect you’ve ever graded?”
I’ve been evaluating prospects and covering the NFL draft professionally since 2004, which meant the 2023 draft was my 20th. The question and the timeframe was a nice catalyst to go back and examine some of the older evaluations.
To answer the question directly, my highest-graded player ever was Wisconsin OT Joe Thomas in 2007. The grading scales and systems I use have changed over the years, but Thomas topped any iteration.
Here are the top-graded players from my evaluations at each position since the 2004 NFL draft.
As workouts and mandatory minicamps get underway in June, here are the best free agents left on the open market.
The end of May presents NFL teams with a brief respite in the action before offseason workouts begin at the start of June, and mandatory minicamps get underway in mid-June. From there, it’s a mad dash to the preseason, and all that comes after.
As teams prepare for minicamps and training camps, they’re also looking at the remaining holes in their rosters that they were unable to fill through the first wave of free agency and the draft. Even as summer comes, there’s still a fairly long list of players available as free agents who can help those teams fill those holes. Surprise releases can add to that talent, as the Arizona Cardinals’ release of receiver DeAndre Hopkins did last week.
The All-22: What DeAndre Hopkins has to offer his next NFL team
So here are the best remaining free agents left on the open market.
Now that the draft is over, and compensatory picks are out of the free agency formula, here are the best free agents left on the open market.
On May 2, a contractual change happened in the NFL that will affect how (and how many) free agents still left on the boards are signed. On that date, free agent signings no longer add to the league’s formula for compensatory picks, meaning that NL teams can sign free agents without future picks going to the NFL teams those players previously played for.
That, along with the incoming minicamps, will have teams looking with a new eye at the league’s remaining free agents with a focus on which ones remaining will best fit their rosters, and best fill the remaining craters in those rosters. At this point in this process, none of these players are necessarily franchise-defining pieces, but you know how it goes. In the NFL, at some point, the bottom third of your roster will be just as important at the top third, and here are the guys who can fill that bottom third quite estimably.
With all that in mind, here are the best remaining free agents in the NFL — at least, for now.
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The Browns sniffed around the veteran defensive tackle before the draft.
Despite adding three defensive tackles in NFL free agency to this point in Dalvin Tomlinson, Maurice Hurst, and Trysten Hill, the Cleveland Browns may not be done looking to improve their defensive front this offseason. According to The OBR’s Brad Stainbrook, the Browns sniffed around veteran defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh before the 2023 NFL draft.
Now that the draft has concluded, and the Browns now have a rookie big man in Siaki Ika, could they still have interest in the veteran defensive tackle? There are more spry options than Suh still on the market, but if they are looking for another body to plug gaps up front, the aging Suh could fit the bill.
The #Browns checked in on free agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh before the draft, but nothing ultimately developed, per a league source.
— Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) May 4, 2023
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Ndamukong Suh called Jalen Hurts a tireless worker comparable to Tom Brady and talked to Rich Eisen about how much he respects the Eagles All-Pro quarterback
Ndamukong Suh is a free agent, and after coming close to securing another Super Bowl with the Eagles, he’s in no rush to retire.
Suh waited until November before signing with Philadelphia in 2022, and during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Suh said, “All options are on the table” when asked about 2023.
One of the most disciplined NFL athletes, Eisen asked Suh about All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts and what makes him unique.
Suh compared Hurts’ leadership to Tom Brady’s, calling the fourth-year signal-caller “special.”
He’s played in three Super Bowls, including two in the last three seasons with #GoBucs and #FlyEaglesFly — great chat with @NdamukongSuh on the holding call and @TomBrady + @JalenHurts similarities:#NFL #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/zvkrgLdd1Z
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) April 10, 2023
Suh’s comments echo what owner Jeffrey Lurie and GM Howie Roseman have said regarding having no concern about giving the quarterback upwards of $200 million in a contract extension.
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Free agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh says All options are on the table when asked about playing in 2023
Ndamukong Suh is a free agent, and after coming close to securing another Super Bowl with the Eagles, he’s in no rush to retire.
Suh waited until November before signing with Philadelphia in 2022, and during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Suh said, “All options are on the table” when asked about 2023.
“I don’t know yet. It’s gotta be, honestly, the right situation. . . . I’ll say this, all options are on the table,” Suh said.
The former Nebraska star had ten tackles and a sack in eight regular season appearances for the Eagles, helping solidify the middle along with Linval Joseph after Jordan Davis suffered a high ankle sprain.
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We’re looking at 27 former Philadelphia Eagles players who are still currently unsigned 2023 NFL free agents
The Philadelphia Eagles have lost 10+ players to free agency.
Two starters in the secondary (C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Marcus Epps), both starting linebackers (T.J. Edwards, Kyzir White) and one all-world defensive tackle (Javon Hargrave) are exiting for greener pastures on the open market.
With ten players signing with other teams, here’s an updated look at 27 former Eagles who are currently free agents on the open market via Over The Cap.
