8 mins agoVeteran free-agent offensive tackle Germain Ifedi is signing with the Cleveland Browns, according to NFL.com. The former first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M spent time with five organizations before joining Cleveland's roster. He has 102 games of experience with 83 starts, but he has not seen game action since 2022 or started since 2021. Cleveland recently traded Leroy Watson to the Tennessee Titans for a 2024 seventh-round pick, so Ifedi is likely being brought in to add depth to the tackle room for offseason activities and training camp. He is not guaranteed to make the 53-man roster ahead of Week 1.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
18 mins agoIn an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, NFL insider Peter Schrager said the Indianapolis Colts could be active in moving up for a top wide receiver in the 2024 NFL draft. "I think there's a chance the Colts move up for
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26 mins agoWashington Commanders general manager Adam Peters said the team is "real close" to finalizing their decision of who they will select on Thursday when the 2024 NFL draft begins and confirmed they will not trade out of the No. 2 overall pick. The Commanders desperately need a franchise quarterback, and they are presumably deciding between LSU's
Jayden Daniels and North Carolina's
Drake Maye. The 21-year-old Maye is viewed as more of a project with a sky-high ceiling, while Daniels, last year's Heisman Trophy winner, is 23 years old and ready to contribute right away. Either quarterback will have plenty of fantasy football intrigue in Washington, as both have plenty of mobility and could be throwing passes to
Terry McLaurin in their rookie season.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
33 mins agoThe NFL reinstated Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney and free agents C.J. Moore, Rashod Berry,
Quintez Cephus, and Demetrius Taylor on Thursday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The five players were suspended for the entire 2023 campaign for violating the league's gambling policy. Toney is the only player who remained on an NFL roster following the suspension, and it could be tough for the other four players to find landing spots considering their actions from last offseason. With major sports leagues trying to crack down on any suspicious gambling activity, this will be a situation worth monitoring over the next few years.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
41 mins agoFree-agent offensive tackle Andre Dillard signed with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. The 28-year-old spent last season with the Tennessee Titans after four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. The former first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft struggled mightily with Tennessee, giving up a league-high 12 sacks despite playing the 65th most snaps among tackles (562). Either way, Dillard has exceptional athleticism from the tackle spot, so he'll get another chance to prove he belongs in the league with a third team.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
47 mins agoBaltimore Ravens wide receiver
Zay Flowers was allegedly involved in a domestic investigation in February, leading to uncertainty surrounding his status on the field in 2024. On Thursday, the NFL announced there was insufficient evidence that Flowers engaged in any activity that violated the league's personal conduct policy. That said, there will be no action taken by the NFL, and Flowers is free to participate in all team activities. The 23-year-old is on track to contribute in 2024 after a 77-catch, 858-yard, five-touchdown rookie campaign. Although he did a lot of his damage with
Mark Andrews (ankle) out of action, the former Boston College star has plenty of ability and should push to compile WR2 numbers in his sophomore campaign.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
2 hours agoWashington Commanders general manager Adam Peters may not be looking to trade out of the No. 2 overall pick in the first round of next week's NFL draft. "We feel great about staying at No. 2. Don't see a lot of scenarios where we trade down," Peters said. This shouldn't be a big surprise after Washington dealt last year's starter,
Sam Howell, to the Seattle Seahawks this offseason. As of right now, veteran
Marcus Mariota is atop the QB depth chart in D.C., but the Commanders will most likely take either LSU's
Jayden Daniels or North Carolina's
Drake Maye with the second overall pick next Thursday night if another club like the Minnesota Vikings doesn't made an offer that the Commanders can't refuse to move up into the No. 2 spot.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
2 hours agoThe Minnesota Vikings brass is scheduled to meet with LSU quarterback
Jayden Daniels for dinner on Thursday night in Baton Rouge, according to agent Ron Butler. Daniels is widely expected to come off the board in the top three picks of next week's NFL draft, so if the Vikings are going to land the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner, they would need to trade up within the first round. Minnesota acquired the No. 23 overall pick in a trade this spring with the Houston Texans, so they now hold two first-round selections at Nos. 11 and 23. The Vikings are clearly in the market for a signal-caller after
Kirk Cousins left in free agency and signed with the Atlanta Falcons, so it wouldn't be surprising to see the team trade up within the first five picks to select Daniels or another QB prospect.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
3 hours agoThe New England Patriots and offensive tackle Calvin Anderson agreed to a renegotiated contract on Thursday that slightly reduces the base value of his deal in 2024 down from $3.35 million. The move creates $990,000 in salary cap space for the Patriots this year. Anderson entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Texas in 2020 with the Denver Broncos and he played his first three seasons in the NFL in Denver before playing for the Patriots last year. He played in just five games (two starts) for New England last year and has appeared in 46 games (14 starts) in his four years in the league. The 28-year-old also finished the 2023 campaign on the Injured Reserve. When healthy, he'll likely operate as tackle depth for the Pats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Field Yates
3 hours agoBuffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard (ankle) said he feels very good health-wise after he missed the team's playoff lost against the Kansas City Chiefs due to an ankle injury. All signs point to Bernard being fully ready for training camp this summer and for the start of the 2024 regular season this fall. The 24-year-old was second in overall IDP fantasy points at the linebacker position in 2023, behind only Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foyesade Oluokun. In 17 regular-season games, Bernard racked up a career-high 143 tackles (84 solo), a career-high 6.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, nine QB hits, three interceptions, five passes defended and three fumble recoveries. As long as he's healthy in 2024, Bernard is going to be in play as a weekly starting linebacker in IDP formats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: WGR550 - Sal Capaccio
3 hours agoCleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said that running back
Nick Chubb (knee) has started running on land within the last week and is progressing appropriately after he suffered a gruesome season-ending knee injury in Week 2 of last year. The next few weeks and months will be big for Chubb's return in 2024. The 28-year-old is entering the third and final season of his current deal in Cleveland, but there remains no timetable for his return after such a significant injury in 2023. Chubb had multiple surgeries last fall to fix ACL, MCL and meniscus injuries to his left knee. We don't know right now if Chubb will be ready for Week 1, but the best guess is that if he is, he'll be eased back in alongside
D'Onta Foreman,
Nyheim Hines and
Jerome Ford.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Scott Petrak
3 hours agoNew England Patriots director of scouting/lead executive Eliot Wolf said, "we are open for business" on trades in next week's NFL draft, whether it be for moving up or down. Wolf said the team's first pick (No. 3 overall) doesn't have to be a quarterback but believes there will be a QB available that will be worth picking at third overall. The Patriots are keeping things open, but it would be a surprise if they didn't stand pat with the third overall pick to take their next franchise signal-caller after trading
Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason. New England has already met with
Jayden Daniels,
Drake Maye,
J.J. McCarthy and
Michael Penix Jr. If they stick at No. 3 and take a QB as everyone expects they will, the rookie QB will compete with veteran
Jacoby Brissett for the starting job at training camp this summer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Cameron Wolfe
17 hours agoThe Cleveland Browns reportedly visited with Tennessee Titans undrafted free-agent tight end
Trevon Wesco on Wednesday. Wesco was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round (121st overall) in 2019 out of West Virginia. The 28-year-old spent the first three years of his NFL career in New York before single-year stints with the Chicago Bears and Titans in each of the last two seasons. He has just nine receptions on 17 targets for 134 yards and no touchdowns in 69 games (23 starts) in his five-year NFL career. Wesco has made a career out of being a blocking-first tight, so he won't even be close to the fantasy radar if he lands in Cleveland as depth in the TE room behind
David Njoku and alongside names like
Jordan Akins,
Giovanni Ricci and
Zaire Mitchell-Paden.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Howard Balzer
17 hours agoThe Seattle Seahawks reportedly visited with unrestricted free-agent running back
Rashaad Penny on Wednesday. Seattle is pretty familiar with Penny after taking him with the 27th overall pick in the 2018 draft out of San Diego State. The 28-year-old flashed moments of brilliance in the first five seasons with the Seahawks but just was never able to stay healthy enough to stay on the field for long stretches. Penny averaged 5.7 yards per carry with 1,918 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 337 carries in Seattle while also catching 27 passes for 222 yards and another score. He had his smallest role yet with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023, carrying the ball 11 times for 33 yards in three regular-season games. A move back to Seattle would have Penny serving as backfield depth behind
Kenneth Walker III and
Zach Charbonnet.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Howard Balzer
21 hours agoFree-agent running back
J.K. Dobbins (Achilles) plans to sign a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to his agent. Dobbins appeared in just one game in 2023 before he tore his Achilles and missed the remainder of the campaign. The veteran runner will be reunited with offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who called plays for the Baltimore Ravens during a portion of Dobbins' stint there. Signs indicate that new head coach Jim Harbaugh wants to operate a run-heavy offensive approach with the Chargers, which would be good news for Dobbins, provided he's healthy. Consider this a good landing spot for Dobbins, who will look to prove his health in hopes of landing a long-term deal next offseason.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
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