The NFL’s new league year has nearly arrived, officially starting at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Teams have already been allowed to negotiate with representatives of free agents as part of the legal tampering window, and many of the top players have already reached agreement on contracts.
Aaron Rodgers, however, is still available. After the New York Jets officially waive him, he might be looking at Steelers or bust when it comes to starting for a playoff contender in 2025.
Daniel Jones is off the board, as the former Giants first-round draft pick is reportedly signing a one-year, $14 million deal with the Colts. DeAndre Hopkins struck a one-year deal with the Ravens, and Joey Bosa reached a one-year deal with the Bills on Tuesday night, too.
Monday was a busy day for high-profile QB movement. Sam Darnold, who is No. 1 on Frank Schwab’s top 25 overall free-agents list, reportedly agreed to a three-year, $100.5 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks, while the New York Jets are reportedly signing Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million deal with $30 million guaranteed. And the Cleveland Browns acquired Kenny Pickett from the Philadelphia Eagles for Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth-round pick.
Stay updated with all the latest news and analysis below, and find a team-by-team free agency breakdown here.
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Wed, March 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM EDT
Steelers agree to 1-year deal with RB Kenneth Gainwell
The Steelers added some running back help after losing Najee Harris in free agency, agreeing to a one-year deal with Kenneth Gainwell.
Gainwell, who turns 26 on March 14, rushed for 290 yards and a touchdown on 75 carries last season, adding 116 receiving yards on 16 catches. He played his previous four seasons with the Eagles, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2019 (No. 150 overall) out of Memphis.
For his career, Gainwell has recorded 1,185 yards and 12 TDs on 280 carries, in addition to 721 yards on 102 receptions.
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Wed, March 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM EDT
Bills re-sign S Damar Hamlin to 1-year deal
Damar Hamlin is staying with the Bills. The fourth-year safety agreed to a one-year contract with Buffalo, which officially announced the deal.
Financial details have not yet been reported, but Hamlin earned a $1.05 million salary last season, the last on his rookie deal.
Hamlin, who will turn 27 on March 24, started 14 games for the Bills. He registered 89 total tackles, two interceptions and two tackles for loss last season. He was Buffalo’s sixth-round selection (No. 212 overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Pitt.
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Wed, March 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM EDT
Dolphins to re-sign LB Tyrel Dodson, agreeing to 2-year, $8.25 million contract
Linebacker Tyrel Dodson is returning to the Dolphins, agreeing to a 2-year, $8.5 million deal, Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports.
Miami signed Dodson, 26, after the Seahawks waived him during their Week 10 bye, despite being the team’s leading tackler. In eight games with the Dolphins (starting three), the inside linebacker collected 36 tackles. He finished with 107 total between Seattle and Miami.
Dodson has played five NFL seasons altogether, his first four with the Bills. He signed with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in 2019.
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Wed, March 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM EDT
Bills, DT Larry Ogunjobi agree to 1-year, $8.3 million deal: Report
The Bills continue to boost their defensive line, reaching agreement on a one-year, $8.3 million contract with defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Incentives could increase the deal’s value up to $10 million.
Ogunjobi, 30, compiled 41 total tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for loss with the Steelers last season. In eight NFL seasons, he has twice notched five or more sacks, with a career-high in seven in 2021 with the Bengals. Ogunjobi played his first four pro seasons with the Browns.
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Wed, March 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM EDT
Chiefs restructure contracts of Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones
The Chiefs have made some accounting moves to clear cap space for their free agent signings.
Per ESPN, the AFC champions restructured the deals of stars Chris Jones and Patrick Mahomes to create nearly $50 million in space.
A Mahomes restructure seemed inevitable as soon as the season ended. The malleable 10-year, $450 million deal he signed ahead of the 2020 season has already been redone multiple times, both to give Mahomes a raise in guaranteed money and to clear cap space for the team. Mahomes was set to have a cap charge of over $66 million in 2025.
Jones signed a five-year deal with $95 million guaranteed over the first three years before the 2024 season. His cap number was set to go up to $34 million in 2025.
The Chiefs have been fairly busy in free agency so far, signing former 49ers OT Jaylon Moore, ex-Chargers CB Kristian Fulton and re-signing LB Nick Bolton and WR Hollywood Brown. The Chiefs also franchised OG Trey Smith in the hopes of a long-term deal. Smith has already signed his $23 million franchise tender.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM EDT
Joey Bosa to the Bills
Nearly a week after he was released by the Los Angeles Chargers, Joey Bosa is headed across the country. Bosa struck a one-year, $12.6 million deal with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday night, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The five-time Pro Bowler had been with the Chargers since they selected him with the No. 3 overall pick in 2016 when they were still in San Diego. He had 22 total tackles and five sacks last season.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM EDT
49ers land Demarcus Robinson
After dismantling a good chuck of their roster, the 49ers landed a new wide receiver on Tuesday night. The team struck a two-year, $9.5 million deal with Demarcus Robinson, according to multiple reports.
Robinson had a career-high 505 yards and seven touchdowns last season, his second with the Rams.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM EDT
Cowboys reach deal to bring back P Bryan Anger
The Cowboys are keeping their special teams specialists together. Hours after news broke the Dallas had reached a deal with All-Pro return specialist KaVontae Turpin, ESPN reported that punter Bryan Anger is returning on a two-year contract.
Terms of the deal weren’t initially reported.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM EDT
Titans keep spending, add S Xavier Woods
One of the more active teams in free agency moved again with a two-year, $10 million deal for former Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM EDT
Ravens bring in DeAndre Hopkins
The Baltimore Ravens are adding DeAndre Hopkins to their wide receiver corps on a one-year, $6 million deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM EDT
Ty Johnson reportedly returning to Bills on 2-year deal
Johnson emerged last season as a good RB2 with James Cook in Buffalo’s offense, and now he’ll be back, per ESPN.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM EDT
Report: S Ashtyn Davis staying in AFC East
Davis is finalizing a deal with the Dolphins, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. The 28-year-old spent the first five years of his career with the Jets.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM EDT
Report: Dolphins signing WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
It’s a two-year, $6.5 million deal with $3.2 million guaranteed, per NFL Network. Westbrook-Ikhine became a starter for the Titans and started nine of the last 11 games this past season, recording career highs with 497 yards and nine touchdowns.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM EDT
Report: Jacoby Brissett signing with Cardinals
After starting last season as QB1 in New England, Brissett is heading to Arizona, per ESPN. He’ll reunite with offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, who was his quarterbacks coach in Cleveland.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM EDT
Punter news! Johnny Hekker reportedly agrees to 1-year deal with Titans
Hekker, a four-time All-Pro, has a fully guaranteed deal with Tennessee, per ESPN. He’ll reunite with his first pro special teams coach, John Fassel.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM EDT
Micah Parsons seems to be enjoying the 49ers’ dismantling
The 49ers have ended the Cowboys’ season twice in the past four years. Soon, they’ll have to pay Brock Purdy a huge quarterback contract, which limits their ability to address other areas of the roster. (Our own Charles Robinson wrote on this yesterday.)
Dallas star Micah Parsons, who’s extremely online and also in line for his own monster extension, is having some fun watching it happen.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM EDT
Saints add Chiefs S Justin Reid
The Kansas City Chiefs are losing a significant piece of their defense, while the New Orleans Saints are again spending money they might or might not have. Safety Justin Reid reached a three-year, $31.5 million deal with New Orleans, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM EDT
Falcons reportedly signing Leonard Floyd after 49ers cut him
Floyd didn’t have to wait long to find a new home.
The Falcons are reportedly signing the pass rusher to a one-year, $10 million deal, per NFL Network.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM EDT
Cowboys reportedly signing pass rusher Payton Turner
It’s a one-year, $3 million deal, per NFL Network, for Turner, who’s 26 years old and was a first-round pick of the Saints in 2021. He’s struggled with injuries in his NFL career, though he did play 16 games this past season.
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Tue, March 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM EDT
Report: CB Mike Hughes returning to Falcons
Hughes has spent the past two seasons in Atlanta, and will soon be signed for three more in an $18 million deal, per ESPN.
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