10 best NFL free agents still unsigned after the draft, ranked

Let’s rank the best available NFL free agents right now.

Post-draft free agent signings are a hit-or-miss operation. While sometimes the player is just added for depth purposes, there are many street free agents who end up being incredibly impactful on their respective teams. The Baltimore Ravens turn their street free agents into impactful players, such as Jadeveon Clowney and Kyle Van Noy in recent years.

At this moment, it looks like the available free agents have kind of been picked over. While most guys on this list are aging stars looking for one last shot at glory, there are some players on here who can help a team out right now. Here are the X best FA’s left on the board.

1 . Justin Simmons, S

The best free agent on the board, Simmons combines savvy instincts with versatility to help an NFL defense on the back end. He’s still very productive and is at his best in two-high shells, where he can come off the roof of a defense to make plays in the run or passing game. With everyone playing light boxes, your safety play needs to be really good in order to survive in the NFL. Simmons can help any team lacking in that department.

2. Rasul Douglas, CB

I’m a big fan of Rasul Douglas’ game. He’s over the age of 30, but he brings physicality and disruptive ball skills to defenses that play a lot of Cover 2 or Quarters defense. He’s a smart player underneath, with the instincts to peel off from routes to close space on checkdowns. The long speed isn’t there at this stage, but I think he would make a lot of sense for many teams.

3. Nick Chubb, RB

Chubb has always been one of my favorite backs to watch in the NFL. His physicality and vision made him perfect for running between the tackles and he still had breakaway speed to create explosives. While I don’t think he has that level of explosion back (multiple lower body injuries will do that), Chubb can still be an effective singles and doubles hitter for an offense in 2025, looking to find some stability from their ground game.

4. CJ Mosley, LB

Mosley’s health is crucial to this ranking, as he missed most of 2024 with toe and neck injuries, but when healthy, he’s a smart and instinctive linebacker who you can play in coverage as well. He’s always going to find his way around the ball, and has a quick trigger coming downhill. He’s definitely lost a step due to age and injuries, but I still think he can be effective in the middle of an NFL defense.

5. Matthew Judon, EDGE

At 32, Judon isn’t as forceful of a player as he was before signing with the Atlanta Falcons. However, I think in a limited role he can still be effective. He’s not going to win in 1v1 situations as a pass rusher, but is still effective as a looper and working in sync with other defensive linemen. He’s still an effective run defender, but in order to maximize him I think you play him similarly to how Za’Darius Smith is played, as a spinner picking and choosing where he lines up on passing downs. Judon could still help elevate a pass rush in 2025.

6. Ja’Whaun Bentley, LB

Bentley has always been one of my favorite players to watch on film, a thumper at linebacker who can cause problems for the offense as a run defender and blitzer. While his coverage chops aren’t always perfect, Bentley is a high-IQ player who can raise the floor of an NFL defense with his toughness between the tackles.

7. JK Dobbins, RB

Dobbins had one of the better stories in the NFL last season, running for 905 yards and nine touchdowns with the Chargers after various scary leg injuries to begin his career. Now two years removed from injury, I think Dobbins can quietly be an impactful free agency signing. He showed last season that he still has the juice to create explosives in a gap scheme offense. Keeping his touches limited will have to be the goal, but he can be a quality signing at this stage of the offseason.

8. Amari Cooper, WR

The best receiver left on the market, Cooper is definitely at his best as a second option at this stage, but can still be incredibly effective. Cooper wins with route running and separation in the short to intermediate areas of the field, but doesn’t have the same juice as when he was a primary option. For teams that need a quality number two receiver, Cooper is the best one on the board.

9. Aaron Rodgers, QB

Ok, I guess we have to put Rodgers on here. At 41 years old, Rodgers doesn’t have the zip in the arm like he used to, nor does he have the same ability to create magic outside of the pocket like he used to. Where Rodgers wins is in knowing what coverage is being shown to him pre and post snap then making snap decisions with a sharp mind and sharper release. In an offense where he’s allowed to point and shoot he could be a serviceable starting QB. Yet, all the Rodgers concerns off the field might give many teams pause.

10. Brandon Scherff, OG

Scherff is an interesting case. After a few up and down seasons in Jacksonville, Scherff finds himself back on the open market. I think his movement is limited at this point in his career due to various injuries he’s picked up over the course of his career, but in a phone booth he could still be a useful starting right guard. While he’s not a ceiling raiser like he was a few years ago, he can be a veteran presence that solidifies the offensive line to raise their floor.