Top 5 NFL free agents still on the open market

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 08: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers with the ball during their game against the Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

1. QB Cam Newton

You get a sense that sooner than later that former Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton will find a home. And to be accurate, he’s only been on them open market for a few days compared to everyone else on this list. He was released by his team which is in contrast to the others, whose contracts expired at 4:00 pm ET on March 18.

Under new head coach Matt Rhule, the Panthers opted to go in a totally different direction after the 2015 NFL MVP struggle with injuries for the last year and a half. He underwent shoulder surgery a year ago and was limited to two games in 2019 affected by a foot injury that he suffered during the preseason. This offseason, the Panthers signed one-time first-round draft choice Teddy Bridgewater, late of the New Orleans Saints. Along with releasing Newton, they also dealt Kyle Allen to the Washington Redskins this month.

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Of course, the most logical landing places for the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft could be the Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars. The first two teams have moved on from Philip Rivers and Tom Brady, respectively, while the Jaguars still have Gardner Minshew but dealt Nick Foles to the Bears. Of course, the biggest issue regarding Newton these days is his health…

That is, if it’s truly an issue.

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