2025 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: NFC North

The 2025 NFC North free agency/offseason period should be exciting. The Chicago Bears are going to be on the clock to see if its new head coach can dial up plays to match the wizardry of its 2024 number one overall draft pick. Then the team added a former head coach to be its defensive coordinator.

What will the Vikings do with and free agent Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold? The team didn’t take long to lock up its star head coach Kevin O’Connell, the 2024 AP NFL Coach of the Year. The Lions lost their offensive coordinator to the aforementioned team in the same division, and also lost its defensive coordinator to the New York Jets. Please come back for more updates as this is a live document.

Minnesota Vikings

Offensive free agents

QB Sam Darnold (Reportedly agreed to terms with Seahawks)
QB Daniel Jones (Reportedly agreed to terms with Colts)
QB Nick Mullens (Reportedly agreed to terms with Jaguars)
RB Aaron Jones (re-signed)
RB Cam Akers (297 yds, 4.6 YPC, TD; 2 TDs REC)
WR Trent Sherfield, Sr. (Reportedly agreed to terms with Broncos)
WR/PR Brandon Powell
TE Johnny Mundt (reportedly agreed to terms with Jaguars)
OT Cam Robinson (Reportedly agreed to terms with Texans)
OL Dan Feeney
OG Dalton Risner
OT David Quessenberry

Defensive free agents

DE Jonathan Bullard (re-signed)
DT Jerry Tillery (Reportedly agreed to terms with Chiefs)
OLB Jihad Ward (10 TKLs, 14 QB hits)
OLB Patrick Jones II (reportedly agreed to terms with Panthers)
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
CB Byron Murphy, Jr. (re-signed)
CB Shaq Griffin (41 TKLs, 2 INTs, 6 PBUs)
CB Fabian Moreau
CB Stephon Gilmore (15 sts, 56 TKLs, INT, 9 PBUs)
FS Camryn Bynum (reportedly agreed to terms with Colts)

Restricted Free Agents

S Theo Jackson (re-signed)
P Ryan Wright (re-signed)

Kevin O'Connell HC_Minnesota Vikings — The Vikings signed head coach Kevin O’Connell to a five-year extension this offseason.

2025 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

Signed HC Kevin O’Connell to a multi-year extension this offseason
Reportedly re-signed RB Aaron Jones to a two-year deal, CB Byron Murphy on a three-year deal, S Theo Jackson on a two-year deal, DL Jonathan Bullard on a one-year deal, P Ryan Wright on a one-year deal
Named Keith Carter as its assistant OL coach
Reportedly lost QB Sam Darnold (Seahawks), QB Nick Mullens (Jaguars), QB Daniel Jones (Colts), TE Johnny Mundt (Jaguars), WR Trent Sherfield, Sr. (Broncos), OT Cam Robinson (Texans), S Camryn Bynum (Colts), DE Patrick Jones II (Panthers)
Reportedly agreed to terms with OC Ryan Kelly (Colts) on a two-year deal, OL Will Fries (Colts) on a five-year deal, DT Jonathan Allen (Commanders) on a three-year deal, WR-Ret Devin Duvernay (Jaguars) on a one-year deal, CB Isaiah Rodgers (Eagles) on a two-year deal, CB Nick McCloud (49ers) on a one-year deal

Detroit Lions

Offensive free agents

QB Teddy Bridgewater
WR Allen Robinson
WR Tim Patrick (re-signed)
OT Dan Skipper (re-signed)
OT Netane Muti (re-signed)
OG Kevin Zeitler (Reportedly agreed to terms with Titans)
PK Michael Badgley

Defensive free agents

DL Jonah Williams (Reportedly agreed to terms with Saints)
DL John Cominsky (IR-2024; 20 career sts, 7.5 career QB sacks)
DL Kyle Peko
DL Pat O’Connor (re-signed)
DE Marcus Davenport (re-signed)
DE Za’Darius Smith (released)
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad (re-signed)
LB Ben Niemann (4 sts, 24 tackles)
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (released)
LB Anthony Pittman (re-signed)
LB Ezekiel Turner (re-signed)
LB Derrick Barnes (re-signed)
CB Ifeatu Melifonwu (Reportedly agreed to terms with Dolphins)
CB Carlton Davis (Reportedly agreed to terms with Patriots)
CB Emmanuel Mosley
CB Khalil Dorsey (re-signed)
CB Kindle Vildor (Reportedly agreed to terms with Buccaneers)

Restricted Free Agents

OL Kayode Awosika (re-signed)
RB Craig Reynolds (re-signed)
TE Shane Zylstra (re-signed)

2025 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

Offensive and defensive coordinators, Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (New York Jets), respectively, both decided to leave for head coaching vacancies
Hired former Denver Broncos assistant coach John Morton to be its offensive coordinator and promoted linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to be its new defensive coordinator
Came to terms with former Stanford head coach David Shaw to be its pass game coordinator and hired Kacy Rogers as its DL coach/run game coordinator
Released DE Za’Darius Smith
Reportedly re-signed LB Derrick Barnes on a three-year deal, DE Pat O’Connor on a one- year deal, DE Marcus Davenport on a one-year deal, DE Al-Quadin Muhammed on a one-year deal, LB Anthony Pittman on a one-year deal, LB Ezekiel Turner on a one-year deal, CB Khalil Dorsey on a two-year deal, OT Dan Skipper on a one-year deal, OG Netane Muti on a one-year deal, OG Kayode Awosika to a one-year deal, TE Shane Zylstra to a one-year deal, RB Craig Reynolds on a one-year deal, LB Mitchell Agude on a one-year deal
Reportedly agreed to terms with CB D.J. Reed (Jets) on a three-year deal, DT Roy Lopez (Cardinals) on a one-year deal, DT Javon Hargrave (49ers), CB Avonte Maddox (Eagles) on a one-year deal, CB Rock Ya-Sin (49ers) on a one-year deal, LB Grant Stuard (Colts) on a one-year deal, QB Kyle Allen (Steelers) on a one-year deal, TE Kenny Yeboah (Jets) on a one-year deal
Reportedly lost CB Carlton Davis (Patriots), DB Ifeatu Melifonwu (Dolphins), OG Kevin Zeitler (Titans), DE Jonah Williams (Saints), CB Kindle Vildor (Buccaneers)

Green Bay Packers

Offensive free agents

RB AJ Dillon ((Reportedly agreed to terms with Eagles)
OT Andre Dillard
C Josh Myers (Reportedly agreed to terms with Jets)
TE Tyler Davis
PK Brandon McManus (re-signed)

Defensive tackle TJ Slaton -a 34-game starter over the last two seasons for the Packers- reportedly agreed to terms with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Defensive free agents

DT T.J. Slaton (reportedly agreed to terms with Bengals)
LB Isaiah McDuffie (re-signed)
CB Robert Rochell (Reportedly agreed to terms with Chiefs)
CB Eric Stokes (Reportedly agreed to terms with Raiders)
CB Corey Ballentine (Reportedly agreed to terms with Colts)

2025 Free Agency report/Other Notes

Reportedly re-signed LB Isaiah McDuffie on a two-year extension, PK Brandon McManus on a three-year extension
Reportedly agreed to terms with OG Aaron Banks (49ers) on a four-year deal, CB Nate Hobbs (Raiders) on a four-year deal
Re-signed special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia
Agreed to part ways with DL coach Jason Rebrovich
Reportedly lost DT Tadarrell Slaton (Bengals), CB Eric Stokes (Raiders), CB Corey Ballentine (Colts), CB Robert Rochell (Chiefs), OC Josh Myers (Jets), RB AJ Dillon (Eagles)

Chicago Bears

Offensive free agents

RB Travis Homer (re-signed)
RB Darrynton Evans
WR Collin Johnson
WR Keenan Allen (70 REC, 7 TDs in ’24)
WR-Ret Deandre Carter (Reportedly agreed to terms with Browns)
WR Nsimbi Webster
TE Mercedes Lewis
TE Stephen Carlson (re-signed)
TE Gerald Everett (released)
OC Coleman Shelton (Reportedly agreed to terms with Rams)
OG Teven Jenkins (Reportedly agreed to terms with Browns)
OG Jake Curhan (Reportedly agreed to terms with Cardinals)
OG Matt Pryor (15 sts in ’24)
OL Larry Borom (Reportedly agreed to terms with Dolphins)

Defensive free agents

DE Darrell Taylor (Reportedly agreed to terms with Texans)
DE Jacob Martin (Reportedly agreed to terms with Commanders)
DL Byron Cowart (Reportedly agreed to terms with Jets)
DE DeMarcus Walker (released)
LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (re-signed)
S Tarvarius Moore (re-signed)
S Adrian Colbert
LS Patrick Scales
LS Scott Daly (re-signed)

2025 Restricted Free Agents:

OL Doug Kramer (re-signed)
DL Chris Williams (tendered)
CB Josh Blackwell (re-signed)
CB Jaylon Jones
LB Jack Sanborn

2025 Free Agency report/Other Notes:

Agreed to terms with former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be its next head coach
Hired 28-year old Declan Doyle to be its next offensive coordinator and hired former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen to be its defensive coordinator
Reportedly agreed to trade a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for OL Joe Thuney
Reportedly agreed to trade a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for OG Jonah Jackson
Released DE DeMarcus Walker, TE Gerald Everett
Reportedly agreed to terms with DT Grady Jarrett (Falcons) on a three-year deal, DE Dayo Odeyingbo (Colts) on a three-year deal, OC Drew Dalman (Falcons) on a three-year deal, TE Durham Smythe (Dolphins), WR Olamide Zaccheus (Commanders) on a one-year deal
Re-signed CB Josh Blackwell, LB Amen Ogbongbemiga on a two-year deal, DB Tarvaius Moore on a one-year deal and placed an original round tender on DL Chris Williams, OC Doug Kramer on a one-year deal, RB Travis Homer on a one-year deal, TE Stephen Carlson on a one-year deal, LS Scott Daly on a one-year deal
Reportedly lost OL Larry Borom (Dolphins), OG Teven Jenkins (Browns), OC Coleman Shelton (Rams), OL Jake Curhan (Cardinals), WR-RET DeAndre Carter (Browns), DE Darrell Taylor (Texans), DE Jacob Martin (Commanders)