2025 Free Agency – Syndication Server

Of interest to the Colts? NFL’s top 2025 free agents at each position

With the Colts on their bye week, let’s take a look ahead to the 2025 offseason with the NFL’s top free agents at each position.

With the Indianapolis Colts on their bye week, let’s take a peek ahead to the 2025 offseason with the best players slated to become free agents.

For the Colts this past offseason, GM Chris Ballard opted not to utilize free agency all that much, with only Raekwon Davis and Joe Flacco as the only outside additions made to the roster. Instead, Ballard prioritized re-signing his own.

However, that approach and faith in his roster has left the Colts with some underperforming position groups.

With the growth we’ve seen from Richardson, the 2025 offseason with be crucial in helping the Colts go from a fringe playoff team to making that the expectation rather than just a hope.

The Colts are currently set to have $49.765 million in available cap space in 2025, according to Over the Cap. League-wide, this ranks as the 16th-most next offseason.

Will we see Ballard be more aggressive in free agency this offseason? If you’d like to keep that hope alive, here are some of the top pending free agents at each position group with help from Pro Football Network:

Running back
Najee Harris
Aaron Jones
Javonte Williams
Nick Chubb
JK Dobbins
Khalil Herbert
Rico Dowdle

Wide Receiver
Tee Higgins
Amari Cooper
Chris Godwin
Stefon Diggs
DeAndre Hopkins
Keenan Allen
Elijah Moore
Mike Williams

Tight end
Mike Gesicki
Tyler Conklin
Juwan Johnson
Zach Ertz
John Bates
Austin Hooper
Johnny Mundt
Tommy Tremble

Offensive tackle
Ronnie Stanley
Alaric Jackson
Garett Bolles
Tyron Smith
Cam Robinson
Dan Moore Jr.
Morgan Moses

Interior offensive line
Trey Smith
Zack Martin
James Daniels
Drew Dalman
Will Fries
Teven Jenkins
Kevin Zeitler
Brady Christensen

Defensive end
Haason Reddick
Josh Sweat
Khalil Mack
Chase Young
Azeez Ojulari
Matthew Judon
DeMarcus Lawrence
Baron Browning

Interior defensive line
Osa Odighizuwa
Milton Williams
Levi Onwuzurike
BJ Hill
DJ Jones
Tershawn Wharton
Calais Campbell
Adam Butler

Linebacker
Ernest Jones
Nick Bolton
Dre Greenlaw
Jamien Sherwood
Robert Spillane
Zack Baun
Lavonte David
David Long Jr.

Cornerback
Charvarius Ward
DJ Reed
Brandon Stephens
Asante Samuel Jr.
Paulson Adebo
Carlton Davis
Byron Murphy
Donte Jackson
Rasul Douglas

Safety
Jevon Hollard
Tre’von Moehrig
Budda Baker
Talanoa Hufanga
Camryn Bynum
Justin Reid
Andre Cisco
Jeremy Chinn
Damar Hamlin

27 Cowboys free agents and whether or not they should be brought back

The Dallas Cowboys got the band back together for one last attempt at glory and it did not go well. Facing a ton of decisions over the 2024 offseason, Jerry Jones and the front office decided against making long-term investments early in the spring. Instead they let their coaching staff, almost all on the final years of their deals, navigate the summer work with giant question marks over the head of their two most important offensive weapons, QB Dak Prescott and WR CeeDee Lamb.

The Joneses waited until the end of training camp to ink those two to long-term deals, but the damange was done. The inactivity of the offseason served as an infection, rotting the 2024 season from the inside out. Now, with just seven games remaining on the schedule Dallas will play out the string. It’s almost assured Mike McCarthy and his staff will be replaced, making decisions on the 27 free agents on the current roster more difficult to project. The next staff will have some say in the matters, though as everyone who follows the Cowboys knows, not the ultimate say.

Here’s a look at who will hit free agency come March 2025, and whether or not Dallas should look to lock them in to be part of next year’s roster.

The future first-ballot Hall of Famer will have $27M of dead money spread across 2025 ($10M) and 2026 ($17M) if he isn’t extended beyond this next campaign.

Bring Back? If he doesn’t retire, let that man find a team that wants to win.

The 32-year old, 10-year vet will have $7.5 million in dead cap hit in 2025 unless he returns to the team.

Bring Back? How is he not in Washington the first week of March? But if not, yes bring DLaw back.

Cooks’ will count against the 2025 cap as well, $4 million, due to his void year that was used to stash cap hit.

Bring Back? Naw.

Bring Back? If at all possible. Get the line right and his metrics say that he’s a capable starting back, or at minimum tandem guy with a mid-round draft pick.

Bring Back? Yes he absolutely should get a 2nd round qualifying offer. But get him a coordinator who isn’t afraid to use him.

He’s still yet to break out statistically, but a strong 2024 could lead to untold riches that Dallas may not be willing to offer in 2025.

Bring Back? This might be the toughest one. Agent OO97 is continuously near the top of the interior list, but with so much edge talent, to never convert that into sacks feels like his pressure numbers are the result of their work, but the cause of their benefit. I’d let him walk.

So much to walk and talk about with Lance and the fact he isn’t playing despite Prescott being on the shelf for the last two weeks.

Bring Back? For $3 million or less.

Bring Back? We’re just going to drop this off here.

Bring Back? No. Too expensive. They should go for it every fourth down anyway.

Lewis returned on a one-year deal to continue his career in Dallas. Will he return with a fourth Cowboys’ contract? Lewis is one of those players who has excelled under every staff. He should be one of those, “I can’t believe he got to be with Dallas for life” guys.

Bring Back? Yes.

If Kendricks has an interest in continuing to play, I like him as a backup and continued mentor for the linebacker corps, even without Mike Zimmer as the DC.

Bring Back? Yes.

Bring Back? No.

Bring Back? Yes.

Bring Back? No.

Probably the lone “surprise” guy on the defense, Golston has emerged from bust to serviceable and should be available as a depth guy on the cheap.

Bring Back? Yes.

Bring Back? No.

Bring Back? Yes as back-end depth.

Bring Back? Yes as a right-of-refusal qualifying offer.

Bring Back? Yes.

Bring Back? No.

Bring Back? Yes.

Bring Back? Yes, he’s flashed enough to return as a camp consideration.

Bring Back? No.

Cowboys backup predicted to get $10 million contract in free agency

Could Trey Lance parlay the next eight games into a starting job in 2025? A premiere backup?

The Dallas Cowboys might not be able to resuscitate their playoff chances in 2024, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to salvage from the season. Dallas sits at 3-6 and will watch the rest of the league play their Week 11 games before they get a chance to take the field. While there’s still plenty of action left in the season, the Cowboys are likely playing for draft positioning, not playoff positioning.

But playing out the string can benefit individual players. Dallas has a ton of free agents who could be auditioning for either a new coaching staff in Dallas or a new franchise outside of the DFW. That includes quarterback Trey Lance. Sooner or later, the coaching staff is going to give Lance a shot at starting, though it won’t be in Week 11. But when he does, one outlet has confidence he’s going to play pretty well.

Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon identified the fifth-year quarterback as someone on the verge of making a name for himself in the writer’s 5 Bold Predictions for the rest of the 2024 season. Gagnon thinks Lance will take the opportunity afforded with Dak Prescott’s pending surgery, and run with it all the way to a lucrative contract in the offseason.

Right place, right time. The Cowboys have lost Dak Prescott for the remainder of the year, and Cooper Rush has been so bad that Trey Lance is bound to get some serious work down the stretch.

Surrounded by plenty of talent, look for the skilled 24-year-old to put on some shows just as his contract expires.

I’m not saying he’ll salvage his career, but the 2021 No. 3 pick is in the ideal environment to fire up some teams that might be desperate enough to believe he could be a late-blooming answer.

At the very least, Lance will do enough to earn a Sam Darnold-like top-tier backup contract as an insurance policy somewhere.

A Sam Darnold like deal would net Lance around $10 million on a one-year contract to prove himself; that’s what the former Jet was provided to be the backup in Minnesota to a rookie QB. JJ McCarthy was lost for the year to injury and Darnold stepped in and has led the Vikings into the playoff picture, surprising many.

If Lance has that in him, then he will probably lose the Cowboys some draft slot positioning and earn them a 2026 compensatory pick.

49ers All-Pro predicted to cut ties with San Francisco, join Saints

49ers All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga was predicted to cut ties with San Francisco and join the New Orleans Saints in 2025 free agency:

Never say never, but it could be tough for the New Orleans Saints to rationalize some big moves in 2025 free agency. Between needing a new head coach and the salary cap costs of past decisions, they might be better served sitting out another spending cycle to get their books in order.

But that doesn’t mean they won’t sign any new faces. And if they do go after a blue-chip player in free agency, Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report has a great fit in mind. Knox argues San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga could be just what the Saints defense has been missing:

The Saints—who tapped into the San Francisco pipeline with edge-rusher Chase Young and offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak this offseason—could be very interested if Hufanga is available.

“The Saints could use some safety help and Tyrann Mathieu could be another cap casualty this offseason,” Holder wrote.

New Orleans, however, will have to free up a lot of cap space to pursue any marquee free agent. The Saints are projected to be $77 million over the 2025 cap.

The Colts should also be interested in adding a playmaker like Hufanga. Nick Cross has been a tackling machine in Indy this season but has too often been a liability in coverage. Hufanga’s ball skills and versatility would make him a great addition to the Colts’ secondary.

Injuries have limited Hufanga to a dozen games through 2023 and 2024, though he’s expected to return later this season. The 2022 All-Pro makes plays all over the field with 7 interceptions, 14 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 2 sacks to go with 189 combined tackles (7 tackles for loss). But while he could be a viable replacement for Mathieu as a roving defender who can line up at any depth, he’s played his best football hanging back over the top of the defense. They could coexist.

Still, getting out from under tens of millions of dollars in negative salary cap space will be a challenge. The Saints will need to accomplish that before they can begin looking for help on the free agent market. But when you look at the players they have added recently like Chase Young, Khalen Saunders, and Willie Gay Jr., Hufanga fits the bill as an obviously talented playmaker with a bit of an injury history. Maybe he ends up in New Orleans after all.

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Cowboys 9x All-Pro predicted to cut ties with Dallas, join Bears

A look at a likely suitor for Zack Martin if he hits free agency in 2025.

The Dallas Cowboys’ season is spiraling to an inglorious finish. Losers of four consecutive games, Dallas has two top teams coming up on their pre-Thanksgiving schedule. The Houston Texans travel up the highway this Sunday and already are installed as over a touchdown favorites. Behind them is Dan Quinn’s new look Washington Commanders in a road contest.

3-8 could easily be staring the team in the face and that doesn’t bode well for Mike McCarthy and his lame-duck staff. What’s even worse is the lost season could end the 11-year career of nine-time All-Pro Zack Martin.

A surefire Hall of Famer, Martin has spent his entire career in Dallas, but he’s going to hit unrestricted free agency in March; and that’s if he doesn’t retire. Martin’s hinted at it, but that could be a level of frustration with having spent two years in Mike Solari’s failed blocking system. A fresh start could be intriguing and that’s where the latest bold prediction comes in.

Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report recently took a look at where the top free agents could land in 2025, and Knox identified two potential suitors for Martin; the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Bears should have a ton of interest in Martin, as their inconsistent offensive line has been a massive challenge this season. Assuming Chicago can re-sign Teven Jenkins, adding Martin would give Chicago a top-tier guard tandem to block for Caleb Williams.

The Chargers may also want to consider Martin as an upgrade over Trey Pipkins III at right guard. Los Angeles has a terrific pair of tackles in Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt, but the interior line leaves something to be desired.

Knox ranked Martin as the 13th-highest rated free agent for 2025.

Cowboys predicted to replace 9-time Pro Bowler with this AFC veteran

The Cowboys front office needs to begin thinking about the future at several positions, including RG where Zack Martin could retire or leave the org. | From @KDDrummondNFL

The Dallas Cowboys season is not going the way they planned, but the way many predicted. Sitting at 3-5 through what used to be the midpoint of the season, things are looking bleak considering the schedule they will face. Dallas is now without quarterback Dak Prescott for the foreseeable future, and the foreseeable future has them taking on the 6-2 Philadelphia Eagles, 6-3 Houston Texans and 7-2 Washington Commanders over the next three weeks.

So fans who were already disgruntled are becoming apathetic towards the 2024 season and have already started looking ahead. That vision probably needs to include an offensive line without staple Zack Martin, who is a 2025 unrestricted free agent and has already hinted at retirement this past offseason. Recently Bleacher Report tried to predict who could take Martin’s place, and they landed on current Miami Dolphins starter Robert Jones.

While it will be almost impossible to fill a future Hall of Famer’s shoes, the organization should at least be looking into this year’s free-agent class at guard. Jones is a decent option as he’s been solid so far this season, posting a 64.9 grade from Pro Football Focus and allowing just seven pressures heading into this past weekend.

Jones was an undrafted free agent from the 2021 draft class out of Middle Tennessee. He’s 6-foot-4 and weighs 321 pounds. Dallas has a handful of internal candidates as well, most notably T.J. Bass, a 2023 undrafted free agent out of Oregon.

The Cowboys have nine games remaining in their season to see if any additional options emerge.

2025 NBA free agent rankings: The best players available next summer

HoopsHype ranks the top NBA free agents set to b available in the summer of 2025, including LeBron James, Jimmy Butler and more.

The 2025 free agent class was hyped as potentially the strongest since 2019, thanks to a speculated salary cap surge from a new TV rights deal. However, the NBA and the players’ union capped salary increases at 10 percent annually to avoid a drastic spike like in 2016. Additionally, players can now earn more through extensions, narrowing the financial difference between extending and testing free agency. This change has seen players favor extensions to avoid market uncertainties.

Still, some elite names are going to be free agents, proven stars like LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Brandon Ingram and more. Check out the full list of top 2025 NBA free agents below.

Tyson Campbell’s Jaguars extension is a big deal for Paulson Adebo

Tyson Campbell’s Jaguars extension is a big deal for Paulson Adebo. The Saints cornerback can point to a very similar resume as a free agent next year:

Whew: Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell earned a big bag this week by signing a four-year, $76.5 million extension. That made him the highest-paid corner in the league who hasn’t yet been recognized with a Pro Bowl nod. And it’s a big deal for Paulson Adebo. The New Orleans Saints cornerback is next in line for a new contract with free agency on the horizon in 2025.

Campbell, 24, has a lot in common with Adebo, 25. They were both picked on the second day of the 2021 NFL draft, with Adebo going off the board 43 slots after the Jaguars made Campbell the first selection of the second round. The two cornerbacks have posted strikingly similar numbers since then:

Adebo: 7 interceptions and 33 passes defensed, with 202 tackles (166 solo, 6 tackles for loss), 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries on 2,611 snaps across 45 games. 24 missed tackles
Campbell: 6 interceptions and 30 passes defensed, with 203 tackles (145 solo, 6 tackles for loss), 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries on 2,591 snaps across 43 games. 22 missed tackles

That’s close. Very close. Let’s take it a step further and look into their coverage stats from Pro Football Reference:

Adebo: 160 completions on 265 targets (60.4%) for 2,053 yards, or 12.8 yards per catch, with 12 touchdowns allowed
Campbell: 142 completions on 226 targets (62.8%) for 1,632 yards, or 11.5 yards per catch, with 17 touchdowns allowed

That has Adebo giving up more catches for more yards, at slightly more yards per completion and while being targeted much more often, but with Campbell being more of a vulnerability in scoring position. How do the numbers at Pro Football Focus compare to those from PFR?

Adebo: 150 completions on 237 targets (63.3%) for 2,138 yards, or 14.3 yards per catch, with 10 touchdowns allowed
Campbell: 148 completions on 226 targets (65.5%) for 1,696 yards, or 11.5 yards per catch, with 18 touchdowns allowed

PFF’s charting charged more completions to Adebo’s teammates than that from PFR, but they also dinged him for allowing more big plays. While it’s tough to overlook the 400-plus-yard gap in yards allowed between them, Adebo giving up so many fewer touchdown passes might balance things out.

But where they separate — unfavorably for Adebo — is in penalties. Adebo has been fouled 20 times for 276 yards through three years (with three more penalties declined by the offense). He’s drawn a dozen infractions for defensive pass interference and been flagged nine times for defensive holding. Adebo had his best season in the NFL last year and he still forfeited 92 yards by penalty.

How does Campbell compare? He’s been one of the cleanest defenders in pro football. He wasn’t fouled once during his rookie year, and he’s only had four penalties accepted in his NFL career (for 68 yards). Sure, he’s also had three penalties declined, but Adebo has allowed more than 200 penalty yards in the same period of time.

How great a difference will that make when Adebo’s up for a new deal? It says a lot that the Saints haven’t extended him yet, whereas the Jaguars have seen enough from Campbell to believe an extension is a wise investment. But with salaries on the rise and other corners from the same draft class with very similar production earning top dollar, it sure looks like Adebo may cash in next offseason. Will the Saints be the ones to pay him?

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2025 NBA free agent rankings: Early look at the top potential available players

Still, there may be a bunch of good free agents available next year. Below is a ranking of every player currently able to become a free agent by then.

D.J. Reed focused on season, not stressing potential extension, says ball is in Jets’ court

D.J. Reed is focused on helping the defense in 2024 and isn’t sweating a new contract just yet with free agency looming.

Jets safety D.J. Reed has been something the team hasn’t been fully used to having in recent years: a successful free-agent signing. Reed joined the Jets in 2022 as a free agent from the Seattle Seahawks, signing a three-year deal. He is now entering the final year of that contract but says “it’s been chill vibes” when it comes to either getting an extension or testing the free-agent waters in 2025, saying: “Quite honestly, the ball is in the Jets’ court.”

“I love being here, but I’m not really stressing about it,” Reed said this week regarding his contract during minicamp. “I’m here, I’m gonna be here in training camp.”

Reed added: “I signed a three-year deal, so I expect to play the three years here and go into free agency. But, I do love New York, I love playing here, love the coaches and the organization. Woody [Johnson] took care of me last time. And, yeah, I love my teammates, so we’ll see.”

While Reed isn’t worried about his contract, he is focused on helping the Jets continue boasting one of the top defenses in the NFL as they enter an important season for the franchise.

“We definitely have an identity, we definitely have a standard,” Reed said, via Yahoo Sports. “And it’s just holding each other accountable every day to that standard. That’s what I expect,” he said, adding that the standard is getting all 11 players on defense “running to the ball” and bringing a level of physicality to the opposition.

“But not just running to the ball just to be running to the ball, it’s like a deliberate making sure that you’re tracking, so, if it’s a cutback that you’re able to tackle the running back or the ball carrier. And also just that physical tenacity that we play with in all phases from the d-line to the linebackers to the secondary.”

In two seasons with the Jets, Reed has started 32 games and recorded 21 passes defended and two interceptions, forming arguably the best duo and even trio of cornerbacks in the NFL with Sauce Gardner and Michael Carter II. He is still just 27 years old — he doesn’t turn 28 until November.

Reed is, very arguably, the top pending free agent for the Jets for 2025. Per Over the Cap, the Jets are sitting with almost $60 million in salary cap space for next year. Should the Jets want to work something out with Reed, they’ll have the cap space next year to do so. They are somewhat cap-strapped heading into this summer with about $6 million in space. Reed is set to make $10.5 million this season, so an extension (and thus, lowering Reed’s 2024 cap number) could dual-purpose for the Jets and Reed.