With the 2014 season behind us, the Super Bowl over, and the reality of zero football settling in, it’s never too early to look ahead to next year. The 2015 season kicks off with the HOF game in Canton in August and the Opener in Foxboro in September, but before that there are two major events that will change your team’s future. One is the Draft in April, and the other is Free Agency in March. There are veteran players out there for the taking, and they could help your team right away with their talent and experience. Here is a look at some of the top NFL Free Agents of 2015:
Ndamukong Suh – DT – Detroit Lions
Justin Houston – LB – Kansas City Chiefs
Dez Bryant – WR – Dallas Cowboys
Demaryius Thomas – WR – Denver Broncos
Jason Pierre-Paul – DE – New York Giants
Julius Thomas – TE – Denver Broncos
Mike Iupati – OG – San Francisco 49ers
Randall Cobb – WR – Green Bay Packers
Devin McCourty – S – New England Patriots
DeMarco Murray – RB – Dallas Cowboys
Terrance Knighton – DT – Denver Broncos
Jeremy Maclin – WR – Philadelphia Eagles
Torrey Smith – WR – Baltimore Ravens
C.J. Spiller – RB – Buffalo Bills
Nick Fairley – DT – Detroit Lions
Brandon Flowers – CB – San Diego Chargers
Brian Orakpo – LB – Washington Redskins
Jordan Cameron – TE – Cleveland Browns
QBs: Brian Hoyer (Cle), Jake Locker (Ten), Josh McCown (TB), Christian Ponder (Min), Mark Sanchez (Phi), Michael Vick (Phi).
RBs: Ahmad Bradshaw (Ind), Justin Forsett (Bal), Frank Gore (SF), Mark Ingram (NO), Ryan Matthews (SD), Darren McFadden (Oak), Knowshon Moreno (Mia), Ray Rice (FA), Stevan Ridley (NE), Ben Tate (Pit).
WRs: Miles Austin (Cle), Kenny Britt (STL), Michael Crabtree (SF), Brandon Lloyd (SF), Santana Moss (Was), Hakeem Nicks (Ind), Eddie Royal (SD), Brandon Tate (Cin), Reggie Wayne (Ind), Wes Welker (Den).
TEs: Charles Clay (Mia), Owen Daniela (Bal), Ed Dickson (Car), Jermaine Gresham (Cin), Lance Kendricks (STL), Zach Miller (Chi), Alex Smith (Cin).
OLs: Michael Oher (Ten), Bryan Bulaga (GB), Game Carimi (Atl), King Dunlap (SD), Doug Free (Dal), Tyler Polumbus (Was), Michael Roos (Ten), Jonathan Scott (Atl), Eric Winston (Cin), Daryn Colledge (Mia), Willie Colon (NYJ), Dan Connolly (NE), Orlando Franklin (Den), Davin Joseph (STL), Erik Pears (Buf), Rob Sims (Det), Joe Berger (Min), Jonathan Goodwin (NO), Doug Legurskey (SD), Dominic Raiola (Det), Samson Satele (Mia).
DLs: Da’Quan Bowers (TB), Alex Carrington (STL), B.J. Raji (GB), Cory Redding (Ind), Anthony Spencer (Dal), Osi Umenyiora (Atl), Dwan Edwards (Car), Tommy Kelly (Ari), C.J. Mosley (Det), Ryan Pickett (Hou), Pat Sims (Oak), Kevin Williams (Sea).
LBs: John Abraham (Ari), Chase Blackburn (Car), Lance Briggs (Chi), Bruce Carter (Dal), Dwight Freeney (SD), Geno Hayes (Jax), Brooks Reed (Hou), Sean Weatherspoon (Atl), Jason Worilds (Pit), Akeem Ayers (NE), Larry Foote (Ari), David Harris (NYJ), Nate Irving (Den), Casey Matthews (GB), Rey Maualuga (Cin), Rolando McClain (Dal), Brandon Spikes (Buf), D.J. Williams (Chi).
DBs: Javier Arenas (Atl), Darius Butler (Ind), Antoine Cason (Bal), Perrish Cox (SF), Antonio Cromartie (Ari), Kareem Jackson (Hou), Mike Jenkins (TB), Byron Maxwell (Sea), Terence Newman (Cin), Darelle Revis (NE), Patrick Robinson (NO), Carlos Rogers (Oak), Ike Taylor (Pit), Charles Tillman (Chi), Mike Adams (Ind), Nate Allen (Phi), Ryan Clark (Was), Chris Clemons (Ari), Kurt Coleman (KC), Chris Conte (Chi), Quintin Demps (NYG), Dawan Landry (NYJ), Laron Landry (Ind), Taylor Mays (Cin), Brandon Meriweather (Was), Rahim Moore (Den), Antrel Rolle (NYG), Major Wright (TB).
Ks: Matt Bryant (Atl), Stephen Gostkowski (NE), Shayne Graham (NO), Mike Nugent (Cin), Matt Prater (Det), Ryan Succop (Ten), Justin Tucker (Bal).