Top 50 NFL free agents for 2023: Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley and more

The start of the 2023 NFL season is just under two months from now. It's hardly too soon to begin thinking about free agency.

March 15 will mark the start of NFL free agency and the new league season, with the NFL's legal tampering period commencing two days before.

Presumably, as elite players extend their contracts, the list will get shorter. Who enters the free agency market will also be influenced by the NFL franchise tag. The 2023 NFL free agent class has a ton of potential, but the well-known quarterbacks and running backs will attract the most focus.

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Top 50 likely NFL free agents

Here is our list of the top 50 free agents who might be available on March 15 when the new league year starts.

1. QB Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens · Age: 26

2. LB Roquan Smith – Baltimore Ravens · Age: 26

3. QB Geno Smith – Seattle Seahawks · Age: 32

4. DT Javon Hargrave – Philadelphia Eagles · Age: 30

5. OT Orlando Brown – Kansas City Chiefs · Age: 27

6. S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson – Philadelphia Eagles · Age: 25

7. CB James Bradberry – Philadelphia Eagles · Age: 30

8. RB Saquon Barkley – New York Giants · Age: 26

9. DT Daron Payne – Washington Commanders · Age: 26

10. S Jessie Bates – Cincinnati Bengals · Age: 26

11. WR Odell Beckham – Free agent · Age: 30

12. OT Mike McGlinchey – San Francisco 49ers · Age: 28

13. QB Daniel Jones – New York Giants · Age: 26

14. DT Dre'Mont Jones – Denver Broncos · Age: 26

15. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster – Kansas City Chiefs · Age: 26

16. CB Jamel Dean – Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Age: 26

17. WR Jakobi Meyers – New England Patriots · Age: 26

18. DL Zach Allen – Arizona Cardinals · Age: 26

19. RB Tony Pollard - Dallas Cowboys · Age: 26

20. RB Josh Jacobs – Las Vegas Raiders · Age: 25

21. Edge Marcus Davenport – New Orleans Saints · Age: 26

22. TE Evan Engram – Jacksonville Jaguars · Age: 28

23. S Jordan Poyer – Buffalo Bills · Age: 32

24. LB David Long – Tennessee Titans · Age: 26

25. QB Jimmy Garoppolo – San Francisco 49ers · Age: 31

26. CB Cameron Sutton – Pittsburgh Steelers · Age: 28

27. LB Lavonte David – Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Age: 33

28. TE Dalton Schultz – Dallas Cowboys · Age: 27

29. DE Dalvin Tomlinson – Minnesota Vikings · Age: 29

30. Edge Yannick Ngakoue – Indianapolis Colts · Age: 28

31. TE Mike Gesicki – Miami Dolphins · Age: 27

32. WR DJ Chark – Detroit Lions · · Age: 26

33. CB Byron Murphy – Arizona Cardinals · Age: 25

34. Edge Brandon Graham – Philadelphia Eagles · Age: 35

35. LB Tremaine Edmunds – Buffalo Bills · Age: 25

36. OG Ben Powers – Baltimore Ravens · Age: 26

37. DT Poona Ford – Seattle Seahawks · Age: 27

38. OG Nate Davis – Tennessee Titans · Age: 26

39. OG Dalton Risner – Denver Broncos · Age: 28

40. CB Rock Ya-Sin - Las Vegas Raiders · Age: 27

41. RB Miles Sanders - Philadelphia Eagles · Age: 26

42. S Vonn Bell – Cincinnati Bengals · Age: 28

43. OT Kaleb McGary – Atlanta Falcons · Age: 28

44. LB Drue Tranquill – Los Angeles Chargers · Age: 28

45. Edge Arden Key – Jacksonville Jaguars · Age: 27

46. CB Patrick Peterson – Minnesota Vikings · Age: 33

47. Edge Melvin Ingram – Miami Dolphins · Age: 34

48. OG Isaac Seumalo – Philadelphia Eagles · Age: 29

49. Edge Jadeveon Clowney - Cleveland Browns · Age: 30

50. QB Mike White – New York Jets · Age: 28