Fantasy Football News

Tristan Wirfs will likely miss at least the first couple games of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee on Tuesday. (Source: Rick Stroud on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Wirfs will likely begin the season on the PUP list. It is a huge blow to the Bucs offensive line. Wirfs aggravated a right knee injury in the offseason that forced him to miss only one game in 2024. Tampa Bay signed LT Charlie Heck, who is likely to replace Wirfs to start the season.

Tai Felton is expected to primarily play in special teams in his rookie season with the Vikings. (Source: Alec Lewis)

Fantasy Impact: Felton enters a crowded situation where Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and TJ Hockenson are the primary pass-catchers. He likely enters training camp competing for the No. 3 wide receiver role with Jalen Nailor. He remains a solid stash in dynasty leagues, but he's off the fantasy radar to start the season in redraft leagues.

Jaguars coach Liam Coen mentioned pass-protection as an area of Bhayshul Tuten's game he needs to work on. (Source: Demetrius Harvey)

Fantasy Impact: Coen mentioned that Tuten has done a nice job, but still "has a lot of work to do" in pass-protection. If Tuten is to earn a role in the Jaguars backfield, he'll need to improve in that area. Travis Etienne figures to remain the lead back in the Jaguars backfield with a lot of uncertainty behind him.

ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi named WR Jamari Thrash as the "biggest surprise" for the Browns so far this offseason. (Source: Daniel Oyefusi)

Fantasy Impact: Thrash caught just five passes last season as a rookie after he was a fifth-round selection. He enters a largely unproven Browns wide receiver room this offseason. "He's had a really strong spring," coach Kevin Stefanski said. "He is here all the time working on his body. Very intelligent player, can line up in multiple positions which I think is valuable. And then he showed up, he's caught the ball well and you know the quarterbacks like how he gets open. He finds a way to get open versus zone, versus man." He'll need to continue to prove himself in training camp, making him a player to monitor.

The Raiders say they are not interested in trading TE Michael Mayer. (Source: Vincent Bonsignore on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The Dolphins had been said to have interest in Mayer before they traded for Jonnu Smith. He'll remain behind Brock Bowers in the Raiders offense this season, but we could see them both on the field at times under new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly in 12 personnel. Mayer remains a stash in dynasty leagues and off the fantasy radar in redraft as long as Bowers is healthy.

Darren Waller has been traded from the Giants to the Dolphins. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Just over one calendar year after retiring from the NFL, Waller will embark on a comeback with the Dolphins. The Pro-Bowl tight end was one of top targets in the league at his position back in 2019 and 2020, but injuries plagued him over the next three years before he ultimately hung up his uniform. Waller last played for the Giants in 2023, catching 52 passes for 552 yards and one touchdown over 12 games.

The Steelers have not been showing the willingness to trade T.J. Watt. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Watt, who skipped the team’s most recent minicamp, has had multiple teams reach out to Pittsburgh around a potential trade. Watt remains unhappy with his contractual situation, but it appears the Steelers want to make something work in-house between the two sides.

The Steelers traded Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Dolphins as part of a package deal. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith went back to Pittsburgh in the trade. Fitzpatrick heads back to the team that drafted him. He'll add immediate experience in the secondary for the Dolphins, though they also lose Ramsey in the deal.

The Dolphins have traded Jonnu Smith to the Steelers as part of a package deal. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Smith will reunite with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in Pittsburgh after they were previously together in Atlanta. He joins Pat Freiermuth in the Steelers tight end room which makes it a tough situation for both of their fantasy values. They'll likely be running a lot of 12 personnel.

The Dolphins have finalized a trade to send Jalen Ramsey to the Steelers. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Ramsey’s adjusted contract includes a $1.5 million raise in 2025 making his salary $26.6 million this season. The Steelers continue to make additions this offseason after bringing in Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf.

Former Bengal Tyler Boyd said he would "absolutely" play for hometown Steelers. (Source: Around the NFL on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Boyd, who remains a free agent, spent last season with the Titans after eight years with the Bengals. He could return to the AFC North. "Absolutely," Boyd said regarding whether or not he'd suit up for Pittsburgh. "You know, all my family is here. I'd be able to have the majority, all of my family, be able to support me."

According to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Diontae Johnson, Kenny Pickett, who was acquired via trade this offseason, is expected to be the team's starting quarterback. (Source: Nick Shook, nfl.com)

Fantasy Impact: Johnson said on the podcast "Sports and Suits" that he "[thinks] they are going to roll with Kenny [Pickett] for right now" as the team's starting option under center. Cleveland traded a fifth-round pick and QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson for the former Pittsburgh first-round selection. The Browns' QB competition runs four deep with Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders, but it remains murky who will emerge as the Week 1 starter or if one of the quarterbacks will be traded or released. If Pickett starts, he could be pursuing a bounce-back season after tailing off with the Steelers.

Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons could pursue a shorter deal in order to re-enter the market sooner, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. (Source: Rich Eisen Show on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: According to Pelissero, the league is "trending toward shorter-term deals [and] higher percentages guaranteed," which could impact Parsons' next contract. While he expressed optimism that Dallas and Parsons will come to terms on a deal, with the per-year value likely already established between the two parties, the impasse could be the contract length, with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys historically preferring long-term extensions. For now, Parsons remains in negotiations on an extension but plans to attend offseason workouts.

MarShawn Lloyd is "fully healthy and ready to roll" after a redshirt rookie season. (Source: NBC Sports)

Fantasy Impact: Lloyd was limited to just one game last season after he was a third-round pick in the NFL Draft one years ago. He was a full participant in the mandatory minicamp last week and calls himself “100 percent.” “I’m doing good, really good,” Lloyd said during minicamp. “Running as fast as I can, can jump as high as I want, can catch the ball. I’m doing pretty good.” He will compete in training camp for a complimentary role alongside Josh Jacobs.

Panthers WR Hunter Renfrow said he "finally feels like himself again" after an ulcerative colitis diagnosis. (Source: NBC Sports)

Fantasy Impact: Renfrow makes his return to the NFL after sitting out last season. He is ready to work again after signing with the Panthers this offseason. “Honestly, this is the best I’ve felt since probably 2021, by far,” Renfrow said. “Really, the last three years, I struggled my last two with the Raiders, and last year just struggled with fatigue, but this is by far the best I’ve felt since 2021." He figures to compete in training camp for a depth role in the Panthers wide receiver room.

Saints QB Tyler Shough said he is ready to deal with ups and downs of being rookie starter. (Source: NFL.com)

Fantasy Impact: "I think for me and what I've been through: I've been carted off the field, I've been booed, I've been an MVP, I've been a starter, I've been a backup to Herbert -- I'm like, throw some s--- at me, you're not going to faze me if we start off 0-2 or I f------ suck," Shough said. "It's going to be fine. That's what I was excited about, that opportunity, or any opportunity, and I think, going into it, I've got to continue to get to know the guys; like I said earlier, I'm still a rookie." Shough figures to compete for the Week 1 starting job in New Orleans in training camp.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. is "not resting" after his stellar rookie season. (Source: NFL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Thomas is also "helping guide" Travis Hunter heading into his rookie season. "I'm steady watching it and just getting more and more excited as for who he is, what he's about," receivers coach Edgar Bennett said on Thomas. "I was surprised, because when I first got here, people were telling me, as far as, you know, the way he carries himself, his demeanor, very quiet and confident. But on game day, he's different. He's different, and I love that about him. Saw that instantly." Thomas will look to pick up where he left off last season as he now gets Trevor Lawrence back healthy.

Ravens WR Devontez Walker is looking to "play full speed" in 2025 after a limited rookie campaign. (Source: NFL.com)

Fantasy Impact: Walker caught just 1-of-3 targets over nine games played in his rookie season last year. "Last year, early on, I felt like I wasn't able to play as fast," Walker said. "You know, I'm wondering what to do. I'm thinking so much, trying to do everything right, perfect everything. I wasn't able to go out there and run full speed. This year, I'm able to get lined up and go out there and play as fast as possible." He is unlikely to be on the fantasy radar, but he'll be a player to monitor in training camp.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed HC Todd Bowles and GM Jason Licht to multi-year contract extensions. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Licht is the league’s fifth-longest tenured traditional general manager. Bowles spent three years as the Bucs’ defensive coordinator before taking over head coaching duties after Bruce Arians retired. The duo will look to continue to help lead Tampa Bay in the NFC South and into the playoffs led by Baker Mayfield and the rest of the Bucs team.

The Browns released EDGE Ogbo Okoronkwo.

Fantasy Impact: Okoronkwo was released as the corresponding move to Cleveland signing K Andre Szmyt. He played in a reserve role on the Browns defensive line last season. He'll look to land a similar role with another team in training camp.