Arizona Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon announced the two top. After briefly mulling over retirement, Mack is set to return for the 2025 season and will enter free agency as the top available edge rusher. With his remaining time in the league limited, he might lean toward joining a team built for success next year—a scenario the Commanders and Lions could offer.
Although Dan Quinn’s defense ranked among the NFL’s top 12 in sacks this season, much of that success came from the scheme itself. Washington’s defense posted a 32.8% blitz rate—the highest ever under Quinn—and recorded the fewest snaps with four or fewer pass rushers in the league. With Dorance Armstrong as the only Commanders pass rusher earning a PFF overall grade above 70.0, and with contracts for Dante Fowler Jr. and Clelin Ferrell expiring, adding a dynamic edge rusher like Mack would help maintain balance.
The Lions, while possibly having less cap space than the Commanders, offer a unique advantage: pairing Mack with another elite edge rusher, freeing him up for more one-on-one matchups. A partnership between Mack and Aidan Hutchinson could rejuvenate a pass rush that faltered after Hutchinson’s early 2024 season injury. (Potential landing spots include the Tennessee Titans and the Arizona Cardinals.)
Tennessee might also make a move for T’Vondre Sweat, who is emerging after a standout rookie campaign that earned him a 76.2 overall PFF grade. Arizona Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon announced the two top.
Meanwhile, Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon—who previously enjoyed a prolific pass rush with the Eagles—has struggled to replicate that success with his new team. With the NFL’s fourth-most projected cap space this season, Gannon is well positioned to overhaul his defensive front and is expected to look toward familiar faces from Philadelphia, making Sweat a potential target. (Other potential landing spots include the Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions.)
For the Cardinals, with BJ Ojulari, their 2023 second-round pick, set to return from a season-long ACL injury in 2024, Gannon could quickly assemble a formidable defensive line with a few free-agent signings. Starting with the raw talent of Reddick—whom Gannon coached to a breakout season in 2022 with the Eagles—seems like a natural fit. Arizona Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon announced the two top.
After a season-ending injury to Aidan Hutchinson, Lions GM Brad Holmes reportedly explored a trade for the disgruntled Reddick. However, a deal never materialized, partly due to a clause that would have required New York to send a 2026 second-round pick to Philadelphia if the Jets returned Reddick to the NFC. With Reddick now set to hit free agency, that obstacle is removed, and Holmes might try again to bring in the former second-team All-Pro.
