Coby Bryant

2025 stats: 15 games, 66 tackles, 7 passes defensed, 4 interceptions

A key player in the secondary for the Seahawks defense, Bryant has had seven interceptions in the last two seasons. A fourth-round pick in 2022, he immediately carved out a role and became a full-time starter this season.

Bryan Cook

2025 stats: 17 games, 85 tackles, 6 passes defensed, 0 interceptions

Cook had the fifth-highest Pro Football Grade among safeties in 2025 as a starter in the Kansas City secondary. The 6-foot-1, 206-pound Cook has started in every game he's played in over the last three seasons.

Jaquan Brisker

2025 stats: 17 games, 93 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 1 interception

Brisker was limited to five games in 2024 due to a concussion but returned in 2025 in full force. The former second-round pick out of Penn State tied for the second-most tackles on the Bears' defense to help the franchise win the NFC North title for the first time since 2018.

Kevin Byard

2025 stats: 17 games, 93 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 7 interceptions

Even at 32 years old, Byard continued to be one of the league's most dangerous defensive players in 2025. He led the league with seven interceptions, bringing his 10-year total to 36.

Jalen Thompson

2025 stats: 15 games, 95 tackles, 6 passes defensed, 0 interceptions

Thompson has been with the Cardinals for all seven seasons of his career, but could be on the move for the first time. He's been productive in those seven years and has had 95+ tackles in four of the last five seasons.

Jaylinn Hawkins

2025 stats: 15 games, 71 tackles, 6 passes defensed, 4 interceptions

Hawkins led the Patriots in interceptions in 2025, matching his total over the first six seasons. After starting his career as a fourth-round pick by the Falcons, Hawkins was traded to the Chargers for one season and spent the last two in New England.

Geno Stone

2025 stats: 17 games, 104 tackles, 4 passes defensed, 2 interceptions

Stone is set to hit the open market after spending two years in Cincinnati. A former seventh-round pick by the Ravens, Stone had a seven-interception season in his final year in Baltimore. Could the two sides seek a reunion?

Reed Blankenship

2025 stats: 16 games, 83 tackles, 4 passes defensed, 1 interception

Once an undrafted rookie, Blankenship could be among the most coveted safeties in free agency. A Middle Tennessee State product, Blankenship has been a critical piece of the Eagles' secondary for the past four seasons, including in 2023 when he led the team in tackles.

Donovan Wilson

2025 stats: 15 games, 71 tackles, 5 passes defensed, 2 interceptions

Wilson has been with the Cowboys since he was a sixth-round selection in 2019. At 31 years old, Wilson has 75 starts under his belt and will bring plenty of experience to wherever he signs.

Nick Cross

2025 stats: 17 games, 120 tackles, 5 passes defensed, 1 interception

Cross had the second-most tackles on the Colts the past two seasons. A third-round pick out of Maryland who went to DeMatha, Cross has been in Indianapolis for the first four seasons of his young career.

Kyle Dugger

2025 stats: 16 games, 59 tackles, five passes defensed, 2 interceptions

Traded from the Patriots to the Steelers at the deadline, Dugger could find himself in his third city in a matter of six months. He's a former early second-round pick who went from small-school Lenoir-Rhyne to the NFL.

Andrew Wingard

2025 stats: 16 games, 84 tackles, 9 passes defensed, 1 interception

Wingard has been with the Jaguars all seven years of his career. A versatile player who has played at both safety spots, Wingard has also been a special teams contributor.

Alohi Gilman

2025 stats: 17 games, 90 tackles, 9 passes defensed, 0 interceptions

Part of the trade that sent Odafe Oweh to the Chargers, Gilman came into Baltimore and immediately helped settle the defense alongside Malaki Starks and Kyle Hamilton. Jesse Minter has a history of deploying three-safety looks and knows Gilman well from their time with the Chargers together.

Ar'Darius Washington

2025 stats: 4 games, 7 tackles, 0 passes defensed, 0 interceptions

Washington made a miraculous return from an Achilles injury suffered in the spring, giving the Ravens more secondary depth. At 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, he's one of the shortest defensive backs on the market but also offers flexibility to play slot cornerback.

Tony Jefferson

2025 stats: 13 games, 57 tackles, 7 passes defensed, 4 interceptions

A name with ties to Baltimore as a former prized free-agent addition and ultimately a scout, Jefferson came out of retirement to play with the Chargers and Minter for the past two seasons. Jefferson just turned 34 but is coming off one of his best seasons and is eager to keep playing.