Undrafted free agent tracker 2026

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Kicking off the thread with QB/athlete Haynes King to the panthers and RB Dean Connors to the Rams,
 
RB Lincoln Pare to the colts
RB Sam Scott jets
WR Chase Robert’s raiders
S Nick Anderson rams
S Silas Walter’s ravens
S Tanner Wall Raiders
WR Luke Wysong vikings
DL Aaron Graves ravens
LB Jack Dingle bengals
LB West Weeks colts
LB Lander Barton Chargers
 
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Vikings UDFA Signings
  • Luke Wysong, WR, Arizona
  • Tomas Rimac, OL, Virginia Tech
  • Delby Lemieux, OL, Dartmouth
 
Illinois QB Luke Altmyer to the Lions. Smart signing. Was hoping to see the Lions draft a QB, this works out just as good.
 
Nice to see a few overachievers headed to Baltimore. Minter’s got some MAC ties, good to see him give Silas Walters a shot! Along with Graves!
 
Some new names, most have not been mentioned. I added Connors (Leo) and DeGennaro (Woody), who have been mentioned. I think they are the 2 best offensive UFA's and wanted to highlight them: Check back, I'll try to add to the list the next 30 minutes, or so?

Atlanta Falcons Jack Velling, TE, Michigan State
Baltimore Ravens Dominic DeLuca, LB, Penn State
Baltimore Ravens Ethan Burke, DE, Texas
Baltimore Ravens Joey Fagnano,QB, Connecticut (ESPN)
Buffalo Bills Max Tomczak, WR, Youngstown State
Buffalo Bills Cade Denhoff, DE, Clemson
Cincinnati Bengals Jack Kattus, TE, Kentucky
Denver Broncos Joseph Manjack IV, WR, TCU
Houston Texans Daniel Sobkowicz, WR, Illinois State
Indianapolis Colts Nolan Rucci, OT, Penn State
Jacksonville Jaguars Brady Boyd, WR, Utah State
Jacksonville Jaguars Garrett DiGiorgio, OT, UCLA
Kansas City Chiefs Ethan Hurkett, DE, Iowa
Los Angeles Chargers Tate Hallock, SS, Western Michigan
Los Angeles Rams Dean Connors, RB, Houston
Miami Dolphins Mark Gronowski, QB, Iowa
Miami Dolphins Mason Reiger, LB, Wisconsin
New England Patriots Nick DeGennaro, WR, James Madison
New England Patriots Jordan Kwiatkowski, LB, Central Michigan
New Orleans Saints Michael Heldman, DE, Central Michigan
Pittsburgh Steelers Lake McRee, TE, USC
Seattle Seahawks Aidan Hubbard, Northwestern
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jack Pyburn, Edge, LSU
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Noah Short, WR, Army
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Caden Fordham,LB, North Carolina State


 
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Chargers UDFA Signing
Utah LB Lander Barton
Wyoming TE Evan Svoboda
Freson St OL Jacob Spomer


@Truthteller Looks like S Tate Hallock is a minicamp invite for the Chargers
 
Truthteller said:
Some new names, most have not been mentioned. I added Connors (Leo) and DeGennaro (Woody), who have been mentioned. I think they are the 2 best offensive UFA's and wanted to highlight them: Check back, I'll try to add to the list the next 30 minutes, or so?

Atlanta Falcons Jack Velling, TE, Michigan State
Baltimore Ravens Dominic DeLuca, LB, Penn State
Baltimore Ravens Ethan Burke, DE, Texas
Baltimore Ravens Joey Fagnano,QB, Connecticut (ESPN)
Buffalo Bills Max Tomczak, WR, Youngstown State
Buffalo Bills Cade Denhoff, DE, Clemson
Cincinnati Bengals Jack Kattus, TE, Kentucky
Denver Broncos Joseph Manjack IV, WR, TCU
Houston Texans Daniel Sobkowicz, WR, Illinois State
Indianapolis Colts Nolan Rucci, OT, Penn State
Jacksonville Jaguars Brady Boyd, WR, Utah State
Jacksonville Jaguars Garrett DiGiorgio, OT, UCLA
Kansas City Chiefs Ethan Hurkett, DE, Iowa
Los Angeles Chargers Tate Hallock, SS, Western Michigan
Los Angeles Rams Dean Connors, RB, Houston
Miami Dolphins Mark Gronowski, QB, Iowa
Miami Dolphins Mason Reiger, LB, Wisconsin
New England Patriots Nick DeGennaro, WR, James Madison
New England Patriots Jordan Kwiatkowski, LB, Central Michigan
New Orleans Saints Michael Heldman, DE, Central Michigan
Pittsburgh Steelers Lake McRee, TE, USC
Seattle Seahawks Aidan Hubbard, Northwestern
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jack Pyburn, Edge, LSU
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Noah Short, WR, Army
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Caden Fordham,LB, North Carolina State
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It seems like a bit of a deeper UDFA class than recent memory. Once the official signings for every team come out I’ll compare against my deep dive prospect list to see how many were picked up. Overall when it comes to the draft and the UDFA class it seems to be a small move in the right direction.
 
Saints official UDFA Signings
NC State TE Cody Hardy
CMU DE Michael Heldman
Kentucky OT Alex Wollschlaeger
Texas Kicker Mason Shipley

Jaguars official UDFA Signings
Utah St WR Brady Body
SDSU WR Alex Bullock
OL Garrett DiGiorgio

49ers official UDFA Signings
Texas Punter Jack Bouwmeester
 
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Apologies if these fellas have already been listed.

Wisconsin TE Lance Mason to Seattle

Wisconsin DL Ben Barten to NYG

Wisconsin OT Riley Mahlman to ATL

Wisconsin DL Parker Petersen to Carolina

Wisconsin OL Davis Heinzen to New Orleans
 
Leonardfan said:
@Truthteller Looks like S Tate Hallock is a minicamp invite for the Chargers
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Thanks for the update, Leo. His school's Sports Information Department was congratulating him for signing Saturday night. I guess they were "promoting" (exaggerating) for recruiting purposes?

I wonder how many "try-out" players ever make it onto 53 man rosters in the NFL? My guess is the percentage is very low..perhaps less than 3 percent? If even that... perhaps one percent? I can't name one?

Last year 499 UFA's were signed; 257 drafted. That's 756 players signed to NFL contracts in 2025. 66% percent of all players signed were not drafted. That's good for the NFLPA, I suppose, which would probably love to get rid of the draft altogether?

Chris O'Leary was the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Western Michigan Broncos in 2025, leading them to a 10-4 record and a top-10 national scoring defense. He was hired to this position in early 2025 after a stint as the 2024 Los Angeles Chargers safeties coach, before being rehired as the Chargers' DC
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Not a surprise Hallock got his chance with Chargers. I expected he'd be headed to the Chargers to reunite with O'Leary. Seems like he's in perfect spot, except he could not even secure a standard UFA spot? Makes him a long-shot. Perhaps his agent should start talking to CFL teams, if he wants to extend his football career? Then try to do the Alex Singleton "thing" -- use the CFL to get back to the NFL!

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It seems like a bit of a deeper UDFA class than recent memory. Once the official signings for every team come out I’ll compare against my deep dive prospect list to see how many were picked up. Overall when it comes to the draft and the UDFA class it seems to be a small move in the right direction.
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I agree with that. I assumed Carver Willis was black yesterday, so my count was 71 Whites drafted. After seeing Willis' photo at NFL.com. I raised the number up to 72.

Below is some more info regarding signing bonuses and guarantees. Rookies make a bit over $200,000 on practice squads. So a player with a guarantee over $200,000 is pretty much a P-squad lock. Also, higher bonuses and guarantees means players were more highly sought after. Simple law of Supply/Demand?

NAIA to NFL: Former Culver-Stockton College wide receiver Kyle Dixon is signing with the Patriots (<Video Link) on a deal with $252,500 in guarantees.
Dixon (6-2, 220) posted a 40.5 vertical and 10-11 broad at Mizzou pro day.
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West Weeks Indianapolis Colts, Linebacker, $38,000 signing bonus $284,500 guaranteed
Ryan Schernecke (<link) New York Giants, Tackle $35,000 signing bonus, $282,500 guaranteed Division II, 6'7", 300 lbs.***
Caden Barnett Chicago Bears, Guard 30,000 signing bonus, $277,500 guaranteed***
Paul Rubelt Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tackle, $30,000 signing bonus, $277,500 guaranteed (European)***
Tanner Arkin New England Patriots, Tight End $17,500 signing bonus, $272,500 guaranteed
Lander Barton Los Angeles Chargers, Linebacker $17,000 signing bonus $264,500 guaranteed
Josh Gesky Green Bay Packers, Guard $15,000 signing bonus $215,000 guaranteed***
Luke Wysong Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver $60,000 signing bonus $60,000 guaranteed
Jack Pyburn Tampa Bay Buccaneers, defensive end $15,000 signing bonus, $115,000 guaranteed
Max Tomczak Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver $30,000 signing bonus, $45,000 guaranteed
Ben Barten New York Giants, Defensive Tackle $2,500 signing bonus, $2,500 guaranteed
Noah Short Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver $1,000 signing bonus, $1,000 guaranteed

***Tall, little-known White offensive tackles and tough as steel White guards are doing quite well (financially) as UFA's. Without the Caste system, one could say they would've been slam-dunk picks!
 
Wash St/SDSU safety Tucker Large signed by the Eagles.

Still waiting on most teams official udfa signing announcements.
 
Truthteller said:
Thanks for the update, Leo. His school's Sports Information Department was congratulating him for signing Saturday night. I guess they were "promoting" (exaggerating) for recruiting purposes?

I wonder how many "try-out" players ever make it onto 53 man rosters in the NFL? My guess is the percentage is very low..perhaps less than 3 percent? If even that... perhaps one percent? I can't name one?

Last year 499 UFA's were signed; 257 drafted. That's 756 players signed to NFL contracts in 2025. 66% percent of all players signed were not drafted. That's good for the NFLPA, I suppose, which would probably love to get rid of the draft altogether?



Not a surprise Hallock got his chance with Chargers. I expected he'd be headed to the Chargers to reunite with O'Leary. Seems like he's in perfect spot, except he could not even secure a standard UFA spot? Makes him a long-shot. Perhaps his agent should start talking to CFL teams, if he wants to extend his football career? Then try to do the Alex Singleton "thing" -- use the CFL to get back to the NFL!

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I agree with that. I assumed Carver Willis was black yesterday, so my count was 71 Whites drafted. After seeing Willis' photo at NFL.com. I raised the number up to 72.

Below is some more info regarding signing bonuses and guarantees. Rookies make a bit over $200,000 on practice squads. So a player with a guarantee over $200,000 is pretty much a P-squad lock. Also, higher bonuses and guarantees means players were more highly sought after. Simple law of Supply/Demand?


West Weeks Indianapolis Colts, Linebacker, $38,000 signing bonus $284,500 guaranteed
Ryan Schernecke (<link) New York Giants, Tackle $35,000 signing bonus, $282,500 guaranteed Division II, 6'7", 300 lbs.***
Caden Barnett Chicago Bears, Guard 30,000 signing bonus, $277,500 guaranteed***
Paul Rubelt Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tackle, $30,000 signing bonus, $277,500 guaranteed (European)***
Tanner Arkin New England Patriots, Tight End $17,500 signing bonus, $272,500 guaranteed
Lander Barton Los Angeles Chargers, Linebacker $17,000 signing bonus $264,500 guaranteed
Josh Gesky Green Bay Packers, Guard $15,000 signing bonus $215,000 guaranteed***
Luke Wysong Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver $60,000 signing bonus $60,000 guaranteed
Jack Pyburn Tampa Bay Buccaneers, defensive end $15,000 signing bonus, $115,000 guaranteed
Max Tomczak Buffalo Bills, Wide Receiver $30,000 signing bonus, $45,000 guaranteed
Ben Barten New York Giants, Defensive Tackle $2,500 signing bonus, $2,500 guaranteed
Noah Short Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver $1,000 signing bonus, $1,000 guaranteed

***Tall, little-known White offensive tackles and tough as steel White guards are doing quite well (financially) as UFA's. Without the Caste system, one could say they would've been slam-dunk picks!
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Thanks for the detailed info on signing bonuses. Once the dust settles it will be good to get a position by position break down on the number of White athletes that entered the league via the draft this year.

I’ll be rooting for Hallock to make the roster or practice squad. He was a productive, playmaking DB for the Broncos and one of the best in the MAC. He is a bit overaged but that didn’t stop the Chargers from drafting Mesidor in round one who will be 26 this season. So that can’t be an argument against Hallock who is probably the same age.
 
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