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Ranking 15 best pending free agent wide receivers in 2024

It’s no secret that the New England Patriots will be in the market for a serious upgrade at wide receiver in the offseason.

The team likely finishing the season in position to land a top-three pick in the 2024 NFL draft means they’ll be in position to take Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., if they wanted to go down that path.

That decision would likely anger the masses because it could mean another year of Mac Jones or Bailey Zappe under center at quarterback.

The best option for an immediate upgrade for New England at receiver would be addressing the problem in free agency. There are a plethora of playmakers that would improve the Patriots’ dire situation significantly.

The team is expected to have the money to spend to get whoever they want to finally help put the offense over the top. Here are the top-15 wide receivers expected to hit the open market in 2024:

Tee Higgins, Bengals

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Michael Pittman Jr., Colts

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Justin Casterline/Getty Images

Mike Evans, Buccaneers

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Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Marquise Brown, Cardinals

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Steph Chambers/Getty Images

Calvin Ridley, Jaguars

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Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Kendrick Bourne, Patriots

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Megan Briggs/Getty Images

Gabriel Davis, Bills

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Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Tyler Boyd, Bengals

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Dylan Buell/Getty Images

Curtis Samuel, Commanders

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Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens

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Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Rashid Shaheed, Saints

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Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Josh Reynolds, Lions

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Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Noah Brown, Texans

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Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Darnell Mooney, Bears

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Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

K.J. Osborn, Vikings

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Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Story originally appeared on Patriots Wire