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Top Free Agents: Tight end crop top-heavy

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With free agents able to officially sign at 4 p.m. ET on March 9, theScore takes a look at the top available players at each position.

Top free agents by position

Tight End

Martellus Bennett

Age: 29 Height: 6'6" Weight: 275 lbs.

2016 stats: 55 catches, 701 yards, 7 TDs

Bennett has made clear his desire to remain with the Patriots. After years of losing, the veteran tight end enjoyed his first taste of success in his first season in New England. He's a candidate for the team's franchise tag after he stepped up in the absence of Rob Gronkowski. If the Patriots cut bait, Bennett will luckily be spoiled by poor teams.

Potential landing spots: Patriots, Falcons, Cardinals

Jared Cook

Age: 29 Height: 6'5" Weight: 254 lbs.

2016 stats: 30 catches, 377 yards, 1 TD

Cook was the Packers' celebrated free-agent signee of 2016, and while he got off to a slow start, he proved invaluable late in the year. He missed six games in the middle of the year due to injury, but averaged 3.5 catches in the team's final seven games. He then produced 18 catches for 229 yards, two touchdowns, and a highlight sideline catch in the postseason. Rodgers just may clamor for his return.

Potential landing spots: Packers, Bills, Jets, Falcons, Cardinals

Jack Doyle

Age: 26 Height: 6'6" Weight: 267 lbs.

2016 stats: 59 catches, 584 yards, 5 TDs

Doyle had the ideal 2016 for an impending free agent. He was mired in obscurity his first three seasons in Indianapolis, but with Coby Fleener in New Orleans, Doyle caught more passes than fellow Colts tight end Dwayne Allen. Expect the Colts to continue their exasperating use of two pass-catching tight ends.

Potential landing spots: Colts, Jets, Rams, Bears

Jermaine Gresham

Age: 28 Height: 6'5" Weight: 260 lbs.

2016 stats: 37 catches, 391 yards, 2 TDs

Gresham's production declined while in the desert the past two years. The presence of many other pass-catching options may have played a role in that, but the seven-year vet remains a reliable target. He's durable and averaged double-digits in yards per catch while in Arizona.

Potential landing spots: Broncos, Texans, Bills, Jets, Falcons

Vernon Davis

Age: 33 Height: 6'3" Weight: 248 lbs.

2016 stats: 44 catches, 583 yards, 2 TDs

Davis appeared to be done after a terrible 2015 split between San Francisco and Denver, but he revived his career with Washington in 2016, averaging 13.3 yards per catch. With Jordan Reed's health concerns, the Redskins would be wise to keep Davis in tow as insurance.

Potential landing spots: Redskins, Bills, Jets

Jordan Cameron

Age: 28 Height: 6'5" Weight: 265 lbs.

2016 stats: 8 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD

Cameron's career has come to a halt because of concussion problems. He missed every game from Week 4 on and was shut down for the season in Week 8. Despite suffering four concussions in four seasons, he hopes to continue his career. Who will bite on this free fish?

Potential landing spots: Jets, Colts

Other notable free-agent TEs

  • Larry Donnell
  • Jacob Tamme
  • Dion Sims
  • Mychal Rivera
  • Ryan Griffin
  • Anthony Fasano
  • Luke Willson
  • Levine Toilolo

(Photos courtesy: Action Images)

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