2023 NFL free agency QB market: Projecting contracts, logical landing spots for Lamar Jackson, other big names

Surveying the veterans set to be available under center

The 2023 NFL offseason is underway. Teams can begin applying the franchise tag this week, and before long, free agency will be kicking off as well. March 13 marks the official start date for legal tampering, when clubs can begin negotiating with unsigned players, and March 15 is when new deals -- and trades -- can be finalized. As per usual, the quarterback position is set to dominate the landscape. Unlike last year's veteran market, which included a top-five rounded out by Ryan Fitzpatrick and Mitchell Trubisky, the 2023 crop features multiple repeat Pro Bowlers.

Here's a look at the five biggest names set to be available, plus plenty of other options, as well as projected contract values and logical landing spots:

Notes: QB ages are as of Sept. 1, 2023. AAV denotes projected average annual value.