NFL Notes: Free Agents, Minicamps, Rookie Signings

Free Agents

Over The Cap’s Jason Fitzgerald lists the top-ten best offensive free agents still available, including: 

• QB Cam Newton
• LT Jason Peters
• G Larry Warford
• OT Demar Dotson
• RB Devonta Freeman
• G Ronald Leary
• WR Taylor Gabriel
• OT Kelvin Beachum
• G Mike Person
• WR Josh Gordon

Fitzgerald adds there’s a group of at least 20 strong defensive players still available, including: 

• DE Jadeveon Clowney
• DE Everson Griffen
• CB Logan Ryan
• S Eric Reid
• LB Markus Golden
• CB Brandon Carr
• DE Cameron Wake
• DT Damon Harrison
• CB Tramon Williams
• CB Aqib Talib
• LB Nigel Bradham
• CB Darqueze Dennard
• DT Timmy Jernigan
• CB Ross Cockrell
• DE Vinny Curry
• LB Terrell Suggs
• DE Jabaal Sheard
• DT Mike Daniels
• S Marqui Christian
• S Clayton Geathers

Minicamp

• Ian Rapoport, citing several NFL general managers and head coaches, reports that there’s not “a lot of desire” for an actual minicamp this spring. 
• Rapoport points out that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell mentioned in a memo that he would like players to return to their facilities “at some point before players depart for the summer.”
• However, some teams feel there would be too much injury risk for players at potential minicamps this spring. 

Rookie Signings

• Albert Breer of SI reports that the inability of some players to receive a physical has prevented them from being signed or receiving any financial compensation at this point.
• Breer adds that by the end of May 2019, 204 of 254 draft picks had signed at a rate of 80.3 percent, this included 20 of the 32 first-round picks.
• By June 1st just 51 of the 255 2020 draft picks were signed at a rate of 20 percent. This includes only two first-round picks.