Fantasy Football Player Notes
2026 PPR Draft Rankings
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1.
Ja'Marr Chase
CIN
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2.
Puka Nacua
LAR
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3.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
SEA
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4.
CeeDee Lamb
DAL
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5.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET
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6.
Justin Jefferson
MIN
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7.
Drake London
ATL
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8.
Malik Nabers
NYG
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9.
Nico Collins
HOU
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10.
George Pickens
DAL
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11.
Chris Olave
NO
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12.
Rashee Rice
KC
Rashee Rice is an interesting WR to rank, given how much he was targeted in the red zone this past season (a ton of screen passes). Rice finished top-5 among WRs in PPG during his truncated season. 7th overall in red-zone targets in just 8 games played. Given his draft price might be slightly reduced based on his off-field issues and injured QB...Rice could easily be a league winner and dark-horse WR1 overall candidate in 2026.
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13.
A.J. Brown
PHI
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14.
Tetairoa McMillan
CAR
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15.
Tee Higgins
CIN
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16.
Garrett Wilson
NYJ
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17.
Ladd McConkey
LAC
Don't hold the OL injuries against the Chargers' skill players. Ladd McConkey specifically. The Chargers' WR failed to live up to his expectations from his rookie season, as Keenan Allen's presence capped his target/production ceiling. The 33-year-old WR LED the Chargers in targets under OC Greg Roman (hyper-targeted on third downs). But with Roman replaced by Mike McDaniel, we should expect McConkey to finish closer to his rookie season, when he averaged 2.6 YPRR. McDaniel knows how to deploy his WRs to achieve peak efficiency both for real-life and fantasy purposes.
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18.
Zay Flowers
BAL
There's a world where Zay Flowers has the talent to be a top-5 fantasy WR if he can ever score TDs. Cooking. Over 1,200 yards. 86 catches and 5 TDs (WR7) in 2025. WR3 over the last five games. 4+ catches in 13 of his 17 games: a testament to his reliable floor and consistent involvement. 5th in target share (28%). 11th in air yards share (35%). 4th in yards per route run behind Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Luther Burden. His late-season scoring binge (five TDs over the last four games) helped him tie the six touchdowns he scored in his rookie campaign.
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19.
Davante Adams
LAR
The early ECR is pricing Davante Adams as a mid-WR2 and I'm simply not buying it. Last year was actually a red flag season disguised as a good one — he posted a career-low catch rate of 53%, his YAC per reception hit a career low, and the bulk of his production was TD-dependent with 15 scores. That kind of touchdown volume is notoriously hard to replicate year over year. Even though Matthew Stafford is back under center in LA, he may not force-feed Adams in the end zone as he did in 2025 en route to an MVP award. On top of that, Adams turns 33 and dealt with a lower-body tissue injury in 2025 that cost him time — at his age, that's not something you just brush off. When I look at the totality of it — the age, the injury, the TD regression risk, the declining efficiency numbers — I see a player far more likely to fall off than to replicate what he did last year.
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20.
Luther Burden III
CHI
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21.
DeVonta Smith
PHI
A.J. Brown is as good as gone in Philly, even if it's post-draft. Dallas Goedert is returning on a one-year deal. DeVonta Smith has shown a fantasy WR1 ceiling when his teammates have missed time the last few seasons. Most recently, in Week 8 of the 2025 season, Smith went 6-84 yards on nine targets with AJB out of the lineup. He is an objectively good, if not great, WR...and his numbers are not truly indicative of his talent profile. He was more efficient than Brown was in 2025, while posting his third 1,000-yard season. More importantly, the Slim Reaper averaged career-high marks in yards per route run (3.1) and yards per target (11.9) when aligned out wide. Only Jaxon Smith-Njigba (3.8) and Puka Nacua (3.6) and have averaged more yards per route run when aligned out wide among 89 wide receivers to have logged at least 150 such routes.
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22.
Jameson Williams
DET
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23.
Jaylen Waddle
DEN
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24.
Terry McLaurin
WAS
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25.
Mike Evans
SF
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26.
Emeka Egbuka
TB
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27.
Christian Watson
GB
Christian Watson returned to the lineup in Week 8 after tearing his ACL late into the 2024 season. Despite coming off a brutal injury, Watson was electric. He supplanted Romeo Doubs as the WR1 in the Packers' offense. Watson was the WR17 in PPG (11.5) to go with a 34% air yard share (over 1,000 air yards). Hit career highs in yards and yards per route run. Never saw fewer than four targets in any contest. Watson led the NFL with 294 deep receiving yards once coming back from his injury.
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28.
Courtland Sutton
DEN
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29.
Rome Odunze
CHI
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30.
DK Metcalf
PIT
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31.
Jakobi Meyers
JAC
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32.
Chris Godwin Jr.
TB
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33.
DJ Moore
BUF
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34.
Ricky Pearsall
SF
Buy Ricky Pearsall. Constantly injured in 2025. But he posted 4 games with 85-plus receiving yards. Also led the 49ers in receiving yards per game (59/game).
And although nobody will want to admit it, there is an immense opportunity for Pearsall in the 49ers' offense even with the addition of FA MIke Evans. Jauan Jennings is a free agent. Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back. George Kittle is coming off a torn Achilles. "If" the third-year WR can stay healthy, Slick Rick could be a major piece of winning fantasy football rosters in 2026. |
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35.
Brian Thomas Jr.
JAC
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36.
Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARI
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37.
Michael Wilson
ARI
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38.
Wan'Dale Robinson
TEN
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39.
Michael Pittman Jr.
PIT
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40.
Alec Pierce
IND
Alec Pierce is going to get paid. He finished 2025 with career highs in catches (47), yards (1,003). But he was also solid in 2024 (827 yards on 37 receptions). Led the Colts in receiving yards for 2 straight years (and NFL in yards/reception).
Michael Pittman Jr./Josh Downs/Jonathan Taylor are entering the final years of their deals in 2026. Pierce could get a bag from the Colts or another team in free agency. |
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41.
Jordan Addison
MIN
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42.
Carnell Tate
FA
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43.
Stefon Diggs
FA
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44.
Khalil Shakir
BUF
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45.
Quentin Johnston
LAC
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46.
Parker Washington
JAC
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47.
Jordyn Tyson
FA
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48.
Josh Downs
IND
Josh Downs is good. PFF's 20th-highest graded WR in 2025. And for the second straight year...the Colts slot WR was hyper-targeted at a 24% clip. That led all Colts WRs and TEs in 2025. And he creates separation. Per Fantasy Points Data...Downs ranked 20th in average separation score. Downs has been limited because of a lack of high-end route participation, but a late-season route bump could suggest more of Downs in a full-time role in 2026....after the team traded Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers.
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49.
Jayden Higgins
HOU
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50.
Jauan Jennings
FA
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51.
Jayden Reed
GB
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52.
Makai Lemon
FA
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53.
Xavier Worthy
KC
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54.
Tyreek Hill
FA
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55.
Romeo Doubs
NE
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56.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
FA
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57.
Jalen Coker
CAR
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58.
Jerry Jeudy
CLE
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59.
Travis Hunter
JAC
Early reports out of the Jags' camp are that Hunter will be more deployed at CB than at WR in 2026 based on the team's current needs at the position (CBs Greg Newsome II, Montaric Brown, and Christian Braswell are all on expiring contracts). Recall that the 2025 Jaguars offense took OFF without Hunter in the second half of the season.
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60.
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ
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61.
Troy Franklin
DEN
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62.
Rashid Shaheed
SEA
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63.
Chimere Dike
TEN
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64.
Matthew Golden
GB
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65.
Tre Harris
LAC
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66.
Kayshon Boutte
NE
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67.
Jaylin Noel
HOU
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68.
Elic Ayomanor
TEN
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69.
Denzel Boston
FA
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70.
Jalen McMillan
TB
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71.
Pat Bryant
DEN
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72.
Brandon Aiyuk
SF
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73.
Tre Tucker
LV
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74.
Darnell Mooney
NYG
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75.
Marvin Mims Jr.
DEN
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76.
Ryan Flournoy
DAL
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77.
Calvin Ridley
TEN
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78.
Isaac TeSlaa
DET
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79.
Mack Hollins
NE
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80.
Rashod Bateman
BAL
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81.
Keon Coleman
BUF
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82.
Xavier Legette
CAR
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83.
Kyle Williams
NE
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84.
Dontayvion Wicks
GB
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85.
Omar Cooper Jr.
FA
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86.
Keenan Allen
LAC
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87.
Cooper Kupp
SEA
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88.
K.C. Concepcion
FA
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89.
Darius Slayton
NYG
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90.
Tory Horton
SEA
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91.
Tank Dell
HOU
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92.
Chris Brazzell II
FA
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93.
Jack Bech
LV
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94.
Isaiah Bond
CLE
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95.
Devaughn Vele
NO
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96.
Andrei Iosivas
CIN
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97.
Elijah Sarratt
FA
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98.
Christian Kirk
SF
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99.
Jalen Royals
KC
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100.
Malachi Fields
FA
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101.
Konata Mumpfield
LAR
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102.
Cedric Tillman
CLE
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103.
Hollywood Brown
PHI
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104.
Tyquan Thornton
KC
Tyquan Thornton re-signed with the Chiefs on a two-year deal worth $11 million. This is notable given that only Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals were the other Chiefs WRs under contract for the 2027 season.
The speedy wide receiver had his most productive season in the NFL last year, catching 19 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns (on nearly 1,000 air yards and 23 deep targets). He stepped up at the start of the year due to Worthy's injury and Rashee Rice's suspension. Over the first 5 weeks of the year, Thornton averaged 10.3 fantasy points per game. His 2025 yardage and touchdown totals set new career-highs, and he averaged 23.1 yards per reception (first in the NFL). Also had zero recorded drops. |
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105.
Calvin Austin III
NYG
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106.
Jalen Nailor
LV
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107.
Malik Washington
MIA
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108.
Zachariah Branch
FA
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109.
Luke McCaffrey
WAS
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110.
Germie Bernard
FA
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111.
Chris Bell
FA
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112.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
LV
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113.
Tez Johnson
TB
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114.
Olamide Zaccheaus
ATL
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115.
John Metchie III
CAR
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116.
Joshua Palmer
BUF
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117.
DeMario Douglas
NE
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118.
Xavier Hutchinson
HOU
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119.
Jaylin Lane
WAS
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120.
Jahan Dotson
ATL
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121.
Kalif Raymond
CHI
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122.
Tutu Atwell
MIA
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123.
Antonio Williams
FA
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124.
Jalen Tolbert
MIA
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125.
Jordan Whittington
LAR
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126.
Ted Hurst
FA
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127.
DeAndre Hopkins
BAL
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128.
Skyler Bell
FA
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129.
Ja'Kobi Lane
FA
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130.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
IND
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131.
Roman Wilson
PIT
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132.
Greg Dortch
DET
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133.
Noah Brown
FA
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134.
Mitch Tinsley
CIN
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135.
Kendrick Bourne
ARI
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136.
Arian Smith
NYJ
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137.
Treylon Burks
WAS
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138.
Bryce Lance
FA
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139.
KaVontae Turpin
DAL
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140.
JuJu Smith-Schuster
FA
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141.
Deion Burks
FA
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142.
Tyrell Shavers
BUF
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143.
Reggie Virgil
FA
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144.
Brenen Thompson
FA
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145.
Kevin Coleman Jr.
FA
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146.
David Sills V
FA
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147.
Savion Williams
GB
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148.
Zay Jones
FA
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149.
Josh Cameron
FA
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150.
Jimmy Horn Jr.
CAR
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151.
Demarcus Robinson
SF
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152.
Dyami Brown
WAS
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