NFL Draft Vets: Cheap Upgrades for Contenders

0:00On April 3rd, the 2026 NFL Draft is just three weeks out, kicking off April 23rd and teens are hunting top free agents to fix. roster gaps before grabbing the best talent available, vets like 37-year-old Vaughn Miller, who led Washington with 9 sacks last year, and 32-year-old Stefan Diggs fresh off a thousand. 13 receiving yards for New England, despite a torn ACO, top the list of guys still unsigned. Diggs faces legal heat from an assault charge but claims innocence, while others like 34-year-old guard Joe Baitonio allowed just two sacks. And 35-year-old linebacker Bobby Wagner racked up 162 tackles. Jadevion Clowney hit 8.5 sacks for Dallas, and even 42-year-old Aaron Rogers threw 24 touchdowns to get Pittsburgh into. The playoffs. These players bring proven juice. Miller's 138.5 career sacks lead-actives, Wagner's got 14 straight 1, 100 tackle seasons,

1:01but age, injuries, or off-field issues keep them free. Team see cheap upgrades to chase rings, especially with injuries hitting stars like Micah Parsons and Nick Bosa. Ideal fits pop up everywhere. Miller stabilizing Green Bay's edge to Parsons heels, Diggs returning to Minnesota for WR depth, Clowney and Joey Bosa. Boosting San Francisco's league-worst pass rush and Rogers sticking with Pittsburgh alongside new weapons. Baitonio could shore up Baltimore's line for Lamar Jackson. Grabbing these vets now sets up contenders to roll into the draft flexible and fierce, shaking up the 2026 race before picks even fly. Stay locked in with NFL News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Cory with the story.