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Good morning. The full 2025 NFL schedule is out. Letās jump right into Wolf Sports Weekly.
š 2025 NFL schedule
We already knew several games ahead of the releaseāsuch as a Cowboys-Eagles opener and Broncos-Chiefs on Christmas Nightābut the NFL dropped the full 2025 regular season schedule last Wednesday. As usual, the schedule grid put out by the league is a great way to get a quick view of the entire schedule:
every 2025 game right here š
ā NFL (@NFL)
12:53 AM ā¢ May 15, 2025
The Chiefs lead the way with seven primetime games (i.e., at nightānot necessarily standalone), and they also play the Eagles in Week 2 and the Bills in Week 9 for Super Bowl and AFC title game rematches not in primetime. The NFL loves putting Kansas City in the spotlight.
Another note: The Vikings will become the first team to play back-to-back international games in two different countries, facing the Steelers in Ireland and the Browns in London in Weeks 4 and 5.
And if youāre into the schedule release videos teams make, you can view them all here.
There are plenty of great games to look forward to in 2025. This weekās Consigliere Corner shares three of the top matchups to look mark on your calendar. You can read the full list here.
Week 9: Chiefs vs. Bills
There is seemingly much more shuffling than normal in terms of traditional NFC/AFC pairings with FOX/CBS, but CBS no doubt made sure that Chiefs-Bills was going nowhere. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes are both supremely talented quarterbacks that now play the game in a very similar wayādistributing the ball pretty evenly to their weapons and taking over however necessary, when necessary. Buffalo has had success facing Kansas City in the regular season before just a few breaks here and there donāt go their way in the postseason. Chiefs-Bills might determine homefield for a playoff rematch.
Week 13: Bengals vs. Ravens (Thanksgiving Night)
The final two games sort of speak to what a great job the NFLāwhich has taken over the holidays in terms of sportsādid in building the Thanksgiving and Christmas schedules. In the Thanksgiving nightcap, the Ravens host the Bengals in an AFC North battle that should be epic based on Baltimoreās two tight wins in 2024ādespite JaāMarr Chase totally going off in both contests. Cincinnatiās schedule looks relatively light for much of the year, but this also starts a three-game run of Baltimore-Buffalo-Baltimore for them as quite the way to begin the final stretch at Thanksgiving.
Week 17: Broncos vs. Chiefs (Christmas Night)
And the NFL delivered with its Christmas Day slate, starting with Cowboys-Commanders and Lions-Vikingsāand ending with Broncos versus Chiefs at Arrowhead. We know Kansas City is Kansas City. Of course, the Broncos will need to build on what they did last seasonāthe additions on defense including linebacker Dre Greenlaw, safety Talanoa Hufanga, and first-round cornerback Jahdae Barron should help, though the offense is relying on young guys stepping up. If they do, the very tough AFC West could have a legitimate challenger to the team thatās won nine consecutive division crowns.
š Key figures locked up
The 49ers signed QB Brock Purdy to a five-year, $265 million contract extension through the 2030 season.
49ers HC Kyle Shanahan and the team have made it clear for years that they love Purdy and that heās their franchise guy, so this shouldnāt come as a surprise.
At $53 million per year, Purdy is tied with Lions QB Jared Goff for seventh among the NFLās highest-paid players. He gets $181 million guaranteed.
Purdyās deal also includes a full no-trade clause, with both sides not wanting to go anywhere anytime soon.
Bottom line: Purdy went from not even getting a Senior Bowl invite to barely getting drafted as āMr. Irrelevantā to totally taking advantage of his opportunity as a rookie and becoming a franchise player.
The Niners didnāt stop there, locking up All-Pro LB Fred Warner on a three-year extension worth $63 million to make him the highest-paid player at his position for the second time in his career.
The Ravens rewarded RB Derrick Henry after his awesome first season in Baltimore, signing the superstar to a two-year, $30 million extension. In case you were wondering, Henry looks to be in decent shape at 31 years old:
A great Monday morning at the Castle š
ā Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens)
12:07 PM ā¢ May 19, 2025
Also not going anywhere is Eagles HC Nick Sirianni, who signed a long-term contract extension to remain in Philadelphia after their Super Bowl LIX victory.
Weāve agreed on a multi-year extension with Head Coach Nick Sirianni ā¼ļø
ā Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles)
4:15 PM ā¢ May 19, 2025
š° More NFL news and notes
Ravens S ArāDarius Washington tore his Achilles and is set to miss most if not all of 2025. Washington one of the most underrated players in the league and was expected to be in an elite DB group on the backend with Kyle Hamilton and first-rounder Malaki Starks.
Bears QB Caleb Williams and his team were reportedly looking for ways to not get drafted by Chicago last yearābut Williams ultimately told his dad he can do it for the Bears and is going there.
Former NFL All-Pro WR Antonio Brown fired shots and was not arrested after fending off would-be robbers at a celebrity boxing event.
Class Photo: Rookies participated in the NFLPA Rookie Premiere and received their first cards.
Your 2025 NFLPA #RookiePremiere class šø
ā NFLPA (@NFLPA)
8:20 PM ā¢ May 17, 2025
Kicker news: The Jets released K Greg Zuerlein, and the 49ers signed K Greg Joseph.
Former Jets GM Joe Douglas is re-joining the Eagles front office.
More notes, including an early fantasy alert:
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb made it clear that thereās no āAā or āBā WR in Dallasāthat he and new teammate George Pickens are both No. 1s.
Raiders rookie RB Ashton Jeanty tested out a new backfield stance during rookie minicamp.
New Lions OC John Morton says WR Jameson Williams has been āunbelievableā this offseason and is set for a breakout year. Jamo already hit 1,000 yards in 2024.
Weāll have more on the fate of the Brotherly Shove next week, as voting is set to take place today or tomorrow.
Other Sports Updates
ā¾ļø MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ruled that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and other deceased players on the permanently ineligible list have been reinstated and are eligible for the Hall of Fame.
š The Stanley Cup Playoffs are down to four, with the Stars, Oilers, Panthers, and Hurricanes advancing. Also, the Flyers hired Rick Tocchet as their new HC.
ā³ļø Scottie Scheffler ran away with the PGA Championship for his third career majorāone year after being arrested at the event.
š Race favorite Journalism came from behind with a remarkable finish to win the 150th Preakness Stakes.
š¬ First look: Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale as John Madden and Al Davis in the upcoming film, Madden.
Your first-look at Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Al Davis on set of the upcoming film, Madden. Production is currently underway.
The film follows Maddenās remarkable journeyāfrom his Super Bowl-winning partnership with Al Davis and the Raiders, to creating
ā Amazon MGM Studios (@AmazonMGMStudio)
2:22 AM ā¢ May 14, 2025
š³ More MLB news: The Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde after their very disappointing start to the season, and Phillies star RP Jose Alvarado has been suspended 80 games and cannot pitch this postseason.