Upcoming free agents who should stay or go in 2025 | ‘The Insiders’
Below is a team-by-team breakdown of notable player departures since the start of the 2025 offseason. The list spotlights NFL players who:
- Have already been released or are due to become unrestricted free agents when the new league year begins on Wed., March 12.
- Have retired or declared their intention to retire.
- Have been traded.
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AFC EAST
- RB Ty Johnson
- FB Reggie Gilliam
- WR Amari Cooper
- WR Mack Hollins
- DE Dawuane Smoot
- DL Quinton Jefferson
- DL Austin Johnson
- DL Jordan Phillips
- CB Rasul Douglas
- S Damar Hamlin
- LS Reid Ferguson
- QB Tyler Huntley
- RB Raheem Mostert
- RB Jeff Wilson
- WR Braxton Berrios
- WR River Cracraft
- WR D’Wayne Eskridge
- TE Durham Smythe
- TE Jack Stoll
- OT Jackson Carman
- OT Kendall Lamm
- OG Liam Eichenberg
- OG Robert Jones
- OG Isaiah Wynn
- Edge Tyus Bowser
- Edge Da’Shawn Hand
- Edge Emmanuel Ogbah
- DE Calais Campbell
- DL Benito Jones
- LB Tyrel Dodson
- LB Duke Riley
- LB Anthony Walker Jr.
- CB Kendall Fuller
- CB Siran Neal
- S Elijah Campbell
- S Jevon Holland
- S Jordan Poyer
- LS Jake McQuaide
- QB Jacoby Brissett
- RB JaMycal Hasty
- TE Austin Hooper
- OT Chukwuma Okorafor
- Edge Deatrich Wise
- DL Daniel Ekuale
- CB Jonathan Jones
- S Jaylinn Hawkins
- K Joey Slye
- QB Aaron Rodgers
- TE Tyler Conklin
- TE Kenny Yeboah
- OT Morgan Moses
- OT Tyron Smith
- OG Wes Schweitzer
- C Jake Hanson
- Edge Haason Reddick
- DL Leki Fotu
- DL Javon Kinlaw
- DL Solomon Thomas
- LB Jamin Davis
- LB Sam Eguavoen
- LB Jamien Sherwood
- CB Brandin Echols
- CB D.J. Reed
- CB Kendall Sheffield
- S Ashtyn Davis
- S Isaiah Oliver
- S Chuck Clark
- S Jalen Mills
- K Greg Joseph
AFC NORTH
- QB Josh Johnson
- FB Patrick Ricard
- WR Nelson Agholor
- WR Diontae Johnson
- WR Tylan Wallace
- OT Josh Jones
- OT Ronnie Stanley
- OG Ben Cleveland
- OG Patrick Mekari
- DL Brent Urban
- LB Chris Board
- LB Malik Harrison
- CB Brandon Stephens
- CB Tre’Davious White
- S Marcus Williams
- RB Khalil Herbert
- WR Tee Higgins
- TE Mike Gesicki
- TE Tanner Hudson
- OT Trent Brown
- OG Cody Ford
- Edge Joseph Ossai
- DL B.J. Hill
- DL Jay Tufele
- LB Akeem Davis-Gaither
- CB Mike Hilton
- CB Marco Wilson
- S Vonn Bell
- QB Jameis Winston
- RB Nick Chubb
- RB D’Onta Foreman
- RB Nyheim Hines
- WR Elijah Moore
- TE Jordan Akins
- TE Geoff Swaim
- OT Hakeem Adeniji
- OT James Hudson
- OT Germain Ifedi
- OT Jedrick Wills
- OG Michael Dunn
- C Nick Harris
- DL Maurice Hurst
- LB Devin Bush
- LB Khaleke Hudson
- S Rodney McLeod
- QB Kyle Allen
- QB Justin Fields
- QB Russell Wilson
- RB Najee Harris
- WR Van Jefferson
- WR Scott Miller
- WR Ben Skowronek
- WR Mike Williams
- TE MyCole Pruitt
- OT Dan Moore Jr.
- OG James Daniels
- OG Nate Herbig
- Edge Preston Smith
- DE Isaiahh Loudermilk
- LB Elandon Roberts
- CB Donte Jackson
- CB James Pierre
- CB Cameron Sutton
- S Damontae Kazee
AFC SOUTH
- QB Case Keenum
- RB Dare Ogunbowale
- WR Stefon Diggs
- WR Robert Woods
- TE Irv Smith Jr.
- OG Kendrick Green
- Edge Derek Barnett
- Edge Jerry Hughes
- DL Foley Fatukasi
- LB Neville Hewitt
- LB Devin White
- CB Myles Bryant
- CB Ka’dar Hollman
- CB Jeff Okudah
- S Eric Murray
- S M.J. Stewart
- LS Jon Weeks
- QB Sam Ehlinger
- QB Joe Flacco
- RB Trey Sermon
- WR Ashton Dulin
- TE Mo Alie-Cox
- TE Kylen Granson
- OG Will Fries
- OG Mark Glowinski
- C Danny Pinter
- C Ryan Kelly
- Edge Dayo Odeyingbo
- DL Taven Bryan
- LB E.J. Speed
- LB Grant Stuard
- S Julian Blackmon
- QB C.J. Beathard
- QB Mac Jones
- RB D’Ernest Johnson
- TE Luke Farrell
- OG Blake Hance
- OG Brandon Scherff
- DL Jeremiah Ledbetter
- S Andre Cisco
- QB Mason Rudolph
- WR Tyler Boyd
- WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
- TE Nick Vannett
- OG Daniel Brunskill
- OG Dillon Radunz
- C Corey Levin
- DL Sebastian Joseph-Day
- DL James Lynch
- LB Jerome Baker
- LB Luke Gifford
- LB Raekwon McMillan
- CB Daryl Worley
- S Quandre Diggs
- LS Morgan Cox
- K Nick Folk
AFC WEST
- QB Jarrett Stidham
- QB Zach Wilson
- RB Javonte Williams
- FB Michael Burton
- WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
- OT Matt Peart
- NT D.J. Jones
- LB Cody Barton
- LB Justin Strnad
- P Riley Dixon
- QB Carson Wentz
- RB Kareem Hunt
- RB Samaje Perine
- WR Marquise Brown
- WR Mecole Hardman
- WR DeAndre Hopkins
- WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
- WR Justin Watson
- TE Jody Fortson
- OT D.J. Humphries
- OG Trey Smith
- Edge Charles Omenihu
- Edge Joshua Uche
- DL Derrick Nnadi
- DL Mike Pennel
- DL Marlon Tuipulotu
- DL Tershawn Wharton
- LB Nick Bolton
- S Justin Reid
- LS James Winchester
- RB Ameer Abdullah
- RB Alexander Mattison
- WR Terrace Marshall Jr.
- TE Harrison Bryant
- OT Andrus Peat
- OG Cody Whitehair
- Edge K’Lavon Chaisson
- Edge Malcolm Koonce
- DL Adam Butler
- DT John Jenkins
- LB Divine Deablo
- LB Robert Spillane
- CB Nate Hobbs
- CB Darnay Holmes
- S Marcus Epps
- S Tre’von Moehrig
- QB Taylor Heinicke
- QB Easton Stick
- RB J.K. Dobbins
- WR Simi Fehoko
- WR DJ Chark
- WR Josh Palmer
- WR Jalen Reagor
- TE Hayden Hurst
- C Bradley Bozeman
- C Brenden Jaimes
- G Sam Mustipher
- Edge Khalil Mack
- DL Poona Ford
- DL Morgan Fox
- DL Teair Tart
- LB Troy Dye
- LB Denzel Perryman
- CB Eli Apple
- CB Kristian Fulton
- CB Elijah Molden
- CB Asante Samuel Jr.
- S Tony Jefferson
- S Marcus Maye
- P J.K. Scott
NFC EAST
- QB Trey Lance
- QB Cooper Rush
- RB Rico Dowdle
- WR Brandin Cooks
- OT Chuma Edoga
- OG Zack Martin
- Edge Chauncey Golston
- Edge Demarcus Lawrence
- Edge Carl Lawson
- DL Linval Joseph
- DL Osa Odighizuwa
- DL Carlos Watkins
- LB Eric Kendricks
- LB Nick Vigil
- CB Jourdan Lewis
- CB Amani Oruwariye
- LS Trent Sieg
- P Bryan Anger
- QB Tim Boyle
- QB Drew Lock
- WR Darius Slayton
- TE Chris Manhertz
- OT Chris Hubbard
- OG Aaron Stinnie
- OG Greg Van Roten
- Edge Azeez Ojulari
- LB Isaiah Simmons
- CB Adoree’ Jackson
- S Jason Pinnock
- LS Casey Kreiter
- P Jamie Gillan
- QB Ian Book
- RB Kenneth Gainwell
- WR Parris Campbell
- TE C.J. Uzomah
- G Mekhi Becton
- OT Jack Driscoll
- OG Nick Gates
- OG Fred Johnson
- Edge Brandon Graham
- Edge Josh Sweat
- DL Milton Williams
- LB Zack Baun
- LB Oren Burks
- CB Avonte Maddox
- LS Rick Lovato
- QB Jeff Driskel
- QB Marcus Mariota
- RB Jeremy McNichols
- WR Dyami Brown
- WR Noah Brown
- WR Jamison Crowder
- WR K.J. Osborn
- WR Olamide Zaccheaus
- TE John Bates
- TE Zach Ertz
- OT Cornelius Lucas
- OT Trenton Scott
- C Michael Deiter
- Edge Clelin Ferrell
- Edge Dante Fowler Jr.
- DL Sheldon Day
- DL Jalyn Holmes
- LB Bobby Wagner
- CB Michael Davis
- CB Noah Igbinoghene
- CB Benjamin St-Juste
- S Jeremy Chinn
- P Tress Way
- K Zane Gonzalez
- K Austin Seibert
NFC NORTH
- RB Darrynton Evans
- RB Travis Homer
- WR Keenan Allen
- WR DeAndre Carter
- WR Collin Johnson
- TE Marcedes Lewis
- OT Larry Borom
- OT Jake Curhan
- OG Teven Jenkins
- OG Matt Pryor
- C Coleman Shelton
- Edge Darrell Taylor
- Edge Jacob Martin
- DL Byron Cowart
- LS Patrick Scales
- LS Scott Daly
- QB Teddy Bridgewater
- WR Tim Patrick
- WR Allen Robinson
- OT Dan Skipper
- G Kevin Zeitler
- Edge Marcus Davenport
- Edge Al-Quadin Muhammad
- Edge Pat O’Connor
- LB Ben Niemann
- LB Ezeliel Turner
- K Mike Badgley
- DL John Cominsky
- DL Levi Onwuzurike
- DL Kyle Peko
- CB Carlton Davis
- CB Khalil Dorsey
- CB Ifeatu Melifonwu
- CB Emmanuel Moseley
- CB Kindle Vildor
- RB AJ Dillon
- OT Andre Dillard
- C Josh Myers
- DT Tedarrell Slaton
- LB Isaiah McDuffie
- LB Eric Wilson
- CB Eric Stokes
- CB Corey Ballentine
- K Brandon McManus
- QB Sam Darnold
- QB Daniel Jones
- QB Nick Mullens
- RB Cam Akers
- RB Aaron Jones
- WR Brandon Powell
- WR Trent Sherfield
- TE Johnny Mundt
- OT David Quessenberry
- OT Cam Robinson
- OG Dan Feeney
- OG Dalton Risner
- Edge Patrick Jones II
- Edge Jihad Ward
- DL Jonathan Bullard
- DL Jerry Tillery
- LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
- CB Stephon Gilmore
- CB Shaquill Griffin
- CB Fabian Moreau
- CB Byron Murphy
- S Camryn Bynum
- S Harrison Smith
NFC SOUTH
- WR KhaDarel Hodge
- WR Rondale Moore
- TE Ross Dwelley
- OT Storm Norton
- C Drew Dalman
- Edge Lorenzo Carter
- Edge Matthew Judon
- Edge James Smith-Williams
- Edge Kentavius Street
- DL Demone Harris
- NT Eddie Goldman
- CB Antonio Hamilton
- CB Mike Hughes
- CB Kevin King
- S Richie Grant
- S Justin Simmons
- K Riley Patterson
- WR David Moore
- TE Tommy Tremble
- OG Brady Christensen
- C Austin Corbett
- DL DeShawn Williams
- LB Cam Gill
- LB Shaq Thompson
- CB Caleb Farley
- CB Mike Jackson
- S Jordan Fuller
- S Nick Scott
- S Xavier Woods
- K Eddy Pineiro
- P Johnny Hekker
- WR Dante Pettis
- WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
- TE Juwan Johnson
- G Lucas Patrick
- G Shane Lemieux
- LB Willie Gay Jr.
- Edge Tanoh Kpassagnon
- Edge Payton Turner
- Edge Chase Young
- CB Paulson Adebo
- CB Ugo Amadi
- CB Shemar Jean-Charles
- S Will Harris
- QB Kyle Trask
- RB Chase Edmonds
- WR Chris Godwin
- WR Sterling Shepard
- OT Robert Hainsey
- OT Justin Skule
- OG Ben Bredeson
- Edge Shaq Barrett
- Edge Anthony Nelson
- Edge Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
- DL Greg Gaines
- DL William Gholston
- LB K.J. Britt
- LB Lavonte David
- CB Troy Hill
- CB Tavierre Thomas
- S Mike Edwards
- S Ryan Neal
NFC WEST
- WR Zay Jones
- WR Zach Pascal
- OT Jackson Barton
- OT Kelvin Beachum
- OG Evan Brown
- OG Trystan Colon
- OG Will Hernandez
- LB Krys Barnes
- LB Kyzir White
- Edge Baron Browning
- Edge L.J. Collier
- Edge Dennis Gardeck
- Edge Julian Okwara
- DL Naquan Jones
- DL Roy Lopez
- DL Khyiris Tonga
- LS Aaron Brewer
- P Michael Palardy
- K Matt Prater
- QB Jimmy Garoppolo
- WR Tutu Atwell
- WR Tyler Johnson
- WR Demarcus Robinson
- TE Hunter Long
- OT Alaric Jackson
- OT Joe Noteboom
- Edge Michael Hoecht
- DL Neville Gallimore
- NT Bobby Brown III
- LB Troy Reeder
- LB Christian Rozeboom
- CB Ahkello Witherspoon
- S John Johnson
- QB Joshua Dobbs
- QB Brandon Allen
- RB Patrick Taylor
- RB Elijah Mitchell
- WR Chris Conley
- TE Eric Saubert
- OT Charlie Heck
- OT Jaylon Moore
- OG Aaron Banks
- OG Ben Bartch
- OG Jon Feliciano
- LB De’Vondre Campbell
- LB Dre Greenlaw
- DL Khalil Davis
- DL Javon Hargrave
- DL Kevin Givens
- CB Nick McCloud
- CB Charvarius Ward
- CB Rock Ya-Sin
- CB Isaac Yiadom
- S Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
- S Tashaun Gipson
- S Talanoa Hufanga
- P Pat O’Donnell
- TE Pharaoh Brown
- OT Stone Forsythe
- OG Laken Tomlinson
- Edge Trevis Gipson
- DL Johnathan Hankins
- DL Jarran Reed
- LB Ernest Jones
- CB Tre Brown
- CB Artie Burns
- S K’Von Wallace
