1 player from each remaining playoff team to watch this weekend
While the Las Vegas Raiders won’t be participating in the NFL playoffs during the Divisional Round this weekend, the Raiders do have an opportunity to get a look at a few players they should be interested in during free agency. So, let’s dive into one impending free agent from each remaining playoff team to keep tabs on.
Buffalo Bills: G David Edwards
2025 Stats (via Pro Football Focus): 27 pressures allowed (3 sacks), 69.0 run blocking grade
Age: 28 (turns 29 in March)
It’s no secret that Las Vegas could use some help in the trenches, especially since Dylan Parham’s contract is about to expire. Edwards has never been a game-changing offensive lineman, but he’s been consistently solid throughout his career. The seven-year veteran has posted above-average PFF grades every year that he’s recorded more than 250 total snaps.
Denver Broncos: CB Ja’Quan McMillian
2025 Stats: 56 tackles, 2 INTs (1 TD), 9 PDs, 5 TFLs, 4 sacks
Age: 25 (turns 26 in June)
The Silver and Black could use someone who can cover the slot, and McMillian ranked tied for sixth among cornerbacks (minimum 95 coverage snaps) with 10.0 coverage snaps per reception allowed in slot coverage this season, per PFF. He also ranked sixth with 0.92 yards per coverage snap on such assignments. The 2022 undrafted free agent can play the run, too, earning a 72.3 PFF run defense grade during the regular season.
San Francisco 49ers: WR Jauan Jennings
2025 Stats: 55 catches, 643 yards, 9 TDs
Age: 28 (turns 29 in July)
To be honest, the 49ers don’t have many intriguing free agent options. But the Raiders’ wide receiver room is missing a proven veteran, which Jennings could provide. He is a similar type of receiver to Jack Bech, showing the ability to win from the slot or out wide, and could be a good addition to add some experience to the position group.
Seattle Seahawks: S Coby Bryant
2025 Stats: 66 tackles, 4 INTs, 7 PDs, 4 TFLs
Age: 26 (turns 27 in March)
The Raiders need an upgrade at the free safety spot, and Bryant will be one of the top options in free agency. He’s been a ballhawk over the last two seasons, recording seven interceptions and 13 passes defended during that timeframe. While the 2022 fourth-round pick did post a career-high 17 missed tackles at a 21.5 percent rate this year, he had just eight misses at 10.5 percent in 2024, per PFF. The latter is closer to the norm for his career.
Houston Texans: G Ed Ingram
2025 Stats (via PFF): 24 pressures (4 sacks), 75.6 run-blocking grade
Age: 26 (turns 27 in February)
While Ingram was considered a bust for the Minnesota Vikings, he’s revived his career in Houston. The LSU product posted a career-high 71.5 PFF grade, which ranked 19th among guards with at least 250 snaps. Plus, he’s still young, which is the type of free agent the Raiders should be targeting this offseason.
New England Patriots: S Jaylinn Hawkins
2025 Stats:71 tackles, 4 INTs, 6 PDs, 1.5 sacks, 3 TFLs
Age: 28 (turns 29 in August)
The Patriots are another team that doesn’t have many free agents who the Raiders should be interested in, but Hakwins would improve the backend of the defense. He’s had great ball production this year, and what might be even more intriguing for the Silver and Black is that he only registered eight missed tackles and an 11.4 percent clip during the regular season, per PFF. Also, Hawkins finished the regular season as PFF’s second-highest graded safety against the run with an impressive 87.1 mark.
Los Angeles Rams: CB Roger McCreary
2025 Stats: 37 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PDs, 1 TFL, 1 sack
Age:25 (turns 26 in February)
McCreary had a down year statistically, but that can be chalked up to playing for two teams (the Tennessee Titans and Rams) and suffering an injury right after getting traded to Los Angeles. He’s a good nickelback option who can really impact the running game, racking up 19 TFLs in 2023 and 2024 combined. Last season, the former second-round pick ranked 15th among qualifying corners in yards per coverage snap (1.04) when covering the slot, according to PFF.
Chicago Bears: S Jaquan Brisker
2025 Stats: 93 tackles, 1 INT, 8 PDs, 1 sack, 1 TFL
Age: 26 (turns 27 in April)
Versatility might be Brisker’s biggest selling point in Las Vegas, as he’s recorded an identical number of snaps at strong and free safety during his career: 1,238 to 1,205, respectively. The 2022 second-round pick is also a good tackler, finishing in the top 20 among safeties with 21 ‘defensive stops’ while ranking 14th with a 6.9 percent missed tackle rate, per PFF.
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