NFL free agency 2020: Best defensive linemen available

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 19: Chris Jones #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs gestures after making a second quarter tackle in the AFC Championship game against the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

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ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 08: Jordan Phillips #97 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter at New Era Field on December 8, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Baltimore defeats Buffalo 24-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

4. Jordan Phillips

Out of all the players on this list, the one name you may be completely unfamiliar with is Jordan Phillips. Hopefully, you will soon understand why he is one of the best defensive linemen on the free-agent market.

Phillips didn’t contribute much during the first four years of his career. Drafted in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Dolphins, he had 5.5 sacks in 60 games played.

The 27-year-old then landed up in Buffalo during the 2018 season. In 2019, he had a career season, as he played 16 games and led the team with 9.5 sacks for a stout defense. He was tied for first on the Bills with 13 tackles for loss and his 16 quarterback hits ranked second.

The tough sell with Phillips is there will probably be some timid general managers who don’t want to hand out an expensive, multi-year deal after one good campaign. Spotrac.com has set his market value a tick over $6 million a year with a contract comparable to a player such as Michael Brockers.

Even then, the price isn’t that high.

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