3/24 7AM: The Success Rate of NFL Free Agents
3/24 7AM: The Success Rate of NFL Free Agents  
Podcast: Kap & J. Hood
Published On: Tue Mar 24 2026
Description: Hour 2: .  Kap & J Hood discussed Bill Barnwell, who wrote the success rate of NFL free agents at ESPN, and found that on average, free agent signings wind up closer to disappointing than they do average, meaning they did not live up to expectations. Only 15.6% of free agents exceeded expectations against their contracts from 2013-2022. Is it possible the Bears were right to not spend big?