Ten underrated NFL free agents who will rake in big money

Tony Jefferson, safety

A young safety with low mileage who has just started scratching the surface of his potential, Jefferson will have some serious interest around the league.

He logged 930 snaps for the Arizona Cardinals this past season before an MCL injury landed him on IR to close out the season. A player who can stuff the run or blitz off the edge in the box and who is also more than capable of making big plays deep, the sky is the limit for Jefferson, who has started just 31 games thus far in his four-year career.

One of the teams that could make him a big offer is the Oakland Raiders, a team that desperately needs help on the back end of its defense. It’s also a team that Jefferson seemingly has highlighted as one he’d like to join.

Oakland won’t be alone pursuing Jefferson, however. He stands to make a nice pile of cash this offseason and appears destined to leave the Cardinals, who don’t have as much room as some other competitive teams, including the Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Tennessee Titans and even the champs, the New England Patriots.