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ESPN’s Stephen Holder reports Anthony Richardson reported to the Colts’ facilities for voluntary offseason workouts.

04 May 2026

Richardson stayed away during the previous two weeks, but showed up on Monday to join the team. The former No. 4 overall pick, who recently had his fifth-year option declined, is hoping to be traded or released before the start of next season, but he doesn’t appear to be on the move at this time. With second-year QB Riley Leonard expected to see most of the first-team reps while Daniel Jones continues to recover from his Achilles injury, Richardson will likely handle backup duties during drill ...

Chiefs waived QB Jake Haener.

04 May 2026

Haener signed a deal with the Chiefs back in February and is now in search of a new home. The 27-year-old signal caller became expendable with the addition of Garrett Nussmeier, and was one of three players waived to make room for recent signings on the 90-man roster. Haener was a fourth-round pick by the Saints back in 2023 and has appeared in eight games in his career, throwing for 226 yards, one touchdown, and one interception while completing 46.2 percent of his passes. In addition to Haener ...

Free agent WR DeAndre Hopkins said he would like to play with Bengals QB Joe Burrow.

03 May 2026

Hopkins, 33, spent last season playing for Burrow’s AFC North rival Ravens. He posted a 22/330/2 receiving line. Hopkins is no longer an elite wide receiver, but he could be helpful for Burrow in fantasy, potentially operating as the team’s WR4. Unfortunately, Over The Cap lists the Bengals with the fourth-lowest salary cap space. Perhaps Hopkins will be willing to take a low-cost deal to play with Burrow.

Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said the team hopes to “really take advantage” of WR Ja’Kobi Lane’s red zone abilities.

03 May 2026

Lane stands 6'4/200 with 10.5" hands and an 80.75" wingspan. It’s a unique build in the Ravens’ wide receiver corps. Lane is reportedly slated for a perimeter-bound role and will have a chance to establish himself as the team’s second receiver in two-wide receiver sets alongside No. 1 WR Zay Flowers. For Lane to become FLEX-viable in year one, he will have to contend with Ravens TE Mark Andrews and the unit’s newly reinforced depth. That is a tall order for a third-round pick. With fourt ...

ESPN’s Jamison Hensley reports that the Ravens expect WR Elijah Sarratt to play in the slot.

03 May 2026

This role comes with positives and negatives. Lining up in the slot gives the receiver a chance to run routes against linebackers and safeties. It can also mean he is forced to leave the field when the offense switches to two-wide receiver sets — a role that fellow rookie, boundary WR Ja’Kobi Lane, will likely get the first crack at. Sarratt logged 2,435 snaps lined up on the perimeter and 396 lined up in the slot in college, but he was very efficient on a per-route basis in the latter role. ...

The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins reports that Cowboys UDFA TEs Michael Trigg and DJ Rogers made “positive first impressions” at rookie minicamp.

03 May 2026

Both players are a long way off from being fantasy-relevant, but this is good news nonetheless. Trigg’s college tape is dotted with explosive plays and surprising drops. Watkins complimented his improving maturity and aptly noted that Trigg has more “potential” than Rogers, who set a goal of leading the team in special teams tackles. For now, Trigg is buried on the Cowboys’ depth chart. He is highly unlikely to be viable in re-draft this season, but remains an interesting dart throw in d ...

Cleveland’s Mary Kay Cabot reports that the Browns hope WR Jerry Jeudy “can rebound from a down 2025 season and reclaim his role as the No. 1 receiver.”

03 May 2026

Cabot later writes that “the Browns really need Jeudy to return to his Pro Bowl form, and are confident he will.” We think her initial, hopeful framing is closer to the truth. Last week, Browns general manager Andrew Berry said rookie WRs KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston’s presence has “zero impact” on Jeudy. There’s an awful lot of reassurance going on here. Jeudy posted a 92/1,229/4 receiving line in 2024 before cratering to a 50/602/2 receiving line in 2025. Jeudy is under contract ...

Sports Illustrated’s John Shipley believes Jaguars TE Nate Boerkircher will improve the team’s rushing efficiency in 12 and 13 personnel.

03 May 2026

In his “bold predictions” piece, Shipley said he also believes Boerkircher will play on 45.0 percent of the team’s offensive snaps, catch 16 passes, produce 200 yards and score three times. In other words, he is very unlikely to be fantasy-relevant. That said, Shipley’s most notable point is that Boerkircher “has in-line blocking value as well as the ability to be detached from the line of scrimmage” and can block well on the outside, which is a plus for the Jaguars’ run game. The ...

Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza is learning how to take snaps under center at rookie minicamp.

03 May 2026

According to ESPN’s Ryan McFadden, Mendoza took just five snaps under center over the course of his three-year college career. He took 2,073 snaps in shotgun formation. Mendonz said he is focused on footwork, particularly the first two steps, “securing the snap and getting out of there,” right now. He’s also been conducting walk-throughs at the team hotel with his fellow rookies over the past two nights, taking 25-50 snaps under center with each offensive lineman. Raiders veteran QB Kirk ...

Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said “it won’t be the worst thing for him” if Carson Beck ends up sitting for part or all of his rookie season.

03 May 2026

“It benefits anyone in any position to be able to sit back,” LaFleur is quoted as saying by ESPN. “Sometimes, guys don’t have the choice because you have to put your best 22 out on the field there.” Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew currently occupy the two spots ahead of Beck on the depth chart. It doesn’t seem like there’s any reason to believe that the Cardinals are pushing Beck to play this year, which is exactly the return you want from your high third-round pick.

ESPN’s Nick Wagoner believes De’Zhaun Stribling “won’t be asked to come in and start.”

03 May 2026

Wagoner lists Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, and Christian Kirk as the current top of the depth chart for the 49ers. We wouldn’t be shocked if Stribling made a move on Kirk at some point in the 2026 season, and none of the three wideouts are exactly known for their durability at this point in their careers. Stribling belongs in the WR5 conversation even if the season is likely to start out slow for him.

Chargers GM Joe Hortiz said Brenen Thompson has a “similar size, height, speed combination” to Tyreek Hill and also compared him to DeSean Jackson.

03 May 2026

It’s hard to know exactly what to make of Thompson as a fourth-round pick and a track burner (4.26 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine) — two things that have a high bust rate — in dynasty circles. What we do know is that the general manager dropped these two comparisons on Thompson, that OC Mike McDaniel “told Hortiz he would take his shirt off if the team found a way to land Thompson,” and that Tre’ Harris and Derius Davis haven’t exactly established themselves as NFL stars yet. It ...

Rams declined to exercise CB Emmanuel Forbes’ fifth-year option.

03 May 2026

No surprise as Forbes was waived before completing his rookie contract. Forbes was a limited — if decent — find for the Rams last year. He’ll play a depth role in 2026 after the offseason additions of Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.

Cardinals exercised OT Paris Johnson Jr.'s fifth-year option for 2027.

03 May 2026

He’s projected to make roughly $19 million in the final year of his rookie contract. Johnson Jr. has played well over the past two years, with PFF blocking grades of 80.8 and 76.6, respectively. He ended both seasons on injured reserve and hasn’t played 900 snaps since his rookie year. The Cardinals will likely want to see a little more durability before awarding him a monster extension.

Giants GM Joe Schoen said Malachi Fields will be the “power forward” in their wideout room.

03 May 2026

Fields, a big-bodied blocker, probably has a real chance to play big snaps in his first season after the Giants traded up to get him in the third round. Giants coach John Harbaugh praised his speed (despite a 4.61 second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine) by saying “when you do the miles per hour, which we get the (GPS) tracking now, that’s fast. He tracks a lot faster ... he’s the equivalent of a mid-4.4 type 40 time. He’s running over 21 miles an hour consistently in games. He’s also g ...

The Athletic’s Joseph Person believes Xavier Legette could “become[s] a potential trade candidate.”

03 May 2026

The path of least resistance is that Legette cleans up “some of the things that have slowed his development” and makes the wideout rotation. But, Person posits, if he isn’t in the rotation, it would make him a possible trade candidate. Two years into his career, the Panthers have drafted a wideout in Day 1 or 2 after both seasons and have happily given Jalen Coker work over Legette. He’s not a fantasy factor at the moment.

The Athletic’s Vic Tafur believes Isaac Guerendo “seems like he is buried and will be looking for a new team.”

03 May 2026

Same. After Kaelon Black was added in the third round, it seems like he’ll be the real competitor for Jordan James in the backup spot. Guerendo didn’t exactly play poorly when given a chance, but the 49ers simply have to draft a running back every year per unspoken NFL guidelines. If Guerendo is released, he could be an interesting reclamation project elsewhere.

The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain believes the “expectation” is that Kalif Raymond will be the team’s No. 3 receiver.

03 May 2026

Jahdae Walker could position himself as the No. 3 with a second-year jump, and third-round pick Zavion Thomas is also in the mix. This room will probably split the snaps enough to make them unappealing from a fantasy perspective, but it’s possible someone emerges as a WR4-type.

The Athletic’s Sam Warren reports the Raiders like Jalen Nailor “to take a big leap in a more featured role.”

03 May 2026

The Raiders did not address wideout in April’s draft until the sixth round, leaving Nailor, Tre Tucker, and Jack Bech as the team’s likely starting receivers. It’s easy to see how Nailor could be the featured target in that group given how things have played out to this point. He’s got a WR4 case as we head into best ball season, though he’s being drafted outside of the top 150 picks more often than not at the moment.

The Athletic’s Zac Jackson believes it’s “fair to wonder” if the Browns eventually look to trade Cedric Tillman.

03 May 2026

Second-round pick Denzel Boston plays outside — as Tillman has — and Tillman is entering the final year of his rookie contract. We doubt there’s a huge market for Tillman’s services after he played just 13 games last year and wound up with only 270 receiving yards, but he’s shown flashes of talent in the past and could be an interesting reclamation project if the Browns wanted to move on.

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