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Best Landing Spots for Marquee Defenders Left on NFL Free-Agent Market

It's not a good year to be looking for work in the NFL.

Thanks largely to the COVID-19 pandemic that has had team facilities on lockdown for the past few months, there are more proven veteran players still on the hunt for a new team than in any year in recent memory.

It's not every year that an MVP quarterback doesn't have a job in the middle of June.

It's especially true on the defensive side of the ball. Among the defenders who remain without a team are a former No. 1 overall pick, a cornerback who led all NFL cornerbacks in tackles last year and an edge-rusher who has piled up 74.