The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone, and with it, the fantasy football landscape has shifted dramatically. From promising rookies walking into dream scenarios to veteran players who saw their value plummet overnight, fantasy managers now face a critical window to re-evaluate rankings, depth charts, and draft boards. Whether you’re prepping for redraft season or knee-deep in dynasty rookie drafts, understanding which players gained or lost the most value is essential to gaining an edge.

In this article, we break down the biggest veteran NFL Draft losers for fantasy football, highlighting players such as Najee Harris and Cole Kmet, who may have lost their grip on fantasy relevance. If you’re researching “NFL Draft winners and losers for fantasy” to identify post-draft risers, fallers, and sneaky value plays, you’re in the right place.

Let’s dive in.

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NFL Draft Veteran Losers for Fantasy Football

What veteran player walks away as the biggest loser based on the new addition(s) to his team and how does it affect how you value him this season?

Najee Harris (RB – LAC)

“After signing a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, many had Najee Harris on their fantasy draft boards for 2025. Now, yuck. It certainly feels like the Chargers, mainly OC Greg Roman, will be operating with a committee after the team used the 22nd overall selection on former UNC Tar Heels running back Omarion Hampton. Hampton is the future for the Chargers, while Harris most certainly feels like a lame duck in that running back room. Harris cannot be drafted as anything more than a low-ceiling Flex option for 2025.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)

“While Najee Harris has never been the sexiest fantasy pick, his durability (he has never missed a game) and reliability (he has only fumbled three times in his career) have made him a go-to RB2. Putting him in Jim Harbaugh’s offense with the Chargers, behind a solid offensive line, looked like a home run. Enter dynamic rookie running back Omarion Hampton. While Harris should still be a solid football option, his fantasy value has taken a massive hit after the draft.”
– Lee Wehry (FantasyPros)

“The Chargers drafted North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton 22nd overall to be their future bell cow. Najee Harris is on a one-year deal. I could see Hampton and Harris splitting work to some extent in 2025, but we know which running back will be spearheading this team at the end of the season and in 2026. Even if it might be annoying at times during the start of the 2025 season, drafting Hampton should pay off in the long run. That makes Harris nothing more than an early-season Zero RB target that can help provide some early-season production as Hampton gets brought up to speed. Keep in mind that L.A. re-signing J.K. Dobbins is also a likely outcome, given that the team placed the unrestricted free agent tender on him to give them exclusive negotiating rights if he doesn’t sign with another team before training camp. Considering his laundry list of injuries and the lack of general interest in the veteran RB market this offseason, don’t be shocked if Dobbins returns to Los Angeles.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)

Cole Kmet (TE – CHI)

“Cole Kmet was going to be a popular sleeper tight end in redraft leagues this year after the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach. Many were ready to call for a big season from Kmet as Johnson’s new Sam LaPorta. However, Chicago crushed his fantasy value during the NFL Draft. First, they drafted Colston Loveland in the first round. Yet, Kmet still had meaningful fantasy value. Unfortunately, the Bears used their next pick on Luther Burden III, who some believe will fill the Amon-Ra St. Brown role in Johnson’s offense. Two weeks ago, Kmet had a chance to be third on the team in targets. Now, he is barely worth drafting in the later rounds of deeper or tight end-premium leagues.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)

Rhamondre Stevenson (RB – NE)

“Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled seven times last year, was being benched down the stretch, and that long-term deal he signed means very little to the incoming coaching staff. The Patriots’ drafting of TreVeyon Henderson, who’s a great pass blocker and far more explosive back, could mean a dwindling timeshare for carries as the season progresses for Stevenson in the New England backfield. Perhaps sooner than later, too.”
– Joe Pisapia (FantasyPros)

Jerome Ford (RB – CLE)

“It shouldn’t be a surprise, but any value Jerome Ford was hanging on to was nuked in the draft. While other draft-day losers like Najee Harris should still retain a decent workload in L.A. for now, the combination of Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson should relegate Ford to the bench almost immediately. If you can somehow move him now, do it. Ford’s value is tanking, but it will never recover. Sadly, the former RB2 is now fantasy dead.”
– Jeremy Shulman (Fantasy Football Universe)

Kenneth Walker III (RB – SEA)

“It’s not only Kenneth Walker III, but the entire Seattle offense who could be in trouble. The Sam Darnold I know and love finally showed up last year and saw ghosts in the playoffs when the Vikings got smoked by the Rams in Arizona, even with a partisan Vikings crowd cheering them on. Seattle coughed up $100 million for Darnold, which is a huge gamble considering how bad he looked in the playoffs. Without the stout Vikings’ defense, offensive line and weather-controlled climate to support him, Darnold will find the going to be a lot tougher in Seattle. That’s bad news for the Seahawks’ offense, where Walker needs a lot of touchdowns to justify his current, lofty RB16 ranking, and I don’t see that happening. Honorable mentions: Najee Harris, Tyrone Tracy, Cooper Kupp and C.J. Stroud.”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)

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