NFL Free Agency Tracker: Justin Fields and Josh Myers Join the Jets, Joey Bosa Joins the Bills and Chase Young Lands $51 Million Deal from Saints

By Dan Hope on March 13, 2025 at 1:46 pm
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Numerous former Ohio State stars are on the move in NFL free agency.

Justin Fields (New York Jets), Josh Myers (New York Jets), Joey Bosa (Buffalo Bills), Dre’Mont Jones (Tennessee Titans), Luke Farrell (San Francisco 49ers) and Malik Harrison (Pittsburgh Steelers) are Buckeyes who have joined new teams in free agency. Chase Young re-signed with the New Orleans Saints on a three-year, $51 million deal and Noah Brown re-signed with the Washington Commanders on a one-year, $4.5 million contract.

In total, 25 players who completed their college careers at Ohio State and were with NFL teams last season became free agents when the market opened on Monday. The full list of Buckeyes on this year’s free agent market can be found in the table below, which we’re updating as each of them sign new contracts.

Ohio State’s 2025 NFL Free Agents
Pos Player 2025 Team Contract 2024 Team
QB JUSTIN FIELDS JETS 2 YEARS, $40 MILLION ($30M GUARANTEED) STEELERS
RB J.K. DOBBINS     CHARGERS
RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT     COWBOYS
RB TREY SERMON     COLTS
WR NOAH BROWN COMMANDERS 1 YEAR, $4.5 MILLION COMMANDERS
WR PARRIS CAMPBELL     EAGLES
TE LUKE FARRELL 49ERS 3 YEARS, $20.25 MILLION ($11M GUARANTEED) JAGUARS
TE NICK VANNETT     TITANS
C JOSH MYERS JETS 1 YEAR, $3.5 MILLION PACKERS
OG MICHAEL JORDAN     PACKERS
DE JOEY BOSA BILLS 1 YEAR, $12.6 MILLION CHARGERS
DE JALYN HOLMES     COMMANDERS
DE DRE’MONT JONES TITANS 1 YEARS, $10 MILLION SEAHAWKS
DE CHASE YOUNG SAINTS 3 YEARS, $51 MILLION SAINTS
DT JOHNATHAN HANKINS     SEAHAWKS
LB JEROME BAKER     TITANS
LB MALIK HARRISON STEELERS 2 YEARS, $10 MILLION RAVENS
LB RAEKWON MCMILLAN     TITANS
CB ELI APPLE     CHARGERS
CB JEFF OKUDAH     TEXANS
CB KENDALL SHEFFIELD     JETS
CB SHAUN WADE     CHARGERS
S VONN BELL     BENGALS
S JORDAN FULLER     PANTHERS
LS JAKE MCQUAIDE     DOLPHINS

Below, you’ll be able to find more information on each signing after each Buckeye signs a new contract.

Updates

Fields to Wear No. 7 for Jets

After signing with the Jets on Monday, Fields revealed his new jersey number on Friday. Having worn No. 1 at Ohio State and for the Chicago Bears and No. 2 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Fields will now wear No. 7 in New York.

Jonah Jackson Gets A Contract Extension

As part of his trade from the Los Angeles Rams to the Chicago Bears last week, former Ohio State offensive lineman Jonah Jackson received a one-year contract extension that extends his contract through 2027 while also $12.25 million in total guarantees to his contract for 2026.

Jackson was initially set to be under contract with the Bears for two more years after signing a three-year, $51 million contract with the Rams in 2023. He is now under contract for three years with the Bears, who acquired him in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick.

Noah Brown Returns to the Commanders

Former Ohio State wide receiver Noah Brown is getting another season alongside star young quarterback Jayden Daniels after signing a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million to return to the Washington Commanders, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Brown, a seventh-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft, has had a successful NFL career relative to that draft position. Now entering his eighth year in the league with his third different team, Brown is fresh off of three consecutive 450-yard receiving seasons. In 2024, he caught 35 passes for 453 yards and one touchdown. He'll play alongside former Ohio State teammate and Commanders star wideout Terry McLaurin.

Dre’Mont to the Titans

Former Ohio State defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones is heading to the Tennessee Titans on a one-year deal with a max value of $10 million, according to multiple reports.

Jones joins the Titans after two years with the Seattle Seahawks, who released him last week. The Titans will be his third NFL team as he previously spent four years with the Denver Broncos, who selected him in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Another Buckeye in New York

The New York Jets’ offense will now include four members of Ohio State’s 2019 and 2020 teams as former Buckeye center Josh Myers has joined the Jets on a one-year, $3.5 million contract.

Myers joins former Ohio State teammates Justin Fields (who signed a two-year, $40 million deal with the Jets on Monday), Garrett Wilson and Jeremy Ruckert in New York. Myers changes teams for the first time in his NFL career after four years with the Green Bay Packers, who selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Bosa Joins the Bills

Despite rumors that he would join his younger brother with the San Francisco 49ers, Joey Bosa signed with the Buffalo Bills instead, inking a one-year deal with the team according to multiple reports.

According to The Athletic’s Mike Silver, the Bills outbid the 49ers and the Miami Dolphins for Bosa, with the 49ers offering less than $10 million compared to the minimum of $12 million he’ll receive from the Bills.

Bosa joins the Bills after nine seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers in which he made five Pro Bowls. It’s the first time he’s switched teams in his NFL career.

Chase Young Lands $51 Million Deal from Saints

Chase Young
Chase Young during the 2024 season (Photo: Stephen Lew – Imagn Images)

After signing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints last offseason, Chase Young re-signed with the Saints on Monday, landing a three-year, $51 million deal that could be worth up to $57 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Young lands a long-term deal from the Saints after a strong first season in New Orleans in which he had 31 tackles, 5.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, 21 quarterback hits and 73 quarterback pressures.

Malik Harrison Signs with Steelers

Former Ohio State linebacker Malik Harrison signed a two-year, $10 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to the NFL Network.

Harrison spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Ravens after Baltimore selected him in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. He collected a total of 174 tackles and played in 76 games for the Ravens, starting 34. In 2024, he posted a career-high 54 tackles and his only two career sacks.

Luke Farrell Signs with 49ers

The second Buckeye to sign a deal with a new team in free agency was former Ohio State tight end Luke Farrell, who joined the San Francisco 49ers on a three-year deal worth up to $20.25 million with $11 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports.

The 49ers with a big addition: Jaguars TE Luke Farrell has agreed to terms with the 49ers on a 3-year contract worth up to $20.250M with $11M guaranteed.

— Ian Rapoport (@rapsheet1.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM

Farrell goes to San Francisco after four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars in which he caught 36 passes for 318 yards while playing primarily as a blocker, just as he did at Ohio State.

Justin Fields Joins the Jets

Justin Fields

Justin Fields is reuniting with Garrett Wilson as the New York Jets have signed the former Ohio State quarterback to a two-year, $40 million contract that includes $30 million guaranteed.

Seven Buckeyes Ranked Among Top 100 Free Agents

Seven former Ohio State players are ranked among ESPN’s top 100 free agents entering the start of free agency: Joey Bosa (9), Justin Fields (28), Chase Young (38), J.K. Dobbins (47), Josh Myers (55), Dre’Mont Jones (74) and Baron Browning (88), who has since re-signed with the Arizona Cardinals rather than hitting free agency.

NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal listed six Buckeyes on his list of this year’s top 101 free agents: Fields (19), Myers (35), Young (39), Bosa (57), Dobbins (63) and Browning (73).

Browning, McCullough Sign Contract Extensions

Two former Ohio State players who would have become free agents on Monday instead signed contract extensions to remain with their current teams.

Outside linebacker/edge rusher Baron Browning agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals, who made the move to re-sign Browning after trading a sixth-round pick to the Denver Broncos to acquire Browning last November.

The Atlanta Falcons made a long-term commitment to Liam McCullough, who’s been their long snapper since 2022, by signing him to a four-year contract extension on Thursday.

Joey Bosa Released by Chargers

Joey Bosa

Joey Bosa became a free agent for the first time in his NFL career when he was released by the Los Angeles Chargers after nine years with the team.

It’s been heavily rumored that Bosa will join his younger brother Nick with the San Francisco 49ers. Tim Kawakami of the San Francisco Standard reported Sunday that “good conversations” are taking place between Bosa and the 49ers.

The Miami Dolphins also reportedly have “strong interest” in Bosa, per The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.

Jonah Jackson Traded from Rams to Bears

Jonah Jackson

Before the start of free agency, one of the Buckeyes who landed a big contract in last year’s free agent market was traded to a new team as the Los Angeles Rams traded former Ohio State offensive lineman Jonah Jackson to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round pick, one year after signing him to a three-year, $51 million contract.

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