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“I’m excited,” Payton added. This was always the belief behind the signing, as The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider forecasted the role on Engram. But it’s good to see it affirmed by the man who created the terminology. Payton continued: “The vision is pretty clear. Obviously we feel like he’s someone who can run, gives us a passing threat on third down and in the red zone. He’s got good body control and I think he’s really good when he gets the ball in his hands. His run-after-catch n ...31 March 2025
Eagles GM Howie Roseman met with the press at the Owner’s Meetings and said “There’s no update. Obviously, Dallas has been a tremendous player and person for us. ... I know certainly that Dallas is unique player. So really, that’s kind of where we’re standing.” The team has openly shopped Goedert for most of the offseason. His $12 million cap figure would actually cost the Eagles cap space to move on from unless the trade happened after June 1. It’s possible the Eagles move on from ...31 March 2025
McLaurin turned in one of the best years of his career in his first season with Jayden Daniels at the helm. The veteran receiver caught 82 passes for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns after never surpassing more than seven scores in his previous five seasons. McLaurin has one year left on the three-year extension he signed in 2022 and will turn 30 shortly after the start of next season. He has plenty left in the tank and is again expected to serve as the Commanders’ WR1 despite the t ...31 March 2025
Henry, 31, continued to play like one of the top running backs in the league in his first season with the Ravens. He fell just shy of the second 2,000-yard season of his career but averaged a career-best 5.9 YPC while also leading the league with 16 rushing touchdowns. Henry only has one year left on his current deal, and he’s bound to slow down at some point. But he’ll again be expected to shoulder the load in Baltimore’s backfield next season and could be worth keeping under contract aft ...
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Sneed played just five games for the Titans in 2024 as he struggled with a quad injury that eventually landed him on injured reserve. The big-money 2024 acquisition will be Tennessee’s No. 1 corner in 2025 provided he’s healthy.31 March 2025
Summers is entering his seventh season as a pro and has contributed primarily on special teams. He totaled the second-most tackles (29) and defensive snaps (113) of his career and will likely continue in his special teams role next season.31 March 2025
Burks tore his ACL in Week 6, so this should leave him a as a PUP candidate in 2025. In theory Burks figures to be as good a bet as any of several UDFA and low-level signings on Tennessee’s roster behind Calvin Ridley. In actuality, Burks has done nothing with his opportunities and this injury has made it hard for him to impress coaches in camp. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he didn’t make the roster at final cuts.31 March 2025
Now that’s what we want to hear. It would have been really silly given the current look of the roster for the Jets to not forcefeed Wilson — we’re talking about a depth chart where Allen Lazard is an easy second — but it’s always good to hear some validation behind the idea. The overall talent level of the Jets offense may cap Wilson’s ceiling, but he looks like a great bet to rebound from a down 2024 spent watching Aaron Rodgers throw at other targets.31 March 2025
Harbaugh said Mitchell’s return to the field in 2024 was miraculous after the former UDFA made his way back from a torn ACL that ended his 2023 campaign. Mitchell rushed for 47-396-2 as a rookie but ran just 15 times for 30 yards after returning to action. While the presence of Derrick Henry undoubtedly affected Mitchell’s ability to get on the field, it sounds as if his limited snaps may have been partially due to the after-effects of his injury. Henry is still under contract next season, a ...31 March 2025
Walker has had 20.5 sacks the last two years and started all 34 games for the Jaguars after being the No. 1 overall pick in 2022. A fifth-year option pickup is all but assured at this point. From there, the Jaguars have some space to negotiate with as they’ll hold his rights for the next two years. Walker remains an obvious piece of the Jaguars core even if the defense has underachieved in back-to-back seasons.31 March 2025
“He’s just too good of a player,” Harbaugh added. The Ravens have said all the right things on keeping Andrews this offseason despite a trade making some sense. It’s possible Baltimore works out an extension. With Isaiah Likely in the final year of his rookie contract, it’s also possible that Baltimore simply lets Andrews play out the final year of his contract and then works to re-sign the younger Likely. Either way, with the threat of a trade seemingly gone, Andrews remains a TE1 for ...31 March 2025
Harbaugh is fresh off signing a three-year extension of his own. Now, the long-time coach is on record saying a new deal could be in the works for Jackson “sooner or later.” Jackson signed a five-year, $260 million contract extension in 2023 and is under contract through the 2027 season. That said, with a league salary cap that is likely to see a continued increase in the coming seasons, the Ravens would be wise to give Jackson a new deal before his current one nears expiration. Jackson, 28, ...31 March 2025
Not exactly re-assuring news for Hall in re-draft leagues this year. The Lions, of course, managed to create fantasy value for both David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs. But it is much harder to reliably project a back for fantasy points if they don’t get a full slate of touches. It sounds like both Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis could be factors in the Jets backfield. Hall is entering the final year of his rookie deal and the way Glenn presents this, it sounds more like he’s the head of a comm ...31 March 2025
“We thought we had the quarterback, we didn’t and we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him. So we’ve got to dig ourselves out of that hole. (It) was an entire organization decision and it ends with Dee and I, so hold us accountable,” Haslam continued. How we’re supposed to be holding an NFL owner accountable aside, we’ve heard all offseason that the Browns would likely never let Watson play another meaningful snap. The owner talking about Watson in the past tense is truly confirmat ...31 March 2025
Williams overcame disappointing 2022 and 2023 campaigns to finally put together a strong season in 2024. The former first-round pick caught 58 passes for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 17.3 YPR — the fourth-highest YPR amongst receivers (min. 50 targets). Williams will have a chance to duplicate that success next season and can then play out the 2026 season on his fifth-year option if the Lions prefer to see a bit more out of him before signing him to a long-term deal. Willia ...31 March 2025
Payton said he expects Sutton to be at the team’s offseason activities once they ramp up in the coming months. Sutton is coming off one of his best seasons as a pro. The soon-to-be eighth-year vet caught 81 passes for 1,081 yards and eight touchdowns, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark for just the second time in his career. Sutton was only given a “bandaid” adjustment last offseason on his contract after missing team activities and assuredly will want a new deal before the season starts.31 March 2025
Richardson’s days as the Colts’ QB1 have never felt more numbered. After years of saying reps were the most important thing for Richardson, Steichen has now said Richardson will “have to take advantage of the reps that he gets.” The Colts gave Jones a one-year, $14 million contract this offseason to come in and compete with Richardson, and it’s safe to say he’ll have a good chance to start come Week 1. Jones is getting $13.15 million in guaranteed money on his deal and will have to c ...31 March 2025
Stefanski also added, “Kenny Pickett’s a guy that I believe in.” Well then. The Browns still have next month’s draft to address their quarterback situation and may yet take Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders’ with the No. 2 overall pick. There’s a good chance Stefanski is just trying to say the non-confrontational things in front of the cameras as the team continues to iron out its draft plans. For a coach who should very much be on the hot seat entering 2025, it’s hard to imagine Stefan ...31 March 2025
Smith is entering the final year of his deal and declined an offer from the Seahawks shortly before the team moved him to Vegas. The desire for the extension is the whole reason Smith is in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old signal-caller will be a lock to start for the Raiders this season, but he could also serve as a reliable bridge to whoever the Raiders add in the draft to be their eventual franchise QB. Keeping Smith in tow for the next few seasons would bode well for both parties in the short and ...31 March 2025
This aligns with previous reports from earlier in the month that said the Bengals were still hoping to get a new deal done for Hendrickson, who is in the final year of his contract. The Bengals recently gave record-setting deals to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and have reportedly been working on a deal with Hendrickson for the last few weeks. Hendrickson is one of the premiere pass rushers in the league and has totaled 35 sacks over the last two seasons. If he and the Bengals can’t agree t ...
