Now that we are at the end of the season, it’s time to update you on former Jets players, how they fared during the 2025 season and their contractual status heading into next year. We are covering this in five parts. Having looked at offensive and defensive players from AFC teams last week, we will cover NFC teams this week before closing with a look at special teamers. We continue today with a review of ex-Jets offensive players who were on NFC teams in 2025.
As ever, this list is intended to be exhaustive, but if we missed anyone, let us know in the comments.
Commanders:
Ageless quarterback Josh Johnson got a chance to start two games for Washington, winning one. He passed and rushed for a touchdown as he completed 63 percent of his passes and had just under 400 yards overall, but did get intercepted twice.
Offensive lineman George Fant made four late season appearances but only played on special teams. He and Johnson are both out of contract.
Wide receiver Robbie Chosen made three appearances and caught five passes for 53 yards but was not retained.
Tight end Lawrence Cager was signed to a futures deal after the season. He had been elevated off the practice squad for one game, in which he played one snap.
Also: Running back Donovan Edwards was on the practice squad but ultimately got picked up by Miami and did not play.
Cowboys:
Running back Israel Abanikanda was on the practice squad during the season but did not play. He was retained on a futures deal though.
Eagles:
Wide receiver and return specialist Xavier Gipson made five appearances for the Eagles before ending up back with the Giants. He mostly played on special teams but did catch two short passes.
Tight end EJ Jenkins only played in two games in a special teams role off the practice squad but signed a futures deal after the season.
Giants:
Guard Greg Van Roten started every game for the Giants for the second year in a row but is now a free agent again. He only gave up three sacks and had three penalties.
Xavier Gipson had two stints with the Giants and made one appearance, albeit only on special teams. He remains under contract.
Packers:
Abanikanda and wide receiver Mecole Hardman were both on the practice squad after final cuts but were soon released.
Vikings:
Running back Xazavian Valladay was on Minnesota’s practice squad but has since been released. Quarterbacks John Wolford and Brett Rypien also each spent time with the Vikings but did not play and are now out of contract.
Bears:
The Bears didn’t have any ex-Jets players on offense all season.
Lions:
Wide receiver Kalif Raymond is now a free agent after a season where he had 289 receiving yards and a touchdown on 24 catches. He also rushed for 19 yards.
Guard Trystan Colon ultimately made 12 appearances with four starts but played under 200 offensive snaps overall. He is a pending free agent.
Tight end Anthony Firkser was a late-season pickup and made four starts in seven appearances. He caught eight passes for 53 yards. He is also out of contract.
Also: Tight end Kenny Yeboah was eventually released from injured reserve.
Bucs:
Guard Dan Feeney is a pending free agent having started the last 10 games of the season, during which he gave up four sacks but committed just one penalty.
Recently unretired quarterback Teddy Bridgewater saw some action as he completed eight of 15 passes for 62 yards but he is now out of contract.
Saints:
The Saints are another team who didn’t have any former Jets on offense this season.
Panthers:
The Panthers added quarterback Mike White to their practice squad and then the 53, but he didn’t play and wasn’t retained.
Falcons:
Atlanta had offensive tackle Carter Warren on their practice squad all year but he didn’t play and they didn’t retain him.
Rams:
Wide receiver Davante Adams made a huge impact with the Rams as he caught 14 touchdown passes to lead the league. However, he only caught 60 passes for 789 yards, his lowest output since 2015. He is signed through 2026.
Seahawks:
It was a triumphant postseason for quarterback Sam Darnold who led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl title by throwing five touchdowns with no interceptions in the playoffs. During the regular season, his production was lower than last year but he still had over 4,000 passing yards and 25 touchdowns with a career-best completion percentage of 68. He remains under contract.
Cardinals:
Wide receiver Greg Dortch started three games in 12 appearances and had 27 catches for 206 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for a score and contributed in the return game.
At running back, Bam Knight and Michael Carter combined to rack up over 1,000 yards from scrimmage although each averaged under four yards per carry. Knight made eight starts and scored five touchdowns while Carter only scored once in five starts but caught 33 passes.
Offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum saw plenty of playing time down the stretch as he started 11 games but he gave up five sacks and had seven penalties.
These four players are all out of contract, although Knight is only a restricted free agent.
49ers:
Quarterback Adrian Martinez finally made his NFL debut, although it was just for one snap – a kneeldown. He signed a futures deal after the season.
Also: Chosen was briefly on the practice squad too, before being released.
Check back here in a few days when we’ll be covering ex-Jets defensive players on NFC teams and how they performed in 2025…