17 hours agoGreen Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst did not rule out the possibility of cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee) returning to the team in 2025 at this week's annual league meetings. When asked about Alexander potentially remaining in Green Bay, Gutekunst said, "It could be a possibility. Absolutely." The Packers have had talks about trading the 28-year-old defensive back this offseason, though, and they hope to have a resolution on his situation before the draft at the end of April. The two-time Pro Bowler has been a big part of Green Bay's secondary in his seven years with the team since debuting in 2018, but he's played in just 14 regular-season games the last two years due to injuries and had knee surgery in January. It's unlikely that Green Bay would be able to get much for Alexander due to his injuries and the fact that he has two years left on his current deal.Source: The Athletic - Matt Schneidman
17 hours agoIf the Tennessee Titans have indeed fallen in love with Miami quarterback Cam Ward, they may be unwilling to consider any trade offers for the first overall pick in this year's NFL draft. "I was taught over the years, if you find the quarterback that you want, and you think he's a franchise quarterback, then you're not going to pass on him," general manager Mike Borgonzi said. While Borgonzi isn't ruling anything out, he also said the Titans might not be open for business when teams come calling for the start of the first round on Thursday, April 24. The Athletic's Dianna Russini doesn't sense there's conviction yet for the Titans on what they want to do with the No. 1 overall pick, but regardless, Ward is considered the likely top pick this year. If they don't trade out of the top pick, Paul Kuharsky believes a trade of their second-round selection (35th overall) might be more likely.Source: PaulKuharsky.com
17
hours
agoWhen
asked
about
the
team's
current
quarterback
situation,
Cleveland
Browns
head
coach
Kevin
Stefanski
said,
"I
feel
good.
Obviously
it's
March
31,
so
there's
still
a
draft
to
be
had.
It's
not
August
1.
I
will
say
this:
Kenny
Pickett's
a
guy
thatread more...
18 hours agoCleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said at the league's annual meeting this week that it's "unlikely" they will trade up to No. 1 overall with the Tennessee Titans in this month's draft to draft Miami quarterback Cam Ward. Owner Jimmy Haslam also stressed that the organization won't go chasing ghosts at the QB position in this year's draft and "won't force a quarterback" at No. 2 overall (if they don't trade back). All options appear to be on the table for Cleveland, including taking Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter at second overall to pair with All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett. Although the Browns are saying they won't force a QB in the draft, it's hard to envision them passing on Colorado's Shedeur Sanders with Kenny Pickett as the current starter -- Deshaun Watson (Achilles) isn't expected to play in 2025.Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Mary Kay Cabot
18 hours agoCincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor called defensive end Trey Hendrickson a premier pass-rusher in the NFL and that the team is still working to sign him to a long-term contract extension this offseason. The Bengals gave Hendrickson, who is entering the final year of his current deal in 2025, permission to seek a trade in early March but also say they'd love to keep him around. It won't be easy, though. Not only will the 30-year-old command a new deal that should make him one of the highest-paid defensive players in the NFL, but the Bengals also recently locked up both receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to long-term deals. If it looks like the sides are too far apart in the lead-up to this month's NFL draft, the Bengals could decide to trade Hendrickson, who has a whopping 35 sacks the last two years, to bolster their draft capital for this year and down the road.Source: NBC Sports Washington - JP Finlay
18
hours
agoJacksonville
Jaguars
general
manager
James
Gladstone
said
new
wide
receiver
Dyami
Brown
has
untapped
potential,
and
new
head
coach
Liam
Coen
thinks
having
a
speedy
player
like
Brown
opposite
of
Brian
Thomas
Jr.
will
pay
dividends
inread more...
18
hours
agoWith
the
Pittsburgh
Steelers
still
waiting
for
free-agent
quarterback
Aaron
Rodgers
to
make
a
decision
on
who
he
will
play
with
next
in
2025,
if
at
all,
general
manager
Omar
Khan
said
"all
options
are
on
the
table
through
free
agency,
trade
or
draft."read more...
19
hours
agoIt
sounds
as
though
Minnesota
Vikings
running
back
Jordan
Mason,
who
was
acquired
from
the
San
Francisco
49ers
this
offseason,
will
have
a
notable
role
in
the
team's
backfield
in
2025
as
the
"1b"
behind
starter
Aaron
Jones.read more...
19
hours
agoThe
New
England
Patriots
continue
to
receive
trade
inquiries
for
quarterback
Joe
Milton
III,
according
to
Mike
Daniels
of
MassLive.
Milton
was
a
sixth-round
pick
in
last
year's
NFL
Draft
out
of
Tennessee
and
flashed
in
his
limited
opportunity
to
play
inread more...
1 day agoDenver Broncos head coach Sean Payton said that new tight end Evan Engram fits the Joker role well. "I'm excited," Payton said. "The vision is pretty clear. Obviously we feel like he's someone who can run, gives us a passing threat on third down and in the red zone. He's got good body control and I think he's really good when he gets the ball in his hands. His run-after-catch numbers, statistically-wise, have been good." The 30-year-old former 23rd overall pick by the New York Giants in 2017 out of Mississippi had a career year in Jacksonville with 114 catches, 963 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games. He played in only nine games in 2024, though before needing surgery to fix a torn labrum in his left shoulder. However, as a likely high-volume target for quarterback Bo Nix, Engram will have clear bounce-back potential in fantasy and will be a nice low-end TE1 target with upside.Source: Denver Gazette - Chris Tomasson
1 day agoChicago Bears new head coach Ben Johnson said the team plans to go "back to the basics" with quarterback Caleb Williams heading into his second year as a pro after a disappointing rookie campaign after he was the No. 1 overall pick in last year's draft. "It's the fundamentals of the quarterback position: What's our footwork going to look like under center? From the shotgun? What are we calling the formations? What's the defensive identification going to look like? So that we're all speaking the same language," Johnson said. The 23-year-old will take more snaps under center during offseason workouts to gauge his comfort level. Chicago ran 70.8% of their plays from shotgun in 2024 (tied for 16th-most), but the Lions lined up in shotgun less than any other team under Johnson. Williams took a league-high 68 sacks last year, so using more play-action should help better protect him. On paper, the addition of Johnson should be excellent news for Williams' development.Source: ChicagoBears.com - Larry Mayer
1 day agoIndianapolis Colts quarterbacks Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones will split first-team repetitions in practices as soon as the team begins offseason workouts on April 21, according to head coach Shane Steichen. The Colts don't plan to ease the two QBs into the competition for the starting job. Steichen said "it's going to come down to who's the most consistent, who's the most productive, will be the starter." The Colts still hope that Richardson, the former fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, will develop into the long-term franchise starting signal-caller. But the 22-year-old has been way too inconsistent as a passer in his first two NFL seasons and has missed 17 of a possible 34 games due to four separate injuries. He completed just 47.7% of his passes in 2024, but his dynamic abilities as a runner make continue to give him high-end QB1 upside if he can ever put it all together and stay healthy.Source: Indianapolis Star - Joel A. Erickson
1 day agoWhen asked if the Washington Commanders have a desire to give wide receiver Terry McLaurin a new deal before the 2025 season, general manager Adam Peters said they've had talks with McLaurin's agent, and they've been positive so far. "We want to make Terry a Commander for a long time," Peters said. McLaurin was a Pro Bowler for the second time in 2024 and posted his fifth straight 1,000-yard campaign by catching 82 of his 117 targets for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns in 17 regular-season starts with impressive rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. The 29-year-old has one year left on the three-year, $68.2 million extension he signed in 2022. The addition of wideout Deebo Samuel Sr. shouldn't really affect Scary Terry's overall volume, although fantasy managers should expect TD regression. Still, with McLaurin paired with the upside of Daniels, he should be a popular WR2 target this fall.Source: The Washington Post - Nicki Jhabvala
1
day
agoKansas
City
Chiefs
wide
receiver
Rashee
Rice
(knee),
who
missed
all
but
the
opening
month
of
2024
after
having
knee
surgery
for
a
torn
LCL,
is
expected
to
be
ready
for
training
camp
in
July,
according
to
head
coach
Andy
Reid.
"He's
onread more...
1
day
agoNew
York
Jets
new
head
coach
Aaron
Glenn
called
wide
receiver
Garrett
Wilson
a
"dynamic
player"
and
said
the
team
is
going
to
look
to
get
him
the
ball
"as
much
as
possible."
That
was
expected
to
be
the
case
as
soon
asread more...