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The story of NFL free agency this offseason might not be any particular player, but a team trying to retain two of its best players.
Maybe if the Kansas City Chiefs can’t retain all their top talent, someone can catch them and win a Super Bowl.
The Chiefs don’t have many huge questions this offseason, but they do have two of the 10 best free agents on our top 25 list. It will be a challenge to retain defensive lineman Chris Jones and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, but not impossible. It’s crucial for their desire to win a third straight title. And, as is the case with just about any big-name free agent, the franchise tag could come into play.
The NFL salary cap is set at a whopping $255 million. Free agency officially starts March 13, and many players on the list could be extended or given the franchise tag before then, but here are the top 25 potential free agents as the new league year approaches:
1. Kansas City Chiefs DL Chris Jones
Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones (95) is one of the top potential free agents heading into the offseason. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Jones went from perennially underrated to a three-time Super Bowl champ and a potential Hall of Famer. He’ll turn 30 in June but has plenty to give as a first-team All-Pro each of the past two seasons. He reportedly wanted $30 million per year during his holdout last season, and he should end up among the highest-paid defensive players in the NFL. He told the crowd at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, “I ain’t going nowhere.” We’ll see if that ends up being true.
Allen was the seventh overall pick of the draft, will be 27 years old next season and is coming off a 17.5-sack season. Allen would get a monster contract on the open market, but it’s more likely he’ll get the franchise tag if the Jaguars don’t extend him before the deadline.
3. Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins
As we’ve seen, the market for receivers has exploded the past couple years. And Higgins would have been a No. 1 on many…
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Publish date : 2024-02-23 21:06:16
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