NFL FREE AGENT RANKINGS: DEFENSE
 

last updated: 05/07/08
                             
Top N.F.L. Defensive Free agents - Sorted by position

Top 10 unrestricted free agents, plus key "restricted" free agents

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Defensive Ends
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
1. Jared Allen Kansas City Traded to Minnesota
2. Justin Smith Cincinnati Signed by San Francisco
3. Antwan Odom Tennessee Signed by Cincinnati
4. Travis LaBoy Tennessee Signed by Arizona
5. Mike Rucker Carolina Retired from N.F.L.
6. Bobby McCray Jacksonville Signed by New Orleans
7. Marques Douglas San Francisco Signed by Tampa Bay
8. Corey Smith Detroit Signed Contract Extension
9. Tony Hargrove Buffalo Suspended For 1 Season
10. John Engelberger Denver Signed Contract Extension
11. N.D. Kalu Houston Signed Contract Extension
12. Josh Thomas Indianapolis Signed Contract Extension
13. Tyler Brayton Oakland Signed by Carolina
14. Darrion Scott Minnesota injured reserve
15. Bryan Robinson Cincinnati Signed by Arizona
16. Renaldo Wynn New Orleans
17. Jimmy Wilkerson Kansas City Signed by Tampa Bay
18. Ebenezer Ekuban Denver Signed Contract Extension
19. Rodney Bailey Arizona
20. Joe Tafoya Arizona Signed Contract Extension



Key Restricted Free Agents
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
- Chris Canty Dallas 4th round pick in 2005
- Antonio Smith Arizona 5th round/2004
- Simon Fraser Cleveland Signed by Atlanta
- Chauncey Davis Atlanta Re-signed Atlanta


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Defensive Tackles
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
1. Albert Haynesworth Tennessee Franchised
2. Corey Williams Green Bay Traded to Cleveland
3. Tommy Kelly Oakland Signed Contract Extension
4. Brian Young New Orleans Signed Contract Extension
5. Bryant Young San Francisco Will Retire
6. Isaac Sopoaga San Francisco Signed Contract Extension
7. Ian Scott Chicago Signed by Carolina
8. Ethan Kelley Cleveland
9. Randy Starks Tennessee Signed by Miami
10 Craig Terrill Seattle Signed Contract Extension
11. Kindal Moorehead Carolina Signed by Atlanta
12. Spencer Johnson Minnesota Signed by Buffalo
13. Damione Lewis Carolina Signed Contract Extension
14. Grady Jackson Jacksonville
15. Travis Kirschke Pittsburgh Signed Contract Extension
16. William Joseph N.Y. Giants Signed by Oakland
17. Tim Anderson Atlanta Signed Contract Extension
18. Ryan Boschetti Washington Signed Contract Extension
19. Ryan Sims Tampa Bay
20. Dan Klecko Indianapolis Signed by Philadelphia
21. Nick Eason Pittsburgh Signed Contract Extension
Key Restricted Free Agents
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
- Jovan Haye Tampa Bay 6th round
- Jay Ratliff Dallas Signed Contract Extension
- Langston Moore Detroit Signed Contract Extension
- Ryon Bingham San Diego Signed Contract Extension
-- Mike Wright N.E. Patriots Signed Contract Extension
- Anthony Maddox Houston 4th round/2004
-- Darrell Reid Indianapolis Signed Contract Extension
- Jason Jefferson Buffalo Signed Contract Extension


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Linebackers
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
1. Lance Briggs Chicago Signed Contract Extension
2. Karlos Dansby Arizona Franchised
3. Calvin Pace Arizona Signed by New York Jets
4. Terrell Suggs Baltimore Franchised
5. Tedy Bruschi N.E. Patriots Signed Contract Extension
6. Demorrio Williams Atlanta Signed by Kansas City
7. Landon Johnson Cincinnati Signed by Carolina
8. Clark Haggans Pittsburgh Signed by Arizona
9. Boss Bailey Detroit Signed by Denver
10. Victor Hobson New York Jets Signed by N.E. Patriots
11. Brandon Chillar St. Louis Signed by Green Bay
12. Mark Simoneau New Orleans Signed Contract Extension
13. Danny Clark Houston Signed by New York Giants
14. Kawika Mitchell New York Giants Signed by Buffalo
15. Na'il Diggs Carolina
16. Chris Clemons Oakland Signed by Philadelphia
17. Junior Seau N.E. Patriots
18. Teddy Lehman Detroit Signed by Tampa Bay
19. Niko Koutouvides Seattle Signed by Denver
20. Caleb Miller Cincinnati
21. Keyaron Fox Kansas City Signed by Pittsburgh
22. Brendon Ayanbadejo Chicago Signed by Baltimore
23 Dhani Jones Cincinnati Signed Contract Extension
24. Rocky Boiman Indianapolis Signed by Philadelphia
25. Nick Greisen Baltimore Signed Contract Extension
26. Chaun Thompson Cleveland Signed by Houston
27. Charlie Anderson Houston Signed by Miami
28. Derrick Pope Miami Signed by Minnesota
29. Reggie Torbor New York Giants Signed by Miami
30. Larry Izzo N.E. Patriots Signed Contract Extension
31. Gilbert Garner Tennessee Signed by Detroit
32. Josh Stamer Buffalo Signed by Tennessee
33. Kevin Bentley Seattle Signed by Houston
34. Mario Haggan Buffalo
35. Shantee Orr Jacksonville Signed by Cleveland
Key Restricted Free Agents
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
- Michael Boley Atlanta Signed Contract Extension
- Tyjuan Hagler Indianapolis 5th round
- Marques Harris San Diego Signed Contract Extension
- Darryl Blackstock Arizona Signed by Cincinnati
- Heath Farwell Minnesota Signed Contract Extension
- Adam Seward Carolina 5th round
- Isaiah Ekejiuba Oakland undrafted


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Cornerbacks
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
1. Asante Samuel N.E. Patriots signed by Philadelpia
2. Nnamdi Asomugha Oakland Franchised
3. Marcus Trufant Seattle Signed Contract Extension
4. Drayton Florence San Diego Signed by Jacksonville
5. Jacques Reeves Dallas Signed by Houston
6. Travis Fisher Detroit Signed Contract Extension
7. Randall Gay N.E. Patriots Signed by New Orleans
8. Benny Sapp Kansas City Signed by Minnesota
9. Keith Smith Detroit Signed Contract Extension
10. William James Philadelphia Signed by Buffalo
11. Ralph Brown Arizona Signed Contract Extension
12. Brian Kelly Tampa Bay Signed by Detroit
13. Donald Strickland San Francisco Signed Contract Extension
14. Hank Poteat New York Jets Signed Contract Extension
15. Nathan Jones Dallas Signed by Miami
16. Terry Cousin Jacksonville
17. Michael Lehan Miami Signed Contract Extension
18. Gary Baxter Cleveland Signed Contract Extension
19. David Macklin Washington Signed by St. Louis
20. Jason Webster Buffalo Bills Signed by N.E. Patriots
21. Frank Walker Green Bay Signed by Baltimore
22. Curtis Deloatch Carolina injured reserve
23. Sammy Davis Tampa Bay Signed Contract Extension



Key Restricted Free Agents
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
- Domonique Foxworth Denver Signed Contract Extension
- Eric Green Arizona Signed Contract Extension
- Stanley Wilson Detroit Signed Contract Extension
- Daven Holly Cleveland 7th round
- Joselio Hanson Philadelphia Signed Contract Extension
- Karl Paymah Denver 3rd round
- Chris Carr Oakland Signed by Tennessee
- Reynaldo Hill Tennessee Signed Contract Extension


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Safeties
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
1. Bob Sanders Indianapolis Signed Contract Extension
2. Ken Hamlin Dallas Franchised
3. Madieu Williams Cincinnati Signed by Minnesota
4. Eugene Wilson N.E. Patriots Signed by Tampa Bay
5. Gibril Wilson N.Y. Giants Signed by Oakland
6. Von Hutchins Houston (CB) Signed by Atlanta
7. Deke Cooper Carolina
8. Chris Crocker Atlanta Signed by Miami
9. Erik Coleman New York Jets Signed by Atlanta
10. Nick Ferguson Denver Signed by Houston
11. Yeremiah Bell Miami Signed Contract Extension
12. Sammy Knight Jacksonville Signed by New York Giants
13. Tank Williams Minnesota Signed by N.E. Patriots
14. Idrees Bashir Detroit
15. Mike Doss Minnesota
16. Glen Earl Houston Signed Contract Extension
17. Keith Davis Dallas Signed by Miami
18 Pierson Prioleau Washington Signed by Jacksonville
19. Donnie Nickey Tennessee Signed Contract Extension
20. Will Demps Houston Signed Contract Extension
21. Gerome Sapp Baltimore
22. Matt Ware Arizona Signed Contract Extension
23. Bryan Scott Buffalo Signed Contract Extension
24. Marquand Manuel Green Bay Signed by Denver
25. Oliver Celestin Arizona Signed Contract Extension



Key Restricted Free Agents
Rank Name Current Team Current Status
- Oshiomoge Atogwe St. Louis Signed Contract Extension
- James Butler New York Giants undrafted
- C.C. Brown Houston Signed Contract Extension
- Jim Leonhard Buffalo Signed by Baltimore
- Matt Giordano Indianapolis Signed Contract Extension
- Brandon McGowan Chicago Signed Contract Extension
- Vincent Fuller Tennessee Signed Contract Extension
- Hamza Abdullah Denver Signed Contract Extension
- Gerald Sensabaugh Jacksonville 5th round/injured reserve
- Jerome Carter St. Louis Signed Contract Extension
- J.R. Reed Philadelphia Signed Contract Extension





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