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The Jaguars let Travis Etienne walk in free agency and signed Rodriguez, formerly of the Commanders, to join second-year, oft-injured RB Bhayshul Tuten in the backfield this season. The new details of Rodriguez’s two-year contract — including a $4 million signing bonus — confirm he’ll play a significant role in the Jacksonville backfield. Sports Illustrated’s John Shipley said the team would take a “committee” backfield approach in 2026. “What he’ll be able to do is provide the complementary skill set, in particular when it comes to the inside running, the hidden yards that come with his style of play,” Jaguars general manager James Gladstone said during a recent radio interview. “You know, the tough demeanor. You know, that’s a real thing. And when given a higher workload, it can wear out those that have to stop it from going forward.” An efficient early-down back in Washington, Rodriguez could be in line for lead back duties if Tuten struggles in offseason practices and training camp or deals with injuries once again. Rodriguez had 500 yards and six rushing touchdowns in 2025, averaging 4.6 yards per carry and posting an impressive 59 percent rushing success rate.

Kirk spent last season in a backup role with the Texans, finishing the year with 28 receptions for 239 yards and one touchdown on 52 targets. The veteran receiver has seen 99 targets in 21 games over the last two seasons while playing over 75 percent of his snaps from the slot. In 2025, current free agent Jauan Jennings led the 49ers with 142 slot snaps, but he’s unlikely to return to the team. Depending on how the rest of the offseason goes, Kirk could earn a decent role in San Francisco, but it’s hard to imagine him having too much fantasy viability outside of deep leagues.

Slay spent the first seven years of his career (2013-2019) with the Lions before joining the Eagles in 2020. The six-time Pro Bowler and 2017 First-team All-Pro was a part of the Eagles’ 2024 championship team and led the league in both interceptions (8) and pass breakups (26) during the 2017 season. Slay walks away from the game with 28 career interceptions, five defensive touchdowns, and as the active leader in career pass breakups (163). He spent his final season with the Steelers before being claimed off waivers by the Bills in December.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, other teams had interest in Fields, but his preference was to go to the Chiefs. It’s an interesting landing spot for the former No. 11 overall pick, who is now slated to join his third team in three seasons. With Patrick Mahomes (knee) still recovering from a torn ACL, Fields will be the presumed QB1 for the Chiefs throughout much of the offseason, and could draw the start in Week 1 if Mahomes is unable to start. Fields struggled during his lone season with the Jets, throwing for 1,259-7-1 in nine games while adding another 71-383-4 on the ground. One of the worst sack avoiders in the NFL, Fields was also sacked on 11.7 percent of his dropbacks and had an abysmal 23.3 percent pressure-to-sack rate. Going from one of the best sack avoiders in the league to one of the worst could present an interesting challenge for Andy Reid and the offense in the early portion of the season. That said, Fields’ rushing ability will also add another element to the offense that can be exploited in Mahomes’ offense. While he would be a risky short-term bit in 1QB leagues, Fields will have some later-round value in 2QB/Superflex leagues if Mahomes misses time. Jets beat writer Zack Rosenblatt reports the Jets are paying “all but $3 million of Fields’ $10 million guaranteed salary,” which saves them more money than what it would have cost to release him.

McNichols is the third running back to sign with Washington in recent days. The 30-year-old vet has been used sparingly over the last two seasons with the Commanders, but has totaled 705 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns on 133 touches. McNichols would likely have a camp battle with Jerome Ford to play on passing downs on the current depth chart, meaning he could be in some risk of starting off the year on the practice squad. But after playing 34 games with the Commanders the last two years, we think it’s clear the current administration thinks highly of him.

The Patriots continue to sound like the only serious suitor for Brown, but Rapoport also notes that a trade for Brown “may be revisited in June” given where things stay right now. The Eagles’ decision to wait until June to trade Brown would reduce the dead money the team would take on this season from $40 million to $20 million. The impending trade of Brown already feels like a never-ending saga, so it only makes sense that this story would carry into the summer.

This timeline should allow Skattebo to participate in organized team activities, which typically occur in late May. The burly second-year back resumed running on Wednesday, and Skattebo put his speed at about “75.0 percent.” He has not yet resumed “exploding” forward, and is instead focused on “the jog and the striding.” After a hairy free agency situation in which the Giants were rumored to be interested in Kenneth Walker, Skattebo currently sits atop the Giants’ depth chart. He could warrant RB2 treatment if the Giants abstain from adding meaningful backfield competition for him in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The two sides have been working hard to make this happen, having agreed to postpone the void date on Goedert’s expiring contract twice in the last week. Re-signing Goedert keeps him on board through the 2026 season and allows the Eagles to spread out the $20.5 million cap hit they were set to absorb. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo previously suggested that the Eagles can’t pay Goedert if they keep A.J. Brown, and they can’t take both salary cap hits. One domino has fallen. Only time will tell if Garafolo was correct. Stay tuned.

Financial investments at the wide receiver position could have been the Rams’ primary motivating factor, though having three high-end wide receivers can hardly be viewed as a negative, albeit a pricey one. Nacua is entering the final year of his rookie contract and will presumably sign “a significant second contract” soon. Adams is due $24 million this season and Brown is set to make $29 million. Florio believes today might have been the Rams’ self-imposed deadline for trading Adams away because his $6 million roster bonus just became fully guaranteed. It appears as though Adams will remain a Ram for 2026, but anything is possible. Stay tuned.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz was the first to report the deal. Duvernay is set to join his fourth team in four seasons. The former third-round has been used almost exclusively as a return specialist after seeing some work on offense during his tenure with the Ravens. Duvernay was a two-time Pro Bowler and was also named a First-team All-Pro in 2021 for his skills as a return man, and totaled 1,069 kick return yards while averaging 26.7 yards per return last season in Chicago. It’s unlikely he sees an expanded role next season in Arizona.