April 6, 2025
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers is an early front-runner to start across from Byron Murphy Jr. in 2025, according to ESPN's Kevin Seifert. Rodgers appeared in 15 games in 2024 for the Philadelphia Eagles but took only 36 percent of their defensive snaps. Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores took a liking to Rodgers early in free-agent evaluations this offseason. The Vikings haven't rewarded Rodgers with a starting job just yet, but head coach Kevin O'Connell said he sees him as an "every-down impact guy" who could also contribute in the return game on special teams. The 27-year-old was a sixth-round pick (211th overall) by the Indianapolis Colts in 2020 out of Massachusetts. He played the first three years of his NFL career in Indy before being suspended for all of 2023 due to a violation of the league's gambling policy. Rodgers inked a two-year, $15 million deal with Minnesota this offseason.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Kevin Seifert
April 6, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings don't know yet if wide receiver
Jordan Addison will face a suspension in 2025 for a misdemeanor DUI citation in 2024, but if he ends up being suspended, the Vikings have expressed confidence in
Jalen Nailor as a worthy short-term replacement, according to ESPN's Kevin Seifert. When Addison missed two full games and part of a third last year with an ankle injury, Nailor caught seven passes for 106 yards and three touchdowns and went on to set career-highs in catches (28), yards (414) and TDs (six) while appearing in a career-high 17 games. An Addison suspension to begin the 2025 campaign would make Nailor a much more intriguing sleeper pick in fantasy drafts this fall. "I think this is a massive, massive year for his career," O'Connell said. The former sixth-rounder in 2022 will be in a contract year in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Kevin Seifert
April 6, 2025
University of Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham will have a top-30 visits with the Cleveland Browns on Monday and the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Graham is considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects in this year's draft class. However, the 21-year-old is unlikely to go to the Browns with the second overall pick in the draft later this month, and Cleveland doesn't have another selection in the first round. It would still probably be a reach for the Raiders to take him with the sixth overall pick, but both teams are obviously intrigued by his talent on the interior of the defensive line after he was a unanimous All-American selection in 2024. In his three seasons with the Wolverines, Graham racked up 108 tackles, nine sacks and 18 tackles for loss.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
April 6, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders are attempting to work out a trade for cornerback Jack Jones, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Vincent Bonsignore. If the team cannot work out a trade, they plan to release Jones on Monday. Off-field issues and questions about his effort have made the 27-year-old defensive back expendable for the Raiders this offseason, even though he set career-highs in 2024 in tackles (69), interceptions (three) and pass breakups (16) in 17 games played (16 starts). He has one year left on his current deal and could attract some interest on the trade market. If the Raiders release him, Jones should quickly latch on with another team looking for depth in their secondary. Before last season, Jones had 67 tackles (53 solo), four interceptions (three returned for touchdowns), 11 pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 25 games (five starts) with the Raiders and New England Patriots.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Las Vegas Review-Journal - Vincent Bonsignore
April 5, 2025
Miami Dolphins five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead is officially retiring, ending a star-studded 12-year career in the NFL, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Armstead was one of the best left tackles of his generation after starting his career with the New Orleans Saints after they selected him in the third round (75th overall) of the 2013 draft out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The 33-year-old spent the first nine seasons of his NFL career in the Big Easy, where he was named a Pro Bowler three straight years from 2018-20. He spent the last three seasons with the Dolphins and was a Pro Bowler in both 2022 and 2023. Armstead started 15 games for the Dolphins in his final season in 2024 and started 131 of the 135 games he appeared in over the course of his illustrious career. The Dolphins will have big shoes to fill at left tackle going into the 2025 campaign.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
April
5,
2025
University
of
Colorado
head
coach
Deion
Sanders
thinks
that
his
son
and
quarterback
Shedeur
Sanders
and
Heisman
Trophy
winner
are
the
top
two
players
available
in
this
year's
NFL
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April 4, 2025
Denver Broncos exclusive-rights free-agent linebacker Dondre Tillman will officially return to the team in 2025 after signing his exclusive-rights tender worth $960,000 on Friday, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. Tillman will return for his second season with the Broncos after picking up 23 tackles (13 solo), five sacks, five tackles for loss and seven QB hits in 12 regular-season games (zero starts). The 26-year-old went undrafted out of Indiana (PA) before latching on with the Giants and impressing as a rotational pass-rusher for a Broncos defense that was one of the best in the league in 2024. Tillman will most likely serve in a similar role in his second NFL season in 2025, but if he continues to be productive, he could be given an elevated role, especially if injuries along the defensive line open up an opportunity.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: KPRC 2 Sports - Aaron Wilson
April 4, 2025
Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Janarius Robinson agreed to an undisclosed deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday. Robinson will add depth and pass-rushing ability to the team's defensive line under coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The 25-year-old former fourth-rounder (134th overall) by the Minnesota Vikings in 2021 out of Florida State made his NFL debut with the Raiders in 2023 and has just 13 tackles (seven solo), 1.5 sacks, four QB hits and one pass breakup in the last two years in Vegas over 16 games (three starts). The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive end was suspended for the final three games of last season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. Robinson will merely be hoping to impress the coaching staff enough to earn a 53-man roster spot this summer in training camp.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chiefs Wire - Ed Easton Jr.
April 4, 2025
New York Jets restricted free-agent safety Tony Adams signed his restricted free-agent tender on Friday and will return to the organization for a fourth straight season in 2025. Adams had his second straight 80-plus-tackle season in 2024 with 84 total tackles (42 solo), his first career sack, an interception and six pass breakups in 15 games played (11 starts). The 26-year-old defensive back has become a key member of the secondary the last two years, having recorded a total of 166 tackles (96 solo), eight tackles for loss, one sack, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups in 30 games (26 starts). Barring additions through the upcoming NFL draft, Adams should be expected to serve as New York's starting strong safety this fall. In his first year in the NFL in 2022, he played in just 11 games (one start) and had 17 tackles (10 solo).
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: KPRC 2 Sports - Aaron Wilson
April 4, 2025
The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to terms with former Chicago Bears offensive lineman Jake Curhan on an undisclosed contract. Curhan signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent back in 2021 and spent three seasons there before a one-year contract in Chicago. The 26-year-old appeared in ten games (two starts) while participating in 22.98% of the team's offensive snaps. Over his four seasons, he's garnered 11 starts. Curhan has spent most of his time at left guard but is familiar with the opposite side and right tackle. He'll serve as a versatile depth piece for the squad in 2025 and joins new teammate Evan Brown as the Cardinals' offseason offensive line acquisitions.
--Alex CiullaSource: Darren Urban
April 4, 2025
Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver
Julio Jones has officially announced his retirement. The Alabama product had an incredible run as a Falcon, with whom he spent nine seasons before serving three consecutive one-year stints with the Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles. Jones tallied 914 receptions, 13,703 yards, and 66 touchdowns in 166 career games. The 35-year-old is the author of the third-highest single-season receiving yardage total of all time and ranks No. 16 on the all-time list of most receiving yards in a career. Jones was a spectacle on the field, with a rare blend of size, speed, and physicality that sought to give any defensive back fits. The former sixth-overall pick of the 2011 draft holds an excellent case for becoming a member of the Hall of Fame.
--Alex CiullaSource: Ian Rapoport
April 4, 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to terms with free-agent quarterback
Trey Lance on a one-year contract worth up to $6.2 million. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news. The North Dakota state product will join his third squad after the San Francisco 49ers selected him third overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Lance spent last season with the Cowboys and passed for 266 yards and one interception with no touchdowns in four games (one start). He added 41 yards on 11 rushes. He projects to compete with teammate
Taylor Heinicke for the second-string QB job behind
Justin Herbert. Due to injuries and inefficient play, the 24-year-old hasn't been afforded much playing time. However, his athletic, toolsy upside could give him a chance to unseat Heinicke as the QB2 in L.A.
--Alex CiullaSource: Adam Schefter
April 4, 2025
Free-agent veteran offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum re-signed an undisclosed one-year deal to return to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Beachum will be entering his 14th NFL season in 2025 and his sixth with the Cardinals. The 35-year-old offensive lineman was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round (248th overall) in 2012 out of SMU, and he spent the first four years of his NFL career in the Steel City. Beachum did start 12 of the 16 games he appeared in last year with Arizona, but he's mostly been a backup offensive tackle in recent seasons under head coach Jonathan Gannon. In 2023, he started just two of the 11 games he appeared in. However, Beachum brings plenty of experience to the team's offensive line and has the ability to play on either side.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
April 4, 2025
After it was initially reported that University of Colorado wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter wasn't expected to work out at his school's Pro Day on Friday, NFL Network's James Palmer reports that Hunter has decided to run routes, according to a source. Hunter will work with quarterback
Shedeur Sanders, who along with Hunter, is expected to be an early pick in this year's NFL draft. The 21-year-old dual-threat player has generational talent, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him taken within the top three picks at the end of April. He was listed as a defensive back at the scouting combine in February and will most likely make more of an immediate impact on defense in the NFL, but whatever team drafts him will also certainly create a package of plays for him on offense as well. In his two seasons with the Buffaloes on offense, Hunter had 153 catches for 1,979 yards and 20 touchdowns.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - James Palmer
April
4,
2025
The
Dallas
Cowboys
added
running
backs
Javonte
Williams
and
Miles
Sanders
in
free
agency
this
offseason,
but
neither
can
be
counted
on
as
RB1
material,
and
The
Athletic's
Saad
Yousuf
writes
that
the
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