Tua Tagovailoa Taking on Bigger Leadership Role
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Miami
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Kenneth Walker III Taking Part in OTAs
Kenneth Walker III (ankle) is taking part in the team's voluntary organized team activities this offseason. Walker has battled injuries through all three of his NFL seasons and played in a career-low 11 games last year, carrying the ball 153 times for 573 yards and seven touchdowns while adding a career-high 46 receptions for 299 yards and an additional score through the air. When healthy, the 24-year-old remains Seattle's lead back ahead of Zach Charbonnet, but when selecting Walker in fantasy drafts, managers have to bake in some missed time due to injuries. While Seattle's offense could be more efficient in 2025 under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, the Seahawks could lessen Walker's load a bit to try to keep him healthy for a full season. Because of workload and durability concerns, fantasy managers should target Walker as more of an RB2.Source: Seahawks.com
Seattle Seahawks running back Calvin Ridley Building Chemistry With Cam Ward
Calvin
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Tennessee
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Steelers Expect to Reach Extension With T.J. Watt Before the Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly expect to reach an agreement on a contract extension with All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt before the start of the 2025 regular season, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac. Watt could "hold in" during training camp this summer if nothing is done by then, but the Steelers like their chances of getting something done eventually after another dominant season for the 30-year-old game-changing pass-rusher in 2024. The former 30th overall pick in 2017 out of Wisconsin has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last seven seasons and in seven of his eight years in the NFL. He had 11.5 sacks, 61 tackles (40 solo), 19 tackles for loss, 27 QB hits, a league-high six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 17 regular-season starts. Contract issues aside, Watt should once again be considered one of the best IDP fantasy targets heading into Year 9.Cardinals Offense Becoming More Complex
Trey McBride said that the team's offense is evolving and becoming more complex heading into the 2025 season. "The plays they're putting in, it's not as fundamental, it's not as basic. They're adding a lot of motions, a lot of sauce. A lot more complex. It's all kind of the same concepts, just different ways to get to it," McBride said. The 25-year-old former second-round pick (55th overall) in the 2022 NFL draft out of Colorado State had nothing to complain about in his third year in the league in 2024, breaking out to the tune of 111 catches on 147 targets for 1,146 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 16 starts. Despite only finding the end zone twice, McBride was the TE3 in half-PPR formats and a first-time Pro Bowler. Getting former first-round wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. more involved is likely a big emphasis for the Cardinals offense in 2025.Source: The Arizona Republic - Theo Mackie
Arizona Cardinals tight end Seahawks Reiterate That Sam Darnold is the Starting QB
Sam Darnold is "our starting quarterback" when asked if there was any scenario, outside of injury, in which Darnold isn't the starter. "This is a crazy question," Macdonald also said. Most of the speculation about Darnold comes after Seattle took Jalen Milroe in the third round of April's NFL draft. Milroe, a dual-threat QB, is expected to have a package of plays as another offensive weapon for Seattle, but Darnold will be the unquestioned starter under center after a career year in 2024 with the Minnesota Vikings in which he threw for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 17 regular-season games while leading the team to a 14-3 record. It was a great season, but the move to Seattle is a downgrade for Darnold's fantasy value behind a shaky offensive line and with a downgrade in aerial weapons.Source: Seahawks.com - John Boyle
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said on Tuesday that there's no question that Kyle Pitts Dealing With Strained Muscle in his Foot
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Atlanta
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Jedrick Wills to Potentially Miss All of 2025
Source: Jordan Schultz
NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reports that free-agent offensive tackle Jedrick Wills (knee) will miss most, if not all, of 2025 while he continues recovering from a knee injury that he's dealt with for most of the last two years. The Kentucky native missed 12 games with the ailment the previous season and has suffered multiple knee injuries dating back to 2023. The former 10th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns has had his career derailed of late due to his knee issues, and because he's likely to miss most of the 2025 campaign, it's probably unlikely he'll latch on with another team anytime soon. The 26-year-old has appeared in just 13 of a possible 34 games since the start of the 2023 season.Donald Parham Jr. Suffers Torn Achilles
Donald Parham Jr. (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles tendon on Tuesday and is in danger of missing the entirety of the 2025 season. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the injury. News came through earlier today that the Steelers removed themselves from conversations with the Miami Dolphins for tight end Jonnu Smith, but their tune quickly changed, and now we know why. It's unfortunate news for the 27-year-old, as he's now set for a lengthy recovery process. It's no secret that Pittsburgh has a glaring need at quarterback, though the lack of weapons on the offense is quickly becoming an understated issue. It's unlikely that Parham Jr. would have made a massive impact in 2025. Still, the team's skill players are relatively thin behind wideout DK Metcalf, tight end Pat Freiermuth, and running back Jaylen Warren.Source: Adam Schefter
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pittsburgh Back in on Jonnu Smith
Jonnu
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ESPN's
Adam
Schefter
reports
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the
Pittsburgh
Steelers
renewed
their
conversations
with
the
Miami
Dolphins
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Tuesday
regarding
tight
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Jimmy Horn Jr. Nursing Hamstring Injury
Jimmy Horn Jr. (hamstring) is not practicing during this week's OTAs as he works through a hamstring injury, according to team reporter David Newton. While catching passes from Shedeur Sanders over the last two seasons at Colorado, Horn hauled in 95 receptions for 1,008 yards and seven touchdowns in 23 games. He was a sixth-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, and it would be somewhat of a surprise if he's on the fantasy football radar in Year 1. Assuming he can get healthy and make the 53-man roster, he figures to begin his career behind Tetairoa McMillan, Xavier Legette, Adam Thilen, David Moore, Jalen Coker, and potentially more wideouts on the depth chart.Source: David Newton
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Micah Parsons Not Expected To Skip Mandatory Minicamp
Source: NFL.com
Dallas Cowboys linebacker/edge rusher Micah Parsons is expected to report for mandatory minicamp this offseason despite his absence from voluntary OTAs. The four-time Pro Bowler in as many NFL seasons is seeking a new contract after racking up 256 tackles (172 solo), 52.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, nine pass deflections, and 41 run stuffs in 63 career games. He is deserving of a payday and ranks just 60th among edge defenders in average salary ($4.27 million). The good news is Parsons is not hinting toward sitting or holding out, and his 2025 season availability is not in doubt at this point in the offseason. That said, the situation is well worth monitoring.Will Campbell Signs $43.3 Million Rookie Deal
Travis Hunter as the only top-10 pick yet to sign his rookie deal. Campbell, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft out of LSU, will be tasked with protecting quarterback Drake Maye's blindside for the foreseeable future after earning three consecutive All-SEC honors in Baton Rouge. The New England offensive line has struggled for the last few seasons, and Campbell is expected to be a significant building block on the offense under new head coach Mike Vrabel.Source: Ian Rapoport
The New England Patriots officially signed first-round rookie offensive tackle Will Campbell to a fully-guaranteed four-year, $43.3 million contract on Tuesday. This leaves Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Jihaad Campbell Won't Practice Until August
Source: Tim McManus
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell (shoulder) will not take the field for practice until "sometime in August," according to defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. The rookie first-round pick out of Alabama is recovering from shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and could start his professional season on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list, meaning he'd have to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. Last season with the Tide, Campbell tallied 119 tackles (55 solo), five sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception on his way to first-team All-SEC honors. With Philadelphia's front-seven loaded with talent, Campbell could be a minor contributor in 2025 before earning a bigger role in 2026. Patience will be key for IDP fantasy gamers and Eagles fans alike.Ravens Want More Targets for Zay Flowers
Zay Flowers is coming off his first Pro Bowl campaign in just his second season in the NFL. The 2023 first-round pick out of Boston College snagged 74 of his 116 targets for 1,059 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games. Unfortunately, Flowers was banged up in the season finale against the Cleveland Browns and did not appear in either of Baltimore's postseason contests. Heading into Year 3, the Ravens are hoping to get Flowers more involved. "We just got to get him the ball more," offensive coordinator Todd Monken said after Tuesday's practice. "He's not only an outside receiver who has elite route-running skills, but he's unbelievable with the ball in his hands." Flowers ranked 19th in receiving yards last season despite finishing 28th in receptions and 23rd in targets. An uptick in target volume could give him fringe WR1 upside, and his target competition at wideout remains underwhelming.Source: Jamison Hensley
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver