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Wilson was an exclusive rights free agent, meaning he was never at real risk of going anywhere else unless the Packers opted not to bring him back. Wilson has rushed 14 times for 85 scoreless yards in his career and will need to battle to make the 53-man roster this offseason. In additional to Wilson, the Packers also signed punter Daniel Whelan to his ERFA contract.

The Packers finally were able to find consistency at kicker with McManus, who hit 20-of-21 field goals last season in 11 games, though he did miss a field goal in Green Bay’s loss to Philadelphia in the Wild Card round. There’s a $5 million signing bonus in the contract, per Adam Schefter. This deal lands McManus near the top 15 in total contract value for a kicker. It was clear that McManus was a priority re-sign in Green Bay’s eyes, but he won’t necessarily be a terrific fantasy football kicker in 2025.

The Patriots desperately need tackle help and this draft class, per Graff, looks ill-prepared to deliver it. Graff posits Ronnie Stanley as New England’s “No.1 target,” but both Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta and head coach John Harbaugh appeared confident that they’d keep Stanley at the NFL Combine. Robinson, who was traded to the Vikings at the deadline to replace the injured Christian Darrisaw, has prototype size and speed for a left tackle. He also has played for former Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone, who is on New England’s coaching staff. Robinson’s raw numbers (8.7 percent pressure rate and 52 total pressures allowed) were not impressive last year, but it appears familiarity could help send him to New England.

Goodwin is entering his age-35 season and has played just 24 defensive snaps for the Cowboys since 2020. That’s right, we’re making special-teams ace content on Rotoworld. This is the third straight one-year contract that Goodwin has agreed to prior to free agency and we’re expecting that trend to continue as long as the Cowboys believe he’s crushing it in the third phase.

Sanborn never did better than 412 defensive snaps in three seasons with the Bears, but he showed some solid run defense in his largest showing to date in 2023. It’s possible he winds up with former DC Matt Eberflus in Dallas. Still just 24, the former UDFA will probably have a chance to compete for a real role somewhere in free agency.

The move saves $3.8 million in cap space for Seattle in 2025. Fant only played 30 total snaps for the Seahawks in 2024. The veteran had been an acceptable stopgap for the Texans in 2023 and may wind up finding another swing tackle role in 2025 if he still wants to play. Entering his age-33 season it is no guarantee that he’ll continue to suit up.

The combination of money always being available and a forward-thinking general manager often have the Eagles out in front of potential problems in negotiations, and it makes plenty of sense to make sure Barkley is happy after his 2,005-yard season (in just 16 games) in 2024. Adam Schefter reports that Barkley will be the NFL’s first running back to make more than $20 million a season and has also procured $36 million fully guaranteed at signing. Barkley’s transcendent season was rewarded with a whopper of a contract, one that other running backs will likely be trying to argue they deserve for the next 5-10 years. Barkley will be one of the top running backs off the board in 2025 fantasy drafts. Depending on what happens with Ja’Marr Chase’s contract situation, Barkley could be considered at No. 1 overall in most fantasy drafts this August.

Robertson-Harris kicked off trade deadline season by coming over from the Jaguars in mid-October. His playing time dwindled for Seattle, as he didn’t play more than 20 defensive snaps in a game once after Week 9. Robertson-Harris was also used more as an edge player in Seattle than he ever had been in his other stops. The release saves Seattle $6 million in cap space. Robertson-Harris will look to revive his career elsewhere in his age-32 season, preferably somewhere where he can rush the passer from the interior again.

Seattle will save just $2.5 million against the cap with this move. They had given Jenkins permission to seek a trade, but apparently nothing materialized. The 31-year-old was moved into a sub role with the Seahawks after Week 6 and simply wasn’t up to the run responsibilities he had been in his last few years with the Jaguars. He’s probably more suited for a backup role at this stage of his career, but it wouldn’t be a major surprise if he competed for a starting role in 2025.

The Jones release, which was rumored in February, frees up $11.572 million in cap space for Seattle. Jones, entering his age-28 season, has been more adequate than disastrous for Seattle. He’s probably got a chance to find a starter role elsewhere, and at worst could end up as part of a rotation. His PFF grades for 2023 and 2024 were 61.7 and 54.3, respectively. Denver had more success using him on the inside earlier in his career, and Jones could be a better fit in that role going forward.

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.