Predicting the Biggest Suitors for Reggie Nelson, NFL’s Best Remaining FA Safety

April 1, 2016   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

Nine-year veteran Reggie Nelson was one of the top safeties in the entire NFL during the 2015 season, and he is easily the best safety remaining in this year's free-agent market.
How is it that a guy who racked up 77 tackles and eight interceptions is still unemployed nearly a month after the start of free agency? Well, the surface answer seems to be that Nelson's age—he will turn 33 shortly after the start of the 2016 season—has teams hesitating to offer a long-term deal. For Nelson, who is about to enter his 10th professional season, security is likely of high importance.
At some point between now and the start of the 2016 season, however, Nelson is going to find a new home. Whichever team lands him is going to be getting a heck of a player and potentially one of the biggest steals of free agency.
Today, we're going to take a look at what, exactly, makes Nelson such a valuable player. We're also going to look at a handful of NFL teams that would be solid fi...

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