This is a list of possible free agents this year, compiled by Yahoo sports.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/2016-free-a...NlYwNzYw--

 

If we assume Miller, Vernon, Malik Jackson and Muhammad Wilkerson were to be retained by their teams, the list of likely free agent defensive linemen would look like this.

 

Muhammad Wilkerson

Malik Jackson

Ian Williams

Nick Fairley
Derek Wolfe (Re-signed 4-year, $36.7M deal with DEN)

Jaye Howard

Damon Harrison

Haloti Ngata

Terrance Knighton

Cedric Thornton
Vinny Curry (Re-signed 5-year, $47.25M deal with PHI)

Robert Ayers

Brandon Mebane

Adrian Clayborn

Akiem Hicks

Steve McLendon

B.J. Raji

Jason Jones

Tyrunn Walker

Mike DeVito

Henry Melton

Kevin Williams

Al Woods

Letroy Guion

Antonio Smith

Jared Crick

Kendall Reyes

Ahtyba Rubin

Cullen Jenkins

Sammie Lee Hill

Leger Douzable

Billy Winn

Kyle Love

Kedric Golston

Alex Carrington

Pat Sims

Brandon Thompson

Mitch Unrein

Red Bryant

Tony McDaniel

Cam Thomas

Kenrick Ellis

Corey Wootton

Jarvis Jenkins

Stephen Bowen

Greg Scruggs

Ricardo Mathews

Mike Martin

Jermelle Cudjo

Da'Quan Bowers

Barry Cofield

Demarcus Dobbs

Jack Crawford

Clifton Geathers

Edge Defenders

Von Miller

Jason Pierre-Paul
Olivier Vernon

Greg Hardy
Aldon Smith (Suspended)

Tamba Hali

Bruce Irvin

William Hayes

Nick Perry

Courtney Upshaw

Dwight Freeney

Kroy Biermann

Wallace Gilberry

Mike Neal

Junior Galette

Darryl Tapp

Jeremy Mincey

Derrick Shelby

Andre Branch

Eugene Sims

Sam Acho

LaMarr Woodley

Calvin Pace Quinton Coples

Albert McClellan

Justin Trattou

Frank Zombo

Chris Carter

Larry English

Frank Alexander

Anthony Spencer

George Selvie

 

Of these remaining, I would strongly consider, besides Mario Williams:

 

Haloti Ngata-yes he is in his 30s, but interior DTs-especially space eaters, have been proven to play at a pretty good level into their 30s.

BJ Raji, Bruce Irvin (naturally), Nick Perry, and Cam Thomas

 

Thoughts on these names are welcomed, especially from D6 on Ngata.

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