4 weeks agoAccording to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
CeeDee Lamb is not expected to attend OTAs, which will commence on Tuesday. This isn't anything new, although the latest report indicates things seemingly haven't changed regarding Lamb's desire for a new deal. He's due to make nearly $18 million in 2024-25 on his fifth-year option. However, as expected, Lamb wants to be one of the league's highest-paid wideouts. The 25-year-old was a top contributor throughout the 2023-24 campaign, finishing with 135 receptions (181 targets) for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns. He's anticipated to be one of the first fantasy options taken in drafts heading into the new season. But that could change if Lamb doesn't get what he wants, especially if it means he doesn't show up for training camp in July.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
4 weeks agoPhiladelphia Eagles wide receiver
DeVante Parker announced his retirement on Monday evening. The 31-year-old, who signed with the Eagles in March, was once one of the NFL's most promising wideouts. He spent most of his career in Miami, where he had the best season of his career in 2019 by amassing 1,202 yards and nine touchdowns off 72 receptions. Parker spent a few more years in Miami before suiting up for the Patriots over the last two seasons. However, he was nowhere near as productive as he was in 2019, so New England released him. The 31-year-old will finish his NFL career by totaling 690 catches for 5,660 yards and 27 touchdowns.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
4
weeks
agoJacksonville
Jaguars
wide
receiver
Parker
Washington
is
battling
for
a
roster
spot
after
the
team
brought
in
Brian
Thomas
Jr.
Gabe
Davis,
and
Devin
Duvernay
this
offseason.
read more...
4
weeks
agoNew
England
Patriots
running
back
Antonio
Gibson
signed
a
three-year
contract
to
join
the
organization
this
offseason,
and
early
reviews
from
Patriots
beat
writer
Brian
Hines
are
encouraging.
"Antonio
Gibson's
speed
was
evident
in
the
no-contact
setting,
as
well
as
his
wide
receiver
background,"
read more...
4
weeks
agoMinnesota
Vikings
wide
receiver
Justin
Jefferson
was
not
spotted
at
the
team's
facility
for
the
start
of
organized
team
activities
on
Monday,
according
to
ESPN's
Adam
Schefter.
Jefferson
and
the
Vikings
have
reportedly
been
in
discussions
regarding
a
new
contract
for
the
superstar
read more...
4 weeks agoThe Baltimore Ravens signed undrafted free-agent wide receiver
Qadir Ismail on Monday, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley. Ismail tallied 26 receptions for 321 yards in his final three collegiate seasons at Villanova and Samford after switching from quarterback to wide receiver. He's a raw prospect, but his path toward playing time could be on special teams. Although he's likely a longshot to make the roster, it's worth noting that he's the son of former Ravens' 1000-yard receiver Qadry Ismail. He was a part of the 2000 Super Bowl team.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Jamison Hensley
4 weeks agoNew England Patriots guard Cole Strange (knee) is considered "month-to-month" with a knee injury, according to head coach Jerod Mayo. The 2022 first-round pick out of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga injured his left knee in the Week 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve. Strange has made 27 starts in his first two seasons with the organization, and his recovery from the injury will be key as the team breaks in rookie quarterback
Drake Maye. With the season set to kick off in roughly 15 weeks, there will be further updates on his status as Week 1 approaches.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 weeks agoArizona Cardinals offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. will start at left tackle in 2024 after spending his rookie season on the right side, according to head coach Jonathan Gannon. Johnson was selected with the No. 6 overall pick out of Ohio State in the 2023 NFL Draft and started all 17 games in his debut campaign. Veteran D.J. Humphries occupied the left tackle spot in the desert for nine seasons, but he was released this offseason. Newly acquired veteran Jonah Williams will begin the season at right tackle. Protecting quarterback
Kyler Murray and carving running lanes for
James Conner and
Trey Benson will be key priorities in 2024 for a potential ascending offense. Johnson Jr. will play a key part in that effort, and hopefully, he'll take a Year 2 leap after allowing eight sacks in 2023.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4
weeks
agoNew
England
Patriots
wide
receiver
JuJu
Smith-Schuster
(ankle,
knee)
said
he
was
around
60
percent
healthy
this
time
last
year
from
his
knee
injury
and
was
never
fully
healthy
in
2023.
However,
he
said
he's
at
100
percent
now
after
resting
this
offseason.
read more...
4
weeks
agoAt
the
New
England
Patriots'
first
organized
team
activity
practice
on
Monday,
quarterback
Jacoby
Brissett
took
the
first
repetitions
at
the
position,
followed
by
Bailey
Zappe,
rookie
first-rounder
Drake
Maye
and
read more...
4 weeks agoNew England Patriots wide receiver
Kendrick Bourne (knee) will not be on the field this spring with the rest of the team, according to new head coach Jerod Mayo. It shouldn't come as a huge surprise after a torn right ACL forced Bourne to miss the final nine games of the 2023 season. The 28-year-old said that he expects to be full-go for the start of training camp this summer, though, but he's going to miss valuable time working with new quarterbacks
Jacoby Brissett and rookie first-rounder
Drake Maye during organized team activities. As long as Bourne doesn't suffer a setback during training camp or the preseason, he should be ready for the Week 1 season opener. Bourne had a career-high 800 receiving yards and five touchdowns in his first year with the Pats in 2021 before regressing to 434 yards and one score in 16 games (two starts) in 2022.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Boston Herald - Andrew Callahan
4 weeks agoKansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Rashee Rice will be attending and participating in all activities during organized team activities, which start on Monday, according to a source. Rice won a Super Bowl ring in his rookie season in the NFL, but the ensuing offseason has gone terribly for the 24-year-old pass-catcher. Rice is likely facing a suspension in 2024 for his involvement in a multi-car crash in Dallas in late March that caused injury after he left the scene of the accident. He's facing charges for aggravated assault, collision involving serious bodily injury and collision involving injury. We don't know exactly how long Rice will be suspended in his second NFL season, but his fantasy stock is trending down the offseason after he became quarterback
Patrick Mahomes' most trusted receiving target last year not named
Travis Kelce.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
4
weeks
agoMiami
Dolphins
quarterback
Tua
Tagovailoa
is
in
the
team's
building
on
Monday
for
the
start
of
organized
team
activities,
according
to
a
source.
Tagovailoa
is
slated
to
become
the
next
signal-caller
to
receive
a
big
payday,
but
the
two
sides
remain
in
negotiations
read more...
4 weeks agoRunning back
David Johnson officially announced his retirement on Sunday. The 32-year-old was taken in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played for three teams, suiting up for the Cardinals, Texans, and Saints. However, Johnson's most productive years were in Arizona, where he had his best season in 2016 by rushing for 1,239 yards and 16 touchdowns off 293 carries and adding 80 catches for 879 yards and four touchdowns. Unfortunately, injuries didn't allow him to recapture the same magic from the 2016 season, although he still had a productive career, ending with 4,071 rushing yards, 2,805 receiving yards, and 57 total touchdowns.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Charean Williams
4 weeks agoNew Orleans Saints All-Pro pass-rusher Cameron Jordan thinks the offseason addition of former first-round defensive end Chase Young "is going to be great for our defense." "We already got Carl Granderson, who's stellar these last couple of years. I think with growth him being on the opposite side when he gets the right health, physically. He's going to be another piece we can add on," Jordan said. Young was traded from the Washington Commanders to the San Francisco 49ers on Halloween last year before signing a one-year deal with the Saints in free agency this offseason. The 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year had neck surgery this offseason but is expected to be ready for the start of the 2024 season. If the 25-year-old Young can get back to his rookie-year form, the Saints pass rush could be very dangerous this year.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com - Christian Gonzales
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