NFL Transactions 2025

Jul 2025
DATE TEAM PLAYER POS TRANSACTION
07/18 icon GB Nesta Jade Silvera DT
Cut
07/18 icon DET Dicaprio Bootle CB
Signed
(from: LAC )
07/18 icon DET Jabari Small RB
Signed
(from: TEN )
07/18 icon DET Tyson Russell CB
Signed
07/18 icon GB Cameron Young DT
Cut
07/18 icon DET Tate Ratledge G
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/18 icon WAS Trey Amos CB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/18 icon GB Anthony Belton T
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/18 icon NYJ Mason Taylor TE
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/18 icon DEN RJ Harvey RB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/18 icon DAL Donovan Ezeiruaku DE
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/18 icon LAC Tre Harris WR
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/18 icon BUF T.J. Sanders DT
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/18 icon LV Jack Bech WR
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/17 icon TEN Jordan Mims RB
Signed
(from: NO )
07/17 icon TEN Tyrion Davis-Price RB
Cut
07/17 icon DET Anthony Tyus III RB
Cut
07/17 icon DET Levi Onwuzurike DE
Placed on the physically unable to perform list
07/17 icon PIT T.J. Watt LB
Re-signed
Three-year extension (through 2028)
07/17 icon SF Alfred Collins DT
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/17 icon BAL Mike Green LB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/17 icon CHI Shemar Turner DT
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/17 icon LAC Mike Williams WR
Retired
07/17 icon LAC Ryan Nelson T
Signed
07/17 icon JAX Jack Kiser LB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/17 icon WAS Von Miller LB
Signed
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: BUF )
07/17 icon NYJ Garrett Wilson WR
Re-signed
Four-year extension (through 2030)
07/16 icon CLE Elerson Smith DE
Retired
07/16 icon KC Justyn Ross WR
Cut
07/16 icon DET Divaad Wilson CB
Cut
07/16 icon DEN Jahdae Barron CB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (fifth-year option)
07/16 icon DET Divaad Wilson CB
Taken off IR
Undisclosed
07/16 icon DET Frank Ragnow C
Retired
07/15 icon NYJ Sauce Gardner CB
Re-signed
Four-year extension (through 2030)
07/15 icon KC Trey Smith G
Re-signed/franchise
Four-year contract (through 2028)
07/14 icon LV Carter Bradley QB
Cut
07/14 icon CAR Moose Muhammad III WR
Cut
07/14 icon CAR Moose Muhammad III WR
Taken off IR
Undisclosed
07/12 icon PHI Ndamukong Suh DT
Retired
07/09 icon MIA Darren Waller TE
Reinstated
07/07 icon SEA JT Woods CB
Cut
07/07 icon MIA Darren Waller TE
Traded
W/ pick for 2026 sixth-round draft pick (from: NYG )
07/07 icon MIA Minkah Fitzpatrick S
Traded
For CB Jalen Ramsey, TE Jonnu Smith (from: PIT )
07/07 icon PIT Jonnu Smith TE
Traded
W/ Jalen Ramsey for S Minkah Fitzpatrick (from: MIA )
07/07 icon PIT Jalen Ramsey CB
Traded
W/ Jonnu Smith for S Minkah Fitzpatrick (from: MIA )
07/07 icon SEA Shaquill Griffin CB
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: MIN )
Jun 2025
DATE TEAM PLAYER POS TRANSACTION
06/26 Justin Tucker K
Suspended
10 games (Personal Conduct Policy)
06/26 icon NE Wilfried Pene DT
Cut
06/26 icon CLE Ogbo Okoronkwo DE
Cut
06/26 icon CLE Andre Szmyt K
Signed
06/26 icon LAR Dresser Winn QB
Signed
06/25 icon PIT Tucker Addington LB , LS
Signed
(from: HOU )
06/25 icon LAR Quintez Cephus WR
Cut
06/25 icon JAX Bhayshul Tuten RB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
06/24 icon PIT DeShon Elliott S
Re-signed
Three-year contract (through 2027)
06/24 icon NE Yasir Durant T
Signed
(from: DEN )
06/23 icon KC Geor'Quarius Spivey TE
Signed
06/22 icon JAX Travis Hunter WR , CB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (fifth-year option)
06/20 icon KC Joey Lombard C
Signed
06/20 icon DAL Perrion Winfrey DT
Signed
(from: NYJ )
06/20 icon KC Tremayne Anchrum Jr. G
Cut
06/20 icon KC Kevin Foelsch TE
Cut
06/20 icon NO Barry Wesley T
Signed
(from: ATL )
06/20 icon NO Jayden Price CB
Signed
(from: ATL )
06/20 icon NO Travion Fluellen S
Cut
06/20 icon NO Seth Green TE
Signed
(from: DAL )
06/20 icon NO Xazavian Valladay RB
Cut
06/20 icon HOU Tucker Addington LB , LS
Cut
06/20 icon NE Craig Woodson S
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
06/20 icon PIT Jonathan Ward RB
Cut
06/20 icon HOU Damon Arnette CB
Signed
(from: MIA )
06/19 icon CLE Tre' McKitty TE
Cut
06/19 icon CLE Sal Cannella TE
Signed
(from: TB )
06/19 icon NYJ C.J. Mosley LB
Retired
06/18 icon DAL Robert Rochell CB
Signed
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: KC )
06/18 icon DAL Justin Rogers DT
Cut
06/18 icon DAL Luq Barcoo CB
Cut
06/18 icon BAL Sone Ntoh RB
Cut
06/18 icon BAL Jaire Alexander CB
Signed
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: GB )
06/18 icon DEN Tanner McCalister S
Cut
06/18 icon DEN Mario Goodrich CB
Signed
(from: NYG )
06/18 icon NYG Cam Skattebo RB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
06/18 icon NYJ Anders Carlson K
Cut
06/18 icon NYJ Harrison Mevis K
Signed
(from: CAR )
06/18 icon KC Matt Araiza P
Re-signed/exclusive rights free agent
One-year contract (through 2025)
06/17 icon CLE Ja'seem Reed WR
Cut
06/17 icon ATL Jashaun Corbin RB
Signed
(from: NYG )
06/17 icon ATL Jase McClellan RB
Cut
06/17 icon LAC Tyler McLellan T
Cut
06/17 icon LAC Elijah Ellis T
Signed
06/17 icon LAR Derion Kendrick CB
Signed
06/17 icon CLE Ja'seem Reed WR
Taken off IR
Undisclosed
06/16 icon SEA Luke Felix-Fualalo T
Signed
06/13 icon BUF Maxwell Hairston CB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (fifth-year option)
06/13 icon SF C.J. West DT
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
06/13 icon BUF Deone Walker DT
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
06/13 icon LAR D.J. Humphries T
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: KC )
06/13 icon NO Cam Akers RB
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: MIN )
06/13 icon SEA Mitch Van Vooren TE
Cut
06/13 icon MIN Vershon Lee G
Signed
06/13 icon LAR Derion Kendrick CB
Cut
06/13 icon MIN Bubba Bolden S
Cut
06/13 icon NYJ Kingsley Jonathan DE
Signed
(from: HOU )
06/13 icon LV Jonathan Sutherland S
Cut
06/13 icon NYJ Marquis Hayes G
Signed
(from: GB )
06/13 icon NYJ Tre Swilling CB
Cut
06/13 icon NYJ Zack Bailey T
Cut
06/12 icon LV Germaine Pratt LB
Signed
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: CIN )
06/11 icon PHI Jihaad Campbell LB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (fifth-year option)
06/11 icon KC Kevin Foelsch TE
Signed
(from: PHI )
06/11 icon KC Siaki Ika DT
Cut
06/11 icon DEN Zach Triner LB , LS
Cut
06/11 icon WAS Jeremy Reaves S
Re-signed
One-year extension (through 2026)
06/11 icon DEN J.K. Dobbins RB
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: LAC )
06/10 icon NE Wes Schweitzer G
Retired
06/10 icon GB Cameron Young DT
Signed
(from: SEA )
06/10 icon LAR Decarius Hawthorne DT
Signed
06/10 icon MIN Josh Oliver TE
Re-signed
Three-year extension (through 2028)
06/10 icon BUF Shaq Thompson LB
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: CAR )
06/10 icon MIN Matt Harmon LB
Cut
06/10 icon ARI Walter Nolen III DT
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (fifth-year option)
06/10 icon MIN Giovanni Ricci TE
Signed
(from: NE )
06/10 icon SEA Michael Dickson P
Re-signed
Four-year extension (through 2029)
06/10 icon CLE Justin Osborne C
Placed on IR
Undisclosed
06/09 icon HOU Nick Chubb RB
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: CLE )
06/09 icon CIN Germaine Pratt LB
Cut
06/09 icon TEN Chimere Dike WR
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
06/09 icon JAX Logan Cooke P
Re-signed
Four-year extension (through 2029)
06/09 icon CLE Justin Osborne C
Cut
06/09 icon CLE Jackson Barton T
Signed/unrestricted free agent
(from: ARI )
06/09 icon GB Jaire Alexander CB
Cut
06/09 icon NO Ryan Ramczyk T
Retired
06/07 icon BUF Marcus Harris DT
Signed
(from: NE )
06/07 icon SF Chris Conley WR
Retired
06/07 icon PIT Aaron Rodgers QB
Signed
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: NYJ )
06/07 icon LAR David Quessenberry T
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: MIN )
06/06 icon PHI Keilan Robinson RB
Acquired from waivers
(from: JAX )
06/06 icon PHI Ife Adeyi WR
Cut
06/06 icon BUF Devin Brandt-Epps DT
Cut
06/05 icon JAX Cooper Hodges T
Placed on the physically unable to perform list
Knee
06/05 icon BAL Rashod Bateman WR
Re-signed
Three-year extension (through 2029)
06/05 icon JAX Keilan Robinson RB
Cut
06/05 icon DEN Cole Fotheringham TE
Cut
06/05 icon PIT Quindell Johnson S
Signed
(from: SF )
06/05 icon PIT Joshuah Bledsoe S
Cut
06/05 icon MIA Ben Stille DT
Signed
(from: ARI )
06/05 icon PIT Donald Parham Jr. TE
Placed on IR
Torn Achilles
06/05 icon DEN Cole Fotheringham TE
Taken off IR
Undisclosed
06/04 icon PHI Ife Adeyi WR
Signed
06/04 icon CLE Dillon Gabriel QB
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (through 2028)
06/04 icon JAX Cooper Hodges T
Cut
06/04 icon JAX Dennis Gardeck LB
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: ARI )
06/04 icon DET Divaad Wilson CB
Cut
06/04 icon SEA Mitch Van Vooren TE
Signed
06/04 icon SEA Nate McCollum WR
Cut
06/04 icon JAX Dawuane Smoot DE
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: BUF )
06/04 icon CLE Andre Szmyt K
Cut
06/04 icon CLE Jaelen Gill WR
Signed
06/04 icon DET Trystan Colon C , G
Signed/unrestricted free agent
One-year contract (through 2025) (from: ARI )
06/03 icon SF Malik Knowles WR
Signed
(from: GB )
06/03 icon DEN Cole Fotheringham TE
Cut
06/03 icon JAX Trenton Irwin WR
Signed
(from: CAR )
06/03 icon JAX David White Jr. WR
Cut
06/03 icon SF Nicholas Petit-Frere T
Cut
06/03 icon SF Trent Taylor WR
Placed on IR
Undisclosed
06/03 icon NE Will Campbell T
Signed/draft choice
Four-year contract (fifth-year option)
06/03 icon DEN Caden Prieskorn TE
Signed
(from: DET )
06/03 icon NO Derek Carr QB
Retired

About NFL Transactions 2025

The NFL offseason is a busy time for each team. The NFL Draft is the most important trading event in the NFL when each team signs the most talented prospects across the nation to make their squad stronger. The NFL is a dynamic league where player swaps and team shuffles are common occurrences. NFL transactions are crucial in determining the rosters and fortunes of each team, from trades and free-agent signings to contract renewals and departures. Let us take a look at what NFL transactions are, how they happen, and what the latest NFL transactions have been.

Source: Twitter- https://twitter.com/nfltrade_rumors

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What is an NFL Transaction?

NFL Transactions are the signings, trades, and releases of players by NFL teams. Transactions can happen at any time during the year, but they are most common during the offseason. An NFL transaction refers to any official movement or change involving players, teams, or contracts within the National Football League (NFL). It encompasses a wide range of actions, including trades, free-agent signings, contract extensions, releases, and more. NFL transactions are critical in shaping team rosters, managing salary cap constraints, and influencing the career trajectories of players.

These transactions are like intricate puzzle pieces that can alter the competitive landscape of the league. They involve intricate negotiations, strategic planning, and careful consideration of numerous factors, such as player value, team needs, financial implications, and league rules.

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The NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) outlines rules and regulations regarding contracts, free agency, trades, and other transactions. Complying with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is essential to ensure fair practices and maintain competitive balance across teams.

Types of NFL Transactions

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Here is a look at the different types of NFL Transactions:

Trades

Trades involve the exchange of players between teams. These transactions often occur during the offseason or leading up to the NFL trade deadline. Teams negotiate deals, considering factors such as player value, contract considerations, and roster needs. Trades can significantly impact the balance of power in the league and generate excitement among fans.

Contract Signings

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The impact of contract signings on teams, players, and the course of the game itself is enormous. These multi-million dollar agreements help teams win championships, influence the league's landscape, and decide how their rosters will be assembled.

Teams must make strategic use of contract signings to assemble a strong roster. Teams can construct a foundation of skill and guarantee stability by signing important players to long-term contracts. These signings enable teams to put together a solid group that can carry out their overall strategy, whether that involves obtaining a star quarterback or bolstering the defensive line. By offering lucrative contracts that recognize their value and contribution, teams want to retain their core players. These agreements give players both financial stability and acknowledgment for their abilities.

The salary cap system used by NFL teams places restrictions on how much money each team may spend on player pay. Thus, it is crucial to manage contract signings in order to control a team's salary cap. To negotiate these financial restrictions and maximize the talent on the roster, contract agreements must be carefully planned. Teams can retain key players, solve positional requirements, and maintain a balanced financial outlook with expert salary cap management, which is essential for long-term success.

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Releases

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Releases occur when a team decides to terminate a player's contract, making them a free agent. Teams may release players due to performance issues, salary cap considerations, or a need to create roster space. Released players are then eligible to sign with other teams, providing them with an opportunity for a fresh start.

Blockbuster Trades

Trades in the NFL are not uncommon but there have been certain trades which have changed the course of the league and set a chain of events into action. Out of the numerous high-profile trades in the NFL, it is important to look back upon a few which we can term as ‘blockbuster trades’ which have had a significant impact on the league:

The 1989 Herschel Walker Trade

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The 1989 trade between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings will definitely go down in NFL history as a history-altering trade. This was also the largest trade in the history of the NFL as it involved the trade of a record 18 players and draft picks too.

The focal player of the trade was running back Herschel Walker. Walker amassed more than 2,000 total yards in 1988, but head coach Jimmy Johnson was aware that more picks were necessary to assemble a team for the Cowboys. Walker, in Minnesota's opinion, was the final player required to qualify for the Super Bowl. After protracted discussions, the Cowboys dealt Walker to the Minnesota Vikings along with their third- and tenth-round draft picks from 1990, the fifth-round pick from the San Diego Chargers from the same season (obtained by dealing running back Darrin Nelson), and their third-round pick from the 1991 draft. The Vikings dealt linebackers Jesse Solomon, David Howard, Issiac Holt, Alex Stewart, first-, second-, and sixth-round picks from Minnesota in 1990, as well as a pick in the 1992 draft. However, the four players Minnesota dealt included a provision for conditional draft picks.

Dallas went on to win three Super Bowls in four seasons after using the picks to trade for and acquire stars like Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson, and Russell Maryland. With Walker, the Vikings never once reached the playoffs. Walker never settled in Minnesota and joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 1992. This is a historical blockbuster trade move which led to the establishment of a superb Dallas Cowboys team in the 1990s.

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Aaron Rodgers to New York Jets (2023)

Aaron Rodgers is a name that has been associated with the Green Bay Packers for as long as one can remember. However, the 4 time NFL MVP decided to end his 18-year association with the Packers and opt for a trade to the New York Jets. The Jets have been known to be struggling in the league for the past few seasons and Aaron Rodgers deciding to follow the footsteps of his Packers predecessor Brett Favre is a blockbuster trade in the league. Rodgers in 2022 became the highest-paid player in North American sports history when he signed a $49 million per year contract with the Green Bay Packers extending for 3 years. It remains to be seen how the trade turns out for the Jets and the Packers too, who lost a valuable member of their squad.

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Bill Belichick was traded from the New York Jets to the New England Patriots (2000)

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Bill Parcells created a succession plan so that Bill Belichick would be appointed as the Jets' NFL coach when he left his post at the end of the 1999 season. The Jets agreed to it just to have Bill Belichick utterly catch them off guard.

When he was set to be presented as the Jets coach, Bill Belichick announced his resignation. A few weeks later, he was hired by the New England Patriots to serve as their head NFL coach. This time, the Jets requested compensation and obtained it in the form of first-, fourth-, and seventh-round draft picks in 2000, while forfeiting a fifth- and seventh-round pick in 2001 and 2002. However, Bill Belichick went on to become the most successful coach in the NFL with 6 Super Bowl wins to his name, while it can be argued that the trade compensation received by the Jets in 2000 was just paltry in comparison.

Free Agency Moves

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The NFL's free agency period is a thrilling time filled with anticipation, as teams look to bolster their rosters and secure game-changing talent. Free agency moves have the power to transform franchises, shifting the balance of power and setting the stage for success.

Free agency allows players whose contracts have expired to sign with new teams. During the designated free agency period, teams can actively pursue and sign players who are not under contract. The competitive bidding process for top-tier free agents can be intense, as teams vie to secure talented players to bolster their rosters.

The signing of Peyton Manning by the Denver Broncos in free agency in 2012 was one of the most significant decisions in NFL history. Manning joined the Denver Broncos after a legendary career with the Indianapolis Colts, where he helped turn around the team's fortunes. Upon his arrival, the Broncos saw immediate success as he guided them to two Super Bowl berths and one Super Bowl victory.

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Contract Extensions

NFL contract extensions are agreements between teams and players that extend their existing contracts beyond their original terms. These extensions typically occur when a player has proven their value and performance, and the team wishes to secure their services for an extended period. Extensions can be signed before a player's current contract expires, ensuring their continued presence with the team. Contract extensions provide stability for both the player and the team, ensuring continuity and allowing for long-term planning. They can also serve as a means of rewarding exceptional performance or retaining key players.

Some of the most expensive contract signings in the NFL include names like Patrick Mahomes, DeShaun Watson, and Aaron Rodgers. The most valuable contract extension in the NFL to date has been a $450 million extension between the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. The highest-paid player in the NFL is currently Lamar Jackson who signed a five-year $260 million extension with the Baltimore Ravens

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