2026 NFL free-agency rankings: Trey Hendrickson, Malik Willis highlight updated top 150

NFL free agency kicks off Monday when the negotiating window opens at noon ET, and it is time to freshen up our rankings.

In February, we published The Athletic’s top 150 free-agent rankings for 2026. Since then, there has been movement across the league. Two players in our top 15 (Breece Hall and Kyle Pitts) were franchise-tagged. Two others in our top 61 (Dalton Risner and Javonte Williams) re-signed with their teams. The free-agent pool also expanded as teams cut players ahead of the new league year, which begins March 11.

These are our updated rankings. We have included players whose releases are expected but not yet official, like quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Kirk Cousins. Players who were released on March 5 or later are not included below. They will be included in our list of the best available players on Monday.

This page will be updated with reported agreements and contract details throughout free agency. You can filter by position, availability, previous team and new team using the dropdowns. For notes on our methodology and statistics, scroll to the bottom of this page.

Methodology and statistical notes

Players were scouted and then graded on a 2.0 to 8.0 scale. Grades were primarily based on performance on tape, but they also included factors such as age, upside, public injury information and positional value. For reference, a 5.0 grade represented an average starter at a specific position. The lowest grade for a player in these rankings was 4.5. The highest was 7.3.

Contract projections are based on positional market assessments and expected production over the length of the deal. Some projections have been updated since the initial rankings were published based on new insights and information about their markets. The contract projections are for total base values. For instance, Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart was a pending unrestricted free agent before he signed an extension in January. That deal is worth up to $37.5 million over three years, including all incentives. The base value that hits the cap, however, is $30 million over three years. Our projections are for base value against the cap, not max value including incentives.

Ages are as of the projected 2026 season opener on Sept. 9. All statistics are courtesy of TruMedia and apply to the 2025 regular season unless otherwise noted. Snap rates represent players’ share of their team’s offensive or defensive snaps. Penalties include declined and offsetting fouls. Pressure figures are from Pro Football Focus via TruMedia. Splash plays include: sacks, tackles for loss, pressures leading to a throwaway, run and pass stuffs, interceptions, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, passes defended and stops on third and fourth down. Run stuffs are any tackle on a run play for exactly zero yards.

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