August 27, 2025
The New York Jets claimed tight end
Jelani Woods off waivers on Wednesday from the Indianapolis Colts, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Woods did not make the Colts' final 53-man roster heading into the 2025 season, and now he'll look to make his return to NFL action with the Jets for the first time since 2022. The 26-year-old will be competing for TE2 duties with
Jeremy Ruckert in New York behind rookie first-rounder
Mason Taylor. Woods, a former third-round pick (73rd overall) in 2022, caught 25 of 40 targets for 312 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games (two starts) in his rookie season with Indy. However, a serious hamstring injury caused him to miss each of the last two years, causing the Colts to move on. Woods would only be worth a look on the waiver wire in fantasy this year if Taylor misses time with an injury.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
August 27, 2025
The New England Patriots claimed quarterback
Tommy DeVito off waivers on Wednesday from the New York Giants, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The Giants didn't have a need for DeVito any longer after signing
Russell Wilson and
Jameis Winston and trading up to draft rookie
Jaxson Dart in the first round in April. The 27-year-old will now head to the AFC East, where he'll serve as the QB3 behind starter
Drake Maye and backup
Joshua Dobbs. DeVito went undrafted out of college before joining the Giants and making his NFL debut in 2023, when he started six games. In his two NFL seasons with the G-Men, DeVito has completed 65.3 percent of his 222 pass attempts for 1,358 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. He is well off the fantasy radar but could push Dobbs for QB2 duties during the year behind Maye.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
August 27, 2025
The New England Patriots are releasing veteran wide receiver
Kendrick Bourne (foot) on Wednesday, sources tell Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Bourne requested to be released so that he can try to latch on with another team that doesn't have such a crowded receiving picture. The 30-year-old missed most of August with a foot injury, but he's healthy now and looking to contribute somewhere else in 2025. The former undrafted pass-catcher out of Eastern Washington spent the first four years of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers, but it wasn't until he came to New England that he really blossomed as a receiver. Bourne had a career-best 55-800-5 line in 17 games (five starts) in 2021, but he dropped off considerably the following year and hasn't been the same after suffering an injury in 2023. It's possibly he'll look to reunite with the Niners, who could use the wideout depth.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
August
27,
2025
Kansas
City
Chiefs
rookie
wide
receiver
Jalen
Royals
(knee)
is
currently
banged
up
and
missed
practice
on
Tuesday,
but
FOX
Sports'
Jordan
Schultz
says
he's
a
name
to
watch
during
Rasheeread more...
August
27,
2025
Tampa
Bay
Buccaneers
head
coach
Todd
Bowles
said
that
tight
end
Cade
Otton
(leg)
is
dealing
with
a
leg
injury
and
soreness,
and
will
miss
"a
little
bit."
Buccaneers.com
writer
Brianna
Dix
reports
that
we
should
read more...
August
27,
2025
The
San
Francisco
49ers
are
signing
veteran
free-agent
wide
receiver
Marquez
Valdes-Scantling
to
an
undisclosed
deal
on
Wednesday,
a
source
tells
Ari
Meirov
of
The
33rd
Team.
Valdes-Scantling
was
unable
to
make
the
Seattle
Seahawks'
final
53-man
read more...
August
27,
2025
Updating
a
previous
report,
Kansas
City
Chiefs
wide
receiver
Rashee
Rice
is
accepting
and
will
serve
a
six-game
suspension
to
start
the
2025
regular
season,
sources
tell
Tom
Pelissero
of
NFL
Network.
The
league
and
the
read more...
August 27, 2025
The Baltimore Ravens and All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton are finalizing a four-year contract extension on Wednesday that will be worth over $100 million, sources tell FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. The former first-rounder has quickly become one of the best safeties in the league and has been a Pro Bowler each of the last two seasons. The 24-year-old is one of the top IDP safeties to target for fantasy because of his abilities in coverage down the field and in the run game. In his three seasons in Baltimore to begin his NFL career, Hamilton has recorded 250 tackles (186 solo), seven sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 15 QB hits, five interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 27 pass breakups, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 48 games (36 starts). For a strong Ravens defense, Hamilton is one of their most important players.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
August 27, 2025
The Buffalo Bills are signing former All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday, according to his agents, Drew Roenhaus and Kyle Lincoln. After a year with the Miami Dolphins, Poyer will return to the team that he played for from 2017-23. In 16 regular-season appearances for the Dolphins last year, the 34-year-old veteran defensive back had 98 tackles (51 solo) and three pass breakups while missing one game due to injury. He was an every-down player for Miami's defense, although he didn't record any interceptions or sacks. Poyer was an All-Pro in 2021 with Buffalo and was a Pro Bowler for the first time in his career in 2022. He probably won't be a standout defensive back in his return to the Bills, but he clearly has some juice left and will be a valuable and experienced addition to their secondary.
UPDATE: Poyer will start on Buffalo's practice squad.--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
August 27, 2025
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFL is aiming to place at least a six-game suspension on Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Rashee Rice. According to Schefter, this suspension would begin at the start of the season. The 25-year-old is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing with the league on September 30. While this date appeared to have pushed a potential suspension until later in the season, this recent update suggests the league is looking to suspend Rice earlier in the season. Fantasy managers should continue to closely monitor this situation as Rice could be in danger of missing at least the first six weeks of the regular season. Despite suffering a season-ending LCL tear in Week 4, Rice appears to be on the fast track to a breakout season, tallying 288 yards and two scores in the first three weeks. If Rice were to miss six games, second-year wideout
Xavier Worthy would likely see a significant increase in targets.
--Andy SmithSource: Adam Schefter
August 27, 2025
The Miami Dolphins will sign kicker
Riley Patterson to their practice squad, general manager Chris Grier said Wednesday. Miami will spend at least the first four weeks without starting kicker
Jason Sanders (hip) and needs a bit of help at the kicker spot. Patterson kicked for three teams in 2024, going 16-for-16 on extra points and 4-for-7 on field goals. As long as Sanders is injured, Patterson should have a solid chance to work his way onto the 53-man roster, but he will be no more than a shaky deep-league streamer at the kicking position in fantasy.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 27, 2025
Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said newly signed tight end
Darren Waller is not injured, but rather taking things "cautiously," according to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN. The veteran came out of retirement to sign with Miami, so the club has opted to take things slowly in practice as they approach the first week, according to Grier.
Jonnu Smith had a breakout season playing for the Dolphins a year ago, piling up 88 catches and eight touchdowns, but was traded to Pittsburgh during the offseason. Waller figures to be the team's top receiving option from the tight end spot.
UPDATE: Waller took part in team drills at Wednesday's practice.--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 27, 2025
Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said the club should have running back
De'Von Achane (calf) available for Week 1, according to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN. The star back's status for the start of the season has been something of an open question, but the club's optimism Wednesday certainly was a good sign. Achane piled up 78 catches and six receiving touchdowns last season to go with 907 rushing yards and six more scores on the ground, making him one of the most dynamic fantasy assets in the league. He looks ready to go for the Dolphins' opener against Indianapolis.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 27, 2025
Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio was non-committal on whether running back
Joe Mixon (ankle) will play during the 2025 season when asked at a Wednesday press conference, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston. The veteran back is on the reserve/non-football injury list, meaning he will miss at least the first four games, but the Texans haven't seemed especially optimistic about his return. Caserio said Mixon will be evaluated after four weeks, but ultimately answered, 'We'll see,' when asked if the running back would come back this season. Houston signed
Nick Chubb, still rosters
Dameon Pierce, and drafted
Woody Marks earlier this year to round out its backfield.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: KPRC2
August 27, 2025
With wide receiver
Adam Thielen headed back to Minnesota in a Wednesday trade, the Carolina Panthers are planning on an enhanced role for receiver
Jalen Coker, as reported by Jordan Schultz. A former undrafted free agent, Coker put together a solid rookie season on a bad Panthers team in 2024, accumulating 32 catches for 478 yards and two touchdowns in just 11 games. Carolina added
Tetairoa McMillan in the draft, but Coker figures to be in the mix to see an increased target share without Thielen, who averaged more than seven targets per game during his two years with the Panthers.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
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