NFL free agency isn't the frenzy it is made out to be. Teams usually don't let their elite players hit free agency, locking them up to extensions before that happens or using the franchise tag.
But there are key players who will switch teams this month. Free agency officially starts next Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. There isn't a superstar that wasn't given a franchise tag in this free-agency class, but there are quality veterans who can fill needs.
In our ranking of the top 25 free agents we won't include the franchise-tagged players — Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Cowboys RB Tony Pollard, Jaguars TE Evan Engram, Commanders DT Daron Payne, Raiders RB Josh Jacobs, Giants RB Saquon Barkley — though Jackson would obviously be No.