The Bears have the most UDFA spots in the NFL!!
First of all, let me clarify what "UDFA" stands for. It means Players that pass through an entire draft without being selected by any of the league's teams become unrestricted free agents, and these players are sometimes identified simply as an undrafted free agent (UDFA) or undrafted sportsperson and are free to sign with any team they choose.
Nick Korte, who works for overthecap made some calculations of each team's UDFA spots. He used an arithmetic of 90 - ([number of players currently on the roster] + [number of draft picks])
He called this number Open UDFA Roster Spots.
Here were the results:
1. CHICAGO (21)T-2. IND/LAC (19)4. CIN (18)T-5. BAL/TB (17)T-7. MIA/WAS/BUF/DAL (16)T-11. CLE/ARI/LAR/GB (15)T-15. DEN/TEN/LV (14)
This is huge for GM Ryan Poles. He will be able to take multiple shots on players when the draft ends. We have been hearing for months now that this draft is very balanced and deep in talent. Hopefully, with that in mind, Poles will be able to sign a lot of qualified players that will compete for a spot on the roster.
Here is a quick list of some of the most notable UDFA in recent years:
1. QB Kurt Warner
2. QB Warren Moon
3. DT John Randle
4. QB Tony Romo
5. TE Antonio Gates
6. WR Wes Welker
7. OLB James Harrison
8. OT Jason Peters
9. Adam Vinatieri
10. CB Chris Harris
