The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the 2015 league year. The rankings include prospective unrestricted and restricted free agents, as well as released players. The list will be updated as events warrant, with signings and re-signings denoted when announced and/or reported.
1. Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. (Signed six-year deal with Miami.)
2. Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston. (Received non-exclusive franchise tag.)
3. Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis. (Reached five-year deal with Jets.)
4. Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. (Received non-exclusive franchise tag.)
5. Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. (Received non-exclusive franchise tag.)
6. Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. (Received non-exclusive franchise tag.)
7. Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb. (Reached four-year deal with Packers.)
8. Patriots safety Devin McCourty. (Reached five-year deal with Patriots.)
9. Broncos tight end Julius Thomas. (Signed deal with Jacksonville.)
10. Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes. (Reached five-year deal with Bills.)
11. Steelers outside linebacker Jason Worilds. (Announced his retirement.)
12. Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray. (Reached deal with Philadelphia.)
13. Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy. (Signed one-year deal with Dallas.)
14. Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley. (Reached deal with St. Louis.)
15. Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. (Reached five-year deal with Kansas City.)
16. Ravens defensive end Pernell McPhee. (Reached five-year deal with Chicago.)
17. Seahawks cornerback Byron Maxwell. (Reached six-year deal with Philadelphia.)
18. Packers offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga. (Reached deal with Green Bay.)
19. Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers. (Reached four-year deal with Chargers.)
20. 49ers offensive guard Mike Iupati. (Reached five-year deal with Arizona.)
21. Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton. (Reached one-year deal with Washington.)
22. Washington outside linebacker Brian Orakpo.(Agreed to four-year deal with Tennessee.)
23. Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith. (Reached five-year deal with San Francisco.)
24. Chiefs center Rodney Hudson. (Signed five-year deal with Oakland.)
25. Ex-Jets wide receiver Percy Harvin. (Reached one-year deal with Buffalo.)
26. Bills running back C.J. Spiller. (Agreed to four-year deal with New Orleans.)
27. Titans outside linebacker/defensive end Derrick Morgan. (Reached four-year deal with Tennessee.)
28. Eagles outside linebacker/defensive end Brandon Graham. (Reached four-year deal with Philadelphia.)
29. Broncos offensive guard Orlando Franklin. (Reached deal with San Diego.)
30. Cardinals defensive tackle Dan Williams. (Reached deal with Oakland.)
31. Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson. (Agreed to four-year deal with Houston.)
32. Ex-Buccaneers defensive end Michael Johnson. (Reached deal with Cincinnati.)
33. 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. (Reached deal with Oakland.)
34. Dolphins defensive lineman Jared Odrick. (Signed deal with Jacksonville.)
35. Browns tight end Jordan Cameron. (Signed deal with Miami.)
36. Browns outside linebacker/defensive end Jabaal Sheard. (Agreed to two-year deal with New England.)
37. Bears defensive tackle Stephen Paea. (Signed deal with Washington.)
38. Cardinals cornerback Antonio Cromartie. (Reached deal with Jets.)
39. Jets inside linebacker David Harris. (Signed three-year deal with Jets.)
40. Ex-Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson. (Reached deal with Indianapolis.)
41. Ex-Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. (Reached deal with Cleveland.)
42. Raiders center Stefen Wisniewski. (Reached deal with Jacksonville.)
43. Saints running back Mark Ingram. (Agreed to four-year deal with Saints.)
44. Packers cornerback Davon House. (Signed deal with Jacksonville.)
45. Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham.
46. Broncos safety Rahim Moore. (Agreed to deal with Houston.)
47. Patriots running back Shane Vereen. (Signed with Giants.)
48. Packers cornerback Tramon Williams. (Signed three-year deal with Cleveland.)
49. Chargers running back Ryan Mathews. (Reached three-year deal with Philadelphia.)
50. 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver. (Agreed to four-year deal with Washington.)
51. Browns cornerback Buster Skrine. (Reached deal with Jets.)
52. Chargers offensive tackle King Dunlap. (Signed four-year deal with Chargers.)
53. Dolphins tight end Charles Clay. (Signed offer sheet with Buffalo; Miami did not match.)
54. Ravens running back Justin Forsett. (Reached deal with Baltimore.)
55. Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez. (Agreed to two-year deal with Philadelphia.)
56. Giants safety Antrel Rolle. (Agreed to three-year deal with Chicago.)
57. Seahawks offensive guard James Carpenter. (Signed with Jets.)
58. Jaguars defensive tackle Tyson Alualu. (Agreed to two-year deal with Jacksonville.)
59. Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson. (Agreed to deal with San Diego.)
60. Bengals offensive guard Clint Boling. (Reached deal with Cincinnati.)
61. Patriots linebacker Akeem Ayers. (Reached two-year deal with St. Louis.)
62. Jaguars wide receiver Cecil Shorts. (Agreed to two-year deal with Houston.)
63. Cowboys defensive tackle Henry Melton. (Reached deal with Tampa Bay.)
64. Bills safety Da’Norris Searcy. (Signed four-year deal with Tennessee.)
65. Cowboys linebacker Bruce Carter. (Signed four-year deal with Tampa Bay.)
66. Bills inside linebacker Brandon Spikes.
67. Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royal. (Signed three-year with Chicago.)
68. 49ers running back Frank Gore. (Reached two-year deal with Colts.)
69. Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner. (Reached deal with New Orleans.)
70. Ex-Saints inside linebacker Curtis Lofton. (Reached deal with Oakland.)
71. Chargers cornerback Shareece Wright. (Signed one-year deal with San Francisco.)
72. Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain. (Re-signed with Dallas.)
73. Texans linebacker Brooks Reed. (Reached deal with Atlanta.)
74. Cowboys offensive tackle Doug Free. (Reached three-year deal with Cowboys.)
75. Falcons defensive end Kroy Biermann. (Re-signed with Atlanta.)
76. Ex-Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown (Signed three-year deal with Browns.)
77. Ex-Eagles defensive end Trent Cole. (Agreed to deal with Indianapolis.)
78. Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork. (Reached deal with Houston.)
79. Jets defensive tackle Damon Harrison. (RFA — signing deadline has passed)
80. Buccaneers defensive end Adrian Clayborn. (Reached deal with Atlanta.)
81. Eagles safety Nate Allen. (Reached deal with Oakland.)
82. Rams offensive tackle Joe Barksdale.
83. Titans quarterback Jake Locker. (Announced retirement.)
84. Texans offensive tackle Derek Newton. (Reached five-year deal with Texans.)
85. Buccaneers inside linebacker Mason Foster. (Reached deal with Chicago.)
86. Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon. (Signed deal with Arizona.)
87. 49ers cornerback Perrish Cox. (Reached deal with Tennessee.)
88. Falcons defensive tackle Corey Peters. (Signed deal with Arizona.)
89. Ex-Rams defensive tackle Kendall Langford. (Reached deal with Indianapolis.)
90. Ex-Eagles cornerback Cary Williams. (Reached three-year deal with Seattle.)
91. Ex-Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline. (Reached two-year deal with Cleveland.)
92. Ex-49ers wide receiver Stevie Johnson. (Reached deal with San Diego.)
93. Raiders wide receiver Denarius Moore. (Reached deal with Cincinnati.)
94. Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer. (Reached two-year deal with Houston.)
95. Eagles cornerback Bradley Fletcher. (Reached deal with New England.)
96. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker. (RFA — signed tender with Baltimore.)
97. Colts wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. (Reached deal with Tennessee.)
98. Browns safety Tashaun Gipson. (RFA — signing deadline has passed.)
99. Ex-Buccaneers offensive tackle Anthony Collins.
100. Ex-Jaguars defensive lineman Red Bryant.
OTHERS RANKED
101. Ex-Falcons offensive guard Justin Blalock.
102. Ex-Raiders safety Tyvon Branch. (Reached one-year deal with Kansas City.)
103. Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt. (Agreed to two-year deal with St. Louis.)
104. Rams tight end Lance Kendricks. (Reached deal with St. Louis.)
105. Chargers safety Marcus Gilchrist. (Agreed to deal with Jets.)
106. Ex-Lions running back Reggie Bush. (Reached deal with San Francisco.)
107. Ex-Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett. (Signed two-year deal with 49ers.)
108. Texans safety Kendrick Lewis. (Signed three-year deal with Baltimore.)
109. Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski. (Signed franchise tender.)
110. Ex-Vikings wide receiver Greg Jennings. (Reached two-year deal with Miami.)
111. Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder. (Signed with Oakland.)
112. Ex-Eagles tight end James Casey. (Signed with Denver.)
113. Eagles defensive end Cedric Thornton. (RFA — re-signed with Philadelphia.)
114. Panthers offensive tackle Byron Bell. (Reached deal with Tennessee.)
115. Jets cornerback Kyle Wilson. (Reached deal with New Orleans.)
116. Jets defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis. (Reached deal with Giants.)
117. Giants cornerback Walter Thurmond. (Reached deal with Philadelphia.)
118. Seahawks linebacker O’Brien Schofield. (Reached deal with Atlanta.)
119. Dolphins safety Louis Delmas. (Reached deal with Miami.)
120. Jets running back Chris Johnson.
121. Packers quarterback Scott Tolzien. (Agreed to one-year deal with Packers.)
Note: Players were considered basis of these criteria, among others: age, availability, injury history, past production, playmaking ability, position value and potential.