Most of the major free agent signings have come and gone. There are still a few dominoes yet to fall with free agents who could make an impact in 2026, but the dust has settled enough that we can start to evaluate the winners and losers from a busy free agency period.

In this article, I am highlighting second- and third-tier free agent signings that have the potential to be valuable bench stashes on your dynasty roster. Depending on the size of your league, these are players who might be available on waivers or could be added as a throw-in for a trade that includes premium pieces.

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Jalen Nailor | WR | LV

Las Vegas has had one of the most eventful offseasons so far and still has the number one overall pick next month. While they are widely expected to select Fernando Mendoza as their new franchise QB, there are still some questions about what his weapons will look like beyond Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty.

The Raiders attempted to bolster their pass-catching depth by signing Jalen Nailor to a three-year deal. Las Vegas will likely continue to add to its WR room in the NFL Draft, but Nailor has an opportunity to earn real targets if he outplays last year's draft picks, Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton. The contract that Nailor received suggests he will get the chance to earn that spot and won't just be buried behind the second-year wideouts because of the draft capital invested in them.

Nothing in Nailor's statistical profile suggests he'll be a breakout star, but he is a competent NFL receiver. Over his last two regular seasons, he's compiled 96 targets and turned them into 60 catches for 891 yards and 10 TDs. Depending on what else the Raiders do to bolster their WR room, Nailor could see close to 96 targets in 2026 alone. I wouldn't expect him to score 10 TDs in this offense, but he is a candidate for 750 yards and 5 TDs if he is running most of the routes.

That would make him a great dynasty bench stash to help fill in when injuries and bye weeks strike. And if Mendoza exceeds expectations as a rookie, there is upside for more.

Keaton Mitchell | RB | LAC

I'm a Keaton Mitchell truther. I think he is a good football player who deserves more opportunities to showcase his explosive playmaking ability. Through his first three seasons in the NFL, Mitchell has averaged 6.3 yards per attempt and 4.06 yards after contact per attempt. 

He is now another year removed from the major knee injury that cost him most of the 2024 season and landed with the Los Angeles Chargers, a team that just added Mike McDaniel as its OC. Although he didn't turn Miami into a winner, there is little doubt that he is one of the better offensive minds in the NFL. I'm excited to see what McDaniel can cook up for Justin Herbert and the offense in LA. 

Mitchell isn't on the same level as McDaniel's last RB De'Von Achane, but he has a similar skill set and should be able to run a lot of the same concepts that McDaniel designed for Achane. Omarion Hampton will be the clear lead back, but the great thing about Mitchell is that he doesn't need huge volume to make an impact for fantasy football. He can be the change-of-pace guy getting 6-10 touches per game and still make a major impact on a regular basis by creating explosive plays.

Chig Okonkwo | TE | WAS

Although he never broke out as a valuable fantasy football asset in Tennessee, Chig Okonkwo was a solid producer. He has topped 50 receptions in each of his last three seasons and recorded between 479 and 560 yards each of those years as well. That is actually better than I would have guessed, and reasonable production while playing in one of the NFL's worst offenses over that time. The real issue from a fantasy perspective is that he only scored five total touchdowns in that stretch.

Still just 26 years old and now getting a major QB upgrade, Okonkwo is a breakout candidate. As a rookie, Jayden Daniels leaned heavily on Zach Ertz. Now he has a more dynamic playmaker at the position. 

Washington will almost certainly add to their WR room through the draft or via a trade (they've been linked to Daniels' college teammate Brandon Aiyuk), but unless they go get A.J. Brown or another proven star, there will be questions about whoever they add. Even with another good WR option, there should still be enough volume for Okonkwo to post a career-best fantasy season if he stays healthy. If your dynasty roster needs help at the TE position, Chig is one of my favorite trade targets.

Chris Rodriguez | RB | JAX

I'm a Bhayshul Tuten believer. He's the running back I most want to roster in Jacksonville, but I also believe we shouldn't ignore the TD upside that Chris Rodriguez Jr. will have in this offense. C-Rod is a big back who has generated an impressive 3.59 yards after contact per attempt in his NFL career. That is the type of RB you sign for a specific role, and Jacksonville gave him enough money ($10 million over two years) to suggest they plan to use him.

It's also worth noting that Rodriguez has a history with Jags HC Liam Coen from their time together at Kentucky. He doesn't add much as a pass catcher, but the 500 rush yards and 6 TDs he had last season in Washington feel like his floor in 2026 if he stays healthy. That makes him a valuable bench player with weekly TD upside that you can plug into your dynasty lineup.

Jake Tonges | TE | SF

He didn't switch teams, but Jake Tonges returning to the 49ers on a two-year, $8-million deal could be significant for fantasy football with George Kittle coming off an Achilles injury. There are already whispers that Kittle is ahead of schedule and might be able to return for Week 1, but he will still be a 32-year-old TE coming off a major injury. He almost certainly won't be back to 100%, and he'll have elevated re-injury risk.

This makes the backup TE position an important one for a San Francisco offense that is overhauling a lot of its weaponry this offseason. Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings are on the way out, while Mike Evans and Christian Kirk have been brought in to complement Ricky Pearsall in the WR room. On paper, that is a solid group of receivers, but none of them have really been able to stay healthy in recent seasons. 

I expect the 49ers' depth to be tested, and Tonges could be an important part of that equation. He showed enough in 2025 with five games of 40 or more receiving yards and five total touchdowns to suggest he can play a role in this offense if Kittle isn't fully healthy or the WR corps becomes depleted over the course of the season.

Emanuel Wilson | RB | SEA

Seattle won the Super Bowl but chose not to pay up to keep the Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker. With Zach Charbonnet recovering from a torn ACL in the playoffs, Seattle's backfield depth chart is perilously thin, at least for the early part of the season. The only offseason addition they have made so far is former Packers backup RB Emanuel Wilson. If the season started today, I think he and George Holani would see almost all the work.

Seattle is likely to add competition to this group in the NFL Draft or with another veteran signing, but it isn't a particularly strong draft class, and Seattle only has four picks right now. I'm skeptical that they will be able to add a quality starter unless they make a big splash via trade. 

For his part, Wilson has proven to be a functional pro with a career 4.4 YPC on 258 regular-season attempts and isn't a total zero in the passing game either. There is a realistic scenario where we wake up in August and he is set to serve as the lead RB until Charbonnet returns. That is a bet I want to make cheaply on my dynasty rosters.

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