NFL’s 30-something all-stars remain available as free agents

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NFL free agency owned the news cycle in mid-March — much to college basketball’s chagrin — because teams chasing young stars and paying them gobs of money to get closer to a championship is a great story.

But that was so three weeks ago.

Free agency now has slowed to a crawl because many teams are mostly out of money and the players left unsigned are mostly injured or older.

So most teams have turned their attention to the draft, where the talent is young and cheap.

And, with few exceptions, it won’t be until after the draft that teams circle back to the very large group of big-name free agents to fill in gaps on their rosters.

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The most interesting of that free agent group this year are the 30-somethings.

There’s a veritable all-star team of free agents who are 30 or older remaining on the market. And while many still have good snaps and perhaps even a good season or two left, most teams are staying away for now because most of those vets aren’t interested in signing minimum salary contracts quite yet.

So who are we talking about?

Well, we present the OutKick 30-and-over NFL all-star team (age during the season):

S Tyrann Mathieu (30): He visited the New Orleans Saints this week and the only reason he’s not signed is, of course, money. He’s been responsible for 17 turnovers with Kansas City the past three seasons and he’s been durable. Guy is perhaps the best available free agent, regardless of age.

Tyrann Mathieu #32 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to  a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)