Justin Houston, Jason Pierre-Paul headline free-agent pass rushers
Teams in need of a pass rusher are in luck this offseason. There are edge rushers aplenty in the draft, and for teams willing to spend, they'll have their pick of a deep pool in free agency.
Headlining that pool of talent is Justin Houston and Jason Pierre-Paul, the former the NFL's leading sack-getter in 2014. If a team is unwilling to break the bank, there are plenty of Plan Bs: Jerry Hughes, Jason Worilds, Brandon Graham, Pernell McPhee and Brian Orakpo. And don't forget about Greg Hardy, who's still on the Commissioner's Exempt List but is just a year removed from logging 15 sacks.
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Find all the notable unrestricted free-agent pass rushers below.
. John Abraham
(Put on IR after Week 2) '13 stats: 11.5 sacks, 31 tackles, 4 FFs, 3 PD
. Kroy Biermann
'14 stats: 4.5 sacks, 43 tackles, 1 FF, 3 PD
. Dwight Freeney
San Diego Chargers
'14 stats: 3.5 sacks, 7 tackles, 0 FFs, 1 PD
. Brandon Graham
'14 stats: 5.5 sacks, 35 tackles, 4 FFs, 0 PD
. Greg Hardy
(Deactivated after Week 1) '13 stats: 15.0 sacks, 40 tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD
. Justin Houston
'14 stats: 22.0 sacks, 59 tackles, 4 FFs, 5 PD
. Jerry Hughes
'14 stats: 10.0 sacks, 36 tackles, 3 FF, 0 PD
. George Johnson
'14 stats: 6.0 sacks, 23 tackles, 0 FF, 1 PD
. Pernell McPhee
'14 stats: 7.5 sacks, 17 tackles, 1 FF, 4 PD
. Brian Orakpo
Washington Redskins
(Injured in Week 7) '14 stats: 0.5 sacks, 14 tackles, 0 FF, 1 PD
. Jabaal Sheard
'14 stats: 2.0 sacks, 25 tackles, 0 FF, 3 PD
. Anthony Spencer
'14 stats: 0.5 sacks, 13 tackles, 2 FF, 1 PD
. Jason Pierre-Paul
'14 stats: 12.5 sacks, 53 tackles, 3 FF, 6 PD
. Brooks Reed
'14 stats: 3.0 sacks, 25 tackles, 0 FF, 4 PD
. Osi Umenyiora
Atlanta Falcons
'14 stats: 2.5 sacks, 9 tackles, 0 FF, 2 PD
. Jason Worilds
'14 stats: 7.5 sacks, 41 tackles, 1 FF, 2 PD
