The 2026 NFL Draft is here, which means free agency has completely ground to a halt. All 32 teams are focused on the three-day event in Pittsburgh and finding cost-controlled ways to improve their roster.
For the free agents who are left on the market, that means they are in a holding pattern until after the 2026 NFL Draft wraps up. At that point, the teams who failed to address their needs with draft picks will begin to circle the free-agent pool again and see if there are any veteran contributors who make sense to sign.
Looking at the current free-agent talent pool, there are some still some notable names who can help a team as a specialist or depth piece. Here are some veterans who are still on the market and several landing spots that could make sense for them.
Stefon Diggs, WR
2025 Team: New England Patriots
A late addition to the free agency party, Stefon Diggs got released by the New England Patriots a week before signings can kick off. There’s reason to understand why the Patriots parted ways with him, with a lot of them coming off the field.
On the field, though, Diggs is still playing at an extremely high level. He finished fourth in the NFL in PFSN’s WR Impact Metric, and coming off a torn ACL in 2024, still ended the 2025 season with over 1,000 receiving yards. Teams in need of help in the passing game will still give Diggs a shot because of his overwhelming talent.
Potential Landing Spots:Â Titans, Commanders, 49ers
Marshon Lattimore, CB
2025 Team: Washington Commanders
Injuries have been a recurring theme in Marshon Lattimore’s NFL career, which played a big role in why the Washington Commanders released him prior to the start of free agency. Over his last four seasons, he’s missed a combined 33 games. That makes it difficult for him to commit to a long-term deal.
That said, when Lattimore has been healthy, he’s played at a very high level. Before 2025, he had graded as a top-20 cornerback in the NFL by PFSN’s CB Impact Metric in each of his previous four seasons. Even this past year, he finished as an average starter with a ranking at No. 36.
Potential Landing Spots: Chiefs, Steelers, Titans
Germaine Pratt, LB
Projected Contract: 1 year, $3.9 million AAV
2025 was a weird calendar year for Germaine Pratt. He started the year with the Bengals, but he requested a trade in February. Cincinnati released him in June, and the Las Vegas Raiders signed him the next day. However, he only played in four games there before they also released him.
It wasn’t until he signed with the Colts two days after his release from the Raiders that Pratt bounced back to his true self. He ended the year with 126 total tackles between the two teams, tying for third among all NFL linebackers with 10 pass deflections in coverage. He also had a career-low 5.4% missed tackle percentage this past year.
Pratt ranked seventh in PFSN’s LB Impact Metric (LBi) this season. He’s still a very good football player and can help a team, even if last year was odd.
Potential Landing Spots: Titans, Jets, Bengals
Jadeveon Clowney, EDGE
2025 Team: Dallas Cowboys
Jadeveon Clowney is a pass-rush mercenary for hire, and he still does it at a high level. He’s played for seven teams over the last eight years, but he’s coming off an 8.5-sack season for the Cowboys and has reached that mark in three of his last five seasons.
Though Clowney missed a few games due to injury and stepped into more of a rotational role for Dallas, he ranked No. 15 in pass-rush win rate among edge rushers at 16.7%. He’ll likely sign onto another one-year deal, but he’s still a quality pass rusher entering Year 13 of his NFL career.
Potential Landing Spots: Eagles, Patriots
Jauan Jennings, WR
2025 Team: San Francisco 49ers
Jauan Jennings faced less competition for touches in the San Francisco 49ers’ passing attack in 2025, with Brandon Aiyuk out for the whole year and Deebo Samuel being traded to Washington. Despite that, Jennings’ receiving yard total dropped from 975 in 2024 to 643 in 2025.
However, Jennings improved with 9 receiving touchdowns this year, leading the 49ers. He’s a 6’3″, sure-handed receiver who can block. It’s a bit surprising that Jennings is still unsigned, but he can definitely help a WR-needy team. And with Mike Evans and Christian Kirk landing in San Francisco, Jennings will likely get a fresh start on a new team.
Potential Landing Spots: Titans, Raiders, Dolphins
Aaron Rodgers, QB
2025 Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Will Aaron Rodgers even test free agency this year? If he returns for 2026, he would turn 43 years old in the middle of the season, which would be his 22nd year in the NFL. There’s a good chance he would do so with the Steelers, as his former head coach in Green Bay, Mike McCarthy, recently got hired into the same role with Pittsburgh.
Rodgers ranked No. 29 in the NFL in QBi scoring in 2025. He’s clearly no longer the MVP he used to be, but he still graded better than six other starting quarterbacks this year. As a stopgap option for a QB-needy team, you could certainly do worse.
Potential Landing Spots: Steelers, retirement
Haason Reddick, EDGE
2025 Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Similar to the aforementioned Clowney, Haason Reddick has now entered pass-rushing mercenary territory, having played for five teams in the last six years. In 2025, he totaled 2.5 sacks and 34 pressures in 13 games for the Buccaneers.
Coming off of two disappointing seasons in a row, it’s unlikely at this point that Reddick returns to the Pro Bowl form he had with Philadelphia. That said, among the 123 edge rushers qualified for EDGEi scoring, he still ended the year above average, ranking No. 36.
Potential Landing Spots: Patriots, Cowboys
Deebo Samuel Sr., WR
2025 Team: Washington Commanders
After seven years with the 49ers, Deebo Samuel Sr. was traded to the Washington Commanders in 2025. He wasn’t the bona fide WR1 he used to be, but he still improved his numbers compared to 2024, catching 72 passes for 727 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Statistically, Samuel’s best days are behind him. A creative offense can still weaponize him as a versatile Swiss Army knife with his backfield capabilities, making him a potential low-risk, high-reward type of receiver.
Potential Landing Spots: Commanders, Chiefs, Patriots
Tyreek Hill, WR
2025 Team: Miami Dolphins
Having been released by the Dolphins, Tyreek Hill now finds himself an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his illustrious career. At 32 years old with declining numbers, coming off a season-ending injury, and having the risk of issues coming up off the field, he is a risky player to sign to a multi-year contract.
However, in the four games he played before getting hurt, Hill was on a 17-game pace for 1,127 receiving yards. He was a first-team All-Pro and came in second for Offensive Player of the Year voting just in 2023. A competing team could look to lure him on a one-year deal to see if he can get them over the hump.
Potential Landing Spots: Chiefs, Commanders, Patriots
Joey Bosa, EDGE
2025 Team: Buffalo Bills
After nine seasons with the Chargers, Joey Bosa headed over to the Bills in 2025, and it paid off pretty well for him. He led the NFL with 5 forced fumbles, and his 47 pressures marked the most he’s had in a single season since 2021. He added 5 sacks to the mix, as well.
Injuries and age are the big concerns with Bosa. He’s missed 25 games over the last four seasons, and he hasn’t completed a full season since 2017. That could lead some to think he’s a regression candidate, but after his 2025 campaign, he should still be treated as a high-end stopgap starter.
Potential Landing Spots: Bills, Chargers, Commanders
Bobby Wagner, LB
2025 Team: Washington Commanders
Projected Contract: 1 year, $9 million AAV
Even in his 14th season in the NFL, Bobby Wagner continues to play at a high level. The active leader in tackles with exactly 2,000 over his career, Wagner finished fifth in the league with an 89.7 LBi score in 2025 for the Commanders. He had an impressive 162 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions, and 4.5 sacks.
Whenever Wagner becomes eligible, he’ll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He’s arguably the best linebacker of his generation. He’ll turn 36 before the 2026 season starts, so he’s not a long-term starting option. That said, if you need a stopgap linebacker, it’s hard to do better than him.
Potential Landing Spots: Commanders, Broncos, Colts
David Njoku, TE
2025 Team: Cleveland Browns
With rookie Harold Fannin Jr. exploding onto the scene for the Browns in 2025, it seems likely that David Njoku’s time with the team is coming to an end, at least as a starter there. Regardless, Njoku has shown he can still be a productive tight end when the targets are available.
Njoku was a Pro Bowler in 2023, and he’s scored 8 touchdowns over the last two seasons, despite missing 11 games in that span. His 5.7% drop rate in 2025 was the second-lowest of his nine seasons in Cleveland, too. It’s entirely possible he bounces back to being an above-average starting tight end on a new team.
Potential Landing Spots: Eagles, Titans, Broncos
