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Flott (6'0"/175) put up decent testing numbers, including a 4.48 40 and a 4.1 shuttle. What brings his RAS score down to 7.46 is those numbers coming at 6-foot-0, 175. He can be a good player if he can get into the gym and gain some strength. He’s long and quick, making him a menace to receivers trying to stretch the field. Coaches will be intrigued by his toughness, while he has a great sense of zone coverage. If the ball comes into his area, there’s a great chance he will break it up or jump in front of it. The biggest concern is bigger receivers frequently bully him, and they can shed his tackle as he sometimes commits too early to wrap up. Ultimately, Flott has a ton of potential if he can bulk up because the skills to play in the league are there.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz was first to report the deal. Rodriguez made the team as a sixth-round pick in 2022 and has started 25 games in his career. He was a full-time starter as a rookie, but has played primarily as a backup since 2023. Rodriguez overcame a torn ACL he suffered in 2024 to return for seven games in 2025. He’ll likely battle for defensive snaps in camp but offers enough on special teams to stick on a roster.

“They’ve denied [reports that Thomas were available] completely,” Schefter said. Connor Hughes said yesterday that the Jaguars were entertaining offers for Thomas. Reading between the lines, it sounds like the Jaguars are listening to offers but not looking to move Thomas. The fact that Thomas underperformed his 2024 season has fueled a lot of speculation, but little solid reporting, that Thomas was or ever has been available for trade.

The idea of Mac Jones starting somewhere in 2026 had a lot of gas in late January and February, but it has crashed in March as teams have been reluctant to meet San Francisco’s asking price. We’re not entirely sure why the 49ers would rather keep Jones as a backup than have, say, a third-round pick. Especially when they manufactured Jones’ value all on their own this past year after he was not exactly a first-wave free-agent signing in 2025. They could simply do that again with a different quarterback. But they seem to be anchored on keeping Jones.

Simmons is a versatile playmaker who appeared in just five games for the Panthers last season. Simmons was signed to the Panthers’ practice squad late last season and totaled just five tackles in limited action. The former first-round pick is likely returning on a one-year deal and will need to battle for a roster spot in camp.

The Patriots secured the first new weapon for Drake Maye in Doubs, who will profile as the team’s No. 1 wideout after spending four seasons in Green Bay vying for targets. Doubs has been a stead producer throughout his career, totaling 202 receptions for 2,424 yards and 21 touchdowns in 59 career games while posting a respectable 0.202 targets per route run, per TruMedia. The former fourth-round pick posted a career-high 724 yards last season while averaging 13.2 YPR, and profiles primarily as an outside receiver with 82.9 percent of his snaps coming from out wide. His ability to stretch the field and haul in contested catches (48.2 percent contested catch rate) should pair well with Maye, who tied for the ninth-most deep ball attempts (62) last season and finished second on deep ball completion rate (54.8 percent). Doubs makes for an interesting WR2/WR3 candidate in fantasy leagues, but could have upside for more if he becomes the featured receiver in New England.

Smith agreed to a restructured contract with the Raiders before the trade, complicating the salary implications, but the Raiders are reportedly picking up most of this year’s salary. To say that Smith’s year in the desert didn’t go well is an insult to the phrase “didn’t go well” as he led the league in interceptions and saw his adjusted yards per attempt fall from 7.5 to 6.8. He’s entering his age-36 season and is a last-chance gasp to keep the Jets from starting someone completely new. That said, if the Jets have something going right for their offense, it is their offensive line, and Smith probably looked worse than he was behind Vegas’ league-worst line. There’s the possibility of a dead cat bounce QB2 superflex season here. The Raiders have to be thrilled to save any money in a trade and the idea of getting a sixth-round pick on top of that can only help them as they move on to (what we all assume will be) the Fernando Mendoza Era.

It’s not a true tampering window until Nick Caserio finds a new special teams binky. Hummel has played nearly 1200 special teams snaps over the past four seasons and will try to crack Houston’s roster through that avenue.

While the Steelers again wait on a decision from Rodgers, the team is making sure they have a “contingency plan” in place, per Garafolo. With multiple veteran QBs available (or expected to become available — Kirk Cousins), Pittsburgh will have it’s share of options as Rodgers again mulls retirement. Rodgers threw for 3,322-24-7 in his lone season with the Steelers and helped lead them to a playoff berth that was followed by an exit in the Wild Card round. Ideally, the Steelers would find a better option than the 42-year-old signal caller for next season, but given how thin the QB market is and the underwhelming draft class that’s coming in, there isn’t a clear option for an upgrade at this time.

Smith would seem to push Trent Brown into a swing tackle role next year while giving the Texans a three-deep at tackle of Smith, Aireontae Ersery, and Brown. Smith, who turns 30 later in March, is coming off the two worst seasons of his career in Indianapolis but still managed a respectable 65.3 PFF blocking grade in 2025. It’s not an exciting move, but could lead to competency on the much-beleaguered Texans offensive line.

Robinson’s release frees up $10.5 million and was regarded as a foregone conclusion most of the offseason with Derrick Brown now healthy and Tershawn Wharton also ahead of Robinson on the DT depth chart, The soon-to-be 31-year-old should be a nice run-stop piece on the defensive line in 2026 for some other team.