Cowboys Won't Exercise Leighton Vander Esch's Option

The Dallas Cowboys will not exercise linebacker Leighton Vander Esch's fifth-year option for the 2022 season due to ongoing salary cap uncertainty. They will instead hope to sign Vander Esch to a contract extension before his current deal expires following the 2021 season. While the Cowboys could still retain LVE beyond next season, it doesn't […]

Bears To Release Charles Leno

The Chicago Bears will release left tackle Charles Leno, their starter for the last seven seasons, on Monday, according to a source. The Bears traded up to draft Oklahoma State offensive tackle Teven Jenkins in the second round of this year's draft and plan to play him on the left side in his rookie season. […]

Bills Pick Up Options On Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds

The Buffalo Bills picked up the fifth-year options for the 2022 season on quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds on Monday. Neither decision comes as a surprise. Allen, the seventh overall pick in 2018, broke out last year, passing for 4,544 yards and 37 touchdowns while finishing as the runner-up in the MVP voting. […]

Falcons Won't Pick Up Hayden Hurst's Fifth-Year Option

The Atlanta Falcons will not pick up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on tight end Hayden Hurst, according to a source. Hurst will become a free agent after this season. The Baltimore Ravens selected him with the No. 25 pick of the 2018 NFL draft and then traded him to Atlanta last March. […]

Falcons Pick Up Calvin Ridley's Fifth-Year Option

The Atlanta Falcons picked up wide receiver Calvin Ridley's $11.1 million fifth-year option for the 2022 season on Monday. This comes as no surprise, as he's been excellent for the Falcons since entering the league as a first-rounder in 2018. The 26-year-old is a great route-runner and has a nose for the end zone. If […]

Rashad Weaver Charged With Assault In April

Tennessee Titans rookie defensive end Rashad Weaver, the team's fourth-round pick last Saturday, was charged last Friday with one count of simple assault in connection with an incident in April in Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old is accused of punching a woman. The woman was later diagnosed with a concussion and had proof that she was pregnant […]

Titans Won't Exercise Rashaan Evans' Fifth-Year Option

The Tennessee Titans informed Drew Rosenhaus, the agent for linebacker Rashaan Evans, that they will not be exercising his fifth-year option for the 2022 season "due to ongoing salary cap uncertainty and instead hope to sign Rashaan to a contract extension before his current deal expires in 2022." Adding another season to his contract would […]

Washington Selects Dax Milne

With the second-to-last pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Washington Football Team selected the final offensive player of this year's event, grabbing BYU wide receiver Dax Milne. Milne is a great value at this stage, having caught 70 passes for 1,188 yards and eight touchdowns last season. He's a smart receiver who should play […]

Lions Pick Running Back Jermar Jefferson

With the 257th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have selected Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson. Jefferson is arguably one of the top 10 running back prospects in this year's draft, making this a huge steal for the Lions. The issue for Jefferson? This team didn't really need a running back, […]

Packers Select Kylin Hill In Seventh Round

With the 256th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers have selected Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill. It's a little shocking to see Hill fall this far, as he was a well-regarded running back prospect. In theory, he can add a needed pass-catching element to the Packers backfield, but with Aaron […]

Saints Draft Kawaan Baker

With the 255th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints have selected South Alabama wide receiver Kawaan Baker. A slot receiver with some nice speed, Baker had 51 receptions for 659 yards and eight touchdowns last year. He could be used as a gadget player and see some work in the backfield, […]

Rams Take Wide Receiver Ben Skowronek

With the 249th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams have selected Notre Dame wide receiver Ben Skowronek. L.A. isn't a great landing spot at this point for a wide receiver hoping to make an impact in the league, but Skowronek has some nice size and could contribute on special teams, even […]

Dolphins Take Running Back Gerrid Doaks

With the 244th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins have selected Cincinnati running back Gerrid Doaks. Miami was a team that many thought would go running back earlier, but it appears they're good with rolling into 2021 with Myles Gaskin as the starter. Doaks was a surprising choice as he didn't come […]

Patriots Grab Receiver Tre Nixon

With the 242nd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots have selected UCF wide receiver Tre Nixon. Seventh rounders don't see a lot of snaps in the NFL, but the Patriots have an unusually weak receiving group, so maybe Nixon could crack the rotation? He's not the most explosive player in this […]

Rams Take Running Back Jake Funk

With the 233rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams have selected Maryland running back Jake Funk. Funk had multiple ACL injuries in college, but then had a solid senior season, with 60 carries for 516 yards in four games. If healthy, Funk could find some playing time, but the best projection […]

Colts Draft Mike Strachan

With the first pick of the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts have drafted Charleston wide receiver Mike Strachan. He had 27 touchdowns in his two seasons as a starter with the team, but it's always hard to know how a Division II player will adjust to the NFL. He's got […]

Chicago Bears Draft Dazz Newsome

With the 221st pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have selected North Carolina wide receiver Dazz Newsome. A 1,000 yard receiver in 2019, Newsome has 16 receiving touchdowns over the past two seasons. He's undersized, but has appeal as a slot project at the next level. Chicago could use some help at […]

Broncos Add Auburn Receiver Seth Williams

With the 219th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos have selected Auburn wide receiver Seth Williams. Williams is coming off of a 47-catch, 760-yard 2020 season that saw him catch four touchdowns. He's led the team in receiving two years in a row. He's not the most consistent receiver in the world, […]

Colts Take Sam Ehlinger

With the 218th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts have selected Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger. He'll compete with Jacob Eason for the backup job and could benefit even more if the Carson Wentz era doesn't go like the Colts want it to. Last year, Ehlinger completed 60.3 percent of his passes for […]

Bears Draft Running Back Khalil Herbert

With the 217th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have selected Virginia Tech running back Khalil Herbert. Herbert is an appealing prospect who had 1,182 rushing yards last season. He hasn't done a lot of receiving during his time in college but he's a quick back who hits the hole and makes […]

Browns Draft Demetric Felton

With the 211th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns have drafted UCLA wide receiver Demetric Felton. The Pac 12 leader in all-purpose yards last year, Felton is a versatile option who can play anywhere on the field. He's got some nice acceleration that could allow him to make plays out of the […]

Jaguars Take Jalen Camp

With the 209th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars have selected Georgia Tech wide receiver Jalen Camp. Camp never had more than 29 catches in a season at Georgia Tech and struggles as a route runner, but there's some appeal here because of his combination of size and speed. He could be […]

Titans Take LSU Receiver Racey McMath

With the 205th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans have selected LSU wide receiver Racey McMath. McMath is the second Day 3 receiver for Tennessee following the drafting of Dez Fitzpatrick earlier in the day. McMath doesn't have much of a track record at LSU, but he was mired behind a lot […]

Panthers Take Shi Smith

With the 204th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers have selected South Carolina wide receiver Shi Smith. Smith's a bit of a steal at this point, as he's a tough receiver who adds a physical element to the Panthers. He's coming off a 2020 campaign that saw him catch 57 passes for […]

Bills Draft Marquez Stevenson

With the 203rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills have selected Houston wide receiver Marquez Stevenson. Stevenson led the Cougars in receiving twice during his time in Houston, including 2018, when he caught 75 passes for 1,019 yards and nine touchdowns. Stevenson's big strength is his speed, which could pair nicely with […]

Bengals Select Running Back Chris Evans

With the 202nd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals have selected Michigan running back Chris Evans. The former Wolverine had just 16 carries for 73 yards last season and last saw serious work back in 2018, so there's a lot of concern here in terms of what Evans can be at the […]

Chargers Draft Larry Rountree III

With the 198th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers have selected Missouri running back Larry Rountree III. He joins a Chargers backfield headed by Austin Ekeler but that has some room for someone to do some early-down work for the team. He saw 209 carries last season to just 15 receptions, […]

Giants Take Gary Brightwell In Sixth Round

With the 196th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Giants drafted Arizona running back Gary Brightwell. Arizona's rushing leader last season, Brightwell's numbers don't pop much on paper, but he's spent time in his career as a slot receiver and could see some passing down work. But with Saquon Barkley as the […]

49ers Draft Running Back Elijah Mitchell

With the 194th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Lousiana running back Elijah Mitchell. This is the second running back picked by the 49ers in this draft after Ohio State's Trey Sermon in the third round. Mitchell had 41 rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns over his four seasons in […]

Falcons Take Receiver Frank Darby

With the 187th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons have selected Arizona State wide receiver Frank Darby. Darby's path to snaps this year might depend on what happens with the Julio Jones trade rumors, as the Falcons with Jones don't seem like they'll have a lot of available snaps at receiver. Darby […]