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The first wave of NFL free agency didn’t disappoint, as several big names went off the board in one of the busiest starts in recent memory. Some of the biggest moves include Kirk Cousins signing with the Atlanta Falcons, Saquon Barkley joining the Philadelphia Eagles, Brian Burns getting traded to the New York Giants, Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney heading to the Green Bay Packers and Derrick Henry becoming a Baltimore Raven.

Several weeks after the legal tampering period, a number of Pete Prisco’s top 100 free agents remain without a deal. Which ones will come off the board next?

1. Stephon Gilmore (CB)
   Even at 33, Gilmore had 68 tackles, 13 passes defended, and two interceptions for the Cowboys last season. He only allowed four passing touchdowns and allowed a 60.3 passer rating when targeted. Gilmore also helped mentor 2023 interceptions leader DaRon Bland as the 2022 fifth-round pick became a First-Team All-Pro while filling in for the injured Trevon Diggs.

Will be interesting to see where Gilmore lands, given his age and that he can still play.

2. Mekhi Becton (OT)
   The massive offensive tackle had a roller coaster of a first four NFL seasons after the Jets took him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He’s looking to get his career back on track elsewhere.
3. Odell Beckham Jr. (WR)
   Beckham spent one season in Baltimore after missing the entire 2022 season due to an ACL tear suffered in Super Bowl LVI as a member of the Rams. He had 35 catches for 565 yards and three touchdowns last season.
4. Tyler Boyd (WR)
   A former No. 1 receiver in Cincinnati, Boyd posted consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons in 2018 and 2019 but his production has gradually fallen with the arrivals of Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase.

In 2021, Boyd caught 67 passes for 828 yards and five touchdowns during the regular season while helping the Bengals win the AFC. Over the past two seasons, he caught a combined 125 passes for 1,429 yards and seven touchdowns.

5. Steven Nelson (CB)
   Nelson was Prisco’s No. 70 free agent and the veteran corner is coming off a 2023 season where he helped the Texans win the AFC South. He started in 16 of his 17 regular season games played, broke up 12 passes and tied a career-high with four interceptions. When targeted in coverage, Nelson allowed just 61.4% of those passes to be completed and surrendered a 73.3 passer rating.
6. Adoree’ Jackson (CB)
   Jackson, Pete Prisco’s No. 76 free agent, and the 28-year-old cornerback produced a 68.6 passer rating as the primary defender in coverage in 2023, ranked 14th among 39 players with at least 80 passes thrown their way. Jackson totaled one interception while allowing two passing touchdowns and 753 passing yards last season. Pro Football Focus assigned him a coverage grade of 45.9 in 2023, tied for 149th in the NFL in 2023.
7. Ryan Tannehill (QB)
   The 2019 NFL Comeback Player of the Year remains on the market for teams in search of an experienced backup quarterback. Tannehill, who turns 36 years old on July 27, saw 2023 second-round pick Will Levis take his job last season after he threw four touchdowns to seven interceptions with a completion percentage of 64.8% in 10 games played, eight of which were starts. Having an experienced backup quarterback greatly helped the Cleveland Browns last season with Joe Flacco helping lead the team to the playoffs after Deshaun Watson went down with a season-ending shoulder injury. Perhaps Tannehill could play a similar role in the right situation. He is Prisco’s 79th-ranked free agent this offseason.
8. Connor Williams (OL)
   The 26-year-old is a former second-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2018 and signed on with the Miami Dolphins back in 2022. The center’s market could be a bit skewed as he is recovering for a season-ending ACL tear that he suffered in Week 14 of this season. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, recent called his injury “pretty significant” and added that he doesn’t expect Williams to sign anytime soon as he focuses on his recovery.
9. Michael Danna (EDGE)
   Danna entered the league as a fifth-round draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs and has helped the club to its past two Super Bowl championships. He started in 20 games for K.C. last season (16 regular season and all four playoff games). The 26-year-old is coming off a 2023 regular season where he notched career highs across the board with 6.5 sacks, 50 tackles, and 13 quarterback hits.
10. Dalton Risner (OG)
    Risner has been pushing for a return in Minnesota where he stepped into a starting role last season after being signed to a one-year deal as a free agent. At just 28 years old with 73 starts under his belt, Risner remains a solid option for teams looking for a solid interior lineman.

After two years in Carolina, Laviska Shenault Jr. is getting a fresh start with a new team. The veteran receiver and former second-round pick is signing with the Seattle Seahawks, according to his agent, via CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.

Shenault, 25, is coming to Seattle following a disappointing two-year run in Carolina. He put up solid numbers as a rookie, catching five touchdowns and amassing 600 yards with the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, Shenault had just one more touchdown during the next three years. Things bottomed out last year as Shenault played in just eight games and not getting a single start.

The 6-foot-1, 220-pound wideout was the 42nd player selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. He caught 86 passes for 1,011 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore at Colorado, but a knee injury limited his production during his junior season. Despite the injury, Shenault decided to declare for the upcoming draft.

Shenault joins a Seahawks receiving core that includes DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, among others. If new offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb can find creative ways to use Shenault, there’s a chance he could make unique contributions to the Seattle attack.

Correction: An early version of this story misstated the team Shenault is joining. The story has been updated to reflect Jones’ accurate reporting, which stated that Shenault signed with the Seattle Seahawks.

Two years after first signing with the Atlanta Falcons, Eddie Goldman is finally on track to suit up for the team. At least for now. The veteran defensive lineman is signing a new contract with the club, according to NFL Media, marking the former Chicago Bears veteran’s latest attempt to return from an abrupt retirement.

The 30-year-old Goldman originally joined Atlanta in July 2022, fresh off a seven-year run with the Bears. He announced his retirement less than two weeks later, however, hanging up the cleats at age 28. Goldman then returned to the club the following spring, looking to restart his career. But his comeback tour was also short-lived, as the defensive tackle did not practice to start training camp and was quickly placed on the reserve/left squad list; he didn’t take a single snap in 2023.

Now Goldman joins a revamped Falcons team led by new head coach Raheem Morris, with a chance to provide depth behind veterans Grady Jarrett and David Onyemata.

Prior to his curious Atlanta tenure, Goldman logged 73 career starts for the Bears. He began his career with a bang, totaling 4.5 sacks and five tackles for loss in a 2015 rookie campaign, then settled in as one of Chicago’s top interior defenders, leaving Windy City with 18 combined tackles for loss. He later opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 and was released after 2021.

Every year, 14 of the NFL’s 32 teams make the playoffs. And on average, only about half of them return the following year. The other half are replaced, with something like six new contenders on an annual basis. It’s a true testament to the league’s parity, and perhaps the greatest argument for the existing salary cap, which requires all franchises to restock and rebuild.

As we look ahead to the 2024 season, which teams are primed to return to the dance after missing the postseason a year ago? Here’s our early rundown of the six best candidates:

Atlanta Falcons
2023 finish: 7-10 | Last playoff season: 2017

The Falcons had all the ingredients for a wild-card run in 2023, except a legitimate signal-caller. Now Kirk Cousins is under center, and while his career suggests more of a steady hand than a special talent, he’s got enough ascending skill talent and underrated defensive support to warrant an instant playoff berth in the wide-open NFC South.

Cincinnati Bengals
2023 finish: 9-8 | Last playoff season: 2022

The best ability is availability, and both Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins should be healthier after an injury-riddled 2023. Couple their return with a mildly improved lineup — Zack Moss in for Joe Mixon, Mike Gesicki at tight end, Sheldon Rankins and Geno Stone on defense — and it’s not hard to envision the stripes leaping right back into the AFC title mix.

Jacksonville Jaguars
2023 finish: 9-8 | Last playoff season: 2022

Doug Pederson has kept this team in the mix despite some mercurial play from both sides of the ball, and Trevor Lawrence should be better off with Mitch Morse anchoring the line. Gabe Davis is a capable replacement for Calvin Ridley out wide, and the defense still has lots of upside, with Arik Armstead aiding the already strong front seven.

New York Jets
2023 finish: 7-10 | Last playoff season: 2010

It all hinges on Aaron Rodgers (again). At 40, fresh off a season lost to an Achilles tear, are his MVP Packers days a distant memory? They could be. But at least his O-line and weaponry are slightly upgraded after the additions of Tyron Smith and Mike Williams. Robert Saleh’s “D” also remains fierce at every level. If not now, then when?

Seattle Seahawks
2023 finish: 9-8 | Last playoff season: 2022

They’re clearly in transition, sidelining Pete Carroll for first-time head coach Mike Macdonald while openly admitting long-term uncertainty under center. But the skill talent is still apparent, from DK Metcalf to Kenneth Walker III, and Macdonald has savvy pieces at every level of the defense. If he maximizes the talent there, why can’t they be scrappy again?

Tennessee Titans
2023 finish: 6-11 | Last playoff season: 2021

Some of their free agent spending has been puzzling; are they really at a stage where they should be paying top dollar to guys like Calvin Ridley, 29, and L’Jarius Sneed, 27, when protection for young quarterback Will Levis is paramount? Maybe not. But new coach Brian Callahan has some playmaking at his disposal. And he’ll bring a more contemporary offensive approach.

The new NFL season is four weeks old, as free agency is well into its second wave. With the NFL Draft approaching, the focus shifts from signing free agents to filling holes on the roster. The available free agents will sign at some point, but free agency has cooled down.

What were the smartest deals thus far in free agency? What teams are not only getting the bang for their buck, but getting the most production from the contract they signed the player for? These are the five smartest deals teams made in free agency.

The Jets added four void years to this contract, which is why Williams has a cap number of $2.724 million for 2024. Williams is averaging 15.6 yards per catch since his rookie year in 2017, trailing only A.J. Brown amongst receivers (minimum 500 targets).

Williams is coming off a torn ACL (suffered in Week 3 last season), but he’s going to be a deep ball receiver in an offense with Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball and Garrett Wilson as the No. 1 wide receiver.

If Williams is fully recovered, the Jets are getting a deep threat in an offense full of playmakers. Williams could be in line for a 1,000-yard season at a discounted rate.

There are smart deals for free agent running backs, and paying Ekeler $4.17 million a year is one of them. Ekeler never received the contract he wanted with the Los Angeles Chargers, and those days of getting major money for his position appear to be past him at 29 years old.

The highest cap number for Ekeler is $5.11 million in year two of the deal, and this is just one year removed from leading the NFL in touchdowns in 2021 and 2022. An ankle injury in Week 1 limited Ekeler to 3.1 yards per carry after the opening week (third worst in the NFL), so the Commanders were able to get him at a reasonable price.

If Ekeler is fully recovered from the ankle injury, the Commanders are getting a player that had 3,195 scrimmage yards and 38 scrimmage touchdowns combined in 2021 and 2022. If Ekeler performs near that level in 2024, his contract will be one of the biggest steals in the NFL.

In a deep safety market, paying Stone $7 million a year appears to be one of the best deals in free agency. Stone had a career year with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023, having seven interceptions as the beneficiary of playing next to Kyle Hamilton.

Stone had an excellent season, as opposing quarterbacks completed 60.5% of their passes with a 40.9 passer rating targeting Stone (only having two touchdowns). He had nine passes defensed while playing both free and strong safety.

Based on the structure of the contract, the Bengals are taking a one-year gamble on Stone (they only have a $1.5 million dead cap hit in year two of the deal if they decide to cut him). A big year from Stone will significantly increase his value, as his best football is still to come at just 24 years old.

The 49ers decided to move on from Chase Young this offseason in favor of Floyd, who is 31 years old and still one of most productive pass rushers in football. Floyd is one of three players with 9+ sacks in each of the last four seasons (Myles Garrett and Haason Reddick are the others), and is coming off a season in which he had 10.5 sacks, 19 quarterback hits, and an 11.3% pressure rate.

With Nick Bosa on the other end, the opportunities will be there for Floyd to live up to that $10 million average salary (and $12 million of the contract is guaranteed). The highest cap number San Francisco will even have is $10.108 million, in 2025.

Paying a 31-year-old pass rusher can be risky, but Floyd is a smart investment for being a No. 2 pass rusher on a defensive line with Bosa and Javon Hargrave.

The Texans are paying $24.5 million a year for one of he best pass rushers in football. Hunter has double-digit sacks in the last four seasons in which he’s played 10+ games and is coming off a season during which he finished fifth in the NFL in sacks (16.5) and led the league with 23 tackles for loss. He finished the 2023 season with 83 tackles, 80 pressures and a pressure rate of 13.4%.

His six seasons with 6+ sacks trail only Khalil Mack for the most in the league since 2015 (Hunter’s rookie year), showcasing he consistently gets to the quarterback. The Texans are also pairing Hunter for the next two seasons with Will Anderson Jr., so he’ll get a golden opportunity to still consistently get to the quarterback.

Hunter will be playing his age 29 and 30 seasons in Houston, as the Texans will still be getting two seasons of his prime. Houston didn’t overpay for Hunter nor committed to a contract into his 30s, which is a major win for the front office.

J.K. Dobbins is still on the open market three weeks into free agency and has visited with multiple teams. Dobbins visited with the Kansas City Chiefs this week, and the prospect of him joining Kansas City is intriguing one of the newest Chiefs players.

Marquise Brown signed with the Chiefs in the last month, wanting Dobbins to join him. Of course, Brown and Dobbins were both teammates with the Baltimore Ravens from 2020 through 2021 (Brown was in the 2019 draft class and Dobbins 2020).

@Jkdobbins22 Think Diamonds 🤭💯

— Hollywood Brown (@Primetime_jet) April 2, 2024
The Chiefs might not have a vacancy at running back after bringing back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Tuesday, the same day Dobbins visited Kansas City. Isiah Pacheco is already the No. 1 running back and La’Mical Perine is third on the depth chart.

Even with the running back group, it will be hard to pass on Dobbins. Prior to tearing his Achilles in Week 1, Dobbins averaged 5.7 yards per carry the previous season (92 carries, 520 yards, two touchdowns), this after a brutal knee injury that cost him the 2021 season.

Dobbins was dominant in his rookie season (2020), leading all NFL running backs in yards per carry (6.0) while setting a Ravens’ rookie record with nine rushing touchdowns (third amongst all NFL rookies). His 805 rushing yards were also third among rookie running backs as Dobbins finished with a Ravens’ franchise-record seven consecutive games with a rushing touchdown.

Dobbins closed out that regular season with six consecutive games of 50+ rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, tying Eric Dickerson (1983) and Franco Harris (1972) for the longest rookie streak of its kind since the AFL-NFL merger. Dobbins is one of just six running backs to have 800 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns, and 6.0 yards per carry in a season — and was the first rookie to accomplish the feat.

If Dobbins is healthy, he’s a valuable asset for any offense. Brown is hoping that will be in Kansas City. J.K. Dobbins is still on the open market three weeks into free agency and has visited with multiple teams. Dobbins visited with the Kansas City Chiefs this week, and the prospect of him joining Kansas City is intriguing one of the newest Chiefs players.

Marquise Brown signed with the Chiefs in the last month, wanting Dobbins to join him. Of course, Brown and Dobbins were both teammates with the Baltimore Ravens from 2020 through 2021 (Brown was in the 2019 draft class and Dobbins 2020).

@Jkdobbins22 Think Diamonds 🤭💯

— Hollywood Brown (@Primetime_jet) April 2, 2024
The Chiefs might not have a vacancy at running back after bringing back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Tuesday, the same day Dobbins visited Kansas City. Isiah Pacheco is already the No. 1 running back and La’Mical Perine is third on the depth chart.

Even with the running back group, it will be hard to pass on Dobbins. Prior to tearing his Achilles in Week 1, Dobbins averaged 5.7 yards per carry the previous season (92 carries, 520 yards, two touchdowns), this after a brutal knee injury that cost him the 2021 season.

Dobbins was dominant in his rookie season (2020), leading all NFL running backs in yards per carry (6.0) while setting a Ravens’ rookie record with nine rushing touchdowns (third amongst all NFL rookies). His 805 rushing yards were also third among rookie running backs as Dobbins finished with a Ravens’ franchise-record seven consecutive games with a rushing touchdown.

Dobbins closed out that regular season with six consecutive games of 50+ rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, tying Eric Dickerson (1983) and Franco Harris (1972) for the longest rookie streak of its kind since the AFL-NFL merger. Dobbins is one of just six running backs to have 800 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns, and 6.0 yards per carry in a season — and was the first rookie to accomplish the feat.

If Dobbins is healthy, he’s a valuable asset for any offense. Brown is hoping that will be in Kansas City.