Trench Warfare: NFL's Hefty Investments – Genius or Gamble?
The top trench spenders and their biggest deals (excluding NFL teams that re-signed linemen through huge extensions):
- Vikings ($187 million): OG Will Fries, DT Jonathan Allen, DT Javon Hargrave, C Ryan Kelly
- Patriots ($174.2 million): DE Milton Williams, DE Harold Landry, OT Morgan Moses
- Bears ($167 million): OL Jonah Jackson, OL Joe Thuney, C Drew Dalman, DT Grady Jarrett, DE Dayo Odeyingb
- Titans ($98.5 million): OT Dan Moore, OG Kevin Zeitler, DT Sebastian Joseph
- Commanders ($92.7 million): DT Javon Kinlaw, OT Laremy Tunsil, DT Deatrich Wise
These price tags are big, but the moves signal a shift in priorities for NFL teams heading into 2025: A good quarterback isnât worth much if an O-line canât protect him, and a good defense isnât worth much if its front canât win at the line of scrimmage. Eight of the top 16 teams with the lowest pressure rate allowed and 11 of the top 16 teams in defensive pressure rate in 2024 made the playoffs.
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