NFL teams are getting more and more aggressive in free agency. Well, could the 2025 free agent QB market end up being quite loaded? Usually, when a QB hits the free agent market, it's for a reason, so a team buying a QB in free agency might not be the best practice. However, the free agent market next year may force certain teams to spend big-time on a new passer.
Sure, there could be some contract extensions handed out at the position, but until those extensions happen, certain notable QBs will be free agents in 2025.
Free agent quarterback market in 2025 could be absolutely loaded
Russell Wilson
Unless Russell Wilson lights it up with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, his third team in four seasons, the veteran QB will again hit the free agency market. It'd likely then be the end of his NFL career, but perhaps Wilson has some value as a one-year bridge QB for a team who drafts a rookie.
Dak Prescott
I mean, as of now, Dak Prescott has not signed a contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys. I do not think it's outrageous to suggest that the controversial QB hits the free agency market in 2025 if the Cowboys again falter early in the postseson. Prescott is insanely efficient in the regular season, but that's about it.
Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo is a quality backup option who can step in and start for a team here and there. He's on the Los Angeles Rams now and should serve as the backup to Matthew Stafford. Garoppolo is set to hit the free agent market again in 2025 and would be a floor-raiser at the QB position for any team who needs a backup passer.
Free agent quarterback market in 2025 could be absolutely loaded
Jordan Love
Jordan Love's mid-season turnaround in 2023 should earn him an extension, but to be fair, he's not put together a full season of quality play. You just never know here. I am definitely not rooting for Love to regress, but if it happens, why would the Green Bay Packers lock him up for the long-term?
He's got a ton of enticing qualities to his game and could even be an MVP candidate in 2024.
Sam Darnold
Signing a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings, Sam Darnold has quietly put some nice play on film over the last two seasons. The way I see it, Darnold needs to enter an insanely secure situation on offense to succeed as a backup, and that could end up being the case in Minnesota for 2024. Darnold could end up being a bridge QB option for a team next offseason.
Tua Tagovailoa
Another QB who has not yet signed a contract extension, Tua Tagovailoa is slated to be a free agent in 2025. An interesting QB, some have argued that he should be having more success with the insane group of play-makers he's got on offense with the Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa may end up signing a long-term deal, but it's not happened yet.
Justin Fields
One of the worst QBs in the NFL since entering the league in 2021, some people still latch onto the possibility that Justin Fields could make it somehow and turn into a franchise QB. He won't, but he can be a fun backup option for a team, as he's got an elite running ability.
Zach Wilson
Another QB who has been among the worst in the NFL since 2021, Zach Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos this offseason and could earn the QB2 role. That seems to be the ceiling for Wilson after a failed tenure with the New York Jets. Zach Wilson does have a lively arm and can make off-platform throws, but that's about it.
Jacoby Brissett
The perfect example of a respected, solid backup QB, Jacoby Brissett would be a great option for any team who needs a one-year rental at QB. He's backed up young passers before and has also been a full-time starter. Heck, he's actually a decent QB who teams can win games with. You can't go wrong with Jacoby Brissett, who returned to the New England Patriots in 2024.