5 days agoUniversity of Michigan All-American cornerback Will Johnson (hamstring), who is considered one of the top cornerbacks in this year's draft class, will work out for NFL teams on Monday in Ann Arbor now that he's fully healed from a hamstring injury that he suffered in February, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Johnson will visit with the Las Vegas Raiders next Tuesday. The 22-year-old defensive back also suffered a foot injury last October, which is what caused him to skip workouts at the scouting combine. His hamstring injury was considered a minor one, so he should be ready to go for training camp this summer as he heads into his first NFL season. If he can prove he's at full health on Monday, Johnson should be the first cornerback to come off the board in the first round in the draft later this month.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
5 days agoFree-agent offensive tackle George Fant (knee) said that he will meet with Baltimore Ravens officials on Tuesday about a potential free-agent deal, according to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec. The Ravens are in need of a swing tackle, and Fant has made 75 career starts and has experience at both left and right tackle. However, the 32-year-old veteran was limited to just two games in 2024 with the Seattle Seahawks due to knee injuries. If he lands in Baltimore, he'll serve as offensive-tackle depth. Fant originally went undrafted out of Western Kentucky before making his NFL debut back in 2016 with Seattle. After three seasons with the Seahawks, he played three years with the New York Jets before joining the Houston Texans in 2023. Fant has started 75 of the 101 games that he's appeared in over his eight NFL campaigns.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Jeff Zrebiec
5 days agoWashington State wide receiver
Kyle Williams is visiting with the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Williams was a former teammate of Miami quarterback Cam Ward, who is tracking as Tennessee's pick at No. 1 overall in this year's NFL draft. Titans offensive coordinator Nick Holz was also Williams' offensive coordinator when he played at UNLV. It would make a lot of sense for the Titans to target the young pass-catcher with their second-round pick (No. 35 overall) to pair him with a familiar face in Ward. Tennessee added veteran
Van Jefferson in free agency this offseason, but they are certainly going to look to upgrade at the position behind WR1
Calvin Ridley in this year's draft. Williams has excellent run-after-the-catch ability and had 1,198 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in his final college season in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
5 days agoThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are visiting with University of Texas wide receiver
Matthew Golden on Tuesday, according to FOX Sports' Greg Auman. The Buccaneers already have one of the best one-two punches at the receiver position in
Mike Evans and
Chris Godwin, but Evans will be 32 this August, and Godwin missed significant time in 2024 with an ankle injury. Golden recorded 987 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in his final season with the Longhorns as an elite downfield threat, and there's a chance he's the first pass-catcher off the board in the first round of this year's NFL draft. If the 21-year-old wideout were to land in Tampa, he'd probably line up as the team's No. 3 receiver, although it wouldn't be the best landing spot for his fantasy value in Year 1. The Buccaneers are set to pick at No. 19 overall in the first round later this month.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Greg Auman
5 days agoOhio State running back
Quinshon Judkins is visiting with the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday after visiting with the Houston Texans on Monday, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Judkins also has a visit scheduled with the Denver Broncos later in the week. The Bengals are also looking at fellow Ohio State RB
TreVeyon Henderson, as it's clear that they want to lessen
Chase Brown's workload out of the backfield in 2024 after he had 229 carries for 990 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games in his second year in the NFL. The 21-year-old Judkins had 4,227 total yards and 50 touchdowns in his collegiate career on 798 touches. He has the physical skills to be a true three-down back at the next level, which means it's possible that he'll come off the board in the first round of this year's NFL draft. Cincy's first pick in 2025 will come at No. 17 overall.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
6 days agoThe Minnesota Vikings announced on Monday that they released cornerback Nahshon Wright. The 26-year-old defensive back finds himself on the open market this offseason after the Vikings acquired him in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys last August in exchange for Andrew Booth. Wright was a non-factor in his lone season in Minnesota, recording zero tackles in just one game after posting 37 tackles (27 solo), an interception and five pass breakups in 32 games (three starts) in his first three years in the NFL with the Cowboys. He only played 15 snaps for the Vikings, all of which came on special teams. Wright will mostly likely continue in a special-teams role for whatever organization takes a chance on him next. Dallas selected him in the third round (99th overall) in the 2021 NFL draft out of Oregon State.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Minnesota Vikings
6 days agoThe Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Monday that they signed free-agent offensive lineman Calvin Anderson to an undisclosed two-year contract. Anderson will return to the Steel City for another two years and will likely continue to be a backup offensive tackle after he appeared in just four games (zero starts) in his first year with the team in 2024. The 29-year-old originally went undrafted out of the University of Texas before starting his NFL career in 2020 with the Denver Broncos. He spent his first three years in the league in Denver before spending the 2023 campaign with the New England Patriots. Anderson played in 41 games (12 starts) in his time with the Broncos but has since seen action in just nine games (two starts) the last two years in New England and Pittsburgh.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Pittsburgh Steelers
6 days agoThe Chicago Bears announced on Monday that they re-signed restricted free-agent defensive tackle Chris Williams and exclusive-rights free-agent defensive tackle Jonathan Ford, defensive end Daniel Hardy, offensive guard Bill Murray and cornerback Ameer Speed. In his first full season in the NFL with the Bears in 2024, Williams totaled 23 tackles (17 solo), three sacks and seven QB hits in 17 games (one start). The 26-year-old interior lineman will return for a second season in Chicago to provide rotational depth for the Bears defense. Williams went undrafted out of Wagner before joining the Indianapolis Colts for his rookie year in 2021. The 6-foot-3, 302-pounder had just six tackles (three solo) in 13 games (zero starts) in his first two years with the Colts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Chicago Bears
6 days agoThe Las Vegas Raiders officially re-signed exclusive-rights free-agent defensive end Charles Snowden, defensive tackle Matthew Butler, linebacker Kana'i Mauga, offensive guard Jordan Meredith and cornerback Sam Webb on Monday. Snowden will return for a second season with the Raiders after recording 39 tackles (18 solo), 1.5 sacks, seven QB hits and four pass breakups in 16 games (nine starts). The 27-year-old went undrafted out of the University of Virginia before latching on with the Chicago Bears for his rookie season in 2021. He appeared in only two games that year and didn't record a single tackle in the Windy City. Snowden will merely be hoping to stand out again in a rotational role at defensive end in 2025 behind Maxx Crosby and Malcolm Koonce.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Raiders PR
6 days agoThe Atlanta Falcons announced on Monday that they re-signed restricted free-agent cornerback Dee Alford to an undisclosed one-year deal. Alford will return to the team in 2025 for his fourth season with the team after collecting 149 tackles (104 solo), 1.5 sacks, an interception, 24 pass breakups, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 48 games (16 starts) the last three years with Atlanta. The 27-year-old was an undrafted free agent out of Tusculum. He had a career-high 83 tackles (61 solo), 11 pass breakups and a forced fumble in 16 games played (11 starts) last year. The Falcons originally did not tender an offer to Alford, but after he tested the free-agent market this offseason, he will return to the team to provide depth in the secondary. Alford will continue to work out of the slot for the Falcons.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: AtlantaFalcons.com - Will McFadden
6 days agoExclusive-rights free-agent tight end
Blake Whiteheart signed his tender offer from the Cleveland Browns on Monday and will officially return to the team in 2025. Whiteheart will head into his second season in Cleveland after catching six of nine targets for 51 yards and one touchdown in 11 games (two starts) in 2024. The 25-year-old once again won't be anywhere near the fantasy radar as he provides depth at the position for the Browns behind starter
David Njoku. He went undrafted out of Wake Forest and began his NFL career in 2023 with the Arizona Cardinals, but he didn't receive a single target in two games played that year. In addition to Njoku and Whiteheart, the Browns also have
Brenden Bates and Tre'McKitty on the TE depth chart this offseason.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ClevelandBrowns.com
6 days agoThe Carolina Panthers announced on Monday that they signed free-agent tight end Colin Granger to an undisclosed deal. Granger is a former Division I basketball player that is making a transition to football, so he'll be a long shot to make any kind of impact for the Panthers in 2025. The 23-year-old was a center for five years in college and started his collegiate career at Ohio University before spending two years at Western Carolina. He finished his career at Coastal Carolina. Granger has plenty of size at 6-foot-8, 245 pounds, but he'll be raw at the position and will join a TE room in Carolina that already includes
Tommy Tremble,
Ja'Tavion Sanders,
Jordan Matthews,
James Mitchell and
Dominique Dafney. Granger averaged 52.3 percent in field goals and had 322 career rebounds in his five-year basketball career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Carolina Panthers
6 days agoThe Denver Broncos re-signed exclusive-rights free-agent tight end
Lucas Krull to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. Krull will return for a third season in Denver after catching a career-high 19 passes on 23 targets for 152 yards and no touchdowns in 13 regular-season games (two starts) in 2024. In his first year with the Broncos in 2023, the 26-year-old had only eight catches on 14 targets for 95 yards and his first career touchdown in seven games (two starts). Krull will remain well off the fantasy radar and will head to training camp this summer as tight end depth behind newcomer
Evan Engram and
Adam Trautman while competing with
Nate Adkins. He debuted in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints in 2022 and didn't receive any targets in just one game played after going undrafted out of Pittsburgh.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: KPRC 2 Sports - Aaron Wilson
6 days agoThe New York Giants are doing a lot of homework on running backs with the 2025 NFL draft right around the corner, according to The Bergen Record's Art Stapleton. It's a good bet that the Giants will dip into the running back class to take advantage of the depth of talent there this year.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. impressed as a rookie with the G-Men last year, but depending on what the Giants do at the position in the draft, he may be forced to share valuable backfield touches in his sophomore season.
Devin Singletary is also still in the team's RB room, but Tracy was their leading ball-carrier in 2024 with 192 carries for 839 yards and five touchdowns, adding 38 receptions for 284 yards and a touchdown through the air. Those that have Tracy in dynasty/keeper formats won't be stoked if the Giants add competition for him in the early rounds in late April.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Bergen Record - Art Stapleton
6 days agoOhio State running back
TreVeyon Henderson has multiple pre-draft visits lined up this week, including with the Cincinnati Bengals, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Henderson is currently ESPN's third-ranked running back in the 2025 NFL draft.
Chase Brown was a stud last year as Cincinnati's lead back, but they are looking to add someone else to their backfield to take some of the pressure off of him. The 22-year-old Henderson has been moving up draft boards in what is considered a very strong and deep class at the position. He averaged 7.0 yards per carry in his final season with the Buckeyes in 2024 and finished with a total of 3,761 yards and 42 touchdowns in his time at Ohio State. Henderson also caught 77 passes for 833 yards and six touchdowns as a receiver. If he can stay healthy, Henderson could be fantasy relevant right away, depending on where he ends up.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
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