Top 10 2025 NFL free-agent WRs: 5 former Pro Bowlers are available

Extensive receiver is among the NFL’s deepest positions in free company, with two of the highest 5 total out there gamers and a slew of former stars who’ve modified groups prior to now yr. The very best younger receivers from the 2021 draft — Ja’Marr Chase, Nico Collins, Amon-Ra St. Brown, DeVonta Smith — are already prolonged or on fifth-year choices, however there is not any scarcity of acquainted names with 1,000-yard seasons on their résumés.

Listed here are the highest 10 receivers out there in free company, with 10 extra who may even hit the open market.

(Prime-100 rating in parentheses)

10. Dyami Brown, Commanders (NR)

Brown, 25, had extra receptions (30) this season than in his first three years mixed, and he took one other large step in Washington’s postseason, catching 14 passes for 229 yards and a rating in three playoff video games. He had a 75% catch fee in 2024 and has 4.46 velocity, so he is a uncommon 2021 draft decide nonetheless on the upswing on this free-agent receiver class.

9. KaVontae Turpin, Cowboys (NR)

The 28-year-old Turpin is likely to be essentially the most intriguing restricted free agent within the league. As arguably the NFL’s most harmful kick returner and a growing receiver, he’d have appreciable outdoors curiosity. Can the Cowboys afford to offer him the second-round tender at $5.2 million — which means if he left, that staff would owe Dallas a second-round decide? If the Cowboys go together with the decrease tender, Turpin will get a compelling provide sheet from one other staff that Dallas may not be capable of match.

8. Darius Slayton, Giants (77)

Slayton is nice however hardly ever nice, and the arrival of Malik Nabers in New York dropped him to 39 catches and two touchdowns in 2024. His profession 15.0 yards per catch reveals he can nonetheless get downfield. With a rookie quarterback doable with the Giants, does Slayton attempt to go someplace else as a No. 2 receiver? Do not low cost the possibility he goes wherever Daniel Jones lands.

7. Marquise Brown, Chiefs (60)

Time and time once more, Patrick Mahomes praised Brown’s versatility and numerous route-running. And but we by no means noticed him eclipse 50 yards in any of his 5 appearances for the Chiefs. Possibly as a result of his stats had been so underwhelming, the Chiefs will get a reduction to run it again with Brown. It is doable that his shoulder damage led to the restricted manufacturing, so it is doable he’ll be a lot better and more healthy subsequent yr. But it surely’s notable when a participant goes to the Chiefs and sees a downturn in manufacturing. That is not normally signal.

6. Keenan Allen, Bears (53)

Allen joined the Bears in an offseason commerce for a fourth-round decide after spending his first 11 NFL seasons with the Chargers. Introduced in to function an skilled slot receiver for rookie Caleb Williams, the 32-year-old Cal product completed with 70 receptions for 744 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns. If he would not keep in Chicago, Allen has mentioned he’d wish to return to Los Angeles, both with the Bolts or the Rams.

5. DeAndre Hopkins, Chiefs (49)

Over his last 4 video games, he had 5 catches for 36 yards and a landing. That is partially as a result of the offense noticed Hollywood Brown come again from damage and Xavier Worthy emerge because the go-to man. But it surely was additionally as a result of Hopkins appeared like an afterthought within the offense. The Chiefs wanted him desperately after they traded for him in midseason and, in flip, fed him targets. He managed simply 10.7 yards per catch, the bottom of his profession. Classic DeAndre is lengthy gone. The 32-year-old is a possession receiver who ought to in all probability be the third choice in an offense.

4. Amari Cooper, Bills (30)

After a midseason commerce, Cooper did not discover his method in Buffalo’s offense. In his absence in Cleveland, Jerry Jeudy emerged in a method that we actually hadn’t seen in his profession. All that mirrored poorly on Cooper. Given what we have seen of the receiver market, nevertheless, Cooper will discover an optimistic staff that thinks the 30-year-old nonetheless has juice. He is only one yr faraway from a 1,000-yard season and, in 2024, he needed to deal with unhealthy Browns QBs — after which midseason acclimation to a brand new playbook. If you happen to squint, you may nonetheless see a high-end WR2 and perhaps even a low-end WR1.

3. Stefon Diggs, Texans (18)

This is a tough man for scouts to judge. The Payments mentioned goodbye to Diggs earlier than the draft final yr, maybe as a result of they noticed the receiver’s declining abilities. As soon as in Houston, Diggs appeared high quality as a WR2 earlier than tearing his ACL in Week 8. At age 31, it is unlikely he’ll be a WR1 once more, so he’ll seemingly must discover a spot the place he can settle behind an alpha in a prolific offense. How in regards to the Commanders, for instance?

2. Chris Godwin, Buccaneers (4)

Godwin, who turns 29 in February, is very similar to Mike Evans — a staff chief and regular contributor who needs to stick with the Bucs. Very like three years in the past, he is coming off a significant damage (dislocated left ankle) as he enters free company. It’s going to take greater than the three-year, $60 million deal he received then to maintain him, however it additionally cannot be an excessive amount of greater than they’re paying Evans (AAV: $20.5 million). Apart from Higgins, Godwin is the very best receiver out there. Will a brand new staff pay him $25 million a yr or extra as a No. 1 after such constant success as Tampa Bay’s No. 2?

1. Tee Higgins, Bengals (1)

As if the Bengals did not have sufficient contractual conflicts with their gamers, Higgins is slated to be the highest free agent. And since Ja’Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson are in search of profitable extensions (and Cincy is a notoriously low-cost group), there’s an out of doors shot that Higgins will hit free company — even when he is worthy of a franchise tag, simply to retain him (and perhaps even commerce him). He stands out as the WR2 for the Bengals, however he’d be the No. 1 choice for about 20 different groups. Not solely does he verify the field of what everybody needs (a younger receiver getting into his prime), however the 2025 market would not have quite a bit to supply by way of receivers. This yr, greater than ever, Higgins is a uncommon entity.

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Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports activities. He beforehand spent a decade masking the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Occasions and The Athletic. You’ll be able to comply with him on Twitter at @gregauman.

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