Just hours after getting released by the Falcons, Grady Jarrett already has a new team. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones has reported that the 30-year-old has agreed to terms on a three-year, $43.5 million deal with the Bears. In the past hour, the Bears have signed both Dayo Odeyingbo and Jarrett as they look to get stronger in the trenches.
The Broncos have a new starting safety in the form of Talanoa Hufanga, who’s agreed to terms on a three-year, $45 million deal that includes $20 million in guaranteed money, according to ESPN. Hufanga does have some injury concerns, but if he stay healthy, he’ll definitely be an upgrade in the Broncos’ secondary.
The 26-year-old was a first-team All-Pro in 2022, but he’s missed 17 games due to injury over the past two seasons combined.
The top defensive free agent on Prisco’s top 100 list officially has a new team. The Eagles star pass-rusher is headed to Arizona after agreeing to terms on a four-year deal, $76.4 million deal that includes $41 million in guaranteed money, according to ESPN.
Sweat racked up eight sacks last season, which led the Eagles. He also racked up 2.5 sacks on Patrick Mahomes during Philadelphia’s 40-22 Super Bowl win over the Chiefs.
The 27-year-old will be reuniting with Jonathan Gannon, who was his defensive coordinator for two seasons in Philadelphia (2021-22). Sweat tallied a career-high 11 sacks during Gannon’s final season in Philly in 2022.
Sweat was ranked as the third-best available free agent on Prisco’s top 100 list behind only two offensive players (Sam Darnold and Tee Higgins).
The Bengals have made their third move of the day and for the third time, it doesn’t involve Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins or Trey Hendrickson. Instead, the deal involves Samaje Perine. According to NFL Media, the running back has agreed to terms on a two-year deal worth up to $3.8 million. Perine has spent 3.5 of his eight career NFL seasons in Cincinnati and he’ll now be returning for another one.
Earlier today, we mentioned that Milton Williams had agreed to a deal with the Patriots that was worth $26 million per year, but we didn’t have the specific terms. Well, now we do. According to ESPN, the former Eagles star is getting a four-year, $104 million contract that includes $63 million in guaranteed money.
Williams had been working to finalize a deal with the Panthers, but in the end, the Patriots basically gave him $63 million reasons to ditch Carolina.
One QB we haven’t mentioned yet today is Jameis Winston. After spending the 2024 season in Cleveland, he’s now a free agent and he’s drawing interest from both the Chargers and 49ers, according to Josina Anderson. Both teams are looking at him as a possible backup QB option.
After beefing up their offensive line with three new additions over the past week, the Bears have now turned their attention to their defense. Former Colts DE Dayo Odeyingbo has agreed to terms on a three-year, $48 million with the Bears. Odeyingbo is a big man — he’s listed at 6-6, 287 pounds — and it probably won’t be hard for new Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to work him into his system.
Former Vikings safety Cam Bynum is now the seventh-highest paid safety in the NFL after landing a huge contract from the Colts. The 26-year-old has agreed to terms on a four-year, $60 million deal with Indy, according to NFL Media.
Bynum had been a force in Minnesota since being drafted in the fourth round back in 2021. He started all 17 games in each of the past three seasons and he finished second on the team in interceptions in 2024 with three.
The Jags already added a cornerback today (Jourdan Lewis), and now, they’ve added a safety. According to NFL Media, former Texans safety Eric Murray has agreed to a three-year, $22.5 million deal with Jacksonville that includes $12 million in guaranteed money.
Here’s what the QB market currently looks like following Justin Fields’ decision to go to New York:
Seahawks: Sam Darnold
Jets: Justin Fields
QB needy teams: Giants, Steelers, Browns, Titans, Colts, Vikings
Available quarterbacks: Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Daniel Jones, Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston
Rodgers will likely end up with the Steelers or Giants, but this game of musical chairs definitely isn’t over. Also, the Vikings and Colts both have a QB in place, so they probably don’t need a quarterback as badly as the other four teams.
We have our SECOND big quarterback signing of the day with Justin Fields agreeing to terms on a deal with the Jets. According to ESPN, Fields is getting a two-year, $40 million deal that includes $30 million in guaranteed money.
Here’s an interesting nugget about Darnold’s deal with Seattle: The Seahawks essentially made the same offer to Geno Smith and he turned it down, according to NFL Media. The three-year, $100 million deal could be worth up to $110.5 million, but it sounds like Darnold will make roughly $33.3 million per year, but the big number is that he’ll be getting $55 million in guaranteed money. According to multiple reports, Smith was looking to get roughly $45 million per year from Seattle and the Seahawks didn’t want to pay that.
After spending the 2024 season with the Chargers, Poona Ford will be staying in Los Angeles this year, but he’ll be switching teams. The defensive tackle has agreed to terms on a three-year, $29.6 million deal with the Rams, according to NFL Media.
With Bobby Brown hitting free agency, Ford will likely come in and take his spot on the defensive line.
After the Seahawks traded Geno Smith to the Raiders, it became pretty clear that they were likely targeting a quarterback in free agency and as it turns out, that QB was Sam Darnold.
The former Vikings QB is headed to Seattle after agreeing to terms on a three-year, $110.5 million deal that includes $55 million in guaranteed money. It’s a huge contract for Darnold, who has only made a total of $65 million in his seven-year career.
The Vikings could have used the franchise tag on Darnold, but they decided to let him hit free agency and he was able to cash in. Darnold will get a chance at revenge on his old team because the Seahawks are scheduled to host the Vikings during the 2025 season.
Although the Panthers didn’t land Milton Williams, they did land one of the top safeties on the market. According to NFL Media, Tre’von Moehrig has agreed to terms on a three-year, $51 million deal with Carolina. Moehrig has spent his entire career with the Raiders, where he started in 64 of the 66 games that he played in since being drafted in the second round back in 2021.
Less than two hours ago, the Panthers were reportedly “finalizing” a deal for Williams, but that deal fell apart, because the Eagles defensive tackle is now headed for New England. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones has reported that Williams has agreed to terms on a deal with the Patriots that will pay the former Eagles star $26 million per year.
The Patriots have completely revamped their defense over the past 24 hours with the signing of CB Carlton Davis, OLB Harold Landry, LB Robert Spillane and Williams.
Williams is ranked as the sixth-best free agent on Prisco’s top 100 list, so this is a huge get for the Patriots.
No one has signed Fields yet, but the Jets appear to be the leader in the clubhouse with The Athletic reporting that the Jets have a “good shot” of landing the former first-round pick.
The Vikings are adding a Super Bowl winning cornerback. According to ESPN.com, Minnesota has agreed to terms on two-year $15 million deal with Isaiah Rodgers. The 27-year-old saw action in 15 games last season, including three starts during Philly’s Super Bowl winning season.
For the first time today, we have a player BREAKING HIS OWN NEWS. According to former Jets corner D.J. Reed, he’s heading to Detroit to sign with the Lions.
The Lions just lost Carlton Davis to the Patriots, so they needed some serious help at corner and it looks like they’ll be getting that from Reed. According to Fox Sports, Reed is getting a three-year, $48 million deal that includes $32 million in guaranteed money.
Reed is ranked as the eighth-best free agent on Prisco’s top 100.
Former Jets offensive tackle Morgan moses has agreed to terms on a three-year, $24 million deal with the Patriots, according to NFL Media. New England’s offensive line wasn’t very good last season, but it should be somewhat better this year with Moses now in the fold. The Patriots surrendered 52 sacks in 2024, which was tied for the fifth-most in the NFL.
Moses has been solid, but he’s 34, so the Patriots will probably continue to look for ways to upgrade their offensive line.
Former 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell has agreed to terms with the Chiefs, according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Mitchell is getting a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million. With Kareem Hunt hitting free agency, it appears the Chiefs now have an insurance plan in place in case he signs elsewhere.
The Titans needed some offensive line help and they just got that by agreeing to terms with Dan Moore Jr. The former Steelers left tackle is getting a four-year, $82 million deal that includes $50 million guaranteed over the first two years, according to ESPN.
The Titans don’t have a quarterback yet, but they do now have a left tackle.
The Patriots have been busy adding defensive players, and now, they’ve added another one. CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones has reported that the Patriots have agreed to terms with Carlton Davis on a three-year, $60 million deal.
Mike Vrabel has quickly gotten busy re-shaping the Patriots defense. The former Lions corner is the third player the Patriots have added over the past 24 hours, including Harold Landry and Robert Spillane.
2025 NFL free agency: Patriots signing Carlton Davis to a three-year, $60 million deal
It looks like the Super Bowl champion defensive tackle will soon be leaving Philadelphia. According to ESPN, Williams is finalizing a deal with the Panthers. The 25-year-old is ranked as the sixth best available free agent on Prisco’s top 100. We’ll find out soon if the Panthers are able to seal the deal.
After four years in New Orleans, Paulson Adebo is leaving the Saints and heading to the Big Apple. According to The Athletic, the Giants have agreed to terms on a deal with Adebo. The 25-year-old has been a solid corner in his career, but he’s coming off a 2024 season that ended early after he broke his femur in October. The injury limited him to just seven games last year.
Giants signing Paulson Adebo: New York strengthens secondary by adding former Saints CB
The long-time Cowboys cornerback is finally leaving Dallas. Lewis has agreed to terms on a three-year, $30 million deal, according to NFL Media.
Lewis had been with the Cowboys since they selected him in the third-round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Jaguars surrendered the most passing yards per game in the NFL last season, so they need all the help they can get at corner.
Longtime Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis signs with AFC team on three-year, $30 million deal, per report
It looks like Mike Vrabel is focusing on upgrading his defense. Less than 24 hours after adding Harold Landry, the Patriots have now agreed to terms with former Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane. According to ESPN, Spillane is set to sign a three-year, $37 million deal.
The 29-year-old is familiar with Vrabel after spending his rookie season in Tennessee back in 2018.
Spillane was No. 49 on Prisco’s list of the top 100 free agents.
This won’t have an impact on the rest of the QB market, but we do have a move involving a quarterback: Jimmy Garoppolo is returning to the Rams. Sean McVay had said he would “love” for Garoppolo to come back for another season and that will now be happening after the QB agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal, according to The Athletic.
We have some potentially huge news from Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, who is reporting that Aaron Rodgers is getting close to signing a deal with the Steelers.
Rodgers would going to Pittsburgh would totally shake up the QB market. It would leave Justin Fields and Russell Wilson both looking for a new teams (The Jets have shown serious interest in Fields). And Sam Darnold would also need an option outside of Pittsburgh (The Seahawks are apparently interested in Darnold).
It seems the Steelers are getting close to pulling off a huge QB move.
The Commanders will be doing whatever they can to improve their defense in free agency and that process started on Monday with Kinlaw agreed to terms on a three-year, $45 million deal, according to ESPN. The former 49ers first-round pick was traded to the Jets in 2024 and he ended up starting all 17 games during his lone season in New York.
The addition of Kinlaw is like the first of several moves we’ll see the Commanders make on defense over the next few days.
