2026 NFL free agency: Projecting one signing for every team - ESPN

We're still a few days away from NFL free agency, but teams are already thinking about which new players they want to add to their rosters. The franchise tag deadline comes Tuesday, March 3, and free agency begins March 11, although the negotiation window opens two days earlier. Not every team will make a lot of moves, but every roster usually picks up at least one important veteran. Who represents the best match for each of the 32 teams?

Below, I've suggested one free agent signing for each team. I set myself a couple of rules for this exercise: only one free agent for each team, and only one team for each free agent. I also didn't assign any player to return to his current team, even on the franchise tag. For example, I didn't include quarterback Daniel Jones (expected to be re-signed by the Colts).

At the end, I've also included a list of additional free agents, as certainly some of these teams will sign multiple big-name free agents. Let's get started with the Bills.

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ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
Top remaining free agents

WR Mike Evans (TB)

Buffalo needs a No. 1 option for quarterback Josh Allen, and Evans is still a talented «X» receiver. He has the size — standing at 6-foot-5, 231 pounds — and ball skills to win contested catches. Allen could also trust Evans on third down; in 2024, he had a team-high 220 yards on third down for the Bucs.

There are doubts about Evans, however, since he will be turning 33 in August and missed 10 games in 2025 due to a broken collarbone and a hamstring injury. But he is only one year removed from a 1,000-yard season with 11