All articles tagged with #2025 season
The Indianapolis Colts reportedly signed wide receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year contract worth about $116 million, roughly $29 million per year, after Pierce’s 2025 season featuring 1,003 receiving yards and six touchdowns. The deal keeps Pierce in Indy as the Colts also retain quarterback Daniel Jones via the transition tag.
NFL Pro highlights a slate of underrated players who posted high efficiency in the 2025 season, including Devin Bush, Blake Corum, Mike Jackson, Chris Olave, Kyle Pitts, Mac Jones, and Jamel Dean. The piece emphasizes how data-backed performance can elevate these players beyond awards chatter and potentially boost their value for 2026, illustrating why they stood out even if not always in the spotlight.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens was fined by the team at least once during the 2025 season, per ESPN citing sources; the report clarifies that it did not allege multiple fines. Pickens posted 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025 and is set to be an unrestricted free agent. Dallas is expected to use the franchise tag to buy time for a long-term deal or a potential trade, and Pickens was traded to Dallas from Pittsburgh in 2022.
Christian McCaffrey was named Comeback Player of the Year at NFL Honors after a remarkable 2025 rebound from a 2024 season cut short by injuries. He won 31 of 50 first‑place votes (395 points), beating out Aidan Hutchinson, Dak Prescott, Trevor Lawrence and Stefon Diggs. After missing 13 games in 2024, he started all 17 in 2025, rushing 311 times for 1,202 yards and 10 TDs, and adding 102 receptions for 924 yards and seven receiving TDs (2,126 yards from scrimmage), while leading the NFL in receiving yards by a running back. He became the first 49ers player to win the award since Garrison Hearst in 2001 and the first non-quarterback winner since Keenan Allen in 2017.
Christian McCaffrey won the Comeback Player of the Year for the 2025 season, becoming the first running back to claim the award since 2001, after a healthy year with the 49ers that saw 1,202 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs, plus 102 receptions for 924 yards. San Francisco went 12-5 and made the playoffs before a divisional-round exit. Finalists included Stefon Diggs, Aidan Hutchinson, Trevor Lawrence and Dak Prescott, with one vote for Philip Rivers. In the postseason, McCaffrey had 83 rushing yards in two games and 11 receptions for 105 yards with two TDs.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the NFL MVP for the 2025 season by a panel of 50 NFL journalists, after leading the league in touchdowns (46) and yards (4,707) and guiding Los Angeles to a 12-5 record and the top offense in scoring and yardage; he edged Drake Maye for the award in AP voting.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was named to the AFC roster for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games in San Francisco, marking his third career Pro Bowl selection (2022, 2024). In 2025, after returning from a toe injury in Week 13, he posted 1,809 passing yards and 17 touchdowns in eight starts with a 100.7 rating, and over the final six weeks led the NFL in completions (152) while ranking among the leaders in TDs (15), yards (1,620), completion percentage (68.2%) and rating (102.2). He joins Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Flacco and Tee Higgins as Bengals Pro Bowl picks for 2025, and becomes the fourth Bengals QB with at least three Pro Bowl honors (Ken Anderson, Andy Dalton, Boomer Esiason). The Pro Bowl Games are Feb. 3 at Moscone Center in San Francisco and will be televised on ESPN.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named a finalist for the AP 2025 NFL MVP award; the winner will be revealed at the NFL Honors in San Francisco on Feb. 5, three days before Super Bowl LX. The fifth MVP finalist nod follows Allen’s standout 2025 season, which included 3,668 passing yards, 25 passing TDs, plus 579 rushing yards and 14 rushing TDs.
Packers fans weigh in on a turbulent 2025 season that ended with a playoff loss and a string of self-inflicted collapses. The Inbox discussions question whether injuries, coaching decisions, offensive line play, and late-game defense were to blame, with many calling for changes to head coach Matt LaFleur and the roster. The conversations cover offense stagnation, defensive fatigue, special-teams miscues, and missed opportunities, while acknowledging bright moments but overall disappointment.
Detroit Lions owner Sheila Hamp told season-ticket holders that the 2025 9-8 season and playoff miss were not good enough, but she does not advocate drastic changes. Instead, she framed this as a moment to refocus, evolve, and move forward, noting ongoing discussions with team leadership and a commitment to continued improvement ahead of 2026.
Derwin James and Del'Shawn Phillips of the Chargers received Second-Team All-Pro honors for their performances in the 2025 season, with James recognized for his defensive skills and leadership, and Phillips for his exceptional special teams play, setting franchise records and earning his first All-Pro nod.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2025 season saw a decline with an 8-9 record, led by quarterback Baker Mayfield who had a standout year with record-breaking performances and significant rushing yards, despite injuries. Teddy Bridgewater and Connor Bazelak served as backups, with the team planning for Mayfield's continuation in 2026 and a decision needed on Bridgewater's future.
Washington Commanders' head coach Dan Quinn and GM Adam Peters discussed plans to rebuild the team with a focus on acquiring young, fast talent, managing quarterback Jayden Daniels' health, addressing tight end and wide receiver depth, and implementing significant changes after a disappointing 2025 season.
The Buffalo Bills finished the 2025 regular season with a 12-5 record, setting team records for the No. 1 rushing offense in yards and touchdowns, and leading the league in pass defense yards allowed, finishing as the sixth seed in the playoffs.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles acknowledged the need for defensive adjustments after a mixed 2025 season, emphasizing evaluation and potential schematic and personnel changes to improve pass rush and overall defense performance for 2026.