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A trio of former No. 1 NFL draft picks suddenly find themselves searching for landing spots in the free agent market.

Jameis Winston, Cam Newton and Jadeveon Clowney didn’t have to wait long to find homes in the NFL when they came out of college.Now they are finding things moving much more slowly as they search for new homes or contracts this off-season.

Newton, who went first in 2011, isn’t quite on the open market yet but is having an acrimonious breakup in Carolina. The Panthers are signing a replacement in Teddy Bridgewater and giving Newton permission to pursue a trade even though he said he never wanted to leave. It’s a development that happens each year with players like 2019 sacks leader Shaq Barrett, defensive Robert Quinn and tight end Jared Cook among the players last season who made a big impact despite remaining unsigned in the opening week of free agency.

With only a handful of teams still looking for a starting quarterback in free agency, there are few obvious options for either Newton or Winston. Clowney wasn’t nearly as prolific last season with only three sacks in his first season in Seattle, contributing to his difficulty finding the type of contract he wants so far this free agency period.

 

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