The 2025 NFL offseason is the next major milestone for the 28 teams that have already been eliminated from Super Bowl contention. The start of the new league year in mid-March gives teams a chance to tweak their rosters with the goal of winning it all the following season.
While the 2025 NFL draft will provide an influx of fresh talent and free agency will help reshape the league's landscape, trades are the most dramatic step a team can take to improve. Identifying a key veteran who could be one of the last missing pieces of a championship roster and putting together a package to acquire them can completely change a franchise's fortunes.