Unsurprisingly, the 2026 NFL free agency period has been extremely chaotic.
There have been a handful of storylines worth discussing this offseason. For starters, the Baltimore Ravens backed out of their trade for Maxx Crosby and then immediately signed Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $112 million deal. The Indianapolis Colts, meanwhile, signed Daniel Jones to a historic two-year extension that's worth up to $100 million. Of course, we can't forget about the Las Vegas Raiders' spending spree. They gave Tyler Linderbaum a three-year, $81 million contract and dropped a combined $76.5 million on linebackers Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker.
On Thursday night, the Minnesota Vikings made arguably the best move of free agency by signing Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray to a one-year, $1.3 million contract. He'll be an immediate upgrade over J.J. McCarthy, make no mistake about it.
Although most of the big-name free agents are off the board, there are still plenty of impact players available heading into this weekend - especially at the wide receiver position.
Here are our picks for the 10 best available free agents:
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
Packers offensive tackle Rasheed Walker
Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs
49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings
Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins
Bills edge rusher Joey Bosa
Browns tight end David Njoku
Browns offensive lineman Wyatt Teller
Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel
Kirk Cousins vs. Aaron Rodgers
There's no question Aaron Rodgers had a better 2025 season than Kirk Cousins. The four-time MVP completed 65.7% of his past attempts for 3,322 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
If Rodgers ultimately announces his retirement this offseason, Cousins would be the perfect replacement for him in Pittsburgh. We also can't rule out the Steelers moving on from Rodgers due to all the baggage that comes with him.
All we know for certain is there aren't many starting jobs available for quarterbacks right now. Either Cousins or Rodgers will be left without a seat at the table.
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