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A look at player contracts from each of the 14 NFL playoff teams that we’re watching for one reason or another over the course of the next few weeks/months.

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Baltimore Ravens

C Tyler Linderbaum
Entering Year 4 of his rookie contract. Baltimore is a lock to exercise his 5th-year option for 2026, but an extension is very much on the table this offseason. He’s a 3 year, $50M player in our system.

LT Ronnie Stanley
The 30-year-old had the healthiest season of his career in 2024 on a renegotiated 1-year contract, setting up a tough decision for the Ravens’ front office this March. He holds a 2 year, $42M valuation in our system heading toward 2025.

S Kyle Hamilton
This one seems pretty simple, as Hamilton has quickly become the best safety in all of football. Mathematically speaking, he projects to become the highest paid safety in NFL history. A 3 year, $61M extension is the starting point.

Buffalo Bills

CB Christian Benford
Benford joins a growing list of cornerbacks around the league (Stingley Jr., Gardner, Humphrey, McDuffie) who could push this market into the $25M+ per year category. He’s been one of the best shutdown corners in the game over the past 2 seasons, and he enters a contract year in 2025. He’s a 4 year, $92M player in our system right now.

DE Greg Rousseau
After a slow start to his rookie campaign, Rousseau has now posted 3 straight productive, consistent seasons in Buffalo, including career-best numbers this past season. He holds a fully guaranteed $13.3M 5th-year option salary in 2025, projecting toward a 4 year, $100M extension in our system.

RB James Cook
Cook will be entering a contract year in 2025, set to earn a projected $5M based on a Proven Performance Bonus. He just posted one of the best overall rushing seasons in Bills’ history, proving his worth and then some to this Buffalo offense. He’s a $9M player in our system as of today, projecting toward a 4 year, $36M contract.

Denver Broncos

DE Zach Allen
Allen heads into a contract year after posting the most productive season of his career in 2024. With a $19.8M cap figure, Denver will be motivated to extend the 27-year-old both for football and business purposes this winter. He holds a 3 year, $66M projection in our system.

OLB Nik Bonitto
The 2nd rounder out of Oklahoma has improved each season, culminating with an outstanding 2024 campaign (14 sacks, 48 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and an interception). He enters the final year of his rookie contract, where a Proven Performance Bonus should escalate his salary near $5M. The 25-year-old holds a 4 year, $94M projection in our system.

WR Courtland Sutton
Sutton was offered an incentive package before the 2024 season to “sweeten the pot” a bit. He responded with near-career numbers across the board and showed a clear fit with new QB Bo Nix. He enters a contract year in 2025, carrying a 3 year, $69M valuation in our system.

Detroit Lions

CB Carlton Davis
The pending free agent has helped stabilize a once deficient Lions’ D, and should hit the open market as one of the top available free agents. He’s in line for a 3 year, $42M contract based on our valuation.

DL Aidan Hutchinson
Recovery from a broken leg notwithstanding, every part of Hutchinson’s NFL start has been both productive, and exponentially improving annually. He’s extension-eligible for the first time now, holding a $30.5M valuation in our system. Nick Bosa’s $34M per year should very much be in sight here.

Green Bay Packers

CB Jaire Alexander
Alexander has missed significant time in each of the past 2 seasons, putting his 2 years, $37M remaining very much in question. A late season knee injury/IR stint probably means the Packers move on next March.

WR Romeo Doubs
The Packers passing game hasn’t been much to write home about of late, but Doubs has consistently been QB Jordan Love’s go to target down the stretch (especially with Christian Watson suffering another tough injury). The 24-year-old is entering a contract year in 2025, and could very well garner a multi-year extension to remain in the fold thereafter. As a fringe WR2/WR1, Doubs currently projects toward a 4 year, $86M extension in our system.

LB Quay Walker
Walker has been “solid” as an off-ball linebacker in Green Bay for the better part of three seasons, but he hasn’t lived up to the #22 overall status the Packers were hoping for back in 2022. Despite a starting role, look for Walker’s name to be floated in offseason trades this winter. The 24-year-old is guaranteed $2.6M next season, with a decision looming on his 2026 5th-year option.

Houston Texans

CB Derek Stingley Jr.
Back-to-back massive seasons for the #3 overall pick from 2022 has Stingley Jr. primed to reset the CB market this offseason. He’s owed $5.4M in 2025, with a certain to be exercised 5th-year option for 2026, so let’s tack on 3 years, $75M to all of that and call it a day.

G Kenyon Green
Green’s role in Houston appears to be on thin ice, as veteran stopgaps have taken away precious snaps from him in each of the past two seasons. He enters Year 4 of his rookie contract in 2025, with a decision to be made on a 5th year option looming as well. The #15 overall pick back in 2022 could be on the trade block this winter.

Kansas City Chiefs

G Trey Smith
The 6th round pick out of Tennessee has seen his stock explode in recent months. He’ll be considered one of the top available free agents this March if allowed to get there, with a 4 year, $80M projection attached to him in our system.

OL Joe Thuney
The starting left guard for the better of 4 seasons in KC has been filling in admirably at left tackle a bit down the stretch as well. He’s as valuable an offensive lineman as the league currently has, and despite being 32-years-old, should be considered an extension candidate this winter (especially as it will lower his current $27M cap figure). A 2 year, $40M tack-on could be in the cards here.

CB Trent McDuffie
The #21 overall pick back in 2022 is now extension-eligible for the first time, joining a growing list of young defensive backs that should easily reset this market. McDuffie enters 2025 with a 3 year, $66M valuation attached to him.

Los Angeles Chargers

RB JK Dobbins
The oft-injured 26-year-old did miss a few weeks with a knee knock, but for the most part proved to be a legitimate weapon for the new-look Chargers offense. Has he done enough to warrant a multi-year deal this time around? He’s a $7.3M/year player in our system on the surface.

LT Rashawn Slater
Slater battled injuries early on in his rookie deal, but the former #13 overall pick now seems a lock to be Justin Herbert’s blindside protection for the foreseeable future. He enters 2025 on a fully guaranteed $19M 5th-year option salary, carrying a $25.5M per year valuation in our system.

EDGE Khalil Mack
While he didn’t come near the 17-sack, 6 forced fumble performance he posted in 2023, Mack still proved to be one of the best edge defenders in all of football this past season. The almost 34-year-old is a pending free agent, but an incentive-laden deal to remain in LA seems plausible. 1 year, $7.5M with a chance to get to $10M might get it done.

Los Angeles Rams

WR Demarcus Robinson
The 30-year-old played a much more significant role than anticipated, filling in for frequent injuries to Cooper Kupp & Puka Nacua throughout the season. A pending free agent, Robinson could be in the market for the 1 year, $4M contract he just finished out.

WR Cooper Kupp
Kupp has 2 years, $39M remaining on his contract, but the 31-year-old has struggled to remain healthy each of the past 3 seasons. With that said, Kupp is still both highly productive & valuable to this Rams’ offense when available, and a $5M roster bonus for 2025 is already fully guaranteed. But this (along with QB Matthew Stafford) is still a situation to watch this offseason.

Minnesota Vikings

QB Sam Darnold
Regardless of where you land on the “should they keep him or not” debate, nobody can deny the magical season Darnold just posted. Signed as a mere stopgap to hold the Minnesota fort down in 2024, there’s a legitimate path to $40M+ this winter (either via a tag, extension, or free agent contract).

OT Cam Robinson
Brought over from Jacksonville at the deadline to step in for the injured Christian Darrisaw, Robinson will be considered one of top available free agent OL on the market this March. He’s a 3 year, $42M player in our system.

RB Aaron Jones
Jones posted a career-high 1,546 yards from scrimmage with 7 total touchdowns on a 1 year, $7M contract in Minnesota. Despite eclipsing the 30-years-old mark last month, Jones appears worthy of another go around in 2025. He’s a 1 year, $6M player in our system

Philadelphia Eagles

EDGE Josh Sweat
The 27-year-old signed a 1 year, $10M renegotiated contract to remain in Philly, responding with 8 sacks and 41 tackles. He may have priced himself out of the Eagles constraints this time around, projecting toward a 3 year, $45M contract in our system.

LB Zack Baun
The 28-year-old signed a 1 year, $1.6M contract to join Philly last March, and is now a 1st-Team All-Pro linebacker. He’s a near $10M per year player in our system this time around.

C Cam Jurgens
No longer just “Jason Kelce’s replacement”, Jurgens shined in his first season as Jalen Hurts’ center (including a Pro Bowl nod). He’s entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2025, projecting toward a 3 year, $25 million extension in our system.

Pittsburgh Steelers

OLB T.J. Watt
Just another 12 sacks, 40 tackle, 6 forced fumble, Pro Bowl/All-Pro season from the 30-year-old future Hall of Famer. Watt is entering a contract year in 2025, set to earn $21M. He projects toward a 4 year, $121M extension in our system, but there’s a legitimate discussion to be had about $40M per year here (especially if the Steelers decide to rip the band-aid off and go young/cheap elsewhere on this roster).

WR George Pickens
It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Pickens and the Steelers, leading toward a potential crossroads this offseason. The 23-year-old (yes, really) is entering a contract year in 2025, with three options on the table: Hold and let this contract play out. Trade Pickens for draft assets. Extend the fringe WR1 (currently valued at 4 years, $94M in our system).

QB Justin Fields / QB Russell Wilson
The Steelers enter the offseason with no quarterbacks under contract, so obviously something has to give in the coming weeks. Adding a QB in the upcoming draft seems like a lock (even if it’s a mid-round flier), but it also stands to reason that one of Wilson or Fields will be back in the fold for 2025. Wilson handedly took this job over when he became healthy enough to do so, but really struggled to maintain a high level of productivity down the stretch. In either case here, a 1 year, $10M incentive-laden contract makes sense. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

WR Chris Godwin
A devastating ankle injury put an end to Godwin’s 2024 campaign, but with slim-pickings set to be available in the WR free agent market, it shouldn’t damage his ability to cash in too much. 3rd-round pick Jalen McMillan appears poised to step into the WR2 role for TB going forward, putting Godwin in a position to change teams for the first time in his career. He’s a 3 year, $66M player in our system.

LB Lavonte David
The 34-year-old just refuses to slow down, turning a 1 year, $8.5M contract into 122 tackles, 6 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and an interception this past season. Run it back at the same price for one more season?

Washington Commanders

WR Terry McLaurin
With Jayden Daniels now firmly entrenched as the leader of this offseason for the foreseeable future, McLaurin is finally able to maximize his talents (and find the end zone regularly). The 29-year-old enters a contract year in 2025, set to earn $19.65M. A 3 year, $84M extension to keep him in the fold makes sense.

EDGE Dante Fowler Jr.
Fowler signed his third straight “show-me” deal in March of 2024, a 1 year, $3.25M contract with the Commanders. He added $1.6M to that based on both playing time, and his 11 sack performance on the field. Has he earned a muti-year deal this time around? Spotrac has him on a 3 year, $16M deal this offseason.

RB Brian Robinson
The Commanders are a better offense when Robinson is healthy and on the field. The 25-year-old enters a contract year in 2025, but could be in line for a 3 year, $27M extension to remain in the fold as this young team grows up quickly.


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