July 1, 2025
The Charlotte Observer's Alex Zietlow writes that Carolina Panthers running back
Chuba Hubbard "will still get the overwhelming majority of the touches" this year. Hubbard was the team's bell-cow back in 2024 with 712 snaps. He carried the ball 250 times, which ranked 11th in the NFL and second among all RBs who played 15 games or fewer. Zietlow thinks that number will drop a bit this year as the Panthers look to keep Hubbard fresh, with
Rico Dowdle and rookie
Trevor Etienne splitting change-of-pace carries. The 26-year-old had his first 1,000-yard rushing season with a career-high 10 touchdowns in 15 starts, adding a carer-high 43 catches for 171 yards and a score through the air. There's a good chance 2024 ends up being Hubbard's career year, as Dowdle should be much more effective than
Miles Sanders was behind Hubbard last year. Fantasy managers should target Hubbard as an RB2.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Charlotte Observer - Alex Zietlow
July
1,
2025
New
York
Jets
running
back
Breece
Hall
has
had
a
turbulent
start
to
his
NFL
career.
The
first
ball
carrier
selected
in
the
2022
NFL
Draft
(No.
36
overall)
suffered
a
torn
ACL
in
Week
7
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July 1, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt has been in the thick of trade rumors this offseason, and the team's activity on the trade market on Monday has only fanned the flames of those rumors. However, NFL.com's Bobby Kownack reports that the Steelers have no intention of trading Watt and remain focused on agreeing to a deal with the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Watt is heading into the final season of his four-year, $112 million contract extension that he signed ahead of the 2021 campaign, and the Wisconsin product has tallied at least 11.5 sacks in each of the three full seasons he has played in since. Watt is one of the premier defensive players in the NFL, so it would be a surprise if the Steelers did not eventually come to an agreement with their 2017 first-round selection. In 121 career games, Watt has tallied 462 tackles (331 solo), 108 sacks, 33 forced fumbles, 12 fumble recoveries, seven interceptions, 50 pass deflections, and 75.5 run stuffs.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
July 1, 2025
The NFL Players Association is not expected to engage in formal negotiations with the league and its owners on a potential 18-game regular season until at least early next year, according to people familiar with the deliberations. It makes it unclear on when an 18-game season could be implemented, according to The Washington Post's Mark Maske. The union could be in position to launch formal negotiations with the NFL and its owners after its annual meeting of player representatives in March. Some owners had hoped to have an 18-game season as early as 2027 or 2028, but it might be unrealistic to expect that to happen in 2027. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and other league leaders have not pressed the union to begin negotiations. When formal negotiations do begin, they could be contentious, as many of the players already think a 17-game season is too long.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Washington Post - Mark Maske
July
1,
2025
Pittsburgh
Steelers
reporter
Mark
Kaboly
said
on
93.7
The
Fan
that
the
team
has
had
talks
with
free-agent
wide
receiver
Tyler
Boyd.
It
comes
a
day
after
Boyd
said
he's
"absolutely"
be
interested
in
playing
for
the
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July 1, 2025
The Miami Dolphins are finalizing a trade with the New York Giants on Tuesday for former Pro Bowl tight end
Darren Waller, who is coming out of retirement, sources tell NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Waller retired last summer after catching 52 of his 74 targets for 552 yards and just one touchdown in 12 games (11 starts) with the G-Men in 2023. Miami was desperate for an addition at tight end after trading
Jonnu Smith and cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Dolphins and Giants are also swapping late-round draft picks in the Waller trade. Waller will turn 33 in September and hasn't played more than 12 games since his Pro Bowl season in 2020, but he should automatically become Miami's top pass-catching tight end. The volume alone should make him at least a TE2 target with upside in fantasy, but don't expect him to replicate Smith's numbers from last year in Miami.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
June 30, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers see new cornerback Jalen Ramsey as an outside corner, a slot corner and potentially as a safety, according to Mark Kaboly. The Steelers acquired Ramsey, tight end
Jonnu Smith, and a seventh-round pick in 2027 from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a fifth-rounder in 2027 on Monday. The presence of cornerbacks Joey Porter and Darius Slay will allow the Steelers to get creative with the 30-year-old Ramsey, who could be more of an IPD fantasy asset if he plays more slot corner and safety in 2025. The former first-rounder and seven-time All-Pro continued to play at a high level last year with the Dolphins, racking up 60 tackles (39 solo), one sack, six tackles for loss, two interceptions and 11 pass breakups in 17 starts. Despite losing Fitzpatrick, the Steelers' secondary should remain strong this year.
--Keith HernandezSource: Mark Kaboly
June 30, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers view new tight end
Jonnu Smith as a tight end, a slot wide receiver and a fullback and will use him in a hybrid role in offensive coordinator Arthur Smith's offense. Despite already having tight end
Pat Freiermuth, the Steelers acquired Smith, cornerback Jalen Ramsey and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Miami Dolphins on Monday in exchange for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-rounder. Smith will reunite with Arthur Smith after posting a 50-582-3 line in 2023 with the Atlanta Falcons. At the time, the 582 receiving yards were a career-high for Smith until he went off for 88 catches, 884 yards and eight TDs with Miami last season. The 29-year-old will now be working with veteran quarterback
Aaron Rodgers in what's expected to be a run-first offense. The move to Pittsburgh is definitely bad news for Smith's fantasy upside as a TE1 in 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: Mark Kaboly
June 30, 2025
ESPN's Adam Schefter said on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday that there is no update on contract talks between the Washington Commanders and wide receiver
Terry McLaurin, "and that's the problem." "There is quite a gap between what both sides want right now and they have not made any progress," Schefter said. Schefter goes on to say that he'd be surprised if the Commanders look to move on from McLaurin via a trade, regardless of how disgruntled the wideout might be. McLaurin is entering the final season of a three-year extension he signed in 2022 and is looking for a hefty extension after posting his fifth straight 1,000-yard season with a career-high 13 touchdowns in 2024. He's reportedly seeking a deal that would pay him around $30 million a year, but the Commanders seem hesitant to give that to a receiver that will turn 30 this September. In fantasy, McLaurin is a solid WR2 target going into 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
June
30,
2025
The
Las
Vegas
Review-Journal's
Vincent
Bonsignore
reports
that
the
Las
Vegas
Raiders
are
not
interested
in
trading
tight
end
Michael
Mayer.
It
comes
after
reports
that
the
Miami
Dolphins
were
interested
in
acquiring
Mayer
from
the
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June 30, 2025
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that despite the Pittsburgh Steelers' unwillingness to trade superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt, the 30-year-old remains unhappy with his contract situation. Furthermore, Schefter notes that some sources believe "outside team interest is likely to increase given today's trade." The Steelers and Dolphins stole headlines on the first day of NBA free agency when the two teams agreed to a blockbuster deal involving defensive backs Jalen Ramsey and Minkah Fitzpatrick. However, Pittsburgh has made it clear they want Watt to retire in the Steel City. It'd likely take a massive offering even to pique the organization's interest, and while it's possible, there has been no indication that the Steelers will forfeit his rights. Watt is in the final season of a four-year, $112 million extension he signed back in 2021.
--Alex CiullaSource: Adam Schefter
June
30,
2025
Free-agent
wide
receiver
Tyler
Boyd
said
he
thinks
he
still
has
"a
few
more
years"
left
in
the
NFL
and
would
"absolutely"
be
interested
in
playing
for
the
Pittsburgh
Steelers
after
spending
the
first
eight
years
of
read more...
June 30, 2025
After the Miami Dolphins traded tight end
Jonnu Smith and cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday in exchange for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, the team is now in conversations with multiple team about acquiring a tight end, sources tell NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. With Smith now in Pittsburgh,
Pharaoh Brown,
Julian Hill and
Tanner Conner are Miami's top options at the tight end position, so it's not a surprise they are now looking for an upgrade. At the moment, the trade of Smith is good news for receivers
Tyreek Hill and
Jaylen Waddle, who both had down seasons in 2024. However, that could change, depending on who the Dolphins bring in at tight end. The most plausible trade options could be the Ravens'
Mark Andrews or the Raiders'
Michael Mayer.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
June 30, 2025
Tennessee Titans cornerback L'Jarius Sneed (quadriceps) said at his recent football camp that he's "ready to get back on the field" after missing the team's final 12 games in 2024 with a quadriceps injury. The 28-year-old defensive back didn't take part in Tennessee's minicamp in the middle of June but should be ready to go at some point in training camp this summer. Sneed signed a four-year, $76.4 million deal with the Titans before last season but played in only five games in his first year with the team due to his quad injury, recording 23 tackles (19 solo). He had established himself as one of the better corners in the league in his first four NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and had a 100-tackle campaign with 3.5 sacks in 2022. If Sneed can rebound and stay healthy all year in 2025, Tennessee's secondary could be in good hands.
--Keith HernandezSource: A To Z Sports - Buck Reising
June 30, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is being traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Ramsey trade was announced just before it was known that Fitzpatrick was part of the deal. The 28-year-old was originally selected by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Alabama, but he was dealt to Pittsburgh after just one season with the organization. Overall, the three-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection has tallied 608 tackles (400 solo), 20 interceptions, 54 pass deflections, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and four defensive touchdowns in 106 career games.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
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