Which quarterbacks make the top NFL free agents in 2023?

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Tom Brady’s retirement announcement has altered the upcoming free agent quarterback market.

The 45-year-old signal caller was set to test free agency after his contract expired with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but now his name has been scratched off in a list that was already barren in quality.

In terms of high-end long-term options, one name is certainly the most captivating heading into the offseason. 

Let’s dive into the quarterbacks who could be donning a new uniform in 2023:

Which NFL quarterbacks will be free agents in 2023?

Lamar Jackson and Jimmy Garoppolo are the two headliners among free-agent quarterbacks hitting the market in 2023. 

The tier below them includes Daniel Jones, Geno Smith, Mike White, Cooper Rush and Taylor Heinicke, all of whom have needed to step up to lead their teams in some form in 2022. 

Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, the No. 1 and No. 3 overall picks in 2018, are also on the dock as unrestricted free agents. 

Here’s a list of all 37 ranked by their 2022 average annual value, via Spotrac

  • Baker Mayfield (27), Los Angeles Rams: $8.1 million – UFA
  • Sam Darnold (25), Carolina Panthers: $7.5 million – UFA
  • Jimmy Garoppolo (31), San Francisco 49ers: $7 million – UFA
  • Teddy Bridgewater (30), Miami Dolphins: $6.5 million – UFA
  • Daniel Jones (25), New York Giants: $6.4 million – UFA
  • Case Keenum (34), Buffalo Bills: $6 million – UFA
  • Mason Rudolph (27), Pittsburgh Steelers: $5.08 million – UFA
  • Jacoby Brissett (30), Cleveland Browns: $4.6 million – UFA
  • Geno Smith (32), Seattle Seahawks: $3.5 million – UFA
  • Joe Flacco (37), New York Jets: $3.5 million – UFA
  • Andy Dalton (35), New Orleans Saints: $3 million – UFA
  • Mike White (27), New York Jets: $2.5 million – UFA
  • C.J. Beathard (29), Jacksonville Jaguars: $2.5 million – UFA
  • Kyle Allen (26), Houston Texans: $2.5 million – UFA
  • Taylor Heinicke (29), Washington Commanders: $2.3 million – UFA
  • Lamar Jackson (25), Baltimore Ravens: $2.3 million – UFA
  • Blaine Gabbert (33), Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $2.2 million – UFA
  • Chase Daniel (36), Los Angeles Chargers: $2 million – UFA
  • Chad Henne (37), Kansas City Chiefs: $2 million – UFA
  • Nick Mullens (27), Minnesota Vikings: $2 million – UFA
  • Drew Lock (26), Seattle Seahawks: $1.7 million – UFA
  • Brandon Allen (30), Cincinnati Bengals: $1.5 million – UFA
  • Josh Johnson (36), San Francisco 49ers: $1.1 million – UFA
  • Nate Sudfeld (29), Detroit Lions: $1.03 million – UFA
  • Nathan Peterman (28), Chicago Bears: $1.03 million – UFA
  • Cooper Rush (29), Dallas Cowboys: $977,500 – UFA
  • Brett Rypien (26), Denver Broncos: $965,000 – UFA
  • Tyler Huntley (24), Baltimore Ravens: $895,000 – RFA
  • John Wolford (27), Los Angeles Rams: $895,000 – RFA
  • Phillip Walker (27), Carolina Panthers: $895,000 – RFA
  • Trace McSorley (27), Arizona Cardinals: $850,000 – UFA
  • Jarrett Stidham (26), Las Vegas Raiders: $788,423 – UFA
  • Bryce Perkins (25), Los Angeles Rams: $742,500 – ERFA
  • Easton Stick (27), Los Angeles Chargers: $699,391 – UFA
  • Gardner Minshew (26), Philadelphia Eagles: $677,721 – UFA
  • Shane Buechele (24), Kansas City Chiefs: $660,000 – ERFA

Who is the highest-paid quarterback in 2022? 

Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers is the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback with an average annual value of $50,271,667 (three-year, $150.8 million contract). 

Denver Broncos’ Russell Wilson is riding behind Rodgers with an AAV of $48,517,647 (five-year, $242.5 million contract).

Who is the best QB in the 2023 NFL Draft?

Unlike the underwhelming 2022 class, the 2023 NFL Draft should have more promising signal callers coming through the ranks.

Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis, Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker and Oregon’s Bo Nix are just some of the names to keep tabs on. 

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