With just weeks to go before training camp begins, several top NFL defensive backs remain without a team.

Patrick Peterson wants to know why.

“What are your thoughts on the current situation in the corners and safety market?” Peterson asked on his Twitter account. Everything is covered podcast earlier this week, according to Pro Football Talk. “We know this is a passing league, right? Why do you see so many high-caliber players who have played at a high level — defensive backs — still free agents right now?”

A three-time first-team All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection, Peterson is among those still available as a free agent after the Pittsburgh Steelers released him earlier in the offseason. And the LSU product isn’t alone, with Xavien Howard, JC Jackson, Jamal Adams, Justin Simmons, Quandre Diggs, Adoree’ Jackson, Stephon Gilmore and Micah Hyde among the many accomplished defensive backs also available to sign.

While some of these players are in unique circumstances, the reality is that there are a multitude of talented defensive players who, oddly enough, don’t have a team. In response to Peterson’s comments on the podcast, co-host Bryant McFadden noted that one answer to his question could be that NFL rules state that veterans’ salaries are guaranteed for the entire season if the player is on a team’s roster for Week 1.

(Everything covered, professional football discussion)

With just weeks to go before training camp begins, several top NFL defensive backs remain without a team.

Patrick Peterson wants to know why.

“What are your thoughts on the current situation in the corners and safety market?” Peterson asked on his Twitter account. Everything is covered podcast earlier this week, according to Pro Football Talk. “We know this is a passing league, right? Why do you see so many high-caliber players who have played at a high level — defensive backs — still free agents right now?”

A three-time first-team All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection, Peterson is among those still available as a free agent after the Pittsburgh Steelers released him earlier in the offseason. And the LSU product isn’t alone, with Xavien Howard, JC Jackson, Jamal Adams, Justin Simmons, Quandre Diggs, Adoree’ Jackson, Stephon Gilmore and Micah Hyde among the many accomplished defensive backs also available to sign.

While some of these players are associated with special circumstances, the reality is that there are a plethora of talented defensive players who, oddly enough, don’t have a team. In response to Peterson’s comments on the podcast, co-host Bryant McFadden noted that one answer to his question could be that NFL rules state that veterans’ salaries are guaranteed for the entire season if the player is on a team’s roster for Week 1.

(Everything covered, professional football discussion)