NFL’s 9 best available free agents, and the team they should sign with

The first week of NFL free agency is nearly complete, and most of the top players have put pen to paper on new contracts for 2026 and beyond.

But some incredibly talented players are still waiting to sign new contracts.

Here are some landing spots for the top nine free agents that remain unsigned, according to our rankings ahead of free agency.

Rasheed Walker, OT

Rasheed Walker likely thought a big payday was coming his way as free agency began.

But the NFL has a funny way of changing the narrative.

Despite some big contracts signed by young left tackles last offseason — Jaylon Moore signed a two-year, $30 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs while Dan Moore Jr. signed a four-year, $82 million deal with the Tennessee Titans — Walker is still waiting on a contract as the league speeds towards the second week of free agency.

A return to the Green Bay Packers is certainly not off the table, but Walker might be looking at a one-year, “prove it” contract if reporting from ESPN’s Adam Schefter is to be believed. Teams that many thought would be looking for offensive line help, such as the Cleveland Browns and the Chicago Bears, pivoted to other options already.

As far as where Walker could land if he does not return to Green Bay? Perhaps a move to a division rival is in order. The Detroit Lions have a need at left tackle, following the release of Taylor Decker, and while there have been rumblings of moving Penei Sewell to the left side, Detroit could keep him at right tackle (where he has earned All Pro honors three times) and slot Walker in at LT.

Jauan Jennings, WR

Jauan Jennings is still looking for a new home, even after playing through significant injuries last year that included multiple broken ribs.

Those injuries might be a reason he is still available. He has yet to complete a full 17-game season since he entered the league — as a 23-year-old rookie in 2023 — has one year with more than 700 receiving yards, and is on the cusp of his 29th birthday.

Yet, there is perhaps a perfect landing spot for him, and that comes via the Las Vegas Raiders. Just a few days ago it looked like the Raiders would have a pair of picks inside the top 15 in the 2026 NFL Draft, one to use on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to start the first round, and now at No. 14 to add a new wide receiver for him thanks to the trade with the Baltimore Ravens involving Maxx Crosby.

But with that trade now on the shelf, and the Raiders not picking again until No. 36, Las Vegas would be wide to dip into free agency to add more help for Mendoza. They already added Jalen Nailor, but Jennings would be a ball-winner on the outside for Mendoza, something that he certainly had at Indiana with Charlie Becker and Elijah Sarratt.

Wyatt Teller, OG

Three more players were released this week by the Cleveland Browns as the organization looks to get their financial house in order: Tight end David Njoku, offensive tackle Jack Conklin, and offensive guard Wyatt Teller.

All three are expected to find new homes in short order, but we will focus here on Teller, the veteran offensive guard. With several teams needing help along the offensive line, there should be multiple suitors for his services. The Houston Texans and the New York Giants could be options.

But another team that could make a strong pitch? The Los Angeles Chargers. While getting tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt back healthy will improve things in front of Justin Herbert, bolstering the interior offensive line is another priority for the team. Many draft analysts have linked the Chargers to guards Olaivavega Ioane from Penn State or Emmanuel Pregnon from Oregon, or even tackles that could kick inside, such as Spencer Fano or Kadyn Proctor, but Teller would give new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel an imposing presence in the run game on the inside.

Joey Bosa, DE

The landing spot here feels rather obvious, right?

Joey Bosa spent the past season with the BUffalo Bills, but with Bradley Chubb now on his way to upstate New York, Bosa is likely looking for a new home.

The San Francisco 49ers feel like the obvious landing spot.

San Francisco just lost Bryce Huff to retirement, Clelin Ferrell and Yetur Gross-Matos are free agents, and Bosa’s younger brother Nick is recovering from a knee injury, the second torn ACL of his career. The older Bosa could slide in as a rotational option and be paired with his brother when Nick returns from his rehabilitation.

Tyreek Hill, WR

From almost the moment the Miami Dolphins released Tyreek Hill, it felt like a reunion with Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and Travis Kelce was in the cards.

That feeling still remains.

The Chiefs added running back Kenneth Walker III in free agency, something that will help take the load off Mahomes when he returns from his knee injury, and Kelce is back for another ride with Kansas City after retirement rumors followed him the past few offseasons. And while Hill is working his way back from a significant knee injury, the Chiefs could use a player with his skillset once he returns.

And an offense that is looking to create more explosive plays in 2026, Hill can certainly help.

A.J. Epenesa, DE

Joey Bosa might not be the only defender on their way out of Buffalo, as fellow defensive end A.J. Epenesa could join him on the way out of town.

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is looking for help on the edge, particularly after the team lost Jaelan Phillips to the Carolina Panthers in free agency. The Eagles were linked to a potential move for Trey Hendrickson, and are often listed as a landing spot for Maxx Crosby if the Las Vegas Raiders were to try and trade him again after their deal with the Baltimore Ravens fell through, but signing Epenesa is the kind of move that just screams Roseman.

D.J. Reader, DT

As recently as yesterday, it looked like D.J. Reader might be steaming towards a reunion with the Cincinnati Bengals. But with Cincinnati agreeing to a deal with veteran defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, it looks like that reunion might be off.

Enter the Atlanta Falcons.

That defensive front is another unit that needs help along the interior, similar to Cincinnati, and Reader would give the Falcons a veteran presence on the inside that is badly needed. While the 2026 NFL Draft has some intriguing options on the inside, including players like Peter Woods and Kayden McDonald that could come off the board in the first round, with Atlanta lacking a pick on opening night a veteran is their likely path.

And Reader is the best available option right now.

Deebo Samuel, WR

New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel has several items on his to-do list.

But the item at the top of the list? Get the most out of Justin Herbert.

Adding Deebo Samuel would help. Not only would Samuel fit into McDaniel’s pass-game concepts, and perhaps flourish on the crossers and shallows that the new OC is expected to dial up in the Chargers offense, but McDaniel’s running concepts would be boosted by what Samuel offers. Plus, McDaniel has experience coaching Samuel, given their time together in San Francisco, so he would know exactly how best to use him this season.

Aaron Rodgers, QB

Sure, the low-hanging fruit here is to crack a joke about Aaron Rodgers joining The Pat McAfee show full-time, or taking a position with the Department of Health and Human Services alongside Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., whom Rodgers has praised before (and was at one time rumored to be a VP candidate alongside).

But all signs point to Rodgers, if he comes back to the NFL, riding with the Pittsburgh Steelers for one more season under new head coach Mike McCarthy.