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  • DEN Running Back #33
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    Javonte Williams rushed one time for one yard in Denver’s Week 10 loss to Kansas City, adding two catches for six yards on two targets.
    Williams will probably have better days ahead as the Broncos face teams that ask them to throw more, but it is worth noticing that in the ideal Sean Payton game script, Williams barely saw the rock. He’s a borderline FLEX play at best against the Falcons in Week 11.
  • CHI General Manager
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    Bears signed GM Ryan Poles to a three-year extension through 2029.
    Both Poles and head coach Ben Johnson are now under contract through the 2029 NFL season. Ownership was evidently pleased by the duo’s first offseason together and decided to keep the partnership intact for the foreseeable future. Poles still had two years left on his past deal, at the time of today’s signing.
    Robinson: ATL has 'outlandish goals' for run game
    With the Falcons set to value the run game more than ever in 2025, Denny Carter shares why fantasy managers should be all over Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier in upcoming drafts.
  • JAX Wide Receiver
    The Athletic’s Jacob Robinson says to “expect an offense-heavy start” for Travis Hunter.
    How the Jaguars will utilize Hunter’s two-way ability remains a mystery. Still, Robinson believes the No. 2 overall pick will see more than his fair share of snaps on offense after spending “the majority of minicamp lining up as receiver.” Robinson adds that Hunter is also adding weight after weighing in at 188 pounds at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine. Hunter caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns during his final season at Colorado while averaging 13.1 YPR. He figues to be featured on most passing plays opposite Brian Thomas Jr. and could earn a significant role early in Liam Coen’s passing attack.
  • SF Running Back #23
    49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk said Christian McCaffrey looks healthy and “so explosive” ahead of training camp.
    The buzz continues to build around McCaffrey, who battled through bilateral Achilles tendinitis last season and was limited to just four games after suffering a PCL sprain in Week 13. McCaffrey, 29, totaled just 348 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown last season, but totaled 2,023 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2023. Assuming he stays healthy this season, McCaffrey has the chance to be poised for another big season. The veteran running back has averaged 22.1 PPR points per game in 31 games with the 49ers since being traded to them midway through the 2022 season. He’s still a three-down threat who possesses elite pass-catching upside, and could see a workload similar to 2023, when he led the league with 339 touches. As McCaffrey’s ADP continues to creep higher into the first round, it sounds like there is little reason to fade him at this point in time.
  • SF Wide Receiver #11
    NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco said “it’s not out of the question” for Brandon Aiyuk (knee) to play in Week 1, but believes landing on the PUP list to open training camp is still likely.
    Maiocco said Aiyuk is doing well in his ACL and MCL injury recovery, saying the knee is ahead of schedule. However, the 49ers “want to be extra cautious with him” and “the feeling inside the organization has always been don’t take any chances.” Maiocco expects Aiyuk to be placed on the PUP list when veterans report to training camp on July 22 and to remain on the PUP list when the regular season begins. Returning in Week 5 or Week 6 is “quite possible” and Maiocco believes Aiyuk will get up to speed quickly.
  • LAC Running Back #22
    Najee Harris’ agent Doug Hendrickson said that Harris is expected to be ready for the start of the season after sustaining “a superficial eye injury” during a “fireworks mishap” on July 4.
    There is more to learn about Harris’ injury specifics and his road to recovery, but this is good news. A surface-level injury suffered by the eye is, of course, different than an elbow abrasion. But from a vision standpoint, Harris is seemingly expected to be in football shape come September after suffering an eye injury that resulted in two hospital visits just last weekend. We will wait for more details to fully assess his 2025 outlook, though it stands to reason that the coaching staff would ease him into action in training camp.
  • LAC Running Back #22
    The Mercury News reports Najee Harris was injured by a “fireworks explosion” during a July 4 celebration.
    The incident reportedly occurred at 12:20 a.m. on July 5. Per the report, “the nature and severity of Harris’ injury could not immediately be verified” and “officials said that other people had been hurt in the blast, but did not specify their number or how severely any of them had been injured.” Harris reportedly visited two hospitals following the accident. Neither the mode of transport nor the reason for the relocation was shared. Rumors swirled online and locally earlier today about the nature of the injury, but details have been difficult to come by and Antioch police said on Thursday they were still investigating the incident actively.
  • SF Wide Receiver #15
    Demarcus Robinson pleaded no contest this week to a misdemeanor DUI charge and was sentenced to three years of probation.
    Robinson was ordered to pay a $390 fine and to complete court-mandated programs, including a three-month alcohol education program. He was arrested in November 2024 after being observed by police officers driving more than 100 MPH. The arrest occurred while Robinson was a member of the Rams. Robinson could still be suspended by the league, but the commissioner’s office hasn’t taken any action yet. The 49ers reportedly knew that a suspension was possible when they signed him this offseason.
  • ESPN’s Don Van Natta and Kalyn Kahler report that NFLPA head Lloyd Howell Jr. “is working as a paid, part-time consultant for The Carlyle Group,” a private equity firm with league approval to invest in NFL franchises.
    Last August, the NFL approved just “three private equity firms and a consortium of firms” as potential NFL-team investors, for minority stakes that are not to exceed 10.0 percent. The Carlyle Group is one such firm, where Howell works as an “operations executive in The Carlyle Group’s aerospace and defense investment team.” He earned $3.4 million in the role last year. Although Howell’s department does not directly overlap with a potential NFL investment, a union lawyer asked him “to consider resigning from the private equity firm to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.” Howell also notably serves on three boards of directors, including GE HealthCare, Moody’s and ManTech, earning six-figure compensation with at least two of them. Per the report, “longtime union observers and executives said they find it baffling that Howell would continue to work at The Carlyle Group while leading the union,” and Jim Quinn, the NFLPA’s former lead outside counsel, notes that neither of Howell’s predecessors were allowed to be paid for outside work. The NFLPA recently “struck a confidentiality agreement with the NFL to keep the details of a January arbitration ruling under wraps from players,” following an investigation into potential top-down collusion regarding player salary guarantees. Last month, the union reportedly hired a law firm “to work with a special committee of players to review Howell’s activities as the executive director,” after ESPN broke, in May, that “the FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating the union’s financial dealings related to a multibillion-dollar group-licensing firm,” which Howell holds a board seat on.
  • ATL Wide Receiver
    Falcons in-house reporter Tori McElhaney believes UDFA WR Nick Nash has long odds of making the 53-player roster, but notes “there absolutely could be a practice squad spot for him.”
    Undrafted free agents always have an uphill climb toward a spot on the 53-player roster. Nash intrigued the dynasty community by leading 2024 FBS wide receivers in targets (171), receptions (104), yards (1,382) and receiving touchdowns (16). McElhaney projects Drake London, Darnell Mooney, Ray-Ray McCloud and KhaDarel Hodge are locked in as the Falcons’ top four wide receivers. WR/KR Jamal Agnew “could be the Falcons’ return man.” WRs Chris Blair and Casey Washington could also be ahead of Nash. He is not relevant in re-draft formats at this time.
  • NYG Wide Receiver #17
    The Athletic’s Dan Duggan believes there were “no indications of any changes to Wan’Dale Robinson’s usage in the spring.”
    Duggan noted Robinson’s frustrations with his role in 2024. Entering his fourth year, Robinson wants more opportunities on deep looks and more chances to win outside of the slot. Based on Duggan’s account of the early offseason practices, the Giants aren’t reading all that. Since entering the league in 2022, Robinson’s 5.4 average depth of target is dead last in the league among 105 qualified wideouts. He has been the definition of a PPR scam in New York and that won’t be changing in 2025. He remains a low-ceiling WR5 heading into a contract year.