3
hours
agoPittsburgh
Steelers
tight
end
Pat
Freiermuth
enjoyed
immediate
success
when
he
entered
the
NFL
as
a
second-round
pick
out
of
Penn
State
in
2021.
As
a
rookie,
he
caught
60
of
his
79
targets
for
467
yards
and
seven
touchdowns.
In
Year
2,
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3
hours
agoPittsburgh
Steelers
wide
receiver
Van
Jefferson
signed
a
one-year,
$1.29
million
contract
to
join
the
organization
this
offseason,
and
Mark
Kaboly
of
the
Athletic
said
he
looks
like
the
team's
No.
2
wide
receiver
after
OTAs.
After
moving
on
from
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3
hours
agoArizona
Cardinals
wide
receiver
Michael
Wilson
finished
his
rookie
campaign
with
38
receptions
(58
targets)
for
565
yards
and
three
touchdowns
in
13
games
last
year.
It
wasn't
a
great
showing,
but
the
Stanford
product
posted
three
games
of
at
least
75
receiving
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3
hours
agoNew
England
Patriots
wide
receiver
Javon
Baker
(undisclosed)
was
a
limited
participant
in
Monday's
offseason
practice,
according
to
Patriots
reporter
Mike
Kadlick.
It's
unclear
why
the
rookie
isn't
practicing
in
full,
but
he
is
not
wearing
gloves
or
getting
the
ball
thrown
to
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3
hours
agoNew
England
Patriots
running
back
Rhamondre
Stevenson
told
reporters
on
Monday
he
thinks
he's
"pretty
close"
to
signing
a
contract
extension
with
the
organization.
This
could
be
good
news
for
dynasty
fantasy
managers
with
the
26-year-old
on
their
rosters,
especially
after
a
down
year
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5 hours agoVeteran cornerback Steven Nelson officially announced his retirement from professional football over the weekend after helping the Houston Texans made the playoffs last year, when he was second in interceptions (four) and pass deflections (12) on the team. Nelson had an interception returned for a touchdown in the wild-card win over the Cleveland Browns. The 31-year-old was originally a third-round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2015 and he spent four seasons with the Chiefs before inking a three-year, $25 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played two seasons in Pittsburgh and then signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022. The former Oregon State defensive back finishes his NFL career with 13 interceptions, 78 passes defended and 456 tackles.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - DJ Bien-Aime
5 hours agoThe Pittsburgh Steelers signed head coach Mike Tomlin to an undisclosed three-year contract extension on Monday that takes him through the 2027 season, according to the team. The 52-year-old said in January that he expected to get an extension this offseason after some people were starting to question his future with the organization. Under Tomlin for the last 17 years, the Steelers have never had a losing season, which is already an NFL record. Tomlin has a 173-100-2 regular-season record and is 8-10 in the playoffs as the Steelers' head coach. This year, he'll have an interest situation to navigate at quarterback with veteran
Russell Wilson and former first-rounder
Justin Fields potentially creating some QB controversy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
5 hours agoGreen Bay Packers wide receiver
Bo Melton has impressed head coach Matt LaFleur during offseason workouts, with LaFleur praising Melton's speed, run-blocking abilities, consistency and work ethic. Melton's speed was referred to as an "elite trait" that helped him go from the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad in 2023, to the Packers' practice squad, to going over 100 yards rushing in a Week 17 win. The 25-year-old also received 39 offensive snaps, including a 19-yard touchdown reception, in two postseason games. Melton had 16 catches on 24 targets for 218 yards and one touchdown in five regular-season games for Green Bay, but for now he's a bit buried on the receiver depth chart behind
Christian Watson,
Romeo Doubs, and
Jayden Reed. He'll be left to the waiver wire in most fantasy drafts, but he's a name to watch if the Packers suffer an injury or two at the position in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Wisconsins State Journal - Jason Wilde
5 hours agoNow that tight end
Darren Waller officially announced his retirement over the weekend, New York Giants tight ends
Daniel Bellinger and rookie
Theo Johnson are set to compete for primary pass-catching duties at the position in 2024. Johnson was a fourth-rounder this year, while Bellinger was a fourth-round selection in 2022. But tight ends are physical, but Bellinger has the clear experience edge, having caught 55 of 63 targets for 523 yards and two touchdowns in 29 games in his first two NFL seasons. However, Bellinger's production has left a lot to be desired in fantasy in terms of upside, leaving the door open for Johnson to impress and earn more work as his rookie campaign rolls on this fall. In a suspect Giants offense with a quarterback coming off a torn ACL last year, neither Bellinger nor Johnson represent anything more than a low-end TE2 in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NJ Advance Media - Darryl Slater
6 hours agoTwo-time All-Pro return man and wide receiver
Jakeem Grant Sr. will take part in the New York Jets' minicamp this week on a tryout basis, according to a source. Grant is attempting to make a comeback of sorts after missing each of the last two years due to injury. He suffered a torn Achilles in training camp in 2022 and a season-ending knee injury in the preseason last year while with the Cleveland Browns. Grant was an All-Pro return man in 2021, though, with the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins, and he could give the Jets some veteran experience on special teams in 2024 if they sign him. The former sixth-round pick of the Dolphins in 2016 out of Texas Tech has never made much of an impact on offense in his seven NFL campaigns, posting a career-high 36 receptions in 2020 for 373 yards and only one touchdown in 14 games (four starts).
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
8 hours agoVeteran free-agent wide receiver
Robbie Chosen is participating in the Seattle Seahawks minicamp this week on a tryout basis, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The 31-year-old spent last season with the Miami Dolphins and caught four passes for 126 yards and one touchdown in nine games. Overall, Chosen has hauled in 379 receptions for 5,082 yards and 30 touchdowns in 120 games with the Dolphins, Cardinals, Panthers, and Jets. While Chosen still seems to have game-breaking speed, he hasn't been able to stick on a roster as a key contributor since his 53-catch season in 2021. With
DK Metcalf,
Tyler Lockett, and
Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the Seattle wide receiver room, it would be a surprise if he entered the fantasy football radar, even if he does make the Week 1 active roster. For now, he can be safely ignored in fantasy football.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
1 day agoAccording to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, free agent tight end Mercedes Lewis will visit with the Bears on Monday. If all goes according to plan, he will sign a new contract. The veteran has spent time with the Jaguars and Packers before spending 2023 with Chicago, where he amassed just four catches for 29 yards and a touchdown. This will be season No. 19 for Lewis, assuming he signs. However, the Bears have
Cole Kmet and
Gerald Everett on the roster, so Lewis isn't expected to find a spot on many fantasy rosters during the 2024-25 campaign.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Jay Glazer
1 day agoNew York Giants tight end
Darren Waller announced his retirement on Sunday. There was talk about this, so the news isn't surprising to many. The 2015 sixth-round pick spent his first two seasons in Baltimore before spending five seasons with Oakland/Las Vegas. It was with the Raiders where he made a name for himself, posting back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns and becoming widely known as one of the NFL's top tight ends. Unfortunately, Waller battled injuries over the years, and he finished his final season in the league with the Giants by amassing only 552 yards and a touchdown off 52 catches. But with Waller now out of the equation,
Daniel Bellinger and rookie
Theo Johnson are the favorites to fill the void at the position moving ahead, with both men likely battling throughout training camp for the right to sit atop the depth chart.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
1 day agoHouston Texans quarterback
C.J. Stroud gave wide receiver
Nico Collins some high praise at this week's mandatory minicamp, comparing him to Hall of Famer and former Texan Andre Johnson. "[Collins is] a generational talent. He's like our age's Andre Johnson, in my opinion," Stroud said. "Just how fast he is, how he gets in and out of his braces, releases, how strong he is. I think last year was just a preview of what's to come for him." Collins had a career year in 2023, going for 1,297 receiving yards on 80 receptions (109 targets) and eight touchdowns in 15 regular season games (10 starts). The 1,297 yards rank eighth in the team's single-season record books, and his eight touchdowns are tied for fifth. The Texans rewarded Collins with a three-year, $72.5 million extension, but he could have a tough time replicating those numbers in 2024 with
Stefon Diggs now in town in Houston.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com - Coral Smith
1 day agoCleveland Browns tight end
David Njoku said that he's looking to "just be better than last year" as an encore to his Pro Bowl season in 2023, and he's also excited about new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey's scheme. "It is juicy," Njoku said of Cleveland's offense. "I am not going to say anything else. Leave it at that. But I'm really excited for this year." The 27-year-old former 29th overall pick in 2017 out of Miami, Njoku set career-highs across the board last year and finished with a team-high 81 catches on 123 targets for 882 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 16 regular-season games, while playing with five different quarterbacks. Dorsey will be Njoku's fifth offensive coordinator in eight seasons in Cleveland. Most of Njoku's production last year came late with veteran
Joe Flacco, but still, he's firmly on the TE1 map in 2024 and has been extremely durable in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Akron Beacon Journal - Nate Ulrich
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