The Best NFL Free Agents left in 2026...so far

The Best NFL Free Agents left in 2026...so far

The 2026 NFL season is right around the corner, and training camps are opening with most teams already carrying pretty full rosters. That means the pool of available free agents is getting smaller, but there are still a few interesting names out there.

For this list, I’m focusing only on offensive players, since that’s what fantasy football owners care about most. Realistically, I’d say only a handful of players from each position group still have a decent shot of signing with a team before the season starts. The rest are more of a long-shot, with their best opportunity probably coming if a team gets hit with injuries during camp or early in the season.

One big reason is the strength of this year’s rookie class. Teams are going to spend a lot of time evaluating their young players before turning to veterans who are still on the market.

Even so, these free-agent lists are worth keeping in your back pocket. A surprise signing can happen at any time, and knowing which veterans are still available could give you an edge when you’re getting ready for your fantasy football drafts.

Best 2026 NFL Free Agent Quarterbacks

Josh Dobbs

Cooper Rush - The best of the FA QB's...should get picked up.

Jeff Driskel

John Wolford

Brett Rypien

Nate Sudfeld

Clayton Tune

Dorian Thompson-Robinson

Tim Boyle

Bryce Perkins

Jake Haener

Desmond Ridder

Best 2026 NFL Free Agent Running Backs

Najee Harris - Not sure why he fell out of favor with everyone??

Antonio Gibson - He will get picked up.

Joe Mixon - He will get picked up for sure!

Kareem Hunt - I'd pass here, too many ???

Miles Sanders

Cam Akers

Austin Ekeler - Maybe 3rd down back??

Trayveon Williams

Hassan Haskins

Khalil Herbert

Nick Chubb - He can score from the goal line for sure!

Raheem Mostert

Dare Ogunbowale

Zamir White

Chase Edmonds

Alexander Mattison

Gus Edwards - He can still play, not sure why he's a FA.

Jamaal Williams

Mike Boone

Tyrion Davis-Price

Craig Reynolds

D'Ernest Johnson - Can play, never given much of a chance!

Deuce Vaughn - Can play, never given much of a chance!

Best 2026 NFL Free Agent Wide Receivers

Tyreek Hill - Buyer beware!

Stefon Diggs - Should get signed soon!

Deebo Samuel - Should get signed soon!

Keenan Allen - Great player, not sure why he isn't already signed!

DeAndre Hopkins - Great player, not sure why he isn't already signed!

Brandin Cooks - retired

Curtis Samuel

Sterling Shepard

Noah Brown

Tyler Lockett

KhaDarel Hodge

Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Josh Reynolds

Deandre Carter

Dante Pettis

Zay Jones

James Proche

Chris Moore

Alex Bachman

D'Wayne Eskridge

Hunter Renfrow

Allen Lazard - Should get picked up.

Michael Gallup

Gabe Davis - Should get picked up.

Malik Heath

Best 2026 NFL Free Agent Tight Ends

Jonnu Smith - Should get signed soon.

Will Dissly

Zach Ertz - Should get signed soon.

Darren Waller - A lot of questions about this player...not sure???

James Mitchell

Marcedes Lewis

Nick Vannett

Josiah Deguara

John FitzPatrick

Pharaoh Brown

Donald Parham

Jordan Akins

C.J. Uzomah

The top available NFL free agent kickers heading into the 2026 season are Joey Slye, Eddy Pineiro, and Matt Prater.

Information in this article comes from Sharpe Football Analysis.

https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/nfl-free-agents-best-available-players/

I have omitted a few of the more obvious names because they are retired, or have legal issues or just aren’t going to fit with any team because of off the field personal conduct problems etc.

Some guys despite their talent have burned down their bridges to the NFL and have shown publicly that they are not TEAM players.

Yes, You Can Still Call For The Time and Temperature. Try It Now!

If you're old enough to remember life before the internet, you probably remember calling the "Time Lady" to hear the current time and temperature. It was a phone number that just about everyone knew by heart, and many people called it every day.

Then came the internet, followed by smartphones and streaming technology. Suddenly, the time, weather, and just about everything else you needed was always right there on your screen. As a result, time-and-temperature phone numbers slowly faded into history, and most people forgot they even existed.

But here's the interesting part—they're still around.

If you're wondering whether you can still call to hear your local time and temperature, the answer is yes. The familiar voice you remember from years ago is gone, though. Today, the recording is most likely generated by artificial intelligence rather than spoken by a real person.

If you live outside of Ohio, you can still find a local time-and-temperature number for your area. Simply visit https://clearlyip.com/free-weather-call/, click Find Your Number, select your state, and choose the phone number closest to your location.

It's a fun little blast from the past—and a reminder that even in the age of smartphones, some old traditions are still hanging on. The great thing about calling these numbers today is that now you'll get a lot more information, more than the basic time and temp of yesteryear.

For us in the greater Akron/Cleveland area we’ll call 330-374-1212 and 216-931-1212.

These numbers give you more detailed weather, extended forecasts, wake up calls, sports schedules and scores, free horoscopes, US Lottery numbers and Free US headline news.

For time and temp only, in the greater akron area of north east ohio these numbers will do (330)762-0111 and (330) 869-8686.

So for fun, you can call one of these numbers like you did back in the old days and relive those moments and then some. Be sure to tuck away this number in the Rolodex of your own mind, because some people prefer to give out this number instead of their own when asked for their phone number, like when you’re in a bar or when you’re filling out useless random forms that are probably just collecting personal info/data. Comes in handy when you don’t wanna give out your real number!

How to Download YouTube Videos

If you need to download YouTube videos for offline use then ClipGrab is the tool for you.

ClipGrab is fast, easy to use, and can download videos in just a few moments. Downloading YouTube videos can be especially helpful if you live in a rural area or anywhere with spotty internet service, thereby allowing you to watch videos offline whenever you want. Some people also like to save videos they find interesting or useful in case the content is later removed or becomes unavailable online.

ClipGrab is a free program that lets you download videos from YouTube and save them to your computer. It can also convert videos into different formats, including MP4 and MP3.

How to Get Started

Download ClipGrab from the official ClipGrab website.

ClipGrab

Install the program by following the on-screen instructions.

Downloading a video is simple:

Go to YouTube and copy the web address (URL) of the video you want.

Then Open ClipGrab.

Paste the video link into the download box.

Choose the video quality and format you want.

Click the "Grab This Clip!" button.

ClipGrab will download the video and save it for offline use.

Friendly reminder…

Higher video quality creates larger files.

Make sure you have enough storage on your computer, and remember where you save your files.

Final Thoughts

ClipGrab is a simple and beginner-friendly tool for saving videos to your computer. If you need to watch videos offline or need to keep a personal copy of some YouTube content. ClipGrab is the tool to use.

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, a summer must read!

Theo of Golden is a very enjoyable book. It tells a heartwarming story that is easy to read and understand. Theo is a likeable character, and it is easy to care about what happens to him throughout the story.

The book is filled with kindness, friendship, and important lessons about life. The author does a good job of making the characters feel real and relatable. The story moves along at a nice pace and keeps the reader interested from beginning to end.

One of the best things about this book is its positive message. It reminds readers about the importance of love, loyalty, and believing in yourself. There are also moments that are both touching and inspiring. 

The story is about an older man who buys sketches of  various people by a local artist named Asher that are displayed in the local coffeehouse. Theo buys them all and one by one he gives them to the people in these sketches. Happily befriending the many he encounters. As an older person myself, I can easily put myself in Theo’s shoes, wandering about with the hopes of making new friends.

I recommend Theo of Golden to all readers. The sudden ending and its revelations are a bit shocking and add an exclamation point to a story that seems to proceed in an otherwise simpler manner. Overall, Theo of Golden is a summer must read that is well worth picking up.

The book was first published independently, and that’s what caught my attention and made me want to get this. So, if you're like me and like to see indie authors succeed, then that's another reason to get this book.

Currently it's $14.99 for paperback at 400 pages on Amazon.

Madden Covers from 2000-2027

 Madden Football, everyone knows all about it, and many have played and purchased this video game since the very beginning. Every year there's a new version of the game with a new face on the cover, and what everyone wants to know about first is who is in the newest version of the 99 Club.

So far all of the players featured on the cover have been offensive superstars with the only exceptions being three defensive players, Ray Lewis in Madden 2005, Troy Palomalu in 2010 and Richard Sherman in Madden 2015.

Madden is the most popular NFL football video game. There have been others, but none more popular.

The game did have some controversy with an ongoing superstitious belief in a "Madden Curse". The curse meant that whoever made the cover would then have a bad season, or even worse suffer an injury. For sure though if you made the cover, you would not go on to make it to the Super Bowl. What fueled the belief in this so-called curse was that 15 of the players who were featured on the cover did have some kind of injury that either ended their season or they didn't measure up to expected standards. This curse has been more or less dismissed in recent years with Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes both winning Super Bowls and having extremely successful seasons.

The game has continually evolved and improved with in-depth player analytics, and amazing graphics.

The players featured on the cover never fear the so-called curse, they are instead very honored to be chosen for the cover.

Below is a list of who has been on the cover of the game from 2000-2027.

Year Cover

2000 John Madden

2001 Eddie George

2002 Daunte Culpepper

2003 Marshall Faulk

2004 Michael Vick

2005 Ray Lewis

2006 Donovan McNabb

2007 Shaun Alexander

2008 Vince Young

2009 Brett Favre

2010 Troy Polamalu & Larry Fitzgerald

2011 Drew Brees

2012 Peyton Hillis

2013 Calvin Johnson

2014 Barry Sanders

2014 Adrian Peterson

2015 Richard Sherman

2016 Odell Beckham Jr.

2017 Rob Gronkowski

2018 Tom Brady

2019 Antonio Brown

2020 Patrick Mahomes

2021 Lamar Jackson

2022 Patrick Mahomes & Tom Brady

2023 John Madden

2024 Josh Allen

2025 Christian McCaffrey

2026   Saquon Barkley

2027   Caleb Williams

Madden 2027 99 Club: Here's a short list of the four NFL players with a 99 rating in this year's version.

• Ja'Marr Chase (WR, Bengals)
• Josh Allen (QB, Bills)
• Lane Johnson (RT, Eagles)
• Myles Garrett (EDGE, Browns)

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Google and Verticle Tabs

Google Chrome is introducing vertical tabs, giving users the option to move tabs to the side of the browser window for easier reading of full page titles and improved tab group management. Once enabled, vertical tabs will stay on by default until the user switches it back.

Alongside this change, Chrome is also rolling out a new Reading Mode that provides a full-page, distraction-reduced interface designed to help us focus on text, becoming the new default experience at a time when many web pages—especially news sites—are increasingly littered with ads.

Now to get started with trying out your new google chrome tricks...

Open a new tab and paste this link > chrome://flags/

At the top in the search window where it says search flags, type in the word tabs.

There you will see in the listed below, Verticle Tabs set at default. Click that and choose enable.

Then at the lower right hand of the screen/window click Relaunch.

After doing this, then go to the top right corner with the vericle three dots and scroll down to more tools, and from there you can choose vertical tabs. If you decide you don’t really like the vertical tabs feature you can simply go back to the same more tools and choose horizontal tabs again.

Once you have enabled the flag, you will at least be able to go back and forth and decide for yourself which you refer.

Your new Reading mode is also accesible from the same more tools in the drop down list. This one for sure is worth using, it wipes out all of the annoying ads.

Thanks for stopping by, Good Luck!