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Chargers | LAC agrees to deals with seven picks Fri May 9, 04:42 PM
Los Angeles Chargers third-round draft choice DT Jamaree Caldwell, fourth-round draft choice LB Kyle Kennard, fifth-round draft choice WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith, fifth-round draft choice TE Oronde Gadsden II, sixth-round draft choice OG Branson Taylor, sixth-round draft choice S R.J. Mickens and seventh-round draft choice CB Trikweze Bridges signed four-year contracts with the Chargers Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: Orande Gadsen II is a player with a freakish athletic skill set. He's a weapon as a tight end, and Gadsen can use a blend of size and speed to make plays. Gadsen will learn behind Will Dissly and Tyler Conklin in his rookie season, but he's got the upside to one day be a starter. |
Jacksonville Jaguars third-round draft choice CB Caleb Ransaw, sixth-round draft choice S Rayuan Lane III and seventh-round draft choice RB LeQuint Allen signed four-year contracts with the Jaguars Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: We like LeQuint Allen in crazy deep dynasty formats. There's a dash of James Cook to his game, and he can make plays as a runner and receiver out of the backfield. With the future of Travis Etienne unknown, Allen is a player to monitor in training camp. |
New Orleans Saints fourth-round draft choice LB Danny Stutsman, fourth-round draft choice CB Quincy Riley, sixth-round draft choice RB Devin Neal, seventh-round draft choice TE Moliki Matavao and seventh-round draft choice DE Fadil Diggs signed four-year contracts with the Saints Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: Neal is the type of runner who reminded some in the scouting community of Joe Mixon. He's a late-round pick, so Neal is not a given for the 53-man roster in New Orleans. However, he's got a three-down skill set and could be a starter in the league. That's why we're monitoring him in super deep dynasty formats. |
San Francisco 49ers third-round draft choice LB Nick Martin, third-round draft choice CB Upton Stout, fourth-round draft choice WR Jordan Watkins, fifth-round draft choice RB Jordan James, fifth-round draft choice S Marques Sigle, seventh-round draft choice Connor Colby and seventh-round draft choice WR Junior Bergen signed four-year contracts with the 49ers Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: Any running back added to the 49ers roster will attract out attention. James can turn short passes into long gains with speed and quickness. We'll watch him in camp as he works to earn a roster spot behind starting RB Christian McCaffrey. |
Free-agent OT Andre Dillard (Packers), OT Nicholas Petit-Frere (Titans) and CB Dallis Flowers (Buccaneers) signed one-year contracts with the San Francisco 49ers Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed. The team also waived OG Jalen McKenzie and waived/injured CB Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (undisclosed).
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Pittsburgh Steelers seventh-round draft choice LB Carson Bruener and seventh-round draft choice CB Donte Kent signed four-year contracts with the Steelers Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyNew York Giants seventh-round draft choice CB Korie Black signed a four-year contract with the Giants Friday, May 9, worth $4.304 million.
Link to storyNew England Patriots third-round draft choice WR Kyle Williams, third-round draft choice C Jared Wilson, fourth-round draft choice Joshua Farmer, fifth-round draft choice LB Bradyn Swinson, sixth-round draft choice PK Andres Borregales, seventh-round draft choice OT Marcus Bryant, seventh-round draft choice CB Kobee Minor and seventh-round draft choice LS Julian Ashby signed four-year contracts with the Patriots Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: Kyle Williams is a quick receiver with speed to flip the field on any catch. He'll have a chance to become a favorite target for QB Drake Maye this year. Williams begins his pro career as the no.3 receiver on the depth chart behind Stefon Diggs and DeMario Douglas. |
Detroit Lions fifth-round draft choice OG Miles Frazier, sixth-round draft choice DE Ahmed Hassanein, seventh-round draft choice WR Dominic Lovett and seventh-round draft choice S Dan Jackson signed four-year contracts with the Lions Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyAtlanta Falcons third-round draft choice S Xavier Watts, fourth-round draft choice S Billy Bowman Jr. and seventh-round draft choice OT Jack Nelson signed four-year contracts with the Falcons Friday, May 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyBuffalo Bills third-round pick DE Landon Jackson, fifth-round pick DB Jordan Hancock, fifth-round pick TE Jackson Hawes, sixth-round pick CB Dorian Strong, sixth-round pick OT Chase Lundt and seventh-round pick WR Kaden Prawther signed undisclosed four-year deals Friday, May 7.
Footballguys view: Hawes is a player we will monitor in deep dynasty formats. A former high school linebacker, Hawes was mostly a blocker in college at Yale. He needs to develop as a route runner and we'll see if the Bills want to use him as more than a blocker. Prawther is an outside receiver with good ball skills, but he's not afraid to mix things up in the middle of the field. |
Miami Dolphins fifth-round pick DT Jordan X. Phillips, fifth-round pick CB Jason Marshall Jr., fifth-round pick S Dante Trader Jr., sixth-round pick RB Ollie Gordon II and seventh-round pick DT Zeek Biggers signed their rookie four-year deals Friday, May 9. Phillips, Marshall and Trader, all selected in the fifth round, will each total about $4.6 million on the scale. Gordon, a sixth-round pick, is due to make more than $4.4 million. Ewers and Biggers, as seventh-rounders, are set to make around $4.3 million.
Footballguys view: Gordon is a player we appreciate because of his size/athleticism combination. He's a big-bodied back (226 pounds) with the movement skills of a smaller back. In the NFL, Gordon needs to show the ability to use his size as a weapon in a power game. The rookie is competing for a reserve spot this year behind De'Von Achane and Jaylen Wright. |
Indianapolis Colts third-round pick CB Justin Walley, fourth-round pick OT Jalen Travis, fifth-round pick RB DJ Giddens, sixth-round pick QB Riley Leonard, sixth-round pick DT Tim Smith and seventh-round pick S Hunter Wohler.
Footballguys view: We like the upside of Giddens in deep dynasty formats. He's a slashing runner who doesn't waste a ton of motion with the ball in his hands. Giddens needs to prove himself better as a pass catcher (too many drops), and perhaps add some more muscle to his frame. He will compete for a reserve spot behind Jonathan Taylor and Khalil Herbert. |
Undrafted free-agent OG Leander Wiegand (Germany), C Gus Hartwig (Purdue), DT Payton Page (Clemson), LB Aaron Smith (South Carolina State) and S Dean Clark (Fresno State) signed undisclosed three-year deals with the New York Jets Friday, May 9.
Link to storyTennessee Titans third-round draft choice S Kevin Winston Jr., fourth-round draft choice WR Elic Ayomanor, fifth-round draft choice OG Jackson Slater and sixth-round draft choice CB Marcus A. Harris signed four-year contracts with the Titans Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyTampa Bay Buccaneers third-round draft choice CB Jacob Parrish, fourth-round draft choice LB David Walker, fifth-round draft choice DT Elijah Roberts and seventh-round draft choice WR Tez Johnson signed four-year contracts with the Buccaneers Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyNew York Jets fourth-round draft choice WR Malachi Moore signed a four-year contract with the Jets Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyCarolina Panthers third-round draft choice LB Princely Umanmielen, fourth-round draft choice S Lathan Ransom, fifth-round draft choice DT Cam Jackson, fifth-round draft choice TE Mitchell Evans and sixth-round draft choice WR Jimmy Horn Jr. signed four-year contracts with the Panthers Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyChicago Bears fourth-round draft choice LB Ruben Hyppolite II, fifth-round draft choice CB Zah Frazier, sixth-round draft choice OG Luke Newman and seventh-round draft choice RB Kyle Monangai signed four-year contracts with the Bears Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyNew York Jets third-round draft choice CB Azareye'h Thomas signed a four-year contract with the Jets Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyHouston Texans sixth-round draft choice S Jaylen Reed signed a four-year contract with the Texans Thursday, May 8, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyHouston Texans third-round draft choice CB Jaylin Smith agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Texans Wednesday, May 7, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyJacksonville Jaguars S Caleb Ransaw could have an 'easy' path to a job as one of the team's starting safeties, in the opinion of Jacksonville.com's Demetrius Harvey, who notes the team ranked last in the NFL in pass defense a season ago and lost S Andre Cisco in free agency to the New York Jets.
Link to storyWashington Commanders CB Trey Amos (back) was medically flagged by some teams before the 2025 NFL Draft because of a back injury, but the Commanders do not appear concerned about the issue.
Link to storyFree-agent CB Shaquill Griffin (Vikings) is talking with the Seattle Seahawks about a possible contract agreement, according to sources.
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Free-agent CB James Bradberry (Eagles) has had some contact with the Miami Dolphins this offseason but are not scheduled to meet at this time.
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Undrafted rookie free agent CB Keyon Martin (Louisiana) signed an undisclosed contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, May 6.
Link to storyKansas City Chiefs DB Will Brooks was waived on Tuesday, May 6. Additionally, WR Justin Lockhart (undisclosed) was waived with an injury designation.
Link to storyFree-agent S Major Williams signed an undisclosed contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, May 5.
Link to storyKansas City Chiefs DB Robert Rochell was released on Monday, May 5.
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Cincinnati Bengals S Geno Stone agreed to take a pay cut for the 2025 season, OverTheCap.com's Jason Fitzgerald reported Tuesday, May 6. Rather than the $6.475 million he was schedule to earn, Stone will receive $4.9 million with $1.5 million guaranteed.
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Buffalo Bills DBs Cole Bishop and Damar Hamlin will likely compete for the starting safety spot opposite S Taylor Rapp, according to The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia, with Bishop, a second-round pick last year, having the 'inside track' on the job over Hamlin, who was re-signed to a one-year deal back in March.
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Houston Texans S Jimmie Ward (foot) is 'doing fine' and no longer wearing a walking boot, according to head coach DeMeco Ryans. Ward suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 16.
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Baltimore Ravens third-round draft choice OT Emery Jones Jr., fourth-round draft choice Teddye Buchanan, fifth-round draft choice OT Carson Vinson, sixth-round draft choice Bilhal Kone, sixth-round draft choice PK Tyler Loop, sixth-round draft choice WR LaJohntay Wester, sixth-round draft choice DT Aeneas Peebles, sixth-round draft choice CB Robert Longerbeam and seventh-round draft choice OG Garrett Dellinger signed four-year contracts with the Ravens Saturday, May 3. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyDallas Cowboys CB Shavon Revel Jr. (knee) worked on the side during practice Saturday, May 3. The team is comfortable with his rehab, but he may be a candidate to open training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
Link to storyPhiladelphia Eagles fifth-round draft choice CB Mac McWilliams signed a four-year contract with the Eagles Saturday, May 3. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyDetroit Lions CB Amik Robertson (arm) has a good chance to be a full participant during offseason workouts, in the opinion of LionsWire's Jimmy Liao.
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Free-agent CB Keion Crossen (Cardinals) has been invited to participate in the Carolina Panthers rookie minicamp, according to a source.
Link to storyDallas Cowboys third-round CB Shavon Revel Jr. (East Carolina), fifth-round LB Shemar James (Florida), sixth-round OT Ajani Cornelius (Oregon), seventh-round DT Jay Toia (UCLA), seventh-round RB Phil Mafah (Clemson) and seventh-round DT Tommy Akingbesote (Maryland) signed their four-year rookie contracts on Friday, May 2. Financial terms of the deals were not immediately disclosed.
Link to storyMiami Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey, who was expected to be traded or released before training camp, has remained in 'great touch' with Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay since the Rams traded him to the Dolphins just over two years ago.'He is a total stud and you look at - obviously he has continued to play at a really high level. He and I have kept in great touch even since we ended up trading him to Miami. Special competitor, great person, great father. And so there are a lot of layers when you're talking about a player of his caliber, with regards to the contract, the compensation that they would be looking for in exchange for receiving a player of his magnitude. And so those conversations are ongoing as I'm sure they are with multiple teams. And we'll see, but we're never gonna shy away from opportunities to increase the competitiveness of our roster or add great players as long as it fits within the framework of everything that an acquisition like that would entail,' McVay told Adam Schein of SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio recently.
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Green Bay Packers third-round draft choice WR Savion Williams (Texas Christian), fourth-round draft choice DL Barryn Sorrell (Texas), fifth-round draft choice DE Collin Oliver (Oklahoma State), sixth-round draft choice DT Warren Brinson (Georgia) and seventh-round draft choices CB Micah Robinson (Tulane) and OL John Williams (Cincinnati) signed their four-year rookie contracts on Thursday, May 1. Financial terms of the deals were not immediately disclosed.
Footballguys view: Savion Williams is the player we're most excited about here, and Fantasy GMs should follow suit. Super athletic and with size, Williams reminds some in the scouting community of Nico Collins (Texans). He can take the top off the defense, and Williams has strength after the catch too. With refined route-running and improved concentration, Williams could end up being a steal for the Packers - and for dynasty GMs out there. |
Green Bay Packers CB Jaire Alexander would prefer to be cut so he can choose his destination. In the opinion of SI.com's Albert Breer, the most likely scenario, though, is he returns to Green Bay on a revised contract.
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Dallas Cowboys CB Kaiir Elam will not have his fifth-year option exercised by the team.
Link to storyMiami Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey is expected to be traded or released in May or June, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.
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Kansas City Chiefs TE Anthony Firkser and LB Shaun Bradley were released Wednesday, April 30. TE Baylor Cupp, OG McKade Mettauer and S Jason Taylor II were waived.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Benjamin Morrison (hip) should be a full participant when training camp begins, according to general manager Jason Licht.
Link to storyCincinnati Bengals CB Daxton Hill had his fifth-year option exercised Wednesday, April 30.
Link to storyBaltimore Ravens S Kyle Hamilton had his fifth-year option exercised Wednesday, April 30.
Link to storyUpdating previous reports, Green Bay Packers CB Jaire Alexander could remain with the team as all options are on the table. Those include a trade, a release or a reconciliation.
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Free-agent LB Titus Leo (Patriots) and DB Mark Perry (Patriots) were claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, April 29.
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