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Who's Out There?: Wide Receivers

Bears WR Keenan Allen
Bears WR Keenan Allen

The Ravens have a premier receiving duo returning in Pro Bowler Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman, who is coming off his best season so far.

The depth behind them is what will be sorted out this offseason, as Baltimore has several free agent wide receivers: Nelson Agholor, Tylan Wallace, Diontae Johnson, Deonte Harty, and Steven Sims.

The Ravens are also in the market for a punt returner, as they shuffled through different players in that role down the stretch last season.

The free agency negotiating window opens on Monday, March 10 at 4 p.m. Here's who is available on the market:

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs runs a route against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Stefon Diggs

Diggs is coming off a torn ACL, which limited him to just eight games with the Texans. After being traded by the Bills, Diggs posted 47 catches for 496 yards and three touchdowns on his new team. The Maryland native is 31 years old and had six straight 1,000-yard seasons before last year's injury.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) runs during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker)

Keenan Allen

Like Diggs, Allen was traded last offseason. In Chicago's offense, Allen's production dipped to 70 catches for 744 yards and six touchdowns in 15 games. The six-time Pro Bowler is 32 years old and has topped 1,000 receiving yards in five of the past eight seasons.

New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams (17) runs with the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Davante Adams

The Jets are reportedly releasing Adams in a savings move, parting ways after they traded for him midway through last season. One of the best wide receivers of his generation, Adams has posted five straight 1,000-yard seasons and is a six-time Pro Bowler.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper, right, is tackled by New York Jets cornerback D.J. Reed (4) during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Amari Cooper

Cooper had a tough 2024 campaign in which he was traded midway through the season from the Browns to the Bills. He finished the year with 547 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 44 catches – the lowest production of his 10-year career. Cooper, 30, is a five-time Pro Bowler and former No. 4-overall pick who had previously posted four 1,000-yard seasons in the past five years.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown runs the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Marquise "Hollywood" Brown

Brown's first season with the Chiefs didn't pan out, as the speedster suffered a preseason chest injury that sidelined him for almost the entire season. He returned late in the year and posted nine catches for 91 yards in two games, then another five postseason grabs. The former Ravens first-round pick requested a trade after the 2021 season and hasn't enjoyed as much success elsewhere as he did in Baltimore.

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (86) scores a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Darius Slayton

After posting a career-high 770 receiving yards in 2023, Slayton had just 39 grabs for 573 yards and two scores last season. He's still just 28 years old and has shown a knack for making big plays over his career, and a change of scenery could unlock another level to his game.

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer runs after a catch in an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Josh Palmer

The big-bodied wide receiver has flashed his potential at times and been a consistent performer with 581 and 584 receiving yards the past two seasons as a Charger. He's still just 25 years old and is a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. native.

Washington Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown (2) catches as pass as Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) defends during the first half of an NFL football divisional playoff game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mike Mulholland)

Dyami Brown

After three years under 200 receiving yards, Brown started to break out down the stretch for the Commanders last season. Though he had just 30 catches for 308 yards in the regular season, Brown caught 14 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown in three playoff games. The former third-round pick is just 25 years old.

Washington Commanders wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (14) catches a pass during a NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

Olamide Zaccheaus

Zaccheaus caught 45 passes for 506 yards and three scores last year in Washington. He has some returner experience with 17 returns last season for 179 yards. The 5-foot-8 former undrafted receiver is 27 years old.

Miami Dolphins' Braxton Berrios runs along the sideline against the New England Patriots during an NFL football game at Gillette Stadium, Sunday. Oct. 6, 2024 in Foxborough, Mass. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)

Braxton Berrios

Berrios is coming off a torn ACL suffered in Week 7, but he showed punt return juice before the injury, averaging 14.7 yards per return. Berrios, a former first-team All-Pro returner, is entering his age-30 season.

New York Giants wide receiver Gunner Olszewski (80) runs in a touchdown on a punt return during the second half an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Gunner Olszewski

Olszewski is a primary returner who averaged 11.9 yards per return with the Giants last season. He led the NFL with 346 punt return yards in 2020, when he was named a first-team All-Pro. Olszewski, who went undrafted in 2019, is 28 years old.

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