2025 NFL Trades
The modern NFL features four clear trade windows. While the Cowboys and Steelers’ George Pickens swap showed moves can be made at other points on the NFL calendar, early March, the draft, the 53-man roster-setting date and the November deadline reside as the primary points trades occur around the league.
Mark Andrews: I’m not slowing down
The Ravens stopped short of guaranteeing tight end Mark Andrews would be back with the team at points this offseason, but they ultimately passed on any trade options and are moving toward the 2025 season with the veteran on the roster. Andrews’s future was in doubt because he’s in the
Giants teammates offer high praise for Russell Wilson amid OTAs
Per Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Russell Wilson took the majority of the first-team snaps during Wednesday’s portion of the New York Giants’ organized team activities ahead of fellow quarterbacks Jameis Winston, Jaxson Dart and Tommy DeVito. Following the session, Wilson’s teammates spoke highly of what he’s brought to the organization since he
Tyreek Hill: I’m trying to prove Dolphins can depend on me
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill ended last season by creating doubt about his future with the team, but he said on Wednesday that his current goal is to make sure he remains in their good graces. Hill said “I’m out” after the Dolphins ended the year with a 32-20 loss
C David Andrews Announces Retirement
May 28th, 2025 at 1:26pm CST by Sam Robinson Completing a journey from UDFA to rookie starter with the Patriots, David Andrews held that role until 2024. As the Patriots removed all player ties to their Super Bowl teams this offseason, Andrews will not attempt to bounce back in 2025.
As Commanders win, fans warm up to the team name
Winning is the ultimate deodorant. It’s also a pretty effective perfume. For the Commanders, a spritz or two of success has caused fans to change their opinion about a name that felt like a best-bad-option placeholder when it was first adopted. A new poll from the Washington Post and the
J.J. Watt carefully addresses Steelers, T.J. Watt situation
Pittsburgh Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt is in the final year of his contract, so eyebrows understandably were raised when he wasn’t spotted as the Steelers opened the organized team activities portion of the offseason program on Tuesday. During Wednesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” future Hall of Famer J.J.
Terry Bradshaw, Cam Heyward comments about Aaron Rodgers resonate with plenty of Steelers fans
As the Steelers remain in the very un-Steeler-like position of giving an open-ended invitation to a player who has yet to reciprocate the team’s interest, plenty of Steelers fans are dismayed by the team’s uncharacteristic display of desperation. And when someone connected to the team pushes back, plenty of Steelers
Will Falcons handle Kirk Cousins like Texans did Deshaun Watson in 2021?
Even before quarterback Kirk Cousins was reportedly not spotted at the Atlanta Falcons’ opening day of organized team activities, The Athletic’s Josh Kendall suggested that Atlanta should want to get “Cousins out of the building one way or another” before the 2025 season. For a piece published on Wednesday, NFL insider Mike Florio
Mike McDaniel on Jalen Ramsey: “Quite honestly, zero has changed”
While the Dolphins have not yet been able to trade Jalen Ramsey, Miami is still looking to move the cornerback. Head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed as much in his Wednesday press conference when asked about the three-time first-team All-Pro. “I mean, quite honestly, zero has changed since the last time
Dolphins OLBs Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips Nearing Full Strength
Although Tua Tagovailoa‘s health and Tyreek Hill‘s mercurial trajectory overshadowed the Dolphins’ lack of edge rusher availability last season, the latter storyline lingered throughout 2024 in Miami. Bradley Chubb missed all of last season, while Jaelan Phillips‘ recovery from a 2023 Achilles tear produced a handful of games before another
Malik Nabers isn’t practicing due to a toe injury
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers isn’t getting reps with new quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and Jaxson Dart at the team’s OTAs. Nabers is present at the team’s facility for the voluntary workouts, but he is not participating. Head coach Brian Daboll said at a Wednesday press conference that Nabers
Free-agent options for Raiders if DT Christian Wilkins is unavailable
Uncertainty surrounds Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who is still rehabbing from a Jones fracture in his left foot. Vinny Bonsingore of The Las Vegas Review Journal recently noted he believes Wilkins will be ready to play by August, but his health is “something to monitor.” In free
Brian Callahan: QBs will rotate during OTAs, don’t read too much into it
After selecting Cam Ward at No. 1 overall, the Titans would surely like to get the quarterback ready to play as soon as possible. But at this point, head coach Brian Callahan is planning on rotating plenty of players through the reps at OTAs — including the quarterbacks. Callahan began
Dawand Jones On Track To Be Browns’ Left Tackle Starter
The quartet of tackles chosen during the first half of the 2020 first round delivered mixed results on their respective rookie contracts. Tristan Wirfs has become an anchor in Tampa, now residing as the NFL’s highest-paid left tackle, while Giants draftee Andrew Thomas — when available — has been among
Dolphins’ Jaelan Phillips experienced “depressing and horrible feeling”
Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips has had a rough couple of years: His 2023 season was cut short by a torn Achilles, and his 2024 season was cut short by a torn ACL. He says that was hard on him, not only physically but also mentally. Phillips told Dan Pompei of
Insider addresses how NFL feels about Cowboys’ hiring of HC Brian Schottenheimer
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones received criticism this past winter for replacing head coach Mike McCarthy with Brian Schottenheimer after spending the last two seasons as Dallas’ offensive coordinator. For a mailbag published on Wednesday, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated addressed how the rest of
Kirk Cousins’s limited involvement in offseason is good for Falcons
Although quarterback Kirk Cousins was present for the start of the Falcons’ offseason workout program, he wasn’t around for the first OTA session. And that’s a good thing for the team. The Falcons are trying to move forward with Michael Penix Jr. as the starting quarterback. Having Cousins around will
Steelers insider sounds ‘alarm bells’ regarding Rodgers situation
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers remained an unsigned free agent as the Pittsburgh Steelers began the organized team activities portion of the offseason program on Tuesday. Nevertheless, it seems to be a matter of when and not if Rodgers will join the Steelers ahead of the 2025 season. During a Tuesday evening
Mason Rudolph: DK Metcalf is an unbelievable athlete
While there’s uncertainty at the quarterback position for the Steelers, whoever ends up being QB1 will have DK Metcalf as a primary target. Speaking to the media after Pittsburgh’s Tuesday OTA practice, quarterback Mason Rudolph said he’s been impressed with what he’s seen from the wideout. “He’s an unbelievable athlete,”
49ers To Sign P Thomas Morstead
Thomas Morstead looks to have secured a chance to play a 17th NFL season. Once again released by the Jets, the veteran punter appears set to land with a 49ers team that has gathered some recent Jets personnel. The former Super Bowl-winning specialist revealed Wednesday morning a 49ers commitment looms.
Channing Crowder apologizes for his comments about Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson
Channing Crowder has performed a cleanup on Aisle Belichick. Crowder, one of the three hosts of The Pivot Podcast, made the mistake of sharing candid observations about what he witnessed when Bill Belichick was interviewed, with his 24-year-old girlfriend/handler/publicist/idea mill/creative muse Jordon Hudson present. Now, Crowder has publicly apologized for
Significant preseason change could be exactly what Bengals need
So much for a meaningless preseason. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is ready to put a stop to his team’s recent early-season woes, even if that includes suiting up for exhibition games in August. Per the Associated Press, Chase, who signed an four-year, $161 million contract this offseason, making
Thomas Morstead says he will sign with 49ers
It appears veteran punter Thomas Morstead has found a new place to play. In posts to his social media accounts, Morstead posed for a picture in front of an oversized 49ers helmet and wrote that “grateful is an understatement.” The team has not made any announcement about terms of a
Steelers legend expands on defense of Browns’ Kenny Pickett
Before quarterback Kenny Pickett earned a Super Bowl ring with the Philadelphia Eagles in February, Pittsburgh Steelers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw made it known he felt the Steelers “made a huge mistake getting rid of” Pickett. During a Tuesday appearance on Arkansas radio station 103.7 The
Sean McDermott on using tush push: We’ll play within the rules
Bills head coach Sean McDermott was a vocal proponent of banning the tush push this offseason and said that being “proactive and responsible” when it comes to player safety was the reason for his stance. McDermott’s view on the play was shared by 21 other teams, but the attempt to
Travis Hunter won’t practice on both sides on same day during OTAs
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen spoke to reporters on Tuesday and that provided a chance to check in on how the process of getting second overall pick Travis Hunter ready to play on both sides of the ball is going. Hunter was working as a wide receiver on Tuesday and
Xavier Legette “honing in” on catching the ball after costly drops as a rookie
Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette had 49 catches last year, but the most memorable moment of the first-round pick’s rookie season was not a positive one. Legette dropped a Bryce Young pass that would have given the Panthers a lead over the Eagles in the final minute of a Week
Rashawn Slater missed Chargers’ first OTA of the offseason
The Chargers have started talks about a new contract with left tackle Rashawn Slater, but it doesn’t look like things are progressing as quickly as Slater would like them to move. Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com noted that Slater was not in attendance for the first OTA of the offseason on
Sean McDermott on Hard Knocks: Cameras and microphones in our meetings will be a challenge
The Bills’ training camp will be featured on this summer’s Hard Knocks, and head coach Sean McDermott says that will provide his team with some additional challenges. McDermott said a big part of training camp is building relationships among teammates and coaches, and that the kinds of honest conversations necessary
Bills sell 25,000 PSLs for new stadium
The Bills will open their new stadium next year. They’re currently in the process of filling it up. Via Ryan O’Halloran of the Buffalo News, the Bills have sold more than 25,000 Personal Seat Licenses for the new venue. Bills COO Pete Guelli told O’Halloran that the Bills are “on
Report: Packers have proposed a restructured contract to Jaire Alexander
The Packers are hoping to get cornerback Jaire Alexander to take a pay cut, and they’ve presented him and his agent with the framework of such a deal. Green Bay proposed a restructured contract to Alexander that Alexander and his agent have not yet agreed to, according to Matt Schneidman
Kyle Pitts not in attendance for first OTA practice
Kirk Cousins is not the only player absent from Atlanta’s first OTA practice on Tuesday. Per Terrin Waack of the team’s website, tight end Kyle Pitts is another player who is not in attendance. Pitts, 24, is entering the last year of his rookie contract after the Falcons picked up
Derrick Brown taking part in Panthers OTAs
Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown said last month that he doesn’t want to rush anything in his return from a torn meniscus and it appears he’s making good progress without pushing any faster than necessary. Reporters at Carolina’s first OTA practice on Tuesday shared word that Brown was in uniform
Shemar Stewart not participating at OTAs as contract remains unsigned
Things between the Bengals and their 2025 first-round pick remain at a standstill. Via Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, defensive end Shemar Stewart is not participating in the team’s first OTA practice on Tuesday as he remains unsigned. While Stewart is attending the session, he’s on the sideline. Stewart,
ESPN analyst offers huge prediction for young Packers defender
Edgerrin Cooper was a revelation for the Green Bay Packers last season. The Packers had high expectations for him after selecting him with the 45th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. Cooper exceeded those expectations. He finished his rookie season with 87 tackles, 3.5 sacks,
Mason Rudolph on Aaron Rodgers: Noise is nothing new, just trying to be best I can
The Steelers moved quickly to sign quarterback Mason Rudolph in free agency and Rudolph said on Tuesday that he’s happy to be back in a “special place” after spending the 2024 season with the Titans. Rudolph’s signing is not the one that people in Pittsburgh have been talking about for
49ers K Jake Moody tweaks kicking approach in hopes of more consistency
Jake Moody will have competition to keep his job this offseason. Moody struggled after returning from an ankle injury, prompting the 49ers to sign veteran Greg Joseph. Moody was only 11-of-20 on field goals in his final nine appearances of 2024. “It’s unacceptable to be kicking the way I was
Saints TEs Taysom Hill, Foster Moreau out of OTAs with knee injuries
The Saints are thin at tight end during Organized Team Activities. Saints coach Kellen Moore confirmed that neither Taysom Hill nor Foster Moreau will participate in OTAs as they both continue to recover from knee injuries suffered late last season. Although he’s listed as a tight end, Hill is actually
Kirk Cousins Absent From Day 1 Of Falcons OTAs
Kirk Cousins remains on the Falcons roster, but both sides seem motivated to find the QB a new team sooner than later. As the organization figures out a solution, the veteran QB is predictably staying away from OTAs. [RELATED: Steelers Still Interested In Kirk Cousins] Falcons head coach Raheem Morris
Lions cut LB Abraham Beauplan to make room for LB Zach Cunningham
The Lions made linebacker Zach Cunningham’s signing official, announcing the move Tuesday. They waived linebacker Abraham Beauplan in a corresponding move. Beauplan originally joined the Lions on Aug. 11, 2024, and he signed a futures contract after the 2024 season. Beauplan appeared in three games last season, seeing action on
Steelers Hall of Famer rips team over Aaron Rodgers interest
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still playing the waiting game on free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and everybody, except them, seems to be getting tired of it. That includes one of the giants in franchise history, Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw. The four-time Super Bowl champion has never been shy about
Training camp a “realistic goal” for Falcons LB Bralen Trice
Falcons linebacker Bralen Trice missed his rookie season with a torn ACL and head coach Raheem Morris gave an update on his condition when he spoke to reporters at the team’s facility on Tuesday. Morris said that Trice, who was injured last August, is continuing to do rehab work with
Commanders Re-Sign DT Carl Davis
The Commanders are hanging on to some extra depth on the defensive line. The team announced that they’ve signed defensive tackle Carl Davis. A former third-round pick by the Ravens, Davis has settled into true journeyman status at this point of his career. The Commanders represent the defensive tackle’s eighth
Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins has designs on changing the organization
Quinshon Judkins arrived in Columbus a year ago and promptly helped Ohio State win a national championship. He landed in Cleveland last month, a second-round pick of the Browns, and has plans to have as big an impact with his NFL team. The Browns, though, won only three games last
Packers reportedly make big move toward keeping Jaire Alexander
The Green Bay Packers appear to be serious about keeping star cornerback Jaire Alexander on the team in 2025. At the very least, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic is reporting that the Packers have made the first move of this offseason stalemate and have put the ball squarely in their
Younghoe Koo embraces competition for his job
Younghoe Koo is the Falcons’ returning kicker, but he is not the favorite for the job. The team signed German kicker Lenny Krieg to a three-year, $2.975 million contract, an indication they plan on him competing to be the kicker in 2025. Koo embraces the competition. “It’s not my first
NFL Minor Transactions: 5/27/25
May 27th, 2025 at 8:07pm CST by Ben Levine Today’s minor moves: Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers We learned last week that the Cardinals were moving on from DL Ben Stille, and we’ve now got some clarity on his direct replacement on the roster. The team has signed Patrick
Terry Bradshaw calls Steelers potentially signing Aaron Rodgers “a joke”
It’s safe to say Terry Bradshaw won’t be offering to allow Aaron Rodgers to wear No. 12 with the Steelers. It’s even safer to say Rodgers wouldn’t accept. Bradshaw was blunt, as he often is, regarding the Steelers’ decision to wait indefinitely on Rodgers. “That’s a joke,” Bradshaw said on
2025 Las Vegas Raiders projected win total, prediction
After going 4-13 in 2024, oddsmakers don’t expect the Las Vegas Raiders to improve much in 2025. Per BetMGM, they’ll finish below .500 again this upcoming season. Regular-season win total: 6.5 (BetMGM) Outlook: This offseason, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce and replaced him with Pete Carroll, who won a Super
















































