This is a list of the top players returning to the player pool for The League! – E.F.F.L. 2019 Fantasy Draft & Free Agency by position. These are current as of August 21st, 2019 and will be updated as needed. The kicker position is not shown below as no kickers were kept and all will be returning to the player pool to be drafted.
Guys, I will only list all the prominent players coming back to the draft. I will update this as teams pluck players in Free Agency until Free Agency is over. The Free Agency period is from Aug. 22nd to Aug. 26th. Obviously this list will not contain any of the upcoming rookies entering the NFL in 2019 as those players will only be available during the draft.
The list will be broken down by position, by notable/big name players and players we would label as Tier 1 Players on the offensive side and Top 10’s on the defensive side. Revert back to the Free Agent/Compensation Tender Table on our bylaws page for a refresher but in short, the Top 12 players coming back at the QB & TE positions (again, I’m not listing any kickers), the Top 24 players coming back at the RB & WR positions and the Top 10 players coming back at the DL, LB & DB positions.
If there is a player that is not listed that you would like info on (i.e, their round tender or if they are being returned to the draft) just email me and I’ll add them to this report.
**Origins Conference**
Tier 1 Quarterbacks Returning
Ranking Among QB’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Ben Roethlisberger (2nd)
- Andrew Luck (4th)
- Aaron Rodgers (8th)
- Tom Brady (9th)
- Philip Rivers (10th)
- Cam Newton (11th)
- Russell Wilson (12th)
Patrick Mahomes, Matt Ryan, Drew Brees, Jared Goff & Deshaun Watson were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Tier 1 Running Backs Returning
Ranking Among RB’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Todd Gurley (1st)
- James Conner (6th)
- Melvin Gordon (7th)
- Kareem Hunt (8th)
- Phillip Lindsay (10th)
- James White (13th)
- Tarik Cohen (15th)
Chris Carson (16th)– Free Agent Acquisition- Adrian Peterson (17th)
- Kenyan Drake (18th)
- Marlon Mack (19th)
- Jordan Howard (21st)
- Austin Ekeler (24th)
Saquon Barkley, Alvin Kamara, Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, Joe Mixon, David Johnson, Derrick Henry, Nick Chubb, Tevin Coleman, Lamar Miller, Aaron Jones, Sony Michel, Peyton Barber, Kerryon Johnson, Damien Williams, Devonta Freeman & Le’Veon Bell were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Tier 1 Wide Receivers Returning
Ranking Among WR’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Antonio Brown (2nd)
- Tyler Lockett (7th)
- Stefon Diggs (13th)
- Keenan Allen (14th)
- Brandin Cooks (15th)
- Odell Beckham Jr. (16th)
- Calvin Ridley (17th)
- Tyler Boyd (18th)
- Amari Cooper (19th)
- Mike Williams (20th)
- Julian Edelman (21st)
- Jarvis Landry (23rd)
- DeDe Westbrook (24th)
Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins, Davante Adams, Julio Jones, Mike Evans, Adam Thielen, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Michael Thomas, Robert Woods, T.Y. Hilton, Kenny Golladay & D.J. Moore, were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Tier 1 Tight Ends Returning
Ranking Among TE’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Travis Kelce (1st)
- Eric Ebron (4th)
- Jared Cook (5th)
- Trey Burton (6th)
- Kyle Rudolph (7th)
- Austin Hooper (8th)
- David Njoku (10th)
- Vance McDonald (11th)
George Kittle, Zach Ertz, O.J. Howard & Evan Engram were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Top 10 Defensive Linemen Returning
Ranking Among DL’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Danielle Hunter (3rd)
- Chris Jones (4th)
- Calais Campbell (5th)
- Dee Ford (6th)
- DeForest Buckner (7th)
- Jason Pierre-Paul (8th)
- Demarcus Lawrence (9th)
- Cameron Jordan (10th)
- Frank Clark (12th)
- Akiem Hicks (14th)
Aaron Donald, J.J. Watt, Myles Garrett, Jadeveon Clowney & Melvin Ingram were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Top 10 Linebackers Returning
Ranking Among LB’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Cory Littleton (2nd)
- Bobby Wagner (4th)
- Blake Martinez (5th)
- Telvin Smith (6th)
- Jaylon Smith (8th)
- Roquan Smith (9th)
- Avery Williamson (12th)
- Kiko Alonso (13th)
- T.J. Watt (15th)
- Mason Foster (16th)
Darius Leonard, Luke Kuechly, Lavonte David, Leighton Vander Esch, Tremaine Edmunds, Demario Davis & Khalil Mack were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Top 10 Defensive Backs Returning
Ranking Among DB’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Shawn Williams (2nd)
- John Johnson (3rd)
- Antoine Bethea (4th)
- Jordan Poyer (5th)
- Harrison Smith (7th)
- Budda Baker (8th)
- Justin Reid (9th)
- Desmond King (10th)
- Malcolm Jenkins (11th)
- Kareem Jackson (12th)
Jamal Adams, Derwin James, Tyrann Mathieu & Darius Slay were all kept going into the 2019 season.
**Legends Conference**
Tier 1 Quarterbacks Returning
Ranking Among QB’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Matt Ryan (3rd)
- Andrew Luck (4th)
- Drew Brees (5th)
- Jared Goff (6th)
- Aaron Rodgers (8th)
- Tom Brady (9th)
- Philip Rivers (10th)
- Cam Newton (11th)
Patrick Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger, Deshaun Watson & Russell Wilson were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Tier 1 Running Backs Returning
Ranking Among RB’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
Ezekiel Elliott (5th)– Free Agent AcquisitionMelvin Gordon (7th)– Free Agent Acquisition- Kareem Hunt (8th)
- Joe Mixon (9th)
- Phillip Lindsay (10th)
- Derrick Henry (12th)
- James White (13th)
- Tarik Cohen (15th)
Chris Carson (16th)– Free Agent Acquisition- Adrian Peterson (17th)
- Kenyan Drake (18th)
- Tevin Coleman (20th)
- Jordan Howard (21st)
- Lamar Miller (22nd)
Todd Gurley, Saquon Barkley, Alvin Kamara, Christian McCaffrey, James Connor, David Johnson, Nick Chubb, Marlon Mack, Aaron Jones, Sony Michel, Dalvin Cook, Kerryon Johnson, Damien Williams, Devonta Freeman & Le’Veon Bell were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Tier 1 Wide Receivers Returning
Ranking Among WR’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Julio Jones (5th)
- Tyler Lockett (7th)
- Michael Thomas (10th)
- Robert Woods (11th)
- T.Y. Hilton (12th)
- Keenan Allen (14th)
- Brandin Cooks (15th)
- Calvin Ridley (17th)
- Tyler Boyd (18th)
- Mike Williams (20th)
- Julian Edelman (21st)
- Kenny Golladay (22nd)
- Jarvis Landry (23rd)
- Dede Westbrook (24th)
Tyreek Hill, Antonio Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, Davante Adams, Mike Evans, Adam Thielen, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Stefon Diggs, Odell Beckham Jr., Amari Cooper, Chris Godwin & Cooper Kupp were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Tier 1 Tight Ends Returning
Ranking Among TE’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Zach Ertz (3rd)
- Eric Ebron (4th)
- Jared Cook (5th)
- Trey Burton (6th)
- Kyle Rudolph (7th)
- Austin Hooper (8th)
- O.J. Howard (9th)
- David Njoku (10th)
- Vance McDonald (11th)
Travis Kelce, George Kittle & Hunter Henry were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Top 10 Defensive Linemen Returning
Ranking Among DL’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- J.J. Watt (2nd)
- Chris Jones (4th)
- Calais Campbell (5th)
- Dee Ford (6th)
- DeForest Buckner (7th)
- Jason Pierre-Paul (8th)
- Cameron Jordan (10th)
- Akiem Hicks (14th)
- Damon Harrison (15th)
- Jarran Reed (16th)
Aaron Donald, Danielle Hunter, Demarcus Lawrence, Myles Garrett & Frank Clark were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Top 10 Linebackers Returning
Ranking Among LB’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Darius Leonard (1st)
- Cory Littleton (2nd)
- Blake Martinez (5th)
- Telvin Smith (6th)
- Lavonte David (7th)
- Jaylon Smith (8th)
- Leighton Vander Esch (10th)
- Tremaine Edmunds (11th)
- Avery Williamson (12th)
- Kiko Alonso (13th)
Luke Kuechly, Bobby Wagner, Roquan Smith, Tahir Whitehead, Von Miller & Khalil Mack were all kept going into the 2019 season.
Top 10 Defensive Backs Returning
Ranking Among DB’s in Scoring Last Season in Parenthesis
- Jamal Adams (1st)
- Shawn Williams (2nd)
- John Johnson (3rd)
- Antoine Bethea (4th)
- Harrison Smith (7th)
- Justin Reid (9th)
- Desmond King (10th)
- Malcolm Jenkins (11th)
- Kareem Jackson (12th)
- Jessie Bates (13th)
Jordan Poyer, Derwin James, Budda Baker & Landon Collins were all kept going into the 2019 season.
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COMMISSIONER’S NOTE: “Free Agent Nation” – 2019 Free Agency - The E.L.S.I.E.com · August 21, 2019 at 6:56 pm
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