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Jun 17, 2024 | the33rdteam.com | Ian Valentino |Marcus Mosher |Dan Pizzuta |Ross Tucker

We continue to look at the top 2025 quarterback class names throughout our summer scouting series. With the 2025 quarterback class looking less defined at the top than a tremendous 2024 crop that produced six first-rounders, there's room for familiar names and newcomers to make waves this fall. One of the highest-profile quarterback prospects in the nation is Quinn Ewers of the Texas Longhorns.

Jun 14, 2024 | the33rdteam.com | Dan Pizzuta |Ross Tucker |Marcus Mosher

Trevor Lawrence is now the league's highest-paid quarterback. The $55 million per year average on his five-year/$275 million contract extension matches the deal given to Joe Burrow last offseason. However, the guarantees on the Lawrence deal fall a bit below Burrow’s. The size of the deal isn’t the point or really much of a surprise.

Jun 7, 2024 | the33rdteam.com | Dan Pizzuta |Ross Tucker |Ian Valentino

Justin Simmons remains a free agent. Of our top 100 free agent list from earlier this offseason, Simmons is the second-highest-ranked unsigned player. The first is Connor Williams, who suffered a torn ACL in December. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, described the injury as “significant” while noting that Williams would recover before he signed with his next team.

Jun 7, 2024 | the33rdteam.com | Ross Tucker |Ian Valentino |Marcus Mosher

I have no idea what the Dallas Cowboys are doing. Does anybody at this point? They are embroiled in contract disputes, or at least contractual situations, with their three best players. With the salary cap growth we’ve seen in today's NFL, that is almost hard to do, yet somehow, they’ve pulled it off. Without diving too much into the minute details, here is where everything stands:Star WR CeeDee Lamb is scheduled to play on his fifth-year option for $17,991,000.

May 31, 2024 | the33rdteam.com | Dan Pizzuta |Ross Tucker |Marcus Mosher |Ari Meirov

A true pass-catching tight end can change an offense. When those players hit, they instantly become a value that lasts long-term into second and third contracts. Because an exceptional tight end can change an offense, teams have put considerable resources into finding one. Despite the position's historical slow burn for development, we've seen at least one first-round tight end in six of the past eight drafts.