May 1, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders signed free-agent wideout
Collin Johnson on Thursday, according to NFL.com. The former Texas Longhorn was originally a fifth-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020. However, he spent just one year with the team before a two-year stint with the New York Giants and two seasons with the Chicago Bears. Overall, Johnson has hauled in 31 passes for 394 yards and two touchdowns in 38 career games. After the Raiders selected
Jack Bech in Round 2 and
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 4 of the 2025 NFL Draft, it would be a surprise if Johnson makes the active roster and is on the fantasy football radar next season.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
May
1,
2025
The
Chicago
Bears
selected
former
Michigan
tight
end
Colston
Loveland
with
the
No.
10
overall
pick
in
the
2025
NFL
Draft,
and
Ted
Nguyen
of
The
Athletic
believes
he
is
a
good
match
for
Ben
Johnson's
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May 1, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals running back
Samaje Perine is expected to have a lesser version of the two-minute, passing-down role that he held near the end of his first tenure with the organization, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic. Perine spent the 2020, 2021, and 2022 seasons with the Bengals and secured 38 receptions in his final season with the team. After a year with Denver and a year with Kansas City, he's back in
Joe Burrow's offense and will have somewhat of a role in the backfield. However, the 29-year-old is likely well past his prime, and
Chase Brown showed enough to have confidence in him as a starting fantasy football running back in 2025. Either way, Perine could be worth rostering in deeper PPR setups based on this report.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Paul Dehner Jr. -- The Athletic
May 1, 2025
The Miami Dolphins are expected to trade or release former All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey in May or June, according to NFL reporter Cameron Wolfe. The 30-year-old has spent the last two seasons with Miami, and the sides are reportedly ready to part ways. Since heading to South Beach, Ramsey has racked up 82 tackles (57 solo), one sack, 11 pass deflections, and five interceptions in 27 games. The former No. 5 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft has three All-Pro nods and seven Pro Bowl selections on his resume, but is likely headed toward the end of his time as a top-notch perimeter corner. That said, there should be no shortage of interest in his services around the NFL.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Cameron Wolfe
May 1, 2025
According to Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan, fourth-round rookie wide receiver
Chimere Dike can play all three wide receiver positions and will get an opportunity at each spot this offseason. Dike spent last season with the Florida Gators, racking up 42 receptions for 783 yards and two touchdowns. He began his collegiate career at Wisconsin and spent four seasons in Madison. The 22-year-old flashed his speed during the pre-draft process, posting a 4.34 forty-yard dash time at the 2025 NFL Combine. The Titans have lacked high-end speed at the wideout spot in recent years, and Dike could have a chance to earn significant playing time in a young and unproven wide receiver room. If so, he'll help rookie quarterback
Cam Ward get his career started in Nashville. At worst, Dike should heavily contribute on special teams.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: JT Ruhnke
May 1, 2025
The Seattle Seahawks exercised offensive tackle Charles Cross' fifth-year option for the 2026 season, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Cross, the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft out of Mississippi State, is now under contract with Seattle for the next two seasons. The 24-year-old is expected to open his fourth season in the NFL in 2025 as the Seahawks' starting left tackle while protecting new quarterback
Sam Darnold's blind side. In his first three years in the NFL, Cross has started all 48 games that he's appeared in and has missed only three games. He will remain a fixture on Seattle's offensive line for at least another two seasons and possibly more.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
May 1, 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles declined the fifth-year option for the 2026 season on offensive guard Kenyon Green, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Green will now become an unrestricted free agent after the 2025 season. The Eagles acquired Green from the Houston Texans in March in exchange for defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson and a sixth-round pick. It's no surprise that Philly didn't pick up Green's fifth-year option, as he was a disappointment in his three years in Houston and missed all of the 2023 season due to a shoulder injury. The 24-year-old former 15th overall pick in 2022 by the Texans out of Texas A&M only played in 12 games (nine starts) in 2024 in his final season in Houston. Green also dealt with injuries in 2024 and ended last year on the bench.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
May 1, 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars are not picking up the fifth-year option for the 2026 season on linebacker Devin Lloyd, a league source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Lloyd will now become an unrestricted free agent after the 2025 campaign. The 26-year-old linebacker was taken with the 27th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft out of Utah and has been very productive for the organization, tallying 100-plus combined tackles in all three of his NFL seasons, although he's been a liability in pass coverage. Lloyd has a total of 335 tackles (195 solo), two sacks, nine tackles for loss, eight QB hits, four interceptions, 19 pass breakups, a forced fumble and four fumble recoveries in 48 games (46 starts). He finished last year as the No. 30 fantasy linebacker in IDP formats and should be one of the team's leading tacklers again in 2025 if he stays healthy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco
May
1,
2025
The
New
York
Giants
already
stated
last
Friday
that
quarterback
Russell
Wilson
is
the
team's
starter
under
center
heading
into
the
start
of
the
2025
season
this
fall
after
they
traded
into
the
first
round
to
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May 1, 2025
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said that "when the staff is in place, the jump from Year 1 to Year 2, I think that's where guys make a huge jump," when referring to second-year wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. Gannon said that Harrison "went to work" on his weaknesses this offseason and "looks awesome out there right now." "I'm really excited to see where his game goes." The 22-year-old Ohio State product had very high expectations in his rookie year in the NFL in 2024 after being taken fourth overall by the Cardinals in last year's draft. Even though he had eight touchdowns in 17 games, his 62 receptions (116 targets) and 885 yards were considered a disappointment for fantasy managers that drafted him as a WR1 talent right away. If he can gain more chemistry with quarterback
Kyler Murray, a 1,000-yard season in Year 2 in 2025 is entirely possible.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Mad Dog Sports Radio
May 1, 2025
The New York Giants already announced that they are not picking up the fifth-year option on offensive tackle Evan Neal heading into the final year of his rookie deal in 2025, and now he's set for a position change. The New York Post's Paul Schwartz reports that the Giants will attempt to resuscitate Neal's NFL career by moving him from tackle to guard. The 24-year-old former seventh overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft out of Alabama has failed to live up to his draft position at right tackle and was benched early in the 2024 season. In addition to his poor play, Neal also dealt with hip and rib injuries and played in just 16 games over the last two seasons. Even if Neal takes well to the position switch in 2025, there's no guarantee that he'll stick around in the Big Apple beyond next year. He is expected to compete at the right-guard spot in training camp this summer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Post - Paul Schwartz
May 1, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys announced on Wednesday that they waived running back
Malik Davis, offensive linemen Jack Anderson and Earl Bostick and linebacker Brock Mogensen. Davis spent the entire 2024 season on the Cowboys' practice squad and then signed a Reserve/Futures deal with the organization in early January. The 26-year-old former undrafted free agent out of the University of Florida played in only three games with Dallas in 2023 and has 38 rushing attempts for 161 yards and one touchdown in his two years in the NFL. Davis played 45 snaps on special teams in three games in 2023 and wasn't used at all on offense. He will now be looking to join another team before training camps kick off at the end of July.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Cowboys Public Relations
May
1,
2025
The
Houston
Chronicle's
Jonathan
M.
Alexander
projects
Houston
Texans
wide
receiver
John
Metchie
III
to
be
left
off
the
53-man
roster
entering
the
start
of
the
2025
season
this
fall
after
the
team
added
receivers
read more...
May 1, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs released tight ends
Anthony Firkser and
Baylor Cupp, linebacker Shaun Bradley, offensive guard McKade Mettauer and safety Jason Taylor on Wednesday, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. They also received an international exemption for offensive tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick. Firkser is the biggest name of the bunch. The 30-year-old veteran tight end played for both the Chiefs and New York Jets last year but didn't contribute at all on offense and wasn't targeted in the passing game in seven total games with both teams. He signed a Reserve/Futures deal after KC's Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles but will now be searching for a new organization after the 2025 NFL draft. Firkser hasn't caught a pass in the NFL since 2022 with the Atlanta Falcons.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: KPRC 2 Sports - Aaron Wilson
May 1, 2025
The New England Patriots are not picking up the fifth-year option for the 2026 season on offensive lineman Cole Strange, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The option for the 2026 season would have paid Strange around $16.7 million. The 26-year-old center is now in line to hit the open market after the 2025 season, unless the Patriots sign him to a long-term extension before then. He was the 29th overall pick by New England in the 2022 NFL draft out of Chattanooga. Strange started 17 games at left guard in his rookie season in 2022 but struggled with injuries in each of the past two seasons, playing in a combined 13 games (12 starts). He suited up for only three games (two starts) last year. Now that he's back to full health in advance of the 2025 campaign, he's expected to serve in a backup role behind newcomer Garrett Bradbury.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
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