2023 NFL Contract Year Players
Although the 2023 NFL season has yet to kick off, fantasy football has become a year-round spectacle. With the enormous growth of dynasty football leagues, it is never too early to think about next season and beyond. Our 2023 NFL Contract Year Players lists all the fantasy-relevant players who are set to hit free agency next spring. Many think players are primed to perform their best when playing for a lucrative multi-year deal. Of course, some are also looking to just extend their career for one final run. The 2024 free-agent class is a mixed bag from a fantasy football perspective. There are some big running backs playing on one-year deals hoping to stay healthy and break the bank next spring. However, the lack of depth at receiver and tight end could result in some polarizing contracts. Here are the fantasy-relevant free agents ahead of the 2023 NFL season. * denotes restricted free agent Quarterbacks PLAYER POS TEAM AGE Kirk Cousins QB MIN 36 Ryan Tannehill QB TEN 36 Baker Mayfield QB TB 29 Jacoby Brissett QB WAS 31 Sam Darnold QB SF 27 Tyrod Taylor QB NYG 35 Marcus Mariota QB PHI 31 Sam Darnold QB SF 27 Jameis Winston QB NO 30 Gardner Minshew QB IND 28 Tyler Huntley QB BAL 27 Drew Lock QB SEA 28 Kyle Allen QB BUF 28 Brett Rypien QB LAR 28 Mason Rudolph QB PIT 29 Running Backs PLAYER POS TEAM AGE Jonathan Taylor RB IND 25 Saquon Barkley RB NYG 27 Derrick Henry RB TEN 30 Austin Ekeler RB LAC 29 Josh Jacobs RB LVR 26 Tony Pollard RB DAL 27 Joe Mixon RB CIN 28 D’Andre Swift RB PHI 25 Cam Akers* RB LAR 25 J.K. Dobbins RB BAL 26 A.J. Dillon RB GB 26 Antonio Gibson RB WAS 26 Rashaad Penny RB PHI 28 Devin Singletary RB HOU 27 Damien Harris RB BUF 27 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB KC 25 Cordarrelle Patterson RB ATL 34 D’Onta Foreman RB CHI 28 Gus Edwards RB BAL 29 Chase Edmonds RB TB 28 Ronald Jones RB DAL 27 Zack Moss RB IND 27 Trayveon Williams RB CIN 27 Boston Scott RB PHI 29 Matt Breida RB NYG 30 D’Ernest Johnson RB JAC 28 Jerick McKinnon RB KC 32 Jonathan Williams RB WAS 30 Salvon Ahmed RB MIA 26 Myles Gaskin RB MIA 27 DeeJay Dallas RB SEA 26 Malik Davis* RB DAL 26 Eno Benjamin RB NO 25 Deon Jackson* RB IND 25 Ke’Shawn Vaughn RB TB 27 Larry Rountree* RB LAC 26 Raheem Blackshear* RB CAR 26 Alec Ingold RB MIA 28 Ameer Abdullah RB LVR 31 Dare Ogunbowale RB HOU 30 Latavius Murray RB BUF 35 Wide Receivers PLAYER POS TEAM AGE Tee Higgins WR CIN 25 Michael Pittman WR IND 27 Calvin Ridley WR JAC 30 Mike Evans WR TB 31 Odell Beckham WR BAL 32 Marquise Brown WR ARZ 27 Gabriel Davis WR BUF 25 Darnell Mooney WR CHI 27 Curtis Samuel WR WAS 28 D.J. Chark WR CAR 28 Laviska Shenault WR CAR 26 Van Jefferson WR LAR 28 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR CLE 25 Mecole Hardman WR NYJ 26 Parris Campbell WR NYG 27 Chase Claypool WR CHI 26 Tyler Boyd WR CIN 30 Mack Hollins WR ATL 31 Greg Dortch* WR ARZ 26 DeVante Parker WR NE 31 Richie James WR KC 29 Kendrick Bourne WR NE 29 Marvin Jones WR DET 34 Kalif Raymond WR DET 30 K.J. Hamler WR DEN 25 Sterling Shepard WR NYG 32 Jauan Jennings* WR SF 27 Trent Sherfield WR BUF 28 Quez Watkins WR PHI 26 Denzel Mims WR NYJ 27 Nelson Agholor WR BAL 31 Braxton Berrios WR MIA 29 Devin Duvernay WR BAL 27 Josh Reynolds WR DET 29 Ray-Ray Mcloud WR SF 28 Gunner Olszewski WR PIT 28 Tre’Quan Smith WR NO 28 Olamide Zaccheaus WR PHI 27 Chosen Anderson WR MIA 31 Jamaal Agnew WR JAC 29 Jalen Reagor WR MIN 26 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR TEN 27 Marquez Callaway WR DEN 26 Jamison Crowder WR NYJ 31 Equanimeous St. Brown WR CHI 28 Ty Montgomery WR NE 31 DeAndre Carter WR LVR 31 Brandon Powell WR MIN 28 Kendall Hinton* WR DEN 27 Cam Sims WR LVR 28 James Washington WR NO 28 Chris Conley WR SF 32 Damiere Byrd WR CAR 31 Jakeem Grant WR CLE 32 Keelan Cole WR LVR 31 Isaiah McKenzie WR IND 29 Jeff Smith WR NYJ 27 Chris Moore WR TEN 31 Dante Pettis WR CHI 29 Trent Taylor WR CIN 30 Marquise Goodwin WR CLE 34 Randall Cobb WR NYJ 34 Tight Ends PLAYER POS TEAM AGE T.J. Hockenson TE MIN 27 Evan Engram TE JAC 30 Cole Kmet TE CHI 25 Dalton Schultz TE HOU 28 Tyler Higbee TE LAR 32 Gerald Everett TE LAC 30 Irv Smith TE CIN 26 Noah Fant TE SEA 27 Mike Gesicki TE NE 29 Dan Arnold TE PHI 29 Austin Hooper TE LVR 30 Albert Okwuegbunam TE DEN 26 Robert Tonyan TE CHI 30 Drew Sample TE CIN 28 O.J. Howard TE LVR 30 Adam Trautman TE DEN 27 Harrison Bryant TE CLE 26 Tyler Kroft TE MIA 32 Brock Wright* TE DET 26 Ross Dwelley TE SF 29 Eric Saubert TE MIA 30 Zach Gentry TE PIT 28 Johnny Mundt TE MIN 30 Josiah Deguara TE GB 27 Anthony Firkser TE NE 29 Jesse James TE NO 30 Sean McKeon TE DAL 26 GET THE UPDATES! Turn on your email notifications below for Breaking Fantasy news & real-time draft kit updates! Like and share our new Facebook page! Be sure to pay attention to our giveaways for your shot at some sweet prizes!
2022 Fantasy Football Contract Year Players
Do enough off-season draft prep and you’ll undoubtedly come across fantasy analysts hyping a 2022 fantasy football contract year players list. The theory is that players, especially those coming off their rookie deals, are extra motivated to perform well this
While it does seem like some players do indeed show up to training camp in the shape of their life and there is certainly some precedence to wanting to maximize their offseason value, there is no real corollary evidence that indicates there is a notable increase in output in contract years.
Of course, there are exceptions to that. Undoubtedly plenty of players set to enter unrestricted free agency in 2023 will have standout performances this season. But it just might be us looking for this to happen that makes it just seem more common than it actually is.
Regardless, targeting contract-year players in fantasy football drafts can lead to the occasional breakout performance, but it should just be viewed as a small piece of the draft puzzle. Perhaps used as a tie-breaker between two players who are similarly ranked.
Here are some of the key skill-position players to keep in mind that are currently set to be unrestricted free agents after the 2022 NFL season. For a complete list, bookmark the FullTime Fantasy Contract Year Players tab.
The ages listed are how old players will be in March.
WHAT CONTRACT YEAR PLAYERS STAND OUT IN 2022?
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