The Good, Bad and Ugly From the 2025 NFL Offseason

The Bills look to be Super Bowl contenders once again after extending their young talent, while the Browns, Colts and Saints’ quarterback woes continue. Plus, the Lions deal with a series of crucial exits.

Joe Flacco is the veteran in the Browns’ quarterback room, which also includes Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel. / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

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And with training camp comes the end of the offseason, and the full-blown start of when all 32 teams begin pursuing their dreams of winning Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif. come February.

Let’s unpack the offseason that was and discuss the most notable topics, ranging from a veteran quarterback going to an interesting AFC North team, another AFC North team refusing to recognize it needs to play defense and a long-standing institution leaving us because technology (i.e. the nerds) are winning. 

Good: Aaron Rodgers finally making a decision

Rodgers, 41, is trying to rebound from a disastrous two-year stint with the New York Jets. The first season was lost four plays in due to an Achilles tear, and last season saw the Jets go 5–12. With the Steelers, Rodgers has a better supporting cast led by coach Mike Tomlin, but the marriage with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is an intriguing one. 

Smith’s offenses tend to be heavy on motion and prefer the quarterback to be under center more than most other schemes. Rodgers, meanwhile, doesn’t like presnap motion and wants to be in the shotgun. Which preference will win out?

Ultimately, the Steelers are now a good team with designs of making the playoffs. If Rodgers can get Pittsburgh its first postseason win since 2016, it will be a success. 

But the biggest success of it all? He finally made a decision.

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