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There will be a good number of players who will hit free agency in March because their contract is up. But the full list of available players will change before and after the start of free agency because of what are most often referred to as ‘cap casualties’. Which basically just means players who teams think are paid more than they are worth or more than they can afford and they need to get them off the books before guarantees kick in.
Therefore any lists of free agents won’t entirely include many of the best players who will be available. For instance, Jordy Nelson was the Raiders top receiver last season and he signed with the team after becoming a cap casualty from the Packers.
In the spirit, I have compiled a complete list of players with the highest likelihood of getting cut loose this offseason (barring major contract restructures) whether it be for performance, salary or a combination of the two and I’ve separated them by position for easier browsing. Enjoy.
Quarterbacks
Joe Flacco, Ravens
Eli Manning, Giants
Blake Bortles, Jaguars
Case Keenum, Broncos
AJ McCarron, Raiders
Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins
Running back
Lamar Miller, Texans
(FB) Rhett Ellison, Giants
Carlos Hyde, Jaguars
LeSean McCoy, Bills
Chris Ivory, Bills
(FB) Patrick DiMarco, Bills
Theo Riddick, Lions
Wide receivers
Allen Hurns, Cowboys
Terrance Williams, Cowboys
Travis Benjamin, Chargers
Ted Ginn Jr, Saints
Michael Crabtree, Ravens
DeSean Jackson, Buccaneers
Jaron Brown, Seahawks
Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos
Pierre Garcon, 49ers
Seth Roberts, Raiders
Mohamed Sanu, Falcons
DeVante Parker, Dolphins
Eli Rogers, Steelers
Tight ends
Dwayne Allen, Patriots
Jimmy Graham, Packers
Charles Clay, Bills
Kyle Rudolph, Vikings
Ed Dickson, Seahawks
Jordan Reed, Washington
Vernon Davis, Washington
Jermaine Gresham, Cardinals
Derek Carrier, Raiders
Dion Sims, Bears
Tackles
Jason Peters, Eagles
Andrus Peat, Saints
Jermey Parnell, Jaguars
Bryan Bulaga, Packers
Matt Kalil, Panthers
Mike Remmers, Vikings
D.J. Humphries, Cardinals
Donald Penn, Raiders
Demar Dotson, Buccaneers
Marcus Gilbert, Steelers
Guards
Vlad Ducasse, Bills
T.J. Lang, Lions
Josh Sitton, Dolphins
Evan Smith, Buccaneers
Centers
John Sullivan, Rams
Justin Britt, Seahawks
A.Q. Shipley, Cardinals
J.C. Tretter, Browns
Ben Jones, Titans
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