Creating a list for best free-agent signings wasn’t easy because of the minimal talent that hit the open market this year.
Most teams opted to re-sign their own—even the economical Cincinnati Bengals splurged to retain star wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The cap-restricted Kansas City Chiefs decided to slap the hefty franchise tag on guard Trey Smith instead of taking their chances with a suspect group of free-agent guards.
