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Panthers | Jonathon Brooks to miss 2025 season (Thu May 8, 02:06 PM) [jump to this story] Jaguars | Travis Etienne not a lock for 2025? (Thu May 8, 02:16 AM) [jump to this story] Steelers | Aaron Rodgers still in play for Pittsburgh (Thu May 8, 01:12 AM) [jump to this story] Cowboys | George Pickens Traded to Dallas (Wed May 7, 09:22 AM) [jump to this story] |
Jaguars | Bhayshul Tuten to play early? Thu May 8, 09:53 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten could 'make an impact' in head coach Liam Coen's offense, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com.
Link to storyThe Minnesota Vikings signed WR Tai Felton, DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, LB Kobe King and TE Gavin Bartholomew to four-year contract, according to a source.
Link to storyFree-agent WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (Lions) received an invite to the New Orleans Saints' rookie minicamp.
Link to storyDonovan Peoples-Jones player page
New York Jets fifth-round draft choice DE Tyler Baron signed a four-year contract with the Jets Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyNew York Jets fifth-round draft choice LB Francisco Mauigoa signed a four-year contract with the Jets Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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 storyLas Vegas Raiders first-round draft choice RB Ashton Jeanty signed a four-year contract with the Raiders Thursday, May 8, worth $35,895,812. The deal includes a $22,746,044 signing bonus as well as a fifth-year option.
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 storyCarolina Panthers first-round draft choice WR Tetairoa McMillan signed a four-year contract with the Panthers Thursday, May 8. The deal includes a fifth-year option, but financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyCincinnati Bengals third-round draft choice OG Dylan Fairchild, fourth-round draft choice LB Barrett Carter, fifth-round draft choice OT Jalen Rivers and sixth-round draft choice RB Tahj Brooks signed four-year contracts with the Bengals Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyTennessee Titans sixth-round draft choice RB Kalel Mullings signed a four-year contract with the Titans Thursday, May 8, according to a source. 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 storyNew York Jets first-round draft choice OT Armand Membou signed a four-year contract with the Jets Thursday, May 8. The deal includes a fifth-year option, but the financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyChicago Bears first-round draft choice TE Colston Loveland signed a four-year contract with the Bears Thursday, May 8, worth $26.64 million. The deal includes a $16.01 million signing bonus as well as a fifth-year option.
Link to storyTennessee Titans WR Tay Martin (undisclosed) and LB Kyron Johnson (undisclosed) were moved to the Reserve/Injured list Thursday, May 8, after to the two players cleared waivers.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent WR John Richardson (Texas Christian) signed with the Chicago Bears Thursday, May 8. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyHouston Texans sixth-round draft choice QB Graham Mertz signed a four-year contract with the Texans Thursday, May 8, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyHouston Texans second-round draft choice WR Jayden Higgins agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Texans Thursday, May 8, worth 11,700,824.
Link to storyUpdating a previous report, free-agent QB Desmond Ridder (Raiders) is no longer expected to participate in the Denver Broncos rookie minicamp this week on a tryout basis, according to sources.
Link to storyUpdating a previous report, Jacksonville Jaguars WR Gabe Davis (undisclosed) was released with a failed physical designation.
Link to storyGabe Davis player page
Houston Texans seventh-round draft choice DT Kyonte Hamilton agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Texans Thursday, May 8, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyNew York Jets LB Jimmy Ciarlo, WR Easop Winston and WR Marcus X. Riley were released Thursday, May 8.
Link to storyEasop Winston player page
New York Giants DE Casey Rogers was released Thursday, May 8, according to sources.
Link to storyFree-agent WR Gabe Davis (Jaguars) could receive some interest from the New York Giants since he is familiar with head coach Brian Daboll's offensive scheme, in the opinion of GiantsWire's John Fennelly.
Footballguys view: Davis spent time working with Daboll when they were with the Buffalo Bills. The Giants may be looking for a veteran to add to the room with young players like Malik Nabers and WanDale Robinson at the top of the depth chart. If added, Davis would compete with guys like Darius Slayton, Lil Jordan Humphrey, and Jalin Hyatt. |
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New York Giants LB Victor Dimukeje (pectoral) suffered a torn pectoral during offseason workouts with the team and is expected to miss an undisclosed amount of time, according to sources.
Link to storyVictor Dimukeje player page
Miami Dolphins seventh-round draft choice QB Quinn Ewers agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Dolphins Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyTennessee Titans director of scouting A.J. Highsmith has been hired by the New England Patriots as their new pro scouting director.
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 storyUndrafted free-agent WR Ali Jennings (Virginia Tech) is participating in the San Francisco 49ers rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, according to a source.
Link to storyDenver Broncos third-round draft choice DE Sai'vion Jones agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Broncos Wednesday, May 7, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyDenver Broncos fourth-round draft choice LB Que Robinson agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Broncos Wednesday, May 7, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyCarolina Panthers LB Jadeveon Clowney, TE Jordan Matthews and WR Dax Milne were released Thursday, May 8. The team also waived WR T.J. Luther, OG Andrew Raym and DT Jerrod Clark and waived/injured DT Popo Aumavae (undisclosed).
Footballguys view: Clowney is the biggest name here, and it's not a surprise considering there were rumblings he could be cut before the draft. In 14 games last year, Clowney totaled 5.5 sacks and can still get after the passer in a part-time role. Clowney should have no problem getting a job for 2025. |
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Carolina Panthers TE Colin Granger (undisclosed) was waived Thursday, May 8, after the two sides reached an injury settlement.
Link to storyCarolina Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks (knee) was placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, May 8, and will miss the entire 2025 season.
Footballguys view: Terrible news for Brooks here. He fell to the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft because of a 2023 knee injury he suffered in his final season with the Texas Longhorns. Brooks barely played as a rookie, then he re-injured the ligament in Week 14. The Panthers move forward with Chuba Hubbard as their top back. Free agent Rico Dowdle and rookie Trevor Etienne will compete for reserve snaps. |
Miami Dolphins LS Blake Ferguson was released Thursday, May 8. CB Ryan Cooper Jr., DT Neil Farrell and OL Chasen Hines were also waived.
Link to storyDetroit Lions sixth-round pick DE Ahmed Hassanein was praised by general manager Brad Holmes for was how hard he plays and how his motor never stops. Hassanein had 17 quarterback hits (third-most in the FBS) and 62 total pressures (fifth-most) while collecting 9.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss last season at Boise State.
Link to storyDetroit Lions WR Isaac TeSlaa figures to make his initial impact on special teams, in the opinion of beat writer Tim Twentyman.
Footballguys view: TeSlaa is a physical freak with a great size/speed combination, but he never was a returner in college at Hillsdale or Arkansas. The Lions wanted to take a chance on his insane athleticism, and that's why they moved two third-round picks to select him at no.70 overall. Most young players begin on teams, but it may not be long before TeSlaa is making noise on offense for the Lions. We love his upside in dynasty formats. |
Detroit Lions second-round pick OG Tate Ratledge and fifth-round pick OG Miles Frazier will cross-train at both guard spots and center with the hopes of pushing veterans for a starting job.
Link to storyJacksonville Jaguars RB Travis Etienne is not 'guaranteed' a roster spot heading into the season, in the opinion of Jacksonville.com's Demetrius Harvey, who notes that the team has put a lot of work into reshaping the offensive line and running back rooms under new head coach Liam Coen. That includes drafting RBs Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen.
Footballguys view: Tuten has a ton of speed, and Allen is a player who could thrive on all three downs due to his athleticism and contact balance. If the team moves on from Etienne, those two rookies could play a larger role. |
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Jacksonville 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 storyAfter trading WR George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys, the Pittsburgh Steelers now hold multiple third-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. In the opinion of ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers could use one of those in a package to acquire a veteran receiver in a trade -- to that end, Fowler mentions San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee), Chicago Bears WR DJ Moore, and Green Bay Packers WR Romeo Doubs as possible targets. In free agency, Fowler highlights Amari Cooper (Bills) and Keenan Allen (Bears) as potential fits.
Footballguys view: DK Metcalf is the clear-cut no.1 receiver for the Steelers, and we'll see how things shake out behind him. Guys like Robert Woods, Calvin Austin, and Roman Wilson will compete to create a pecking order. We'll see if the Steelers take a longer look at any of the available veterans...and oh yeah - if/when they sign QB Aaron Rodgers. |
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Free-agent QB Aaron Rodgers (Jets) has been in communication with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the offseason and, according to ESPN's Brooke Pryor, it is 'unlikely that Rodgers wasn't privy' to the team's decision to trade WR George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys.
Footballguys view: It's a bit odd if a player not signed was involved or aware ahead of time when it comes to a receiver. The Steelers remain in contact with Rodgers and hope he signs with the team. Until that happens, the Steelers will trot out Mason Rudolph as their top quarterback in offseason workouts. |
Aaron Rodgers player page
Dallas Cowboys WR Jalen Tolbert is likely to be the player 'most impacted' by the acquisition of WR George Pickens, in the opinion of ESPN's Todd Archer, who notes that Tolbert split time between the WR2 and WR3 spots a season ago based on whether former Cowboys (and current New Orleans Saints) WR Brandin Cooks was available.
Footballguys view: No surprise here. Tolbert is now expected to slide into the No. 3 role behind Pickens and WR CeeDee Lamb. In 17 games last year, Tolbert caught a career high 49 catches for 610 yards and seven touchdowns. That was good for the no.39 ranking in standard-scoring leagues at the wide receiver position. With the addition of Pickens, Tolbert goes more into 'what the heck' flex territory than he was a WR4/deep flex option in 2024. |
Undrafted free-agent QB Taylor Elgersma (Wilfrid Laurier) is expected to receive a contract offer from the Green Bay Packers, according to a source. Elgersma participated in the Packers rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
Link to storyFree-agent LB Kyzir White (Cardinals), LB Jesse Luketa (Cardinals) and LB Dennis Gardeck (Cardinals) are not expected to re-sign with the Arizona Cardinals this offseason.
Link to storyKyzir White player page
Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill (wrist) underwent a second surgery on his wrist Wednesday, May 7, but it will not change his recovery time because the surgery was part of the original plan, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Footballguys view: Hill had surgery in February to repair an injury he played through during the 2024 season. He posted pictures, via David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, from a surgical bed to social media on Tuesday. Hill captioned one of the Snapchat photos, "surgery #2," and another showed him with his wrist bandaged with the caption, "mission successful." Marcel-Louis Jacques of ESPN.com confirmed that Hill had screws removed from his wrist in a procedure that was part of his initial treatment plan. Word at the time of the initial surgery was that Hill would be ready to go for training camp, and there's no sign that anything has changed on that front. |
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