NFL Free Agency Rundown: Steelers Miss on Another Top CB, Murphy

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 NFL Free Agent Target Minnesota Vikings CB Byron Murphy Jr.
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Byron Murphy Jr. is pictured during warmups before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Seattle. The Vikings won 27-24. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

NFL free agency is off to a hot start as several players have already found their homes for the 2025 season.

Here is the latest news and signings around the league:

Quarterback Dominoes

  • Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is signing a three-year, $110.5 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks. The 27-year-old threw for a career-high 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2024.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is signing a two-year, $40 million deal with the New York Jets. The 26-year-old threw for 1,106 yards, five touchdowns and just one interception while leading the Steelers to a 4-2 start in 2024.
  • Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones is signing a one-year, $14 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts. The 27-year-old threw for 2,070 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions in 10 starts with the Giants before the team ultimately released him.

Playmakers

  • Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is resigning with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a three-year, $66 million deal. The 29-year-old had 50 catches for 576 yards and five touchdowns in seven games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in 2024.
  • Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is resigning with New York on a three-year, $36 million deal. The 28-year-old had 39 catches for 573 yards and two touchdowns in 2024.
  • Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer is signing a three-year, $36 million deal with the Buffalo Bills. The 25-year-old had 39 catches for 584 yards and one touchdown in 15 games in 2024.
  • Washington Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown is signing a one-year deal worth up to $12 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 25-year-old had 30 catches for 308 yards and one touchdown in 16 games in 2024.
  • Buffalo Bills wide receiver is signing a two-year, $10.4 million deal with the New England Patriots. The 31-year-old had a career-high five touchdowns in 2024 along with 31 catches for 378 yards.

Offensive Linemen

  • Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Dan Moore Jr. is signing a four-year, $82 million deal with the Tennessee Titans. The former fourth-round pick served as the Steelers starting left tackle for the first four years of his NFL career.
  • Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Patrick Mekari is signing a three-year deal worth up to $39 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 27-year-old has showcased his versatility, playing all over the Ravens offensive line.
  • Cardinals offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum is resigning with Arizona on a one-year, $4.5 million deal. The 35-year-old began his NFL career as a seventh-round pick (No. 248 overall) by the Steelers in 2012.

Defensive Linemen

  • Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams is signing a four-year, $104 million deal with the New England Patriots. The 25-year-old had a career-high five sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2024 while helping the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX.
  • Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is signing a three-year, $60 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings. The 30-year-old had 19 tackles and three sacks in eight games in 2024 before missing most of the season with a torn pectoral muscle.
  • Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton is signing a three-year deal worth up to $54 million with the Carolina Panthers. The 26-year-old had a career-high 29 tackles, 6.5 sacks and two passes defensed in 2024.
  • New York Jets defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw is signing a three-year, $45 million deal with the Washington Commanders. The 27-year-old had a career-high 40 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 2024.
  • Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett is signing a three-year, $43.5 million deal with the Chicago Bears. The 31-year-old had 53 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2024.
  • Bengals defensive tackle B.J. hill is resigning with Cincinnati on a three-year, $33 million deal. The 29-year-old had 56 tackles, three sacks and four passes defensed in 2024.
  • Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Poona Ford is signing a three-year deal worth up to $29.6 million with the Los Angeles Rams. The 29-year-old had 39 tackles, three sacks, one interception and five passes defensed in 2024.
  • San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is signing with the Minnesota Vikings. The 32-year-old began his NFL career as a third-round pick (No. 89 overall) by the Steelers and had seven tackles and one sack in three games before partially tearing his right tricep in 2024.
  • Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson will be released at the start of the new league year.

Linebackers

  • Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane is signing a three-year, $37.5 million deal with the New England Patriots. He began his career as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and spent four seasons (2019-22) with the Steelers before joining the Raiders in 2023.
  • Baltimore Ravens linebacker Malik Harrison is signing a two-year, $10 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 27-year-old had a career-high 54 tackles and two sacks in 2024.

Cornerbacks

  • Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy is resigning with Minnesota on a three-year, $66 million deal. The 27-year-old had a career-high 81 tackles, one forced fumble, six interceptions and 14 passes defensed in 2024.
  • Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs is signing a four-year, $48 million deal with the Green Bay Packers. The 25-year-old had 49 tackles, one interception and five passes defensed in 2024.
  • San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward is signing a three-year deal worth up to $60 million with the Indianapolis Colts. The 28-year-old had 54 tackles and seven passes defensed in 2024.
  • Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis is signing a three-year, $60 million deal with the New England Patriots. The 28-year-old had 56 tackles, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and 11 passes defensed in 2024.
  • New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo is signing a three-year, $54 million deal with the New York Giants. The 25-year-old had 52 tackles, three interceptions and 10 passes defensed in seven games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending broken femur.
  • New York Jets cornerback D.J. Reed is signing a three-year, $48 million deal with the Detroit Lions. The 28-year-old 64 tackles, one sack and 11 passes defensed in 2024.
  • Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens is signing a three-year, $36 million deal with the New York Jets. The 27-year-old had 70 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 10 passes defensed in 2024.
  • Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis is signing a three-year, $30 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 29-year-old had a career-high 71 tackles in 2024 along with one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception and eight passes defensed.
  • Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton is signing a two-year, $20 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. The 26-year-old had a career-high 51 tackles along with one interception and seven passes defensed in 2024.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson is signing a two-year, $13 million deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. The 29-year-old led the Steelers with five interceptions in 2024 along with 38 tackles, one fumble recovery and eight passes defensed.
  • Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 34-year-old had 49 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 13 passes defensed in 2024 while helping the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX.
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