Russell Shepard Signing With Giants

Free-agent wide receiver Russell Shepard signed with the New York Giants on Monday, reuniting with former general manager Dave Gettleman from their days in Carolina. Shepard was a bust for the Panthers in 2017 after signing a three-year, $10 million deal after he had just 17 catches for 202 yards and a touchdown. Shepard will […]

Josh McCown Expected To Open Season As Starter

New York Jets veteran quarterback Josh McCown is expected to enter the season as the starting quarterback. However, first-rounder Sam Darnold, taken third overall in the draft, will be breathing down McCown's neck. Darnold will turn just 21 years old on June 5 and needs to be coached out of some bad habits (22 turnovers […]

Alvin Kamara To See More Touches

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who finished sixth in the league in yards from scrimmage, led the league in yards per carry and caught more passes than any running back not named Le'Veon Bell, is expected to see 14 or 15 carries per game with running back Mark Ingram suspended for the first […]

Donte Moncrief Expected To Start

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief, a key free-agent addition, is expected to start alongside Marqise Lee in 2018. However, second-year wideouts Keelan Cole and Dede Westbrook also figure to play key roles in the passing game. Moncrief was a disappointment in his four years with the Colts, never catching more than 64 passes, and […]

Dalvin Cook Ahead Of Schedule

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said running back Dalvin Cook (knee) is ahead of schedule in his rehab and is expected to get some work in at organized team activities. However, he'll be limited until training camp. "We're excited about where he's at," Zimmer said. Assuming the 22-year-old doesn't have any setbacks, he should […]

Tom Brady Not At OTAs

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will not be present for the team's organized activities, according to a source. After reportedly contemplating retirement this offseason, Brady plans to spend more time with his family and his body coach before training camp this summer. Even at 40 years old, Brady hasn't slowed down much and should […]

Pats Working On Restructuring Rob Gronkowski

The New England Patriots are currently working on restructuring tight end Rob Gronkowski's deal. If the deal includes incentives like last year, the deal can't be completed until May 24. Gronk seriously considered retirement this offseason but plans to return for at least one more season. He's a big injury risk in the early rounds, […]

Julio Jones Not Seen At OTAs

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones "hasn't been seen" at organized team activities on Monday, as expected. One source said, "I doubt he shows up" with the receiver looking for a pay raise with three years and $34.45 million left on his deal. The Falcons remain in "a good place" with Jones despite the fact […]

Vikings Hoping To Sign Stefon Diggs To Extension

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to sign wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a contract extension. Diggs regressed a little bit from 2016 last season with 64 catches for 849 yards, but he did set a career high and was tied for the team lead with eight touchdown grabs. In a high-flying Minnesota offense that upgraded […]

Adrian Clayborn Injured During OTAs

New England Patriots defensive end Adrian Clayborn (quadriceps), the team's top free-agent signee, tweaked his quadriceps during a workout last week, according to a source familiar with the situation. The injury could cause Clayborn to be limited when Phase 3 of the team's offseason workouts start this week. However, he's still expected to be ready […]

Jeff Heuerman Enters OTAs As No. 1 Tight End

Denver Broncos tight end Jeff Heuerman enters organized team activities as the No. 1 tight end, but Jake Butt will mix in. Heuerman had exactly nine catches in each of his first two seasons in the NFL with Denver, totaling 283 yards (15.7 yards per catch) and two touchdowns, which both came last year. There […]

Vincent Jackson Happily Retired

Free-agent wide receiver Vincent Jackson is "very happily retired," according to one of his representatives. He will finish his career with 9,080 receiving yards and 57 touchdowns with the Chargers and Buccaneers. V-Jax finished with just 15 catches for 173 yards and no touchdowns in five games in 2016 with Tampa, but he posted six […]

Jordan Leggett May Have Leg Up On Starting Job

New York Jets tight end Jordan Leggett, the fifth-rounder in 2017 that missed all of last season due to a knee injury, figures to have the leg up on the starting tight end gig in 2018, although he'll be competing with Chris Herndon and Clive Walford. Herndon was drafted in the fourth round last month. […]

Julio Jones Not Expected To Attend OTAs

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is not expected to attend organized team activities next week, according to sources. Jones is seeking an update to his contract, and it sounds like the team is willing to consider it. It seems as though the 29-year-old is always dinged up, but he continues to produce nonetheless and […]

Odell Beckham Jr. To Attend OTAs

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle) will attend the team's voluntary organized team activities, according to a source. The Giants will start Phase 3 of their offseason conditioning program Monday, May 21, and Beckham will attend despite having not worked out a contract extension with the team. We doubt that OBJ will […]

49ers Could Be Cautious With Richard Sherman

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (Achilles) jogged on the field for the first time Wednesday and on a treadmill before and said he "felt great." Sherman expects to be ready for training camp in late July, but the Niners will likely be very cautious with him. The 30-year-old will be brought along slowly and […]

Chris Godwin May Have Earned Starting Role

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monkey continues to praise wide receiver Chris Godwin and thinks he's earned the right to be a starter in 2018. The 22-year-old showed well in his rookie season, catching 34 passes for 525 yards and one touchdown, but he's behind Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson in three-wide sets, so […]

Rashaad Penny Signs Rookie Deal

Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Rashaad Penny, the 27th overall pick in the draft, signed a four-year contract with a fifth-year option on Thursday. His contract will be valued at $10,903,622, including a signing bonus of $6,000,306. Penny is expected to compete with Chris Carson for lead-back duties immediately, and Seattle's coaching staff is high […]

Terrance West Visiting Jaguars

Free-agent running back Terrance West is visiting with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday, according to a source. West had just 39 carries for 138 yards (3.5 yards per carry) and two touchdowns in five games for the Ravens in 2017 and would be hard-pressed to see much playing time with the Jags even after they […]

Saints A Fit For Dez Bryant?

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten thinks the New Orleans Saints could be a good fit for free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant. "That's a vertical passing attack," Witten said. "You need somebody that can stretch the field and [be] an X factor, and that's Dez Bryant." The aging receiver led the NFL in drops […]

Robby Anderson's Charges Dropped

Prosecutors have dropped New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson's charges for felony resisting arrest from last year, according to his attorney, Ed O'Donnell. However, Anderson is still facing a misdemeanor reckless driving charge and seems likely to be hit with a suspension to begin the year. Anderson had 63 catches for 941 yards and […]

Bills To Host Russell Shepard

The Buffalo Bills will host free-agent wide receiver Russell Shepard later in the week, according to a league source. Shepard refused to take a pay cut with the Panthers and was released Monday. He made only three starts and finished with 17 catches for 202 yards and one touchdown in 15 games in 2017 and […]

Ryan Tannehill Not Expected To Be Limited For OTAs

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (knee) will meet with team doctors and coaches this week to decide how much work he will do during organized team activities that start next Tuesday, but Dolphins sources expect that Tannehill will be able to take part in OTAs with little to no restrictions. Tannehill missed the last month […]

Robinson Cano To Be Suspended 80 Games

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano will be suspended for 80 games for violating the league's joint drug agreement for performance-enhancing drugs, according to a source. Along with the fact that Cano is on the disabled list with a fractured bone in his hand, this news essentially rules him out for the rest of the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 16

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Texans Want Tyrann Mathieu To Focus On Safety

The Houston Texans want the versatile Tyrann Mathieu to line up at safety, at least in the early going. "We told him that we really do value – as you know – we value versatility, but we also understand that a guy needs to have basically one home. He needs to understand and master that […]

Maxx Williams, Breshad Perriman On The Roster Bubble

Baltimore Ravens tight end Maxx Williams and wide receiver Breshad Perriman figure to be on the roster bubble in training camp this year. Williams has just 47 catches for 354 yards and two touchdowns in his three years in the NFL and could be cut after the team just drafted two tight ends. Perriman has […]

Mike Williams Working With Keenan Allen

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams, who underwhelmed in his rookie season mostly due to injuries, is attempting to bounce back after catching 11 passes for 95 yards in 10 games played after being drafted seventh overall in the first round. He's been regularly doing yoga and Pilates to improve his flexibility and relax […]

Texans Claim Stephen Morris Off Waivers

The Houston Texans claimed quarterback Stephen Morris off waivers from the Seahawks on Monday, according to a source. Morris has yet to take a snap in a regular season game in the NFL. He's not a lock to make the final roster with Brandon Weeden and Joe Webb also competing for the backup role to […]

De'Angelo Henderson Involved In Car Accident Over Weekend

Denver Broncos running back De'Angelo Henderson suffered "scrapes and bruises" in an automobile accident Saturday when his Jeep was one of several cars struck by a driver eluding police that had been stolen. Henderson was taken to the hospital, treated and then released. The 2017 sixth-rounder was at the team's complex Monday for offseason workouts […]