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The 2023 regular season is in the rearview mirror as the NFL offseason is under way, and that means every team across the league is working to reconstruct their rosters in hopes of building a competitive club for 2024. Of course, one of the best avenues to do that will be via free agency.
As is the case every year, the free agent period is always a hectic time on the calendar, and this one will be no exception. There are plenty of big names — like Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones and Michael Pittman Jr. — currently slated to hit the open market in the spring and where they end up could very well shift the balance of power in both conferences.
With that in mind, let’s take an early look at the top 50 players set to become free agents this offseason. It’s worth noting that this is presuming that all of these players actually get to the open market and avoid the franchise tag or aren’t traded before this juncture. Below, you’ll find the cream of the crop on the free agent market along with their projected market value courtesy of Spotrac (if available).
1.
Chris Jones
Kansas City Chiefs
DT
29
Three years, $84.5 million ($28.1 million)
2.
Kirk Cousins
Minnesota Vikings
QB
35
Three years, $118.8 million ($39.6 million)
3.
Josh Allen
Jacksonville Jaguars
EDGE
26
Five years, $108.6 million ($21.7 million)
4.
Tee Higgins*
Cincinnati Bengals
WR
24
Four years, $66.3 million ($16.5 million)
5.
Jaylon Johnson
Chicago Bears
CB
24
Five years, $78.7 million ($15.7 million)
6.
Brian Burns
Carolina Panthers
EDGE
25
Five years, $108.7 million ($21.7 million)
7.
Justin Madubuike
Baltimore Ravens
DT
26
Four years, $81.2 million ($20.3 million)
8.
Christian Wilkins
Miami Dolphins
DT
28
Four years, $80.9 million ($20.2 million)
9.
Antoine Winfield Jr.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
S
25
Four years,…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-03-04 15:52:21
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