“That’s the sentiment shared by most,” said Hughes, who covers the Giants, a team linked to Stafford as the veteran QB tests the trade market. “This permission the Rams granted him to talk to others? It’s likely nothing more than a means to figure out his value. He and L.A. will agree to a new deal once he does.” Hughes said the likelihood that Stafford stays put this offseason shouldn’t stop the Giants front office from pursuing him as a stopgap measure after the team’s disastrous Daniel Jones experiment fizzled out in 2024. Tom Brady and the Raiders are also reportedly interested in trading for Stafford in the coming weeks or months, likely ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The veteran quarterback carousel continues to churn. The 41-year-old Rodgers reportedly prefers to head to Los Angeles to play for the Rams and wants to pair up with Davante Adams once again. It would be the third team Rodgers and Adams would play together on, after a successful stint on the Packers and a short, unsuccessful stint with the Jets. The Rams would only consider bringing in Rodgers if they deal the incumbent Matthew Stafford, who has been heavily rumored to move on. One potential scenario is a Stafford trade to the Giants while Rodgers and Adams head to the Rams for one more hurrah.

“It’ll be good for Anthony,” Ballard said. Richardsoncoin is getting liquidated left and right. That the Colts would put this out there doesn’t necessarily mean that Richardson won’t win a competition — it’s hard to tell what quality of quarterback the Colts want to bring in during free agency. Ballard did say it had to be “someone who can challenge from a production standpoint, too.” What it does mean is that any kind of struggle stretch won’t be tolerated as “growing pains” and would probably lead to a benching. Even without knowing who the Colts are going to sign this offseason, it’s hard to imagine Richardson starting more than half the team’s games based on his 2024 form. He’ll need to take a major step forward this offseason to restore his franchise quarterback status.

“We’re there, let’s get it done… signed contract, that’s what needs to happen,” Tobin added. Chase is going into his fifth season and is currently set to play on the fifth-year option. It’s good that the Bengals are aggressively fighting the idea that they are cheap, and Tobin also said the Bengals are “going to reward Ja’Marr,” while adding they “are not trying to insult anybody.” Justin Jefferson currently holds the crown of highest-paid non-quarterback on a $35 million average salary per season, while Nick Bosa’s contract has the highest total value among non-quarterbacks at $170 million. It’s possible that Chase eclipses both numbers by the time the digits stop counting.

Peters just turned 43 years old and was on Seattle’s practice squad as recently as last year. Fittingly, the NFL lifer will be joining the Seahawks’ front office as an assistant to vice president of player affairs Mo Kelly. Seahawks GM John Schneider made the announcement at the NFL Combine. Peters entered the NFL as a UDFA and quickly worked his way into the Bills’ starting lineup. He eventually made his way to Philly where he became a Super Bowl champion. Peters ended his career with two First-Team All-Pro nods and nine Pro Bowl appearances.

Legette briefly popped up on the injury report with a toe issue in the middle of the season but didn’t miss any time because of it. It’s unclear if this procedure is related to the toe injury. Legette dealt with a wrist injury late in the year as well. It was expected to require surgery as well. Morgan noted that he did not end up needing surgery on his wrist. Legette is expected to resume running sooner rather than later. The health issues exacerbated a frustrating season for the rookie wideout. Legette averaged a dreadful 5.9 yards per target and fell just short of 500 yards through the air. A quick recovery and a healthy offseason are hopefully what he needs to turn the corner in 2025.

He added when asked about how many trade calls he received that it was “irrelevant to the situation because we’re not interested in trading Myles.” Berry noted that they’ve had dialogue with Garrett since the Super Bowl. The standoff looks poised to continue in Cleveland as the Browns have no interest in parting ways with Garrett despite his public trade request earlier this month.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal is worth “up to” $60.2 million with $32 million guaranteed at signing. Shakir is now under contract through 2029. He was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise underwhelming Buffalo receiver room last year. Shakir totaled 821 yards and four scores on 76 grabs. He easily led the team in catches and yards while falling one touchdown shy of Mack Hollins. Shakir is best deployed as a No. 2 and the Bills may continue to address their receiving corps this offseason, but keeping him in town was obviously a priority for the team as he headed into a contract year. Shakir will be a boom-bust WR3 for fantasy purposes this year.

Veach also shot down the idea that March 15, when Kelce is due a hefty roster bonus, is a deadline for Kelce to make a decision. Andy Reid, on the other hand, didn’t have anything definitive to say on the matter when speaking with reporters. Nothing is final and Veach made that clear, but it does sound like Kelce will be back for one more year. The age-35 tight end is coming off a down year for his lofty standards. He was held to 823 yards at 6.2 yards per target. Both marks were the worst of his career excluding his redshirt rookie season. Even if Kelce comes back, the Chiefs will need to add more firepower to their pass-catching group this offseason.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell seemed confident at the NFL Combine that McCarthy would be able to participate in the team’s offseason workouts after missing his entire rookie campaign with a knee injury. McCarthy resumed on-field training in mid-January and has continued making progress after undergoing two knee surgeries — the second one to address major swelling that had developed. McCarthy could step into Minnesota’s starting role if the team parts ways with 2024 starter Sam Darnold this offseason. The Vikings are reportedly considering using the franchise tag to keep Darnold for one more season. “Sam is in a position where the NFL thinks he can play football at a very high level,” O’Connell said. “We’ll see where it goes.”