Stephon Gilmore Expresses Interest in NFL Return for 2025 Season
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Stephon Gilmore Expresses Interest in NFL Return for 2025 Season

Veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is open to returning next season, emphasizing he still has contributions to make in the right team environment.

Super Bowl champion and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Stephon Gilmore, remains a free agent this offseason. The 34-year-old cornerback isn’t ready to hang it up yet after 13 years in the league and is not rushing into a decision.

“I want to play this year; it’s just got to be the right situation,” said Gilmore on The Money Down podcast. “It’s got to be the right situation for me. I’m not just gonna sign anywhere. … I still love the game. I still can contribute. It’s just got to be the right place.”

Gilmore has transitioned between multiple teams over the past four years since leaving the New England Patriots in 2021. After a stint with the Carolina Panthers, he went on to play for the Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys before starting 15 games for the Minnesota Vikings in 2023.

In the last season, he was targeted 91 times as the primary defender, yielding a completion rate of 60.4% — tied for the 16th lowest among 32 defensive backs with at least 80 targets, according to TruMedia. He allowed five touchdowns, his most since 2018, the year he helped lead the Patriots to a Super Bowl LIII victory.

Even at 34, Gilmore has shown he can perform at a high level in the right circumstances, racking up 56 total tackles, eight pass deflections, and an interception last year with the Vikings. His impressive career boasts five Pro Bowl selections, two First-Team All-Pro honors, and the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, with a record of 117 pass breakups, 32 interceptions, and over 600 tackles across 173 career starts.

Gilmore visited the Cowboys in April but left without signing a contract.

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