Tre’von Moehrig started all 17 games for the third time in his four-year career. Moehrig had a career-high 10 passes defended and has picked off five passes the past two seasons after having one interception in his first two seasons combined. As a reliable former second-round pick who will be 26 years old next season, Moehrig will likely earn a multi-year contract.
Julian Blackmon was a staple in the Colts’ secondary in 2024, setting career-highs in starts (16) and percentage of snaps played (93.7%). A year after recording a career-high four interceptions, Blackmon followed that up with three picks. Blackmon enters this offseason healthy, which could land him a long-term deal.
Steady safety Justin Reid has been a starter for all seven seasons since entering the NFL in 2018 but is still somehow only turning 28 years old in February. Reid has played at least 90% of the snaps in all three seasons since joining the Chiefs and has never played fewer than 13 games in a season. Reid had nine passes defended, his most since his rookie season, and multiple interceptions for the first time since 2021.
Baun had an impressive 23.8% tackle rate on run plays and finished with 151 total tackles, which was fifth among linebackers. In coverage, Baun was solid, allowing just an 80.5 passer rating against and just 5.6 yards per target. When he did blitz, he had a 19.3% pressure rate and 3.5 sacks. His main impact was certainly felt in the run game, but he was far from a liability in the passing game, either. Baun could easily continue to be an every-down linebacker and should get a multi-year deal in free agency or remain with the Eagles.
In 2024, Davis allowed just two touchdowns and a 55.3% completion rate when targeted. He only managed two interceptions. Davis is a potential high-reward free agent. He is coming off the best season of his career, with a 77 passer rating allowed. we could see teams hesitant to commit big money over multiple years with those injury concerns.
Teair Tart only has 3.5 sacks in five seasons. However, he demonstrated early-down value with the Chargers in 2024, recording a tackle on a career-high 17.7% of his run snaps. He also had five tackles for loss, with four of them coming in the run game. Tart turns 28 at the end of February but has played on three consecutive one-year deals. His lack of pass-rushing value could consign him to a similar fate this offseason.
The 34-year-old emerged as a shockingly important part of the Commanders’ Cinderella season. Ertz ranked second on the team in receptions (66), receiving yards (654), and receiving touchdowns (seven). At this point, it’s hard to imagine Ertz wanting to start over with a new organization if he returns for a 13th season.
Dan Moore Jr. continued to start every game at left tackle for the Steelers. Moore has started 66 out of 68 possible regular-season games since entering the league in 2021. While still a below-average tackle in pass protection, he cut his pressure rate allowed from 11.0% in 2023 to 7.1% in 2024. Moore also continues to be one of the least penalized tackles in the league. He was called for only three penalties this season after being called for two in 2023.
In his second season as the Rams’ starting left tackle, Alaric Jackson cut his pressure rate allowed from 7.4% in 2023 to 4.7% in 2024. By raw totals, Jackson also cut his hits allowed in half from eight in 2023 to four in 2024. Jackson turns 27 years old in July and has demonstrated an ability to hold up at the most valued offensive line position, which should earn the former undrafted free agent a lucrative multi-year deal
We saw Justin Fields have reasonable success in his first year in Pittsburgh but not enough success to ensure he remained the starter all year. He finished with a 0.04 EPA per dropback. The improvements came in an increased completion rate (65.8%) and a 5:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He added a further five touchdowns with his legs and proved he can still be an asset inside the red zone.
