4 weeks agoAccording to ESPN's Nick Wagoner, free-agent tight end
Logan Thomas agreed to a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. The 32-year-old began his career by making stops in Buffalo and Detroit. However, he made a name for himself in Washington, where he amassed 184 grabs for 1,685 yards and 14 touchdowns in 52 appearances for the Commanders. While Thomas will be behind
George Kittle (abdomen) on the depth chart, he could still get involved enough to warrant a spot on some fantasy rosters. Of course, Thomas' stock will rise higher during the season if Kittle goes down with an injury.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Nick Wagoner
4 weeks agoJacksonville Jaguars tight end
Evan Engram has quietly been one of the best at his position in fantasy football over the last two seasons, and team reporter John Shipley said he has looked "fantastic" this summer at OTAs. The former first-round pick by the New York Giants in 2017 has found a great home with Jacksonville and catching passes from
Trevor Lawrence. Over the last two years, he's hauled in 187 passes for 1,729 yards and eight touchdowns. He trails only
Travis Kelce in receptions among tight ends since 2022, and his 114 receptions in 2023 rank second-most in a single season for tight ends all-time. After the departure of
Calvin Ridley and
Zay Jones, Engram should continue to be heavily targeted in 2024. Despite finishing as the TE2 (PPR) last season, he has an average draft position around the TE7 spot. He could provide immense value at cost.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: John Shipley -- JaguarReport
4 weeks agoVeteran free-agent safety Tony Jefferson will try out for the Los Angeles Chargers roster during the team's upcoming minicamp, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. After nine NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, and New York Giants, Jefferson announced his retirement in May of 2023. He announced plans to attempt a comeback in May of 2024, and he'll look to crack L.A.'s roster this offseason. Although Jefferson has never made a Pro Bowl or been named to an All-Pro team, he's been a solid and productive player, racking up 491 tackles, 9.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, four interceptions, and 24 pass deflections in 113 career games. If he makes the offseason roster, he'll still have an uphill battle to make the 53-man roster. If he does that, he'll likely be utilized as a depth safety and veteran leader for a rebuilding organization.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
4
weeks
agoCleveland
Browns
wide
receiver
Elijah
Moore
played
366
slot
snaps
(18th-most)
in
his
first
season
with
the
organization,
but
head
coach
Kevin
Stefanski
said
he
is
lining
up
in
different
spots
this
offseason.
After
flashing
upside
and
posting
538
yards
and
five
touchdowns
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4 weeks agoArizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He's also the son of a Hall of Fame receiver who dominated while catching passes from Peyton Manning in the early 2000s. However, his last name and draft status have not made him complacent, according to head coach Jonathan Gannon. "He's extremely detailed. He does a lot of extra, probably too much," Gannon said. "I love extra work but you gotta be smart...you can't go seven days in a row." While Gannon is correct, Harrison Jr.'s work ethic is a great sign this early in his career. The 2023 Biletnikoff Award winner is expected to be a true No. 1 wide receiver from the jump, and fantasy managers are expecting a WR1 campaign in fantasy football as a rookie. Outside of tight end
Trey McBride, his competition for targets is on the weaker side, so he should earn a respectable target share and provide spike weeks in 2024.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Paul Calvisi
4 weeks agoJacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
David White Jr. (knee) suffered a torn ACL last week, according to head coach Doug Pederson. It's a tough blow for an undrafted rookie trying to make an impact. White spent the last two years at Western Carolina University and caught 54 passes for 903 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was already a longshot to make the 53-man roster, and now he's even more unlikely to play a snap in 2024.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 weeks agoOn the Pat McAfee Show on Monday, Indianapolis Colts second-year quarterback
Anthony Richardson (shoulder) said he's almost fully recovered from season-ending surgery on his right shoulder last year. "I'm at about 95% right now and it took me about four months to start throwing again," Richardson said. It took Richardson around four months before he could resume throwing and he's been taking part in organized team activities this offseason as he heads into his second year in the NFL. The 22-year-old former first-rounder isn't planning on changing the way he plays to avoid injuries as a runner and he says he's a lot more comfortable in head coach Shane Steichen's offense. Richardson has more injury risk than most QBs because of his propensity to take off and run with the football, but he also has high-end QB1 upside despite playing in only four games in 2023 before getting hurt.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Pat McAfee Show
4 weeks agoJacksonville Jaguars quarterback
Trevor Lawrence said he would love to have a contract extension in place before training camp begins at the end of July, but it's not going to be an issue for him if he doesn't get it. Lawrence's representatives and the Jaguars have been working on an extension for months, and the deal is expected to make him one of the highest-paid QBs in the NFL in terms of average annual salary. He's entering the final season of a fully-guaranteed, four-year deal worth $36,793,592 that he signed after being taken first overall in the 2021 draft. Lawrence's fifth-year option was picked up, which fully guarantees him $25.664 million in 2025. The 24-year-old said he's more concerned with continuing to develop in his third season in head coach Doug Pederson's offense than with his extension. With better health in 2024, Lawrence could easily take another step forward.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco
4
weeks
agoIndianapolis
Colts
former
third-round
tight
end
Jelani
Woods
is
entering
a
pivotal
season
early
in
his
career,
and
his
blend
of
size,
speed
and
open-field
ability
could
give
the
Colts
offense
the
kind
of
downfield
weapon
that
is
tough
to
find
at
the
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4 weeks agoAtlanta Falcons running back
Bijan Robinson (ankle) is taking part in organized team activities on Monday. It's great to see that Robinson is already recovered from a minor ankle injury that he suffered during OTAs in May. After being taken with the eighth overall pick in the first round in last year's draft out of Texas, Robinson carried the ball 214 times for 976 yards (4.6 yards per carry) and four touchdowns, adding 58 receptions on 86 targets for 487 yards and four touchdowns through the air in 17 games in his first year in the league.
Tyler Allgeier remains in Atlanta's backfield, but the 22-year-old Robinson is the clear lead back and should be able to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in his sophomore campaign if he stays healthy in 2024, especially with veteran quarterback
Kirk Cousins taking over an offense that should look to prioritize getting the ball in the hands of its best playmakers more often.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - D. Orlando Ledbetter
4 weeks agoJacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said that wide receiver
Gabe Davis (knee) should be cleared for training camp this summer. The same can be said for defensive lineman Arik Armstead (knee), who is also recovering from a knee injury this offseason. Davis signed a three-year, $39 million deal with the Jaguars in March after spending the first four years of his career with the Buffalo Bills. The 25-year-old deep threat had at least six touchdowns in all four of his seasons in the league, but he's been extremely inconsistent and finished 2023 with 45 catches for 746 yards in 17 regular-season games. Davis will be locked in as a starter in a very capable Jacksonville offense, but he'll be competing for targets with
Christian Kirk, first-rounder Brian Thomas and tight end
Evan Engram and will likely continue to be a boom-or-bust fantasy asset at wide receiver.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Jaguars Wire - Zach Goodall
4 weeks agoAccording to sources, contract talks between the Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver
CeeDee Lamb are expected to "speed up" beyond its previous pace since "there's at least a number" with the announcement of Minnesota Vikings receiver
Justin Jefferson's record-setting, non-quarterback contract extension on Monday. Jefferson inked a four-year, $140 million extension with the Vikes. Lamb hasn't been in attendance at any of the team's voluntary organized team activities this offseason as he seeks a new contract, which he should get before the start of the 2024 regular season. The 25-year-old led the NFL with 135 receptions last year and went for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns, making him an elite, high-end WR1 target for fantasy managers this fall.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: CBS Sports - Josina Anderson
4
weeks
agoAll-Pro
wide
receiver
Justin
Jefferson
has
agreed
to
a
four-year,
$140
million
contract
extension
to
remain
with
the
Minnesota
Vikings,
according
to
NFL
insider
Tom
Pelissero.
The
deal
makes
him
the
highest-paid
non-quarterback
in
the
NFL
and
includes
$110
million
in
guaranteed
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4
weeks
agoNew
York
Giants
tight
end
Darren
Waller
is
expected
to
make
a
decision
on
his
2024
playing
status
by
next
week's
mini-camp,
and
people
in
and
around
the
organization
expect
he
will
announce
his
retirement,
according
to
Jordan
Raanan
of
ESPN.
Waller
has
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4
weeks
agoSeattle
Seahawks
quarterback
Sam
Howell
is
expected
to
begin
the
season
behind
Geno
Smith.
However,
it
appears
the
former
Commander
isn't
a
lock
to
be
the
No.
2
signal-caller
on
the
depth
chart.
"Not
much,"
he
said
when
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