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"(Donovan) McNabb is my guy,” Frazier said. It doesn’t help Christian Ponder’s chances that he struggled for most of the preseason. McNabb has been a nightmare behind an offensive line that can’t pass protect, completing just 55.6 percent of his passes with a 5.93 yards-per-attempt average through two games. He’s got a date with the ferocious Lions front seven next on the docket.

Anderson has totaled 23 sacks over the last two seasons and has wasted little time establishing himself as a premier pass-rusher in the league. The former No. 3 overall pick is entering the fourth-year of his contract and will have his fifth-year option picked at some point in the coming weeks. When he signs his deal, Anderson, 24, could reset the market for pass rushers.

Biadasz joined the Commanders in 2024 and started all 31 games he played. The veteran center’s release comes with one year still left on his deal, but it can net the team savings just north of $8.285 million if he’s designated as a post-June 1 release. A one-time Pro Bowler, Biadasz will be 28 at the start of next season and earned a PFF grade of 71.5 while playing on 954 snaps, per PFF. He should have plenty of suitors on the open market in the coming days.

A true wild card in this year’s draft, Allar saw his 2025 season cut short due to a season-ending ankle injury. The former Nittany Lion started each of his last three years with the team and put together a mixed bag of performances while throwing for 7401-61-13 and adding another 732 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground. Allar has a chance to improve his draft stock with a solid combine, where he is expected to throw, and should meet with plenty of teams who are interested in finding out what he could offer as a Day 2 or Day 3 selection.

This comes a day after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Panthers had been receiving calls about Dalton for a potential trade. Morgan said he “would talk to Andy” about any requests for a trade that may come through, but it’s hard to imagine the 38-year-old signal-caller being in high demand with free agency and the draft still to go. Dalton has one more year remaining on his current deal with the Panthers, and could make for a nice bridge for a team bringing in a younger quarterback, but wouldn’t be viewed as anything more than a one-year option.

It’s not the news dynasty managers who spent valuable draft capital last season want to hear, but it isn’t all that surprising to hear from Kubiak, who deployed both Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet at high rates last season. Jeanty will almost certainly operate as the lead back, but it is a bit alarming when you consider how Walker and Charbonnet were utilized last season, and the fact that both running backs finished as the RB28 in PPR points per game (11.3). It’s far too early to panic, but fantasy managers already participating in early best ball drafts may want to consider this latest piece of news before selecting Jeanty in the last first/early second round of drafts.

Canales has already turned over play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Brad Idzik. Now, he hopes Young will also have more opportunities in 2026 to make adjustments at the line of scrimmage and take advantage of mismatches he sees. Canales said he loves “the strides (Young has) taken in terms of the operation” but wants him to take more “ownership” next season. Young had his best season as a pro in 2025, throwing for 3,011-23-11 while completing 63.6 percent of his passes. Young made clear strides in his second season under Canales, but may need to show more growth this season if he hopes to earn a long-term extension.

This news comes shortly after it was announced that the Colts and Richardson would explore trade options for the former No. 4 overall pick. Richardson suffered a fractured orbital bone last season that landed him on injured reserve. Colts GM Chris Ballard said on Tuesday at the combine that Richardson was “cleared to play,” but the third-year quarterback dealt with impaired vision for an extended period of time while recovering. Richardson has one year left on his rookie contract, which will likely be a prove-it year, as the Colts or any acquiring team is unlikely to exercise his fifth-year option. Richardson is an intriguing reclamation project for any team interested in taking a shot at the versatile signal-caller, but he will have a short time to prove himself as a player worth keeping beyond the 2026 season.

This is in everyone’s best interest. The Colts will likely bring back Daniel Jones in free agency. Even though they will need a solid backup because of Jones’s Achilles injury, Richardson is a lottery ticket that might become a starter, not a steady QB2 option. It’s time for someone else to take a crack at unlocking Richardson’s potential. With Richardson clearly out of the team’s long-term plans, it shouldn’t take much in the way of draft picks to acquire him. Teams embarking on a rebuild would be wise to make an offer, even if Richardson is now a high-risk bet at his position.

The Giants have Brian Burns and Abdul Carter handling EDGE duties, plus Dexter Lawrence causing havoc on the interior. That leaves Thibodeaux as the odd man out. The 2022 No. 5 overall pick peaked at 11.5 sacks in his second season. He then fell to 5.5 sacks in 2024 and a measly 2.5 takedowns last year. Thibodeaux is set to play out the fifth-year option of his rookie contract in 2026 before hitting free agency. With his role declining in New York and his contract set to expire after a year, he should be fairly affordable for a team looking to bolster its pass-rush.

The reports comes off the heels of New York swapping Jermaine Johnson for T’Vondre Sweat. Hughes made it clear the Jets aren’t having a fire sale, though it’s hard to see this as anything else. They sent most of their big names packing at the trade deadline last year, with Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams, and Michael Carter all traded. At this point, the Jets are running out of players to deal, even if they want to keep making moves. Justin Fields is expected to be released, but a team looking to sign him could guarantee his services by trading for him. Garrett Wilson was also the subject of trade rumors last year, though the Jets just inked him to a long-term deal and didn’t seem interested in moving him at the deadline.