May 16, 2025
The Baltimore Ravens announced on Friday that they agreed to terms on an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent nose tackle John Jenkins. Even though Jenkins has played some of the best football of his career in his 11th and 12th seasons the last two years with the Las Vegas Raiders, he'll likely be a rotational piece on the interior of Baltimore's defensive line in 2025. The 35-year-old veteran was originally a third-round pick (82nd overall) by the New Orleans Saints in the 2013 NFL draft out of Georgia. Jenkins played a career-high 581 defensive snaps with the Raiders a season ago and finished with 46 tackles (13 solo) and two pass breakups in 17 starts. He was even better the year before with a career-best 61 tackles (24 solo), a sack and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. Jenkins will not be on the IDP fantasy radar.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Baltimore Ravens
May 16, 2025
San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Brock Purdy has agreed to a massive extension with the organization on Friday. The two sides have agreed to a five-year, $265 million deal, which includes $181 million in guaranteed money. The 2022 Mr. Irrelevant gets his big payday with $165.1 million coming his way in the first three years of the deal. Purdy saw his numbers take a dip in 2024, but that was partly due to the 49ers dealing with so many injuries. He still threw for 3,864 passing yards with 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 15 games with the 49ers last season. The 25-year-old should bounce back in 2025 with a healthy team around him. This seems like a bit of an overpay by the 49ers, but that is the cost of keeping a top tier quarterback in the NFL these days.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
May 16, 2025
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (leg) saw his 2024 campaign come to an end after five games due to a serious leg injury. Hutchinson was hopeful to return for the postseason, but this wasn't an easy injury to overcome. Despite that, Hutchinson reportedly is looking good in practice, according to Lions' defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers. This is the kind of injury that could've ended someone's career, so seeing Hutchinson making this much progress is fantastic. The organization was hesitant to talk about projections, but they believe Hutchinson can return to playing at the same level he was before this injury.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: nfl.com
May 16, 2025
New York Jets kicker
Greg Zuerlein (knee) has been released by the organization on Friday. This news doesn't come as a shock after Zuerlein struggled last season. He appeared in eight games, Zuerlein made only 9-of-15 field goal attempts, which is the worst of his career. The 37-year-old missed time with a knee injury as well, so it wouldn't be surprising if he decided to retire. If not, Zuerlein will likely need to earn his spot in training camp on another roster. The expectation is that
Anders Carlson and Cade Davis will compete for the starting gig this fall.
UPDATE: Zuerlein was released with a failed-physical designation.--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov
May 16, 2025
The New Orleans Saints are reportedly interested in trading wide receiver
Chris Olave. The Pittsburgh Steelers have called the Saints asking about the availability of Olave. On paper, the Steelers do make sense after they traded wideout
George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. The Saints appear to be headed towards a rebuild and trading Olave would get the organization a nice return. It's worth noting the Saints don't seem overly eager to trade Olave, but they'd be foolish not to listen to offers. They recently picked up the fifth-year option on Olave last month. It's hard to imagine the Saints trade Olave unless the Steelers make an unbelievable offer for the stud wideout.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Andrew Fillipponi
May
16,
2025
Everyone
concedes
that
quarterback
Derek
Carr
(shoulder)
was
dealing
with
a
torn
right
labrum
and
"significant
degenerative
changes
to
his
rotator
cuff,"
but
not
everyone
believes
it's
the
full
story
of
why
he
abruptly
retired,
according
read more...
May
16,
2025
Former
Colorado
quarterback
Shedeur
Sanders
went
from
being
a
projected
first-round
pick
in
this
year's
NFL
draft
to
not
being
taken
until
No.
144
overall
in
the
fifth
round
by
the
Cleveland
Browns.
The
Browns
passed
read more...
May 16, 2025
The Cleveland Browns and rookie third-round tight end
Harold Fannin Jr. agreed to term on a four-year, $6.7 million contract on Friday, a source tells FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. Fannin set FB single-season records for catches (117) and receiving yards (1,555) by a tight end at Bowling Green in 2024 and will now join a Browns tight end room that includes
David Njoku and
Blake Whiteheart, among others. The 20-year-old was selected with the 67th overall pick in the third round. Although his production in college speaks for itself, he's undersized at the position at 6-foot-3 and 241 pounds and also isn't fast enough to have a ton of long-term fantasy upside. The Browns will try to develop Fannin's pass-catching skills so that he can eventually overtake Njoku as their starting TE, but that's unlikely to happen in 2025, if ever.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
May 16, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs have waived running back
Keaontay Ingram (undisclosed) with an injury designation. The organization previously spoke highly of the 25-year-old running back, but his tenure in Kansas City comes to an end after just one game and zero offensive touches. Prior to his one-year stint with the Chiefs, Ingram amassed 181 scrimmage yards and one touchdown through two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. The former sixth-round pick out of USC could land somewhere else as a depth body in camp, but it's hard to envision him having any fantasy relevance in 2025.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Nick Jacobs
May 16, 2025
Free agent offensive lineman D.J. Humphries' agency previously announced he had signed a deal with the San Francisco 49ers, but NBC Sports' Matt Maiocco reports that there is no deal in place yet. In fact, Maiocco notes that "nothing appears imminent" between the two sides. Humphries missed more than half of the 2024 season while recovering from a torn ACL, and a subsequent hamstring injury limited him to just a few games with the Kansas City Chiefs. A former anchor on the Arizona Cardinals' offensive line, Humphries will now likely have to settle for a prove-it deal coming off a pair of serious injuries. As for the 49ers, their recent signings of Andre Dillard and Nicholas Petit-Frere suggest that they may no longer be in the market for a veteran lineman. Perhaps Humphries will have to look elsewhere for his next NFL contract.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Matt Maiocco
May
16,
2025
Cleveland
Browns
head
coach
Kevin
Stefanski
told
the
media
that
he
added
7-on-7
passing
reps
to
the
team's
practice
program
in
order
to
maximize
reps
for
rookies.
According
to
Zac
Jackson
of
The
Athletic,
rookie
quarterback
Dillonread more...
May 16, 2025
The Cleveland Browns are expected to utilize the fullback position during the 2025 season, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic.
Troy Hairston, who previously appeared in 18 games with the Houston Texans, signed a futures contract with the Browns in January. He appears to be the leading candidate to suit up at fullback. However, the team's official depth chart also lists undrafted rookie
Eli Wilson as a fullback, so he'll presumably compete for a roster spot. Regardless of the Browns' final roster decision, it's hard to envision a path to fantasy relevance for either fullback.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Zac Jackson
May
15,
2025
ESPN's
Jordan
Ranaan
writes
that
if
all
goes
well
with
New
York
Giants
quarterback
Russell
Wilson
as
the
starter
and
he
stays
healthy,
rookie
first-round
QB
Jaxson
Dart
will
read more...
May 15, 2025
On Thursday, the Indianapolis Colts claimed defensive tackle Eric Johnson II off waivers after the New England Patriots recently released him. The Colts also waived safety Marcel Dabo and designated tight end Maximilian Mang as an exempt/international player. Johnson will enter his fourth season in the league and serve his second stint with the Colts after they selected him in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Missouri State product appeared in 11 games for the Patriots in 2024, notching 17 tackles (two solo). He's a fine rotational piece on the defensive line, but doesn't project to make too much of an impact on the field or in fantasy. Johnson hasn't garnered a single start through 39 career games and is currently buried way down on the team's unofficial depth chart.
--Alex CiullaSource: Indianapolis Colts
May 15, 2025
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the Minnesota Vikings have signed first-round pick Donovan Jackson to a four-year, $17.17 million contract. The Vikings have officially inked their entire slate of rookies. Jackson was a five-star recruit out of high school and the nation's No. 1 guard before committing to Ohio State, where he'd be a three-year starter. In his senior season, he garnered Second-team Associated Press All-American honors while splitting time between guard and tackle to fill in for injured starter Josh Simmons. Guard will be his home in the NFL, and the rookie is expected to beat out teammate Blake Brandel for the starting job.. The Vikings' offensive line projects to be vastly improved in 2025 with the additions of Jackson, along with free agent acquisitions Ryan Kelly and Will Fries, and the return of tackle Christian Darrisaw (knee) from injury.
--Alex CiullaSource: Tom Pelissero
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