Our week-long series on NFL free agency shifts to defense, starting with a premium position the league pays handsomely: edge rushers. This list of 20 — the top 10 plus 10 more names to watch — runs the gamut from could-be-retiring veterans to young pass-rushers barely 25 and coming off their rookie contracts.
A year ago, this was one of the deepest positions in free agency — Danielle Hunter went to the Texans, Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel to the Vikings and more. They all had double-digit sacks with their new teams in 2024. How many of the players below can do the same with new teams this fall?
Here are the top 10 edge rushers available in free agency, with 10 more who will also hit the open market.
(Top-100 ranking in parentheses)
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10. Chauncey Golston , Cowboys (69)
Golston had more sacks in 2024 (5.5) than in his first three seasons in Dallas combined, stepping into a starting role after being a rotational player up to that point. He played nearly 800 snaps on defense and another 177 on special teams, so he'll at least be a solid third edge rusher for someone, the kind of role that pays $6-7 million a year these days.
9. Azeez Ojulari , Giants (66)
He's been an extremely underrated, situational edge rusher who had six sacks in just 11 games last season and has 22 sacks in his career. There's no doubt he has the speed and moves to get to the quarterback. His issue is staying on the field. He hasn't played a full season since his rookie year (eight sacks), missing 22 of 51 games in the three years since. The 24-year-old is currently rehabbing a torn ligament in his toe, and he's also had calf, ankle and
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