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).
Free agent rank | Player | Current team | Position | Age | Projected market value (AAV) |
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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, $74.05 million ($18.5 million) |
10. | Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts | WR | 26 | Four years, $90.8 million ($22.7 million) |
11. | Danielle Hunter | Minnesota Vikings | EDGE | 29 | Three years, $60.1 million ($20 million) |
12. | L'Jarius Sneed | Kansas City Cheifs | CB | 26 | Four years, $47.3 million ($11.8 million) |
13. | Mike Evans * | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR | 30 | Four years, $96.3 million ($24 million) |
14. | Leonard Williams | Seattle Seahawks | DT | 29 | Three years, $44.5 million ($14.8 million) |
15. | Kendall Fuller | Washington Commanders | CB | 28 | Three years, $42.2 million ($14 million) |
16. | Chase Young | San Francisco 49ers | EDGE | 24 | Two years, $27.3 million ($13.6 million) |
17. | Bryce Huff | New York Jets | EDGE | 25 | Four years, $36.8 million ($9.2 million) |
18. | Marquise Brown | Arizona Cardinals | WR | 26 | Four years, $59.5 million ($14.8 million) |
19. | Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | QB | 28 | Four years, $65.8 million ($16.4 million) |
20. | Calvin Ridley | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | 29 | Four years, $68.2 million ($17 million) |
21. | D.J. Reader | Cincinnati Bengals | DT | 29 | Three years, $47.9 million ($15.9 million) |
22. | Tyron Smith | Dallas Cowboys | OT | 33 | N/A |
23. | Sean Murphy-Bunting | Tennessee Titans | CB | 26 | Two years, $13.5 million ($6.7 million) |
24. | Kyle Dugger | New England Patriots | S | 27 | Three years, $32.9 million ($10.9 million) |
25. | Kamren Curl | Washington Commanders | S | 24 | Four years, $61.5 million ($15.3 million) |
26. | Devin White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LB | 25 | Four years, $80.4 million ($20.1 million) |
27. | Geno Stone | Baltimore Ravens | S | 24 | N/A |
28. | Kevin Dotson | Los Angeles Rams | IOL | 27 | N/A |
29. | Mike Onwenu | New England Patriots | IOL | 26 | N/A |
30. | Chidobe Awuzie | Cincinnati Bengals | CB | 28 | N/A |
31. | Saquon Barkley | New York Giants | RB | 26 | Three years, $19.9 million ($6.6 million) |
32. | Josh Jacobs | Las Vegas Raiders | RB | 25 | Four years, $43.2 million ($10.8 million) |
33. | Tony Pollard | Dallas Cowboys | RB | 26 | Three years, $19.8 million ($6.6 million) |
34. | Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans | RB | 30 | One year, $4.3 million ($4.3 million) |
35. | Austin Ekeler | Los Angeles Chargers | RB | 28 | Three years, $22.3 million ($7.4 million) |
36. | Trent Brown | New England Patriots | OT | 30 | N/A |
37. | Patrick Queen | Baltimore Ravens | LB | 24 | Five years, $92.6 million ($18.5 million) |
38. | Frankie Luvu | Carolina Panthers | LB | 27 | Four years, $44.76 million ($11.1 million) |
39. | Gabe Davis | Buffalo Bills | WR | 24 | Four years, $54.3 million ($13.5 million) |
40. | Jacoby Brissett | Washington Commanders | QB | 31 | N/A |
41. | Za'Darius Smith | Cleveland Browns | EDGE | 31 | N/A |
42. | Jonathan Greenard | Houston Texans | EDGE | 26 | N/A |
43. | Lavonte David | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LB | 33 | N/A |
44. | Kenny Moore II | Indianapolis Colts | CB | 28 | N/A |
45. | Robert Hunt | Miami Dolphins | IOL | 27 | Four years, $34.1 million ($8.5 million) |
46. | Stephon Gilmore | Dallas Cowboys | CB | 33 | One year, $11.1 million ($11.1 million) |
47. | Xavier McKinney | New York Giants | S | 24 | Five years, $52.4 million ($10.4 million) |
48. | Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans | TE | 27 | N/A |
49. | Hunter Henry | New England Patriots | TE | 29 | Two years, $14.3 million ($7.1 million) |
50. | Josh Uche | New England Patriots | EDGE | 25 | Four years, $58.1 million ($14.5 million) |
*Recently reached new deals with respective teams ahead of free agency