NFL free company has arrived, with groups benefiting from the authorized tampering interval earlier than the beginning of the brand new league 12 months on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.
Offers abound, so let’s grade the notable operating again agreements thus far.
Najee Harris | Los Angeles Chargers
Deal: One 12 months price as much as $9.25M, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter | Grade: A
A giant, highly effective RB like Harris (6-foot-1, 242 kilos) ought to swimsuit Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh’s scheme.
In 17 regular-season video games in 2024 with the Steelers, Harris rushed for 1,043 yards, the 14th most within the league. In 4 seasons with Pittsburgh, the 27-year-old ran for 1,000 yards or extra every season.
Harris might produce even higher numbers behind L.A.’s stellar offensive line, which options left sort out Rashawn Slater and proper sort out Joe Alt. Slater has made two Professional Bowls in 4 seasons with the Chargers. Alt completed eighth in 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Yr voting.
After reaching an settlement with Harris, the Chargers could not re-sign RB J.Okay. Dobbins, who had a career-high 905 speeding yards in 13 video games in 2024. Nonetheless, it appears L.A. has upgraded the place.
Javonte Williams | Dallas Cowboys
Deal: One 12 months, $3M, per NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero | Grade: D
It is a puzzling transfer for the Cowboys.
Throughout his rookie season with the Denver Broncos in 2021, Williams had 1,219 yards (903 speeding and 316 receiving) and 7 touchdowns (4 speeding and three receiving) in 17 video games. Since struggling a torn ACL/LCL in October 2022, he has declined.
Over his previous two seasons with Denver, the previous North Carolina star has averaged 3.6 yards per carry, effectively beneath the league common.
In keeping with David Moore of The Dallas Morning Information, Williams will substitute free-agent RB Rico Dowdle. Letting Dowdle stroll might be a mistake for Dallas. In 16 video games in 2024, he tied for the league’s Twelfth-most speeding yards (1,079).
Aaron Jones | Minnesota Vikings
Deal: Two years, $20M ($13M assured), per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport | Grade: B
Paying a 30-year-old in Jones carries threat for the Vikings, as RBs are likely to put on down as they age.
Jones, nevertheless, is constant. In eight seasons with the Vikings and Inexperienced Bay Packers, he has rushed for 1,000 yards or extra 4 instances and made one Professional Bowl. In 17 video games in 2024, he rushed for the league’s ninth-most yards (1,138).
If Jones continues to play at a excessive stage in 2025, he ought to take strain off Minnesota quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
McCarthy — choose No. 10 within the 2024 NFL Draft — will in all probability be Minnesota’s QB1 subsequent season after Sam Darnold agreed to a take care of the Seattle Seahawks. McCarthy did not play his rookie season due to a meniscus tear.
Jordan Mason | San Francisco 49ers
Deal: Second-rounder tender, per The Athletic’s Matt Barrows
| Grade: A
Mason could still reach an agreement with another team. According to Barrows, the 49ers would receive a second-round pick from the team that signs Mason. The 49ers will owe him $5.35M in 2025 if he stays in San Francisco.
Last season, Mason filled in for 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, who missed 13 games because of Achilles and knee issues. In 12 games, the former Georgia Tech standout ran for 789 yards and three touchdowns on 153 carries.
The 49ers could count on a dependable option in Mason if McCaffrey struggles to stay healthy in 2025.
Mason could also become a trade piece for the Niners. RB-needy teams, such as the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders, may be interested in the 25-year-old.
