Best Available Free Agents-Defense
Free Agent DT Sam Adams
Free Agent DT Sam Adams
Senior NFL Reporter
Posted May 21, 2007


Here's the updated list of the best available free agents from the defensive side of the ball.

Defensive End
Dwight Freeney/UFA (exclusive franchise player)
Jared Allen/RFA - He asked to be traded but that's unlikely to happen. Their pass rush isn't very good to begin with and they can't afford to deal Allen.
Grant Wistrom/UFA - He said he's planning on retiring although there should be teams that would be interested in him as a third end.
Bobby McCray/RFA - He's coming off of a very good season and should attract interest next year as a UFA.
Eric Hicks/UFA - He should be able to get a job as third or fourth end.
Darrion Scott/RFA
Courtney Brown/UFA - This could be it for the oft-injured end.
Al Wallace/UFA
Marcellus Wiley/UFA
Tyoka Jackson/UFA
Tony Bryant/UFA
Adrian Dingle/UFA
Carl Powell/UFA
Mark Word/UFA
Kemp Rasmussen/UFA


Defensive Tackle
Cory Redding/UFA (franchise player)
Sam Adams/UFA
Lional Dalton/UFA - He should be able to get a job as a fourth tackle.
Seth Payne/UFA
Monsanto Pope/UFA
Sam Rayburn/UFA
Jerry Deloach/UFA
Johnathan Sullivan/UFA - The former draft bust could be out of chances to land with a team.
Ed Jasper/UFA
Gary Walker/UFA
Shane Burton/UFA
Junior Siavii/UFA
Matthias Askew/UFA
Travis Hall/UFA
Willie Blade/UFA
Rashad Moore/UFA
Tony Williams/UFA
Antwan Lake/UFA
Jason Fisk/UFA


Inside/Middle Linebacker
Al Wilson/UFA - He was released by the Denver Broncos but as long as he can pass another team's physical, he'll be able to find a starting job.
Peter Sirmon/UFA - Surprisingly he hasn't received much attention in free agency although the Arizona Cardinals have offered him a one-year deal probably to be a backup but he turned it down. He said he's not sure if he wants to play again.
Randall Godfrey/UFA - He may play one more season but not for the San Diego Chargers.
Jay Foreman/UFA
Sam Cowart/UFA
Earl Holmes/UFA
Wali Rainer/UFA
Rocky Calmus/UFA
Ronald McKinnon/UFA
Zeke Moreno/UFA
Rod Davis/UFA
Tim Johnson/UFA
Keith Burns/UFA
Dashon Polk/UFA
Barry Gardner/UFA
Kenyatta Wright/UFA
Frank Chamberlin/UFA


Outside Linebacker
Lance Briggs/UFA (franchise player)
Dhani Jones/UFA - He's capable of playing all three linebacker positions.
Tommy Polley/UFA
Chris Claiborne/UFA
LaVar Arrington/UFA - He's coming off of a serious injury and isn't a lock to play this season.
Keith Adams/UFA
Brandon Short/UFA - He's coming off of a decent season and he should be able to find a backup job. It helps that he can play WLB or SLB.
Kailee Wong/UFA
Keith Newman/UFA
Al Singleton/UFA
Barrett Green/UFA
Carlos Emmons/UFA - He's almost at the end of his career.
James Darling/UFA
DeLawrence Grant/UFA
Alonzo Jackson/UFA
Marcus Reese/UFA
Saleem Rasheed/UFA
Orlando Huff/UFA
Ben Taylor/UFA
James Allen/UFA
Grant Irons/UFA
Isaiah Kacyvenski/UFA
Dexter Coakley/UFA - He should be able to find a backup job by the start of training camps.
T.J. Slaughter/UFA
D.D. Lewis/UFA
Wesly Mallard/UFA
Jeff Posey/UFA
Steve Foley/UFA
Ike Reese/UFA
Joe Odom/UFA


Safety
Shaun Williams/UFA
Robert Griffith/UFA
Troy Vincent/UFA
Tony Parrish/UFA
Lance Schulters/UFA
Derrick Gibson/UFA
Yeremiah Bell/RFA
John Howell/UFA
Anthony Mitchell/UFA
Marcus Coleman/UFA
Jerome Woods/UFA
Joseph Jefferson/UFA
Reggie Tongue/UFA
Willie Offord/UFA
Ernest Shazor/UFA
Keion Carpenter/UFA
Ronnie Heard/UFA
Earl Little/UFA
Jerry Wilson/UFA
Ifeanyi Ohalete/UFA
Bracy Walker/UFA
Antuan Edwards/UFA
Colin Branch/UFA
Mike Logan/UFA
Andre Lott/UFA
Chad Williams/UFA
Tebucky Jones/UFA
Matt Bowen/UFA
Dwaine Carpenter/UFA
Oliver Celestin/UFA
Guss Scott/UFA
Jack Brewer/UFA


Cornerback
Asante Samuel/UFA (franchise player)
Tyrone Poole/UFA
Jason Webster/UFA
Ahmad Carroll/UFA
Daylon McCutcheon/UFA
Kevin Mathis/UFA
Denard Walker/UFA
Will Poole/UFA
Randall Gay/RFA
Chris Cash/UFA
Rashad Bauman/UFA
Reggie Howard/UFA
Ray Mickens/UFA
Willie Williams/UFA
Terry Fair/UFA
Ray Walls/UFA
Willie Middlebrooks (S)/UFA
Dewayne Washington/UFA
Jimmy Williams/UFA
Robert Tate/UFA



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