{"id":222712,"date":"2025-03-14T09:18:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=222712"},"modified":"2025-03-14T09:18:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:18:37","slug":"best-free-agents-remaining-2025-nfl-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/14\/best-free-agents-remaining-2025-nfl-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Free Agents Remaining 2025 NFL Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first wave of 2025 NFL free agency has come and gone, and teams are still looking for players to plug into their rosters. Here are the best free agents remaining as of nine a.m. March 14.<\/p>\n<h2>Best Free Agents Remaining 2025 NFL Free Agency<\/h2>\n<h3>Quarterbacks<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Aaron Rodgers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Russell Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jameis Winston<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe Flacco<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teddy Bridgewater<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drew Lock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trey Lance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For teams looking for a bridge quarterback or a veteran to compete with, the pickings got slim quickly. Rodgers is still finding himself at the beach, and Wilson is tweeting out cryptic &#8220;God is Good&#8221; messages, so fairly normal offseason so far. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/13\/steelers-draft-priorities-following-slow-start-to-free-agency\/\" target=\"_self\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Giants<\/a> should probably shift their focus to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">2025 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Best Free Agent Running Backs Available<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/30\/j-k-dobbins-chargers-running-back-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>J.K. Dobbins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jamaal Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Chubb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kareem Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dobbins might be the only difference-maker left, and that&#8217;s even a stretch. If teams want to add someone who can elevate an offense, the <a  href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ndHqOpXhqA0?si=l9Qvk_mGsuyQQWbF\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top five running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft<\/a> should be their focus.<\/p>\n<h3>Wide Receivers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cooper Kupp<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stefon Diggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keenan Allen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7MZS9dJWDTk?si=SOXe6typstZYaYss\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Diontae Johnson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amari Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyler Lockett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandin Cooks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether they&#8217;re locker room headaches or a little long in the tooth, these are all depth options or WR2s as a best-case scenario.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top Ten Wide Receiver Prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft - Ranked\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wMfEG0f2NwQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Tight Ends<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tyler Conklin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gerald Everett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Vannett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hayden Hurst<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tight end is already a slim position, and the free agent market reflects that. Everett provides the most juice as a receiver, but Conklin is the best blend of both sure hands and capable blocking.<\/p>\n<h3>Best Offensive Lineman Free Agents Remaining<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cam Robinson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nate Herbig<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Cleveland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyron Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cody Whitehair<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>George Fant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Bears<\/a> scooped up most of the interior help, but there are still options here to fill holes on a roster.<\/p>\n<h3>Defensive Line<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Clelin Ferrell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Omenihu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raekwon Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan Phillips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jerry Tillery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isaiahh Loudermilk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If a GM is looking for a run-stopping, nasty defensive lineman, they&#8217;re too late. It was already a fairly shallow defensive line free agent class, and there aren&#8217;t many options that should excite fans.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Edge Rushers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kyzir White<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Judon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Von Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Judon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Azeez Ojulari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/10\/khalil-mack-signs-contract-los-angeles-chargers\/\" target=\"_self\">Khalil Mack signing<\/a>, the last big name to know went off the board. These are either old mercenaries, or young players who are journeymen for their careers. Kyzir White is the most intriguing piece, as he&#8217;s been a team captain and has positional versatility as an off-ball linebacker.<\/p>\n<h3>Off Ball Linebackers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>C.J. Mosley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Devin White<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>De&#8217;Vondre Campbell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kwon Alexander<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eric Kendricks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The days of thumping inside linebackers pulling huge markets are over. It&#8217;s one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/07\/07\/most-valuable-positions-in-football\/\" target=\"_self\">lowest-paid positions in football<\/a>, and none of these players are likely to draw a large market if they haven&#8217;t already.<\/p>\n<h3>Cornerbacks<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rasul Douglas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kendall Fuller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>James Bradberry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Hilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeff Okudah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Asante Samuel Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once corners lose a step, they lose their job. Most of these guys are over the hump, but still have the instincts to be a fine third corner for a defense that wants to run a ton of zone.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best free agents all signed at the beginning of the free agency period, but here are the best remaining for hungry teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4345,"featured_media":222688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[33071,275,1273,504,8474,237,60,3840],"class_list":["post-222712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-news","tag-2025-nfl-free-agency","tag-aaron-rodgers","tag-cam-robinson","tag-keenan-allen","tag-kyzir-white","tag-russell-wilson","tag-stefon-diggs","tag-tyler-conklin"],"modified_by":"Mike Kashuba","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222712"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":222717,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222712\/revisions\/222717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}