ESPN’s Bill Barnwell offered a free agency deep dive Monday morning, laying out a list of notable free agents and the tiers they fall in. From high-end starters to backups, it’s a comprehensive primer ahead of the new league year two weeks away. While it’s no surprise to see Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks Justin Fields and Russell Wilson miss out on being top-tier free agent quarterbacks, the company they kept on Barnwell’s list is surprising.
Both quarterbacks were listed in Tier 4 in the “Borderline starter/high-end backup” list with the likes of the New England Patriots’ Jacoby Brissett and New York Giants’ Daniel Jones.