2025 Roster Retention Rates
This article was originally published on Over The Cap.
At the start of every season I like to look back and see how much rosters are the same versus the prior year, so here is a quick look at what teams are coming back with similar rosters to last season and which ones are changing things up.
| Team | Pct. Returning |
| Rams | 75.9% |
| Packers | 74.6% |
| Bengals | 71.9% |
| Cardinals | 71.9% |
| Broncos | 71.7% |
| Buccaneers | 68.4% |
| Bills | 67.8% |
| Falcons | 67.2% |
| Chiefs | 65.6% |
| Giants | 64.5% |
| Commanders | 64.3% |
| Seahawks | 63.8% |
| Lions | 63.6% |
| Ravens | 62.7% |
| Colts | 62.3% |
| Bears | 62.1% |
| Texans | 61.9% |
| Eagles | 60.3% |
| Panthers | 58.6% |
| Cowboys | 57.1% |
| Steelers | 56.5% |
| Chargers | 55.7% |
| Browns | 55.6% |
| Saints | 54.8% |
| 49ers | 53.8% |
| Jets | 53.4% |
| Raiders | 50.9% |
| Jaguars | 50.9% |
| Vikings | 50.8% |
| Dolphins | 50.8% |
| Titans | 49.1% |
| Patriots | 48.4% |
The NFL average was just a tick over 60% this year which really illustrates how much things change every year. The Rams led the NFL with nearly 76% of their roster being return players from their roster one year ago. The Packers were next at just under 75% with the Cardinals, Bengals, and Broncos the other squads with over 70%.
The Patriots had the most turnover with just 48% of their roster coming back this year. The Titans were the other team under 50%. The Vikings at about 51% were the lowest for a playoff team last year. The Steelers and Chargers were the only other playoff teams to come back with under 60%. Six of the top 10 teams in return rate were playoff teams just a year ago.
