10 undrafted free agents with the best chance to catch on with their new NFL teams

Every year, more than 250 college players are drafted by NFL teams. And every year, a handful of players who didn’t hear their names called at the draft wind up making a larger impact than their more highly regarded peers.

Undrafted free agents emerge from the ether each summer to outplay veterans and drafted rookies alike on their way to spots on the 53-man roster. These players will fill rotational roles, emerge as starters and even play their way into the Pro Bowl or All-Pro teams. Finding the right piece of wheat among the chaff not only delivers a useful starter who can lift a team but also years of inexpensive, team-controlled contracts that help prop championship windows open.

We don’t know who will rise up from the ooze of the unwanted this fall. But we know who some of the most talented players to go undrafted are and where they’ve landed. These are the players who have the best chance of making an impact on their teams after not being selected at the 2024 NFL Draft.