6 days agoAccording to ESPN's Field Yates, the Kansas City Chiefs have restructured quarterback
Patrick Mahomes' contract, effectively freeing up cap space to sign recent free-agent acquisitions. Per Yates, the Chiefs also tweaked defensive tackle Chris Jones' contract, adding $49.446 million to their 2025 salary cap. This smart move allowed Kansas City to comfortably sign defensive back Kristian Fulton and offensive tackle
Jaylon Moore and should afford them some cushion to pursue others. The Chiefs fell shy of repeating their Super Bowl success for the third straight season, but they'll continue to retool their roster in an effort to get back to the big game this upcoming year. Despite Mahomes' on-field success, it hasn't correlated to fantasy lineups over the last few years. In 2024, the Texas Tech product set a career low with 3,928 passing yards while matching the lowest passing TD figure of his eight-year career (26) and tossed double-digit interceptions for the fourth-straight season.
--Alex CiullaSource: Field Yates
6 days agoFive-time Pro Bowl defensive end Joey Bosa reached an agreement on Tuesday night on a one-year, $12.6 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter. Bosa will essentially replace veteran pass-rusher Von Miller, who was cut by the Bills over the weekend. The 29-year-old former third overall pick by the Chargers in 2016 out of Ohio State had offers from the San Francisco 49ers (he could have joined forces with his brother Nick) and the Miami Dolphins, but he ultimately chose to head to the AFC East to join a Bills team that came very close to advancing to the Super Bowl last year. Bosa has 62 sacks in nine NFL seasons as a premier pass-rushing talent, but injuries have slowed him down in recent years and made him a shell of his former self. He's no longer a must-draft in IDP leagues and could serve in a rotational role in Buffalo alongside Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
6 days agoThe NFL announced the 35 compensatory picks on Tuesday for the 2025 NFL draft this April, with the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens having the most with four each. In total, 35 selections were awarded to 15 teams. The Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks each have three compensatory picks. Under the league rules for compensatory picks, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. They are positioned within the third through seventh rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost. Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
6 days agoThe Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec reports that the Baltimore Ravens are releasing both cornerback Arthur Maulet and safety Marcus Williams. The move to release Maulet will create $2.2 million in salary cap space in 2025. Maulet, 31, was a key member of one of the NFL's best defenses back in 2023, but he only played in three regular-season games last year due to hamstring and knee injuries. Williams, 28, will be officially cut on the first day of the new league year on Wednesday, a move that was a formality after the two sides altered his contract in January to facilitate his exit this offseason. Williams began the season as Baltimore's starting safety alongside Kyle Hamilton but eventually lost his starting spot to Ar'Darius Washington and played in only 11 regular-season games. Both Maulet and Williams were considered the team's likeliest salary cap casualties.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Jeff Zrebiec
6
days
agoTwo-time
Pro
Bowl
tight
end
Evan
Engram
is
visiting
with
the
Los
Angeles
Chargers
on
Tuesday,
a
source
told
NFL
Network's
Tom
Pelissero.
After
being
cut
by
the
Jacksonville
Jaguars
last
week,
Engram
is
making
the
rounds
and
also
visited
with
the
Denver
Broncos
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6 days agoThe Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing an undisclosed one-year deal with former Philadelphia Eagles running back
Kenneth Gainwell on Tuesday night, sources tell FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. Gainwell will stay in the state of Pennsylvania and become the change-of pace option behind
Jaylen Warren after
Najee Harris left in free agency to join the Los Angeles Chargers. The 25-year-old will most likely be used more as a third-down option for Pittsburgh in pass-catching situations. In his four years with the Eagles, Gainwell had 280 carries for 1,185 yards (4.2 yards per carry) and 12 rushing touchdowns while adding 102 catches on 138 targets for 721 yards and an addition touchdown in 66 games (four starts). The Steelers still also have running back
Cordarrelle Patterson to share the workload. At best, Gainwell will be a low-ceiling RB3/flex in point-per-reception leagues in his new home.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
6 days agoFree-agent wide receiver
Trent Sherfield Sr. is signing with the Denver Broncos on Tuesday on a two-year, $8 million deal, sources tell FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. Sherfield will join the Broncos in 2025 after playing in 17 regular-season games (one start) with the Minnesota Vikings last year and catching only eight of his nine targets for 83 yards and one touchdown. The 29-year-old pass-catcher has been with five different teams (Cardinals, 49ers, Dolphins, Bills and Vikings) in the last five seasons, with his best year coming in 2022 with Miami, when he posted a 30-417-2 line in 17 games (four starts). The Vanderbilt product spent the first three years of his NFL career in Arizona before bouncing around on a year-to-year basis. Sherfield is unlikely to make much noise with the Broncos next season while competing for a secondary role with the likes of
Marvin Mims Jr.,
Devaughn Vele and
Troy Franklin.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
6
days
agoNFL
Network's
Tom
Pelissero
reports
that
with
quarterbacks
Sam
Darnold
and
Daniel
Jones
now
out
of
town,
it's
considered
likely
that
J.J.
McCarthy
(knee)
will
be
the
Minnesota
Vikings'
starting
QB
in
2025.
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6 days agoFormer Los Angeles Rams wide receiver
Demarcus Robinson signed a two-year, $9.5 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday that includes $6 million fully guaranteed, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Robinson will remain in the NFC West after spending the last two seasons with the Rams. In 33 regular-season games (21 starts) for L.A., Robinson caught 57 of his 103 targets for 876 yards and 11 touchdowns. The 30-year-old had a career year in 2024, setting career-highs in receiving yards (505) and touchdowns (seven) while catching 31 of his 64 targets over 17 regular-season starts. In the Bay Area, he'll help make up for the loss of
Deebo Samuel Sr., who was traded to the Commanders. Fantasy managers should definitely expect regression in the touchdown department, and he's likely to open the year as the No. 4 behind
Brandon Aiyuk (knee),
Jauan Jennings and
Ricky Pearsall, depending on Aiyuk's recovery from a torn ACL.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
6 days agoFormer Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods has signed a new two-year, $10 million deal with the Tennessee Titans. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news. Woods spent the last three seasons in Carolina, leading the team in tackles with 119 in 2024. Perhaps most impressively, he started all 17 games and played 100% of Carolina's defensive snaps (1,218). The former sixth-round pick will now join his fourth team since being selected by Dallas in the 2017 NFL Draft and should provide a sure-tackling asset for the Titans while working in tandem with fellow safety Mike Brown, who is returning to the team on a one-year deal. Tennessee still has some work to do on the offensive side of the ball, but they've shored up a defense that allowed the third-fewest yards per game in the league a season ago (311.2).
--Alex CiullaSource: Adam Schefter
6 days agoPer Kevin Patra of NFL.com, New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore is excited to team up with quarterback
Derek Carr for the 2025 season. "I think we've been consistent through this whole process," Moore said. "We feel really good about Derek, and we're excited to team up with him...We want him here, and it'll be a good situation." The Saints' new head coach also noted he believes that the veteran can improve from last year's injury-plagued season. Carr and New Orleans started 2024 on fire, scoring 44+ points in each of their first two contests. However, it was all downhill from there, as the team imploded and the 33-year-old dealt with abdomen and hand injuries that forced him to miss seven games. If the Fresno State alum can stay healthy, he'll undoubtedly be more productive this upcoming season. The vote of confidence from his head coach is nice, but he projects as nothing more than a middling QB2 and potential streaming option regarding fantasy.
--Alex CiullaSource: Kevin Patra
6 days agoFormer Tennessee Titans wide receiver
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. The agreement is worth $6.5 million, with $3.2 million guaranteed. Westbrook-Ikhine is coming off his best season as a pro in 2024. Despite not snagging his first catch until after the Titans' bye in Week 5, he'd go on to set career-highs with 497 yards and an impressive nine TDs. However, he posted just one game with more than three receptions. It's an interesting move for Miami, who continues to load up the offensive side of the ball. The 27-year-old's path to touches is not a clear one, as he'll vie for targets with fellow wideouts
Tyreek Hill and
Jaylen Waddle, as well as
Jonnu Smith, who broke out last season, leading the team in receptions (88).
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
6 days agoESPN's Adam Schefter reports that free-agent wide receiver
DeAndre Hopkins and the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million deal worth up to $6 million guaranteed. Despite the increased production from fourth-year wideout
Rashod Bateman a season ago, Baltimore sought to bolster their wide receiver corps, bringing a veteran presence into the locker room. Hopkins spent most of 2024 with Kansas City after a midseason trade with the Tennessee Titans and racked up a 41-catch, 437-yard line in 10 games with four touchdowns. The 32-year-old is not the presence he once was on the outside, but he gives superstar quarterback
Lamar Jackson another set of reliable hands. While Hopkins may still have some juice, he'll be competing with fellow wideouts
Zay Flowers and Bateman and tight ends
Mark Andrews and
Isaiah Likely for targets on a team that ranked second-to-last in pass attempts per game in 2024 (27.5).
--Alex CiullaSource: Adam Schefter
6 days agoThe Buffalo Bills have re-signed running back
Ty Johnson on a two-year deal. The amount of the contract is undisclosed. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported the news. The Maryland product tied his career high with four total touchdowns last season and was a valuable asset on third downs for the team. Johnson played the second-most snaps of all Bills' RBs in 2024 and will likely again slot in as a change-of-pace option and third-down specialist behind incumbent starter
James Cook. However, he'll still have second-year back
Ray Davis to compete with for touches, and Davis out-carried Johnson 113-41 in just his rookie season. Despite what this means for the team on the field, it's unlikely to make an impact regarding fantasy. The 27-year-old presents as nothing more than a potential low-end handcuff.
--Alex CiullaSource: Jeremy Fowler
6 days agoFree-agent quarterback
Jacoby Brissett plans to sign with the Arizona Cardinals, a source tells ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Brissett, who spent last year with the New England Patriots, will become the new backup to starter
Kyler Murray in Arizona. Eleven of Brissett's 53 career starts have come with new Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing as his quarterbacks coach in Cleveland. The 32-year-old Brissett started the 2024 season as the Patriots' starter under center as they waited on first-rounder
Drake Maye. In his eight appearances (five starts), Brissett struggled in a lackluster offense without many weapons, going 95-for-161 (59%) with 826 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception as a low-ceiling game manager. He is a respected veteran backup, but the Cardinals offense will be in trouble if Murray misses time with an injury in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
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