The 2025 NFL free agency period is long gone, but plenty of talented players are still out there and looking for new homes. Who are the best remaining free agents?
We ranked the top unsigned players, factoring in age, positional value, expected future production and scheme versatility.
Who will sign Amari Cooper? Will Asante Samuel Jr. or Za'Darius Smith join a contender? Let's jump in, starting with a veteran cornerback.
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1. Rasul Douglas, CB
2024 team: Buffalo Bills | Age entering 2025 season: 30
Douglas is a physical corner with the length to disrupt the ball and the willingness to set an edge against the run (five tackles for loss last season). He's an easy fit in a zone system that allows him to reroute underneath and attack the ball from the outside third of the field. Douglas returned one of his five interceptions for a touchdown in 2023, and he had five pass breakups last season.
2. Amari Cooper, WR
2024 team: Buffalo Bills | Age entering 2025 season: 31
Cooper's tape is beginning to show signs of decline, but he is still a detailed route runner who can uncover at multiple levels of the field. In 14 games with the Browns and Bills last season, Cooper caught 44 passes for 547 yards and four touchdowns. In nine full seasons, he has topped the 1,000-yard receiving mark seven times and caught 64 career touchdown passes.
3. Asante Samuel Jr., CB
2024 team: Los Angeles Chargers | Age entering 2025 season: 25
Samuel has a playmaking mentality at cornerback, with the foot quickness and sudden closing speed to break on the ball. A shoulder injury limited Samuel to four games last season, but he has six interceptions and 26 pass breakups in his four years with the Chargers.
4. Za'Darius Smith, Edge
2024 team: Detroit Lions | Age entering 2025 season: 32
Last season -- with both the Browns and Lions -- Smith had nine sacks and 38 pressures. He's a speed-to-power rusher who can also align as a standup nose or 3-technique to get interior one-on-ones. Smith could help a contender looking for a rotational edge with scheme versatility.
5. Jadeveon Clowney, Edge
2024 team: Carolina Panthers | Age entering 2025 season: 32
Clowney had 5.5 sacks in 2024 after posting a career-high 9.5 the previous season. With his straight-line speed and power, Clowney can still impact the pocket (35 pressures last season), and he can close the distance to the quarterback off stunts and loops. Going into his 12th year as a pro, he can be signed as a designated pass rusher in sub packages.
6. Jedrick Wills Jr., OT
2024 team: Cleveland Browns | Age entering 2025 season: 26
Injuries have impacted Wills' development, as he has played in 13 games over the past two seasons. He was also benched in 2024 for sitting out a game because of a "business decision." But the 2020 top-10 pick has a career pass block win rate of 92.0% -- which is above league average -- and he could be viewed as a reclamation project, given his lower-body quickness and movement ability.
7. Justin Simmons, S
2024 team: Atlanta Falcons | Age entering 2025 season: 31
Simmons, an excellent communicator in the secondary, had two interceptions last season, and he has 32 in his career. I see his best fit as a veteran addition for a split-safety defense.
8. Kyzir White, LB
2024 team: Arizona Cardinals | Age entering 2025 season: 29
White is an off-ball linebacker with run-and-hit traits, and he had nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks last season. He has the pursuit speed to track the ball on the edges, and he has six interceptions, along with 16 pass breakups, in his career. White can be a three-down player for his new team.
9. Marcus Williams, S
2024 team: Baltimore Ravens | Age entering 2025 season: 28
Injuries impacted Williams during his time in Baltimore, as he missed at least six games in each of his past three seasons. But he has the range over the top that every secondary in the league covets. With 20 career interceptions, Williams can also create difference-making plays.