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Broncos | Bo Nix on schedule after ankle check-in Wed Apr 29, 12:30 AM
Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix had a follow-up, cleanup procedure on his fractured right ankle last week. The 26-year-old broke it in the Broncos' divisional-round victory over Buffalo, and is 'firmly on track to be ready for the start of training camp,' according to the report.
| Footballguys view: Nix fractured his right ankle near the end of the Broncos' divisional round playoff victory over the Bills. Before his Jan. 20 surgery, Nix called his injury a "simple fracture" that would require only a 4-6 week recovery. He did not mention a necessary follow-up procedure, and team owner Greg Penner said in March that the Broncos were confident Nix would participate in organized team activities as the quarterback was ahead of schedule in his rehab. Now, the timeline is training camp as the Broncos will be "conservative" with his participation in the offseason program. We'll be watching for more. |
Philadelphia Eagles A.J. Brown will likely be traded to the New England Patriots for a first-round draft pick when the trade 'comes together' on June 1, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
| Footballguys view: The two sides have discussed a deal, according to Schefter, but neither has been willing to commit to it before June 1 -- when the Eagles could split Brown's $43 million dead salary cap charge between this year and next. But everything is lining up for a move to happen. The Eagles drafted rookie wide receiver Makai Lemon in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, and they also signed three veterans in Elijah Moore, Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, and Dontayvion Wicks. Meanwhile, the Patriots passed completely on drafting a wide receiver. Stay tuned. |
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Free agent (Steelers) WR Scotty Miller met with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, April 29. He will also try out for the Chicago Bears next week.
| Footballguys view: Miller originally signed with the Steelers back in May, 2024. He spent the season with Pittsburgh but was released in January of 2025. The Steelers then brought Miller later that month. Miller appeared in 11 games last season and even got one start. Miller finished with nine receptions for 62 receiving yards. The Lions don't have a pressing need at receiver right now. Their three starters are Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Isaac TeSlaa. In total, Detroit has nine receivers on its roster, so the team may be updating its scouting reports on future additions. |
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Tennessee Titans president of football 0perations Chad Brinker announced Tuesday, April 28, that he is stepping down from his post.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent OT Cole Hutson (Texas) has been invited and will attend both the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns' minicamps, according to a source on Tuesday, April 28.
Link to storyDetroit Lions LB Jack Campbell will not have his fifth-year option picked up by the Detroit Lions, according to a source on Tuesday, April 28.
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The Lions have exercised the fifth-year option for Jahmyr Gibbs.
| Footballguys view: This should come as no surprise. Gibbs became a full-time starter in 2025, and the Lions traded David Montgomery in the offseason. Gibbs rushed 243 times for 1,223 yards with 13 touchdowns in 2025. He also caught 77 passes for 616 yards with five touchdowns. He previously led the league with 20 rushing and receiving touchdowns in 2024. He's RB2 in the current Footballguys projections, and he's being drafted with the second pick overall in early drafts. |
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Undrafted free-agent P Gabe Nwosu (Penn State) has been invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie minicamp, according to a source on Tuesday, April 28.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent LB Nikko Taylor (Oregon St.) has been invited and has accepted two minicamp invitations from the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears, according to a source on Tuesday, April 28.
Link to storyLos Angeles Chargers WR Quentin Johnston had his fifth-year option exercised by the Chargers on Tuesday, April 28.
| Footballguys view: The move fully guarantees Johnston's $18 million salary for 2027. The Chargers made Johnston a first-round pick in 2023. He led the team in touchdowns the past two seasons and posted a career-high 735 receiving yards in 14 games last season. Johnston has 144 catches for 1,877 yards and 18 touchdowns since entering the league. The Chargers have a deep wide receivers room with Ladd McConkey, Johnston, Tre' Harris, and KeAndre Lambert-Smith. |
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Free-agent S Patrick McMorris (Giants) was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, April 28. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyNew England Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez had his fifth-year option exercised on Tuesday, April 28.
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Philadelphia Eagles TE Jaheim Bell was waived on Tuesday, April 28.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent CB Latrell McCutchin Sr. agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, April 28, according to a source. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyFree-agent QB Russell Wilson (Giants) was hosted for a visit by the New York Jets and is reportedly being considered as an option to be Geno Smith's backup, according to The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt on Tuesday, April 28.
| Footballguys view: As the Jets sorted through potential backup options -- which also included Carson Wentz at one point -- GM Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn discussed potential options with Smith. Per Rosenblatt's source, Smith mentioned that he enjoyed working with Wilson when they were with the Seahawks in 2020-21, when Smith backed up Wilson. We'll watch for more. |
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Undrafted free-agent LB Scooby Williams agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, April 28, according to a source. Williams' deal includes $210,000 of his base salary guaranteed and a $10,000 signing bonus.
Link to storyPittsburgh Steelers WR John Rhys Plumlee was released on Tuesday, April 28.
Link to storyNew England Patriots RB Elijah Mitchell was released on Tuesday, April 28.
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Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks is cleared to participate in the entire offseason program by his surgeon, he told reporters on Tuesday.
| Footballguys view: The Panthers selected Brooks, who was coming off a torn ACL suffered during his final season at Texas, in the second round of the 2024 draft. He made his debut in the middle of his rookie season, but tore the same ACL in his third game back. He then missed all of last season while recovering. Chuba Hubbard and Trevor Etienne return from last season, and Carolina signed AJ Dillon as a free agent. How Brooks will fit into that backfield mix will be one of the things to watch as the Panthers' offseason continues to play out. |
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Free agent CB Martin Emerson (Browns) is signing with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, April 28. No terms of the deal were disclosed.
Link to story49ers free-agent wide receiver Jauan Jennings is visiting tonight and Wednesday with the Minnesota Vikings, a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter.
| Footballguys view: Jennings, 28, had spent his entire career with the 49ers, with the club having selected him in the seventh round of the 2020 draft. Jennings played 75 games with 32 starts for San Francisco, including 55 receptions for 643 yards with nine touchdowns in 2025. The Vikings did not select a receiver in this year's draft over the weekend, which puts them in the market for more depth at the position. The Dolphins are also said to be interested. But Miami doesn't appear to have the cap room necessary to be a viable bidder. |
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Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia is signing a three-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, April 28. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: As reported here on Monday, Pavia was previously invited to participate in the Ravens' rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. The Ravens also agreed to sign UDFA quarterback Joe Fagnano out of UConn earlier on Tuesday. That gives the club a pair of young QBs behind starter Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley. |
New Orleans Saints RB Evan Hull was waived by the team on Tuesday, April 28.
Link to storyEvan Hull player page
Chiefs vice president of player personnel Ryne Nutt says the team was 'shocked' they could select RB Emmett Johnson in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
| Footballguys view: According to SBNation's Ron Kopp Jr., Johnson is projected to be the immediate backup to free-agent addition Ken Walker III, who will handle the lead role. But don't be surprised if Johnson earns his way onto the field on pass downs or in other situations. While there's a path to a role here, Footballguy Dave Kluge, in the 2026 Rookie Draft Guide 3.0, suggests "the floor for Johnson is low." |
Free-agent QB Aaron Rodgers (Steelers) received a right-of-first-refusal tender Tuesday, April 28, which means he can accept a 10% raise off last year's salary, which would pay him about $15 million this season. It also means the Steelers can match any offer he signs with another team, and forbidding him the ability to sign with another team once training camp begins.
| Footballguys view: Rodgers, who spent the 2025 season with the Steelers after a prolonged offseason courtship, has been weighing his options for the upcoming season over the past three months. GM Omar Khan and coach Mike McCarthy indicated last week that there isn't a timeline or a deadline to hear from the 42-year-old quarterback. The Steelers selected QB Drew Allar in the third round of the NFL draft, but McCarthy said the move was unrelated to Rodgers' decision. But today's move is directly related. Essentially, Rodgers is locked in with the Steelers for when he decides if he wants to play. |
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Los Angeles Rams first-round pick QB Ty Simpson said he had private meetings with head coach Sean McVay before they selected him in the first round of the NFL Draft.
| Footballguys view: "They wanted to make it private and didn't want people to know that they were interested," Simpson said Monday via ESPN's Sarah Barshop. "I was trying to be on script and do what everybody told me and not to tell anybody." Telling the QB not to say anything about meeting with McVay makes sense. It also adds further context to McVay's body language immediately after the pick, which made it seem as if the coach wasn't on board with selecting Simpson 13th overall. All of this looks increasingly like an effort to be respectful of current starter Matthew Stafford. |
Arizona Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier signed with the Cardinals in the offseason because he believed he would be the lead running back.
| Footballguys view: The arrival of Jeremiyah Love, the third pick overall in last week's draft, puts Allgeier in familiar territory. He spent the past three years playing behind Bijan Robinson in Atlanta. Barring injury issues for Love, Allgeier has almost no path to a front-line fantasy role this season. All that said, Allgeier did benefit from a goal-line role in Atlanta. He scored a career-high eight touchdowns last season. We may see a similar role if the Cardinals find themselves near the goal line this fall. For now, Allgeier is RB48 on the Footballguys projections. Love opens as RB10. |
Free-agent WR Jauan Jennings (49ers) has been receiving interest from the Miami Dolphins this offseason, but the Dolphins to not have the salary cap space to sign him at this point, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: The Dolphins, who traded Jaylen Waddle and released Tyreek Hill and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, have been adding wideouts on the cheap since. They signed Jalen Tolbert and Tutu Atwell in the first wave of free agency, then selected three -- Caleb Douglas, Chris Bell, and Kevin Coleman Jr. -- in last week's NFL Draft. While it's a reach financially, if he lands in Miami, Jennings, who caught a career-high nine touchdowns with the Niners last season, would likely be the team's top wideout. |
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Buffalo Bills WR Keon Coleman has received trade interest this offseason, but general manager Brandon Beane said the team is not interested in trading Coleman.
| Footballguys view: Coleman has had two inconsistent seasons with the Bills. He was disciplined last November for being late to a meeting and was a healthy scratch for four games. By the end of 2025, Coleman was Buffalo's sixth wide receiver. He had 38 catches for 404 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games this past season. Even if he's sticking around, the team used a fourth-round pick this year on UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell to add to a receiver room that also includes DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, and Joshua Palmer. |
Undrafted CB Tony Grimes (Purdue) has been invited to the Carolina Panthers' rookie minicamp, according to a source on Monday, April 27.
Link to storyUndrafted OT Derrell Bailey (Georgia State) has been invited to the Carolina Panthers' rookie minicamp, according to a source on Monday, April 27.
Link to storyFree agent WR Montrell Washington (Giants) has been invited to the Chicago Bears' rookie minicamp for a veteran tryout, according to a source on Monday, April 27.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent CB Zayteak McGhee (Houston Christian) has been invited to the Indianapolis Colts' rookie minicamp, according to a source on Monday, April 27.
Link to storyUndrafted K Ethan Sanchez (Houston) has been invited to the San Francisco 49ers' rookie minicamp, according to a source on Monday, April 27.
Link to storyFree-agent RB Sincere McCormick (Vikings) has signed with the San Francisco 49ers, according to a source on Monday, April 27. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent RB Miles Davis (Utah State) will be brought in by the New York Giants for their rookie minicamp, according to a source on Monday, April 27.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent LS Rocco Underwood agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, April 27, according to a source. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent S Jalen Stroman agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, April 27, according to a source. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyUndrafted free-agent CB Jeremiah Earby will reportedly attend the Washington Commanders' minicamp after previous reports that he would attend the Philadelphia Eagles' minicamp, according to a source on Monday, April 27.
Link to storyUpdating previous reports, undrafted free-agent RB C.J. Donaldson (Ohio State) and TE Cody Hardy (NC State) officially agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints Saturday, April 25. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
Link to storyFree-agent FB Michael Burton (Broncos) agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns Monday, April 27. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyMichael Burton player page
Undrafted free-agent RB Roydell Williams (Florida State) has accepted an invitation to participate in the Tennessee Titans rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, according to a source.
Link to storyPhiladelphia Eagles DT Jalen Carter had his fifth-year option exercised Monday, April 27.
Link to storyJalen Carter player page
Free-agent WR Tyler Johnson (Jets) and LB Curtis Robinson (49ers) signed with the Dallas Cowboys Monday, April 27. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
Link to storyTyler Johnson player page
Updating previous reports, undrafted free-agent TE Jerand Bradley (Kansas State), WR Sincere Brown (Colorado), RB Greg Desrosiers Jr. (Memphis), WR Devonte Ross (Penn State) and TE Evan Svoboda (Wyoming) officially agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Chargers Saturday, April 25. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
Link to storyFree-agent WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Steelers) agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys Monday, April 27, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: As CBSSports.com noted, Valdes-Scantling appeared in 10 regular-season games with the 49ers and Steelers last season, finishing with a combined 14 catches for 120 yards and one touchdown. The 31-year-old is joining his fifth team in the last two years and will attempt to win a job with Dallas this summer. He'll compete with Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin, Jonathan Mingo, and others behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. |
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New England Patriots WR John Jiles and TE Marshall Lang were released Monday, April 27.
Link to storyUpdating previous reports, undrafted free-agent TE Lake McRee (USC) and TE Chamon Metayer (Arizona State) officially agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, April 27. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyAtlanta Falcons P Trenton Gill was released Monday, April 27.
Link to storySeattle Seahawks RB Cam Akers was released Monday, April 27.
| Footballguys view: Akers, a former second-round pick of the Rams, joined the Seahawks last season and appeared in three regular-season games, as well as Seattle's NFC championship game win over the Rams. With Akers no longer on the team, the Seahawks have six running backs on the roster: Returning players Zach Charbonnet, George Holani, Kenny McIntosh, Jacardia Wright; free-agent addition Emanuel Wilson, and first-round pick Jadarian Price. Charbonnet is recovering from a torn ACL and isn't expected back until well into the regular season. |
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