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Amadi (5’9/199) made 34 starts in the Ducks’ secondary, tallying 9.5 career TFLs with 33 pass breakups, eight picks, and four forced fumbles. Amadi won the 2018 Lombardi Award as college football’s top player based on “performance and leadership honed by character and resiliency.” Unfortunately, Amadi managed 12th-percentile SPARQ results at the Combine with 4.51 speed and a sluggish 7.21 three-cone time. A good college player lacking NFL-caliber traits, Amadi best projects as a gung-ho special teamer. The Hawks also added lightning-quick S Marquise Blair to compete in their secondary on Day Two.

Sutton successfully cleared the 1,065-yard season-long threshold against the Chiefs, securing a $500,000 contract incentive with a little help from Bo Nix. Nix looked Sutton’s way frequently, even when covered; Sutton’s five contested targets and three contested catches both tied for season-highs. Sutton will face far stiffer competition against the Bills’ talented cornerback corps next week but his volume and talent keep him WR2-viable.

Wright essentially redshirted his rookie season with the Dolphins. The rookie fourth-rounder rushed six times for negative four yards in the Dolphins’ Week 18 loss to the Jets and ends his season with a rushing line of 68-249-0. He showed some flash earlier this season when he rushed for 86 yards on 13 carries against the Patriots, but Wright’s role in 2024 was a disappointing one for him and his fantasy managers. He’ll enter 2025 as the presumed backup to De’Von Achane, but if Achane’s volume is similar to what we saw this season, there won’t be much standalone value for Wright in his sophomore campaign.

After leading the league with 18 rushing touchdowns in 2023, Mostert struggled to make much of an impact this season. The veteran running back took a clear backseat to De’Von Achane this season and finished the year with a rushing line of 85-278-2. Mostert will be a free agent this offseason, and turns 33 in April. His days as a lead back are all but over, but whether or not he can catch on with another team in a committee role is to be determined. What will likely be his final season in Miami didn’t do much to help his case, but it’s hard to blame the Dolphins for not wanting to take De’Von Achane off the field. As things stand right now, it’s hard to find any fantasy upside for Mostert heading into next season, but that could change depending on where he lands.

The news comes compliments of beat reporter Dave Birkett, who notes a reported exchange between reporter Melissa Stark and Dan Campbell. When asked if the workout indicates whether Montgomery could play next week, Campbell said, “I’m excited. I’ll just say that.” Montgomery has been rehabbing an MCL sprain suffered in Week 15 with the goal of returning for the Lions’ playoff run. He could be close to returning.

It was a career year for Smith, who caught 88 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns – all career-highs – in his first season with the Dolphins. The explosive tight end bucked the trend of low-producing tight ends in Mike McDaniel’s offense and instead finished with the second-most targets (109) on the team while also ranking second in receiving yards. Smith joined the Dolphins on a two-year contract this offseason, and immediately looks like one of the best values at the position heading into 2025. We’ll see if he earns an extension after this season, but Smith, who turns 30 next summer, will have plenty of buzz as a TE1 next fantasy season.

Waddle entered 2024 with high expectations after signing a three-year, $84.75 million contract extension this offseason. Unfortunately, his fourth season resulted in his worst as a pro, as injuries to himself and Tua Tagovailoa undoubtedly hampered his production. A breakout by tight end Jonnu Smith (88-884-8) also didn’t help Waddle’s case, as the veteran tight end was targeted 109 times on the season. Waddle’s season ends with career lows in every receiving category (58-744-2), including targets (83). He rattled off three-straight 1,000-yard seasons to start his career before falling off a bit this season. Any hope of a bounce back will hinge heavily on Tagovailoa’s health, but there’s no reason to think Waddle can’t get back to form in 2025.

A fully healthy Achane gave fantasy managers everything they hoped for this offseason. The second-year speedster rushed for 907 yards and six touchdowns while operating as the Dolphins’ lead back and added another 78 receptions for 592 yards and six scores. Any concerns about Achane’s ability to handle a full assortment of touches were laid to rest this season, as he averaged 16.5 touches per game this season while amassing over 1,400 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns. Achane’s volume and big-play ability will put him in the conversation as a high-end RB1 next fantasy season.

It was a challenging rookie season for Corley, who was drafted by the Jets in the third round of this year’s draft. It’s not a great sign that most of the conversation around Corely centered around his maturity when Jets coaches were asked about him, but he’ll get a clean slate to work with in 2025 with a new coach and general manager on the way. Corley caught just three passes for 16 yards as a rookie, and infamously dropped a would-be touchdown short of the end zone in a Week 9 win over the Texans on a premature celebration. Corley will have some work to do in the offseason if he hopes to make more of an impact in his sophomore campaign.

The Vikings have no reason to trade their highly successful young coach and this report puts this morning’s trade rumblings further in the rearview. O’Connell will be well paid by the Vikings this offseason, where he will remain for years to come.

Davis rushed 30 times for 174 yards and one touchdown on the season, with most of his production coming in the final month of the season. Davis played his way into a more significant role as the year progressed and topped out in Week 14 against the Dolphins when he totaled 67 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 13 touches. Davis and rookie Braelon Allen both spent the season vying for touches behind Breece Hall, but it was Davis who looked like the more efficient back during the final month of the season as more opportunities emerged. Davis should have a chance to compete with Allen for the RB2 role in camp behind Hall. He could make for a high-value handcuff to Allen if he wins said camp battle.