The Super Bowl 2025 free agents who could have particular interest to Giants, Jets

NEW ORLEANS — Neither Hollywood Brown nor Zack Baun dared to look past Super Bowl 2025. Brown and Baun are two soon-to-be free agents who could be playing their final games with the Chiefs and Eagles, respectively, Sunday.Both wanted to keep their focus on chasing a championship when asked Wednesday about their futures. The Giants have $43.3 million in salary cap space and figure to be big spenders as owner John Mara looks for big improvements, while the Jets have $20.9 million (with significantly more possible if Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams and Allen Lazard are cleared out), according to OverTheCap.com. Here are some free agents from the Super Bowl teams who fit needs of the Giants and Jets.

Not all the top free agents (like Eagles pass rusher Josh Sweat) match up. Chiefs RG Trey Smith: The Pro Bowler could be the most sought-after free agent on the market regardless of position — worthy of the largest nine-figure contract ever given to a guard. The offensive-line-starved Bears figure to lead the sweepstakes, but the Giants have been trying to upgrade their interior blocking forever and have a Greg Van Roten-sized hole at right guard. Smith fits the iron-man description (67 of 68 career games played) that general manager Joe Schoen favors. Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown: The former 1,000-yard receiver has 12 catches after making his Chiefs debut just four games ago.He came back from a clavicle injury suffered during the preseason. The Giants need a No.

2 receiver on a multiyear deal opposite Malik Nabers, with Darius Slayton likely to depart in free agency.But Brown only has played with top quarterbacks (Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray and Patrick Mahomes) in his career. “Being able to get around different guys and the impact they have on the game is definitely a blessing,” Brown said.

“I’m not really thinking about after this game.After that, I’ll refocus.” Chiefs QB Carson Wentz: After spending the past two seasons as a backup under quarterb...