Jevon Holland, a 24-year-old safety, played for the Miami Dolphins in the 2024 season He recorded 62 tackles, including 42 solo, along with one sack, four pass deflections, and one forced fumble over 15 games last season. Holland is projected to command a contract exceeding $20 million annually.
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.
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.
Bobby Wagner just keeps marching on, and he remains among the very best at the middle linebacker position. He finished with a 22% tackle rate on run plays. In terms of the passing game, Wagner finished with a 27.4% pressure rate, with two sacks and five QB knockdowns. In coverage, he had an 89.3 passer rating allowed, with just a 65.8% completion rate allowed. He did give up a touchdown in coverage and 8.6 yards per completion, but the numbers were still more than respectable.
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.
After six Pro Bowl seasons in 11 years with the Chargers, Keenan Allen’s first year with the Bears was considerably rockier. The veteran struggled to find chemistry with Caleb Williams, averaging the lowest catch percentage (57.9%) and fewest yards per route (1.4) of his career. Allen was also only targeted on 22% of his routes, the fewest since his rookie season in 2013. A surprising level of red-zone production goosed his touchdown total (seven), but that belies his actual impact on the Bears’ offense.
Chris Godwin suffered an ankle dislocation in Week 7 and missed the final 10 games of the season. That will raise some concerns from teams, who may want to see him work out before committing in excess of $20 million per year to the veteran receiver. Prior to the injury, Godwin was on track for a fourth-straight 1,000-yard season and his fifth in six years. When Godwin was targeted this year, Baker Mayfield had a 125.5 passer rating Godwin has made himself an incredibly valuable slot WR across his career. In 2024, he took 61.5% of his snaps from the slot.
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.
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.
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.
