Think of free agency as the Super Bowl for NFL agents. And, as it begins at noon on Monday – with new teams, players and their agents able to negotiate new deals – we've got a major competition afoot:
And not just big money but the most money.
Agents typically want to help make their clients the highest-paid player at their positions, but this free agency period there are maybe only two players with the likelihood of coming away as the highest-paid at his position: (Yeah, you have to get further down in the article for those names).
Meanwhile, players such asMalik Willis,Trey Hendrickson,Mike Evansand others are going to dive into free agency and get significant deals as the negotiating period begins at noon, eastern time.
Willis is likely to come away as the highest-paid quarterback out of this free agency class. That's crazy, considering he's only thrown 155 passes in four seasons, and has a 3-3 record as a starter. But here we are.
Someone – the Jets or perhaps Arizona? – is expected to view him as a potential starter. That won't mean $50 million per season on an annual average salary. But it could mean $25 million.
Nov 16, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) warms-up with center Tyler Linderbaum (64) prior to a game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images
The players who might become the highest paid players at their positions?
Center Tyler Linderbaum will. If he doesn't, his agent didn't do his job.
The (former?) Ravens center is arguably the best at his position now and usually those guys get rewarded with the highest contract. The Ravens want him back, obviously. But they just spent big on acquiring Maxx Crosby so that may affect their top-end price point in the Linderbaum negotiations.
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