The 2025 NFL season is now in Week 13, which means the playoff picture is starting to take shape. Some teams find themselves in a position to compete for a playoff spot, while others feel like they’re on the outside looking in and have shifted their focus to the future. Luckily for fans of the latter, there’s next year’s free-agency class to think about.
This early in the process, it’s obvious that not all of these players will hit the open market. Teams will offer contract extensions, franchise tags, or trade said players to ensure they don’t walk for nothing. Check out our complete look at the 2026 NFL free-agent class by position, but here are our rankings of the top wide receivers on the market this offseason.
Who Are the Top Wide Receivers in the 2026 NFL Free Agency Class?
Two of the top 10 players in receiving yards going into Week 13 are slated to hit free agency this season. If you expand that criteria to the top 30 leading receivers, you’ll get to four upcoming free agents. It’s a pretty strong group, though the best wide receivers typically don’t hit the open market in the NFL.
The Cowboys traded a third-round pick for George Pickens before the season, and it’s paid off for them this year. As of this writing, he ranks third in PFSN’s WR Impact metric (94.7 WRi) and second in receiving yards (1,142) behind only Seattle Seahawks superstar Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He’s stepped into a true WR1 role in CeeDee Lamb’s absence and has continued to produce since Lamb’s return from injury. Pickens is one of the top young receivers in the NFL and should be paid as such.
Pickens is the only young WR1 type slated to hit free agency in 2026, but there are plenty of high-caliber complementary weapons. Rashid Shaheed put together an impressive couple of years with the New Orleans Saints before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks at this year’s NFL trade deadline. He’s one of the best deep threats in the league and should be in line for a big payday.
Alec Pierce is another intriguing young name to watch. Currently ranking 14th with an 82.8 WRi grade, Pierce has averaged over 20 yards per reception in each of the last two seasons. The Indianapolis Colts have several other weapons on their roster, so an NFL team in need of a weapon could pay him the big bucks to jump ship.
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Other young wide receivers projected to hit free agency include Wan’Dale Robinson and Romeo Doubs. The former has been a high-volume receiver for the New York Giants, and his reliability on short passes should entice the team. Robinson is currently the No. 28 wideout in WRi (77.5). Doubs is more of a deep threat who could be on the outside looking in with some of the young receivers the Green Bay Packers have recently added. He is the No. 42 wideout in WRi (75.6).
Then, of course, you have the veterans. Deebo Samuel Sr. is still producing at a high level for the Commanders this season, and Jakobi Meyers, Keenan Allen, and Jauan Jennings are all still reliable complementary targets. The big question is Mike Evans, who suffered a broken collarbone earlier in the season. His 1,000-yard streak is over, but can he return to form in 2026? Does he want to continue playingor will he retire (as he has hinted is a possibility)?
Here are the top-10 wide receivers available in the 2026 NFL free agency class:
1) George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
2) Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks
3) Deebo Samuel Sr., Washington Commanders
4) Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts
5) Jakobi Meyers, Jacksonville Jaguars
6) Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants
7) Romeo Doubs, Green Bay Packers
8) Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9)Â Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
10) Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers
For a complete look at the 2026 NFL free-agent class by position, click here.
