G Dalton Risner

Risner signed a one-year deal a few weeks into last season and again proved to be a solid blocker, particularly in pass protection, where he had Pro Football Focus's 32nd best grade among guards.

OT/G Andrus Peat

The Saints made Peat the 13th-overall pick in 2015 and he's been a starter for them ever since. Peat started at tackle but found a home at guard, where he went to three Pro Bowls. He wasn't slated to be a starter last year, but ultimately replaced first-round pick Trevor Penning as the starting left tackle for the final 11 games and played well.

G Mark Glowinski

Glowinski has been a longtime starter for the Seahawks, Colts, and Giants. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound blocker ranked No. 32 overall among guards last season, per PFF, with higher marks for his run blocking.

G Greg Van Roten

Van Roten was graded as PFF's eighth-best guard last season. He started all 17 games for the Las Vegas Raiders and gave up five sacks on 598 pass blocking reps.

WR Michael Thomas

Once one of the top wide receivers in football, injuries have grounded the "Slant God." Over the past four years, the longtime New Orleans Saint played in just 20 games and posted 1,057 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Thomas took steps in the right direction last year, playing in 10 games.

WR Hunter Renfrow

Renfrow had a 1,000-yard campaign in 2021 that sent him to the Pro Bowl as a premier slot option. In the two seasons since, he's posted 585 receiving yards. Despite playing in all 17 games last season, he posted a career-low 255 yards.

WR Russell Gage

Gage had back-to-back 700-yard seasons in Atlanta in 2020 and 2021 and scored a career-high five touchdowns in Tampa Bay in 2022. He suffered a torn patellar tendon in training camp last year, however, which ended his season early.

S Justin Simmons

Simmons is arguably the best free agent still on the market. He's a two-time Pro Bowler who is still just 30 years old. His defensive grades from PFF have dropped each of the past four years, however.

S Eddie Jackson

Jackson was a two-time Pro Bowler in 2018 and 2019 early in his career. The former Alabama product was a leader alongside Roquan Smith in Chicago, but he had a tougher 2023 season and was released in February.

S Quandre Diggs

Diggs was a three-time Pro Bowler from 2020-2022 but had a down year last year alongside Adams. He's started every game the past four seasons and had 14 interceptions the previous three seasons.

S Marcus Maye

Maye signed a three-year, $28.5 million contract with the Saints before the 2022 season began. He only played in 17 games for them, served a three-game suspension last season, and was released before free agency opened.

S Tracy Walker III

Walker played in all 17 games for the Lions last season (six starts) and made 59 tackles with one sack.

S Micah Hyde

A Pro Bowler in 2017, Hyde has been a big part of one of the NFL's most underrated safety duos in Buffalo. He's now 33 years old, but still ranked No. 66 by PFF.

S Jamal Adams

A three-time Pro Bowler, Adams struggled in coverage last season, earning a 29.9 PFF grade.

S Terrell Edmunds

The former first-round pick of the Steelers bounced to Tennessee, and then was traded to Philadelphia last year. He played in 16 games (four starts) and made 48 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

OLB Carl Lawson

Lawson was a productive player for the Bengals and a big get for the Jets before the 2021 season, but he suffered a torn Achilles before his first year in New York. He returned with seven sacks in 2022, but only suited up for six games last season as a healthy scratch.

OLB Bud Dupree

The former Steeler had a bit of a resurgent season in Atlanta last year, registering 6.5 sacks. His best year was in 2019 in black and gold, when he dropped the quarterback 11.5 times. He's now 31 years old.

OLB Yannick Ngakoue

Ngakoue has been on six different teams the past five seasons, including a brief stint in Baltimore during the 2020 season. He logged a career-low four sacks the Bears last year.

OLB Emmanuel Ogbah

Ogbah has been a consistent defender for years. He had back-to-back nine-sack seasons in Miami in 2020 and 2021. The 30-year-old hasn't been a starter either of the past two seasons.

OLB Tyus Bowser

The Ravens released Bowser earlier this offseason as a cap-savings measure after he didn't play all of last season due to a knee injury.