Can you even believe Stefon Diggs, the guy who was the No. 1 receiver for a Super Bowl team, is still sitting on the free-agent market? Seriously! Most of the offseason grind wrapped up three months ago after the draft, with teams doing little more than “fine-tuning around the edges” since then. But we’re heading into training camp, folks, and suddenly there’s a wild list of former All-Pros and Pro-Bowlers who could absolutely shake things up. Teams looking for a late-summer upgrade? Your prayers might just be answered.
Elite Wideouts Just Waiting For The Call
It’s absolutely nuts that a talent like Stefon Diggs is still unsigned. This dude is only 32, and he just had a fully healthy 2025 season with the Patriots, hauling in 85 catches for 1,013 yards and 4 touchdowns across 17 games! That’s a 1,000-yard season with a Super Bowl team! Sure, there’s been legal drama around him, including an acquittal of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault charges, but he’s also still dealing with multiple civil lawsuits. The big question is whether those civil suits can really keep him off a roster once injuries start piling up across the league. He’s proven he can produce, posting 1,000-yard seasons with *three different teams* over 11 seasons. The dude is a game-changer.
Then you’ve got Deebo Samuel, another name that should have contender GMs drooling. At 30, he was a “blockbuster addition” for the Commanders less than 18 months ago, and while his 727 yards and 5 touchdowns on 72 catches in 16 games last season might not have been what everyone hoped for, he was healthy and active. A fresh start somewhere else could absolutely reignite that explosiveness we know he has.
Big Names With Even Bigger Questions
Talk about a gut punch: seeing Tyreek Hill still unsigned, and it’s because of a brutal leg injury. Just a couple of years ago, the thought of the Cheetah chilling on the sidelines this late in the offseason would’ve been impossible. After only playing 4 games in 2025, with 21 catches for 265 yards and 1 TD, Hill recently admitted he still has “no power” in the left leg he severely injured last season. He claims his timeline to play again is “looking real good,” and he plans to get back on the field, but whether he can play in 2026, and when that might be, is totally up in the air. That’s a huge risk for any team, but the upside is equally huge.
And then there’s Bobby Wagner. Man, the silence around him this offseason has been eerie. He’s 36 now, and 2025 was his first season without an All-Pro selection since way back in 2013. But let’s be real: after 14 seasons of Hall of Fame production, including 162 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions in 17 games for the Commanders last year, he still brings it. He hasn’t said he’s retiring, and what contender wouldn’t want that kind of veteran presence and leadership in their locker room? He’s the ultimate late-summer addition.
The depth charts are gonna thin out, injuries are gonna hit, and teams are going to get desperate. When that happens, expect these big names to start getting calls. It’s gonna be wild to see who makes the move and what kind of impact these guys have on the season!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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