{"id":6178,"date":"2025-03-10T08:56:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=6178"},"modified":"2025-03-10T08:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:56:13","slug":"nfl-free-agency-2025-mania-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-free-agency-2025-mania-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Free Agency 2025 Mania Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>NFL Free Agency and Trading Period 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1855 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NFL2018-300x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NFL2018-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/NFL2018.png 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><em>Free Agents &#8211; Unrestricted &amp; \u2018Street\u2019 Players\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>QB Geno Smith Traded to Raiders\u00a0 Wideout D.K. Metcalf Dealt to Steelers<\/h3>\n<h4>Frank Coyle &amp; Staff at\u00a0 draftinsiders.com<\/h4>\n<h4>Salary Cap per Team &#8211; Approx $$ entering Free Agency Period<br \/>\nMarch 12 &#8211; Salary Cap Per team: $279.2M &#8211; Increase of $23.8M Per Team<\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>Salary Cap and Compliance<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teams must be in full compliance with the salary cap by 4:00 p.m. ET on March 12.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teams can carry over unused cap space from the 2024 season if they notify the NFL by the day <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 after their final regular-season game.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Trades and Signings To be Announced March 12th<br \/>\nPlayer signings will be continuous starting today<\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Retiring Players<\/strong><br \/>\nG Zack Martin &#8211; Dallas<br \/>\nEdge Sam Hubbard &#8211; Cincinnati<br \/>\nTE Marcedes Lewis &#8211; Chicago<br \/>\nOL Mitch Morse &#8211; Jacksonville<br \/>\nOL Jon Feliciano &#8211; San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Unretiring Player<\/strong><br \/>\nWR Michael Gallup &#8211; Las Vegas (last team)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Trades to be Annoucned after Period start\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0Traded Players\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Former Team\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 New Team\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Draft Pick<\/strong><br \/>\nGeno Smith \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Seat\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Las Vegas\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3rd-round 2025<br \/>\nDK Metcalf \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Seat\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pittsburgh\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02nd-round 2025<br \/>\nDeebo Samuel \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0SF\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Washington\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5th-round 2025<br \/>\nChristian Kirk\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0WR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jax\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Houston\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07th round 2026<br \/>\nJoe Thuney \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OG\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0KC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chicago\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4th round 2026<br \/>\nJonah Jackson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 OG\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LAR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chicago\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6th round 2025<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>March Free Agency <\/strong><\/em>Newsletter \u2013 Top 125 Free Agents<br \/>\nPro Prospect Positional Rankings \u2013 Top 300 Rankings<br \/>\nAvailable Now \u2013 Special\u00a0Deluxe Package $59.95 \u2013 Order Today \u2013<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Re-signed Veterans<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Offense<\/strong><br \/>\nAndy Dalton\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 QB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Panthers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37<br \/>\nJarrett Stidham\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 QB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Broncos\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a029<br \/>\nAaron Jones\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vikings \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<br \/>\nMarquise Brown \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chiefs \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28<br \/>\nTutu Atwell \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rams \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25<br \/>\nRonnie Stanley \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ravens \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31<br \/>\nMike Gesicki \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TE \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bengals\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29<br \/>\nTommy Tremble\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 TE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Panthers \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25<br \/>\nZach Ertz\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Commanders\u00a0\u00a0 35<br \/>\nJohn Bates\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Commanders\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27<br \/>\nTanner Hudson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bengals\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31<br \/>\nAustin Hooper \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patriots \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31<br \/>\nAlaric Jackson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26<br \/>\nCody Ford\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0OG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bengals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defense<\/strong><br \/>\nBaron Browning\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Edge \u00a0\u00a0 Cards \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26<br \/>\nMarcus Davenport\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Edge\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<br \/>\nJarran Reed\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seahawks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32<br \/>\nAdam Butler\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Raiders \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31<br \/>\nZack Baum\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eagles\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28<br \/>\nBobby Wagner \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Commanders\u00a0\u00a0 35<br \/>\nNick Bolton\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chiefs\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27<br \/>\nErnest Jones\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seahawks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25<br \/>\nLavonte David \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bucs \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35<br \/>\nJamien Sherwood\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26<br \/>\nAmen Ogbongbemiga\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bears \u00a0 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