Here's an updated look at the best available free agents from the defensive side of the ball.
Defensive End Dwight Freeney/UFA (exclusive franchise player) Justin Smith/UFA (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.
Courtney Brown/UFA - This could be it for the oft-injured end. Darrion Scott/RFA Al Wallace/UFA Spencer Johnson/RFA Marcellus Wiley/UFA Tony Bryant/UFA
Adrian Dingle/UFA Carl Powell/UFA Mark Word/UFA
Kemp Rasmussen/UFA
Defensive Tackle Cory Redding/UFA (franchise player) Lional Dalton/UFA - He should be able to get a job as a fourth tackle. Lance Legree/UFA - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released him just a few days after
signing him. What will help him find a job elsewhere is because he can play in a
3-4 or 4-3 scheme.
Seth Payne/UFA
Monsanto Pope/UFA
Tyoka Jackson/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/RFA Kenderick Allen/UFA Cedric Killings/UFA Tony Williams/UFA Antwan Lake/UFA Jason Fisk/UFA