NFL free agency: Top 10 remaining free agents
NFL free agency 2026: Top 10 remaining free agents include 2024 sack leader, former No. 1 overall pick and more Some of the top free agents are gone, but the value remains as we enter Day 2 of the trading window. The start of the NFL's two-day negotiating window was a whirlwind on Monday. Eight players became the highest-paid at their respective positions or the highest-paid free agents at their position in terms of average annual salary. - Rams signed CB Trent McDuffie - 4 years, $124 million (after trade with Chiefs) - Commanders renewed contract with LT Laremy Tunsil - 2 years, $60.2 million extension - Panthers signed EDGE Jaelan Phillips - 4 years, $120 million - Colts re-signed WR Alec Pierce - 4 years, $114 million - Raiders signed C Tyler Linderbaum - 3 years, $81 million - Chiefs signed running back Kenneth Walker III - 3 years, $43.05 million - Giants signed TE Isaiah Likely - 3 years, $40 million Giants sign P Jordan Stout – 3 years, $12.3 million McDuffie, Tunsil, Linderbaum and Stout earned the coveted crown as the highest-paid players in history at their respective positions. Phillips, Pierce, Walker and Likely took home the title of holding the highest-paid free agent contracts at their respective positions. Turning the page to Tuesday, there are still plenty of veterans, young and old, who could be impactful contributors in 2026 and who are still on the open market. Here's a look at the top 10 free agents still remaining on Day 2 of the league's negotiating window. For more coverage on 2026 NFL free agency: - NFL Free Agency Live Blog: Latest Rumors, Signings and Updates - Team-by-team transfer tracking: complete list of every transaction this offseason - Top 100 Free Agent Tracker: Updates on Pete Prisco's Top 100 - NFL free agency grades: Evaluating the biggest moves - NFL free agency winners and losers: the teams and players who defined Day 1 - NFL Trade Tracker: Breaking down every offseason deal 10. Washington Commanders WR Deebo Samuel - Age: 30 - Pro Bowls: 1 (2021) - First-Team All-Pro Teams: 1 (2021) Deebo Samuel lost a step in 2025, and also had to battle quarterback instability with 2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels missing 10 games with injuries. Samuel averaged a career-low 10.1 yards per reception in 2025, and the lowest two receiving yards per game overall of his seven-year career came in 2024 (44.7) and 2025 (45.4). Samuel is not the same Swiss Army knife that once served as the focal point of Kyle Shanahan's San Francisco 49ers offense. He can still take down would-be tacklers in the open field after the catch, as evidenced by his play against the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas, but his separation on his route running is decreasing. Samuel still has value in 2026, but he's not what he was in his prime. DEEBO SAMUEL JUST RUN OVER A #COWBOYS DEFENDER AND CRUSHED HIS HELMET. – MLFootball (@MLFootball) December 25, 2025 HOLY SHIT*TTTTTTTT. 😳😳😳 pic.twitter.com/x21VmVa4Gd 9. Cleveland Browns TE David Njoku - Age: 29 - Pro Bowls: 1 (2023) - First Team All-Pro Teams: 0 David Njoku fell down the depth chart while battling knee injuries for most of 2025. Rookie Harold Fannin Jr. quickly became a go-to guy for quarterback Shedeur Sanders this season. If healthy, he is a valuable playmaker in the midfield and in the red zone. Turning 30 in 2026 and dealing with injuries should make him a more cost-conscious target than in previous years. 8. New England Patriots S Jaylinn Hawkins - Age: 28 - Pro Bowls: 0 - First Team All-Pro Teams: 0 Jaylinn Hawkins was a 2020 fourth-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons, jumped to the Los Angeles Chargers, and then landed with the New England Patriots in 2024. In 2025, he rose to become an impact contributor. Haw