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The initial waves of NFL free agency have hit the shore, with quarterback Kirk Cousins signing with the Atlanta Falcons, defensive tackle Christian Wilkins heading to the Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Calvin Ridley signing with the Tennessee Titans, among other high-profile moves.
That said, there are still plenty of reliable and/or high-caliber players available on the open market.
Here are the top five remaining NFL free agents.
1) S Justin Simmons
Despite being a cap casualty of the Denver Broncos, Simmons remains one of the best safeties in the NFL. A two-time Pro Bowler, Simmons led the NFL with six interceptions in 2022 and has recorded multiple picks in each of his eight NFL seasons, which were spent entirely in Denver.
Last season, Simmons, 30, totaled three interceptions, eight passes defended, two forced fumbles and 70 combined tackles.
2) LB Jadeveon Clowney
Clowney, 31, is coming off a productive season with the Baltimore Ravens. He tied a career-high with 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and 43 combined tackles. Injuries have traditionally limited Clowney throughout his career, but he’s capable of being an explosive player off the edge, boasting four nine-plus sack seasons.
Clowney spent the first five seasons of his career with the Houston Texans (2014-18) before one-year stints with the Seattle Seahawks (2019) and Tennessee Titans (2020), followed by two seasons with the Cleveland Browns (2021-22) and then his 2023 campaign in Baltimore.
3) WR Mike Williams
Injuries have limited Williams in each of the past two seasons, as he most recently had his 2023 campaign end after three games due to a torn ACL. When healthy, though, Williams poses a big-bodied, deep threat at 6-foot-4 who has a pair of 1,000-plus receiving yard seasons under his belt (2019 and 2021).
Williams, who’s still just 29, led the NFL with 20.4 yards per reception in 2019. He spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Chargers, who released him earlier in the…
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Publish date : 2024-03-19 17:48:16
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