February 16, 2026
The Miami Dolphins and two-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Bradley Chubb are parting ways, and the 29-year-old will become a free agent, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. In his two full seasons with the Dolphins in 2023 and 2025, Chubb had 20 sacks, eight forced fumbles, and 117 tackles, so he should have a nice market this offseason. The former fifth overall pick by the Denver Broncos in 2018 out of North Carolina State played in all 17 games last year in his final season in Miami, tallying 8.5 sacks, 47 tackles (24 solo), eight tackles for loss, 20 QB hits, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. Chubb will turn 30 years old in June, but when healthy, he can still be a difference-maker on the defensive line. He did not play at all in 2024 due to a torn ACL, but he had 11 sacks in his first full season in Miami in 2023.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
February 16, 2026
A fourth-round pick out of the University of Texas in the 2025 NFL Draft, Dallas Cowboys running back
Jaydon Blue earned some preseason buzz as a potential dark horse candidate to emerge as the Cowboys' RB1. However, the 22-year-old was a non-factor for Dallas in 2025, spending most of the year on the inactive list as a healthy scratch. Across five games played, Blue recorded 129 rushing yards and a touchdown on 38 touches. Nearly half of his rushing production came in Week 18, when the competitive portion of the Cowboys' season had already concluded. Entering 2026, Cowboys RB1
Javonte Williams is set to hit unrestricted free agency. As such, there is once again a potential playing time opportunity open to Blue in the Dallas backfield, as the only other running back currently under contract with the Cowboys for 2026 is the similarly unproven
Phil Mafah. However, it seems likely that Dallas will bring in another backfield option or two in either free agency or the draft. Based on Blue's disappointing rookie year, it's difficult for fantasy managers in dynasty formats to have much trust in his potential for future production.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
February 16, 2026
The Miami Dolphins are releasing veteran wide receiver
Tyreek Hill (knee), per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Hill's release will save the Dolphins over $20 million against the salary cap and signals a broader changing of the guard in Miami. Hill appeared in just four games in 2025, suffering a season-ending torn ACL and dislocated right knee in Week 4. Before getting injured, he recorded 21 catches for 265 yards and a touchdown on 29 targets. Entering his age-32 season, Hill is now set to become an unrestricted free agent. It's unclear how much the veteran wideout still has left in the tank, given his age and the fact that he'll be coming off a serious knee injury. Hill may not even be ready for the start of the 2026 campaign. However, Hill is one of the best wide receivers of the last decade, and he was still a productive player in his last full season in 2024, recording 81 catches for 959 yards and six touchdowns on 123 targets. Depending on where he lands and his health status, Hill could still provide fantasy value in 2026.
--Will BradySource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
February 16, 2026
A highly-touted second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, New England Patriots running back
TreVeyon Henderson flashed both explosive upside and some reason for concern as a rookie. Across 17 games played, the 23-year-old recorded 1,132 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns on 215 touches, which landed him third in the Offensive Rookie of the Year vote. Henderson also got better as the year progressed, recording 683 of his 911 total rushing yards and eight of his nine rushing touchdowns after Week 8. However, a portion of Henderson's second-half production came with fellow Patriots running back
Rhamondre Stevenson sidelined by injury. Once Stevenson returned down the stretch of the season, New England largely operated with an even playing time split between the two backs. In the playoffs, Stevenson earned 70 touches to Henderson's 35 as the Patriots opted in favor of the more consistent between-the-tackles runner. Both backs are under contract for 2026 and beyond, which means Henderson is unlikely to see a true RB1 workload in the immediate future. Still, his upside as both a rusher and receiver should allow him to maintain his dynasty value after an encouraging rookie season.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
February 16, 2026
Across 16 games in 2025, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end
Cade Otton recorded 59 receptions for 572 yards and one touchdown on 81 targets. Despite injuries in Tampa Bay to key pass-catchers like wideouts
Mike Evans and
Chris Godwin Jr. that sidelined them for large chunks of the season, Otton never fully emerged as a go-to target for Buccaneers quarterback
Baker Mayfield. Across four NFL seasons, Otton has never recorded more than 59 catches, 600 receiving yards, or four touchdowns in a single year. Heading into his age-27 season, Otton is now set to hit unrestricted free agency. If he leaves Tampa Bay, Otton could benefit by landing in a situation with less competition for targets. However, based on his track record to this point, there's no guarantee that a new team would sign Otton to be its unencumbered number one receiving tight end, which is the role he's held over the last two seasons in Tampa Bay. Whether he's back with the Buccaneers or not, Otton appears to have a defined production ceiling that limits his fantasy appeal in dynasty formats going forward.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
February 16, 2026
Across 15 games as a rookie in 2025, Chicago Bears wide receiver
Luther Burden III recorded 47 receptions for 652 yards and two touchdowns on 60 targets. It took a while for the 22-year-old to earn consistent playing time, which held down his season-long numbers. However, Burden III finished the season on a bit of a tear. Over his last five regular-season contests, Burden III hauled in 25 catches for 357 yards and a touchdown on 30 targets. It's worth noting that Bears wideout
Rome Odunze missed four of those five games due to a foot injury, which helped direct more targets towards Burden III. Beyond Burden III and Odunze, the Bears also have additional capable pass-catchers in veteran wideout
D.J. Moore and tight end
Colston Loveland, so the competition for target share in Chicago is fierce. Still, Burden III flashed explosive upside when given the opportunity in his first NFL campaign, and he projects as a key piece in Chicago's long-term offensive plans. In dynasty formats, Burden III's fantasy stock is trending upward based on his strong close to the 2025 season.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
February 15, 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko as their new offensive coordinator, sources told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Janocko is in Vegas on Sunday, and a deal is expected to be finalized as early as Sunday. He's close with new Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak, who was previously the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-champion Seahawks. Janocko also worked with Kubiak in New Orleans and Minnesota, so they have a close bond. Vegas had one of the worst offenses in the NFL in 2025, ranking last in points scored (14.2), rushing yards per game (77.5), and total yards (245.2), and 26th in red-zone efficiency (50%). Kubiak is expected to call the offensive plays in 2026 in his first year as the head coach, but Janocko will be crucial in helping develop Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, who is expected to go to the Raiders with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
February 15, 2026
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring San Francisco 49ers run-game-coordinator/tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their new offensive coordinator on Sunday, sources told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Fleury has been a trusted assistant to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan since 2019 and will now head to the NFC West rival to call plays for the defending Super Bowl champions. It was looking like Seattle would promote from within to replace Klint Kubiak, who departed to become the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Fleury started his tenure in San Fran as a defensive quality-control coach and spent the next two years as an offensive quality-control coach before becoming the TEs coach in 2022. The 49ers run a version of the West Coast offense that Kubiak ran in Seattle, so the move to hire Fleury shouldn't represent a drastic scheme change for quarterback
Sam Darnold and the rest of the offense.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
February 15, 2026
Miami Dolphins running back
Ollie Gordon II saw his name linked to fantasy waiver wires throughout the year, but he ultimately spent most of his rookie season playing second, or even third fiddle, to
De'Von Achane. With a new head coach and offensive coordinator set to take over in Miami, many have speculated whether the sub-190-pound Achane will continue to handle bell-cow duties. Unfortunately for Gordon, even if Jeff Hafley and Bobby Slowik choose to preserve Achane by moving to a more committee-based approach, 23-year-old
Jaylen Wright could stand in his way. After missing the first six weeks of the season as a result of injury and performance, Wright took over as the team's primary change-of-pace back behind Achane, out-touching Gordon 75 to 50. And when given work, Gordon's 2.8 yards per carry ranked among the league's worst. With Gordon's Doak Walker Award-winning season in 2023 now feeling a lifetime away, there were very few signs in 2025 that a sophomore breakout could be on its way.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
February 15, 2026
Running back
Devin Singletary was the only New York Giants RB to play all 17 games in 2025, but he finished well behind
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in carries, receptions, and total yards, while lacking the efficiency of rookie
Cam Skattebo in both the running and passing game. Entering 2026 on the final year of the three-year pact he signed in 2024, he could be viewed as a cut candidate if Skattebo projects to enter camp fully healthy following a season-ending ankle injury. If Singletary does stay in New York, he projects as the third man in a rotation, with incoming head coach John Harbaugh having spent the past two seasons giving nearly all of his team's groundwork to
Derrick Henry. While nobody on the Giants' roster should rightfully be compared to Henry, the 28-year-old Singletary could easily find himself buried on a depth chart behind two more versatile runners.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
February 15, 2026
Denver Broncos wide receiver
Pat Bryant finished his rookie campaign with fewer than 400 yards and only one touchdown, but based on glimpses he showed in two abbreviated playoff appearances, he could see a much larger role in 2026. Having the dubious distinction of exiting both games early with injury, it's difficult to project how much of the game plan would continue to revolve around him, but Bryant touched the ball five times on a total of 12 postseason snaps. The Broncos have been tied to the receiver position in what looks to be a strong incoming draft class, but the only pass catcher currently on the roster who clearly projects ahead of Bryant is 30-year-old
Courtland Sutton. While
Troy Franklin and
Marvin Mims Jr. have both shown flashes at times in their young careers, Bryant seems the most likely to take the next step in 2026 and could be an important weapon for newly elevated offensive coordinator
Davis Webb.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
February 15, 2026
Running back
J.K. Dobbins (foot) signed a one-year, $2.1 million deal with the Denver Broncos late in the 2025 offseason, and through the first 10 weeks of the season, he looked like one of the best values of the year. Dobbins ran for 772 yards and four touchdowns before going down to a Lisfranc injury that ultimately ended his season. Once again set to hit the open market, Dobbins has recently indicated a preference to return to Denver. Should he sign another short-term deal with the Broncos, he would likely be given the inside track to starting duties over second-round pick
RJ Harvey. While Harvey showed a knack for finding the end zone as a rookie, he could not come close to matching Dobbins' efficiency behind one of the premier offensive lines in the league, averaging 3.7 yards per carry to Dobbins' 5.0. Where Harvey truly excelled was in the passing game, and if Denver runs back the same pairing in 2026, it's difficult to envision another landing spot for Dobbins with more clearly defined roles or higher upside within what will likely be some form of committee.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
February 15, 2026
Once viewed as the dynasty QB1, a string of disappointing seasons has sunk Arizona Cardinals quarterback
Kyler Murray's value to an all-time low, with him currently going outside the top 20 at the position in dynasty startups. While his relationship with the previous coaching staff led many to believe he'd taken his last snaps in Arizona after a soft benching to end his 2025 season, the Cardinals cleaned house this offseason, hiring a new head coach and offensive coordinator. Signs still point to Murray being released or traded before a portion of his contract becomes guaranteed in mid-March, but his status remains one of the biggest question marks of the offseason. With an uninspiring incoming quarterback draft class, Murray could be the first domino to fall in the trade/free agent market, but with so much uncertainty surrounding him, he remains a risky dynasty buy. Based on name value alone, his cost in a trade is likely still higher than his current startup placement reflects, and while his perceived value will ultimately rise if he finds a preferable landing spot, his asking cost may not. As such, he remains a hold in most dynasty leagues.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
February 15, 2026
The Cleveland Browns are conducting in-person interviews with the Houston Texans' Cory Undlin and the Atlanta Falcons' Mike Rutenberg for their defensive-coordinator position this weekend, a source told Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Head coach Todd Monken could name his defensive coordinator in the next day or two. Undlin is Houston's defensive passing-game coordinator and has worked with the team since 2023. Before that, he was the secondary coach for the San Francisco 49ers, and he was also the Detroit Lions' defensive coordinator in 2020. Rutenberg is the Falcons' pass-game coordinator. Before joining Atlanta in 2025, he worked under defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich for four seasons as the linebackers coach with the Jets. Cleveland is looking to replace Jim Schwartz, who resigned after he was not named the Browns' head coach.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Mary Kay Cabot
February 15, 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to promote run-game coordinator/defensive-line coach Rob Leonard to defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday. Leonard, who has worked directly with disgruntled All-Pro defensive end Maxx Crosby, has been a D-line coach since 2023. The Raiders will also retain Joe Woods as defensive passing-game coordinator, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Vegas finished 25th in points allowed (25.4) and 14th in total yards allowed (317.8) under former DC Patrick Graham and head coach Pete Carroll, while opponents converted 46.3% of their third-down attempts. The Raiders were solid against the run, though, allowing 3.9 yards per carry, which ranked fourth-best in the NFL. Leonard spent a season as an outside linebackers coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2022 before joining the Raiders. He also coached for the Dolphins from 2019 to 2021 and for the New York Giants from 2013 to 2018.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
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