2025 NFL free agency, draft: Offseason's most interesting teams - ESPN

The NFL, the greatest reality show, is always interesting. But this offseason, some teams are more interesting than others. Big decisions loom between now and the start of the new league year at noon ET Wednesday, March 12.

Here are the five most interesting teams on paper now that Super Bowl LIX is over.

Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is entering the final year of his contract and will be seeking to become the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, in a deal that could average close to $40 million per season. Wideout Tee Higgins is set to be a free agent, and neither Chase nor quarterback Joe Burrow wants to lose him. Meanwhile, Trey Hendrickson, the NFL's reigning sack leader, is entering the final year of a deal scheduled to pay him $16 million, and he has been seeking a new contract since last offseason.

The Bengals have approximately $46 million of salary cap space. How they allocate it will help define this and future seasons for the franchise. If they sign Chase to his record deal, it could include a large signing bonus and a low 2025 base salary, giving him a team-friendly cap number for this coming season that would help with Higgins. Cincinnati could work to re-sign Higgins before he becomes a free agent or put a $26 million franchise tag on him — lower than what he probably would receive on the open market. The team also could opt to tag and trade Higgins, but that would require carrying the cap space past the new league year. Hendrickson requested a trade last April and is not happy with his current deal.

Cincinnati's offseason decisions loom as some of the most interesting and noteworthy in the league.

Cleveland was already interesting because of its unsettled quarterback situation, but Myles Garrett's