6 NFL Teams That Won Free Agency In 2025…And 6 That Totally Blew It
Free agency is a big test for NFL teams all over the league trying to piece together their rosters heading into the following season—and while most teams come out of the period thinking that they’ve nailed it—the reality is that there will always be teams that come out on top, while others sink to the bottom!
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Let’s take a look around the NFL and do a who’s who of the winners and losers!
Which teams are the winners and losers in the NFL free agency?
Winners: Arizona Cardinals
Jan 5, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of an Arizona Cardinals helmet at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The Cardinals made a couple of big moves this offseason that should bode well for them heading into 2025—the headliner being the addition of edge rusher Josh Sweat, who played for Jonathan Gannon when he was the defensive coordinator with the Eagles.
This was part of a major reinvestment in their defensive line that also included defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, who recorded four sacks last year for Cleveland, and resigning LJ Collier to a team-friendly, one-year, $4 million dollar deal.
Arizona needed to get better at chasing down the opposing quarterback and plugging up the run game—so these moves should really pay dividends for the Cardinals this season, who really need to make a statement.
They also made a wise choice investing in depth at the quarterback position with Jacoby Brissett, who will be reuniting with offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, his former quarterbacks coach in Cleveland, in 2022.