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Scherff had a mammoth $24 million cap number. Provided it’s an actual restructure and not a pay cut, we would assume the majority of Scherff’s $15 million 2024 salary has been converted to a bonus that prorates over the final four seasons of his deal. That includes three void years. The 32-year-old was shaky in 2022 but earned better Pro Football Focus marks in 2023. Scherff has been far more durable in Jacksonville than Washington.

Green was disastrous in pass blocking early in the season. Hwas so mistrusted by the coaching staff that after returning from a shoulder injury in December Green never saw another rep as a starter. Green has full-season PFF grades of 37.7 (2022) and 38.6 (2024) buttressing a lost season due to knee surgery and is not a lock to make the Texans 53-man roster in 2025.

Lamb’s base salary of $26.85 million will be cut thoroughly, adding money on to future years of his contract as a signing bonus as NFL team’s traditionally do. This could be a precursor to an aggressive Cowboys move. But with Dallas currently hanging just barely under the cap before the Osa Odighizuwa extension hits the books officially, it could also just be the Cowboys creating operating room for the beginning of the offseason.

The plan appears to be for the Giants to double-dip with a veteran at quarterback as well as adding a rookie quarterback, be it Cam Ward in a potential trade-up or someone else later in the draft. Darnold seems likely to have a lot of interest on the free agent market. He’s been tied to the Giants, Titans, Raiders, and a return to Minnesota. Wilson’s rumored market has been pretty cold in comparison, and it’s possible that he is the fallback plan in New York. Wilson did visit the Giants in 2024 before signing with Pittsburgh. Aaron Rodgers was mentioned only as a “possibility” by Ranaan, perhaps throwing some cold water on that scenario. It is clear the Giants will absolutely remodel the quarterback room this offseason.

Rankins was with the Texans in 2023 and Houston lost a bidding war with the Bengals in the 2024 offseason to bring him back. After being released by the Bengals following a disappointing 2024 season where he was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list, it appears the Texans believe the veteran still has something left entering his age-31 season. Wilson reports that Rankins has interest from “multiple NFL teams” and thus, he may get a real contract.

Apparently nobody was biting on New York’s trade calls over the weekend. Adams’ release will free up roughly $30 million in cap space while leaving a $8 million dead money hit on the Jets’ books. Most of the speculation to date has been on Adams either joining forces with Aaron Rodgers in a new locale or returning the west coast. Adams becomes clearly the No. 1 wideout on the market even entering his age-33 season, coming off a 85/1063/8 season in 14 games split between the Raiders and Jets. There should be plenty of interest in his services, and because he was released, he will not count against the NFL’s compensatory draft pick formula for the signing team.

Jackson had been given permission to seek a trade after signing a three-year deal worth $51 million last offseason. Jackson started one game at center for the Rams after missing the first eight weeks of the regular season with a nagging shoulder injury. In Chicago, Jackson will join an offensive line graded by Pro Football Focus as last year’s eighth best pass blocking unit. He’ll rejoin Ben Johnson, who was Detroit’s offensive coordinator when Jackson played for the Lions in 2021. The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue reports the Bears will take on Jackson’s salary.

The deal, which allows Dallas to avoid using the franchise tag, is reportedly worth $58 million guaranteed. Odighizuwa’s 60 regular season pressures were third amongst defensive tackles in 2024. The Cowboys, shifting to Matt Eberflus’ more conservative scheme, will need all the one-on-one wins they can get in 2025 and had nothing behind Odighizuwa at the position. It’s perhaps a bit of an overspend, but the Cowboys likely didn’t see any other defensive tackles they valued at Odighizuwa’s level in free agency.

Slayton, 28, expects to garner attention from teams that need to add speed to their roster. He led the Giants in receiving in four of his six seasons in New York, with 21 career touchdowns. In the Giants’ Week 5 win over Seattle this past season, with rookie sensation Malik Nabers sidelined due to a concussion, Slayton had eight catches and 122 receiving yards (both season highs). Slayton said his goal is to land with a winner, “somewhere where they’re striving to be competitive and that the goal is to win.”

ESPN’s Adam Schefter said the Jets are open to keeping Lazard in 2025. Brought to New York as part of the failed Aaron Rodgers starter set, Lazard — who has two years remaining on his deal with the Jets — will see if there are any teams interested in his services. After being held to 37 receptions over 12 games in 2024, Lazard’s best shot is to wait for Rodgers to sign with a team and bring in his buddies, as he did with the Jets in 2023. Lazard, 29, is three years removed from his career-best 2022 season in Green Bay. He would count as a $13.2 million salary cap hit for the Jets in 2025, and the Jets can save $6.6 million in cap space by releasing Lazard if no trade materializes.