NFL News Official 2025 NFL Free Agency Thread

[FortressX]

Details of the Derek Stingley Jr deal which the Patriots should match right away with Christian Gonzalez next year.
Will they though ?

The new-money average is $30 million per year on the three new years, and it’s a five-year, $113 million with an average of $22.6 million from signing.

The total guarantee is $89 million, with $48 million fully guaranteed at signing, $68 million fully guaranteed by 2026, and the $89 million vesting by 2027.

Inside the Derek Stingley Jr. deal

The Texans moved quickly to extend the contract of cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., providing a clear example to all other teams (including the other team in Texas) regarding how things should be done.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Ross12]

The only position you care about is WR. You covet any WR not in a Pats uniform way worse than @PatsFan2, who at least understands that there's other positions on a football team. Now you're advocating a 3rd for a guy, while talented, is on the Tua Taglovailoa train to CTE Land. If he's healthy, why would the Saints get rid of him? Stop coveting any WR and just wait and see what happens.

That's the crux of it. He wouldn't be available if not for his health issues.

 

[Hugepatsfan]

Solid move. He came in as UDFA with TEN under Vrabel in 2022. Became a starter in 2023 and played pretty solidly. Got injured last year. I'd expect him to struggle some this year coming off injury and working his way back into form, but decent depth signing on a guy who might still have some starter potential.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Details of the Derek Stingley Jr deal which the Patriots should match right away with Christian Gonzalez next year.
Will they though ?

Inside the Derek Stingley Jr. deal

The Texans moved quickly to extend the contract of cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., providing a clear example to all other teams (including the other team in Texas) regarding how things should be done.

www.nbcsports.com

Another similar year and they should lock him up as soon as they can. The price will only go up the longer they wait to do the extension.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Solid move. He came in as UDFA with TEN under Vrabel in 2022. Became a starter in 2023 and played pretty solidly. Got injured last year. I'd expect him to struggle some this year coming off injury and working his way back into form, but decent depth signing on a guy who might still have some starter potential.

How does he compare to someone like Christian Ellis in terms of his strengths and weaknesses (prior to injury)?

 

[Steve102]

Solid move. He came in as UDFA with TEN under Vrabel in 2022. Became a starter in 2023 and played pretty solidly. Got injured last year. I'd expect him to struggle some this year coming off injury and working his way back into form, but decent depth signing on a guy who might still have some starter potential.

Vrabes musta took him to the Ground Round and told him he wants him. That was fast.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

If you want to watch something sufficiently awkward and somewhat encouraging i guess?? By those sounds hes making?? then here you go

 

[Love The Drake]

If you want to watch something sufficiently awkward and somewhat encouraging i guess?? By those sounds hes making?? then here you go

I thought this was Gibbons at first.

I was like he looks really undersized.

 

[Love The Drake]

I’m guessing we let Ellis walk, but I really liked him I would prefer to keep him.
This draft is going to be 80 percent offensive, unless Carter is staring at us at 4

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

I thought this was Gibbons at first.

I was like he looks really undersized.

That guy on a football field would be must see tv!

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Thats it?! Really don’t like this

 

[JohnJH]

Thats it?! Really don’t like this

If that's true, it wouldn't have killed us to give him that deal for a year. Edit: His signing with the Texans has been confirmed by Masslive.com

 

[Thunderhead]

Thats it?! Really don’t like this

That's like 1/20th of a lighthouse. Can't be wasting it on players.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Thats it?! Really don’t like this

They must be planning on a rookie LT.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

If that's true, it wouldn't have killed us to give him that deal for a year.

Very frustrating. Vederian lowe and a rookie it looks like. Instead of a 1 year deal we could easily afford

 

[Ross12]

Solid move. He came in as UDFA with TEN under Vrabel in 2022. Became a starter in 2023 and played pretty solidly. Got injured last year. I'd expect him to struggle some this year coming off injury and working his way back into form, but decent depth signing on a guy who might still have some starter potential.

Nice, that was fast. Due to his injury he likely won't start, and could maybe even start the year on PUP, but as he rounds into form he will be solid depth and maybe challenge for a starting spot as time goes on. At a minimum, he brings knowledge of the defense that he can share in meetings.

 

[Steve102]

Thats it?! Really don’t like this

I am gonna go out on a limb they just didn't want him.

It's interesting to me that the Texans traded Tunsil and his 19 penalty flags and saved 10m for a guy who (supposedly) has questionable effort. Doesn't sound like they necessarily got better, maybe treaded water, saved bank and traded one set of problems for another.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I am gonna go out on a limb they just didn't want him.

It's interesting to me that the Texans traded Tunsil and his 19 penalty flags and saved 10m for a guy who (supposedly) has questionable effort. Doesn't sound like they necessarily got better, maybe treaded water, saved bank and traded one set of problems for another.

It depends on which Cam they get. If they get the Vikings’ Cam, they didn’t gain much. If it’s the Jaguars’ Cam, they got a great deal.

 

[Ross12]

Thats it?! Really don’t like this

Seems clear Marrone/Vrabel didn't want the guy... or wanted much more to be put into incentives. I'd be curious if they're looking at Tyron Smith, or if they are looking at a lower tier of player like Noteboom, or pushing their chips into LT at pick #4 (or a small trade down).

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

They must be planning on a rookie LT.

I figured they would be taking one either way, but if it was simmons or someone who needs to develop a one year pact with Cam would have been ideal