Adam Thielen will be back with the Panthers next season. Bryce Young has been at his best when throwing to the veteran receiver.
Dalvin Tomlinson is headed to the Cardinals. The monster-sized nose tackle spent the last two years in Cleveland after playing the first six years of his career with the Giants (four) and Vikings (two).
The 49ers are signing Mac Jones to a two-year deal, presumably to be Brock Purdy’s backup. If you’ll remember, the 49ers supposedly traded up in the 2021 NFL Draft with the idea of drafting Jones, only to change their minds and draft Trey Lance instead. (Supposedly.)
Mike Williams is headed back to the Chargers after one year away, getting a one-year deal worth up to $6 million. He didn’t do much for the Jets or Steelers last season, but now he’ll get to re-join Justin Herbert and Co. in LA.
The longtime Saints defensive end isn’t done yet. He played a career-low 48% of snaps last season but once again played all 17 games. He should be a mainstay for the New Orleans defense, even if his role shrinks again.
The Ravens have released safety Marcus Williams. The 28-year-old struggled last season, getting benched and ultimately losing his starting role, ending the year as a healthy scratch. In the five games he did play in, all starts, he had 20 total tackles and two passes defended.
Another free agent is off the market. Defensive lineman Deatrich Wise has agreed to a one-year deal with the Commanders, worth up to $5 million, per ESPN.
Harrison Smith is continuing his career. The six-time Pro Bowler is returning for his 14th NFL season, agreeing on a new contract with the Vikings, per the NFL Network. The safety’s base salary will be $10.25 million and with incentives he can earn up to $14.0 million.
The 36-year-old has played his entire career with the Vikings, joining them as a first round pick in 2012.
The Titans are signing free-agent defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones to a one-year, $10 million deal, per ESPN. He spent the last two seasons with the Seahawks and played 17 games in each of the last two seasons in Seattle.
He had 28 total tackles, 13 quarterback hits and 4.0 sacks in 2024. Jones has 210 total tackles, 30.5 sacks, seven pass deflections, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception in his six year career.
The former Cowboys running back is headed to Carolina where he’ll be signing a one-year deal with the Panthers, the team confirmed. According to NFL Media, the deal is worth $6.25 million.
It’s certainly an interesting landing spot for Dowdle. In Dallas, he waited five seasons before getting a crack at the starting running back job, which he finally earned in 2024. In Carolina, he definitely won’t be the top guy, because he’ll be playing behind Chuba Hubbard, who just got a four-year extension worth $33.2 million in November. The Panthers also have Jonathon Brooks, who was a second-round pick in 2024, although he’ll be coming back from a torn ACL. At this point, it seems like Dowdle will be the No. 2 RB in Carolina, but that could change once Brooks is fully healthy.
The Chargers must really like their linebackers because they’ve now re-signed three of them this week. The latest came on Wednesday when Denzel Perryman agreed to a one-year contract. According to ESPN, the deal is worth $3.65 million.
Perryman started 11 games last season for Los Angeles. The Chargers have been busy negotiating with their linebackers this week as they also re-signed Khalil Mack and Troy Dye.
The 32-year-old Perryman made the Pro Bowl in 2021 while playing for the Raiders. He was originally drafted by the SAN DIEGO Chargers in 2015, which makes him the ONLY player on the Chargers’ current roster who was with the team while they were in San Diego.
The Raiders have released center Andre James and quarterback Gardner Minshew.
Minshew spent just one season with the Raiders and will be searching for his third team in as many years. James has spent his entire career with the Raiders, dating back to when the team was in Oakland.
The Commanders added former Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones today and one reason they were in the market for a corner is because they decided to let Benjamin St-Juste leave in free agency. The 27-year-old St-Juste, who started 14 games for Washington last season, has agreed to terms on a deal with the Chargers.
St-Juste played for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan in 2017, so he’s familiar with the Chargers head coach, which might have factored in the team’s decision to sign him. St-Juste is the second cornerback that the Chargers have added in free agency along with Donte Jackson.
The Jets are releasing five-time Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley, who played in just four games last season due to toe and neck injuries. He spent six total seasons with New York, playing in five. He opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his time with the Jets, he played in 56 total games, with 55 starts, finishing with 504 tackles, including 300 solo tackles with 3.5 sacks. New Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said “it is hard to move on from a player like C.J. Mosley” in a statement following the release.
The Jets and center Josh Myers have agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal, ESPN reports. The former Packers starter will reunite with quarterback Justin Fields, who he played with at Ohio State.
Running back A.J. Dillon is signing with the Eagles on a one-year deal, per the NFL Network. Dillon missed a season due to a neck injury and has been cleared for play by neck specialists.
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After nine years in New England, Jonathan Jones is finally leaving the Patriots. The cornerback has agreed to a one-year deal with the Commanders, ESPN has reported.
Jones is the fourth player that the Commanders have added this week to go along with DL Javon Kinlaw, DT Eddie Goldman and S Will Johnson. The Commanders have also pulled off trades for Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil, so they’ve been busy.
Jack Sanborn is reuniting with his former head coach. Dallas is signing the Bears linebacker to a one-year deal, per ESPN. Sanborn joined the Bears in Matt Eberflus’ first season as the team’s head coach and he is now the defensive coordinator in Dallas.
Future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers is officially a free agent and the rumors of where the QB could end up continue to swirl. If Rodgers does decide to play next season, the Steelers and Giants are the reported frontrunners, but are not the only teams in the conversation. The Vikings are also being reported as a potential landing spot. Keep up with all things Rodgers here.
The Titans don’t know who their starting QB is going to be in 2025, but they do know they need to protect that starting QB and they’ve started that process by adding a veteran guard. Zeitler has agreed to terms on a one-year, $9 million deal with the Titans, NFL Media has reported. The former Pro Bowler spent the 2024 season in Detroit where he started 16 games for the Lions.
The Titans offensive line surrendered 52 sacks last season, which was tied for the fifth-most in the NFL, so Zeitler should be an upgrade.
With Trey Sermon hitting free agency, the Colts needed to add some running back depth and they did that by signing Khalil Herbert to a one-year deal, according to NFL Media. The veteran running back was traded from the Bears to the Bengals last season, but didn’t do much in Cincinnati. However, he did rush for over 600 yards as recently as 2023, so the Colts will certainly be hoping he can put together that kind of production in Indy.
The Cowboys have already made one trade today by acquiring Kaiir Elam and it looks like they’re about to make another one. This time around, they’re in the “finishing stages” of a acquiring Kenneth Murray from the Titans. The linebacker started 14 games for Tennessee last season and despite not missing three games due to injury, he still led the Titans in tackles.
The Cowboys will get Murray and a 2025 7th round pick while the Titans will get a 2025 sixth-round pick in return, Fox Sports has reported.
After 11 seasons in Dallas, DeMarcus Lawrence is finally leaving the Cowboys. Lawrence’s agent, David Canter, announced on social media that his client will be signing with the Seahawks. According to NFL Media, Lawrence is getting a three-year deal worth up to $42 million.
This move makes some sense for the 32-year-old, because it was reunite him with former Cowboys defensive line coach Aden
Durde, who was in Dallas for three seasons (2021-23), is now the defensive coordinator for the Seahawks. It will be interesting to see how much Lawerence has left in the tank. He missed a total of 13 games last season due to a foot injury and he’ll be turning 33 in April, which is a big reason why the Cowboys chose not to re-sign him.
The Steelers are going after former Eagles players. Not only did they add Kenneth Gainwell this week, but they’ve also reached a deal with Slay. The 34-year-old has agreed to terms on a one-year deal that will pay him a fully guaranteed $10 million, ESPN has reported.
The six-time Pro Bowler will now join a Steelers secondary that includes Minkah Fitzpatrick and Joey Porter Jr. The Steelers are also expected to sign former Jets corner Brandin Echols, according to NFL Media.
The Broncos were in desperate need of some help at tight end and they found it on Wednesday. Engram has agreed to a two-year, $23 million deal that includes $16.5 million in guaranteed money, ESPN has reported.
Engram led all tight ends in receptions in 2023 with 114. In 2024, he missed seven games, which is a big reason why he only finished with 47 catches for 365 yards. However, those numbers would have still led a Broncos team that didn’t have a single tight end top 200 yards receiving last season.
We know the Giants and Steelers are both interested in Aaron Rodgers, but it seems that that Vikings might also end up being an option for the four-time MVP. The Vikings are evaluating their options at QB and there’s a chance they could go after Rodgers, according to The Athletic.
Brett Favre and Sauce Gardner both think that Rodgers should sign with the Vikings. They’re in the best position to win now and if Minnesota makes Rodgers an offer, it wouldn’t be surprising if he accepts it.
The Browns are beefing up their defensive line by adding the veteran defensive tackle. Collins has agreed to a Collins agreed on a two-year, $20 million deal that includes $13 million in guaranteed money, according to NFL Media.
The Browns will be third team that Collins has played of in three seasons. He recorded five sacks in each of the past two seasons: In 2023, he hit that number with the Texans and then he hit again with the 49ers in 2024. Myles Garrett was the only Browns player who topped five sacks in 2024.
The former 49ers defensive tackle is officially headed to Minnesota. The two-time Pro Bowler is set to sign a two-year, $30 million contract with the Vikings, according to NFL Media. Hargrave will now be joining Jonathan Allen on a suddenly loaded defensive line.
The only knock on Hargrave is that he’s 32 and coming off a season where he missed 14 games due to a partially torn right triceps.
The fact that Wilson is hitting free agency has been overshadowed by everything happening with Aaron Rodgers. Going into today, it looked like the Giants were going to be his best option, but now, it looks like he might have another team interested in his services. Wilson is expected to visit the Browns on Thursday before turning around and visiting the Giants on Friday, CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones has reported.
With two visits coming up, this pretty much means that Wilson won’t be signing anywhere today.
