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Ranking the NFL's top 100 free agents: Who are the best players available this month?
NFL teams can begin negotiating with free agents on March 10, so we stacked the top 100 players available. Who is No. 1? How many QBs make the list?
Tracking NFL free agency: Live updates on every signing and more
We're following NFL signings, trades and cuts for 2025 free agency, which begins on March 12.
TOP HEADLINES
OFFSEASON MOVES
Franchise tag deadline winners, losers and dominoes: What now for Tee Higgins?
Only two NFL players were franchise-tagged before Tuesday's deadline. Here's who won or lost the day with free agency looming.
The best available NFL free agents, sorted into six tiers: Let's stack every player on defense
We placed players on defense into tiers based on their potential offseason contracts.
THE LEAGUE'S TOP EARNERS
The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter
We have seen a fair share of massive contracts in the NFL. So who tops the highest-paid list at every position as of today?
Schefter: Saquon's deal is 'creating a new benchmark' for RB salaries
TRADE GRADES
Let's grade the Deebo Samuel and Jonah Jackson trades: Who won each deal?
Did the Bears give too much to acquire Jackson, and were the 49ers right to deal Deebo Samuel to Washington? We're grading each trade and signing.
Why Stephen A. likes Deebo Samuel in Washington
NFL DRAFT
APRIL 24-26
A trade to kick off our new two-round NFL mock draft: Projecting picks 1 through 64
Jordan Reid projects landing spots for top prospects, three QBs and plenty of combine risers over the opening 64 picks. And he even has an early trade.
Goodbye to the small schooler: Why fewer NFL prospects come from outside the FBS
Seven non-FBS players were at the 2025 NFL combine, a 10-year low.
HOW MIGHT VIKINGS' QB ROOM FLESH OUT?
Is Sam Darnold out and J.J. McCarthy in at QB after Vikings didn't tag the veteran?
Darnold had a career year, but the Vikings opted to let him become a free agent. Here's how things could play out in Minnesota.
WHO WILL BE GIANTS' NEW QB?
Aaron Rodgers, Cam Ward and the Giants' QB picture
It didn't work out for the Giants to land veteran QB Matthew Stafford, so the quest to find a quarterback continues.
Why Shedeur Sanders' mobility makes him a good fit for Giants
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE BENGALS?
Tee Higgins was tagged ... again? Six questions on Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase and the Bengals
For the second year in a row, the Bengals tagged Higgins. Is it a placeholder for an extension or his path out of Cincinnati?
'Disrespectful!' Chad Johnson calls out Bengals for franchise-tagging Higgins
NFL NATION
Panthers enjoying rare stability with QB Bryce Young, coach Dave Canales and GM Dan Morgan
It's been six years since Carolina had the same QB, head coach and GM returning for back-to-back seasons.
What Trey McBride's extension could look like with Cardinals
Arizona GM Monti Ossenfort said at the NFL combine that extending the tight end is a priority for the team.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Eagles make Barkley NFL's top-paid RB
- Jets continue overhaul, release star WR Adams
- Cowboys, Odighizuwa reach 4-year $80M deal
- Sources: Bears getting OL Jackson from Rams
- Seahawks make cuts, save $27M in salary purge
- Top-2 edge prospect Walker injured while training
- Saints cut RB Williams to begin cap maneuvering
- Darnold set to be free agent as Vikes pass on tag
- Grades: Deebo to the Commanders
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NFL offseason trade offers for players seeking deals
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2025 NFL mock drafts: Latest ESPN player, team predictions
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Shedeur Sanders.
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2025 NFL free agency: Projecting one signing for every team
Milton Williams to the Titans? Stefon Diggs to the Chiefs? We found offseason matches for every AFC and NFC team.
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2025 NFL free agency live tracker: Signings, trades, rumors
We're following NFL signings, trades and cuts for 2025 free agency. Players can begin to agree to deals on March 10, but free agency opens March 12.
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After fizzled tailgates, Falcons superfan 'Birdlady' faces criminal charges
Clients say they paid for parties, but when the goods didn't arrive, some called law enforcers for help.
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Untold stories of Mike McDaniel the football player
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel showed his passion for the game and some power in the weight room (!) at Yale.
