Training camps are open, rosters are being evaluated, and some of the league’s biggest names still do not have teams. The nfl unsigned free agents training camp market always produces a wave of signings as coaches identify holes in camp, and this year’s crop of available veterans includes proven stars who could reshape a contender’s depth chart overnight.
The Headliners
Stefon Diggs, WR. One of the most productive receivers of the last decade, Diggs remains available after a disappointing 2025 season and a torn ACL that cut it short. At 32, teams are weighing whether his elite route-running can overcome durability concerns. A contender with a mid-round salary cap figure to spare, think a team that lost a receiver in camp to injury, is the most likely destination.
Jadeveon Clowney, EDGE. The former No. 1 overall pick has bounced between teams in recent years but remains a disruptive force when healthy. Clowney’s market has been depressed by inconsistency and injury history, but his upside as a part-time pass rusher and run defender on a one-year prove-it deal makes him a camp signing waiting to happen.
Why They Haven’t Signed Yet
The late-free-agency market is a waiting game. Teams entering camp with 90-man rosters are evaluating what they have before committing cap space to veterans, and many injuries that create opportunities have not happened yet. History shows that multiple high-profile free agents sign during the first two weeks of camp every year, once position battles reveal genuine needs and injured players create roster openings.
Where the Cap Space Is
The 2026 salary cap of $301.2 million has given most teams flexibility, but the richest cap-space teams, those with more than $20 million in room, are the most likely buyers. For how the cap works and why teams strategically hold space into camp, see our salary cap explainer. For how free agents compare to the league’s current top earners, see our highest-paid players ranking. Transaction news at NFL.com.
