6 days agoThe Denver Broncos announced the hiring of former Stanford head coach David Shaw as a senior personnel executive on Thursday. Shaw interviewed for a few NFL head coaching gigs this offseason but now lands in Denver in a front-office role. The 51-year-old coached in the NFL from 1997 to 2005 before joining the college ranks. After taking over for Jim Harbaugh at Stanford in 2011, he compiled a 96-54 record and won five bowl games in 12 seasons.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
6 days agoThe Cleveland Browns released defensive end Lonnie Phelps on Thursday, according to NFL.com. Phelps was arrested and charged with drunken driving on Wednesday night after police said he crashed his SUV into a Florida restaurant, and the team wasted no time letting him go. It's an unfortunate incident for all involved, and Phelps, who did not appear in a game last season after going undrafted, could be hard-pressed to find another opportunity around the league.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
6
days
agoThe
Tampa
Bay
Buccaneers
selected
former
Oregon
running
back
Bucky
Irving
in
the
fourth
round
of
the
2024
NFL
Draft,
just
months
after
Rachaad
White
finished
his
breakout
campaign
that
consisted
of
1,539
yards
from
scrimmage
and
nine
read more...
6
days
agoTampa
Bay
Buccaneers
wide
receiver
Jalen
McMillan
was
selected
in
the
third
round
of
the
2024
NFL
Draft,
and
according
to
Bailey
Adams
of
PewterReport,
he's
on
track
to
be
a
Day
1
contributor.
"McMillan
may
even
have
a
chance
to
overtake
[Trey]
read more...
6 days agoNew England Patriots running back
Rhamondre Stevenson agreed to a four-year, $36 million contract extension on Thursday, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. The deal includes $17 million guaranteed. While the team can get out of the deal early and less than half of it is guaranteed, this is still a sign that the organization views him as the clear leadback. The 26-year-old enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2022, racking up over 1,400 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns in 17 games. He was limited to just 12 games and 857 yards in 2023, but he should be healthy heading into his fourth pro season. While
Antonio Gibson might get work behind him in the receiving game, both running backs could see plenty of targets given the weak group of pass-catchers
Drake Maye and
Jacoby Brissett have to work with. Stevenson is likely an underpriced RB2 for 2024.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
6 days agoThe New Orleans Saints signed free-agent safety Roderic Teamer to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The 27-year-old Tulane product previously tried out with the Saints at rookie minicamp and again at mandatory minicamp and will join his hometown team. Teamer began his NFL career in 2019 with the Los Angeles Chargers after going undrafted. He then spent the next three years playing for the Las Vegas Raiders. In his 40 NFL games (11 starts) over four years, Teamer has 103 tackles (72 solo), an interception, one sack and three pass breakups. He will now look to impress the coaching staff enough in training camp and the preseason to earn a 53-man roster spot as secondary depth going into Week 1 this fall.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The New Orleans Times-Picayune - Matthew Paras
6 days agoFormer New York Jets wide receiver
Denzel Mims, who was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, quickly found a home and signed an undisclosed deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, according to sources. Mims spent time on the Steelers' practice squad last year but never played in a regular-season game. The 26-year-old former second-round selection (59th overall) by the Jets in 2020 out of Baylor was a bust in his three years in New York, catching 42 of 92 targets for 676 yards and no touchdowns in 30 games (15 starts). He was traded to the Detroit Lions at the start of the 2023 campaign but also didn't get into any regular-season games with the team. Even with
Calvin Ridley gone in Jacksonville, Mims is going to be fighting an uphill battle to make the Jags' 53-man roster out of training camp this summer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
6
days
agoThe
Athletic's
Zac
Jackson
believes
that
the
Cleveland
Browns
plan
to
open
the
year
with
new
wide
receiver
Jerry
Jeudy
in
the
slot
and
Amari
Cooper
and
Cedric
Tillman
out
wide.
Jeudy
also
read more...
6 days agoThe Athletic's Zac Jackson projects Cleveland Browns running back
Pierre Strong Jr. to make the team with both
Nick Chubb and
Nyheim Hines coming off knee injuries. Strong might be the fifth running back on the team, though, and he might not play RB at all. He showcased his impressive straight-line speed in May and June during offseason workouts and most of his work will likely come on special teams as a punt gunner and kickoff returner. For that, he'll likely be on the game-day roster, despite a RB room that includes Chubb, Hines,
Jerome Ford and
D'Onta Foreman. Strong and backup cornerback Justin Hardee Sr. are near the top of the list of players in line to make the roster for special teams purposes. Just don't count on Strong being anywhere near the fantasy radar in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Zac Jackson
6 days agoSan Francisco 49ers tight end
George Kittle was rehabbing a fractured rib, issues with his shoulder and toe, and a core-muscle injury that required surgery this offseason. As a result, Kittle revealed that he lost almost 30 pounds after the Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, a significant blow to his typical 250-pound frame. "I couldn't lift," Kittle explained. "I couldn't do any upper body because of my shoulder and my rib, and I couldn't do lower [body] because of my core surgery. I didn't lift from the Super Bowl until like almost mid-March." However, Kittle remains confident going into the 2024 season and is recovered from surgery on his core. The 30-year-old led the NFL with 1,020 receiving yards in 16 regular-season games in 2023 and is still one of the high-end targets at the position in fantasy. However, with only 65 catches in an offense with many mouths to feed, his 2023 production may be his ceiling at this point in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NBC Sports Bay Area - Will Simonds
7
days
agoChicago
Bears
running
back
Khalil
Herbert
could
find
himself
on
the
roster
bubble
as
the
summer
continues,
according
to
Adam
Jahns
of
The
Athletic.
During
a
new
53-man
roster
projection,
Jahns
and
Kevin
Fishbain
tabbed
Herbert
to
make
the
team
out
of
training
read more...
7 days agoNew York Jets tight end
Tyler Conklin "made multiple acrobatic catches" and was "one of the stars of OTAs," according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic. Rosenblatt notes that Conklin stands to gain a lot from
Aaron Rodgers being healthy and available during the 2024 season. The tight end did catch 61 passes for 621 yards last year, but he failed to find the end zone and ultimately finished the campaign with the second-lowest catch rate of his career. Between making his own impact on the practice field this summer and getting Rodgers healthy to lead the offense, Conklin has a real chance to thrive in 2024. As long as he remains atop New York's depth chart through camp, he could sneak into the top-24 range for fantasy football tight ends.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Zack Rosenblatt
7 days agoThe Seattle Seahawks have signed running back
Ricky Person Jr., according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC. The NC State product most recently played for the UFL's Birmingham Stallions, finishing the 2024 campaign with 93 carries, 295 rushing yards, and six touchdowns. He also tallied an additional 150 receiving yards. As of now, the expectation is that Person will compete for the No. 3 running back role with players like
Kenny McIntosh,
George Holani, and
Kobe Lewis. He's off the fantasy radar despite having a legitimate chance to make Seattle's 53-man roster in a couple of months.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Aaron Wilson
7 days agoVeteran wide receiver
James Washington, who is currently a free agent, will attempt to make a comeback, according to a post on his personal Instagram account. Washington is best known for his time in Pittsburgh, but he also worked around injuries to play in two games with the Dallas Cowboys in 2022. The former second-round pick's list of injuries included a Jones fracture, which required surgery. Washington looked to play in the NFL in 2023 but was cut by both the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts last August. Ultimately, while Washington has received steady NFL interest, his last meaningful contributions at the pro level came in 2021 when he caught 24 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns. Fast forward three years and Washington is looking to rejuvenate his career. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler notes that multiple teams have inquired about Washington. However, he remains off the fantasy radar for the time being.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: James Washington
7 days agoThe Dallas Cowboys are working out free-agent defensive lineman Jonathan Garvin, according to NFL.com. The former seventh-round pick by the Green Bay Packers played in 38 games from 2020 to 2022 and compiled 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and two pass deflections before being released last offseason. He spent the spring with the Birmingham Stallions this year and tallied 20 tackles and 3.5 sacks en route to a UFL Championship. The Cowboys signed fellow UFL defender Gareon Conley on Tuesday, so he has a legitimate chance to earn an offseason roster spot if he impresses in his workout.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
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