Fantasy Football News

Veteran CB Dre Kirkpatrick is being released by the Cincinnati Bengals, per sources. (Source: Tyler Dragon on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Cincinnati’s former 2012 first-round pick out of Alabama is being released by the Bengals after eight productive years with the team. Kirkpatrick finishes his career in Cincinnati with 302 tackles and 10 interceptions in 99 games with the Bengals. Look for another team in need of secondary help to reach out to the veteran corner.

Jaguars DE Yannick Ngakoue is drawing interest from multiple teams around the league in a possible trade. (Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Ngakoue has been posting many cryptic things on his social media accounts over the last couple weeks, giving teams the sense that he wants out of Jacksonville. The Jaguars, for obvious reasons, are hesitant to part ways with the fifth-year pass-rusher out of Maryland, who’s recorded a whopping 37.5 sacks in his four seasons with Jacksonville. Their asking price in return for Ngakoue is sure to be high given his production, and it remains to be seen if a team is willing to part ways with a high draft pick or two to acquire one of the league’s most dominant pass-rushers.

Former Cowboys and Patriots T Cameron Fleming has agreed to a one-year, $3.5M deal with the New York Giants, with $2M guaranteed. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The six-year vet was a fourth-round pick of the Patriots in 2014. He played four seasons in New England, adding depth to an offensive line that won two Super Bowls between 2014 and 2017. Fleming joined the Cowboys in 2018 and played two seasons for Dallas. He’s only started 25 of 72 total games in his career. He’s now on his way to New York and will be tasked with protecting young QB Daniel Jones and blocking for one of the best running backs in the game in Saquon Barkley.

G Austin Blythe has re-signed with the Los Angeles Rams on a one-year, $3.9M deal, with $3.5M guaranteed. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Nice payday for the former 2016 seventh-round pick out of Iowa. He was selected by the Colts in that draft, played one season with them before joining the Rams in 2017. He’s been a quality starter for Los Angeles and he’ll be coming back on a one-year deal to protect QB Jared Goff in 2020.

TE Eric Ebron has officially signed his two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Source: Jeremy Fowler on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Ebron’s deal with the Steelers is now official, which is big news for a Pittsburgh offense that struggled last season. The playmaking tight end should see ample opportunities with a healthy Ben Roethlisberger under center for the Steelers this upcoming season after catching 16 TDs in his last two seasons in Indianapolis.

Rams CB Donte Deayon has re-signed with Los Angeles on a one-year deal. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The fourth-year corner out of Boise State played two years with the Giants before joining the Rams in 2019. He’s only played in 11 games in three seasons, but he’ll be back in Los Angeles in 2020 to add depth in the secondary.

Free agent CB T.J. Carrie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts for the veteran minimum, $300,000 guaranteed. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The former Browns and Raiders corner is headed to Indianapolis for the upcoming season. Carrie spent four years in Oakland prior to joining Cleveland in 2018. He hasn’t missed a single game in the last four seasons and has a combined 331 tackles in his six-year NFL career. He’ll add some much needed depth to the Colts’ secondary.

T Laremy Tunsil and the Houston Texans have engaged in preliminary talks on a new multi-year contract extension, per source. (Source: Josina Anderson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Tunsil is reportedly seeking $18-20M per year, which will eventually make him the highest paid LT in the NFL. The former Dolphins 2016 first-round selection out of Ole Miss came to Houston in 2019 in a trade that sent two first-round picks to Miami in exchange for Tunsil and WR Kenny Stills. Tunsil is a beast up-front, and the Texans obviously want to lock him in long-term to maximize the protection for franchise QB Deshaun Watson for years to come.

Eagles GM Howie Roseman says J.J. Arcega-Whiteside "needs to take a big jump" this season. (Source: Martin Frank on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Roseman admitted that "JJAW" was playing through lower body injuries last season but also indicated the pressure for him to perform in 2020. The rookie wideout failed to take advantage of increased opportunity when DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffery were hurt last season. JJAW could be an interesting buy-low in dynasty leagues but is off the re-draft radar for now.

Jordan Howard (shoulder) confirmed he is 100 percent healthy. (Source: Cameron Wolfe on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Howard got off to a nice start with the Eagles last season before a late-season shoulder injury slowed him down. Still just 25 years old, Howard signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Dolphins in free agency. One would still expect the team to bring in another back via the draft, however.

Ronald Darby is signing a one-year, $4 million contract with the Redskins. (Source: Jeremy Fowler on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Darby missed five games last season due to hip/lower body injuries. He totaled 37 tackles and two interceptions across 11 contests for the Eagles in 2019. Darby is expected to start at corner and improve a Redskins’ secondary which was in bottom half of the league against the pass last year.

Geronimo Allison has agreed to a one-year, $910K deal with the Lions. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Allison hauled in 34 receptions for 287 yards and two touchdowns across 16 games for the Packers in 2019. He will slot in as the Lions third wide receiver behind Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones. Allison is currently 101 amongst all wideouts in the expert consensus rankings. The move to the Lions does not improve his fantasy value, and he is mainly a dynasty/deep-league stash.

Devin Funchess officially signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Packers. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Funchess agreed to one-year deal with the Packers earlier this week, but now it's official. The deal also includes a $1 million signing bonus, including up to $3.75 million in incentives. Funchess broke his collar bone in the Colts’ opener and ended up being placed on injured reserved, missing the rest of the season. He finished with three catches for 32 yards in his only game as a Colt in 2019. Funchess gives Aaron Rodgers a big target, and could see a small boost in fantasy value. The 25-year-old wide receiver is mainly a stash in dynasty-league formats.

Former Titans WR and kick return specialist Darius Jennings has signed a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. (Source: Ed Wasielewski on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jennings got his first NFL opportunity back in 2015 with the Cleveland Browns. He didn’t play in 2016, but has played the last three seasons with the Titans. He was primarily used as a return man in Tennessee, and in 2018, he led the NFL with a 31.7-yard kickoff return average. With all the weapons on offense already in place in Los Angeles, he’ll likely be utilized in a similar special teams role with the Chargers.

Former Broncos DE Derek Wolfe is signing a one-year, $6M deal with the Baltimore Ravens. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Wolfe, an eight-year veteran out of Cincinnati, was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 2012 draft. The edge rusher started 12 games last season for the Broncos and recorded a career-high seven sacks. Wolfe has 299 tackles and 33 sacks in his career with Denver and now he’ll take his pass rushing ability to Baltimore, a nice consolation prize for the Ravens after they were unable to land DE Michael Brockers.

WR Demarcus Robinson is signing a one-year, $2,297,500 fully guaranteed deal to remain in Kansas City. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Robinson, a former 2016 fourth-round selection out of Florida, has played three seasons with the Chiefs. Last year, Robinson found himself with a golden opportunity as fellow WR Tyreek Hill went down with a shoulder injury very early in the season. Robinson capitalized with some monster games for those that were able to pick him up off the waiver wire. He finished the year with 32 catches for 449 yards and four touchdowns. At best, he’s the 5th option on offense behind Hill, Travis Kelce, Mecole Hardman, and Sammy Watkins. Even with Watkins’ future with the Chiefs being up in the air, Robinson doesn’t find himself as anything more than a boom-or-bust WR5 heading into the year. He’ll be a hot waiver-wire pickup just like in 2019 if Hill or Hardman are to suffer an injury in 2020.

TE Eric Tomlinson announced on Instagram that he has signed a deal with the New York Giants. (Source: Art Stapleton on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The run-blocking specialist lands back in New York after playing games for three teams in 2019, Oakland, New England, and the Giants. Prior to last season, Tomlinson had played three seasons with the Jets, only catching 16 balls for 193 yards and one touchdown. He’ll be a nice addition to what the Giants are trying to do on offense that features star RB Saquon Barkley.

DT Shelby Harris is re-signing a one-year, up to $3.25M deal with the Denver Broncos, with $2.5M guaranteed. (Source: Nicki Jhabvala on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Harris will be back with the Broncos for a fourth season. He set a career-high in sacks last season with six, to go along with 49 tackles. After only starting six games in his first two years in Denver, Harris started all 16 games in 2019. He’ll look to build on his impressive 2019 campaign and provide the Broncos with a solid pass rush in 2020.

OL Dakota Dozier is re-signing a one-year, $1M deal to remain with the Minnesota Vikings. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The veteran guard will return to Minnesota for a second season. Dozier started his career in New York, playing five seasons with the Jets. He started four games last season for the Vikings, and will provide them with depth on the offensive line in 2020.

CB and special-teamer Ryan Smith has signed a one-year, $1.75M deal time return to the Buccaneers. $1M is guaranteed, with the opportunity to earn up to $500,000 in incentives. (Source: Greg Auman on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The former 2016 fourth-round pick out of NC Central has been with Tampa Bay for four seasons. He played some corner in 2017 and 2018, recording 62 and 38 tackles respectively. In 2019, Smith was relegated to more of a special teams role, but thrived in that role, and has been doing so all four years with the Buccaneers. He’ll be back with the team for at least one more season.