1 week agoOne of the Pittsburgh Steelers' top priorities this offseason will be adding a wide receiver, and Penn Live's Nick Farabaugh writes that a new receiver is expected to complement
George Pickens instead of replacing him. Sources have talked down the idea of the Steelers trading Pickens despite his maturity issues in 2024. Pittsburgh will exhaust every avenue once again as they look to add a receiver, with sources pointing to the trade market as a likely avenue. However, the team doesn't play to make any moves at the position until they know who will be starting at quarterback. If the Denver Broncos' talks on a long-term extension with receiver
Courtland Sutton break down, the Steelers will be aggressive in trying to trade for him. Farabaugh also expects the Steelers to circle back to
Darius Slayton and Christian Kirk, two wideouts that the team was interested in at last year's trade deadline.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Penn Live - Nick Farabaugh
1 week agoThe Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to target cornerback early in free agency this offseason, team sources told Penn Live's Nick Farabaugh. Specifically, the Steelers are expected to pursue Nate Hobbs, who has a lot of experience with new defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander from their time together with the Las Vegas Raiders. Other names tossed around by sources at the NFL Combine last week that could be pursued by the Steelers include D.J. Reed, Carlton Davis, and Charvarius Ward. The Steelers are also leaving the door open for Donte Jackson to return, but it's not a priority with free agency right around the corner. In addition to a strong crop of free-agent cornerbacks, the Steelers could also look to address the position through the draft.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Penn Live - Nick Farabaugh
1
week
agoSources
told
Penn
Live's
Nick
Farabaugh
at
the
NFL
Combine
last
week
that
the
Pittsburgh
Steelers
are
unlikely
to
re-sign
Najee
Harris
because
they
will
be
unwilling
to
match
the
$8-10
million
per
year
he's
expected
to
get
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open
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Harris
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1 week agoBengals beat writer Geoff Hobson gets the sense that the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to go bigger for a complement to lead back
Chase Brown this offseason with
Zack Moss' (neck) status unclear. Brown played big as a three-down back in 2024 after Moss' injury and racked up an impressive 1,350 scrimmage yards on 283 touches while also protecting quarterback
Joe Burrow, but offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher wouldn't mind another big and physical back to help Brown out. "The easy answer is Chase isn't the biggest guy, so maybe if you have an opportunity to add a bigger back with a little more power repertoire to his game, that size helps you in protection," Pitcher said. The 24-year-old Brown finished as the RB12 in half-PPR scoring in 2024 thanks to his workhorse role, and although he should remain the lead back in a high-scoring offense, fantasy managers should expect some regression.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Bengals.com - Geoff Hobson
1 week agoThe Seattle Seahawks released outside linebacker Dre'Mont Jones, offensive tackle George Fan, safety Rayshawn Jenkins and defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris on Tuesday. Jones appeared in all 34 games in his two years in Seattle, although he took a big step back in 2024 with only four sacks, his lowest total since his rookie season in 2019. The 28-year-old started in only seven games last year and had 8.5 sacks, 77 tackles (12 for loss) and 25 QB hits in his time with the Seahawks. Fant, 32, spent most of the year on Injured Reserve in 2024 with a knee injury and only started in two games. Jenkins, 31, lost his starting job to Coby Bryant halfway through last year, which makes it no surprise that he's getting cut. Robertson-Harris, 31, was acquired in a trade last year with the Jaguars and had only 13 combined tackles in 11 games with the Seahawks.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Seahawks.com - John Boyle
1
week
agoThe
Minnesota
Vikings
officially
did
not
place
the
franchise
tag
on
impending
free-agent
quarterback
Sam
Darnold
by
Tuesday's
deadline,
according
to
NFL
Network's
Ian
Rapoport.
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two
sides
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to
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deal
that
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1 week agoThe New Orleans Saints released running back
Jamaal Williams on Tuesday, according to The 33rd Team's Ari Meirov. The move comes after Williams' worst season as a pro in 2024 in his second year with the Saints. The 29-year-old was rarely used behind starter
Alvin Kamara and finished with a career-low 48 rushing attempts for 164 yards and one touchdown while adding only nine receptions for 57 yards on 11 targets in 14 games (one start). Williams had a league-high 17 rushing touchdowns in 2022 in his final year with the Detroit Lions but averaged just 3.1 yards per carry, 470 rushing yards and two touchdowns in his 27 games (five starts) in two seasons with the Saints. He's unlikely to garner a ton of interest on the open market in free agency this offseason and will almost certainly have to settle for a depth role at RB wherever he signs.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The 33rd Team - Ari Meirov
1 week agoThe Detroit Lions recently cleared veteran kicker
Michael Badgley (groin) from the torn groin that kept him out for all of last season, a source tells NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. While Badgley has made a full recovery, he's now set to become a free agent next week. With the 29-year-old out of commission all year,
Jake Bates served as Detroit's regular kicker and was very reliable, missing only three of his 29 field-goal attempts in 17 regular-season games while missing three of his 67 extra-point attempts in his first year in the league. Because of how good Bates looked in 2024, it's likely that the Lions will let Badgley walk in free agency as he heads into his eighth year in the NFL. Badgley has a career 82.4 percent success rate on 119 field-goal attempts in 64 games played. In four games with Detroit in 2023, he made all four of his FGs and went 13-for-15 on extra points.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
1 week agoThe Dallas Cowboys restructured wide receiver
CeeDee Lamb's contract on Tuesday, creating $20 million in salary cap space for 2025, according to ESPN's Todd Archer. Dallas just signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to a lucrative contract extension and is planning to extend Micah Parsons this offseason in the neighborhood of $40 million per year. Restructuring Lamb's deal gives the organization some flexibility with free agency and with the 2025 NFL Draft coming up in the next few weeks and months. Last offseason, Lamb signed a four-year, $136 million contract extension and is coming off his fourth consecutive campaign with at least 1,100 receiving yards.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Todd Archer
1 week agoThe Philadelphia Eagles are signing running back
Saquon Barkley to a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. This deal makes Barkley the first-ever $20 million per year ball-carrier and locks him in through the 2027 campaign. The former New York Giants' No. 2 overall pick dominated in his first season with Philly, racking up 2,005 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns in 16 games. His new deal includes $36 million in total guarantees, and he can earn up to an additional $15 million in incentives and escalators. The 28-year-old's new deal could signal a market increase for running backs moving forward after the position became devalued over the last half-decade.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
1 week agoThe Philadelphia Eagles announced on Tuesday that they will release veteran defensive back James Bradberry (leg), a source tells NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The Eagles will designate him as a post-June 1 cut. Bradberry injured his lower leg before the start of the 2024 regular season and spent the entire year on Injured Reserve. In addition to Bradberry, Philly also released veteran cornerback Darius Slay earlier this week after rookie defensive backs Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean proved more than capable of taking over the Eagles' secondary moving forward. The 31-year-old Bradberry will be playing elsewhere in 2025 and will need to prove to interested teams that he's past his leg injury from last year. In 2022 and 2023 with the Eagles, Bradberry had 98 tackles (78 solo), four interceptions (one for a TD), 30 pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 33 games started.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
1 week agoAccording to ESPN's Courtney Cronin, the Chicago Bears are in the process of acquiring veteran offensive lineman Jonah Jackson (shoulder) from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick. The trade cannot become official until the start of the new league year on March 12. Jackson was limited to only four games in 2024 with the Rams due to a shoulder injury, but he addresses a big need for the Bears and also played center, left guard and right guard last year before getting hurt. The 28-year-old fractured his scapula in Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals and was benched later in the season after signing a three-year, $51 million deal with L.A. in free agency a year ago. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bears will assume Jackson's full contract -- he's scheduled to make $17.5 million in 2025 and is also under contract in 2026.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
1 week agoThe New York Jets are releasing wide receiver
Davante Adams on Tuesday, a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter. Just several days ago, the Jets announced they were open to trading Adams, but everyone knew the most likely outcome was that they'd cut the 32-year-old wideout after deciding that they were moving on from quarterback
Aaron Rodgers. The three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler caught 67 of 114 targets for 854 yards and seven touchdowns from Rodgers in his 11 starts with the Jets, ultimately recording his fifth straight 1,000-yard campaign in 2024 -- he had 209 receiving yards in three games with Vegas before being traded. Adams' best bet for continued high-end fantasy production could be to follow Rodgers wherever he goes, but the future Hall of Fame QB may not be guaranteed a starting gig anywhere. By cutting Adams, the Jets will incur a $38.2 million salary cap hit in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
1 week agoThe New York Jets have given permission to veteran wide receiver
Allen Lazard to seek a trade, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Jets are also open to bringing Lazard back in 2025 if he cannot find a trade partner. The 29-year-old probably won't have a robust trade market and is still more likely to be cut by the Jets after they overpaid for him on a four-year, $44 million deal prior to the 2023 season, mainly because he's best buddies with quarterback
Aaron Rodgers. Lazard had a mere 23 catches for 311 yards and one touchdown in 14 games in 2023 before going for a 37-530-6 line in 12 games in his second season last year. Especially because of the fact that quarterback Aaron Rodgers won't be back in 2025, Lazard will probably be on the move as well and could team up with Rodgers yet again, wherever he goes. The drop-prone wideout is unlikely to be a fantasy factor this fall.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
1 week agoDenver Broncos impending free-agent quarterback
Zach Wilson figures to draw interest on the free-agent market this offseason as a player who could compete for a starting spot in training camp, according to The Athletic's Nick Kosmider. Wilson worked as Denver's third-stringer in 2024, but he's only 25 years old and has five years of NFL experience. In addition to Wilson,
Jarrett Stidham is also a free agent, and Kosmider doesn't envision both QBs returning to back up
Bo Nix for a second straight year. The Broncos would be interested in having one of Wilson/Stidham back in 2025 to back up Nix, though. Kosmider predicts the Broncos will re-sign Stidham on a one- or two-year deal and add a developmental QB prospect on Day 3 of the NFL draft or through college free agency. If Wilson leaves Denver, he'll most likely settle into a backup role somewhere else.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Nick Kosmider
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