Most coveted undrafted free agents to sign after 2023 NFL Draft
The undrafted free agency process is a hectic one for teams and prospects as they rush to find fits immediately after the NFL draft concludes. The best way for teams to convince rookie free agents to sign is to offer hefty signing bonuses and strong guarantees. Here are the undrafted free agents with the highest […]
The undrafted free agency process is a hectic one for teams and prospects as they rush to find fits immediately after the NFL draft concludes.
The best way for teams to convince rookie free agents to sign is to offer hefty signing bonuses and strong guarantees.
Here are the undrafted free agents with the highest known guarantees and strongest signing bonuses via data from the NFL Players Association.
1. Cleveland Browns LB Mohamoud Diabate
College: Utah
Signing bonus: $25,000
Total guarantee: $250,000
Diabate tested very well at his pro day with a 4.51-second 40-yard dash, 34-inch vertical leap, 11-foot broad jump, 4.25-second short shuttle, 6.96-second 3-cone and 20 bench press reps of 225 pounds. He made 13.5 tackles for loss in 2022.
2. Kansas City Chiefs RB Deneric Prince
College: Tulsa
Signing bonus: $15,000
Total guarantee: $231,000
Prince also tested well during the pre-draft process with a 4.41-second 40-yard dash, 1.53-second 10-yard split, 35.5-inch vertical leap, 10-feet, 4-inch broad jump, 4.33-second short shuttle, 6.97-second 3-cone drill and 18 bench press reps of 225 pounds. He led Tulsa in rushing last season with 126 carries for 729 yards in eight games.
3. Philadelphia Eagles WR Joseph Ngata
College: Clemson
Signing bonus: $30,000
Total guarantee: $230,000
Ngata has good size at 6-foot-3, 217 pounds. He caught 41 passes for 526 yards with two touchdowns last season.
4. New Orleans Saints WR Shaq Davis
College: South Carolina State
Signing bonus: $10,000
Total guarantee: $226,000
Davis is a massive target at 6-foot-4, 216 pounds. He caught 45 passes for 934 yards with 11 touchdowns in just 10 games, but he also had 11 drops last season, per The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.
4. New Orleans Saints LB Anfernee Orji
College: Vanderbilt
Signing bonus: $10,000
Total guarantee: $226,000
A team captain in 2022, Orji led his teams with 108 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. He had 13 tackles for loss in 2021.
6. Las Vegas Raiders OT Dalton Wagner
College: Arkansas
Signing bonus: $25,000
Total guarantee: $225,000
Wagner is a towering tackle at 6-foot-8, 320 pounds. He was a team captain in 2022 and started at right tackle since 2019. He did not test well.
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Rakim Jarrett
College: Maryland
Signing bonus: $25,000
Total guarantee: $225,000
A five-start recruit in 2020, Jarrett caught 119 passes for 1,552 yards with 10 touchdowns in three seasons. He ran a 4.44-second 40-yard dash at 6-feet, 192 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine.
8. Dallas Cowboys OT Earl Bostick
College: Kansas
Signing bonus: $20,000
Total guarantee: $220,000
Bostick is a converted tight end at 6-foot-6, 309 pounds and flashed his athleticism with a 5.05-second 40-yard dash. He started at left tackle in 2021 and 2022 and split his time at left and right tackle in 2020.
9. Arizona Cardinals DL Jacob Slade
College: Michigan State
Signing bonus: $20,000
Total guarantee: $200,000
A non-combine invitee, Slade ran a 4.94-second 40-yard dash at his pro day. In eight games last seasons, he posted 20 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a 1/2 sack.
9. Dallas Cowboys FB Hunter Luepke
College: North Dakota State
Signing bonus: $20,000
Total guarantee: $200,000
Luepke, who’s 6-foot-1, 230, was a productive fullback, carrying the ball 98 times for 621 yards with nine rushing touchdowns and catching 14 passes for 196 yards with four touchdowns in 10 games last season. He ran a 4.58-second 40-yard dash at his pro day.
9. New England Patriots QB Malik Cunningham
College: Louisville
Signing bonus: $30,000
Total guarantee: $200,000
Cunningham, a mobile quarterback who ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash, carried the ball 619 times for 3,184 yards with 50 touchdowns in his career. He also completed 692-of-1,105 passes for 9,664 yards with 70 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. He’s undersized at 6-feet, 192 pounds. He has the second-highest known signing bonus of any undrafted free agent.
12. Washington Commanders OL Mason Brooks
College: Ole Miss
Signing bonus: $35,000
Total guarantee: $185,000
Brooks transferred to Ole Miss from Western Kentucky last season and played just 113 snaps. He was WKU's starting right tackle in 2020 and 2021. He has the highest known signing bonus.
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