Free Agency Winners?

I suppose the players that won in free agency are those that came away from it with the most money. Whether the new team that gave them all that money is the right football fit is rarely holds much importance. At least initially.  Players that don't quite fit with their new teams is why big free agency signings rarely turn out to be all that great on the field. Here's a look at the biggest contracts viewed three different ways.

Largest contracts by overall base value
1.   Malik Jackson, DE, Jacskonville Jaguars: $85.5 million, six years
2.   Olivier Vernon, DE, New York Giants: $85 million, five years
3.   Josh Norman, CB, Washington Redskins: $75 million, five years
4.   Brock Osweiler, QB, Houston Texans: $72 million, four years
5.   Janoris Jenkins, CB, New York Giants: $62.5 million, five years
6.   Kelechi Osemele, G, Oakland Raiders: $58.5 million, five years
7.   Russell Okung, T, Denver Broncos: $53 million, five years
8.   Damon Harrison, DT, New York Giants: $46.2 million, five years
9.   Mark Barron, LB, Los Angeles Rams: $45 million, five years
10. Alex Mack, C, Atlanta Falcons: $45 million, five years

Largest contracts by annual average
1.   Brock Osweiler, QB, Houston Texans: $18 million
2.   Olivier Vernon, DE, New York Giants: $17 million
3.   Josh Norman: $15 million
4.   Malik Jackson: $14.25 million
5.   Janoris Jenkins: $12.5 million
6.   Kelechi Osemele: $11.7 million
7.   Russell Okung, T, Denver Broncos: $10.6 million
8.   Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, New York Giants: $10 million
9.   Sean Smith, CB, Oakland Raiders: $9.5 million
10. (tie)Damon Harrison, DT, New York Giants: $9.25 million
      Bruce Irvin, LB, Oakland Raiders: $9.25 million

Largest contracts by fully guaranteed money
1.   Olivier Vernon, DE, New York Giants: $40 million
2.   Brock Osweiler, QB, Houston Texans: $37 million
3.   Josh Norman: $36.5 million
4.   Malik Jackson: $31.5 million
5.   Janoris Jenkins: $28.8 million
6.   Kelechi Osemele: $25.4 million
7.   Damon Harrison, DT, New York Giants: $20 million
8.   Alex Mack, C, Atlanta Falcons: $20 million
9.   Brandon Brooks, G, Philadelphia Eagles
10. (tie)Mark Barron, LB, Los Angeles Rams: $15 million
      Doug Martin, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
      Sean Smith, CB, Oakland Raiders

The New York Giants were all in on free agency in 2016.

Data from Over the Cap. Lists from Pro Football Rumors.