The 2025 NFL Draft class is as soon as once more going to be characteristic a cluster of broad receivers chosen within the first couple rounds. Perhaps not fairly as many as 2024, however it’s a stable group.
With that being mentioned, there are some nice free brokers in the marketplace at broad receiver, together with a possible No. 1 receiver possibility and a slew of growing older numbers twos. We polled a bunch of writers from round SB Nation to assemble consensus rankings concerning the gamers. Whereas there are not any unanimous picks among the many bunch as people worth totally different WR traits, our teams stands out into some outlined tiers.
We’ll take away gamers from the record as they re-sign with their present groups all the best way as much as the opening of free company in March.
Pending free agent broad receivers heading into 2025
Different receiving votes
- Elijah Moore
- Donale Moore
Mike Williams-
TuTu Atwell Demarcus RobinsonOlamide ZaccheusTim PatrickJosh PalmerNick WestbrookDarius Slayton
10. Zay Jones, Arizona Cardinals
The previous Payments, Raiders, and Jaguars receiver, Jones has been relegated to a supporting position with the Cardinals in 2024. He topped out in 2022 with 823 yards and 5 touchdowns however was phased out in Jacksonville. He’s averaged 9.5 yards per reception the final two seasons. UPDATE: Zay Jones re-signed with the Cardinals.
9. Noah Brown, Washington Commanders
Brown has by no means topped 600 yards in a season, however his per-catch stats are nice. As a complementary piece, he might be superb. He has averaged 13.3 yards per reception in his profession and continues to be on the suitable aspect of 30. UPDATE: Brown re-signed with the Commanders.
8. Diontae Johnson, Baltimore Ravens
The Panthers traded Johnson this yr to rid themselves of the distraction after which the Ravens benched him for conduct detrimental to the group. Let’s simply say he’s a polarizing determine, eh? He has a Professional Bowl and an 1100-yard season on his resume, however may also be becoming a member of his fourth group in three years. He’s turning 29 this offseason and if a group can get his head proper, he might be a steal.
7. Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Brown missed a lot of the 2024 season with an damage, so it’s arduous to even qualify his lone season in Kansas Metropolis due to pattern measurement. He turns 28 this offseason, making him one of many youthful gamers on this record. For his profession, he has averaged 11.6 yards per reception and simply over 50 yards per recreation, and he solely has one 1000-yard season to his identify. Two of our voters had him at third of their rankings, although. UPDATE: Brown re-signed with the Chiefs on a one-year deal.
6. Keenan Allen, Chicago Bears
The previous Chargers receiver spent one season with the Chicago Bears and their offense left rather a lot to be desired. His numbers mirrored that. Allen was the third receiver within the Windy Metropolis, and at this level in his profession, that’s most likely the place he’s going to be in 2025 at age 33.
5. De’Andre Hopkins, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
The Chiefs traded for Hopkins on the deadline so as to add some firepower and he’s performed very nicely for them. Nonetheless, he turns 33 this offseason and has been coping with nagging accidents all yr. On three groups in three years, his yards per reception was the bottom of his profession in 2024. UPDATE: Hopkins goes from one AFC contender to a different, becoming a member of the Baltimore Ravens.
4. Amari Cooper, Buffalo Payments
Cooper was traded to Buffalo through the 2024 season and accidents nagged him via his time with the Payments. One voter had him as excessive as second in our polling, however others had him as little as eight. It might converse to Cooper’s intrinsic motivation, as he tends to take a look at if his group scenario isn’t the very best. He turns 31 this offseason and will not be a group’s prime possibility anymore.
3. Stefon Diggs, Houston Texans
Diggs is coming off a season-ending knee damage in 2024 and has clearly misplaced a step since his All-Professional seasons in Buffalo. Even earlier than the damage, he was averaging simply 10.6 yards per reception because the third possibility in Houston’s passing assault and his success fee was down with numerous receptions behind the road of scrimmage. In case you add him, don’t depend on him to be a monster at age 31, however he can nonetheless be a stable contributor.
2. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Godwin has benefited from being the second-best receiver on the Bucs for a number of years whereas Mike Evans ate up the bracketed protection. An damage ended his 2024 season, and he’s about to show 29, however he was nonetheless very efficient when wholesome in 2024. UPDATE: Godwin re-signed with the Bucs.
1. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals
Almost a unanimous primary on our ballots, Higgins is coming off huge success because the second possibility within the Bengals’ passing recreation. Can he hack it as a primary receiver is the massive query, however his stats are simple. The one factor that has slowed him down are some accidents over time, so he doesn’t have an 1100-yard season on his resume. UPDATE: The Bengals used the franchise tag on Higgins then signed the receiver to a four-year deal.
Just lately launched broad receivers
These WRs have been launched after our rankings have been put collectively within the lead as much as the 2025 league yr.
Davante Adams
The Raiders traded Adams to the Jets for a third-round decide through the 2024 season and he had two enormous years left on his deal. After transferring on from Adams’ buddy Aaron Rodgers, they did the identical with the WR as an alternative of paying Adams $36.2 million per season. Adams had a 1000-yard receiving season and eight touchdowns regardless of solely enjoying in 14 video games in a contract hold-in. He simply turned 32 and apparently needs to be nearer to the West Coast, however the plan is he’ll preserve enjoying. UPDATE: Adams signed with the Rams.
Tyler Lockett
The ten-year Seahawks receiver was let go by Seattle as an alternative of cashing a $17 million payday in 2025. That is smart. He turns 33 in September and his manufacturing dropped off from profession highs in 2021 to only 49 catches for 600 yards and two touchdowns in 2024. Lockett joins an inventory of growing older broad receivers that might see a one-year deal to see how a lot they’ve left within the tank.
Devin Duvernay
The Jags are remaking their receiver room (once more) and launched Duvernay. He was due $3.4 million in 2024 and after solely catching 11 passes, returning 19 punts, and returning 14 kicks in 2024, that doesn’t make sense. The previous third-round decide is unlikely so as to add a lot within the receiving room, however he’s a former All-Professional returner, so he’ll undoubtedly get a glance someplace.
Josh Reynolds
Reynolds was lower by the Broncos in December, claimed by the Jaguars, and now lower by the Jaguars. Jacksonville didn’t wish to pay him $4.5 million for 2025. He’s performed for 5 groups because the begin of the 2020 season, however in 2023 he completed with 608 yards and 5 touchdowns for the Lions. We’ll see what sort of market he will get this offseason.
Cooper Kupp
Whereas within the lineup, Kupp has been very productive, however he hasn’t had a 1000-yard season since 2021 as a result of he has performed in 12 video games or fewer within the final yr years. The Rams didn’t wish to pay him $20 million, and it’s arduous to see him hitting that quantity in free company when he’s about to show 32. UPDATE: Drama within the NFC West, as Kupp heads from the Rams to the Seattle Seahawks. Kupp is from Washington, so it’s not only a thumb within the eye for LA.
Different free agent broad receivers
- Brandin Cooks
- Nelson Agholor
- Robert Woods
- DJ Chark
- Odell Beckham, Jr.
- Tyler Boyd
- Zach Pascal
- Brandon Powell
- Justin Watson
- Chris Conley
- Steven Sims Jr.
- Jamison Crowder
- Deonte Harty
- Deandre Carter
- Gunner Olszewski
- Malik Taylor
- Juwann Winfree
- Nsimba Webster
Mecole HardmanKhadarel HodgeVan JeffersonOk.J. OsbornMack HollinsBraxton BerriosTrent SherfieldAshton DulinBen SkowronekScotty MillerDyami BrownLaviska ShenaultCody WhiteJuJu Smith-SchusterTyler JohnsonMarquez Valdes-ScantlingGreg Dortch (RFA)Simi FehokoTylan WallaceDavid MooreSterling ShepardDante PettisJalen ReagorIhmir Smith-MarsetteD’Wayne EskridgeDan ChisenaVelus JonesParris Campbell- Britain Covey (RFA)
- Anthony Schwartz (RFA)
- D.J. Turner (RFA)
- Irvin Charles (RFA)
- Tim Jones (RFA)
- Kavontae Turpin (RFA)
Free agent broad receivers who have been signed to new offers
- The Bengals positioned the franchise tag on Tee Higgins
- Kavontae Turpin signed his second-round RFA tender with the Dallas Cowboys
- TuTu Atwell signed a one-year cope with the Rams
- Hollywood Brown re-signed with the Chiefs
- Davante Adams signed a two-year cope with the L.A. Rams
- Chris Godwin re-upped with the Buccaneers
- Braxton Barrios agreed to a one-year deal in Houston
- Dyami Brown agreed to phrases with the Jaguars
- Josh Palmer to the Payments on a three-year deal
- Darius Slayton signed an extension with the New York Giants
- Mack Hollins agreed to a two-year cope with the Patriots
- Ashton Dulin agreed to a cope with the Indianapolis Colts
- The cardinals have been capable of re-sign Zay Jones
- Dante Pettis re-upped with the New Orleans Saints
- DeAndre Hopkins signed a contract with the Baltimore Ravens
- Nick Westbrook signed a two-year contract in Miami
- Trent Sherfield heads to Mile Excessive with the Broncos
- DeMarcus Robinson signed a two-year cope with the 49ers
- Van Jefferson signed a one-year cope with the Titans
- Marquez Valdez-Scantling signed a one-year cope with the Seahawks
- Jalen Reagor re-upped with the Chargers
- Khadarel Hodge agreed to a two-year deal in Atlanta
- Ihmir Smith-Marsette re-signed with the Giants
- D’Wayne Eskridge re-signed with the Dolphins
- Greg Dortch was assigned an RFA tender by the Cardinals however can nonetheless negotiate with different groups
- Tylan Wallace and the Baltimore Ravens got here to an settlement on a one-year deal
- Mike Williams returned to the Chargers on a one-year deal
- Noah Brown re-upped with the Commanders
- Ok.J. Osborn signed with the Commanders
- Scotty Miller signed with the Steelers
- Laviska Shenault signed a cope with the Payments
- Olamide Zaccheus signed a contract with Chicago
- Ben Skowronek agreed to phrases with the Steelers
- Dan Chisena re-upped with the Panthers
- Tim Patrick re-signed with the Detroit Lions
- Cody White re-upped with the Seahawks
- Sterling Shepard re-signed with the Buccaneers
- Simi Fehoko inked a cope with the Cardinals
- Cooper Kupp signed with the Seahawks
- Tyler Johnson signed a contract with the Jets
- Parris Campbell re-upped with the Cowboys
- JuJu Smith-Schuster re-signed with the Chiefs
- Velus Jones signed with the New Orleans Saints
- Tee Higgins signed a long-term cope with the Bengals, eradicating the franchise tag
- Mecole Hardman signed with the Inexperienced Bay Packers
- David Moore signed with the Panthers
