NFL free agency isn’t just about million-dollar contracts and dramatic jersey swaps. It’s the NFL’s version of a reality show, with fantasy managers doing their best to keep up with all the drama while trying to prognosticate how it will impact their favorite fantasy assets in the coming season. As the 2026 class looms, skill players are lining up to test the market, offensive linemen are quietly plotting to make or break your RB1’s season, and even a few defensive studs are ready to crash the party. The ripple effects could be massive: new homes, new schemes, and new headaches for anyone trying to predict next year’s breakout. Let’s dive into the chaos before your league-mates pretend they saw it coming all along.
When I took on this project, writing and updating a running list of impact fantasy free agents, I thought it was going to be an easy lift. It’s not like a ton of fantasy-relevant guys have moved around the league in the past few offseasons, as most teams lock up their skill position players relatively consistently. Well, not this year.
This has been one of the craziest offseasons as far as the movement of fantasy-relevant skill players that I can remember, and I was born in the ’80’s! An NFL record 10 teams have a new head coach entering 2026 while 21 of the 32 NFL squads have a new offensive coordinator lined up for the upcoming campaign. With so many teams restructuring their offensive game plans, it makes sense that a lot of personnel is set to change as well. And so here we are in the thick of things as the free agent market opens on March 11. I’ll do my best to keep up with all the signings, cuts, tags and much more as teams round into shape. Here are the top names to monitor over the course of the offseason.
Top 25 Free Agents for Fantasy Football 2026
1. George Pickens, WR
Age: 24
2025 Stats: 137 Targets, 93 Receptions, 1429 Yards, 9 TD
George Pickens is the top skill position free agent on the market entering the 2026 offseason, but it’s highly likely that he won’t be truly on the market, as the Dallas Cowboys may have the opportunity to apply the franchise tag to the wide receiver. Pickens outperformed teammate CeeDee Lamb in his first season in Dallas, playing like the best receiver on the team without missing a game. If somehow Dallas allows Pickens to leave (which they almost certainly won’t), he becomes an instant WR1 in whatever offense he signs with across the entire NFL.
UPDATE: To the surprise of very few, the Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Pickens for the 2026 season, but it hasn’t removed speculation that he could play somewhere else this fall. The Cowboys currently exceed the payroll threshold by $36M, and with Pickens’ tag likely costing upwards of $28M in 2026, a team already top-heavy with contracts (Dak Prescott, $74M; CeeDee Lamb $38M) might be motivated to move Pickens and his salary for a haul of draft assets in the same way they moved Micah Parsons. The Parsons situation is an outlier for a Cowboys team that has tended to pay its stars, but who knows how this will end up. Of note, Pickens is represented by the same agent who represented Parsons in negotiations that turned sour last year.
2. Breece Hall, RB
Age: 24
2025 Stats: 243 Carries, 1065 Yards, 4 TD | 48 Targets, 36 Receptions, 350 Yards, 1 TD
Clearly discontent with the situation with the Jets, it once seemed pretty certain that Breece Hall would leave for greener pastures this offseason. Now it looks as if the Jets will slap the franchise tag on the running back. If he hits the open market, the Jaguars, Seahawks and Chiefs each make a ton of sense as potentially dynamic offenses without a true stud in the backfield now that the Texans have made a move to acquire David Montgomery. Hall finished 2025 with his first 1,000 rushing yard season and pulled in 350 receiving yards but managed just five total touchdowns. On a better offense, that number should jump significantly and make him a fantasy RB1 going into the 2026 season.
UPDATE: Poor Breece. He’s stuck in New York for at least one more season after the Jets announced their intention to slap the franchise tag on the running back for 2026. At least he’ll be able to wipe his tears with dollar, dollar bills y’all.
3. Jauan Jennings, WR
Age: 28
2025 Stats: 90 Targets, 55 Receptions, 643 Yards, 9 TD
Jennings is a sneaky-elite wide receiver and ought to be the best pair of hands on the open market this offseason, with Pickens staying in Dallas. With 15 receiving touchdowns across his last 30 games, Jennings is a legit red zone threat and has excelled in Kyle Shanahan‘s offense, growing into a larger role every year throughout his career. He’ll be a top target for any receiver-needy team, but it would be most fun to pair him with a young, developing quarterback and allow him to develop a relationship akin to what C.J. Stroud and Nico Collins have built in Houston. Although, placing him in Kansas City with the best quarterback of this generation would be fun, too. It seems I’m much higher on Jennings than the consensus, but I truly believe he has the skills to be an upper-echelon NFL receiver.
4. Mike Evans, WR
Age: 32
2025 Stats: 62 Targets, 30 Receptions, 368 Yards, 3 TD
Can you imagine Mike Evans in anything other than red and gold (or creamsicle and white)? Yeah, me neither. The Buccaneers’ all-time franchise leader in receiving yards (nearly doubling second on the list, teammate Chris Godwin), Evans will most likely re-sign with Tampa Bay and partner with Baker Mayfield for another shot at the NFC South title. At 32 years old, Evans will not only be battling Godwin, Jalen McMillan, and Emeka Egbuka for targets, he’ll also be dodging Father Time in the 2026 season. Evans has missed a combined 12 games the past two seasons, which is really his only negative entering next year. If he were to leave Tampa, he seems like the type of receiver that the Baltimore Ravens have typically tried to sign – an established veteran who may be past his prime and willing to take a pay cut to chase a championship.
UPDATE: In one of the more interesting signings of free agency so far, Evans signed with the San Francisco 49ers to give Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan even more dynamic weapons to dismantle opposing defenses with. Assuming health – which is no guarantee with an electrical sub-station so close by – Evans should be regarded as a top-25 wide receiver heading into 2026, even at this point in his career. He may have more target competition than he’s used to, but he should still garner plenty of balls on the outside and in the red zone.
5. Kenneth Walker III, RB
Age: 25
2025 Stats: 221 Carries, 1027 Yards, 5 TD | 36 Targets, 31 Receptions, 282 Yards
Easily the most explosive running back on this list, Walker was criminally underutilized near the goal line in Seattle last season. Just ask his fantasy managers – they’ll tell you. Of course, then the Seahawks trolled the fantasy world by unshackling KWIII in the NFL postseason, where he earned Super Bowl MVP honors. If Walker heads elsewhere this offseason, one of the things that will have the most impact on his fantasy value will be the makeup of the backfield he joins. If he’s the clear lead back in a place like Jacksonville, he immediately becomes a top-15 fantasy running back for 2026. If he’s a part of another committee, be prepared for volatility similar to what we saw in 2025.
UPDATE: Walker moves into what appears to be an excellent situation in Kansas City, where Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco have both entered the free agency market, leaving the backfield touches relatively ripe for the picking. Brashard Smith is present as a passing-down back, but Walker should demand the largest share of the running back touches in one of the most consistently elite offenses in the league. Andy Reid must be very happy to have a new bull in the stable.
6. Travis Etienne Jr., RB
Age: 26
2025 Stats: 260 Carries, 1107 Yards, 7 TD | 52 Targets, 36 Receptions, 292 Yards, 6 TD
Travis Etienne Jr. was one of the many beneficiaries of Liam Coen taking over the Jacksonville offense, clearing 1,100 yards and a career-high 13 total touchdowns in a massive bounce-back season. After concerns that he couldn’t carry a full load out of the backfield in 2024, Etienne showed the NFL that he can be a bell cow when he needs to be, toting the ball 260 times without a fumble while averaging 4.3 yards per carry. If he doesn’t return to Jacksonville, the New Orleans Saints might make sense to sign for the Louisiana native.
UPDATE: Etienne heads back home to New Orleans, where he’ll join the Saints’ offense that was mostly devoid of explosive weapons (sans Chris Olave) a year ago. One of the more interesting developments will be whether or not Alvin Kamara sticks around in New Orleans or heads elsewhere now that he’s no longer the lead back.
7. Kyle Pitts Sr., TE
Age: 25
2025 Stats: 118 Targets, 88 Receptions, 928 Yards, 5 TD
Pitts saved his best NFL season for the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, setting himself up for a nice payday on the open market this offseason. Pitts set career-high numbers in targets (118), receptions (88), and touchdowns (5) while recording 928 receiving yards, showing a strong connection with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. To have a mismatch-generating tight end like Pitts would make a huge difference for a handful of offenses around the league. With Dallas Goedert a free agent (scroll down) this offseason as well, Pitts would be a fun addition to an already explosive Philadelphia Eagles offense.
UPDATE: Atlanta slapped the franchise tag on the athletic tight end, and he’ll be sticking around in black and red for another season. The Falcons will have either Penix or Tua (or both) under center for 2026, and Pitts saw more success with Cousins at the helm last year. That doesn’t necessarily guarantee a regression, but it is something to watch. One would think that a 6’6″ tight end with a 4.45 40-yard time and good hands would be a favorite target of ANY quarterback. If Stefanski is forced to start Tua while Penix heals, look for the type of timed, underneath throws that we saw from Joe Flacco in Cleveland last year. Pitts could end up a beneficiary if that’s the style of offense the Falcons ride with.
8. Rico Dowdle, RB
Age: 27
2025 Stats: 236 Carries, 1076 Yards, 6 TD | 50 Targets, 39 Receptions, 297 Yards, 1 TD
After rushing for 1,000 yards with the Dallas Cowboys in 2024, Dowdle bet on himself by signing a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers and topped 1,000 yards again, proving his breakout was no fluke. After breaking the fantasy football slate for a couple of consecutive weeks in the middle of the year, Dowdle will be seeking a multi-year deal as a feature back somewhere in the NFL. Whether he’ll get that deal or not is yet to be seen, especially at 28 years old when next season starts.
UPDATE: The #FreeJaylenWarren crowd got exactly what they wanted… for about two hours. The Steelers saw Kenneth Gainwell sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and then almost immediately picked up his replacement, signing Rico Dowdle to a deal. Dowdle joins Warren and Kaleb Johnson (I guess) in what will likely be a dreaded RBBC-style backfield in Pittsburgh. Dowdle is much more of an early-down back without much pass-catching chops, which may force Warren into a change-of-pace/passing-down role more than he was in 2025. The backfield split in Pittsburgh will be something to monitor as we get closer to training camps this fall.
9. Javonte Williams, RB
Age: 25
2025 Stats: 252 Carries, 1201 Yards, 11 TD | 51 Targets, 35 Receptions, 137 Yards, 2 TD
Javonte Williams signed with the Cowboys as what appeared to be a part of a committee with Miles Sanders, but he ended up winning the job and set the tone for the season with two scores in Week 1. Well, 1,200 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns later, Williams hits the free agent market as one of the top backs available. From a skills standpoint, I think Dowdle has a higher ceiling, but for teams looking to sign a running back to a multi-year deal, the younger Williams may be more appealing.
UPDATE: The Cowboys signed Williams to a three-year deal, locking in the running back as their go-to guy in the backfield for the coming years. After toting two-thirds of the Cowboys’ running back carries (252) and finishing with 1,201 rushing yards 13 total touchdowns in 2025, Williams certainly earned his contract and should be a solid RB2 heading into the coming season. Malik Davis, Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah are still on the roster, but none of them should threaten Williams for a large share of carries.
10. Alec Pierce, WR
Age: 25
2025 Stats: 84 Targets, 47 Receptions, 1003 Yards, 6 TD
Alec Pierce has always been a solid deep-threat receiver, but was truly unlocked in 2025 with the arrival of Daniel Jones to the Colts, exploding for his first 1,000-yard receiving season. He’s always been efficient at taking the top off of the opposing defense, but showed this year a slightly expanded route tree, though still excelling at the deep ball. Pierce will certainly be a hot commodity on the free agent market, as well he should be after leading the league in yards per reception for two years straight!
UPDATE: Pierce returns to Indianapolis after signing a massive contract, but will be without battery-mate Michael Pittman Jr. as the Colts traded the veteran wideout to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Steichen got the best out of Pierce over the past two years, especially with Jones unlocking the deep ball for the Colts. With Jonathan Taylor demanding attention in the backfield and Tyler Warren drawing coverage in the short areas, Pierce will continue to be a venerable deep threat in this offense, even without Pittman.
11. Jakobi Meyers, WR
Age: 29
2025 Stats: 110 Targets, 75 Receptions, 835 Yards, 3 TD | 5 Carries, 13 Yards
Ho-hum, just a fifth-consecutive season of 90+ targets and 800+ receiving yards for Jakobi Meyers, who will be a free agent after a mid-season trade to Jacksonville. It was pretty clear that Meyers unlocked something in the Jags offense, averaging almost seven targets per game and pulling in three touchdowns in nine contests. Surely Meyers is just thrilled to be out of Las Vegas and in the postseason for the first time since 2021, when he was with the Patriots.
UPDATE: Meyers has already signed with the Jaguars for three years and $60 million, keeping him in Jacksonville through 2028. Meyers should maintain a FLEX-worthy role in an ascending Jaguars offense, though the receiving room is crowded with BTJ, Hunter, Washington, and Strange also available to catch passes, which will limit his week-to-week upside. Sure, we could have omitted Meyers from this list entirely, but let this serve as a barometer for where he would have ranked compared to the rest of the class and the sort of updates you can expect throughout the offseason.
11B. Tyreek Hill, WR
Age: 32
2025 Stats: 29 Targets, 21 Receptions, 265 Yards, 1 TD (4 GP)
The Miami Dolphins are entering a rebuild/tanking era and have cut ties with The Cheetah. Hill hits the free agent market with many believing that a reunion with the Chiefs is inevitable, but several teams could be interested in the 32-year old receiver, despite coming off a major injury. The past two seasons saw Hill’s production dip below the elite level that we saw in 2022 and 2023, but some of that could be attributed to below-average quarterback play with Tua missing several games with injury and his parade of backups and spot starters performing poorly. Even if Hill makes a full recovery (and stays healthy), he’ll likely be one of the more volatile receivers on the fantasy market with a wide range of outcomes for 2026. If the speed and route-running are still present after his injury, his ceiling could be that of a top-25 WR, but if the skills that made him a game-breaker are derailed after his recovery, we could see him fade from fantasy relevance.
12. Wan’Dale Robinson, WR
Age: 24
2025 Stats: 140 Targets, 92 Receptions, 1014 Yards, 4 TD | 3 Carries, 5 Yards
Typically viewed as a PPR maven, Wan’Dale Robinson was a solid all-around receiver in 2025 with a career-best 1,014 receiving yards and 92 receptions with four touchdowns. Though he excels in short and intermediate yardage areas, he can also win on downfield routes, proving his value as a deep ball threat when paired with Jaxson Dart this season. It might make sense for Robinson to follow former Giants play-caller Brian Daboll if Daboll lands an OC position somewhere in the league for 2026.
UPDATE: Robinson gets an unexpectedly large contract to sign with the Titans, giving Cam Ward an established weapon in the slot to play alongside second-year wideouts Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor. Robinson joins Daboll in Tennessee, where managers can assume that the play-caller will roll out his old familiar weapon in similar ways to what happened in the Big Apple.
13. Deebo Samuel, WR
Age: 29
2025 Stats: 99 Targets, 72 Receptions, 727 Yards, 5 TD | 17 Carries, 75 Yards, 1 TD
Deebo is in a unique situation with his current contract in that if he leaves the Commanders, Washington is still on the hook for a $12.3 million cap hit due to the way they restructured his deal after acquiring Samuel via trade. Odds are he’ll sign an extension with the Commanders and stay in Washington, but with a changing of the guard at offensive coordinator, who really knows what Deebo will do. Samuel saw an uptick in usage in the passing game after the move to Washington and finished with six total touchdowns. If he chooses to stay in the nation’s capital, he makes a solid WR2 behind Terry McLaurin in that offense.
14. Daniel Jones, QB
Age: 28
2025 Stats: 261/384 Passing, 3101 Yards, 19 TD, 8 INT | 45 Carries, 164 Yards, 5 TD
Everything that I have seen and heard has indicated that Jones will sign a long-term deal with the Indianapolis Colts, which makes sense for both parties. Before suffering his season-ending injury, Jones had the Colts’ offense humming through the first eight weeks of the season as they pulled out to a surprise 7-1 record. Then, beginning with the Steelers game in Week 9, the wheels fell off for Jones and the Colts as the quarterback sustained an injury and his performance dipped significantly. Without Jones, the Colts lost their final four games of the season, part of a seven-game losing streak to close the campaign. If nothing else, it demonstrates just how valuable Jones was to this Colts team.
UPDATE: The Indianapolis Colts have chosen to utilize the rarely seen Transition Tag on Jones, allowing the Colts to match any offer that Jones receives from another team. This means that he will most likely be staying in Indianapolis for another season.
15. J.K. Dobbins, RB
Age: 27
2025 Stats: 153 Carries, 772 Yards, 4 TD | 14 Targets, 11 Receptions, 37 Yards
What team will J.K. Dobbins play for in 2026? IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT TEAM J.K. DOBBINS WILL PLAY FOR.
Each of the past two seasons, Dobbins has signed with a team relatively late in free agency that already seemed to have an answer at running back, only to usurp that position and claim the starting role. In 2024, Dobbins did it with the Chargers, posting 900 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns. In 2025, he did it again in Denver with nearly 800 rushing yards and four rushing scores in 10 games for the Broncos. Once Dobbins signs with a team, fantasy pundits should automatically assume that he will be RB1 on that team come the regular season, because that’s exactly what he’s done each of the past two years, regardless of prognostications. If KWIII doesn’t re-sign with the Seahawks, that could make a nice landing spot for the dynamic running back. Paired with a thumper like Zach Charbonnet, Dobbins could excel.
UPDATE: Dobbins will stay put in Denver, signing a two-year deal to stick around in the Mile High City. Dobbins will have to battle once again with RJ Harvey and Jaleel McLaughlin for running back touches in a Broncos offense that seemed to love getting a lot of people involved. Dobbins will look to stay healthy after another injury-riddled season. Dobbins featured in 13 games in 2024 with the Chargers, toting a career-high 195 carries, but played in just 10 games a year ago for the Broncos, missing the second half and the postseason with a Lisfranc injury.
16. Malik Willis, QB
Age: 26
2025 Stats: 30/35 Passing, 422 Yards, 3 TD, 0 INT | 22 Carries, 123 Yards, 2 TD
Malik Willis started just one football game for the Green Bay Packers, a loss to the Ravens in primetime, but he was certainly impressive enough to earn a chance at a starting job in 2026. He looked confident in the pocket and decisive when he took off running, completing 85.7% of his passes, both in that game and all season, while rushing for a pair of touchdowns against Baltimore. Don’t be shocked if one of the quarterback-needy teams (Arizona, Minnesota, Miami) brings in Willis to compete for a starting job.
UPDATE: The Dolphins cut loose their incumbent starting quarterback (still paying him $99 million) and signed their next franchise quarterback, nabbing Willis with a $32 million/year contract. Willis showed his dual-threat potential with Green Bay, filling in for an injured Jordan Love in two starts last season. Apparently, it was enough to impress Miami brass, who shelled out a massive contract for the man who has appeared in just 22 games over a four-year career. Willis has the tools, but is largely unproven. After cutting loose veterans Tyreek Hill and Bradley Chubb, it appeared that Miami would be less than competitive in 2026, but they’re taking an expensive shot on Willis here instead of rolling with Quinn Ewers, so who knows what their plan is.
17. Kyler Murray, QB
Age: 28
2025 Stats: 110/161, 962 Yards, 6 TD, 3 INT | 29 Carries, 173 Yards, TD (5 GP)
It was a weird season for the former No. 1 overall pick as the Cardinals made the decision to move on from Murray and pivoted to Jacoby Brissett for the majority of the season. Murray has shown flashes of potential but has never really lived up to the hype. He has never thrown for 30 touchdowns or 4,000 yards in a season. He’s never won a postseason football game, only appearing in one. He’s a dual-threat with something to prove, but I ranked him behind Willis for a reason – I don’t think he’s as good. Maybe Murray could prove me wrong if he pairs with a quarterback-friendly coaching staff (like Minnesota) and develops in the same way that we’ve seen Sam Darnold develop. It will be interesting to see where Murray lands and how he writes the next chapter of his NFL career. The main difference between Willis and Murray – and the one that might make Murray more appealing for most teams – is that Murray’s salary this season is being paid by the Cardinals and he can sign for as low as the veteran minimum whereas someone will need to back up the Brinks truck for Willis.
18. David Njoku, TE
Age: 29
2025 Stats: 48 Targets, 33 Receptions, 293 Yards, 4 TD
The emergence of Harold Fannin Jr. has seemingly ended David Njoku‘s tenure in Cleveland, and good for him! Njoku averaged just 4.0 targets per game in 2025 but went for 220 targets in 27 games across 2023 and 2024 combined, prolific numbers for a tight end. Entering his age-30 season, the big man ought to be looking at signing with a contender. It might make sense to reconnect with his former quarterback, Baker Mayfield, down in Tampa Bay.
19. Kenneth Gainwell, RB
Age: 26
2025 Stats: 114 Carries, 537 Yards, 5 TD | 85 Targets, 73 Receptions, 486 Yards, 3 TD
After a career season in Pittsburgh, it would be surprising to see Kenneth Gainwell leave Arthur Smith‘s system. He proved himself as a dual-threat running back with eight total touchdowns and 1,000 combined rushing and receiving yards with check-down merchant (at this stage of his career, at least), Aaron Rodgers. If he does land with another team, Gainwell would be a perfect complementary back to Bijan Robinson in Atlanta, assuming Tyler Allgeier leaves that committee role.
UPDATE: Gainwell heads south to Tampa Bay, where he’ll partner with Bucky Irving to create a dynamic one-two punch in the backfield. Expect Gainwell to occupy a similar role to what Rachaad White had with the Bucs, a pass-catching back that can run well in limited opportunities. He might cut into Irving’s workload, and would make an excellent flex play if Irving were to miss more time in 2026.
20. Chig Okonkwo, TE
Age: 26
2025 Stats: 79 Targets, 56 Receptions, 560 Yards, 2 TD
Okonkwo might be too low on this list. He’s been extremely consistent across his first four seasons in the NFL, playing in all 68 career games without an injury and pulling in between 52-56 passes in each of the last three seasons. And that’s with the Tennessee Titans’ revolving door at quarterback! Okonkwo is going to be one of the sneaky good signings of the offseason, and if Travis Kelce retires, he’s a guy that I absolutely want to see paired with Patrick Mahomes in an Andy Reid offensive scheme.
21. Isaiah Likely, TE
Age: 25
2025 Stats: 36 Targets, 27 Receptions, 307 Yards, 1 TD
As a Ravens fan, I am extremely sad to see Isaiah Likely hit the open market, especially after the Ravens decided to extend the older, less dynamic Mark Andrews this season while letting Likely test the market. Likely was hampered by a preseason injury and was the victim of a series of unfortunate events in 2025 – the touchdown that wasn’t against the Steelers, the goal line fumble against the Bengals, etc. Likely feels like the king of “almost a touchdown” plays. Maybe he’ll have better luck wherever he lands next. The last time the Ravens let a young tight end sign elsewhere, the player ended up developing into a pro-bowl caliber talent (Darren Waller). Likely will be looking to do the same.
UPDATE: Likely follows former head coach John Harbaugh to the Big Apple to join the Giants in a move that should make head analyst Jay Felicio very happy. Likely has been labeled as a tight end poised to break out before each of the past two seasons with the Ravens, but was largely blocked by Mark Andrews. Signing with the Giants allows him to compete for a starting job with Theo Johnson, where his athletic profile and contested catch prowess could pair well with a quarterback in Jaxson Dart who isn’t afraid to take chances.
22. Rachaad White, RB
Age: 26
2025 Stats: 132 Carries, 572 Yards, 4 TD | 45 Targets, 40 Receptions, 218 Yards
White has been overshadowed in Tampa Bay for most of his career. Though he’s lacked efficiency, he’s quietly been a productive volume back over the course of his first four seasons with 25 total touchdowns and over 4,000 rushing and receiving yards combined. He’s a prime candidate to ruin a good thing for a bell cow running back around the league, making a backfield a committee. Or maybe (probably less likely), he signs somewhere like Minnesota and gets a shot at lead back duties.
23. Dallas Geodert, TE
Age: 30
2025 Stats: 82 Targets, 60 Receptions, 591 Yards, 11 TD
Dallas Goedert is a Philadelphia Eagle. But so was Zach Ertz… until he wasn’t. Well, Goedert has the chance to sign elsewhere after a monster season that saw his red zone usage skyrocket, resulting in a career-high 11 touchdowns. When the Eagles weren’t tush-pushing across the goal line, they were shovel passing, bubble screening, and finding other creative ways for Goedert to fall into the end zone with the football. Regardless of where he signs, don’t expect the same kind of opportunity near the painted area. His previous career high before 2025 was just five receiving touchdowns in 2019.
24. Kareem Hunt, RB
Age: 30
2025 Stats: 163 Carries, 611 Yards, 8 TD | 25 Targets, 18 Receptions, 143 Yards, 1 TD
A short-yardage expert, Hunt finished with eight rushing touchdowns in 2025, all of them coming from within five yards or less of the end zone. There aren’t many teams in the market for a true goal line back, but perhaps the Bengals could pair him with the dynamic Chase Brown for a nice 1-2 punch out of the backfield. At age 30, he doesn’t have much shelf life left, but when you’re only asked to gain 1-2 yards at a time, age is just a number.
25. Tyler Allgeier, RB
Age: 25
2025 Stats: 143 Carries, 514 Yards, 8 TD | 16 Targets, 14 Receptions, 96 Yards
One of the most efficient touchdown vultures in the NFL is potentially leaving Atlanta, and nobody is happier to hear that than Bijan Robinson‘s fantasy managers. Allgeier finished with eight rushing touchdowns in 2025, averaging less than 10 carries per game. He’ll make an excellent real-life football addition to one team around the league and create a whole new set of fantasy football headaches for managers of the other running back(s) in whichever backfield he joins. One of the most logical landing spots for Allgeier would be Pittsburgh to reunite with play-caller Arthur Smith, who used him so often in previous seasons in Atlanta.
UPDATE: Allgeier moves from one running back logjam to another, signing with the Cardinals to crowd their already confusing backfield. Allgeier joins James Conner (who just re-signed with the team) and Trey Benson in the backfield, and oh, by the way, Michael Carter is still there, too. A straight-ahead masher, Allgeier will find his role in this committee but may struggle to get more than short-yardage and goal line work.
BONUS – Kirk Cousins, QB
Age: 37
2025 Stats: 166/269, 1,721 Yards, 10 TD, 5 INT | 14 Carries, 7 Yards, 1 TD
Cousins is still technically a member of the Atlanta Falcons, but the team has already publicly declared that they will release the veteran quarterback at the start of the league year, making him a free agent. His time in Atlanta was frustrating, as the Falcons drafted Michael Penix, Jr. immediately after signing Cousins. The veteran struggled in 2024 and was eventually replaced with Penix as the starter, but bounced back with a decent showing in 2025 after Penix went down with an injury. He still has some gas in the tank, even at 37 years old, and could help a quarterback-needy team like the Cleveland Browns or New York Jets, though several sources project a reunion with Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings.
Honorable Mentions – Quarterback
Geno Smith (Traded to NYJ), Tua Tagovailoa (Signed with ATL), Kyler Murray, Marcus Mariota, Trey Lance, Joe Flacco, Aaron Rodgers
Honorable Mentions – Running Back
Brian Robinson, Jr., Raheem Mostert, Miles Sanders
Honorable Mentions – Wide Receiver
Rashid Shaheed (Signed with SEA), Romeo Doubs (Signed with NEP), Jalen Nailor (Signed with LVR), Marquise Brown, Christian Kirk
Honorable Mentions – Tight End
Cade Otton (Re-signed with TBB), Darren Waller, Zach Ertz (Re-signed with WSH)
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