Spotrac has identified one player from each of the 32 teams we consider a contract extension candidate in the coming weeks & months plus a few honorable mentions for each where applicable.

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Arizona Cardinals

TE Trey McBride

The 2nd Rounder out of Colorado State enters the final year of his rookie deal in Arizona, having seen his 2025 salary escalate up to $5.2M per a Proven Performance Bonus. The knock on him (famously) is a lack of touchdowns, but this is a player with 192 catches for 1,971 yards over the past 33 games. He projected toward a 4 year, $72M extension in our system that would make him the highest average paid TE in NFL history.

Atlanta Falcons

RT Kaleb McGary

The nearly 30-year-old has been a reliable, consistent, productive player for the Falcons through 6 seasons, and he enters a contract year in 2025 (1 year, $14.5M remaining). McGary currently projects toward a 3 year, $52M extension in our system.

Also: Drake London (WR, $23.8M APY)

Baltimore Ravens

S Kyle Hamilton

A veritable no-brainer. Hamilton has been as-advertised since entering the league as the #14 overall pick back in 2022. He’s extension-eligible for the first time this winter, projecting toward a 3 year, $60M deal in our system (to add-on to the 2 remaining years of his rookie contract).

Also: Derrick Henry (RB, $13.5M APY), Marlon Humphrey (CB, $20M APY)

Buffalo Bills

RB James Cook

The Bills have around 8 players eligible & worthy of a contract extension this winter, but Cook might become the most sensible priority. 1) His salary escalated north of $5M due to a Proven Performance Bonus 2) Paying above-average Running Backs as early as possible seems to be the best path forward based on age/shelf live 3) RB Ray Davis remains at near minimum over the next two seasons (the duration of any sensible guarantee at signing for Cook). He’s a 4 year, $41M player in our system.

Also: Josh Allen (QB, $62.5M APY), Greg Rousseau (DE, $25M APY), Terrel Bernard (LB, $6.8M APY), Connor McGovern (C, $7.7M APY), Khalil Shakir (WR, $19.5M APY), Christian Benford (CB, $23M APY)

Carolina Panthers

OT Taylor Moton

One of the league’s true Ironmen, Moton missed a game for the first time in his 8-year-career during the 2024 season. Regardless, he’s been one of the most reliable, consistent offensive tackles in the game, and he enters a contract year in 2025 set to earn $17.5M. The 30-year-old carries a 3 year, $51M valuation in our system.

Also: Jaycee Horn (CB, $4.5M APY), Jadeveon Clowney (OLB, $11.5M APY)

Chicago Bears

S Kyler Gordon

A 2nd Round pick out of Washington, Gordon has found a role as the nickelback, a position that has increased its market value over the past few offseasons. His 2025 salary was escalated over $2M this winter due to a Proven Performance Bonus, setting up a potential extension this offseason. The 25-year-old projects toward a 3 year, $33M contract in our system. 

Cincinnati Bengals

WR Ja'Marr Chase

Chase is under contract through 2025 on a fully guaranteed $21.8M 5th-year option. He shouldn’t last long there, as the time for him to lock in a likely historic extension is now. The still 24-year-old projects toward a 4 year, $134M extension, but a number closer to $150M in total value likely makes more sense at this point.

Also: Trey Hendrickson (DE, $30M APY), Cam Taylor-Britt (CB, $15M APY)

Cleveland Browns

G Wyatt Teller

Teller missed a few weeks with a knee injury, but has been a pillar of reliability for Cleveland since joining from Buffalo back in 2019. He enters a contract year in 2025, set to earn $14.8M against a $14.1M cap hit. Now 31, Teller projects toward a 3 year, $24M extension in our system.

Dallas Cowboys

DE Micah Parsons

Here we go again. Another offseason where the whole world knows that the Dallas Cowboys need to sign a player to an historic extension (except maybe this time around those trade rumors aren’t so crazy). The 25-year-old enters 2025 with a fully guaranteed $24M 5th-year option on the books. Mathematically, he’s a $33.7M per year player in our system, which means it shouldn’t take more than a couple of elbow twists to nudge this contract past Nick Bosa’s current $34M high bar. The real question is, can Parsons approach $40M per year with these negotiations?

Also: DaRon Bland (CB, $23.7M APY), Tyler Smith (G, $19.1M APY), Brandon Aubrey (K)

Denver Broncos

OLB Nik Bonitto

The 2nd Rounder out of Oklahoma has taken major steps forward in each of his first three NFL seasons, culminating with a 48 tackle, 14 sack, 2 forced fumble, 1 INT campaign in 2024. His 2025 salary escalated nearly $4M thanks to a Proven Performance Bonus, but Bonitto has his eyes set on much bigger numbers this offseason, currently projecting toward a 4 year, $102M extension in our system.

Also: Courtland Sutton (WR, $23M APY), Zach Allen (DE, $22M APY), John Franklin-Myers (DE, $8.5M APY)

Detroit Lions

S Kerby Joseph

The 3rd Rounder out of Illinois has been an absolute ball-hawk over his first 3 NFL seasons, compiling 237 tackles and an astounding 17 interceptions. The Lions fed a lot of mouths last season, and there are at least 3 legitimate candidates again this time around. But Joseph, enters 2025 on a 1 year, $3.3M deal, now projects toward a 4 year, $93M extension.

Also: Aidan Hutchinson (DE, $31M APY), Jameson Williams (WR, $20M APY)

Green Bay Packers

RT Zach Tom

The 4th rounder out of Wake Forest has been the every week starter for the past two seasons now and has more than held his own. He enters a contract year in 2025, set to earn $3.2M, but now projects toward a 4 year, $86M extension in our system.

Also: Romeo Doubs (WR, $12M APY), Rasheed Walker (LT, $18M APY)

Houston Texans

CB Derek Stingley Jr.

The #3 overall pick out of LSU has now become as-advertised through 3 NFL seasons and is now extension-eligible for the first time. He’s set to earn $5.4M guaranteed in 2025, with a 5th-year-option certain to be exercised for 2026, but there’s a clear path to Stingley Jr. securing the highest average per year contract for a cornerback in NFL history this offseason. He’s a 4 year, $104M player in our system.

Also: Danielle Hunter (DE, $20M APY), Jalen Pitre (NB, $11M APY)

Indianapolis Colts

LT Bernhard Raimann

A 3rd Rounder out of Central Michigan, Raimann has quickly built himself into one of the more reliable left tackles in all of football. He enters a contract year in 2025, set to earn $3.3M thanks to a Proven Performance Bonus. The 27-year-old is a 3 year, $61M player in our system.

Also: Nick Cross (S, $11.3M APY), Kwity Paye (DE, $15M APY)

Jacksonville Jaguars

ILB Devin Lloyd

Lloyd has now put together back-to-back strong seasons in Jacksonville, putting him in a nice position this offseason as he becomes extension-eligible for the first time. The #27 overall pick  in 2022 is guaranteed $2.5M in 2025, and there’s a 5th-year option available in 2026, but he’s a 3 year, $28M player in our system.

Also: Ezra Cleveland (G, $14.5M APY), Montaric Brown (CB, $4M APY)

Kansas City Chiefs

CB Trent McDuffie

The #21 overall pick from 2022 has been about as consistent, productive, and rock-solid as could have been asked through his first three seasons, setting up a major pay day in the coming months. The Chiefs have a lot of mouths to feed (or replace) this winter, and McDuffie still has a fully guaranteed $2.6M salary plus a 5th-year option ahead of him, but waiting will only make things more expensive. He’s a 3 year, $66M player in our system.

Also: Joe Thuney (G, $20.5M APY), George Karlaftis (DE, $22M APY)

Las Vegas Raiders

LT Kolton Miller

The Raiders haven’t gotten a lot of things right this past decade, but Miller has been one of them. The 29-year-old remains one of the better left tackles in all of football, and enters a contract year in 2025. He’s a 4 year, $79M player in our system.

Also: Jakobi Meyers (WR, $15M APY), Maxx Crosby (DE, $33M APY)

Los Angeles Chargers

LT Rashawn Slater

Outside of an injury-filled 2022, Slater’s NFL start has been near flawless, setting up for a mammoth pay day in the coming months. He enters 2025 on a fully guaranteed $19M 5th-year option salary, projecting toward a 5 year, $128M extension in our system. 

Los Angeles Rams

QB Matthew Stafford

The 37-year-old has expressed his intent on playing in 2025 - but not exactly at his current $27M pricepoint. With no viable backup plan on the roster (though free agency could change that), a 2 year, $70M renegotiation could make sense here.

Also: Quentin Lake (NB, $10.5M APY), Kyren Williams (RB, $10M APY)

Miami Dolphins

P Jake Bailey

Yep, this is where we’re at. The Dolphins have extended or re-extended so many players over the past two seasons that we’re simply out of options. There’s a case to be made for TE Jonnu Smith, who had a phenomenal turnaround year in Miami, but the safer bet from an age/need standpoint remains Bailey. The 27-year-old is set to earn a very friendly $1.9M in 2025, but should be considered for an extension at around $3.5M per year.

Minnesota Vikings

OLB Andrew Van Ginkel

Well, that worked. The Vikings brought over Van Ginkel from Miami on a 2 year, $20M deal that paid out $9M in 2024. Tacking on an extension not only autocorrects his cashflow, but will also work to lower his current $12.4M cap hit in 2025. A 3 year, $45M extension makes sense here.

Also: Josh Oliver (TE, $7M APY)

New England Patriots

C/G Cole Strange

A tumultuous start to his career may have been rectified by a late 2024 move to center, where the Patriots were prepared to have a hole heading into the 2025 offseason. The 26-year-old enters 2025 with $2.3M fully guaranteed, and a decision on an estimated $17M option for 2026 looming. With a new staff in place, the safer bet may be to extend Strange into something a bit more team-controllable. He’s around a $4.5M per year player in our system currently.

New Orleans Saints

LB Demario Davis

Now 36, Davis remains one of the most reliable, productive off-ball linebacker in football. He enters 2025 with 1 year, $8.25M remaining on his contract against a $12.4M cap hit. With so much change imminent around this Saints roster, tacking on a year for a player who wants to be there, and can still make a significant impact (while also delaying the dead cap that will hit once his contract voids) makes a lot of sense. A combined 2 years, $15M through 2026 should work fine.

Also: Chris Olave (WR $17.8M APY), Blake Grupe (K)

New York Giants

WR Wan'dale Robinson

Robinson had a mini-breakout year in 2024, posting 93 catches, for 700 yards and 3 scores. The 2nd Rounder may have played himself into a worthy WR3 conversation for this group going forward, and he enters a contract year in 2025. A 2 year, $13M extension keeps him tied nicely to Malik Nabers’ rookie deal.

New York Jets

G Alijah Vera-Tucker

The Jets have a few weapon-pieces to consider here, but with the entire regime turning over, locking in a building-block from the trenches seems a much more worthy decision. Injuries have been the major Achilles heel in Vera-Tucker’s career, but the Jets exercised a now fully guaranteed $15.3M option for 2025, setting up a potential extension this offseason. The math calls him an $11M per year player, but it’ll take a bigger punch than that from the Jets to keep him off of the open market next March.

Also: Garrett Wilson (WR, $23.5M APY), John Simpson (G, $14M APY)

Philadelphia Eagles

C Cam Jurgens

The 2nd Round center out of Nebraska assumed the full-time gig in 2024 and fared admirably. He now enters a contract year, with a salary that escalated north of $5.2M thanks to a Proven Performance Bonus. He’s a 3 year, $25M extension in our system right now.

Pittsburgh Steelers

OLB T.J. Watt

One of the league’s most dominant players had another largely impactful season, collecting 12 sacks, 61 tackles, and 6 forced fumbles in 2024. He enters a contract year, set to earn just over $21M in 2025. He’s a 4 year, $130M player in our system, but there’s a case here to see that total value rise as high as $150M.

Also: George Pickens (WR, $23.5M APY), Deshon Elliott (S, $7M APY), Isaac Seumalo (G, $7M APY)

San Francisco 49ers

QB Brock Purdy

Will they? Won’t they? Should they? It’s never easy to project how a team that had such a run of bad luck/injuries in 2024 will rebound from an aggressiveness standpoint just a few months later, but all signs point to Purdy and the Niners locking in a multi-year guarantee this winter. Mathematically, Brock Purdy is a near $60M per year player in our system. A little supply/demand logic drops this down to a 4 year, $180M projection.

Also: George Kittle (TE, $16.3M APY), Jauan Jennings (WR, $10M APY), 

Seattle Seahawks

QB Geno Smith

There’s a world where the Seahawks move on from Smith completely this winter, but signs appear to be pointing to another extension for the 34-year-old, who carries a $44.5M cap hit against $31M cash for the upcoming season. Smith projects toward a 2 year, $86M extension in our system.

Also: Charles Cross (LT, $16.5M APY), D.K. Metcalf (WR, $25.5M APY)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

RT Luke Goedeke

The Bucs need to get younger (and a little cheaper) in a lot of areas, but throwing a few more dollars at a strong offensive line can only make the sum of the parts better. Goedeke has put together back-to-back strong campaigns, and is now a serious candidate for extension on the back-end of his rookie deal. He projects toward a 4 year, $66M extension in our system.

Also: Baker Mayfield (QB, $59.5M APY), Cade Otton (TE, $12.5M APY)

Tennessee Titans

S Amani Hooker

The 26-year-old enters the final season of a 4 year, $33.5M contract in Tennessee, set to earn $8.64M in 2025. He posted a career-year in 2024, compiling 5 INTs, 2 Forced Fumbles, and 70 tackles in 14 games. Mathematically, Hooker projects toward a 3 year, $52M deal in our system, but the Titans will need to swing a little bigger to keep him from the open market next March.

Also: Arden Key (ED, $13.5M APY)

Washington Commanders

WR Terry McLaurin

The 29-year-old has waited 5+ seasons for the organization to find a core, and that time is now here. McLaurin enters a contract year in 2025, set to earn $19.65M for the upcoming season. A 3 year, $83M extension should keep him in the fold for at least 2 more seasons.