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The NFL’s best available free agents as training camps begin

Rookies and veterans are reporting to training camps around the NFL, which means that our long national nightmare of life without professional football is nearly over. Yay, but for a lot of veterans in the league, there’s still an element of waiting by the phone to hear from their agents regarding interests from NFL teams.

Not every veteran — even veterans who are still playing at a high level — have homes when training camps start. A lot of the players listed below will find those homes before preseason games begin in early August, and some will have to wait longer. (Yes, there are veterans who would prefer to eschew training camp entirely, and that has something to do with it).

So, as we head into the pre-preseason, here are the best players who, at this point, are still looking for their new NFL destinations.

Carson Wentz, Quarterback

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(Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports)

Teddy Bridgewater, Quarterback

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(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

Dalvin Cook, Running Back

(Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports)
(Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports)

Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back

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(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Kareem Hunt, Running Back

(Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)
(Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)

J.D. McKissic, Running Back

(Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports)
(Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports)

Leonard Fournette, Running Back

(Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports)
(Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports)

T.Y. Hilton, Receiver

(Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)
(Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

Kenny Golladay, Receiver

(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)
(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

Sammy Watkins, Receiver

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(Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports)

Jarvis Landry, Receiver

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(Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

Cameron Brate, Tight End

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(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Kyle Rudolph, Tight End

(Syndication: Unknown)
(Syndication: Unknown)

Adam Shaheen, Tight End

Aug 14, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/chicago/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Chicago Bears;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Chicago Bears</a> defensive back DeAndre Houston-Carson (36) intercepts a pass intended for <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/miami/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Miami Dolphins;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Miami Dolphins</a> tight end Adam Shaheen (80) during the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports
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(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

Eric Fisher, Offensive Tackle

(Syndication: The Indianapolis Star)
(Syndication: The Indianapolis Star)

George Fant, Offensive Tackle

(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

Jason Peters, Offensive Tackle

(Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
(Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)

Ty Nsekhe, Offensive Tackle

(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

Justin Pugh, Offensive Guard

(Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)
(Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)

Gabe Jackson, Offensive Guard

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

Rodger Saffold, Offensive Guard

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Trai Turner, Offensive Guard

(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)
(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

Dalton Risner, Offensive Guard

(Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)
(Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)

Oday Aboushi, Offensive Guard

(Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)
(Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)

Ben Jones, Center

(Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
(Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)

Pat Elflein, Center

(Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)
(Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)

Yannick Ngakoue, EDGE

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(Jenna Watson/IndyStar Staff-USA TODAY Sports)

Justin Houston, EDGE

(Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)
(Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)

Dawuane Smoot, EDGE

(Syndication: Florida Times-Union)
(Syndication: Florida Times-Union)

Robert Quinn, EDGE

(Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)
(Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

Melvin Ingram III, EDGE

(Syndication: Palm Beach Post)
(Syndication: Palm Beach Post)

Linval Joseph, DI

(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)
(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

Ndamukong Suh, DI

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Shelby Harris, DI

(Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)
(Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)

Rashaan Evans, Linebacker

(Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
(Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

Myles Jack, Linebacker

(Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
(Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

Kyle Van Noy, Linebacker

(Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)
(Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)

Kwon Alexander, Linebacker

(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
(Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

Marcus Peters, Cornerback

(Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)
(Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)

Eli Apple, Cornerback

(Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports)
(Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports)

Casey Hayward Jr., Cornerback

(Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports)
(Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports)

Anthony Brown, Cornerback

(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)
(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

Lamarcus Joyner, Safety

(Syndication: Journal Sentinel)
(Syndication: Journal Sentinel)

Nasir Adderley, Safety

(Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)
(Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)

DeAndre Houston-Carson, Safety

(Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports)
(Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports)

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