June 13, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders rookie fourth-round wide receiver
Dont'e Thornton Jr. made strides during the offseason, according to ESPN's Ryan McFadden. Thornton caught a touchdown during the red-zone period during the first day of mandatory minicamp this week and also made an impressive catch in the middle of the field on Thursday. The 22-year-old spent a good amount of time working with the first-team offense, with the Raiders occasionally lining him and
Tre Tucker up on the outside and
Jakobi Meyers in the slot. The 6-foot-5 wideout has a unique blend of size and speed and ran a 4.3-second 40-yard dash at the combine. The Raiders are expecting the Tennessee product to give them juice in the vertical passing attack. Thornton will likely be competing for playing time with Tucker as more of a boom/bust deep threat in fantasy.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Ryan McFadden
June
13,
2025
The
Las
Vegas
Raiders
took
running
back
Ashton
Jeanty
with
the
sixth
overall
pick
in
April's
NFL
draft,
but
head
coach
Pete
Carroll
hints
that
the
first-year
back
could
be
part
of
a
committee
backfield
in
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June 13, 2025
San Francisco 49ers running back
Christian McCaffrey (knee) was one of the few high-profile veterans who took part in 11-on-11 situations during offseason workouts in recent weeks, according to The Athletic's Matt Barrows. McCaffrey wanted to test himself after last year's injury-plagued season in which he dealt with Achilles and knee injuries that limited him to just four games played. "I wanted to put myself in a position where I didn't miss a day of OTAs and I could practice and play football again and be healthy again and not miss a day. And I did that. And now we can kind of kick back up to training again," McCaffrey said. After being the biggest fantasy bust in 2024, CMC has dropped to the RB6 in RotoBaller's 2025 fantasy rankings at the position. He's once again a risk/reward pick, having played fewer than eight games in three of the last five seasons.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Matt Barrows
June
13,
2025
San
Francisco
49ers
rookie
fourth-round
wide
receiver
Jordan
Watkins
hasn't
been
perfect
in
offseason
workouts
this
spring,
but
The
Athletic's
Matt
Barrows
writes
that
he
has
stood
out
in
the
way
that
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June
13,
2025
The
Athletic's
Matt
Barrows
writes
that
one
of
the
themes
among
coaches
and
players
this
spring
was
that
nobody
took
better
advantage
of
the
offseason
than
San
Francisco
49ers
second-year
wide
receiver
Jacob
Cowing.
The
24-year-old
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June
13,
2025
It
sounds
like
San
Francisco
49ers
wide
receiver
Demarcus
Robinson
took
advantage
of
Brandon
Aiyuk
(knee),
Jauan
Jennings
(calf)
and
Rickyread more...
June 13, 2025
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said that linebacker Dee Winters has "been impressive" this spring during offseason workouts. The Niners sent a message to Winters in April by taking weakside linebacker Nick Martin in the third round. Winters has looked more confident and aggressive than in previous years, both on run defense and in the passing game, according to The Athletic's Matt Barrows. He's now heading into the summer with momentum, but the 24-year-old will still have to hold off Martin in training camp. "I don't want to jinx him or anything, but if he stays on his trajectory and he attacks these next 40 days and he does things the right way, I think he's due for a heck of a season," Saleh said. The former sixth-rounder started 10 of 15 games in his second season in 2024 and compiled 44 tackles (26 solo) and four pass breakups for the 49ers.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Matt Barrows
June 12, 2025
The Los Angeles Rams signed veteran free-agent offensive tackle D.J. Humphries to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to his agency. Humphries hasn't played much football the last couple of seasons after tearing his ACL late in the 2023 season in his eighth and final year with the Arizona Cardinals. The 31-year-old signed with the Kansas City Chiefs last November and played in only two games with them before injuring his hamstring. The Cardinals took him with the 24th overall selection in the 2015 NFL draft out of Florida. Humphries has started all 100 games that he's appeared in over the course of his NFL career, but he'll be expected to come off the bench with the Rams as depth behind offensive linemen Alaric Jackson and Rob Havenstein.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
June
12,
2025
Denver
Broncos
second-year
wide
receiver
Troy
Franklin
has
had
a
good
offseason,
has
looked
more
explosive
and
added
about
five
pounds,
according
to
head
coach
Sean
Payton.
The
Broncos
took
the
Oregon
product
in
the
fourth
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June 12, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said that he expects wide receiver
Mike Williams (undisclosed) to b ready for training camp at the end of July after missing mandatory minicamp this week due to an undisclosed injury. It's not a great start for Williams this offseason after a rough first season in 2024 coming back from an ACL tear. He's returning to the team that drafted him seventh overall back in 2017 out of Clemson after catching just 21 of 34 targets for 298 yards and one touchdown in 18 games (five starts) in 2024 with the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. The 30-year-old veteran could rebound another year removed from major knee surgery, but the odds are probably against it in a run-first offense at his age. RotoBaller has Williams ranked as the No. 86 fantasy wideout. He should go undrafted in leagues with only 12 teams.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Kris Rhim
June 12, 2025
Arizona Cardinals second-year running back
Trey Benson said that he's added seven pounds this offseason but is also more explosive going into his sophomore campaign. "That's my mindset: Two RB1s," Benson said. The team's other RB1 is of course
James Conner, who is a workhorse but is no stranger to injuries. The 22-year-old former third-rounder (66th overall) last year out of Florida State took a clear back seat to Conner in 2024, carrying the ball just 63 times for 291 yards (4.6 yards per carry) and one touchdown while catching all six of his targets for 59 yards in 13 games (one start). He missed the final three games with an ankle injury. Benson has the size and speed to be a workhorse himself, but that's not going to happen unless Conner misses time with injury in 2025. He is still more of a dynasty stash than a redraft target, with RotoBaller ranking him as the No. 46 fantasy RB.
--Keith HernandezSource: AZCardinals.com - Darren Urban
June
12,
2025
After
being
carted
from
mandatory
minicamp
practice
on
Wednesday
with
an
undisclosed
injury,
Washington
Commanders
wide
receiver
Noah
Brown
(undisclosed)
is
undergoing
an
MRI
exam
on
Thursday,
according
to
head
coach
Dan
Quinn.
The
good
news
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June
12,
2025
The
Niagara
Gazette's
Nick
Sabato
writes
that
Buffalo
Bills
wide
receiver
Keon
Coleman
(wrist)
had
a
promising
rookie
season
derailed
in
2024
due
to
a
chipped
bone
in
his
wrist
that
he
suffered
in
Week
9.
read more...
June 12, 2025
Minnesota Vikings quarterback
J.J. McCarthy (knee) said on Monday that he was fully cleared to participate in mandatory minicamp via a physical that the team gave all of their players this week. ESPN's Kevin Seifert writes that McCarthy's surgically-repaired knee was cleared long ago for on-field work. A meniscus tear that the 22-year-old former first-rounder suffered last summer kept him sidelined for his entire rookie season in 2024, in which he saw
Sam Darnold lead the team into the playoffs. He resumed on-field work back in January and hasn't had any limitations at all as he enters what will actually be his rookie year in 2025. With no real competition at the position with Darnold gone, McCarthy is the unquestioned starter heading into the season and one of the best WR duos in the league in
Justin Jefferson and
Jordan Addison. He's a low-end QB2 with enticing upside in fantasy.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Kevin Seifert
June 12, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Brian Thomas Jr. (shoulder) went down with a shoulder injury earlier this week at mandatory minicamp and was held out of the rest of the practice for precautionary reasons. On Thursday, Thomas returned and looked perfectly OK while being a full participant, according to SI.com's John Shipley. The 22-year-old second-year wideout will be just fine for the start of training camp in late July and should be considered a strong low-end WR1 with plenty of upside going into Year 2. The former 23rd overall pick was a Pro Bowler in his rookie campaign after catching 87 of 133 targets for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns in 17 games (16 starts). Thomas shouldn't have anything to worry about as far as being quarterback Travis Lawrence's top target after the team took two-way player
Travis Hunter with the second overall pick.
--Keith HernandezSource: SI.com - John Shipley
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