NFL training camps will soon begin, but some big names remain unsigned.
Below, we examine five free agents and reveal our ideal landing spots.
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs – Miami Dolphins
Even after recording his seventh 1,000-yard season in eight years for the New England Patriots in 2025, Diggs remains on the open market with training camps opening in the coming weeks. No team has a bigger need at the position the Dolphins, who are last in ESPN analyst Mike Clay’s wide receiver unit rankings.
Diggs would instantly become quarterback Malik Willis’ top target, giving the largely unproven thrower an established No. 1 wideout. Offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik also has experience with the former All-Pro receiver from their season together with the Houston Texans in 2024, providing a level of familiarity that could be important this late in the offseason.
Dark horse: Atlanta Falcons | At 32, Diggs is aware he’s moving past his peak, recently acknowledging his place as a likely WR2 in most potential destinations. That would be the case in Atlanta, where he could be a fantastic second option next to star Drake London, who signed a four-year, $141M extension in June.
Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski was an offensive assistant for the Minnesota Vikings during Diggs’ first five seasons, including his offensive coordinator in 2019 when he averaged a career-high 17.9 yards per reception.
The Rams are building a super team, trading for defensive end Myles Garrett and rumors swirling about Aaron Donald coming out of retirement, so why not add arguably the best linebacker of his generation? Wagner, a six-time All-Pro, had 162 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions last season, his 14th year in the league, proving to still be among the most productive players at his position.
He previously played for Los Angeles in 2022, making him a seamless fit on a Rams squad set to start former undrafted free agents Nate Landman and Omar Speights at inside linebacker this season.
Dark horse: Carolina Panthers | Never rule out the power of connections. Panthers general manager and former NFL linebacker Dan Morgan got his start in an NFL front office with the Seattle Seahawks, who he worked for from 2010-17, overlapping with Wagner’s first six seasons. Carolina already bolstered its defense by adding edge Jaelan Phillips and linebacker Devin Lloyd in free agency, and Wagner could plug in as a starter in the 3-4 base defense to fortify a unit that could be among the 2026 season’s biggest surprises.
White revitalized his career last season in his return to the Buffalo Bills, finishing 2025 with 10 passes defended, an interception and only allowing a completion on 51.1 percent of his targets, per Pro Football Reference data. Former Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich was hired as Packers secondary coach and defensive pass game coordinator during the offseason, and his understanding of how to get the most out of White makes the Packers an ideal landing spot.
Dark horse: Kansas City Chiefs | The Chiefs remade their secondary this offseason, parting with 2025 starters Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson. Earlier this month, they signed veteran L’Jarius Sneed, and White would be another potentially valuable veteran addition while joining other former LSU Tigers defensive backs Kristian Fulton and Mansoor Delane, Kansas City’s 2026 first-round pick.
The defending AFC champions lost edge-rushers K’Lavon Chaisson and Anfernee Jennings in free agency and did little to replace the production, raising concerns for the a pass rush that ranked No. 24 in pressure rate (20.3 percent) a season ago. After producing 8.5 sacks in 13 games for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025, Clowney could be a massive gift for the Patriots this late in the offseason.
Dark horse: Baltimore Ravens | The Ravens have every reason to explore a reunion with Clowney. Having already improved last year’s fifth-worst pass rush by signing Trey Hendrickson, Clowney, who had 9.5 sacks for Baltimore in 2023, would be another needle-moving addition.
Samuel and first-year Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak previously crossed paths with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023. The seven-year pro would provide a valuable veteran presence at wide receiver in Las Vegas, which is building around young stars including tight end Brock Bowers, running back Ashton Jeanty and quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Dark horse: Los Angeles Chargers | Los Angeles has enough young talent at receiver to manage, but we like to imagine offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel could find some creative use for Samuel as a wrinkle to the Chargers offense.
