| 100% | DRE | 3 | Free-agent linebacker Greenlaw who signed with the Broncos in March |
| 42% | TEBOW | 5 | Quarterback Tim who signed with the Eagles in April |
| 42% | KYRIEIRVING | 11 | Former Celtics All-Star guard who signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DEANDREJORDAN | 13 | Former Clippers All-Star center who signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 42% | KEVINDURANT | 11 | Former Warriors All-Star forward who signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 39% | TONYPARKER | 10 | Point guard who signed with the Hornets in 2018 after 17 seasons with the Spurs: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JOEFLACCO | 9 | Former Ravens and Broncos quarterback and 2013 Super Bowl MVP who signed with the Jets in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 36% | GORDONHAYWARD | 13 | NBA All-Star who signed with the Celtics in 2017 after seven years with the Jazz: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PAULMILLSAP | 11 | NBA All-Star who signed with the Nuggets in 2017 after four years with the Hawks: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HAKEEMOLAJUWON | 14 | Hall of Fame center who signed with the Raptors in 2001 after 17 seasons with the Rockets: 2 wds. |
| 36% | KEVINDURANT | 11 | NBA player, now with the Phoenix Suns, who signed a lifetime endorsement deal with Nike in 2023: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SOTO | 4 | Juan ___, baseball superstar who signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets in December 2024 |
| 35% | TUCKER | 6 | Rookie placekicker McCann, who signed with the Titans just weeks ago |
| 34% | KARLMALONE | 10 | Hall of Fame power forward who signed with the Lakers in 2003 after 18 seasons with the Jazz: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MARCUSMARIOTA | 13 | Former Titans quarterback and 2014 Heisman winner who signed with the Raiders in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BOND | 4 | MI6 agent who lived in a flat off the King's Road in Chelsea with a housekeeper named May |
| 32% | USMARINES | 9 | Whom Glenn served with in the '50s |
| 32% | DEAF | 4 | Ones who sign, with "the" |
| 32% | RODHULL | 7 | Entertainer associated with the puppet Emu who died in 1999 |
| 32% | PELEG | 5 | Whom Ishmael signed up with for the Pequod |
| 31% | EMMETT | 6 | Dan —, composer credited with the song Dixie who died in 1904 |
| 31% | LAKER | 5 | Freddie —, entrepreneur associated with the Skytrain project who died in 2006 |
| 31% | RED | 3 | With 4-Across, warning sign in the dating world |
| 31% | GERRITCOLE | 10 | Pitcher who signed a $324 million contract with the Yankees in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JULIANNEHOUGH | 13 | "Dancing With the Stars" judge who costars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | VON | 3 | Linebacker Miller who was the Super Bowl MVP in 2016 |
| 31% | ARTE | 4 | ___ Johnson, comedian with the catchphrase "Verrry interesting" who starred in "Cannonball Run: II" |
| 31% | BRUNOTONIOLI | 12 | "Dancing with the Stars" judge who is fluent in five languages (2 wds.) |
| 31% | SCOTTJOPLIN | 11 | US pianist and composer associated with the ragtime style who died in 1917 |
| 31% | DOROTHY | 7 | Character who sings with the Scarecrow in "If I Only Had a Brain" |