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
May 15, 2025
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver
Jordan Addison has a jury trial set for June 16 following his 2024 citation for DUI. The trial is set to take place in the Superior Court of California. A pre-trial hearing was held on Monday. In December, Addison pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor DUI charges. He is accused of driving under the influence with at least a .08% alcohol level near the Los Angeles International Airport after a police officer found him asleep at the wheel and blocking a lane of traffic. The 23-year-old's status and situation should be monitored. While the NFL has not been quick to act in many cases like these, he could face punishment from the league depending on the results of the trial.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Kevin Seifert - ESPN
May 15, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Philadelphia Eagles senior director of scouting Brandon Hunt as their vice president of player personnel, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Hunt has worked in the NFL since 2005 in various roles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, and Eagles. He joins new Raiders general manager John Spytek's front office as a respected talent evaluator. Needless to say, the Eagles have been excellent at talent acquisition over the last half-decade and are arguably the most well-rounded team in the NFL, so this is a promising addition to a franchise looking to finally turn things around.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
May 15, 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars released tight end
Patrick Murtagh on Thursday, according to NFL.com. The 25-year-old Australian joined the NFL International Player Pathway in 2023 and was assigned to the Detroit Lions before stepping down due to a medical issue. He then spent time with the Jaguars in 2024 and this offseason before being cut. The organization recently signed former Buffalo Bills tight end
Quintin Morris, and has
Brenton Strange,
Johnny Mundt, and
Hunter Long already on the roster. Based on development thus far, it would be a surprise if Murtagh ever appears in an NFL game.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
May 15, 2025
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (illness) has been cleared for football activity and expects to play in Week 1, according to NFL.com. The 2021 second-round pick out of Alabama played in just four games due to a blood clot issue, so this is great news for the team and the 25-year-old. Barmore has appeared in 48 games over the last four years, totaling 139 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 15.5 run stuffs, one forced fumble, and nine deflections. He'll play opposite newly signed free agent Milton Williams in 2025, and the duo could be an underrated unit in the NFL.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
May 15, 2025
According to details from a forthcoming book reveal, quarterback
Caleb Williams and his family consulted with lawyers to find potential ways around being drafted first overall by the Chicago Bears in 2024. "Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die," Carl Williams, Caleb's father, told Seth Wickersham, author of "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback," in the months before the 2024 draft. Caleb Williams ultimately decided he could make it work in Chicago before struggling to a QB16 finish in a rookie season that saw Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron both fired. The 23-year-old threw for 20 touchdowns and six interceptions while taking a league-high 68 sacks. The good news is that the Bears did everything they could to give Williams help heading into his sophomore season, so the former first overall pick is set up to succeed in Year 2.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN.com
May 15, 2025
The New England Patriots announced that they released defensive tackle Eric Johnson II on Wednesday after signing free-agent running back
Trayveon Williams. The Patriots claimed Johnson off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 28 of last year. The 26-year-old played in 11 games with New England last year and finished with 17 total tackles (two solo) in his third NFL campaign. Johnson was originally a fifth-round selection (159th overall) by the Colts in 2022 out of Missouri State. The 6-foot-4, 320-pounder had only 18 tackles (seven solo), one sack, a tackle for loss and one fumble recovery in 28 games (no starts) in his first two years in the league in Indy. Johnson will be looking to find a new team before training camp starts this summer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New England Patriots
May 15, 2025
The Tennessee Titans claimed linebacker Anfernee Orji off waivers from the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday and waived running back
Jabari Small in a corresponding move, according to Paul Kuharsky. Orji went undrafted out of Vanderbilt before joining the Saints for his rookie season in 2024, where he accumulated 30 tackles (16 solo) and two tackles for loss in 16 games (two starts) in his first year in the league. The 24-year-old will now look to earn a 53-man roster spot in Tennessee in training camp this summer. Small, 23, also went undrafted out of Tennessee before joining the Titans. The 5-foot-9, 198-pounder spent time last year on the Titans' practice squad and did not get into an NFL game. He's unlikely to be claimed off waivers, at which point he'll be free to sign with any NFL team before training camp this summer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: PaulKuharsky.com
May
15,
2025
New
Orleans
Saints
executive
vice
president/general
manager
Mickey
Loomis
announced
earlier
this
week
that
the
team
signed
free-agent
wide
receiver
Donovan
Peoples-Jones
and
safety
Terrell
Burgess
to
undisclosed
one-year
deals
and
waived
safety
Millard
Bradford
read more...
May
15,
2025
Green
Bay
Packers
passing-game
coordinator
Jason
Vrable
said
that
wide
receiver
Jayden
Reed
is
up
to
199
pounds
(up
from
185
as
a
rookie)
and
has
been
one
of
the
leaders
of
the
receiver
group
read more...
May
14,
2025
The
Green
Bay
Packers
have
agreed
to
terms
with
rookie
wide
receiver
Matthew
Golden
on
a
four-year,
$17.57
million
contract.
Green
Bay
spent
the
No.
23
overall
pick
on
the
Texas
alum,
making
him
the
first
read more...
May 14, 2025
Per the team, the New England Patriots have signed running back
Trayveon Williams to an undisclosed contract. New England also released defensive lineman Eric Johnson II. The veteran back spent the first six seasons of his career with the Cincinnati Bengals after linking up with the team in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The 27-year-old will join a running back room consisting of
Rhamondre Stevenson,
Antonio Gibson, and second-round rookie
TreVeyon Henderson. Williams is likely to have little impact regarding the ground game, considering he has 62 career carries in 69 games. However, he did appear in all 17 contests last season for Cincinnati on special teams, so he could occupy a role there for New England.
--Alex CiullaSource: New England Patriots
May 14, 2025
According to the NFL transaction log, the San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive end Mykel Williams to a four-year, $24.94 million deal. The team selected the former Georgia Bulldog with the No. 11 overall pick in April's draft. Williams is a rawer prospect than you'd expect to be a top-15 pick, but with more time and reps, he could become a force off the edge. If he continues evolving his game and picks up a thing or two while working across from teammate Nick Bosa, the two could form a formidable duo and give offensive lines fits with blocking assignments. It's a best-case scenario for him, but it's possible given his length and traits. He recorded at least seven tackles for loss in each of his three seasons at Georgia.
--Alex CiullaSource: Spotrac
May 14, 2025
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced on Wednesday that the team has signed wide receiver
Jadon Janke to the roster. Gutekunst did not disclose the monetary details of the contract. Janke signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 draft, but was released during training camp and spent the rest of the season with the Miami Dolphins. The South Dakota State product was a multi-year starter during his time at college -- capping out at 57 receptions, 946 yards, and ten touchdowns in his final season. In a stacked Green Bay receiver room, playing time won't come easily. However, he may make the field due to his prowess as a kick returner in college. Janke was more efficient on kickoffs (19.4 per return) than punts (11.4).
--Alex CiullaSource: Green Bay Packers
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