Best and worst fits for top remaining NFL free agents

We’ve reached Phase Three of the NFL offseason, which is rookie minicamp/OTAs. Dom’t worry - in a matter of just three months, we’ll be watching fourth stringers and future UFL stars square off and football will be back as we all rejoice while some of us throw $50 on the under for the Hall of Fame Game just to feel something again.

While we are in the month of May, there are still a number of quality free agents available on both sides of the ball. But, as it is with many things in life, fit is everything. And even with all the talent in the world, some players aren’t meant to play just anywhere. With that said, we’ll look at the best remaining free agents, as well as their best and worst fits.

Quick note: I’m not going to put Aaron Rodgers on the list, as he is doing the equivalent of sighing really loud hoping someone asks him what’s wrong before he inevitably signs with the Steelers.

After two years, I’d like too imagine the Bills’ brass signing “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone) by Cinderella to Diggs. They have yet to find a real No. 1 receiver since trading the All-Pro to the Houston Texans in April, 2024. Diggs, on the other hand, is coming off an 85-catch season with the New England Patriots that ended in a Super Bowl appearance. That said, it’s clear that Diggs’ beef with the Bills lied largely with former head coach Sean McDermott. Both he and Josh Allen have publicly praised one another and embraced after New England’s Sunday night win over Buffalo in 2025. If whatever remaining wounds can be healed, putting Diggs alongside D.J. Moore, Khalil Shakir, and Skylar Bell would give Allen perhaps the best wide receiver room he’s ever had. Reuniting the star quarterback and receiver to chase a Super Bowl together would be best for both parties.

For all the jokes that are made about the Tennessee Titans being the team where star receivers go to die, i.e. Randy Moss, Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins, the Ravens have done their fair share of signing older receivers and not doing anything with them - hello DeSean Jackson, Dez Bryant, and DeAndre Hopkins again. The Ravens’ offense runs through the run game. Additionally, the drafted receivers Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt. Baltimore needs better receivers, but Diggs shouldn’t look that way.

Hill has spent the last several months doing everything but show up to Arrowhead Stadium in his Chiefs gear acting as if he never left in the first place like that episode of Seinfeld where George goes back to work after quitting pretending that nothing happened. And while no one would be surprised if he goes back to Kansas City, Washington also makes a ton of sense as a landing spot. They drafted Antonio Williams out of Clemson in the third round, and Terry McLaurin is hoping to bounce back after an injury-plagued season. Adding Hill would give the Commanders a tremendous duo of veteran receivers with Williams mixing in as the No. 3 or No. 2b.

With reports of the relationship between Hill and former Miami Dolphins head coach and now-Chargers offensive coordinator deteriorating, Los Angeles may not be the best spot for Hill to go. Throw in the fact that Jim Harbaugh seems hell bent on running an offense straight out of 1968 despite having Justin Herbert, Hill’s remaining years would be better spent in an offense that’s going to let the ball fly.

Cincinnati can say whatever it wants about Demetrius Knight - he was not good as a rookie. He missed 18 tackles, per Pro Football Reference, which was tied for fifth in the NFL. Their current starters of linebackers are Knight and Barrett Carter, both second-year players. They need grown ups in that room, and Wagner still has something to give, even at age 35.

Atlanta lost Kaden Elliss and would benefit from adding a proven veteran, but I would avoid the Falcons like the plague if I was Wagner. The ceiling is a hard one with Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback. Sure, they may win more games than expected due to playing insider and/or in warm weather a ton due to being in the NFC South, but even if they win the division, trips to Chicago, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Seattle, Washington etc. could be awaiting them in January. Cold weather and Tua go together like Hulk Hogan and unknown recording devices - don’t go to Atlanta.

Outside of Rome Odunze and Luther Burden, the Bears are thin at wide receiver. Kalif Raymond, Jahdae Walker, and Scotty Miller make up their receiving depth. Samuel would immediately slot in as the team’s No. 3 option, and I’d love to see what Ben Johnson could draw up for a versatile player of his caliber, even if he is on the final few holes of his career.

At this point in their respective timelines, I don’t see a reunion with Samuel and the 49ers lining up. They added Mike Evans and Christian Kirk in free agency, and also drafted De’Zhaun Stribbling. Along with Ricky Pearsall, those are the four wideouts that San Francisco should be solely focused on in 2026.

Njoku would be an immediate upgrade over Gunnar Helm and Daniel Bellinger. Even at the age of 30 when the season begins, he would provide Cam Ward with an athletic safety blanket that can stretch the field from the tight end position. Going from a pass-catching group of Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike, Van Jefferson and Chig Okonkwo to Carnell Tate, Wan’Dale Robinson, Calvin Ridley, and Njoku at tight end would be a complete 180 for Cam Ward.

It wouldn’t necessarily be a surprise if Njoku ended up signing with the Dolphins. He played his college ball at Miami, and they have a need at tight end. However, he’s spent his entire career on a bad football team that missed the playoffs in seven of his nine seasons. The Dolphins aren’t going to be pushing for a playoff spot anytime soon. Go to a team that is either on the rise or can contend.