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  • Elijah Moore WR | CLE

    Elijah Moore: Gets tagged by Browns

    The Browns have applied the unrestricted free-agent tender to Moore, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

    If Moore ends up signing with another team by June 21, the transaction will count toward the NFL compensatory draft pick formula. This is notable because Moore had an official visit with the Bills on Monday. A 2021 second-round pick of the Jets, Moore was a regular in the Browns' receiving corps the last two seasons, racking up 120 catches (on 205 targets) for 1,178 yards and three touchdowns in 17 regular-season games.

  • Browns' Diontae Johnson: Finds new home in Cleveland

    Johnson signed a contract with the Browns on Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

    After spending the first five years of his career with the Steelers, the 2019 third-rounder was shipped to the Panthers last offseason, dealt to the Ravens in late October and also had a brief stint with the Texans down the stretch after a tumultuous time in Baltimore. Between the three teams, Johnson hauled in 33 of 67 targets for 375 yards and three touchdowns in 12 regular-season games. All but the TD mark were career lows. Upon joining Cleveland, he'll be a part of his third AFC North organization and likely will be in the mix for regular snaps in a receiving corps without established options beyond Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman (concussion).

  • Robert Woods WR | HOU

    Steelers' Robert Woods: Signing with Steelers

    The Steelers plan to sign Woods, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    Woods is coming off a 2024 regular season in which he recorded 20 catches on 30 targets for 203 yards and zero touchdowns in 15 contests for the Texans. With the Steelers, the 33-year-old will add experience and depth to a wideout corps currently led by DK Metcalf and George Pickens, with Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson, among others, also in the mix for targets.

  • Jacolby George: Links up with Panthers

    George is slated to sign with the Panthers as an undrafted free agent, Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports.

    George spent his entire four-year collegiate career at Miami but didn't see significant playing time until his final two seasons. During that stretch, the 6-foot wideout caught 110 passes for 1,616 yards and 16 touchdowns across 26 games, serving as the team's No. 2 receiver behind Xavier Restrepo. Given George's high-level production over his final two seasons, he will likely compete for a depth role in Carolina's wide receiver room this summer.

  • JaQuae Jackson: Dropped by New England

    Jackson (knee) was waived by the Patriots on Monday.

    Jackson originally signed with the Patriots in June of 2024 but was sidelined for all of last year due to a knee injury. He was dropped without an injury designation Monday, suggesting he's now moved past his knee issue. The Rutgers product has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game after posting 22 catches for 361 yards and one touchdown across 13 games during his final collegiate season in 2023.

  • Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Facing tough target competition

    McMillan is part of a crowded WR room that just added Emeka Egbuka with the 19th overall draft pick.

    One might assume no concerns about job security for a 2024 third-round pick who scored seven TDs over the final five weeks of his initial NFL regular season. Unfortunately for McMillan, there's a chance Egubka proves to be the superior player, and not much chance of Mike Evans or Chris Godwin (ankle) getting benched. Of course, it's also possible the concerns prove unfounded and McMillan cements himself as a quality starter, with Egubka either brought along slowly or getting most of his snaps when Evans/Godwin miss time. There does seem to be a lot of overlap between McMillan, Godwin and Egubka in terms of relative strengths and weaknesses, whereas Evans is a different animal altogether, largely running downfield routes on the perimeter.

  • Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Could lose role to Tre Harris?

    Second-round pick Tre Harris figures to compete with Johnston and Mike Williams for perimeter snaps, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

    The Chargers' top receiver, Ladd McConkey, is at his best working from the slot, yet also figures to get playing time in two-wide formations (as was the case for much of last season). Johnston thus finds himself in a tricky situation, despite being a recent first-round pick (22nd overall in 2023) who improved considerably between Years 1 and 2. The improved version was still wildly inconsistent, memorably putting up 186 yards in Week 18 before going catch-less (on five targets) in a wild-card-round loss at Houston. Johnston is good with the ball in his hands, especially relative to other big WRs, but Harris may prove superior at getting open and catching the ball. There's also some chance, though perhaps a slim one, that Williams emerges as a real threat again, now two years removed from an ACL tear and returning to Los Angeles after a one-year sabbatical. The good news for those interested in Johnston is that his already-modest ADP figures to drop even further after the Harris pick.

  • Christian Kirk WR | HOU

    Texans' Christian Kirk: Ticketed for slot work

    Kirk (collarbone) figures to spend a lot of time in the slot after Houston drafted 6-foot-4 wideout Jayden Higgins at No. 34 overall, The Athletic reports.

    Kirk might've taken most of his snaps in the slot anyway, so it's hard to spin the NFL Draft as a win for his fantasy value, especially after the Texans doubled down on Iowa State receivers and took Jaylin Noel in the third round. There's suddenly a lot of target competition behind No. 1 receiver Nico Collins, who averaged 83.8 yards and 8.3 targets per game in 2024 despite playing less than half the available snaps in three of his 12 regular-season games. The upside scenario for Kirk's volume entails Collins continuing to struggle with soft-issue injuries while the rookies fail to develop as expected. The downside scenario features Kirk becoming somewhat of an afterthought and perhaps even losing slot snaps to Noel eventually. Kirk has one year left on his contract and should be healthy for training camp, after a broken collarbone ended his final season with the Jaguars (who subsequently traded him to Houston for a seventh-round pick). The Texans already restructured Kirk's contract to convert his non-guaranteed salary into a guaranteed bonus, which rules out any chance of him being released before Week 1.

  • Romeo Doubs WR | GB

    Packers' Romeo Doubs: Facing tough snap competition

    Doubs (concussion) has new competition for snaps and targets after the Packers drafted WR Matthew Golden in the first round and WR Savion Williams in the third round.

    Doubs is in the final year of his rookie contract, coming off a 2024 campaign in which he suffered two concussions and was suspended a week for skipping practice. He finished the year with career highs for catch rate (63.9 percent) and yards per target (8.3) while averaging a team-high 5.5 targets per game, but it probably wasn't enough to change the general evaluation on him. Doubs is good enough to start in the NFL, but not good enough that you necessarily want him in the starting lineup, which means he may have to compete for his job this summer. With Jayden Reed (shoulder) seemingly locked in for slot work, the Packers have Doubs, Golden, Williams and Dontayvion Wicks ready to compete for perimeter snaps -- plus, Christian Watson (ACL) may eventually make his own case later in the season. There hasn't been any update on Doubs' health since his second concussion of the season knocked him out of a playoff loss to Philadelphia.

  • Andrew Armstrong: Agrees to deal with Dolphins

    Armstrong is slated to sign with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent, David Furones of The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

    Armstrong played four seasons of Division II football before jumping to the SEC where he looked comfortable immediately. Over two seasons at Arkansas, Armstrong produced 134 receptions for 1,804 yards and six touchdowns. He led the Razorbacks in receiving yards both seasons and led the SEC in the category in 2024. The 6-foot-4, 202-pound receiver ran a 4.51 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, and he'll look to earn a roster spot with a strong training camp and preseason.

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