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Top 10 remaining NFL free agents as new league year approaches - Yahoo Sports

NFL free agency begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. Eastern time. And if you've been off the NFL grid for two days, that official start will be more exciting than it really is.

The NFL's so-called legal tampering period started Monday and there was a frenzy to lock up the top free agents. By the time Wednesday rolled around, 17 of the 25 free agents from Yahoo Sports' top 25 on Monday had agreed to deals.

That doesn't mean free agency is over. Teams will still be searching for veteran help and there are some viable options. Here are the top 10 free agents who have not agreed to a deal and are still available:

Fuller finished seventh among cornerbacks in Pro Football Focus' grades this past season. At 29 years old there's concern he'll slip, but he should get one more big contract this offseason.

Kendall Fuller is the top remaining free agent on the market. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Kendall Fuller is the top remaining free agent on the market. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Brown has just one 1,000-yard season in his five-year NFL career and injuries have been an issue. He has the talent. He was once a first-round draft pick. Some team will gamble on him staying healthy and productive as he goes into his age-27 season.

(UPDATED: Signing four-year deal with Titans)

At one point Ridley looked like an elite receiver. That was before a strange 2021 with the Atlanta Falcons in which he played just five games, a yearlong gambling suspension in 2022 and an up-and-down 2023 with the Jaguars. He's still good and just 29, but the shine is mostly off. Still, it was enough intrigue and upside to get a $92 million from Tennessee.

Williams was cut for salary-cap reasons, and the Chargers had to be disappointed Williams played just 16 games the past two seasons. But when the oft-Williams does play he's a top performer. He was the seventh pick of the 2017 draft, has two 1,000-yard seasons and is still just 29 years old. Williams is coming off an ACL injury, which will scare off some teams. But in a very thin receiver market, Williams' talent stands out.

Top 5 NFL free agents by position

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When Smith is on the field, he's an excellent performer. The problem is he hasn't played a full season since 2015 and he's 33 years old. He played in 13 games last season and his team would probably take that. Availability is a major concern.

Consider Simmons one of the casualties of the Russell Wilson trade. The Broncos, saddled with huge dead cap hits for releasing Wilson, are cutting Simmons to save $14.5 million on the salary cap. Simmons made a Pro Bowl and was second-team All-Pro last season. He led the NFL in interceptions for the 2022 season. He's 30 years old but still capable of being a very good safety.

The massive Brown has been a good left tackle for many years, and he still has plenty left in the tank. He could move on to a team that has offensive line issues.

Baker should get interest. He's a solid off-ball linebacker who is 27 years old. He can play all three downs. He's not an impact player but a good defender.

In 2022, Howard signed a deal that was the richest for any cornerback in NFL history. He's 30 now, didn't have a great 2023 season and was just cut by the Dolphins. But he was a Pro Bowl performer in 2022, and good cornerbacks are hard to find.

10. Washington Commanders S Kamren Curl

Curl was a seventh-round draft pick but quickly got into the Commanders' starting lineup as a rookie. In his four seasons with the team he showed good all-around ability. At age 25, he should get a nice long-term deal.

Live237 updates

  • Commanders signing veteran LB Bobby Wagner to 1-year deal

  • The Jaguars losing Calvin Ridley is such a clean example of asset mismanagement and simply wasting time

  • Calvin Ridley seems happy with his decision

  • It wasn't too long ago that Calvin Ridley was considered among the best receivers in the NFL.

    He was a first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons and in his third season he had 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns. Things have gone a bit sideways since then. But now, Ridley is getting another shot to get back on that star track.

    The Tennessee Titans struck a four-year, $92 million deal to bring in Ridley on Wednesday afternoon, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That deal includes $50 million in guaranteed money.

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  • BREAKING: Calvin Ridley signing with Titans

  • Free agency Four Verts!

    - Kirk Cousins is the floor-raiser the Falcons need

    - The Dolphins' margin for error is now razor-thin

    - The Rams will knock you the hell off the ball

    - The Brian Burns trade says everything about the Panthers' roster

    Read the free agency edition of Four Verts

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  • Titans signing former Steelers QB Mason Rudolph

  • Raiders officially release QBs Jimmy Garoppolo and Brian Hoyer

  • Dolphins officially release CB Xavien Howard

  • BEARS QB NEWS

    It's a 1-year contract for Brett Rypien

  • Soon-to-be Texans RB Joe Mixon bids farewell to Cincinnati

  • Saquon Barkley's Eagles deal (and tons of others) are now official

  • Jaguars officially owe a third-round pick to the Falcons because of Calvin Ridley

  • Happy new NFL league year!

    Players are officially allowed to sign contracts with new teams.

    Keep it right here for all the latest news and updates 🙌

  • Romo to the Vikings

  • Jets bringing back P Thomas Morstead

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    Still some big deals that could be out there 👀

  • Ex-Bills DB agrees to terms with Panthers, per report

  • Nate Tice weighs in on first couple days of free agency

    Yahoo Sports NFL writer Nate Tice liked what the Patriots did. He thinks Gabe Davis can work in Jacksonville. And he has questions about more than a couple of the running back signings.

    Now that the initial dust has settled on Tamperpalooza, let's take a look at a few of the moves that stuck out to him.

    Read on

  • Report: Chargers DE Khalil Mack restructuring contract to remain with team

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