| NLRF PROTECT/RETIRED LIST | |||||||||
| THESE PLAYERS CAN RETURN TO THEIR NLRF TEAM IF THEY UN-RETIRE BEFORE NFL TRAINING CAMPS BEGIN, ON (X) DATE. | |||||||||
| POS. | FIRST | LAST NAME | NFL | 2026 RTG. (or DE weight) | PREV. NLRF | HOW ACQ. | (X) | ||
| D | 6 | LG | JOEL | BITONIO | RET | 4.00 | BOMA | 2017 TR SHOE | July 2027 |
| D | 11 | ILB | LAVONTE | DAVID | RET | BOMA | 2012 DRAFT 3 | July 2027 | |
| D | 7 | RT | ROB | HAVENSTEIN | RET | 4.45 | DER | 2015 DRAFT 5 | July 2027 |
| D | 9 | DE | BRYCE | HUFF | RET | ROOS | 2023 FA | July 2027 | |
| D | 11 | ILB | LOGAN | WILSON | RET | UCT | 2022 TR LATE | July 2027 | |
| D | 7 | RT | KALEB | MCGARY | RET | 4.05 | ROOS | 2019 DRAFT 5 | July 2027 |
| D | 5 | C | FRANK | RAGNOW | RET | 5.30 | LATE | 2018 DRAFT 2 | July 2027 |
| D | 12 | CB | DARIUS | SLAY | RET | LATE | 2019 TR DER | July 2027 | |
| D | 12 | CB | DARIOUS | WILLIAMS | RET | ZYGO | 2022 FA | July 2027 | |
| D | 5 | C | RYAN | KELLY | RET | SHOR | 2016 DRAFT 1 | July 2027 | |
| D | 5 | C | BRADLEY | BOZEMAN | RET | ROOS | 2018 DRAFT 14 | July 2027 | |
| D | 5 | C | DREW | DALMAN | RET | ZYGO | 2021 DRAFT 12 | July 2027 | |
| D | 3 | WR | DAVID | BELL | RET | PTER | 2022 DRAFT 6 | July 2026 | |
| D | 13 | FS | TYRANN | MATHIEU | RET | ROOS | 2013 DRAFT 2 | July 2026 | |
| D | 10 | OLB | JORDAN | HICKS | RET | LATE | 2022 TR SHOR | July 2026 | |
| D | 3 | WR | MIKE | WILLIAMS | RET | UCT | 2017 DRAFT 1 | July 2026 | |
| D | 9.5 | EDGE | LORENZO | CARTER | RET | PTER | 2018 DRAFT 7 | July 2026 | |
| D | 1 | QB | DEREK | CARR | RET | BOMA | 2022 TR LATE | July 2026 | |
| D | 7 | RT | RYAN | RAMCZYK | RET | 4.25 | SHOE | 2018 TR BOMA | July 2026 |
| D | 7 | LT | TERRON | ARMSTEAD | RET | 5.50 | OCE | 2021 TR LATE | July 2026 |
| D | 6 | RG | JON | FELICIANO | RET | 4.55 | CHIP | 2021 FA | July 2026 |
| D | 3 | WR | MICHAEL | GALLUP | RET | BUGE | 2018 DRAFT 3 | July 2026 | |
| D | 9 | DE | SAM | HUBBARD | RET | DER | 2018 DRAFT 6 | July 2026 | |
| D | 6 | RG | ZACK | MARTIN | RET | 4.15 | BOMA | 2018 TR SHOE | July 2026 |
| D | 5 | C | MITCH | MORSE | RET | 4.05 | BUGE | 2015 DRAFT 3 | July 2026 |
| D | 5 | C | CONNOR | WILLIAMS | RET | 6.25 | BUGE | 2018 DRAFT 4 | July 2026 |
| D | 8 | DT | FLETCHER | COX | RET | CHIP | 2012 DRAFT 2 | July 2025 | |
| D | 8 | DT | AARON | DONALD | RET | DER | 2014 DRAFT 1 | July 2025 | |
| D | 2 | RB | KENYAN | DRAKE | RET | SHOR | 2016 DRAFT 6 | July 2025 | |
| D | 2 | RB | DAMIEN | HARRIS | RET | DER | 2019 DRAFT 5 | July 2025 | |
| D | 6.5 | LT/OG | JAMES | HURST | RET | SHAL | 2021 DRAFT 10 | July 2025 | |
| D | 5 | C | JASON | KELCE | RET | 5.45 | RUBE | 2011 DRAFT 6 | July 2025 |
| D | 5 | C | COREY | LINSLEY | RET | 5.15 | OCE | 2014 DRAFT 10 | July 2025 |
| D | 3 | WR | DEVANTE | PARKER | RET | OCE | 2015 DRAFT 1 | July 2025 | |
| D | 2 | RB | RASHAAD | PENNY | RET | LATE | 2022 TR UCT | July 2025 | |
| D | 11 | ILB | LEIGHTON | VANDER ESCH | RET | OCE | 2018 DRAFT 5 | July 2025 | |