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Cowboys, Osa Odighizuwa Agree To Deal

March 8th, 2025 at 7:07am CST by Adam La Rose

MARCH 7: Odihizuwa will receive $52MM guaranteed in total, according to ESPN.com’s Todd Archer. The blossoming DT’s first two base salaries are guaranteed at signing, with Archer adding $13MM of his 2027 base salary ($20MM) shifts from an injury guarantee to a full guarantee on Day 5 of the ’27 league year.

In terms of fully guaranteed money, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio sets that number at $39MM. Odihizuwa’s total guarantee number sits 11th among D-tackles; his full guarantee places 14th.

MARCH 3: The franchise tag will not be needed in the case of Osa Odighizuwa. The fourth-year defensive tackle has reached agreement on a pact which will keep him in place with the Cowboys well beyond 2025.

Team and player have agreed to terms on a four-year, $80MM contract, per Odighizuwa’s agent. ESPN’s Adam Schefter adds the deal contains $58MM in guarantees including a $20MM signing bonus. He will be on the books through 2028. The team has since announced the deal, one which Ian Rapoport of NFL Network notes will include $22.25MM in compensation this year.

Contract talks were known to be ongoing in this situation, and Odighizuwa represented a logical priority for the Cowboys with respect to in-house players being retained. A long-term deal was a target for both parties, but this afternoon’s franchise tag deadline loomed as a key checkpoint. Dallas was prepared to use the tag to prevent Odighizuwa from hitting the market, but that will no longer be necessary.

Applying the tag would have come at a cost of $25.12MM, and the Cowboys would have been required to carry that figure on their cap sheet had no mult-year agreement been worked out. Odighizuwa had been connected to an asking price around $20MM, though, and today’s pact will allow for Dallas to meet it while also having the flexibility brought about by a long-term deal. At the age of 26, expectations will be high for continued production moving forward.

Odighizuwa handled a steady workload across his first three seasons, and his output remained consistent during that span. In 2024, the former third-rounder saw his playing time jump to 78% and he responded with new personal highs in a number of categories. Odighizuwa racked up 4.5 sacks, 33 pressures and 23 quarterback hits, a sign that further development as a disruptive interior presence could be coming in 2025 and beyond.

Between his age and his upside, the UCLA product was on course to be among the free agents on the market this spring. Odighizuwa was arguably the top defensive tackle option, a title which will likely now fall to the Eagles’ Milton Williams. The latter’s market will be increasingly interesting to monitor once the negotiating window opens next week now that Odighizuwa is no longer available.

The Cowboys’ front seven was a sore spot in 2024. The team ranked 29th against the run, so changes along the defensive interior and/or at the linebacker positions will be required for improvement to be seen. The scheme used by new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus relies heavily on having a disruptive three-technique, however, and with Odighizuwa’s future now assured the Cowboys will continue having that up front.

Dallas has former first-rounder Mazi Smith attached to his rookie contract, but the rest of the team’s DT depth chart could see changes this offseason. Veterans Carlos Watkins and Linval Joseph are pending free agents, and their departures would create the need for inexpensive replacements in free agency or the arrival of rookies during the draft. Given this investment, a lucrative deal elsewhere along the defensive front (where DeMarcus Lawrence and other edge rushers could soon depart) would come as a surprise.

The defensive tackle market has surged in recent years. 14 players at the position are attached to a contract averaging at least $21MM per season; Odighizuwa has not quite reached that mark but this deal represents a massive raise compared to his rookie pact. After taking less (in terms of annual earnings) than what one or two franchise tags would have paid out, his future for several years is now secure.

Seahawks To Trade Geno Smith To Raiders

March 7th, 2025 at 11:00pm CST by Sam Robinson

Rumored to be still looking into trades after the Matthew Stafford push failed, the Raiders have found a solution. Pete Carroll will be reuniting with a QB — just not via free agency.

Rather than a Russell Wilson signing, the Raiders are trading for Geno Smith, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reports. The Raiders will send the Seahawks a 2025 third-rounder for Smith, Seattle’s former Wilson backup-turned-three-year starter. Suddenly, it is the Seahawks who need a quarterback.

[RELATED: Seahawks Want D.K. Metcalf Trade Done By Draft]

While we mentioned Smith as a prospective solution minutes ago, it is still fairly stunning the Seahawks are parting with a proven starter. One season remains on Smith’s three-year, $75MM contract. This trade will almost definitely bring a Smith extension, as the Raiders were on the cusp of giving Stafford a monster guarantee package.

Smith is not in Stafford’s skill class, but he is two years younger. Going into his age-35 season, Smith likely has secured another starter year without the threat of an immediate QB heir apparent coming in. Indeed, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports Smith is likely to land a new deal in Vegas; he has been seeking a contract between $40-$45MM per year. The Seahawks came in at around $35MM per year, SI.com’s Albert Breer tweets. Smith entered the offseason as the NFL’s 19th-highest-paid QB, with no one really around his $25MM AAV.

The 2022 Comeback Player of the Year, Smith is due a $14.8MM base salary in 2025. That money is not guaranteed, but again, it would be quite surprising if the 12th-year veteran were still attached to that deal by Week 1. This represents a major swing by a Raiders team that has shuffled through QBs since benching Derek Carr in December 2022. Smith is one year older than Carr, but he has displayed durability since replacing Wilson in Seattle.

Smith stunned the football-following world by being far more than a mediocre Wilson successor, rising from longtime backup — a player who had drawn low-end salaries from the Seahawks for four years — to the NFL’s completion percentage leader. Smith broke Wilson’s single-season Seahawks passing yardage record in 2022, also throwing 30 TD passes, and then re-broke it this past season. He finished with 4,320 passing yards last season, though the 15 interceptions brought concerns for the Seahawks, who had passed on acquiring an heir apparent for multiple offseasons. Smith ranked just 21st in QBR last season, after coming in at seventh (2022) and 14th (2023) in his other Seattle starter years.

Talks had begun between Smith and the Seahawks, but NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport indicates the sides did not make much progress. This will end a six-season partnership, one that brought three winning seasons — including a 10-7 2024 season — and a playoff berth with Smith at the wheel. The Seahawks are now exploring a Sam Darnold addition, providing a tremendous shakeup to the QB market days before free agency. Smith had pushed for an extension in 2024, but the Seahawks did not greenlight one.

Seattle’s shocking Smith trade comes after John Schneider had said there was no doubt the QB would remain at the controls in 2025. The deal also comes two days after D.K. Metcalf requested a trade. The Seahawks, who cut Tyler Lockett minutes before the Metcalf news surfaced, are making wholesale changes after back-to-back playoff misses. Seattle had not previously missed two straight postseasons since the 2008-09 seasons — before Carroll and Schneider arrived.

Metcalf is believed to be targeting a deal to a warmer-weather team, with Russini indicating during a radio interview with Mike Golic and Mike Golic Jr. that the standout receiver also wants more QB stability. Metcalf has since seen the Seahawks deal a proven starter, as the team joins a handful of clubs in pursuit of a free agent. Effectively, the Raiders and Seahawks have swapped places. This is a long time coming for the Raiders, who have come off back-to-back seasons featuring struggles staffing the position.

The Raiders cut Carr and signed Jimmy Garoppolo. After Garoppolo became a post-June 1 release — following another injury-plagued season that involved a midyear benching — the team gave Gardner Minshew a two-year, $25MM deal. Also benched, Minshew sustained a season-ending injury and will follow Garoppolo in being a post-June 1 cut. Aidan O’Connell remains on the roster, but he no longer has a realistic path to the starting job. This will at least buy the Raiders time, as they could now — barring a renewed Cam Ward trade-up effort — wait for a better offseason to strike. This has widely been viewed as an unspectacular QB draft class.

Las Vegas picked up an extra third-rounder via the Davante Adams trade, closing the book on the wide receiver’s two-plus years with the team. The Raiders carried more than $80MM in cap space entering Friday; some of that figures to go to Smith’s extension, but the team will have necessary funds to improve around him, after a 4-13 season cost Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco their jobs. In stepped Tom Brady, who has been a central presence in the Raiders’ QB pursuit.

Carroll is on a three-year contract, coming in as a hopeful culture-resetting presence after tumult consumed the Raiders following Jon Gruden‘s forced resignation. Carroll had stumped for Smith during the months between the Wilson blockbuster and the 2022 season, and Smith beat trade pickup Drew Lock for the starting job. He was unchallenged for the position in 2023 and ’24, but Mike Macdonald and new OC Klint Kubiak will be working with a new passer in 2025. Kubiak had said Smith was a “huge draw” to bring him to Seattle; Smith will now get to work in Chip Kelly‘s offense.

Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam Declines Meeting With Myles Garrett

March 7th, 2025 at 10:59pm CST by Adam La Rose

Myles Garrett‘s trade request came about in the wake of discussions over the Browns’ future. A renewed attempt to speak about the situation has led to the All-Pro meeting a roadblock.

Garrett recently requested to meet in person with Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, who declined to do so, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Haslam instead deferred to general manager Andrew Berry, with whom Garrett has spoken on several occasions. To no surprise, Pelissero’s report confirms both parties remain firm in their respective stances.

Garrett remains intent on engineering a change of scenery, as he is not interested in signing a Browns extension (something the team is prepared to authorize). Cleveland’s perspective, meanwhile, has not changed in the time since Garrett went public with his desire to be moved. Haslam, Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski have remained consistent in their bid to present a united front in not giving thought to a trade. That is clearly still the case given Haslam’s decision, although Pelissero notes Garrett is – at this point, at least – willing to miss games if it helps bring about a swap.

The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year played through a number of ailments this past season, appearing in all 17 games and recording 14 sacks. Garrett has earned a first-team All-Pro nod in four of the past five seasons, securing second-team honors in 2022. His decorated career has included a total of only three playoff games across two different years, however, and a path to immediate contention does not appear to be in place. Questions at the quarterback position in particular linger for the Browns.

As expected, the team has worked out another restructure of Deshaun Watson‘s contract. The controversial trade which brought him to Cleveland has not panned out, and the fully guaranteed nature of his pact has created financial issues for the Browns. A low-cost veteran addition could be in store soon as a result, and the No. 2 pick in April’s draft could bring about a new franchise signal-caller. In spite of the opportunities at the position, Garrett is eyeing a fresh start as prepares for his age-30 season.

Teams are reportedly prepared to offer packages including at least one first-round pick, and the Lions have been interested dating back to the 2024 trade deadline. In the event the Browns do begin contemplating a deal, the Eagles will be a team to watch closely. Cleveland did not speak with Garrett or his camp during the Combine, so it remains to be seen when any movement in this situation will take place. Given this latest development, both parties could continue waiting for a lengthy period as the EDGE market takes shape around them.

Kirk Cousins Pushing For Falcons Release

March 7th, 2025 at 10:57pm CST by Sam Robinson

Contrary to what most expected coming out of the 2024 season, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot has held the line on keeping Kirk Cousins as a backup. This would mean taking on another $10MM (via a roster bonus due in less than two weeks) on a player due a fully guaranteed $27.5MM base salary.

Michael Penix Jr. has established himself as the clear-cut starter in Atlanta going into the offseason, after the team had prepared for Cousins to start two years before a baton pass. Considering how quickly teams throw first-round picks into the fire, that long-term plan never appeared realistic. And Cousins’ poor play down the stretch prompted Raheem Morris to pull the plug early. Rumors about a Cousins release emerged soon after, but he remains a Falcon days before free agency.

Cousins appears to be pushing the Falcons to cut him. The 36-year-old QB sought a meeting with Arthur Blank and received it, per SI.com’s Albert Breer, who reports the benched passer is seeking a 2025 destination in which he could end up a starter. Blank did not give Cousins any assurances, as Breer adds the owner will attempt to “do what’s best for the team at QB.” The meeting occurred Wednesday night.

Holding a no-trade clause, Cousins does not appear a realistic trade candidate. The roster bonus and $27.5MM base salary would probably be a non-starter, considering how Cousins deteriorated down the stretch. Yet, some teams did leave the Combine believing the Falcons would actually hang onto the high-priced passer, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler adds. Cousins suitors are still being told he will not be released, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini tweets. Teams have only contacted the Falcons about a potential release, with Russini adding no trade talks are ongoing.

Fontenot has said on multiple occasions this offseason he indeed views Cousins as the team’s 2025 backup. Understandably, Cousins is not onboard with that arrangement.

Cousins signed a four-year, $180MM deal to start for the Falcons; $90MM came guaranteed at signing. Another $10MM, which is due soon, was viewed as a practical guarantee since it was assumed the Falcons would not cut Cousins after one season. Some around the league did wonder if Cousins would be traded, with the 49ers (as a Brock Purdy contingency plan) coming up. But Cousins’ benching — after a rough stretch of games that helped sink the Falcons — certainly tanked his trade value. During his final five starts, Cousins sported a 1-9 TD-INT ratio.

While Cousins’ value has cratered, many teams need 2025 starting QBs ahead of a draft not replete with options. The Browns and Jets have been connected early; Cousins has played for Kevin Stefanski before and negotiated with the Jets as a free agent in 2018. Cousins is running out of chances, after the Falcons partnership went south so quickly, but if released he might fit in as a Russell Wilson-like option on a minimum salary. Offset language appears in Cousins’ Falcons deal, so his next contract would subtract from the dead money that would appear on the Falcons’ cap sheet.

If Cousins does secure a release, he would join a market featuring younger starter options (Sam Darnold, Justin Fields, Daniel Jones) and veterans (Wilson, Aaron Rodgers). Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders may need bridge players, however, and this lot of QBs would be jockeying for spots, as no other surefire starting QBs have made themselves known in this draft pool just yet. Cousins can pitch to teams that he will be nearly two years past his October 2023 Achilles tear, as that may do plenty of work since selling his 2024 season would not be a good starting point.

Outside Suitors To Push Steelers For Justin Fields; QB’s 2024 Benching Remains Factor?

March 7th, 2025 at 10:56pm CST by Sam Robinson

As a lukewarm quarterback draft class awaits, several teams need 2025 starters — either for bridge or longer-term purposes. Holding the No. 21 overall pick, the Steelers profile as a team interested in a veteran to keep the reins beyond next season, and it would appear they have a clear preference.

Several reports have pegged the Steelers as ready to retain Justin Fields and separate from Russell Wilson. Only beginning negotiations this offseason (due to a long-held Steelers rule against in-season talks), the team has been in contact with both players.

Unlike other QB-needy teams, steady reports tying the Steelers to outside free agents have not emerged. An either/or plan with Wilson and Fields has long been in place. Fields is more than 10 years younger than the player he primarily backed up last season, but being a clear-cut backup to becoming the same team’s preferred starter option is a somewhat strange arc for a fifth-year quarterback.

Fields, however, has also been connected to other teams. The Colts, Giants, Jets and Raiders have come up as suitors looking into the former first-round pick, and CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala indicates the Fields market appears to be rising. PFR’s No. 8 free agent in this class, Fields could have an option to venture to a team willing to pay more than the Steelers. Though, Pittsburgh could be left scrambling in that scenario. Fields’ market is about to put the Steelers to a test, as it may take more than the team initially planned to keep the 2024 trade acquisition.

Fields has spoken highly of the Steelers, per Kinkhabwala, but the veteran reporter also notes an issue may remain between the young quarterback and Mike Tomlin. Support from players and some assistants existed to keep Fields in the starting lineup after Wilson’s calf healed last year, but Tomlin overruled them, confirming he “acted alone” when it came to giving Wilson his job back. We have heard for several months about the support Fields has gained in the organization, but Kinkhabwala refers to potential “distrust” when assessing Fields’ 2024 Steelers season.

After benching Fields once Wilson recovered by Week 7, Tomlin never turned back to him save for a few package plays. The veteran HC preferred Wilson’s superior passing skills. For a while, he was proven right; the Steelers, though, lost their final five games.

This component would seem to be significant, especially if Fields’ market proves to be robust. Indianapolis, Las Vegas and both New York teams join Cleveland and Tennessee in needing at least a bridge quarterback. The Titans have been connected to Sam Darnold, joining the rest of this lot — save for the Colts — but Fields is two years younger and has three-plus years of starter experience.

While he did not exactly wow as a passer in Pittsburgh, reminding of his Chicago tenure, the Ohio State product is one of the best runners the position has ever seen. Although the Steelers will need to see more from Fields as a passer, he stands out on this year’s FA market due to his age. Darnold, Wilson, Aaron Rodgers and perhaps Kirk Cousins will be available, with Daniel Jones also in the mix. The Steelers could pivot to another QB, but they are in need of some stability — after their Kenny Pickett plan failed — moving forward.

The perennial contender would not be securing immediate access to having an upper-echelon QB if it re-signs Fields, as the Steelers will be viewed as a low-ceiling team until they prove otherwise. But options are limited regarding young players with upside in this market. Fields’ eventual landing spot and his price will be one of this free agency period’s top storylines.

Buccaneers To Re-Sign LB Lavonte David

March 7th, 2025 at 10:55pm CST by Sam Robinson

Like Bobby Wagner, Lavonte David is coming back for a 14th season. The Buccaneers are re-signing their standout linebacker, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler reports.

Tampa Bay and David are in agreement on another one-year deal; this one will be worth $10MM, per Fowler. The all-time Bucs great will see $9MM guaranteed on this deal. Unlike Wagner, David has been a one-team player. The Bucs will again ensure he stays in Tampa to lead their defensive second level.

Predating the Tom Brady era by nearly a decade, David began his Bucs career when Josh Freeman was still calling signals. David will match Derrick Brooks for Bucs career duration by playing a 14th season. While David does not have the Hall of Famer’s accolades (partially because of an antiquated Pro Bowl formula involving linebackers), he has been an anchor for the Bucs’ defense. The former second-round pick continues to play at a high level well into his 30s.

This will mark a raise for David, who played the 2024 season for $8.5MM after being at just $4.5MM in 2023. The Bucs have seen David outlast nearly all of his LB peers, and the team that separated from a much younger talent (Devin White) will continue to employ a 35-year-old at the position.

David, who turned 35 in January, has now agreed to six Bucs contracts. He had signed a five-year extension in 2015 and a two-year deal as part of the Bucs’ mass retention effort in 2021. The Nebraska alum is now in a year-to-year phase, having contemplated retirement before his 2024 deal. David was viewed as truly on the fence about playing in 2025, but he met with the Bucs last month and has found common ground. Outside interest was believed to exist for David, but it is certainly not surprising he will stay in Tampa.

David’s one career Pro Bowl is among the oft-changed all-star game’s biggest indictments. Since the Pro Bowl grouped 4-3 outside linebackers with their pass-rushing peers, little room existed for David honors during his 20s. Todd Bowles shifted the Bucs to a 3-4 scheme in 2019 and has been able to count on David, even as the Bucs have seen their other ILB spot change in that span. Last season, David started 17 games and registered 122 tackles to go with 5.5 sacks — his most since the 2013 season.

Tampa Bay’s linebacking great does have three All-Pro nods on his resume, the most recent coming during the Bucs’ Super Bowl-winning season, and has run his career sack total — despite never being a true rush linebacker — to 39. The Bucs have K.J. Britt due for free agency, but David will remain as a linchpin of a defense still housing first- and third-level mainstays in Vita Vea and Antoine Winfield Jr. Moving into third place in Bucs history with 198 games played with the team, David trails only Ronde Barber and Brooks for games played by a Buccaneer.

WR Michael Gallup Eyeing Comeback From Retirement

March 7th, 2025 at 10:52pm CST by Ely Allen

Less than eight months after announcing his retirement from the NFL, veteran wide receiver Michael Gallup is looking to make a return, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. He had signed to the Raiders before being placed on the reserve/retired list, so his rights were in Las Vegas, but the team made the move to release him from that list today, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2.

The 2018 third-round pick out of Colorado State quickly established himself as a foundational piece in Dallas, finishing his sophomore campaign with 66 catches for 1,107 yards and six touchdowns. Despite the team’s addition of first-round WR CeeDee Lamb in 2020, Gallup still managed to top 800 receiving yards on a depth chart that also featured Amari Cooper. Trouble started for Gallup in 2021, when he missed the first chunk of the season thanks to a calf injury. He was limited to a then-career-low 12.7 yards per reception that season on 35 catches before suffering a torn ACL in the regular season finale.

Not to be deterred by the injuries, the Cowboys handed Gallup a five-year, $62.5MM extension before trading Cooper days later. To Gallup’s credit, he returned for 14 games in 2022, but he clearly wasn’t the same player. While Dak Prescott‘s absence partly played into Gallup’s drop in production, the wide receiver was still limited to only about 30 yards per game. He managed to get into all 17 games in 2023, but his stats continued to drop, with the 28-year-old compiling only 34 catches for 418 yards and two scores.

Dallas gave Gallup permission to seek a trade before ultimately cutting him before a $4MM salary guarantee was due last year. Gallup signed with the Raiders on a one-year, prove-it deal about a month and a half later. There was some hope that the veteran could soak up the snaps vacated by a Hunter Renfrow release and work in the WR3 spot behind Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers, but his retirement put an end to that plan.

Fortunately, Gallup won’t be the only veteran wideout in free agency this offseason. Unfortunately for Gallup, those other likely veteran free agents — Chris Godwin, Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, DeAndre Hopkins, Amari Cooper — all have a few more accolades in their careers. Still, Gallup feels that he has something left in the tank to provide for a team in need of a depth option at wide receiver.

RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/7/25

March 7th, 2025 at 9:47pm CST by Ely Allen

More teams made tender/non-tender decisions on restricted and exclusive rights free agents today. Here are the latest updates:

RFAs

Tendered:

Non-tendered:

Carolina has tendered Mays with an original-round tender worth $3.26MM. A former sixth-round draft pick, the third-year center will be able field offers from the rest of the league. If an offer comes in, the Panthers would have the chance to match it or let the team sign Mays in exchange for a sixth-round pick. Mays started eight games in 11 appearances last year.

Houston flashed early, particularly when he tallied eight sacks in seven games (only two starts) for the Lions as a rookie. Since then, injuries and inconsistency have kept him from sticking in Detroit or Cleveland.

ERFAs

Tendered:

Non-tendered:

NFL Minor Transactions: 3/7/25

March 7th, 2025 at 8:59pm CST by Ely Allen

Friday’s minor NFL moves:

Arizona Cardinals

Cincinnati Bengals

Detroit Lions

San Francisco 49ers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

Chargers Releasing RB Gus Edwards

March 7th, 2025 at 8:22pm CST by Ely Allen

The reunion between running back Gus Edwards and Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman was a short-lived one as the team informed Edwards today that he would be released, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This leaves Los Angeles without its top two rushers from 2024 as J.K. Dobbins‘s one-year deal expires next week.

A seven-year veteran who spent eight years in Baltimore after signing as an undrafted free agent, Edwards had the least-productive season of his career with the Chargers in 2024, aside from 2021, when he missed the entire year because of injury. He struggled with injury this season, as well, missing six games with an ankle issue.

Edwards spent most of his career benefitting from a read-option offense in Baltimore that rewarded his downhill running style with plenty of dive plays and goal line touches. This culminated in a huge 2023 campaign that saw him reach career highs in rushing yards (810) and rushing touchdowns (13). Edwards entered last year as the Chargers lead back over Dobbins before quickly losing that role by Week 3 of the season. Combined with a stint on injured reserve because of his ankle injury, Edwards continued in a smaller role until Dobbins found his own way to IR.

Edwards finds himself in a pretty talented group of free agent backs, led by Aaron Jones, Dobbins, and Najee Harris. After that, Edwards is likely among the group that follows, which includes Nick Chubb, Javonte Williams, and Rico Dowdle. After seeing the difference in success from Baltimore to LA, Edwards would be wise to focus on the correct fit in free agency.

As for the Chargers, with Dobbins and Edwards becoming free agents, only Kimani Vidal and Hassan Haskins remain under contract in the running backs room. As a sixth-round rookie, Vidal only amassed 155 yards on 43 carries last year. Haskins only totaled 89 yards in 2024 but did record three total touchdowns.

This should put running back fairly high on the list of offseason needs for Roman’s offense. The free agents listed above are one option, as is the potential re-signing of Dobbins, but the 2025 NFL Draft is also loaded with talented options at running back. With prospects like Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton, Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson, Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo, Miami’s Damien Martinez, and several more, the Chargers could add one or multiple backs in the first three or four rounds of the draft.

Edwards, though, seeing his two-year deal cut short, will be moving on in hopes of finding a room in which he fits better. A short-yardage role could be in cards as Edwards will be 30 years old by the time the 2025 season begins.

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