February 26, 2026
Former Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy (knee) said he's fully healed from the knee injury that cost him the entire 2025 season, and he expects to take part in a full slate of on-field drills at his upcoming pro day, according to Stephen Holder of ESPN. "I can do everything. No limits," McCoy said. He suffered a torn ACL in January of last year while training. McCoy underwent medical exams at this week's NFL scouting combine but will not do any on-field drills yet. Despite his season-ending injury in 2025, McCoy is expected to be one of the first defensive backs selected in the 2026 NFL draft this April. He started his collegiate career at Oregon State in 2023, then transferred to Tennessee in 2024. He was a first-team All-SEC selection and a second-team Associated Press All-American in his one season with the Volunteers.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Stephen Holder
February 26, 2026
The Chicago Bears have received calls on wide receiver
DJ Moore this offseason, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. There has been speculation that Moore might be traded after a down year in 2025. He has over $23 million in guaranteed money in 2026 and is "viewed as available for the right price" by teams in the market for a receiver. The Bears are also getting calls on backup quarterback
Tyson Bagent from QB-needy teams. Offensively, the Bears took a step forward in 2025 under head coach Ben Johnson, but Moore only caught 50 passes for 682 yards and six touchdowns in 17 regular-season games. Moore has had at least four touchdowns in seven of his eight NFL seasons, but his 682 receiving yards were a career-low, as well as his 50 receptions, and that came with
Rome Odunze missing time due to an injury. The 28-year-old's best chance of bouncing back in 2026 is most likely with another team.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
February 26, 2026
The Tennessee Titans are acquiring defensive end Jermaine Johnson from the New York Jets on Thursday in exchange for nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat, sources told the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Johnson, who was a first-time Pro Bowler in his second season in 2023, tore his right Achilles tendon in September of 2024 and wasn't quite the same player in his return last season. In 14 games for the Jets in 2025, the 27-year-old former 26th overall pick in 2022 had 43 tackles (22 solo), three sacks, five tackles for loss, six QB hits, and two pass breakups. The Titans are hoping that Johnson will be closer to his Pro Bowl form another year removed from his Achilles injury. Sweat, 24, had 34 tackles (16 solo) and two sacks in his sophomore season. The Jets will hope he can help make up for the departure of Quinnen Williams, who was traded to the Cowboys last year.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
February 26, 2026
The New York Jets are acquiring nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat from the Tennessee Titans on Thursday in exchange for defensive end Jermaine Johnson, sources told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Sweat, a second-rounder by the Titans in 2024 out of the University of Texas, had 34 tackles (16 solo) and two sacks in 12 games for Tennessee in his second year in the NFL. The 24-year-old interior defensive lineman missed five of the first six games due to an ankle injury, but he finished strong. Sweat will now head to New York and bolster the interior of their D-line. Johnson, 27, didn't look the same last year after tearing his right Achilles tendon in September of 2024. The former 26th overall pick in 2022 had 43 tackles (22 solo), three sacks, five tackles for loss, six QB hits, and two pass breakups in 14 games played. Johnson will be playing on his fifth-year option in 2026.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
February 25, 2026
New Orleans Saints center Will Clapp announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Clapp, 30, will hang up his cleats after seven years in the NFL. He was originally drafted by the Saints in the seventh round in 2018 out of LSU. He suffered a Lisfranc foot injury in the preseason last year and missed the entire 2025 campaign. Clapp spent the first four seasons of his career with the Saints before playing two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers and one year for the Buffalo Bills in 2024. He started only 22 of the 66 games he appeared in over the course of his career. Underhill thinks that Clapp may become New Orleans' assistant offensive-line coach now that he is retired from his playing days.
--Keith HernandezSource: NewOrleans.Football - Nick Underhill
February 25, 2026
New Orleans Saints wide receiver
Devaughn Vele (shoulder) caught 25 of his 39 targets for 293 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games (seven starts) in his second year in the NFL. Statistically, it was a step backward after he had 41 catches for 475 yards and three touchdowns on 55 targets in 13 games (seven starts) in his rookie campaign with the Denver Broncos. The 28-year-old finished his sophomore season on Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury, too. However, Vele had become a much bigger part of New Orleans' offense just before his season-ending injury in Week 15. In his final three games, Vele had 16 catches on 19 targets for 202 yards and one of his two touchdowns on the year. The former seventh-rounder by Denver has some momentum going into next season, but his role could change drastically based on what the team does in free agency and the draft.
--Keith HernandezSource: Pro Football Reference
February 25, 2026
Tennessee Titans wide receiver
Chimere Dike saw plenty of playing time as a rookie in 2025 after the Titans took him in the fourth round out of the University of Florida. The 24-year-old made the Pro Bowl as a special teams player -- he returned two punts for touchdowns and led the league with 17.3 yards per punt return. Dike wasn't in the top 50 receivers in terms of overall half-PPR points at the end of the year, but he also showed plenty of promise on offense by finishing with 48 receptions on 74 targets for 423 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games played. In dynasty/keeper leagues, Dike has plenty of potential, mainly as a big-play threat with his 4.34-second 40-yard dash speed. Long-term durability is a bit of a question mark, though, as he stands at a thin 6-foot-1, 196 pounds. His role on offense is a question mark as well, with the Titans expected to be looking to add around quarterback
Cameron Ward.
--Keith HernandezSource: Pro Football Reference
February 25, 2026
Arizona Cardinals quarterback
Kyler Murray (foot) and his camp "would prefer" that the team cut him so that he can enter free agency, a league source told Ralph Vacchiano and Henry McKenna of FOX Sports. Murray and his representation are expected to meet this week in Indianapolis during the NFL's scouting combine, but they don't expect an answer on his future with the organization. Even though he didn't play in 2025 after suffering a foot injury in Week 5, the 28-year-old signal-caller should be one of the most coveted QBs on the open market. According to a team source, the Cardinals have grown "frustrated" with Murray, and there continue to be questions about his work ethic. Additionally, Arizona is worried Murray will never reach the level of play he had before his ACL tear in 2022, especially after he suffered a sprained foot last season that cost him 12 games. His mobility is "shot," according to a source, and fantasy managers should be pretty concerned about that, too, since most of Murray's appeal comes from his mobility and athleticism outside of the pocket. Arizona prefers to trade him, as he still has two years left on his five-year, $230 million contract.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Ralph Vacchiano and Henry McKenna
February 25, 2026
There is a "strong belief" that former New Orleans Saints quarterback
Derek Carr is "very serious" about unretiring and returning to the NFL in 2026, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Carr's rights belong to the Saints, but Schultz writes that teams with winning aspirations "have real interest" in the former four-time Pro Bowler. The 34-year-old's retirement last offseason was a surprise, and now he's got the itch to come back now that he's fully healthy. The former second-round selection by the Raiders in 2014 out of Fresno State, Carr played in only 10 games for the Saints due to injury in 2024 and threw for 2,145 yards, 15 touchdowns, and five interceptions. His prime for fantasy purposes came from 2018 to 2021 with the Raiders, when he had four straight seasons of 4,000 passing yards. Carr could be in contention for a starting role in 2026 if he comes out of retirement, but it's a stretch to think he'll be much more than a low-end QB2 in fantasy if it ends up happening.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
February 25, 2026
The Tennessee Titans are releasing starting center Lloyd Cushenberry on Wednesday, sources told Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Cushenberry was a big-ticket free-agent acquisition by the Titans in 2024, when he signed a four-year, $50 million deal. The 28-year-old didn't live up to expectations in his two years with the team, though, and he was set to make $8 million in 2026. The former third-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 2020 out of LSU only started eight games for the Titans in his first year with the team after suffering an Achilles tear in Week 9 before making 15 starts last year. Cushenberry should generate interest from NFL teams looking for help on the interior of their offensive line, even though he ended the 2025 campaign with an undisclosed injury.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
February 25, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons informed former Pro Bowl special teams player
KhaDarel Hodge (shoulder) that he will be released, a source told Marc Raimondi of ESPN. The 31-year-old veteran wide receiver appeared in 12 games in 2025 in his fourth year in Atlanta and caught just three passes on 10 targets for 31 yards and no touchdowns on offense. Hodge finished the season on Injured Reserve due to a shoulder injury, but he should be good to go for the start of next season this fall. Regardless of where Hodge lands in free agency, the former undrafted free agent won't be on the fantasy football radar and will most likely contribute more on special teams as a kick returner. In Hodge's eight NFL seasons with four different teams, he's never gone over 232 receiving yards, one touchdown, or 14 receptions.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Marc Raimondi
February 25, 2026
The Chicago Bears have granted permission for linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to seek a trade this offseason, a league source told Brad Biggs of The Chicago Tribune. Edmunds is under contract through the 2026 season at $15 million after he signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the team in May of 2023. He's still young at 27 years old and was playing at a Pro Bowl caliber in 10 games before suffering a minor injury. Despite playing in a career-low 13 games in his third season in Chicago, the former 16th overall pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2018 out of Virginia Tech led the Bears with 112 tackles (61 solo). He also had one sack, a career-high four interceptions, nine pass breakups, and a forced fumble in the regular season. If Edmunds reaches the open market, he'll be one of the better linebackers available and should sign quickly.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Chicago Tribune - Brad Biggs
February 25, 2026
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said that wide receiver/kick returner
Tory Horton (shin, groin), who missed the entire second half of his rookie campaign last year, will not "do anything in the spring," according to Brady Henderson of ESPN. The 23-year-old fifth-rounder out of Colorado State was starting to see a bit more usage in the offense at the time of his injury, and he scored five times in eight games, but he caught just 13 passes on 22 targets for 161 yards as a wideout. Horton underwent surgery for his lower-body injuries, but he should have enough time to recover to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 regular season this fall. In addition to his five TDs as a receiver, Horton returned a punt for a touchdown on special teams. He appears to have a nose for the end zone, but going into Year 2, Horton probably won't be on the fantasy radar for managers in standard 12-team leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Brady Henderson
February 25, 2026
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said that running back
Zach Charbonnet (knee) doesn't have a timetable for a return after undergoing surgery last weekend to fix the torn ACL in his knee that he suffered in the Divisional Round win over the San Francisco 49ers in the playoffs, according to Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune. The typical recovery time for reconstructive knee surgery for ACL tears is eight to 12 months. Seattle doesn't know exactly when Charb might be back in 2026, but Macdonald said the team is "more optimistic than it was initially." The 25-year-old took on a bigger role next to
Kenneth Walker III during the 2025 regular season and led the team with 12 rushing touchdowns, the fifth-most in the NFL. He was the first Seahawk with double-digit TDs since Marshawn Lynch in 2014. Walker will be a free agent next month, but even if he departs, Charbonnet's 2026 fantasy value will most likely be down since he probably won't be ready for Week 1.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Tacoma News Tribune - Gregg Bell
February 25, 2026
ESPN's Dan Graziano writes that there hasn't been an indication that the Jacksonville Jaguars are planning to trade wide receiver
Brian Thomas Jr. this offseason, but there "are teams monitoring the situation" in case the former first-rounder has fallen far enough down their depth chart that the "front office would consider a move." The 23-year-old LSU product was a draft choice of the previous administration two years ago and still has two more years for a total of $4.9 million on his contract, plus a fifth-year team option for 2028. Thomas was excellent in 2024, posting an 87-1,282-10 line in 17 regular-season games, but he regressed in 2025 and finished with 48 catches for 707 yards and only two TDs in 14 regular-season games. The Jags traded for
Jakobi Meyers and then signed him to a long-term deal, and
Parker Washington also broke out. Thomas finished in more of a WR3 field-stretching role last year, and the best chances of him returning to his rookie form might be with a change of scenery.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Dan Graziano
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