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5/6/21

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The Remaining Free Agents and Where They May Fit

By The 33rd Team

More than 200 veteran NFL free agents have new deals this offseason – some re-signed with their 2020 team while others have moved on to new clubs. That leaves 67 free agents on the market. With the draft in the rearview mirror, teams will look to the remaining free agents to fill areas of need.

Here is the 33rd Team’s ranking of the remaining free agents — broken down by position, along with a look at teams that may have the greatest need to fill those positions (age in parentheses):

 

RUNNING BACKS

Teams that still have needs: Bills, Dolphins, N.Y. Giants, Seahawks, Buccaneers

Best Available:

  1. Le'Veon Bell (29)
  2. Frank Gore (38)
  3. Rex Burkhead (31)
  4. Corey Clement (27)

WIDE RECEIVERS

Teams that still have needs: Falcons, Bears, Browns, Jaguars, Chiefs, Raiders, Patriots, Saints, Titans

Best Available:

  1. Larry Fitzgerald (38)
  2. Dede Westbrook (28)
  3. Marqise Lee (30)
  4. Danny Amendola (36)
  5. Ashton Dulin, (24)
  6. Laquon Treadwell (26)

TIGHT ENDS

Teams that still have needs: Falcons, Bills, Panthers, Bengals, Cowboys, Colts, Jaguars, Chargers, Jets, Washington

Best Available:

  1. Tyler Eifert (31)
  2. Luke Stocker (33)
  3. Trey Burton (30)
  4. Seth Devalve (28)

OFFENSIVE TACKLES

Teams that still have needs: Bengals, Broncos, Colts, Tams, Saints, Giants, Steelers, Buccaneers

Best Available:

  1. Mitchell Schwartz (32)
  2. Eric Fisher (30)
  3. Russell Okung (33)
  4. Ricky Wagner, (32)
  5. Dennis Kelly (31)
  6. Chaz Green (29)
  7. Demar Dotson (36)
  8. Le'Raven Clark (28)
  9. Cameron Fleming (29)

GUARDS

Teams that still have needs: Bills, Bears, Texans, Colts, Rams, Dolphins

Best Available:

  1. Trai Turner (27)
  2. Kelechi Osemele (32)
  3. Nick Easton (28)
  4. James Carpenter (31)
  5. J.R. Sweezy (32)

CENTERS

Teams that still have needs: Ravens, Steelers, Seahawks

Best Available:

  1. Austin Reiter (30)
  2. Joe Looney (31)

DEFENSIVE ENDS

Teams that still have needs: Falcons, Lions, Texans, Chargers, Rams, Jets, 49ers, Seahawks, Titans

Best Available:

  1. Ryan Kerrigan (33)
  2. Jabaal Sheard (32)
  3. Justin Houston (32)
  4. John Simon (31)
  5. Adrian Clayborn (32)
  6. Trent Murphy (31)

DEFENSIVE TACKLES

Teams that still have needs: Browns, Broncos, Packers, Raiders, Saints, Buccaneers

Best Available:

  1. Jurrell Casey (32)
  2. Abry Jones (28)
  3. Mike Pennel (30)
  4. Sheldon Richardson (30)
  5. Mike Daniels (32)
  6. Antwaun Woods (28)
  7. Christian Covington (28)
  8. Corey Peters (33)
  9. Geno Atkins (33)

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

Teams that still have needs: Lions, Packers, Chiefs, Chargers, Rams, Eagles

Best Available:

  1. K.J. Wright (32)
  2. Melvin Ingram (32)
  3. Olivier Vernon (31)
  4. Shaquem Griffin (26)
  5. Tahir Whitehead (31)
  6. De'Vondre Campbell (28)

INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Teams that still have needs: Panthers, Patriots

Best Available:

  1. Kwon Alexander (27)
  2. Reuben Foster (27)
  3. B.J. Goodson (28)
  4. Avery Williamson (29)
  5. Adarius Taylor (31

CORNERBACKS

Teams that still have needs: Cardinals, Bears, Texans, Colts, Chiefs, Raiders, Vikings, Saints, Giants, Jets, Eagles, Steelers, 49ers

Best Available:

  1. Richard Sherman (33)
  2. Steven Nelson (28)
  3. Darqueze Dennard (30)
  4. Nickell Robey-Coleman (29)
  5. Brian Poole (29)
  6. Bashaud Breeland (29)
  7. Jason McCourty (34)
  8. D.J. Hayden (31)

SAFETIES

Teams that still have needs: Ravens, Cowboys, Packers, Vikings, Patriots, 49ers, Washington

Best Available:

  1. Kenny Vaccaro (30)\
  2. Malik Hooker (25)
  3. Sharrod Neasman (30)

 

Here is the 33rd Team’s ranking of the remaining free agemts. We will update this list as players sign new deals.

Player, Pos, (Age)

  1. Kwon Alexander, ILB (27)
  2. Mitchell Schwartz, T (32)
  3. Eric Fisher, T (30)
  4. Reuben Foster, ILB (27)
  5. K.J. Wright, OLB (32)
  6. Ricky Wagner, RT (32)
  7. Jurrell Casey, DT (32)
  8. Richard Sherman (33)
  9. Melvin Ingram, OLB (32)
  10. Kenny Vaccaro (30)
  11. Ryan Kerrigan, DE (33)
  12. Steven Nelson (28)
  13. Malik Hooker (25)
  14. Darqueze Dennard (30)
  15. Nickell Robey-Coleman (29)
  16. Abry Jones, DT (28)
  17. Mike Pennel, DT (30)
  18. Sheldon Richardson, DT (30)
  19. Brian Poole (29)
  20. Russell Okung, LT (33)
  21. Olivier Vernon, OLB (31)
  22. Bashaud Breeland (29)
  23. Jason McCourty (34)
  24. Mike Daniels, DT (32)
  25. Larry Fitzgerald, WR (38)
  26. Jabaal Sheard, DE (32)
  27. Justin Houston, DE (32)
  28. Trai Turner, G (27)
  29. John Simon, DE (31)
  30. Kelechi Osemele, G (32)
  31. Antwaun Woods, DT (28)
  32. B.J. Goodson, ILB (28)
  33. Adrian Clayborn, DE (32)
  34. Christian Covington, DT (28)
  35. Dede Westbrook, WR (28)
  36. Shaquem Griffin, LB (26)
  37. Tyler Eifert, TE (31)
  38. Marqise Lee, WR (30)
  39. Avery Williamson, ILB (29)
  40. Trent Murphy, DE (31)
  41. Dennis Kelly, OT (31)
  42. Nick Easton, G (28)
  43. James Carpenter, G (31)
  44. Danny Amendola, WR (36)
  45. Corey Peters, DT (33)
  46. Demar Dotson, RT (36)
  47. Le'Raven Clark, RT (28)
  48. Sharrod Neasman (30)
  49. Le'Veon Bell, RB (29)
  50. D.J. Hayden (31)
  51. J.R. Sweezy, G (32)
  52. Frank Gore, RB (38)
  53. Trey Burton, TE (30)
  54. Geno Atkins, DT (33)
  55. Cameron Fleming, T (29)
  56. Tahir Whitehead, LB (31)
  57. Austin Reiter, C (30)
  58. De'Vondre Campbell, OLB (28)
  59. Rex Burkhead, RB (31)
  60. Joe Looney, C (31)
  61. Luke Stocker, TE (33)
  62. Adarius Taylor, ILB (31)
  63. Corey Clement, RB (27)
  64. Seth Devalve, TE (28)
  65. Ashton Dulin, WR (24)
  66. Chaz Green, T (29)
  67. Laquon Treadwell, WR (26)
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