Apr. 26, 2024 – 11:09 – We see it every year around the league. Overrated NFL free agents signing big-money deals, putting teams in salary cap hell in the process.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ decision to release wide receiver Tyrell Williams and defensive back Lamarcus Joyner got us thinking about this. Both signed back in March of 2019, the two veterans were released after just a couple seasons. This came after the Raiders handed them a combined $86-plus million in total contracts.
Heading into the start of free agency around the NFL, there’s a number of well-known players who are going to sign big-time contracts while failing to live up to expectations. Below, we look at the five most overrated NFL free agents of 2021.