4 weeks agoIndianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen told reporters on Thursday that second-year quarterback
Anthony Richardson (shoulder) is dealing with some soreness in his surgically-repaired right shoulder. Steichen inferred that it wasn't a big deal, though, saying that Richardson could play in a game if needed. The 22-year-old made it through only four games in his rookie campaign in 2023 before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury, but the former fourth overall pick in 2023 out of Florida has been fully cleared this offseason and will be ready to go for the start of the regular season this fall. It's not out of the ordinary for a player in Richardson's situation to have some normal soreness during his recovery. Richardson is going to need to improve as a passer, but his elite rushing ability and physicality make give him high-end QB1 upside going into Year 2.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
4 weeks agoThe Kansas City Chiefs re-signed veteran wide receiver
Mecole Hardman Jr. on Thursday, according to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. The 26-year-old will return for his sixth season with the organization after catching the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl LVIII win over the San Francisco 49ers. While Hardman hasn't been a superstar since being selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, he has caught the third-most touchdowns (16) from
Patrick Mahomes, trailing only
Travis Kelce (47) and
Tyreek Hill (43). Mahomes and the Chiefs trusted him in a crucial moment in the Super Bowl, so he'll likely earn snaps in 2024. Given the uncertainty surrounding
Rashee Rice's legal troubles, Kansas City has now drafted
Xavier Worthy and brought back Hardman. Hardman has hauled in 166 passes for 2,212 yards and 16 touchdowns through his first 68 career games.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
4 weeks agoThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver
Cody Thompson on Wednesday to help replace
Deven Thompkins (hamstring), who was placed on Injured Reserve this week. Thompson will be competing for a roster spot at training camp this summer and during the preseason after catching his only target for 10 yards in seven games played for the Seahawks in his second season in the NFL. The 28-year-old pass-catcher joined the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Toledo in 2021 and was active for five games, but he didn't see a single target. Even if Thompson makes the roster heading into the 2024 regular season, he'll be buried on the receiver depth chart and is completely off the fantasy radar.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Tampa Bay Times - Rick Stroud
4
weeks
agoCleveland
Browns
running
back
Pierre
Strong
Jr.
(back)
was
participating
in
organized
team
activities
on
Wednesday.
Strong
appears
to
be
recovered
from
a
back
injury
that
kept
him
out
of
the
team's
wild-card
loss
to
the
Houston
Texans
in
the
postseason.
read more...
4 weeks agoSNY's Connor Hughes writes that the New York Jets seem to really like rookie fifth-round running back
Isaiah Davis, who has gotten a ton of work with the first-team offense and quarterback
Aaron Rodgers during organized team activities this week. Unfortunately for Davis, rookie fourth-rounder
Braelon Allen has been one of the biggest standouts during OTAs because of his emergence as a pass-catcher despite his reputation as a bruising power back in college. Davis and Allen have gotten more reps thanks to a minor lower-body injury that has kept starter
Breece Hall on the sidelines this offseason. As of right now, both Davis and Allen have pushed 2023 fifth-rounder
Israel Abanikanda down the depth chart. Davis' dynasty stock is up, and he could eventually develop into a short-yardage option for the Jets.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SNY - Connor Hughes
4 weeks agoNew York Jets rookie third-round wide receiver
Malachi Corley (lower body) was a full participant at practice at organized team activities on Tuesday after leaving practice early last week with an undisclosed lower-body injury. Corley made an impressive contested catch in team drills on a pass from veteran backup quarterback
Tyrod Taylor. The 22-year-old's injury from last week obviously wasn't too serious, and Corley is now back in the fold at OTAs gaining valuable repetitions as he learns the Jets offense heading into his first NFL season. If
Mike Williams (knee), who is coming off a torn ACL, is healthy, Corley will be the No. 3 option, at best, in New York's offense this year. Quarterback
Aaron Rodgers has taken a liking to Corley, though, which is a good first step for the youngster.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Zack Rosenblatt
4
weeks
agoNew
York
Jets
rookie
running
back
Braelon
Allen
has
been
one
of
the
biggest
standouts
at
organized
team
activities
open
to
the
media,
especially
because
of
his
emergence
as
a
legitimate
option
as
a
pass-catcher.
Most
of
his
catches
had
been
coming
on
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4 weeks agoThe Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt writes that the connection between New York Jets quarterback
Aaron Rodgers and top wide receiver
Garrett Wilson is growing during voluntary organized team activities this offseason. Wilson ran such a good route in practice on Tuesday that he wound up wide open in the middle of the field for an easy touchdown, and he had another catch on a pass from Rodgers in which he was able to adjust his body in mid-air to catch a pass that was thrown a little behind him. Wilson is "as advertised," according to new receivers coach Shawn Jefferson. "This kid can be whatever he wants to be. He has that it ... the sky is the limit for this kid." If Rodgers can stay healthy all year, Wilson will also have high-end WR1 value for fantasy managers in 2024. The former 10th overall pick has topped 1,000 yards in both his NFL seasons despite subpar QB play.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Zack Rosenblatt
4 weeks agoLos Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Joshua Palmer (knee), who has been rehabbing a knee injury that kept him out of six games last year, said he got the most repetitions of the offseason in Tuesday's organized team activities. After posting a career-best 58.1 receiving yards per game last year, Palmer's role is set to increase even more in 2024 now that both
Mike Williams and
Keenan Allen are out of town. However, he'll still be competing for targets with former first-rounder
Quentin Johnston and second-round rookie
Ladd McConkey, not to mention
DJ Chark. The Bolts' offense is also transitioning to a run-first unit under head coach Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman, so Palmer is far from a lock to break out this year. However, the 24-year-old's big-play ability makes him enticing as WR depth.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Daniel Popper
4 weeks agoNew England Patriots rookie quarterback
Drake Maye, the third overall pick of this year's NFL draft, has been impressing offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt this offseason. "He's been impressive," Van Pelt said. Maye took snaps as the top backup in Tuesday's organized team activities after previously working as the No. 3 option. While Van Pelt has praised Maye early on, he's also preaching patience with the rookie. Maye has quickly adapted the footwork chances the coaches have taught him, allowing him to play more in rhythm. Van Pelt reiterated that veteran
Jacoby Brissett remains the starter and has had an "exceptional spring" by showing "great command of the offense." The Pats are hoping Maye is the starter of the future, but all indications are that he'll begin the year holding a clipboard for Brissett on the sideline. "There is no timetable" for Maye to be the starter, Van Pelt said.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN Boston - Mike Reiss
4 weeks agoHouston Texans tight end
Brevin Jordan has been receiving praise from head coach DeMeco Ryans. Ryans told the media that Jordan is "playing fast and confidently and making some great catches." Jordan served as the backup tight end in Houston last season to
Dalton Schultz and finished the campaign with 219 yards and two touchdowns on 17 catches. While this is a great sign for the 23-year-old in the long term, he still should be expected to retain a similar second-string role to Schultz in 2024. However, the former fifth-round pick has flashed at times with an eye-catching 7.6 average yards after the catch, which places him in the top-95th percentile among all tight ends, and he had an impressive 76-yard score in the wild-card game last season. Jordan could emerge as a fantasy-viable tight end if Schultz were to miss time, but for now, he has a difficult path to consistent playing time.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Cody Stoots
4 weeks agoPhiladelphia Eagles wide receiver
John Ross was getting first team reps on Wednesday in OTAs, according to Eagles reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks. The 28-year-old agreed to a one-year contract with the Eagles on May 23 and has already begun to have opportunities with the first team. The former Washington product was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals but has unfortunately been unable to perform in the NFL. He had a season-high of only 506 yards in 2019 and has yet to come close to that total over the past four seasons. He announced his retirement last summer but appears to be eyeing an NFL comeback. Currently, the Eagles wide receiver room is highlighted by
A.J. Brown and
DeVonta Smith but is lacking a consistent number three option. Ross could become a name to mention throughout training camp in July if he continues to earn opportunities with the starting staff.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Eliot Shorr-Parks
4 weeks agoIndianapolis Colts quarterback
Anthony Richardson (shoulder) was seen with trainers on Wednesday during OTAs. Colts writer James Boyd of the Athletic said that trainers were looking at Richardson's shoulder throughout the day, but nobody seemed worried. As a result,
Joe Flacco took the majority of first-team reps this afternoon. This should be seen as precautionary, as the former Florida Gator expressed last week on the Pat McAfee show that his shoulder was at "95 percent" as he has been recovering from a season-ending shoulder surgery he underwent last October. The 22-year-old will be a popular breakout pick in drafts later this summer, as he flashed elite upside in four games last season with 577 yards through the air and 136 yards on the ground with seven total scores. Richardson also has elite playmakers around him in
Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman, and second-round pick
Adonai Mitchell which further boost his fantasy stock.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: James Boyd
4
weeks
agoWashington
Commanders
rookie
quarterback
Jayden
Daniels
has
begun
to
build
chemistry
with
the
revamped
offensive
line
in
the
nation's
capital,
especially
with
center
Tyler
Biadasz.
Biadasz
played
under
newly
named
Washington
Head
Coach
Dan
Quinn
in
Dallas
and
was
one
of
the
best
read more...
4 weeks agoBuffalo Bills wide receiver
Chase Claypool has been the most consistent receiver through OTAs so far in Buffalo, according to Bills beat writer Matt Parrino. Claypool signed a one-year contract with the Bills earlier this month and is expected to have a depth role in the offense in 2024. However, the 25-year-old has performed well through the early part of OTAs and is making a strong case to not only make the 53-man roster but have a steady role in this offense. Currently, the Buffalo wide receiver room consists of
Khalil Shakir, veterans
Curtis Samuel and
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Florida State rookie
Keon Coleman, who was drafted with the 33rd overall pick this spring. This is a story to monitor over the course of the offseason, as Claypool could be an enticing late-round pick in deeper leagues if he earns a starting role in this offense.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Matt Parrino
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