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2026 NFL Free Agency: The top 100(or more) unrestricted NFL free agents for 2026. Fullbacks, kickers and punters are excluded.Star rating is out of five.Age listing as of Sept. 1, 2026.
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Kickers
Riley Patterson, K, Dolphins. Age: 26.
Re-signed with Dolphins
Riley Patterson is coming off an excellent season, going 27-of-29.
Joey Slye, K, Titans. Age: 30.
Re-signed with Titans
Joey Slye drilled 80 percent of his field goals last year, including a few long attempts.
Eddy Pineiro, K, 49ers. Age: 30.
Re-signed with 49ers (4 years, $17 million)
Eddy Pineiro is coming off a great season with the 49ers.
Daniel Carlson, K, Raiders. Age: 31.
Daniel Carlson is coming off the worst year in his Raiders career.
Matt Prater, K, Bills. Age: 42.
Matt Prater is 42, but he’s coming off a solid season in which he was 18-of-20.
Jason Sanders, K, Dolphins. Age: 30.
Signed with Giants
Jason Sanders hit 37-of-41 attempts in 2024, but he missed all of 2025 with a hip injury.
— Re-signed with Redskins (1 year)
Punters
Ryan Wright, P, Vikings. Age: 26.
Signed with Saints
Ryan Wright was third in net punting last year and did a good job of pinning the opposition inside the 20.
Jordan Stout, P, Ravens. Age: 28.
Signed with Giants (3 years, $40 million)
Jordan Stout topped the net-punting average charts in 2025. He did a great job of pinning the opposition inside the 20 as well.
Tress Way, P, Redskins. Age: 36.
Tress Way is an older punter, but he ranked fourth in net punting last year.
Braden Mann, P, Eagles. Age: 28.
Re-signed with Eagles
Braden Mann finished sixth in net punting last year.
Jake Bailey, P, Dolphins. Age: 29.
Signed with Falcons
Jake Bailey finished 11th in net average last year. He did a solid job of pinning teams inside the 20.
Bradley Pinion, P, Falcons. Age: 32.
Bradley Pinion was average at net punting, but did a great job of pinning the opposition inside the 20.
Tommy Townsend, P, Texans. Age: 29.
Signed with Titans
Tommy Townsend was average in net punting last year, but did a great job of pinning teams inside the 20.
Corliss Waitman, P, Steelers. Age: 31.
Signed with 49ers (3 years)
Coliss Waitman was in the middle of the pack of net punting, but did a great job of pinning teams inside the 20.
Blake Gillikin, P, Cardinals. Age: 28.
Re-signed with Cardinals
Blake Gillikin is usually a good punter, but he missed most of 2025 with a back injury.
Johnny Hekker, P, Titans. Age: 36.
Johnny Hekker is great at fake punts. He was below average in net punting last season.
Mitch Wishnowsky, P, Bills. Age: 34.
Re-signed with Bills
Mitch Wishnowsky ranked in the middle of the pack in net punting last eason.
Sam Martin, P, Panthers. Age: 36.
Sam Martin is an older punter who can still place boots well inside the 20.
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