2025 NFL Free Agency: Mack Hollins, Darius Slayton, Javonte Williams (Fantasy Football)

If you want fantasy takeaways on every free-agent signing, FantasyPros has you covered. This is where we’ll compile fantasy football takeaways for 2025 NFL free agent signings. Major signings will get their own articles, which we’ll also include. So bookmark that page and check back often because we’ll have you updated throughout the frenzy that is NFL free agency. And be sure to check out our 2025 NFL Free Agency Tracker page that includes the status, signing, and contract details for every fantasy-relevant NFL free agent.

Here is the fantasy football outlook for a few notable 2025 NFL free agency signings.

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2025 NFL Free Agency Signings & Fantasy Football Outlook

Javonte Williams Signs One-Year Deal With Cowboys

After last year’s disappointing season in Denver, Williams lands with the Dallas Cowboys, securing a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million. Williams had every opportunity to reestablish himself as the leader of Denver’s ground game and a piece of their future last year. Sadly, he wasn’t able to, as he looked like a shell of his former self. The devastating injury he suffered in 2022 has zapped his once prolific tackle-breaking ability. Last year, among 46 qualifying backs, Williams ranked 40th in explosive run rate, 35th in missed tackles forced per attempt, and 43rd in yards after contact per attempt.

I’m curious to see the guaranteed money for his contract. It can’t be much, so I won’t be shocked if Dallas drafts another back on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, and sadly, we see Williams as a cut candidate to close training camp this summer. If you can deal Williams in dynasty with this news popping, do it. I’ll be avoiding him in early best-ball drafts.

Darius Slayton Re-Signs With Giants

Slayton returns to the Giants with a three-year $36 million dollar deal in his hands. Slayton has been a consistent producer during his time in New York, with at least 724 receiving yards in four of his six NFL seasons. While the spike week potential has always been there weekly for a player with a career 13.4 aDOT, the consistency and ability to draw a large market share of targets haven’t been.

Since 2019, Slayton has never finished higher than WR38 in fantasy points per game (no higher than WR53 since 2020) or with more than 1.70 yards per route run (per PFF). Last year, among 113 qualifying wide receivers, he ranked 61st in separation and 65th in route win rate (per Fantasy Points Data). Regardless of who the Giants’ quarterback is in 2025, Slayton will remain a volatile WR4/5 for fantasy football.

Mack Hollins Signs Two-Year Deal with Patriots

Hollins moves from one cold-weather AFC East team to another after signing a two-year deal worth $8.4 million (max $10.4 million). The barefoot Instagram star won’t be a consistent fantasy producer, but he’ll add some much-needed grit to the Patriots roster. Last year, Hollins had only three WR3 or better weekly scoring outings while managing a 9.4% target share with 1.12 yards per route run and an 11% first-read share (per Fantasy Points Data). Hollins is a better NFL addition than he’ll ever be for fantasy purposes. Last year, in addition to his wide receiver duties, he played 110 snaps at inline tight end while also contributing on special teams (per PFF).

This is a locker room/culture addition for a team that desperately needs to establish an identity. With Hollins sharing the same meeting rooms with Mike Vrabel in 2025, New England will be taking another step (small) towards resuming their former winning ways.