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    ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio reports that the Jaguars would like to move off the No. 1 pick but cannot find a trade partner.
    The Jaguars are expected to take Georgia’s Travon Walker if they stay at No. 1, although that is far from a sure thing. Aidan Hutchinson, long thought to be the first overall pick could entice a team to move up, allowing the Jaguars to get Walker and additional capital from a small trade down. However, the Lions and Texans could also be eyeing different players, making it difficult to generate trade interest within the top four picks. Without a quarterback to drive the trade market, the Jaguars will most likely make the No. 1 selection.

  • DET Defensive Lineman
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    Lions signed No. 28 overall pick DL Tyleik Williams to a four-year contract.
    Will NFL stars join Olympic flag football roster?
    With NFL players set to participate in flag football at the 2028 Olympic Games, Lawrence Jackson Jr. dives into possible roster construction considerations and how it could impact NFL training camp timelines.
  • PIT Guard #64
    Steelers signed OG Nick Broeker, formerly of the Texans, to a one-year contract.
    With just nine offensive snaps to his name through two NFL seasons, Broeker will likely be competing for a roster spot this summer. He earned a 62.4 PFF special teams grade last year, logging 42 special teams snaps, 40 of which as a member of the field goal and extra point blocking unit. The Steelers waived C Lecitus Smith in a corresponding move.
  • HOU Cornerback #27
    Texans re-signed CB Myles Bryant to a contract.
    Bryant spent four seasons with the Patriots after signing on as a 2020 undrafted free agent. He signed with the Texans last offseason, debuting in Week 6 and logging 156 defensive snaps through their Divisional Round playoff loss to the Chiefs. He tallied 15 tackles and three forced incompletions during that span.
  • CHI Wide Receiver
    Bears coach Ben Johnson said Luther Burden missed Wednesday’s practice with a soft tissue injury.
    Johnson didn’t give a timeline for his return, only saying “it remains to be seen” when Burden will be back. Burden landed on the ball during a practice at the end of rookie minicamp and was checked out by trainers to close the session. The current soft tissue injury is presumably related to that incident. While it’s early in the summer and we fully expect Burden to be back sooner rather than later, it’s not a great start to the offseason for the rookie. Burden is entering a crowded receiver room with a quarterback learning his second offense in as many seasons. Even OTA reps are valuable for the newcomer. Burden will likely open the year as the Bears’ WR3, making him a bet on late-season production for fantasy purposes.
  • NYJ Wide Receiver #5
    Garrett Wilson said he is hopeful to be “a Jet for life” when asked about contract discussions between him and the Jets.
    Wilson told reporters he has had contract talks “here and there” with the team. It doesn’t sound like anything is imminent, but at least some progress has been made. The Jets picked up Wilson’s fifth-year option this offseason, keeping him under contract through 2026 with a $16.8 million cap hit for the final year. Wilson has yet to have a true breakout season, peaking at 1,104 yards on 101 grabs last year. On the other hand, he has been plagued by subpar to downright awful quarterback play for three seasons, depressing his counting stats. It’s possible things turn around in that department with Justin Fields under center this year, though Fields has been an erratic, run-first passer for much of his career.
  • BUF Quarterback #17
    The Buffalo Bills will be featured on the 2025 edition of Hard Knocks.
    All eyes will remain on Buffalo to start the 2025 offseason program with Hard Knocks coming to town. Coming off a year that saw Josh Allen nab his first MVP, only to be bounced from the playoffs by Patrick Mahomes once again, Buffalo was a natural choice to the the focal point of the HBO show. The NFC East will be featured division for the in-season edition of Hard Knocks. With both NFC Championship participants residing in the division, it was another easy choice for the producers of the show.
  • PHI Running Back #28
    The Philly Voice’s Jimmy Kempski beleives the Eagles are confident RB Will Shipley “can fill Kenny Gainwell’s role as the two-minute offense back/RB2.”
    Kempski said his understanding is the Eagles were very encouraged by what they saw from Shipley as a rookie. Shipley played sparingly as the team’s RB3 last year and turned 30 carries into a measly 82 yards. He was, however, playing exclusively in the fourth quarter of decided games, so it’s hard to take much away from his limited reps. The Eagles let Gainwell walk in free agency and only added AJ Dillon during the offseason, all but guaranteeing Shipley’s spot as Saquon Barkley’s backup. Though that isn’t enough of a role to put him on the redraft radar, Shipley is a solid last-round pick in deeper formats.
  • PHI Quarterback #1
    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the proposed ban of the tush push did not receive enough votes at the NFL owners’ meeting.
    It was widely believed that the play was on the chopping block this week, but the Eagles pulled out all the stops, including flying in Jason Kelce for the meetings, to save their free touchdown play. Even after taking things to a second, more private session for further discussion, the ban did not receive the required 24 votes to pass. The ban could have shifted a few touchdowns from Jalen Hurts to Saquon Barkley, but the Eagles were always going to be the league’s best team in short-yardage situations. Hurts has at least 13 rushing touchdowns in each of the past three seasons. He remains a top-five fantasy quarterback with the tush push still in the playbook.
  • NFL Commissioner
    NFL owners passed a rule allowing teams to declare an onside kick anytime while trailing.
    Teams were only able to declare an onside kick in the fourth quarter before this change. They will now kick from the 34-yard line instead of the 35. The change is designed to increase the success rate of onside kicks, which sat at a dismal six percent last year. It’s hard to imagine such a minor tweak meaningfully changing the numbers on onside kicks. The NFL has refused to let the kickoff and, by extension, the onside kick die, but things continue to trend in that direction every year. Detroit’s proposal to change the playoff seeding rules was tabled while the tush push’s fate will be decided shortly.
  • JAX Running Back
    Jaguars coach Liam Coen said it “stands out” that RB Bhayshul Tuten fumbled in practice.
    It wasn’t all bad for the rookie. Coen also noted that Tuten started to get more comfortable as the practice went on and called the fumble a learning experience. Still, the last thing you want to see from a young player is a ball security problem out of the gates. Tuten also struggled to take care of the rock in college, fumbling nine times in his two years as Virginia Tech’s starting running back. He may already be the most explosive back on the Jacksonville roster, but Tuten will struggle to carve out much of a role if his coaches don’t trust him. For now, fantasy managers should treat the Jags’ backfield as a three-headed committee, with Travis Etienne getting first crack at the starting job. Tank Bigsby currently stands in Tuten’s way for the backup role, but all three backs should see work in 2025.