The Steelers are sending a 2025 second-round pick to Seattle in exchange for WR DK Metcalf.

Pittsburgh will sign Metcalf to a five-year, $150 million extension, per source.

What will the DK Metcalf acquisition do for the Steelers’ QB situation?

Another big trade, perhaps the biggest, before Monday’s negotiating period opens.

The Steelers trade for WR DK Metcalf.

Josh Allen’s new deal with Buffalo includes $250 million guaranteed, the largest for a player in NFL history.

Jamien Sherwood was a backup going into the 2024 season for the Jets. A year later, and with a team MVP award under his belt, he just became one of the five highest-paid linebackers in the NFL after agreeing to re-sign with the Jets for $45 million ($30 million of it guaranteed) on a three-year deal.

It was a fast rise for Sherwood, who was drafted by the Jets in 2021 as a safety out of Auburn but transitioned to linebacker in Robert Saleh’s defense. He spent his first three seasons mostly as a backup to Quincy Williams and C.J. Mosley and developing as a linebacker — and now the Jets have made it clear they value him more than both of those players. Mosley was limited to four games last season due to injuries, so Sherwood started 16 of 17 games and finished among the league leaders in total tackles (158) and first in solo tackles (98) while adding two sacks, three pass deflections and two QB hits.

He was expected to garner significant interest in free agency but the Jets’ new regime — led by coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey — clearly prioritized keeping Sherwood as a centerpiece of the defense. He’s only 25, coming off a breakout season; considering it was his first as a starter, he has room to grow too.

This does raise the question about what it means for the other two aforementioned linebackers. Williams signed a three-year, $18 million deal in 2023 and quickly outplayed that contract, earning All-Pro honors in 2023. Now he’s in the last year of his deal and it would be fair to expect he might want a new contract. Mosley could retire, though it’s unclear if he intends to. If he does, he’s a candidate to be cut with a post-June 1 designation.

The Rams make the Davante Adams news official.

DE Harold Landry is signing with the Patriots for three years, $43.5M (up to $48M) including $26M fully guaranteed, per source.

March 12 —The 2025 league year and free agency signing period begin at 4 p.m. ET

March 30-April 2 — Annual League Meeting (Palm Beach, Fla.)

April 24-26 — NFL Draft, Green Bay, Wis.

The Seahawks are expected to talk with Aaron Rodgers about their QB vacancy, per source.

Rodgers is free to meet with interested teams as the QB carousel continues to spin on the eve of free agency.

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The Steelers remain interested in re-signing Justin Fields, per source.

Should Fields hit the market, the Jets are expected to show strong interest in the 26-year-old.

That is DT Milton Williams.

Williams has never topped five sacks or 10 QB hits in a season, but he might be the biggest beneficiary of this thin free-agency class.

He’s at his best rushing the passer, showing a rare combination of power and quickness for a 290-pounder. He often walks guards and centers into the quarterback but can also win quickly with swipes and swim moves, and he beat some of the league’s best in 2024. He must finish with more sacks, but his 14.2 percent pressure rate ranked third among interior D-linemen (minimum 100 pass-rush snaps). He can anchor more consistently in the run game, but he’s disruptive as a penetrator and flashes the ability to handle double teams. The trickiest part of Williams’ projection: He’s never played more than 50 percent of the snaps in a season while rotating as part of a deep D-line in Philadelphia.

In 2016, Malik Jackson was a lesser-known, productive defensive tackle on a loaded defense who shined while winning the Super Bowl. He landed a six-year deal worth $14.3 million annually with the Jaguars, which would equate to $25 million on the 2025 cap. Don’t be surprised if Williams hits that mark, and his floor might be around $20 million.

The Baltimore Ravens and offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley have agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday.

One of the top pending free agents, Stanley was expected to draw strong interest from the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders if he hit the market.

The cornerback market will be one to watch during free agency.