Free agency has not officially begun, but that hasn’t stopped the speculation of where some of the NFL’s biggest free agents will land this year.

The strongest player in free agency is almost undoubtedly Pittsburgh running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell has become one of the best backs in the league thanks to his patient style of running.

He is expected to re-sign with the Steelers, but if Bell and Pittsburgh can’t agree on a long-term deal, Bell will surely be given the exclusive franchise tag. The exclusive franchise tag would give Bell a one-year deal and would restrict him from negotiating with other teams.

Another hot free agent is Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins. Cousins isn’t necessarily the best player in free agency (nor the most valuable), but Cousins is by the far the safest bet at quarterback in free agency. Other free agent quarterbacks include Ryan Fitzpatrick, Josh McCown, and Case Keenum – all quarterbacks who struggled with either interceptions or injuries in 2016.

Cousins has a couple of potential landing spots, including Washington if they decide to resign him. Some of the biggest quarterback openings include Chicago, Cleveland, New York (Jets), San Francisco, and Buffalo. Seeing that Buffalo will most likely seek Deshaun Watson in the draft and Cleveland will probably trade for Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco might be the best fit for Cousins if he seeks to leave Washington.

With the recent hiring of Kyle Shanahan as head coach, the 49ers will be looking to evolve their offense and Cousins is a quarterback to do just that.

The other hot talk of free agency doesn’t even include a free agent. After Tom Brady’s four game suspension at the start of the 2016 season, New England’s back-up quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, gave an impressive two game run before falling to an injury. In those two games, Garoppolo threw from 496 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions.

The Patriots have the option to trade Garoppolo to another to team for a draft pick. The popular candidate as of right now is Cleveland. The Browns are still seeking a long term quarterback option, and Garoppolo might be the answer the Browns have desperately been looking for seeing that they have started 26 different quarterbacks since the 1999 season.

Cleveland holds two first round draft picks, including first overall pick and the eleventh overall pick from Philadelphia. Cleveland shouldn’t sacrifice the first overall pick on Garoppolo, but the eleventh pick is another story. Cleveland could draft Myles Garrett (DE, Texas A&M) at first overall and trade the eleventh for Garoppolo, which would give Cleveland a decent list of true competitors going into 2017.

New England might also hold onto Garoppolo as insurance for when Tom Brady finally retires. It seems impossible, but Tom Brady can’t play forever. If Bill Belichick wants to have Brady’s legacy live on, Garoppolo might be the guy to make that happen.

Regardless, this is all only speculation since players can’t begin negotiating until March 7, and can’t sign any contracts until March 9 at 4 p.m. But surely, when the clock strikes four, several big players will be wearing some unfamiliar uniforms.