2022 NFL Free Agents - Defense Edition

2022 Free Agency - Defense Edition

Written by: Keith Sheeran

Stephon Gilmore, a top free agent in 2022 / www.patspulpit.com

Here are the 2022 projected free agents for defensive positions. Some players listed may have voidable contracts which would result in them becoming a free agent.

EDGE

1. Von Miller

2. Chandler Jones

3. Whitney Mercilus

4. Anthony Barr

5. Bradley Chubb

6. Haason Reddick

7. T.J Watt

8. Dante Fowler

9. Brandon Graham

10. Jason Pierre-Paul

11. Jerry Hughes

12. Mario Addison

13. Jadeveon Clowney

14. Emmanuel Ogbah

15. William Gholston

16. Takkarist McKinley

17. Ryan Kerrigan

18. Dennis Gardeck

19. Robert Nkemdiche

20. Noah Spence

21. Demone Harris

22. Sam Hubbard

23. Barkevious Mingo

24. Malek Reed

25. Taco Charlton

26. Carl Granderson

27. Marcus Davenport

28. Josh Sweat

29. Rasheem Green

30. Lorenzo Carter

31. Ryan Anderson

32. Randy Gregory

33. Charles Harris

34. Da’Shawn Hand

35. Kyler Fackrell

36. Derick Robinson

37. Pat O’ Connor

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

1. Akiem Hicks

2. Brandon Williams

3. Calais Campbell

4. Justin Ellis

5. David Perry

6. Harrison Phillips

7. Andrew Billings

8. Sheldon Richardson

9. Isaiah Mack

10. Maliek Collins

11. Linval Joseph

12. Quinton Jefferson

13. Solomon Thomas

14. Akeem Spence

15. Carl Davis

16. Vita Vea

17. Hassan Ridgeway

18. Malik Jackson

19. Tanzel Smart

20. Ryan Glasgow

21. Jalyn Holmes

22. Maurice Hurst

23. Justin Jones

24. Anthony Rush

25. Derrick Nnadi

26. Sebastian Joseph

27. P.J Hall

28. Vernon Butler

29. Bilal Nichols

30. Larry Ogunjobi

31. Antwaun Woods

32. Brent Urban

33. Carlos Watkins

34. Justin Hamilton

35. DeShawn Williams

36. Joel Heath

37. Kevin Strong

38. Bronson Kaufusi

39. Duke Ejiofor

40. Tyquan Lewis

41. Jihad Ward

42. Taven Bryan

43. Niles Scott

44. Austin Johnson

45. B.J Hill

46. R.J McIntosh

47. John Franklin-Myers

LINEBACKER

1. Fred Warner

2. Kyzir White

3. Jamal Carter

4. Terrance Smith

5. Zeke Turner

6. Brandon Copeland

7. Chris Board

8. Otaro Alaka

9. Tremaine Edmunds

10. Jermaine Carter

11. Josh Woods

12. Roquan Smith

13. Malcolm Smith

14. Leighton Vander Esch

15. Josey Jewell

16. Josh Watson

17. Alex Anzalone

18. Darius Leonard

19. Joe Thomas

20. Tae Davis

21. Hardy Nickerson