NFL News Official 2025 NFL Free Agency Thread

[ViperGTS]

Watched the presser on my iPad in the background while working (love WFH, was able to accomplish a lot in the foreground while listening to this). General impressions/ takeaways:

- Wolf says he’s been after Davis for years all the way back to draft day in Cleveland where he was overruled. Seemed most happiest to get this signing done. Also emphasized that Matt Groh is handling a lot of the contract work now.

- Vrabel is an interesting dude, really combines current day thought processes (talking about being “intentional” with what they’re doing) with old school styles. Joking with the press like Parcells — he seems to definitely have some relationship with Karen Gueregian (not saying romantic, just a relationship) because he always picks her first and jokes with her the most. Knows how to answer questions without answering them. Said it was completely intentional that these guys had prior relationships with coaches and GM — said it would be criminal not to take their input into account after viewing the tape.

- Carlton Davis, he was really very impressed by Vrabel from past meetings and loved Terrell Williams. Reading between the lines I think that’s what brought him here.

- Morgan Moses — holy cow, that guy is a Leader with a capital L. Servant leader too, willing to listen to others. I can’t begin to tell you how impressed with him I was. He’ll be a team captain. Hope he can still play well.

- Robert Spillane is a weird dude, in a good way. Talking about spatial visualization techniques to help field awareness. Has a happy go lucky vibe about him, but is clearly a football nut who’s a momma’s boy. He’ll be a fan favorite — what Chase Winovich was supposed to be.

- Milton Williams is here for the money. But tried to emphasize it in the Jerry McGuire “quan” sense, that he was here because he really felt the Patriots respected him. Vrabel’s told him he will be playing more than with the Eagles and is excited about it.

- Kraft is really mentally declining. Sad to see, like how I saw with my Dad. Started off again mentioning how hard it was to let Mayo go but felt it was the right thing to do.

Agreed with all. Kraft is declining very fast.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Makes sense as Robinson can actually be a multi-year guy for them if it all works out. Whereas Smith is just plugging a hole for 1 year, and may not stay healthy.

Right, but if the choice is between a guy they don't trust very much or a guy they like but won't hold up much longer, then the end goal is the same. They have to draft someone and have the vet be a band aid until the rookie is ready. Robinson might allow you to push that search to two years, but he also might get sloppy.

 

[Steve102]

Agreed with all. Kraft is declining very fast.

I will have to watch it tonight, but my guess is that it really hurt Kraft that Mayo failed. I think they genuinely liked him, and look at his failure as their failure.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

If he has to "prove it" he'll probably only want one year. If he's going to prove it he'll want to get paid for it again next year.

I think a 1 year deal makes alot of sense for both sides. We shouldn’t need him longer than that if we’re taking LT in rd 1 or 2 and get his salary off the books then.

he’ll still be 30 at the next fa period so if he has a bounce back year he’d probably get a much better deal than now. But hed be betting on himself.

 

[BadMoFo]

 

[BadMoFo]

 

[AQPE]

I will have to watch it tonight, but my guess is that it really hurt Kraft that Mayo failed. I think they genuinely liked him, and look at his failure as their failure.

The Scatback may feel that way, ain’t no way The Nebbish feels that way. I assume he was absent today as usual when questioning of him is possible.

 

[JohnJH]

Blown away my Moses as a leader, didn’t know how impressive a guy he is.

With the massive holes growing on the offensive line it’s hard to believe #4 is going to be anything other than OL. Moses will be a great mentor for Campbell and whoever else they draft .

His Press Conference was impressive, the same regarding when he sat down with Patriots Unfiltered. I was also impressed with Williams and Davis III. Spillane was cool.

 

[Hugepatsfan]

Patriots kicking the tires on another former Titans LB who played for Mike Vrabel

Patriots have interest in another former Titans LB who played for Mike Vrabel.

www.masslive.com

He signed with TEN as UDFA in 2022 under Vrabel. Became a starter in 2023. Played 10 games last year before breaking his leg. Pff graded him as the #12 LB in the game during that time (Jack Gibbens | Tennessee Titans LB | NFL and PFF stats), not that those should be taken as gospel.

Seems like a smart idea to give him a 2 year deal (maybe even longer) where you basically plan on him being on PUP/non factor this year while he gets back in football shape after the leg break and then you have him under contract for 2026 at low money. You have so much money, so throw around a little bit of it on the margins to try and lock in some guys who could be bargains later.

 

[Love The Drake]

We have the money to make this Team great.
I don’t get how we have not upgraded WR and LT.

 

[mgteich]

2025 NFL Free Agent Spending by Team

Listing NFL team free agent spending.

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We are spending and guaranteeing more than anyone.

It is early. We have 8 new players plus the re-signs of Hooper and Hawkins (plus Austin, Brown, & Jacobs)
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We will many more new faces, hopefully still including a couple of starters.

The HOPE is that we will be able to be BPA in the draft. However, there are usually a couple of positions that we focus on in the first four rounds, trading up or down as needed. For example, I will be shocked if we don't draft at least two OL's in the first four rounds.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I think it would be too hard to expect everyone who posts here to honor the purpose of those threads with such criteria.

I know that any thread that goes on long enough runs off-topic. But I think that breaking things down would have the advantage of making it generally easier to follow along.

 

[dliverey]

Yep. They sure know how to put together a team. Get a couple of diva receivers and have Mason Rudolph bucking it to them. That’s a winning recipe.

To be fair, I think that is what a lot of posters here want as well. Lol

 

[ViperGTS]

The interviews on Pats Unfiltered are even better. They got a really, really good group of guys now in FA. They will fit in really well, and man Moses sounds like a great dude that will be a major presence for the line.

 

[Steve102]

We have the money to make this Team great.
I don’t get how we have not upgraded WR and LT.

I don't get how you can't understand you have to get guys from the existing pool. You can't make the Eagles trade AJ Brown just because you wants him.

 

[Huckleberry1]

So not on the phones fixing WR and Tackle got it

Yeah, they don’t care about fixing those positions. They are total idiots. Good call.

 

[BadMoFo]

 

[whybob]

Would really like to see them make a run at Becton. 35 5/8" arm length, 7ft. wing span. 6'7" tall 350lbs, athletic for size, 25 years old. Has a year under a talented Philly offensive line and coach. I don't know if there are any red flags on him but man if Doug Marrone can get this guy to play you could hit the jackpot.

 

[Huckleberry1]

We have the money to make this Team great.
I don’t get how we have not upgraded WR and LT.

It’s because they don’t want to win. You do, but Vrabel Wolf, Cowden, and Streicher don’t. They just want to save money so they can spend it on beach homes and vacations. They aren’t even at the office working right now, they are on vacation.

 

[PowerRunRevival]

He's listed at 252, but it's rumored he's more like 230's. Vrabel is is listed as playing at 261, Nink 260.

He was listed at 250 in college (and looked every bit that big) and weighed 252 at the combine.

Not sure where the rumors of 230 comes from.