NFL free agent rankings: Top players at every position

03/09/2025 11:30 AM

We polled our experts and they ranked the top free agents at every position to help you daydream.

As NFL fans, we tend to daydream about how we can make our teams better with coaching changes, through the NFL Draft, and especially by adding established players in free agency. We're here to help you with your imagination.

We've polled our experts across SB Nation to rank their top free agents at every position heading into the offseason. Then we averaged those rankings to give you a consensus ranking for each position group. What we ended up with were list after list of great information.

On this page, we have just the rankings, but if you click the position group, you'll get mini scouting reports on every player — hundreds in total — plus you'll see players who were released between the start of the offseason and the start of free agency. When a player signs a new deal, we'll cross them out here and add the info to the individual articles.

It's time to daydream.

Note: These rankings only include players who were scheduled to be free agents at the end of the 2024 regular season, but the individual position rankings include those released in salary cap moves or for performance reasons.

2025 free agent quarterback rankings

10. Daniel Jones
9. Jimmy Garoppolo
8. Mac Jones
7. Joe Flacco
6. Andy Dalton
5. Jacoby Brissett
4. Jameis Winston
3. Justin Fields
2. Russell Wilson
1. Sam Darnold

Click here for mini scouting reports on each player and more information on how we voted.

2025 free agent running back rankings

10. Samaje Perine
9. A.J. Dillon
8. Jaylen Warren
7. Jordan Mason
6. Javonte Williams
5. Rico Dowdle
4. J.K. Dobbins
3. Nick Chubb
2. Aaron Jones
1. Najee Harris

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2025 free agent wide receiver rankings

10. Zay Jones
9. Noah Brown
8. Diontae Johnson
7. Marquise Brown
6. Keenan Allen
5. DeAndre Hopkins
4. Amari Cooper
3. Stefon Diggs
2. Chris Godwin
1. Tee Higgins

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2025 free agent tight end rankings

10. Pharaoh Brown
9. Johnny Mundt
8. John Bates
7. Mo Alie-Cox
6. Zach Ertz
5. Kylen Granson
4. Tyler Conklin
3. Juwan Johnson
2. Austin Hooper
1. Mike Gesicki

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2025 free agent fullback rankings

4. Adam Prentice
3. Michael Burton
2. Reggie Gilliam
1. Patrick Ricard

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2025 free agent offensive tackle rankings

7. Dillon Radunz
5t. Patrick Mekari
5t. Morgan Moses
4. Alaric Jackson
3. Cam Robinson
2. Ronnie Stanley
1. Tyron Smith

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2025 free agent guard rankings

7. Zack Martin
6. Greg Van Roten
5. Will Fries
4. James Daniels
3. Kevin Zeitler
2. Teven Jenkins
1. Trey Smith

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2025 free agent center rankings

6. Connor McGovern (Jets)
5. Evan Brown
4. Bradley Bozeman
3. Coleman Shelton
2. Ryan Kelly
1. Drew Dalman

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2025 free agent EDGE rusher rankings

8. Baron Browning
7. Brandon Graham
6. Chase Young
5. Malcolm Koonce
4. Josh Sweat
3. Haason Reddick
2. DeMarcus Lawrence
1. Khalil Mack

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2025 free agent defensive tackle rankings

8. Leki Fotu
7. Calais Campbell
6. Levi Onwuzurike
5. Milton Williams
4. Adam Butler
3. Osa Odighizuwa
2. D.J. Jones
1. B.J. Hill

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2025 free agent cornerback rankings

7. Byron Murphy
6. Carlton Davis
5. Rasul Douglas
4. Asante Samuel Jr.
3. Paulson Adebo
2. Charvarius Ward
1. D.J. Reed

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2025 free agent linebacker rankings

10. Nick Bolton
9. Lavonte David
8. Bobby Wagner
7. Eric Kendricks
6. Elandon Roberts
5. Robert Spillane
4. Ernest Jones
3. Tyrel Dodson
2. Dre Greenlaw
1. Zack Baun

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2025 free agent safety rankings

10. Jason Pinnock
9. Jordan Poyer
8. Jeremy Chinn
7. Julian Blackmon
6. Justin Simmons
5. Talanoa Hufanga
4. Justin Reid
3. Trevon Moehrig
2. Camryn Bynum
1. Jevon Holland

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2025 free agent kicker rankings

7. Riley Patterson
6. Brandon McManus
5. Michael Badgley
4. Eddy Pineiro
3. Joey Slye
2. Matt Prater
1. Nick Folk

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2025 free agent punter rankings

8. Ryan Wright
7. JK Scott
6. Ryan Stonehouse
5. Riley Dixon
4. Jamie Gillan
3. Tress Way
2. Johnny Hekker
1. Bryan Anger

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