The 2025 NFL offseason brought a plethora of changes to teams across the league. Free agents were signed, players were traded, college studs were drafted, and coaches found new homes.
In particular, four teams found major revamps in their offenses for the 2025 season. When teams make big changes to their offenses, it may be hard to digest how they will impact the way that offense operates. In this article, I will be explaining how I think these teams’ adjustments will influence fantasy implications.
Chicago Bears
I am extremely excited for the Chicago Bears' 2025 NFL season. People were quick to call rookie quarterback Caleb Williams a bust, but I am still fully on-board with his NFL prospects. The skill is there, as he showed flashes of excellence in a completely dysfunctional offense as a rookie.
The front office of Chicago knows this, too. That is why they went out and got one of the greatest offensive-minded coaches in the NFL last year, Ben Johnson. We all saw what Johnson did with the Detroit Lions’ offense in 2024, and the Bears are not far off from competing either.
For starters, I have faith that Johnson will be a catalyst for Williams’ development as a quarterback. Johnson knows how to run a productive offense, and there is no way Williams does not progress as a playmaker in 2025.
More importantly, though, is the fantasy production of Williams’ weapons. Recievers Rome Odunze, DJ Moore, and rookie Luther Burden III should see a massive improvement from behind center, along with rookie tight end Colston Loveland. The issue with this, however, is that Chicago has so many weapons that it may be hard to supply everyone with fantasy relevance.
The most interesting player on this offense to me is running back D’Andre Swift. Swift has already worked with Johnson before, but he was banged up with injuries and never got to reach his fullest potential. I see Swift having his best year in 2025 with Johnson utilizing him similarly to how star back Jahmyr Gibbs was used last year.
Now, I am not saying that Swift is as skilled as Gibbs, but the role could be similar. Swift avoided any running back competition from the draft and free agency, and he remains the clear RB1 on this offense. Going as the RB28 on Sleeper, Swift feels like a massive value, as he has never finished lower than RB21 in his career.
I have extremely high hopes for the Bears as an entire offense, yet I am skeptical about drafting their receivers. It just feels like there are too many mouths to feed. If I had to take a shot on one, it would be Odunze. He has top 10 draft capital from 2024 and is looking to explode in his sophmore season. However, Swift looks like a clear value in 2025. I will not be leaving a single fantasy draft without him.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers went out and made some huge and questionable changes to their offense this offseason. For starters, they lost quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields to free agency, along with RB1 Najee Harris. In addition, they traded rising star George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys.
While it may seem like they are cleaning house, they did make a move for star receiver DK Metcalf and quarterback Aaron Rodgers. On paper, this may feel pretty gross, but I think these moves could be great for this offense.
Besides Metcalf, this receiving room is almost completely dead. WR2 Calvin Austin III has yet to top 600 yards, Robert Woods is at the tail-end of his career, and Roman Wilson has yet to catch an NFL pass. With future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers throwing to him, I think Metcalf is in for a massive season.
Rodgers’ stint with the New York Jets made him look completely washed, but I still have hope for him. That Jets offense was completely dysfunctional, yet Rodgers was able to make both Garrett Wilson and Davante Adams fantasy relevant. I believe he can do the same for Metcalf.
The Steelers also went out and traded for Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith. The tight end room feels a little crowded with Pat Freiermuth as well, but I sense Smith will be playing more of a slot role for Pittsburgh due to the lack of receiving depth. Plus, we all know how much offensive coordinator Arthur Smith loves him.
In terms of the running back room, the Steelers stuck with serviceable Jaylen Warren while also drafting stud Kaleb Johnson out of Iowa. Warren has shown flashes of fantasy production, but he has never reached his ceiling with Harris in the backfield.
I think this backfield is going to look very similar. Pittsburgh drafted Johnson to be the workhorse, and this coaching staff wants to run the ball down their opponents’ throats. I expect Johnson to immediately take the helm with Warren being the receiving back.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks have consistently been a fringe playoff team during the last couple of years, but they have yet to get over that hump. With some new offensive additions and subtractions, they are looking to make some noise in 2025.
With the departure of Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle brought in quarterback Sam Darnold, who is coming off the best season of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold’s stint in Minnesota resurged his rather lackluster career, as he put up over 4,300 passing yards and 35 touchdowns.
While this may be a repercussion from working with offensive genius Kevin O’Connell, it is still clear that Darnold has a lot left in the tank. Those MVP-caliber stats cannot be a complete result of a coach. Coming to Seattle, I have faith that Darnold can keep up his offensive production.
Losing stars DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett is rather significant for this offense, but stud wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba is coming off a monster year and looking to do more damage in 2025. Yes, the Seahawks brought in veteran Cooper Kupp, but I do not see him playing a major role in this offense. Kupp is coming off multiple injury-riddled seasons, and his skill has taken a major dip since 2021.
Smith-Njigba is clearly the guy in this receiving room, but new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak may be looking to lean on his running backs more. Kubiak has worked with both Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in the past, so he knows how to maximize output from his backfields.
This makes me feel very good about Kenneth Walker. When Walker is on the field and healthy, he is a monster talent. His injury history has not allowed him to reach his ceiling, though. Despite this, I sense Walker will have a huge year with Kubiak calling plays and working with him.
It is hard for me to come out and say this offense will take a step forward, but there is a chance it does. Darnold does not feel like a huge upgrade from Smith, but it does help to have a younger guy behind center. I expect this offense to be slightly above average, with the production running through Smith-Njigba and Walker.
Las Vegas Raiders
Out of all of the teams on this list, the Las Vegas Raiders are by far the most interesting. This offseason, they made changes in hopes of revamping their entire offense.
Trading for quarterback Geno Smith immediately made me feel better about this team for 2025. Smith has proven to be one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the league, supplying fantasy relevance to DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
With Smith in Vegas now, I feel awesome about tight end Brock Bowers in particular. Bowers put up one of the best rookie tight end seasons of all-time while catching passes from Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, and Desmond Ridder. The quarterback situation was a mess, but the Raiders are confident that Smith will help clear this up.
Along with Bowers, I feel great about receiver Jakobi Meyers. He has quietly had great fantasy seasons the last two years, and Smith will only increase his relevance. Meyers feels like a phenomenal value late in drafts.
Not only this, but the Raiders went ahead and drafted star running back Ashton Jeanty with the 6th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, a back coming off of one of the best college seasons of all-time. Taking a look at the running back room from last year, Jeanty has a clear path to becoming the bell cow in this offense.
Newly-acquired head coach Pete Caroll is going to want this offense to operate through Jeanty, as he has been notorious for creating run-first offenses. There is a good chance Jeanty has over 300 touches, barring injury, as I doubt players like Raheem Mostert and Sincere McCormick will take a chunk out of Jeanty’s role.
Coming off a terrible offensive performance in 2024, my gut tells me the Raiders will be competitive in 2025. With Smith leading the way, this team can have multiple fantasy-relevant players this year, and it's worth it to take a shot on this restructured offense.