While the heavyweight names command all the attention, sometimes bargain-bin NFL free agents have a bigger impact.
Last year, Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Daryl Williams inked a small one-year deal and responded with a 79.4 Pro Football Focus grade over 1,050 snaps—earning him a three-year extension worth $24 million this offseason.
The remainder of the 2021 free-agent market offers players who don't figure to get big money or long-term commitments from their next team. But for a select few, outplaying those deals and expectations seems a given based on past production and projection.
Here's a look at the best bargain-bin free agents.