1 month agoFree-agent wide receiver
River Cracraft announced on social media that he re-signed an undisclosed deal with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday. Cracraft will return to Miami in 2024 for his third year with the team. In the last two seasons in South Beach, he had 18 receptions on 26 targets for 223 yards and three touchdowns in 21 regular-season games (one start) while providing receiver depth behind
Tyreek Hill,
Jaylen Waddle, and
Erik Ezukanma. The 29-year-old has had his share of injuries as well and will be completely off the fantasy radar this fall. Cracraft entered the NFL in 2018 with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State and has 25 career catches for 308 yards and three scores on 37 targets in his six NFL campaigns.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: River Cracraft
1 month agoThe Miami Dolphins appear to be a possible landing spot for a free-agent wide receiver
Odell Beckham Jr., according to Barry Jackson. The veteran wideout was recently released by the Baltimore Ravens. Beckham is clearly not in his prime anymore, but he can still contribute to an NFL roster. Last season, Beckham finished with 35 receptions for 565 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games. He could be an interesting third option behind
Tyreek Hill and
Jaylen Waddle on the Dolphins offense.
UPDATE: Beckham will visit with the Dolphins on Thursday, according to CBS Sports' Josina Anderson.--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Barry Jackson
1 month agoThe Philadelphia Eagles have signed free-agent defensive back Tyler Hall to a one-year deal. The 25-year-old entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He has bounced around to a few different teams through his four seasons in the league. Hall started six games between two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. This is mainly a depth signing, but Hall does have the ability to start and make an impact on the field. This isn't a blockbuster move, but a nice depth addition for Philadelphia.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Anthony DiBona
1 month agoThe Houston Texans have re-signed wide receiver
Steven Sims to a one-year deal on Wednesday. Sims was cut by the Texans during training camp last season but ended up joining the practice squad later in the year. He was quiet as a receiver but has been used more as a punt returner. Sims has been a dynamic returner throughout his career which is likely why the Texans decided to bring him back in 2024.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Aaron Wilson
1 month agoThe Baltimore Ravens have reportedly scheduled a visit with free-agent wide receiver
Michael Gallup. The veteran wideout was recently cut by the Dallas Cowboys after another quiet season in 2023. Despite that, Gallup appears to have multiple interested suitors as the Carolina Panthers have scheduled a visit as well. The 28-year-old hasn't produced a season with more than 445 receiving yards since the 2020 season. Hopefully, a change of scenery will help Gallup get his career back on track.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
1 month agoFree-agent offensive tackle Matt Peart is signing a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos, according to Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team. Peart was a third-round selection by the New York Giants in 2020 and has played in 43 games (seven starts) in his four-year career. The Broncos have two highly-paid tackles in Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey, so this is almost certainly a pure-depth signing. The Broncos could be targeting a rookie quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, so building up an offensive line with depth is a key priority.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
1 month agoFree-agent edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney is visiting with the New York Jets on Wednesday, according to Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team. The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. He tied a career-high with nine sacks and was tied for fourth among all edge defenders in pass rush win rate (25%). Overall, Clowney has compiled 363 tackles, 52.5 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, one interception, and 76 run-stuffs in 126 games over ten seasons. The Jets already have one of the best defenses in the NFL, and the potential addition of Clowney would make it even more dangerous.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
1 month agoFree-agent veteran safety Mike Edwards has agreed to terms to sign with the Buffalo Bills on a one-year deal, the team announced on X. Edwards was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft but spent last year with the Kansas City Chiefs. The two-time Super Bowl champion has racked up 235 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, eight interceptions, 26 pass deflections, and three defensive touchdowns in 75 career games. He and Taylor Rapp will be tasked with helping replace longtime Bills' safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde in 2024.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Buffalo Bills
1 month agoThe Minnesota Vikings are signing edge rusher Jihad Ward and linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill, according to Kevin Seifert of ESPN. Ward spent last season with the New York Giants, and he posted a career-high five sacks. The former second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft has struggled to develop into a high-end pass-rusher, but he'll provide depth behind Jonathan Greenard after the loss of Danielle Hunter. Grugier-Hill has played for five teams since entering the NFL in 2016, racking up 338 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, eight passes defended, and 34 run stuffs in 115 games. The Vikings appear to be in a period of transition, so these veterans should help ease the growing pains in 2024.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Kevin Seifert - ESPN
1 month agoThe Houston Texans are re-signing defensive end Derek Barnett to a one-year deal, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The 27-year-old was claimed off waivers last November and racked up 19 tackles and 2.5 sacks in six games for Houston. Barnett was originally a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles after he broke Reggie White's school record for career sacks (33.0) at Tennessee. He did not develop into the star Philadelphia hoped for, producing 21.5 sacks in his first 72 games with the organization. In Houston, he'll be utilized as a rotational pass-rusher for a unit that now looks to be stacked with talent. Will Anderson Jr., Danielle Hunter, and Denico Autry all had at least seven sacks last year.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Jeremy Fowler
1 month agoNew York Jets right tackle Morgan Moses (pectoral) said he had surgery six weeks ago to fix a torn pectoral muscle that he tore in Week 4 and played through last year. Despite having surgery in the offseason for a significant injury, Moses said, "Yes, sir, 100 percent," when asked if he'll be ready to go in training camp this summer. The 33-year-old former third-round selection in the 2014 NFL draft by the Washington Commanders out of Virginia spent the first seven seasons of his career in D.C. and will be returning to the Jets after playing for them in 2021. He has started 144 of the 152 games he's appeared in over his 10-year NFL career and should open the 2024 campaign as the Jets' starting right tackle as he looks to protect quarterback
Aaron Rodgers.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN New York - Rich Cimini
1 month agoNew Orleans Saints linebacker Nephi Sewell (knee), who tore his ACL in Week 17, is not expected to be ready to go for training camp this summer, according to head coach Dennis Allen. Given the timing of Sewell's injury late last year, nobody should be expecting him to be ready for training camp, let alone the start of the 2024 regular season. The 25-year-old was a depth linebacker for the Saints last year while also contributing on special teams. In the 16 games he appeared in, Sewell didn't make any starts and finished with 15 tackles (11 solo) and one forced fumble. He entered the NFL with the Saints in 2022 as an undrafted free agent after playing college ball at both Nevada and Utah.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com - Katherine Terrell
1 month agoFree-agent running back
D'Onta Foreman is signing an undisclosed deal with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, according to sources. Foreman has played for three different teams -- the Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears -- in each of the last three seasons. The 27-year-old former third-round pick of the Houston Texans in 2017 out of Texas filled a complementary role with the Bears in 2023 and had 109 carries for 425 yards (3.9 yards per attempt) and four touchdowns while adding 11 receptions for 77 yards and another score in nine games (eight starts). He could mix in more with
Jerome Ford early in 2024 in Cleveland if
Nick Chubb (knee) is eased in, but at best, Foreman will likely be an RB4/5 type in fantasy.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Bleacher Report - Jordan Schultz
1 month agoThe New Orleans Saints re-signed safety Johnathan Abram to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday after re-signing defensive back Ugo Amadi on Tuesday. The Saints lost some depth in their secondary this year by releasing safety Marcus Maye and letting cornerbacks Isaac Yiadom and Lonnie Johnson Jr. to move on in free agency, so keeping both Abram and Amadi allows them to keep some of their depth intact. Abram, a 27-year-old former 27th overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders in 2019 out of Mississippi State, played in just nine games (three starts) for the Saints last year and had 26 tackles (14 solo), an interception and a forced fumble. He hasn't lived up to his first-round draft stock in his five NFL seasons, mainly because of injuries.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NewOrleans.Football - Mike Triplett
1 month agoMichigan quarterback
J.J. McCarthy visited with the New York Giants last week, which included dinner with the front office and a tour of the team's facilities, according to sources. The Washington Commanders will fly out to Ann Arbor to have dinner with McCarthy on Thursday night, the night before his pro day workout, according to multiple sources. Although it would be a big surprise if the Commanders took McCarthy with the second overall pick in this year's NFL draft, they are doing their due diligence on him anyway. The Giants could be right in the wheelhouse at No. 6 overall to take McCarthy as the heir apparent for the struggling
Daniel Jones, while the Minnesota Vikings (No. 11), Denver Broncos (No. 12) and Las Vegas Raiders (No. 13) are all candidates to trade into the top-10 picks to take McCarthy next month.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Bleacher Report - Jordan Schultz
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