1 week agoThe Cleveland Browns and All-Pro pass-rusher Myles Garrett reached an agreement on Sunday on a record contract extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million guaranteed money, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter. The new deal makes Garrett the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. After requesting a trade the week before the Super Bowl in early February, Garrett quickly changed his tune when the Browns offered him a four-year extension with $204,796,125 in total value. He will make $100 million in cash in the first three years of the new deal, and it also comes with $88,800,000 in execution guarantees. The former first-rounder definitely has earned the distinction of being the highest-paid non-QB (for the time being) after putting up at least 14 sacks in each of the last four years. Garrett remains an elite, high-end D-lineman in IDP fantasy leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
1 week agoVeteran tight end
Zach Ertz signed a one-year, $6.25 million contract with the Washington Commanders on Saturday. The deal includes up to $9 million in incentives. Ertz returns to the Commanders after a productive season in 2024 as quarterback
Jayden Daniels' safety valve, owning 18% of Washington's target share. The three-time Pro Bowler caught 66 of 91 targets for 674 yards and seven touchdowns over 17 games. It was the first time since 2018 that Ertz played an entire season. With the Commanders trading for wide receiver
Deebo Samuel Sr. in March, Ertz will have more competition for targets in 2025. Despite competing for targets with
Terry McLaurin and Samuel, Ertz remains a decent fantasy option in the tight end position. As Daniels' primary middle-of-the-field option, Ertz is a high-end TE2 heading into early best-ball drafts.
--Brad Camara - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network
1 week agoWilliamson County authorities have declined to press charges against Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Xavier Worthy in lieu of his most recent arrest. The second-year wideout was recently arrested on a domestic assault charge, though he will not be charged, according to the Austin-American Statesman. Worthy culminated a solid rookie season with an impressive eight-catch, 157-yard, two-touchdown performance in the Super Bowl, acting as the sole source of KC's offense. However, he's already made negative waves in the offseason. For now, it appears he'll steer clear of any legal action. Still, there is a possibility of repercussions down the line. The Williamson County Sheriff's office says, "We will continue to evaluate the case. As is our practice with all declines, should you develop additional information ... our office will consider that information and may present the case at that time to a Williamson County Grand Jury." Presently, the 21-year-old is free and clear, but fantasy managers may want to consider this ordeal when selecting him in drafts in the coming months.
--Alex CiullaSource: Austin Statesman
1 week agoThe Baltimore Ravens announced Saturday that they've agreed to terms with offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley on a three-year deal worth $60 million. Stanley, entering his tenth season in the league, joined the club as the No. 6 overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. The 30-year-old was among the most coveted free agents on the market before re-signing with the team that drafted him. Now, he'll continue to protect the blind side of quarterback
Lamar Jackson as part of one of the NFL's top offenses. It's excellent news for Baltimore -- and Jackson -- as they'll continue to be a prominent source of fantasy output for the 2025 season. 2024 marked the first time in his nine-year career that he'd log an entire season's worth of games. Additionally, Stanley was named to his second Pro Bowl this past year.
--Alex CiullaSource: Bobby Kownack
1 week agoThe Carolina Panthers are re-signing tight end
Tommy Tremble to a two-year deal. Joe Person of The Athletic reported the news. Tremble spent the last four seasons with Carolina after being selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, though he never eclipsed 23 receptions or 234 yards -- figures he reached this past season in only 12 games. The 24-year-old acted as the Panthers' primary TE for most of the 2024 season but split time pretty evenly with then-rookie
Ja'Tavion Sanders near the season's end. Carolina's offense ended last season on the up-swing. Still, uncertainty surrounding the Notre Dame product's role in the offense should cause fantasy managers pause before dumping a pick into him this offseason. Despite the potential upside of the Panthers' pass attack manned by an improving
Bryce Young, Tremble is worth nothing more than a late-round best ball flyer at this point.
--Alex CiullaSource: Joe Person
1 week agoPer NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the New Orleans Saints are expected to convert most of quarterback
Derek Carr's 2025 compensation into a signing bonus for salary cap purposes. According to Garafolo, Carr is lined up to receive all $40 million owed to him. It's a sure sign that New Orleans intends to keep the veteran on as their full-time QB this coming season. The 33-year-old appeared in just ten contests in 2024 while dealing with abdomen and hand injuries and failed to toss more than 20 passing touchdowns for the first time since 2018. However, he'll return as the Saints' signal-caller for the third straight season. He's proven to be a viable QB2/streaming option in the right matchup. Still, the team will need to surround the Fresno State product with a more feasible arsenal of weapons for fantasy managers to comfortably slot him into their lineups every week.
--Alex CiullaSource: Mike Garafolo
1 week agoThe Detroit Lions are re-signing defensive end Marcus Davenport to a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million. Davenport signed a one-year contract with the team last offseason but only appeared in two games due to a tricep injury he sustained in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals. The 28-year-old is reportedly precisely what Detroit is looking for across from superstar pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson. However, his most recent injury is the latest in a long list, as he's played in just six games over the prior two seasons. The former first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft is fast, physical, and violent as an edge-setter. Still, his propensity to miss time has hindered his ability to make an impact on the field.
--Alex CiullaSource: Jeremy Reisman
1 week agoNFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reports that the Atlanta Falcons don't intend to release quarterback
Kirk Cousins. The 36-year-old, who signed a four-year $180 million deal with the Falcons last offseason, had a lackluster year while recovering from a torn Achilles suffered in 2023. With Cousins' inconsistent play deteriorating in the back half of the season, the team eventually turned to rookie gunslinger Michael Penix after a stretch of four weeks in which the veteran racked up eight interceptions and no touchdowns. It's worth noting that the Michigan State alum plans to continue his career in 2025, whether that is with the Falcons or not. However, a no-trade clause in his contract adds an extra layer of difficulty to the situation. Currently, it appears Cousins could spend his fourteenth season in the league in a backup role. He won't be on the fantasy radar if that's the case.
--Alex CiullaSource: Christian Gonzalez
1 week agoPer ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, edge rusher Greg Rousseau has signed a four-year, $80 million extension with the Buffalo Bills, including $54 million guaranteed. Rousseau, 24, was selected No. 30 overall in the 2021 draft and is coming off his best season as a professional. In 2024, the Miami product racked up 53 tackles, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovered. Furthermore, he played more snaps than any other defensive lineman for Buffalo by far last season and has missed only four contests due to injury in his four professional seasons. He'll continue to hold down the Bills' edge and will now be with the team through the 2028 season.
--Alex CiullaSource: Adam Schefter
1
week
agoAccording
to
NFL's
Ian
Rapoport,
wide
receiver
Marquise
Brown
has
re-signed
with
the
Kansas
City
Chiefs.
The
one-year
deal
is
worth
up
to
$11
million.
Brown
spent
2024
with
Kansas
City
but
was
hindered
by
a
shoulder
injury
he
sustained
during
the
preseason.
The
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1 week agoThe Cincinnati Bengals re-signed tight end
Mike Gesicki to a three-year deal worth $25.5 million on Saturday, a source tells NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Gesicki will make $12 million in the first year of the deal and will return to Cincy as their top pass-catching tight end. The 29-year-old broke out in his first year with the Bengals in 2024 with 65 receptions for 665 yards in 17 games, although he only found the end zone twice. The Bengals also have
Tanner Hudson that they just re-signed this week, too, but Gesicki should once again function as the team's primary pass-catching TE after he was the third leading receiver last year behind receivers
Ja'Marr Chase and
Tee Higgins. Gesicki should at least be in consideration as a low-end TE1 in fantasy in 2025, and he'd see an even bigger boost if the Bengals end up trading Higgins this offseason.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Mike Garofolo
1
week
agoThe
New
York
Giants
officially
re-signed
quarterback
Tommy
DeVito
on
Saturday,
according
to
ESPN's
Adam
Schefter.
As
things
currently
stand
early
in
the
offseason,
DeVito
is
the
only
signal-caller
that
the
Giants
have
under
contract.
That
will
surely
change,
though,
with
most
folks
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1 week agoThe New York Giants are exploring several quarterback options this offseason, including future Hall of Famer
Aaron Rodgers, and are also in on Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent QB
Russell Wilson, per FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. The Steelers continue to maintain open dialogue with both Wilson and
Justin Fields, who is also a free agent, with the hopes of re-signing one of them. However, the common understanding around the league is that the Steelers prefer to keep Fields over Wilson, even though Wilson took over for Fields in 2024 and ended up starting 11 games. Wilson, a 10-time Pro Bowler, gave the Steelers offense a spark but finished the year on a five-game losing streak. The 36-year-old is nearing the end of his career and doesn't have much fantasy upside left in the tank, although he would be a nice match for receiver
Malik Nabers, who had 1,204 yards and seven TDs in his rookie season in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
1 week agoThe Seattle Times' Bob Condotta writes that the Seattle Seahawks won't be pursuing Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent quarterback
Russell Wilson despite trading
Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday. Apparently, Seattle has no interest in a reunion with Wilson. Their top target is expected to be Minnesota Vikings impending free-agent QB
Sam Darnold, who had a career year in Minnesota in 2024 after signing on as a one-year bridge signal-caller last offseason. Most folks were connecting the dots and projecting that Wilson would land with old head coach Pete Carroll in Vegas with the Raiders, but that' also out the window now that they just traded for Smith. If Pittsburgh elects to re-sign the younger
Justin Fields and let Wilson walk in free agency this offseason, his best bets could be the New York Giants or New York Jets.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Seattle Times - Bob Condotta
1 week agoThe Seattle Times' Bob Condotta writes that Minnesota Vikings impending free-agent quarterback
Sam Darnold is now an obvious target for the Seattle Seahawks in free agency this offseason after they traded
Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday. Darnold won't be the only QB that the Seahawks explore, but Condotta also says that they will not consider a reunion with Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent QB
Russell Wilson. The Seahawks can begin discussing a potential deal with Darnold and his representatives as early as Monday, when the legal tampering period opens. The Vikings had been interested in re-signing Darnold after his career year in 2024, but now he's expected to go elsewhere. Although the former first-rounder looked terrible in the final two games of the year, he threw for 4,319 yards, 35 TDs and 12 interceptions in 17 regular-season games. A repeat of that performance is probably unlikely, especially if he's not back in Minnesota.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Seattle Times - Bob Condotta
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