Top NFL Offseason Signings That Could Define 2025

One of the big flaws of the magical Cinderella run by the Washington Commanders last season was their defense – although it is not that obvious. So bringing in Javon Kinlaw in a three-year, $45-million deal could be the fix that they need to anchor their defense. He is coming off his best season ahead of joining the Commanders.

While Washington’s defensive line needs some improvement, Kinlaw may well be the answer for the Commanders’ faltering wall on the other side. It is expected that he will find a way to thrive on the edge both as an interior defender and even an outlier to sprint towards the edge. He started all 17 games for the Jets and set career-highs in tackles (40) and sacks (4.5) with two forced fumbles.

After a historic run in the Super Bowl that led to a promising victory for the Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley returns for two more years with the hopes of building a dynasty with the club. His contract includes a guaranteed $36 million and an additional $15 million in incentives, which is definitely a worthy salary given how he has set the best season of his career with the Eagles.

His first season with Philly was a landmark run – going for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns in the regular season alone before setting the most yards in the postseason at 499 yards and five scores before the big finish in Super Bowl 59. Enough said, it is was a necessary signing for Philadelphia at this point.

Justin Fields’ situation with the New York Jets has been really kind of weird given how the team also drafted a QB heading into the season. Still, signing Fields is a huge boost to a team that has seen some tough struggles in the previous campaign. After being benched, it is safe to say that Fields is going to bring the best of his game with the hopes of earning bigger stardom in the years to come.

After all, he didn’t exactly come from a picnic situation with his team, and this is the best chance for Fields to prove that he is also a worthy quarterback to build around on. This marks Field’s third NFL stop as he was with the Chicago Bears before being replaced by Caleb Wiliams. His run with Pittsburgh was satisfactory coming off the bench, where he threw five touchdowns, ran for another five, and posted a career-high 66% completion rate.

Perhaps considered the smartest move of the offseason, Paulson Adebo joining a budding Giants squad can be underrated by many. Stepping into Adoree Jackson’s role on the defense, it is safe to say that Adebo will be coming up with impressive strides as a fifth-year pro. The cornerback is in his prime, and the New Orleans Saints certainly made a big mistake of letting him walk off for nothing in the offseason.

Set to turn 26 this July 3rd, Adebo had a nice start in 2024 before his broken femur cut his season short to just seven games, which could have been really a promising note of a campaign for him considering that he was rated with a 44.1 passer rating against the primary defender – the fourth best among 96 players with at least 60 passes thrown over them. This signing for the Giants could be well the determining point for the squad now more than ever.

After a disappointing season for the Los Angeles Rams, bringing in Davante Adams could well be a promising look for the squad after they parted ways with triple-crown winner Cooper Kupp. Adams spent 11 games with the Jets before being traded to the Las Vegas Raiders. In a total of 14 games, Adams has caught 85 balls – leading to a whopping total of 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns.

Despite not being a speedster when it comes to his receiving style, his strength says a lot about how he is expected to work well for Los Angeles and why he is expected to be a promising contributor on the offensive side heading into the campaign. At the age of 32, he still has a lot to offer, which could well be one of the closing years of his career.