With NFL free agency rapidly approaching, the competition for one former first-round pick is going to be stiff.

The Cowboys have all but confirmed their willingness to part ways with Byron Jones, and various reports have named the Eagles, Giants and now the Raiders as potential landing spots for the 27-year-old cornerback.

The Las Vegas Review reported on Saturday that there is a “growing sense [that] the Raiders have a strong interest in bringing [Jones] to Las Vegas.” The team has about $50 million in cap space entering free agency (according to Spotrac) and could be an attractive destination for players in their inaugural season in Sin City.

The Giants remain contenders to woo Jones. Aside from an obvious need for secondary help, Jones’ relationship with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett could influence a potential deal. The Eagles still appear to be the frontrunners, however. After an abysmal showing from their secondary in 2019, their front office will be highly motivated to bolster the unit via offseason moves.

“[The Eagles are] gonna be the first team up when they’re allowed to talk to the agents,” Eagles insider Adam Caplan said on the “Inside The Birds” podcast. “The term is, they’ll be all-in, whatever you want to call it.”

The result could be an all-out bidding war. Jones is expected to command somewhere around $16-17 million per year, which would make him the league’s highest-paid cornerback, a distinction currently owned by Dolphins’ Xavien Howard ($15.05 million per year).

It’s a rarity for the Cowboys to let a former first-round pick walk, but the team will have to make some difficult decisions this offseason due to salary cap space and the number of big-name free agents up for new deals. The rookie contracts for quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper are up, as is defensive end Robert Quinn’s. The price tag on keeping all three, either by way of the franchise tag which can be applied once, or long-term contracts, will be significant.

“We’re going to have some challenges with our [salary] cap. We are,” Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said of the predicament in February. “Certainly, with Dak and Amari, that’s going to shrink it in a hurry. We’re going to have challenges, but they’re not challenges that we cannot overcome.”

Sources told CBS that the Cowboys would only be willing to offer Jones a meager $12.5 million per year, which wouldn’t stack up against projected offers from his other suitors.

The University of Connecticut product skyrocketed up draft boards after a stellar performance at the 2015 NFL Combine. He earned a trip to the Pro Bowl in 2018 and is considered one of the league’s top free-agent targets.

Free agency begins on March 18, but teams will be permitted speak with players starting on March 16.