April 25, 2025
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver
Tetairoa McMillan said that quarterback
Bryce Young told head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan that the team needed to draft him. Young vouched for McMillan, and the Panthers listed and selected the 22-year-old Arizona product with the eighth overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. The 6-foot-4 pass-catcher excels on contested catches down the field and should immediately be a starter in three-wide sets for the team in 2025 next to
Xavier Legette and veteran
Adam Thielen. McMillan will give Young a wide catch radius, but there are questions about how much separation he will be able to get on a consistent basis at the next level. If it's true that Young was adamant about the team drafting McMillan, the two could quickly form a strong connection that helps McMillan become fantasy relevant in Year 1.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
April 25, 2025
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero says that the Jacksonville Jaguars plan to have rookie two-way star
Travis Hunter start out in their wide receivers room, but they also plan to have him meet with the defensive backs and practice on the defensive side of the ball. Jacksonville pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Browns (that included a first-round pick in 2026) to move up to second overall on Thursday night to take the 21-year-old Heisman Trophy winner. The Jags are looking to make a splash under first-year general manager James Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen, and Hunter should help them do that. First and foremost, they want Hunter to work on offense as they look to help quarterback
Trevor Lawrence rebound from a disappointing and injury-plagued 2024. It's unclear how big of a role Hunter will have on offense initially, but this is an early good sign for his rookie fantasy value.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
April 25, 2025
The Detroit Lions exercised defensive end Aidan Hutchinson's (leg) fifth-year option for the 2026 season on Friday, a source told ESPN's Field Yates. This was the expected move, even though Hutchinson only played in five games in 2024 in his third year in the league due to a fractured tibia and fibula in his left leg. The 24-year-old was a first-time Pro Bowler in 2023 and finished second in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting back in 2022. Hutchinson has proven to be one of the best young pass-rushers in the NFL and has recorded 28.5 sacks in his first 39 starts for the Lions. He posted a video of himself sprinting at the team's facilities back in February, so barring a setback this offseason, he should be ready to go for Week 1 of the 2025 regular season this fall. If Hutchinson is all systems go, he should be one of the first defensive linemen off the board in IDP fantasy drafts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Field Yates
April 25, 2025
The Detroit Lions exercised wide receiver
Jameson Williams' fifth-year option for the 2026 season on Friday, a source tells ESPN's Field Yates. This was a no-brainer move for the Lions after Williams broke out with his first 1,000-yard receiving season in 2024. The 24-year-old former first-rounder out of Ohio State is projected to make $15.49 million in 2026 on his fifth-year option. Williams played in only 18 games (10 starts) in his first two years in the NFL due to recovery from a torn ACL in his final year in college and a suspension for gambling last year. In 15 games (11 starts) during the regular season a year ago, he caught 58 of 91 targets for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns. He also added 11 carries for 61 yards and a TD. Williams has big-play ability every time he touches the ball, but his lack of volume in a loaded Detroit offense is worrisome and makes him a boom-or-bust fantasy commodity.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Field Yates
April 25, 2025
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said the team never entertained a trade of wide receiver
Jameson Williams during the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Not only did Detroit not trade the 24-year-old Ohio State alum, but they stayed in the No. 28 overall spot in the first round on Thursday and took defensive tackle Tyleik Williams out of Ohio State. Williams is heading into the final year of his rookie deal in 2025, but the Lions are expected to pick up his fifth-year option for the 2026 season by the deadline on May 1. In his third year in the NFL, Williams broke out to the tune of a 58-1,001-7 line on 58 receptions in 15 regular-season games (11 starts). It could be tough for the former first-rounder to top that production in 2025 with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson gone, making Williams a boom/bust fantasy target as a home run threat whenever he touches the football.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Colton Pouncy
April 25, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders announced on Thursday that they signed free-agent tight end
Qadir Ismail to an undisclosed deal. For the time being, Ismail will give the Raiders depth at the tight end position behind starter
Brock Bowers,
Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas and
Justin Shorter. The 28-year-old was with the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad last year but never got into an NFL game and has yet to catch a pass in the league after going undrafted out of Samford after 2023. He played six seasons in college with Villanova and Samford and had 13 catches for 135 yards in 11 games with Samford in his senior season in 2023. After suffering an undisclosed injury late last year, the Ravens released him from their practice squad. Ismail will be battling long odds to make the Raiders' 53-man roster out of training camp this summer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Raiders PR
April 25, 2025
The New York Giants are planning on picking up defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux's fifth-year option for the 2026 season, according to general manager Joe Schoen. "Kayvon is going to be here. You can't have enough pass rushers," Schoen said. The 24-year-old former fifth overall pick in 2022 out of Oregon missed five games last year due to a wrist injury and finished with a career-low 28 tackles (14 solo), 5.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, 17 QB hits and a forced fumbles in 12 starts for the G-Men. Although production-wise he took a step back in 2024 in his third NFL seasons, Thibodeaux is expected to be a key member of the team's pass rush again in 2025, and the Giants gave him a lot of help by taking Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter third overall in the first round of this year's draft on Thursday. In addition to Thibodeaux and Carter, the Giants have Brian Burns and Dexter Lawrence who can get after the passer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN New York - Jordan Raanan
April
25,
2025
After
trading
up
back
into
the
first
round
of
the
2025
NFL
draft
on
Thursday
night
to
select
Ole
Miss
quarterback
Jaxson
Dart,
New
York
Giants
head
coach
Brian
Daboll
made
it
clear
in
his
press
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April
24,
2025
The
Kansas
City
Chiefs
dropped
back
one
spot
via
a
trade
with
the
Philadelphia
Eagles
at
the
back
end
of
the
first
round
and
took
Ohio
State
offensive
tackle
with
the
32nd
overall
pick
in
the
2025
NFL
draft
on
Thursday
read more...
April 24, 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles swapped late first-round picks with the Kansas City Chiefs and selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. If not for shoulder injuries -- he had surgery to fix a torn labrum in March -- Campbell might have been a top-15 pick in this year's draft. The 21-year-old 6-foot-3, 235-pounder was still a first-team All-SEC selection in 2024 after he led the Crimson Tide with 117 tackles (11.5 for loss) and five sacks. He was also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and started all 13 games. Campbell is expected to be ready to roll for training camp this summer, at which point the Eagles will try to figure out where he'll fit best in their already strong defense. He has elite traits and physical talent and could be best utilized as a 3-4 rush linebacker.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
April 24, 2025
The Buffalo Bills selected Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Hairston is a speedy coverage cornerback deep down the field that is projected to develop into a plus starter eventually. The 5-foot-11, 183-pounder missed five games in 2024 with a shoulder injury and started seven games, totaling 19 tackles, a sack, an interception returned for a touchdown, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles. The 21-year-old stands out for his 4.28-second 40-yard dash speed, but his tackling abilities are questionable, and he could be suspect to more injuries at the NFL level while having to match up with big, physical receivers down the field. Early on in his NFL debut in 2025, Hairston probably won't play regularly, but he'll give Buffalo a speedy cover man to match up with burners on offense.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
April 24, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs have traded the 31st pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the 32nd and 164th overall picks. After losing some key defensive players in free agency, the Eagles moved up a spot in the draft to select Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell at pick 31.
--Brad Camara - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov
April 24, 2025
The Washington Commanders beefed up their offensive line and selected Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Conerly stands at 6-foot-5, 311 pounds and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2024 with the Ducks. He was also a finalist for the Joe Moore Award as the nation's top offensive lineman. Conerly started all 14 games for Oregon last year at left tackle and has excellent athleticism on the edge. The Commanders pulled off a trade with the Houston Texans this offseason to add left tackle Laremy Tunsil to help protect impressing young quarterback
Jayden Daniels, so the 21-year-old Conerly could be shifted to right tackle in his first year in the NFL in D.C. Expect Conerly to head into training camp this summer to push Andrew Wylie at right tackle this summer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
April
24,
2025
The
New
York
Giants
traded
back
into
the
first
round
of
the
2025
NFL
Draft
to
take
Ole
Miss
quarterback
Jaxson
Dart
with
the
No.
25
overall
pick.
It
was
thought
that
the
Giants
might
make
a
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April 24, 2025
The Detroit Lions selected Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Detroit opted to bolster the interior of their defensive line with their first-round pick this year with Williams, who stands at 6-foot-3, 334 pounds. The 22-year-old was a third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2024 after starting 13 games for the national champions. He recorded 46 tackles (eight for loss) and 2.5 sacks while missing three games due to injury. Williams had impressive tackle production as a run-clogger up the middle thanks to his nimble feet. He has the ability to dominant man-to-man matchups with offensive guards but will need to work on his hands at the next level with the Lions. The former Buckeye probably won't be a big sack guy, at least initially, which makes him a long shot to be worth a look in IDP fantasy formats in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
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