
Surprise paydays ahead: 10 overlooked NFL free agents set for big 2026 contracts
The NFL’s free-agent window opens March 9, 2026, with the league year starting March 11. A slate of ten players who were not first-round picks or Pro Bowlers—Alec Pierce, John Franklin-Myers, Rasheed Walker, Alontae Taylor, Bryan Cook, David Edwards, Ed Ingram, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Cade Otton, and Charlie Kolar—could cash in with eye-popping deals, ranging roughly from $10 million to $27 million per year, signaling a surprisingly buoyant market for non-household names.


