The first big wave of free agency is over, but the second and third waves of free agency can as much impact as the initial tidal wave.
Veteran quarterbackAaron Rodgers remains unsigned but is expected back in Pittsburgh. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who is recovering from a knee injury, is still a free agent. Hill is joined by Stefon Diggs, Jauan Jennings and Keenan Allen as four of the top wide receivers available.
On the defensive side of the football, veteran edge rushers Joey Bosa and Cameron Jordan are waiting to find new homes.
Where should some of the best free agents land? USA TODAY Sports examines the best fits for the top remaining free agents.
Best fits for top remaining free agent:
1. QB Aaron Rodgers (2025 team: Steelers)
Best fit: Steelers
If Rodgers does return for a 22ndseason, it'll likely be to reunite with Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh. The four-time MVP isn't the QB he once was, but he's still a capable starter who helped lead the Steelers to the playoffs.
2. WR Tyreek Hill (2025 team: Dolphins)
Best fit: Chiefs
Kansas City defensive lineman Chris Jones is already publicly recruiting Hill. A Hill and Chiefs reunion makes a ton of sense. The Chiefs haven't adequately filled Hill's void since they traded him, and Kansas City would provide Hill a comfortable and familiar place to rehab his knee injury and revitalize the back half of his career.
3. WR Stefon Diggs (2025 team: Patriots)
Best fit: Ravens
Diggs led the AFC champion Patriots in catches and receiving yards. He topped 1,000 receiving yards, which is a sign the mercurial receiver still has juice left in the tank. It's best if Diggs plays with an established QB on a contending team, and it just so happens the Ravens and QB Lamar Jackson need more weapons on the outside.
4. WR Jauan Jennings (2025 team: 49ers)
Best fit: Commanders
Jennings led all San Francisco wideouts in catches (55) and receiving yards (643). His nine touchdown receptions were a team and career-high. The Commanders don't have a dependable No. 2 wide receiver.
5. Edge Joey Bosa (2025 team: Bills)
Best fit: 49ers
Bosa tallied five sacks and 47 pressures for Bills last season, and was Buffalo's best edge rusher during stretches of the season. At this point in his career, Bosa's best suited to be the second- or third-best edge rusher on a team. A tag team with his younger brother, Nick, in San Francisco is a perfect landing spot.
6. DT D.J. Reader (2025 team: Lions)
Best fit: Colts
Reader isn't as disruptive as he was in previous years, but he started 17 games for the Lions last year. His 20 pressures were second on the team among interior defensive linemen. The Colts ranked 30thin pass rush win rate and 25thin run stop win rate in 2025, per ESPN.
7. TE David Njoku (2025 team: Browns)
Best fit: Titans
Tight end Chig Okonkwo signed with the Commanders in free agency. Njoku is a starting-caliber tight end who can be a security blanket for Titans quarterback Cam Ward, who needs more weapons around him.
8. LB Bobby Wagner (2025 team: Commanders)
Best fit: Commanders
Why not re-sign with the team he led in tackles last season? Wagner is defying Father Time. He's compiled at least 100 tackles in 14 consecutive seasons, and his leadership is equally as impactful as his production.
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9. WR Deebo Samuel (2025 team: Commanders)
Best fit: Panthers
The Panthers' young receiving corps could use a veteran presence. Samuel doesn't rack up yards after the catch like he once did but he's still capable of making timely plays and his experience will help a young Panthers squad.
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10. WR Keenan Allen (2025 team: Chargers)
Best fit: Chargers
Allen expressed his desire to re-sign with the Chargers after leading LA in receptions last season. He's been a dependable target for Justin Herbert. He'll be 34 years old at the start of the season.
11. Edge Haason Reddick (2025 team: Bucs)
Best fit: Bears
Reddick is still a good situational pass rusher. He registered 34 pressures and 2.5 sacks in Tampa Bay a year ago. The Bears ranked second to last in pass rush win rate in 2025, per ESPN. Chicago needs pass rush help.
12. QB Kirk Cousins (2025 team: Falcons)
Best fit: Raiders
Cousins still wants to start but all the starting opportunities seem to have dissipated, especially in the likely event Aaron Rodgers re-signs with the Steelers. However, the Raiders might have a short-term opening. With the Raiders, Cousins would get a chance to mentor presumptive No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. There's chance the Raiders ease Mendoza into the fold.
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13. Edge Cameron Jordan (2025 team: Saints)
Best fit: Eagles
Jordan appears poised to play in a different city after 15 seasons in New Orleans. Brandon Graham came out of retirement to help the Eagles last season. Jordan could have a similar impact along Philly's defensive line.
14. TE Darren Waller (2025 team: Dolphins)
Best fit: Ravens
Waller proved he's still a productive tight end with six touchdown receptions last season, which tied for a Dolphins team-high. Baltimore lost Isaiah Likely in free agency. The Ravens operate out of 12 personnel a lot. Mark Andrews and Waller would give the Ravens two pass-catching threats over the middle.
15. OT Jawaan Taylor (2025 team: Chiefs)
Best fit: Colts
The Colts lost right tackle Braden Smith in free agency. Taylor is an adequate replacement who's played in plenty of big games. He allowed 20 pressures and three sacks in 760 snaps a year ago. He also committed 13 penalties.
16. Edge Jadeveon Clowney (2025 team: Cowboys)
Best fit: Browns
Clowney compiled nine sacks in 2021 with the Browns, but he's at his best when he's not a primary edge rusher. The Browns have reigning defensive player of the year Myles Garrett who commands most of the attention. Clowney's shown he can play in tandem with Garrett.
17. RB Brian Robinson Jr. (2025 team: 49ers)
Best fit: Dolphins
De'Von Achane is firmly entrenched as Miami's lead back. Robinson, a solid between the tackles runner, would serve as a good complement to the speedy Achane. He's averaged slightly more than four yards a carry for three straight seasons.
18. LT Taylor Decker (2025 team: Lions)
Best fit: Lions
Yes, the Lions released Decker after 10 seasons. However, maybe the two sides can reconsider? Decker recently contemplated retirement. Detroit feels like the right home for the veteran.
19. CB Rasul Douglas (2025 team: Dolphins)
Best fit: Cowboys
Douglas was Miami's best cornerback, leading the team in interceptions and pass deflections last season. The Cowboys had the NFL's worst pass defense in 2025.
20. DT Calais Campbell (2025 team: Cardinals)
Best fit: Rams
Age is nothing but a number for Campbell. Campbell will be 40 years old at the start of next season, but he hasn't announced plans to retire. The veteran defensive tackle would be a good supplementary piece on a Super Bowl contender.
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