After a tumultuous end to his Bills tenure, Stefon Diggs was off to a solid start with the Texans. His raw totals were down from his Buffalo days, but his 73% catch rate was his highest since 2020, and his target rate (23.7%) was roughly similar to what he received towards the end of his Vikings tenure. However, a torn ACL in Week 8 ended Diggs’ season. With the restructured contract he agreed to after being traded to Houston, Diggs will enter free agency off a major injury at 31 years old. That makes it unlikely he’ll earn anything more than another one-year deal.
After four straight injury-riddled campaigns, Ronnie Stanley recaptured his franchise left tackle form in 2024. Stanley played all 17 games plus both playoff games. And while he wasn’t quite his vintage self in pass protection, his 6.5% pressure rate allowed was a big improvement from his 9.6% rate in 2023. He also allowed just three sacks in 17 games after allowing four in 13 games the prior season.
Harris is a solid back who can play on every down and be effective in doing so, but the upside is severely limited. Harris has four 1,000-yard seasons but averages just 3.9 yards per carry and a 34.6% success rate on rushes in his career. There are no concerns over his durability, with Harris playing every game so far in his career and averaging over 270 carries per year.
Sweat's pressure rate of 14.1% ranks outside the top 60 at the position. However, Sweat was impactful with those pressures, resulting in eight sacks. The lack of elite pass-rushers in this class boosts Sweat’s overall value in free agency, given the impact the pass rush can have on a game.
Amari Cooper didn’t make quite as big a splash for the Bills as he did when the Cowboys acquired him in 2018. Cooper was limited to 20 catches for 297 yards in eight regular-season games with Buffalo, missing two games with a wrist injury. Cooper averaged 28 snaps per game in the regular season with Buffalo. With Cooper turning 31 in June, he’s unlikely to sniff anything close to the five-year, $100 million deal he signed in 2020.
B.J. Hill had a solid season in run defense, recording a tackle on 17.7% of his snaps against the run. That ranked fifth among 51 defensive linemen to play at least 250 snaps against the run. However, Hill had a down season as a pass rusher, recording three sacks and a 7.9% pressure rate in 15 games. Hill turns 30 in April but has been very durable through seven seasons.
Dobbins finished with 905 yards and nine touchdowns on 195 carries. He added a further 153 yards on 32 receptions with an 84.2% catch rate. Over the last three years, Dobbins has played just 22 of a possible 51 games. That means he is fresher than the average 26-year-old but is not someone teams will feel comfortable relying on as their lead back. There is definitely some upside in Dobbins’ profile, and he has the most upside in this free agency class.
Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, a 27-year-old wide receiver, joined the Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year deal for the 2024 season. Unfortunately, a preseason shoulder injury sidelined him until Week 16, limiting his regular-season contributions to 9 receptions for 91 yards over two games. Despite the limited playtime, Brown's speed and playmaking abilities remain evident.
After years of injury woes in Washington, Brandon Scherff has stayed healthy since signing with the Jaguars. Scherff played all 17 possible games for the third consecutive season. Scherff didn’t allow a single sack in 592 pass-blocking snaps this season. Among guards, only Trey Smith of the Chiefs (665) had more pass-blocking snaps without allowing a sack.
Kevin Zeitler turns 35 this March but has remained as reliable as ever. For the 10th consecutive season, Zeitler started at least 15 games. His 3.2% pressure rate allowed with the Lions was a slight improvement from his 3.5% rate in 2023 with the Ravens. However, he did allow five sacks, as many as his previous three seasons combined.
