NFL teams handed out about $5 billion in terms of total value of contracts to free agents this offseason. That included a few contracts in the hundreds of millions and many, many more at the veteran minimum salaries that hover around $1 million.

The big contracts get the most attention. Williams has been a big part of New England's defensive turnaround. Sam Darnold , the only other 2025 free agent to sign a deal with a nine-figure total value, is leading a Seahawks team that looks the part of a Super Bowl favorite.

When those signings hit, they hit big. When they miss, they miss big. Will Fries has been a disappointment for a disappointing Vikings offense. Same for Dan Moore Jr . in Tennessee. Those two offensive linemen both signed contracts worth more than $80 million in t

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