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The most compelling open starting jobs across the NFL and college football.
104 contested jobs tracked · 76 projected starting roles · Updated Aug 4
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The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
Chicago BearsBears
NFL · NFC North · starter
Job at stake
Starting defensive endStarting DE
Why this battle matters
The winner projects to open the season as Chicago’s starting defensive end, a full-time role in an NFL defense.
Current read
No meaningful separation — the current chart lists Booker first, and a second published chart flips the order. 2025 snaps with this team: 659 to 369.
Availability watchOdeyingbo listed Q · Aug 3
Crowded room
Bengals
Starting DE
Slight edge
Crowded room
Eagles
EDGE
Leader emerging
Crowded room
Jets
Starting OLB
Leader emerging
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Bears
Starting DE
NFL · NFC North
True toss-up
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Turner, Garvin also hold current listings in the room
Availability watch
Odeyingbo listed Q · Aug 3
4 contenders↓
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Bengals
Starting DE
NFL · AFC North
Slight Mafe edge
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
7 contenders↓
Leader emerging
Eagles
EDGE
NFL · NFC East
Hunt leads, job still live
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
10 contenders↓
Leader emerging
Jets
Starting OLB
NFL · AFC East
Ossai leads, job still live
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Availability watch
Ossai listed PUP · Aug 3
4 contenders↓