NFL News Official 2025 NFL Free Agency Thread

[raduray]

Brissett to Arizona

I'm glad for him. He was a good soldier for us.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

He took 6 mil even after they served him clam chowder

 

[raduray]

Ranking the best available 2025 NFL free agents

Unlike PFF’s free agent rankings, which focus on impending free agents, this list includes the top available players, factoring in recent releases. As teams make roster moves, this ranking will track the best options still on the market.

www.pff.com

This is the order at PFF (numbers don't like copy and paste)...

WR Amari Cooper
WR Stefon Diggs
CB Rasul Douglas
T Cam Robinson
G Teven Jenkins
CB Kendall Fuller
CB Asante Samuel Jr.
G Kevin Zeitler
CB Mike Hilton
WR DeAndre Hopkins
T Tyron Smith
DI Javon Hargrave
DI Levi Onwuzurike
G Mekhi Becton
WR Keenan Allen
QB Russell Wilson
ED Von Miller
ED Za'Darius Smith
ED Joey Bosa
S Justin Reid
ED Azeez Ojulari
DI Calais Campbell
S Harrison Smith
ED DeMarcus Lawrence
G Brandon Scherff
HB J.K. Dobbins
ED Dante Fowler Jr.
S Juan Thornhill
CB Darius Slay
CB Stephon Gilmore
S Justin Simmons
T Jedrick Wills Jr.
TE Evan Engram
ED Matthew Judon
ED Dennis Gardeck
T Kelvin Beachum
CB Jonathan Jones
WR Diontae Johnson
TE Tyler Conklin
QB Jameis Winston
HB Nick Chubb
LB Tyrel Dodson
S Julian Blackmon
ED Preston Smith
G Will Hernandez
ED Joshua Uche
DI Maliek Collins
LB Eric Kendricks
WR Mike Williams
WR Tyler Lockett
C Coleman Shelton
CB Kristian Fulton
G Dalton Risner
ED Charles Omenihu
WR Elijah Moore
ED Brandon Graham
G Matt Pryor
WR Demarcus Robinson
WR Mecole Hardman
LB Devin Bush
ED Carl Lawson
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
G Trystan Colon
DI Ta'Quon Graham
WR Brandin Cooks
WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
LB Kyzir White
S Damar Hamlin
WR Noah Brown
C Josh Myers
S Quandre Diggs
HB Rico Dowdle
DI Kevin Givens
T Justin Skule
ED Emmanuel Ogbah
WR Tyler Boyd
DI Roy Lopez
HB Kareem Hunt
LB Jerome Baker
S Xavier Woods
ED Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
ED Deatrich Wise Jr.
G Robert Jones
ED K'Lavon Chaisson
QB Jacoby Brissett
ED Anthony Nelson
QB Marcus Mariota
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
DI Greg Gaines
WR Nelson Agholor
QB Mason Rudolph
G Lucas Patrick
WR Van Jefferson
WR Olamide Zaccheaus
QB Joe Flacco
CB Shaquill Griffin
S Vonn Bell
T D.J. Humphries
QB Mac Jones
DI Da'Shawn Hand

And there, second to last on the list, is Mac Jones. Sad.

 

[Love The Drake]

He took 6 mil even after they served him clam chowder

This is more name than game.

 

[Love The Drake]

And there, second to last on the list, is Mac Jones. Sad.

and we wonder why Bill doesn’t have a NFL job.

 

[Joey007]

I'm glad for him. He was a good soldier for us.

The sacrificial lamb.

 

[Love The Drake]

And there, second to last on the list, is Mac Jones. Sad.

If Josh never left who knows what could of happened.

 

[Love The Drake]

The sacrificial lamb.

AVP was burned at the stake.

 

[Ring 6]

Bogus claim. All teams have to spend to the cap. Only difference is cash up front, or paid out over cap duration.

Here is the rule.

They must spend 90% of the cap in CASH

Under the current NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which was ratified in 2020 and runs through the 2030 season, NFL teams are required to spend a minimum percentage of the salary cap on player compensation over specific periods. Specifically, the CBA mandates that each team must spend at least **90% of the salary cap** in cash over rolling three-year periods (e.g., 2021-2023, 2024-2026, etc.). This is known as the "Minimum Team Cash Spending" requirement.

Additionally, the league as a whole must collectively spend at least **95% of the salary cap** over the same three-year periods. If a team fails to meet the 90% threshold, the difference must be paid directly to the players who were on the team’s roster during that period, ensuring that players receive the guaranteed minimum spending. However, this is not an annual requirement but rather an average assessed over the designated multi-year tranches.

For context, the 2025 salary cap is estimated to be between $277.5 million and $281.5 million per team. Using this range, the minimum cash spending per team for a single year (as a rough illustration, though the actual requirement is averaged over three years) would be approximately:

- **90% of $277.5 million = $249.75 million**
- **90% of $281.5 million = $253.35 million**

Thus, each NFL team must spend at least around $249.75 million to $253.35 million per year on average over a three-year period to comply with the CBA, depending on the final cap figure. Note that this is a cash spending requirement, not a salary cap accounting figure, meaning it reflects actual money paid to players (e.g., salaries, bonuses) rather than how those amounts are structured against the cap.

This provision ensures a baseline level of investment in player compensation across the league, balancing competitive equity and player earnings.

 

[raduray]

That has nothing to do with the requirement in the CBA
Teams are not required to send to the cap.
There is a CASH SPENT requirement which is 89% of what the cap totals over those years.
You can’t beg to differ with a fact.

"For example, signing bonuses are typically paid to players almost immediately, but their salary cap impact can be protracted.
Signing bonuses are prorated over the life of the contract or five years (whichever is shorter). Although the player receives his cash instantly, his team won’t feel the financial impact immediately."

How Does the NFL Salary Cap Work? NFL Salary Cap Explained (Updated 2025)

The NFL salary cap has been in place for three decades. Let's run through how the cap works and its effects on NFL rosters and contracts league-wide.

www.profootballnetwork.com

 

[Toofy]

If Josh never left who knows what could of happened.

Mac is not signed yet by titans ?

 

[WhatJustHappened]

and we wonder why Bill doesn’t have a NFL job.

Was he REALLY Bills want?
I saw him asking his "Collaboraters"

 

[raduray]

Here is the rule.

They must spend 90% of the cap in CASH

Under the current NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which was ratified in 2020 and runs through the 2030 season, NFL teams are required to spend a minimum percentage of the salary cap on player compensation over specific periods. Specifically, the CBA mandates that each team must spend at least **90% of the salary cap** in cash over rolling three-year periods (e.g., 2021-2023, 2024-2026, etc.). This is known as the "Minimum Team Cash Spending" requirement.

Additionally, the league as a whole must collectively spend at least **95% of the salary cap** over the same three-year periods. If a team fails to meet the 90% threshold, the difference must be paid directly to the players who were on the team’s roster during that period, ensuring that players receive the guaranteed minimum spending. However, this is not an annual requirement but rather an average assessed over the designated multi-year tranches.

For context, the 2025 salary cap is estimated to be between $277.5 million and $281.5 million per team. Using this range, the minimum cash spending per team for a single year (as a rough illustration, though the actual requirement is averaged over three years) would be approximately:

- **90% of $277.5 million = $249.75 million**
- **90% of $281.5 million = $253.35 million**

Thus, each NFL team must spend at least around $249.75 million to $253.35 million per year on average over a three-year period to comply with the CBA, depending on the final cap figure. Note that this is a cash spending requirement, not a salary cap accounting figure, meaning it reflects actual money paid to players (e.g., salaries, bonuses) rather than how those amounts are structured against the cap.

This provision ensures a baseline level of investment in player compensation across the league, balancing competitive equity and player earnings.

From your quote: NFL teams are required to spend a minimum percentage of the salary cap
Cap spending, not cash spending. If you're familiar with accounting, it's like accrual vs cash spending; accrual is what counts against the budget.

 

[raduray]

That has nothing to do with the requirement in the CBA
Teams are not required to send to the cap.
There is a CASH SPENT requirement which is 89% of what the cap totals over those years.
You can’t beg to differ with a fact.

"For example, signing bonuses are typically paid to players almost immediately, but their salary cap impact can be protracted.
Signing bonuses are prorated over the life of the contract or five years (whichever is shorter). Although the player receives his cash instantly, his team won’t feel the financial impact immediately."

How Does the NFL Salary Cap Work? NFL Salary Cap Explained (Updated 2025)

The NFL salary cap has been in place for three decades. Let's run through how the cap works and its effects on NFL rosters and contracts league-wide.

www.profootballnetwork.com

 

[Love The Drake]

Was he REALLY Bills want?
I saw him asking his "Collaboraters"

It was that collaboration they had preached.
We may never know.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

It was that collaboration they had preached.
We may never know.

Hopefully someday Bill writes a book.

 

[Ring 6]

From your quote: NFL teams are required to spend a minimum percentage of the salary cap
Cap spending, not cash spending. If you're familiar with accounting, it's like accrual vs cash spending; accrual is what counts against the budget.

IN CASH

 

[signbabybrady]

Hopefully someday Bill writes a book.

 

[raduray]

If Josh never left who knows what could of happened.

It just goes to show that Josh can make lemonade out of lemons.

 

[Love The Drake]

It just goes to show that Josh can make lemonade out of lemons.

Agree

So Maybe Polk, Boutte, and Baker all light it up.
I’m kind of disappointed he never got to work with Thornton.