2025 NFL Free Agency, Live Updates: NFC North
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Minnesota Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy (seen picking off a pass against Atlanta on 12-8-24), made his first Pro Bowl in 2025 after finishing with 81 tackles, 6 TFLs, 6 INTs and 14 PBUs. Can the Vikings retain him in free agency?
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 25 yrs old (297 yds, 4.6 YPC, TD; 2 TDs REC)
- WR Trent Sherfield, Sr. (8 TKLs)
- WR/PR Brandon Powell
- TE Johnny Mundt (reportedly agreed to terms with Jaguars)
- OT Cam Robinson
- OL Dan Feeney
- OG Dalton Risner
- OT David Quessenberry
Defensive free agents
- DE Jonathan Bullard (41 TKL, QB sack, 7 TFLs, 3 PBUs)
- DT Jerry Tillery (11 sts, 28 TKLs, 2 PBUs)
- 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)
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, 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), 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, CB Isaiah Rodgers (Eagles) on a two-year deal
Detroit Lions
Offensive free agents
- QB Teddy Bridgewater
- WR Allen Robinson
- WR Tim Patrick (33 REC, 394 yds, 3 TDs)
- OT Dan Skipper (re-signed)
- OT Netane Muti (re-signed)
- OG Kevin Zeitler (16 sts)
- PK Michael Badgley
Defensive free agents
- DL Jonah Williams
- DL John Cominsky (IR-2024; 20 career sts, 7.5 career QB sacks)
- DL Kyle Peko
- DL Pat O’Connor
- DE Marcus Davenport (re-signed)
- DE Za’Darius Smith (released)
- DE Al-Quadin Muhammad (3 QB sacks, 4 TFLs in ’24)
- LB Ben Niemann (4 sts, 24 tackles)
- 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
- CB Kindle Vildor (26 career sts)
Restricted Free Agents
- OL Kayode Awosika
- RB Craig Reynolds
- TE Shane Zylstra
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 Marcus Davenport on a one-year deal, LB Anthony Pittman on a one-year deal, LB Ezekiel Turner on a one-year deal, OT Dan Skipper on a one-year deal, OG Netane Muti on a one-year deal
- Reportedly agreed to terms with CB D.J. Reed (Jets) on a three-year deal, DT Javon Hargrave (49ers)
- Reportedly lost CB Carlton Davis (Patriots), DB Ifeatu Melifonwu (Dolphins)
Green Bay Packers
Offensive free agents
- RB AJ Dillon (16 career TDs)
- OT Andre Dillard
- C Josh Myers (56 career sts)
- TE Tyler Davis
- PK Brandon McManus (re-signed)
Defensive free agents
- DT T.J. Slaton (reportedly agreed to terms with Bengals)
- LB Isaiah McDuffie (re-signed)
- CB Robert Rochell
- CB Eric Stokes (Reportedly agreed to terms with Raiders)
- CB Corey Ballentine
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)
Chicago Bears
Offensive free agents
- RB Travis Homer (6 TKLs in ’24; 39 TKLs in career)
- RB Darrynton Evans
- WR Collin Johnson
- WR Keenan Allen (70 REC, 7 TDs in ’24)
- WR-Ret Deandre Carter (31.9 yds/KR in ’24; 9.3 yds/PR)
- WR Nsimbi Webster
- TE Mercedes Lewis
- TE Stephen Carlson
- TE Gerald Everett (released)
- OC Coleman Shelton (49 career sts)
- OG Teven Jenkins (38 career sts)
- OG Jake Curhan
- 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 (21 career QB sacks)
- DL Byron Cowart
- DE DeMarcus Walker (released)
- LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (re-signed)
- S Tarvarius Moore (re-signed)
- S Adrian Colbert
- LS Patrick Scales
- LS Scott Daly
2025 Restricted Free Agents:
- OL Doug Kramer
- 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)
- 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
- Reportedly lost OL Larry Borom (Dolphins), DE Darrell Taylor (Texans)
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