{"id":333233,"date":"2025-09-01T14:18:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/333233\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T14:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:18:26","slug":"predicting-1-breakout-nfl-player-for-each-nfc-north-team-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/333233\/","title":{"rendered":"Predicting 1 Breakout NFL Player for Each NFC North Team in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that NFL rosters are set (for now), it\u2019s time to predict which players are set for a big year. While all athletes spend the offseason fine-tuning their craft, not everyone returns as an improved player ready to make a bigger impact.<\/p>\n

Below, you\u2019ll find a player from each NFC North team who is most primed to have a breakout season. Stay tuned, as we\u2019ll continue releasing one division each day, resuming with the NFC East tomorrow after publishing the NFC West<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n

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Chicago Bears \u2013 Gervon Dexter\"NFL:<\/p>\n

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Chicago Bears<\/a> defensive tackle Gervon Dexter was the 53rd overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Some might say he already enjoyed a breakout season last year when he recorded five sacks, but that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg for this 6-foot-6, 326-pound behemoth. Now joined by Grady Jarrett and Dayo Odeyingbo, Dexter should have an easier time pushing the pocket, and it could lead to a big year.<\/p>\n

Related: Top 2025 NFL Rookie of the Year Candidates: Ashton Jeanty, Abdul Carter, Who Else?<\/a><\/p>\n

Detroit Lions \u2013 Terrion Arnold\"NFL\"<\/p>\n

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Terrion Arnold already had a good year in his rookie season by many measures, earning 15 starts for a team that won 15 games. But we believe this 2024 first-round pick can take the next step and emerge as a Pro Bowl player in 2025. After deflecting 10 passes as a rookie, watch him be one step quicker, which will help him record his first NFL interception, plus a few more.<\/p>\n

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Related: Most Underrated NFL Players 2025: Identifying Most Underrated Player at Each Position<\/a><\/p>\n

Green Bay Packers \u2013 Karl Brooks\"Syndication:<\/p>\n

Credit: Wm. Glasheen\/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

We initially had Lukas Van Ness, the 13th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft selected. But after the Micah Parsons trade, he won\u2019t get nearly as many snaps. Meanwhile, the addition of Parsons could make things easier on the Green Bay Packers<\/a>\u2018 defensive interior. If so, we\u2019re picking 6-foot-3, 296-pound defensive tackle Karl Brooks, who\u2019s played in all 34 games of the past two seasons, but he\u2019s never started a game. With 7.5 sacks across two seasons, don\u2019t be surprised if Brooks puts forth a career year.<\/p>\n

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Related: 10 NFL Breakout Candidates to Watch in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnesota Vikings \u2013 Jeff Okudah\"NFL:<\/p>\n

Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Typically, if you\u2019re a player who\u2019s now on his fourth team in as many seasons, it means you\u2019re running out of chances. That may be true for Jeff Okudah. However, in this case, it could be a case where a bright defensive mind like Brian Flores sees something in the third overall pick from the 2020 NFL Draft. Still just 26 years old, Okudah may be entering his prime, and having a strong pass-rush up front will only make life easier on the twitchy athlete.<\/p>\n

Related: Minnesota Vikings Predictions 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

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