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NFL Free Agent Contract Projections

In an effort to better monitor NFL team contracts, salary cap and long-term needs, our staff at Optimum Scouting projects 2019, 2020 and 2021 potential free agent contracts. Using a combination of current positional value, market value by position, player age and talent level, and other critical factors.

These Projections will be updated during the 2018 NFL Season with additional players, updated contract projections, and announced signings. 

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2019 NFL FREE AGENTS: Contract Projections 

This list currently includes free agents we consider in our top two "Tiers". These players are projected to make salaries that put them in the top-25 percentile of all players at their position currently under NFL contract.

** - Indicates Restricted Free Agents

Player
Pos
Current Team
Years
Avg. Per Year
Guaranteed
Total Value
Best Comparison
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
New Orleans Saints
3
$16,000,000
$25,000,000
$48,000,000
Blake Bortles
Tyrod Taylor
QB
Cleveland Browns
3
$16,000,000
$30,000,000
$48,000,000
Case Keenum
David Johnson
RB
Arizona Cardinals
5
$14,500,000
$46,000,000
$72,500,000
Todd Gurley
Le'Veon Bell
RB
Pittsburgh Steelers
4
$14,500,000
$27,000,000
$58,000,000
LeSean McCoy
Alex Collins**
RB
Baltimore Ravens
4
$7,500,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
Jerick McKinnon
Tevin Coleman
RB
Atlanta Falcons
4
$5,500,000
$10,000,000
$22,000,000
Duke Johnson
Jay Ajayi
RB
Philadelphia Eagles
3
$5,500,000
$8,000,000
$16,500,000
Carlos Hyde
Kelvin Benjamin
WR
Buffalo Bills
4
$12,500,000
$27,000,000
$50,000,000
Alshon Jeffery
Donte Moncrief
WR
Jacksonville Jaguars
3
$12,000,000
$21,000,000
$36,000,000
DeSean Jackson
Josh Gordon**
WR
Cleveland Browns
3
$10,000,000
$16,500,000
$30,000,000
Randall Cobb
Rodger Saffold
OG
Los Angeles Rams
3
$9,000,000
$18,000,000
$27,000,000
TJ Lang
Mike Iupati
OG
Arizona Cardinals
2
$7,500,000
$7,000,000
$15,000,000
Josh Sitton
Ali Marpet
OC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5
$13,000,000
$30,000,000
$65,000,000
Andrew Norwell
Matt Paradis
OC
Denver Broncos
5
$9,000,000
$23,500,000
$45,000,00
Weston Richburg
Geno Atkins
DT
Cincinnati Bengals
4
$13,500,000
$25,000,000
$54,000,000
Brandon Williams
Sheldon Richardson
DT
Minnesota Vikings
4
$12,500,000
$28,000,000
$50,000,000
Linval Joseph
Danny Shelton
DT
New England Patriots
4
$8,000,000
$14,500,000
$32,000,000
Andre Branch
Demarcus Lawrence
DE
Dallas Cowboys
5
$19,000,000
$43,000,000
$95,000,000
Von Miller
Khalil Mack
DE
Oakland Raiders
5
$18,500,000
$42,000,000
$92,500,000
Oliver Vernon
Ezekiel Ansah
DE
Detroit Lions
4
$14,500,000
$34,000,000
$58,000,000
Danielle Hunter
Brandon Graham
DE
Dallas Cowboys
4
$14,250,000
$30,000,000
$57,000,000
Everson Griffin
Ndamukong Suh
DE
Los Angeles Rams
4
$13,000,000
$23,500,000
$52,000,000
Linval Joseph
Jadeveon Clowney
OLB
Houston Texans
5
$18,000,000
$38,000,000
$90,000,000
Oliver Vernon
Anthony Barr
OLB
Minnesota Vikings
5
$8,500,000
$27,000,000
$42,500,000
Nigel Bradham
Dee Ford
OLB
Kansas City Chiefs
4
$8,500,000
$15,000,000
$34,000,000
Jabaal Sheard
Markus Golden
OLB
Arizona Cardinals
3
$8,000,000
$16,000,000
$24,000,000
Jabaal Sheard
CJ Mosley
ILB
Baltimore Ravens
5
$10,000,000
$22,500,000
$50,000,000
Eric Kendricks
Ronald Darby
CB
Philadelphia Eagles
4
$14,500,000
$24,000,000
$58,000,000
Trumaine Johnson
Bradley Roby
CB
Denver Broncos
4
$14,000,000
$23,000,000
$56,000,000
Kyle Fuller
Landon Collins
S
New York Giants
5
$13,000,000
$35,000,000
$65,000,000
Eric Berry
Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix
S
Green Bay Packers
5
$11,500,000
$29,000,000
$57,500,000
Reshad Jones
Lamarcus Joyner
S
Los Angeles Rams
4
$9,000,000
$22,000,000
$36,000,000
Tony Jefferson
Tyrann Mathieu
S
Houston Texans
4
$9,000,000
$22,000,000
$36,000,000
Tony Jefferson
Earl Thomas
S
Seattle Seahawks
4
$8,500,000
$20,000,000
$34,000,000
Richard Sherman (more Gtd)


2020 NFL FREE AGENTS: Rookie Contract Extension Projections

This list currently includes top players who set to be free agents after their 2015 NFL Draft rookie contracts expire, and are of players who have either made a Pro Bowl or are considered in the Top Tier at their respective positions.

Player
Pos
Current Team
Years
Avg. Per Year
Guaranteed
Total Value
Best Comparison
Marcus Mariota
QB
Tennesse Titans
5
$26,000,000
$75,000,000
$130,000,000
Jimmy Garoppolo
Dak Prescott
QB
Cowboys
5
$24,000,000
$70,000,000
$120,000,000
Alex Smith
Jameis Winston
QB
Buccaneers
6
$19,000,000
$65,000,000
$114,000,000
Blake Bortles
Jacoby Brissett
QB
Colts
3
$17,000,000
$26,000,000
$51,000,000
Tyrod Taylor
Melvin Gordon
RB
Chargers
4
$14,500,000
$35,000,000
$58,000,000
Todd Gurley
Jordan Howard
RB
Bears
5
$8,500,000
$25,000,000
$42,500,000
Devonta Freeman
Derrick Henry
RB
Titans
5
$8,000,000
$22,500,000
$40,000,000
Jerick McKinnon
Michael Thomas
WR
Saints
5
$17,000,000
$55,000,000
$85,000,000
Antonio Brown
Tyreek Hill
WR
Chiefs
5
$16,000,000
$50,000,000
$80,000,000
Jarvis Landry
Amari Cooper
WR
Raiders
5
$15,000,000
$48,000,000
$75,000,000
Jarvis Landry
Brandon Scherff
OG
Redskins
5
$14,000,000
$35,000,000
$70,000,000
Zach Martin
Yannick Ngakoue
DE
Jaguars
5
$18,000,000
$38,000,000
$90,000,000
Oliver Vernon
Leonard Williams
DE
Jets
5
$13,500,000
$34,000,000
$67,500,000
Malik Jackson
Emmanuel Ogbah
DE
Browns
4
$10,500,000
$18,500,000
$42,000,000
Bruce Irvin
Vic Beasley
OLB
Falcons
5
$18,500,000
$42,000,000
$92,500,000
Von Miller
Deion Jones
ILB
Falcons
5
$13,000,000
$40,000,000
$65,000,000
Jamie Collins
Marcus Peters
CB
Rams
4
$14,500,000
$24,000,000
$58,000,000
Trumaine Johnson
Byron Jones
CB
Cowboys
5
$14,250,000
$22,000,000
$57,500,000
Kyle Fuller
Kevin Byard
S
Titans
4
$9,000,000
$22,000,000
$36,000,000
Tony Jefferson


2021 NFL FREE AGENTS: ROOKIE CONTRACT EXTENSION PROJECTIONS

This list currently includes top players who set to be free agents after their 2016 NFL Draft rookie contracts expire, and are of players who have either made a Pro Bowl or are considered in the Top Tier at their respective positions.

PlayerPosCurrent TeamYearsAvg. Per YearGuaranteedTotal Value
Best Comparison
Jared GoffQBLos Angeles Rams5$28,000,000$77,000,000$140,000,000
Jimmy Garoppolo
Carson WentzQBPhiladelphia Eagles5$30,000,000$80,000,000$150,000,000
Jimmy Garoppolo
Ezekiel ElliottRBDallas Cowboys5$14,500,000
$32,000,000
$90,000,000
Todd Gurley
Joey BosaDELos Angeles Chargers5$20,000,000$45,000,000$100,000,000
Von Miller
Jalen RamseyCBJacksonville Jaguars5$18,000,000$40,000,000$90,000,000
Von Miller
Keanu NealSAtlanta Falcons5$12,000,000$32,000,000$60,000,000Reshad Jones
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