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  • NE Running Back #4
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    Antonio Gibson rushed 12 times for 41 yards in the Patriots’ Week 18 win over the Bills, adding 20 receiving yards on four catches.
    Gibson ends his first season in New England with 538 rushing yards on 120 carries while adding 206 receiving yards on 23 receptions (29 targets). It was a bit disappointing that Gibson finished the season with 12 fewer targets in the passing game than Rhamondre Stevenson despite that seemingly being a weakness in Stevenson’s game. Gibson did average 4.48 yards per carry in his limited duties and has enough wiggle to make defenders miss in the open field; however, he’s now been on two mediocre football teams and has been unable to carve out a consistently fantasy-relevant role, which makes it hard to view him as anything more than a potential injury replacement for Stevenson in deeper fantasy formats.
  • DAL Coaching Staff
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    Cowboys OC Ken Dorsey said the Cowboys are “going to be a team that’s going to run the football and be able to utilize that as a strength for us.”
    It’s hard to know precisely what Dorsey means here, but we haven’t forgotten about the dismal rushing attack the Cowboys deployed for much of last season. Dallas ranked 29th in rushing yards per game and 30th in yards per carry last season, as Rico Dowdle led the team with 235-1079-2 on the ground. Dowdle came on late in the season but is now set to be an unrestricted free agent this off-season. Whether it’s through the draft or free agency, the Cowboys almost certainly want to upgrade at running back, but there’s a good chance they’ll be making a philosophical shift as well. In their final two years under Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys ranked sixth in early down pass rate and were seventh in overall pass rate in neutral game scripts. There’s a lot for the Cowboys to figure out this off-season, but it sounds like there could be a bigger focus on the run under this new regime.
  • PHI Center #51
    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Eagles C Cam Jurgens underwent back surgery on Tuesday.
    Jurgens dealt with a back injury throughout the postseason and has now had surgery to “alleviate nerve pain.” According to Schefter, doctors expect Jurgens to make a full recovery in time for training camp as the 2022 second-round pick prepares to enter the final year of his rookie contract. Jurgens played a season-high 1,067 snaps as the replacement for Jason Kelce, who retired at the end of the 2023 campaign. Whether it’s this year or next offseason, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Jurgens ink a long-term extension with the Eagles in the near future.
  • NO Offensive Coordinator
    Saints hired Eagles QBs coach Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator.
    Long considered as the favorite to land the job, Nussmeier, who was drafted by the Saints in 1994, will now follow Kellen Moore to New Orleans in hopes of revitalizing a Saints team that finished 5-12 last season. Nussmeier and Moore worked closely from 2020 to 2022 as members of the Cowboys, in 2023 while with the Chargers, and last season with the Eagles, which should make for a seamless transition for all involved. Nussmeier last served as an offensive coordinator in 2017 while with the University of Florida, but also had coordinator stops at the collegiate ranks at Fresno State, Washington, Alabama, and Michigan. While Nussmeier is now in place, it’s worth restating that Moore is expected to serve as the primary play-caller in what should be a new-look Saints offense.
  • PHI Cornerback #2
    Speaking on the St. Brown Podcast, Eagles CB Darius Slay said he wants to play “one more year.”
    Slay, 34, is already under contract with the Eagles next season. While he’s not a lock to be retained by the team in 2025, his release as a pre-June 1 cut would come with a $22.7 million dead cap hit, while a post-June 1 release would net a $9.5 million dead cap hit. Across the regular season and the playoffs, Slay played 946 defensive snaps, per PFF, with 625 of those snaps coming in coverage. The veteran corner earned a PFF grade of 75.5 while allowing just 45 catches for 553 yards and four touchdowns. Even as an older vet, he still provided plenty of utility for the Super Bowl champs, who may decide it’s a better financial and football decision to keep him as he enters what appears to be the final year of his career.
  • FA Center #55
    Jon Feliciano retired from the NFL after 10 seasons.
    Feliciano took to social media on Thursday to announce his decision to walk away from the game. The 10-year pro and former fourth-round pick spent all of last season on injured reserve due to a knee injury but did start seven of the 10 games he appeared in during the 2023 season while playing 478 offensive snaps. Feliciano said in his post that while “the fire is still there,” he knows he won’t be capable of playing a full season and doesn’t want to let his teammates down by not being available. It’s a sobering thought from the long-time vet, but at 33 years old, Feliciano will now call it quits after 113 career games and 61 career starts stretched over stints with the Raiders, Bills, Giants, and 49ers.
  • HOU Wide Receiver #1
    Texans GM Nick Caserio said the “door is always open” for Stefon Diggs to return to the team.
    Speaking on Sports Radio 610 on Wednesday, Caserio spoke on Diggs’ impending free agency, saying that the team is “going to be open-minded” in the coming weeks while adding that the team will leave the door open for Diggs. While it’s possible this is Caserio saying the “right thing” in a public forum, there’s no denying the Texans could be thin at receiver in 2025. Nico Collins remains a stud, catching 68 passes for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns in just 12 games, but the devastating knee injury Tank Dell suffered in Week 16 will sideline him for the start of next season, and it may already have his entire 2025 season in jeopardy. Diggs went for 47-496-3 in his eight games with the Texans before a torn ACL ended his season, but he still averaged 62 yards per game while being targeted on 23 percent of his routes run. He’ll be 31 at the start of next season, and while his best years are likely behind him, Diggs could make for a very nice WR2 for several teams and would give C.J. Stroud a familiar and reliable target for one more season opposite Collins.
  • PIT Quarterback #3
    The Athletic’s Dianna Russini said the Steelers are “discussing everything” at quarterback this offseason.
    Speaking on the Rich Eisen Show, Russini said, “I think they are discussing everything. In fact, I know they are.” Much like last off-season, the Steelers are once again trying to figure out which veteran quarterback will lead the team into 2025 after Russell Wilson left much to be desired late in the season. While it’s still possible Wilson returns to the Steel City this offseason, Russini said the Steelers will discuss all possibilities but added she has “a hard time believing” they would pursue somebody like Sam Darnold or Matthew Stafford. While the Steelers appear to be somewhat open-minded in their approach to the position this offseason, it remains highly likely that they will continue to scour the market for a veteran signal-caller rather than make a drastic move, such as trading up in the draft to secure a rookie quarterback like Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders. Who that vet is remains to be determined, but the familiarity they have with Wilson and Fields should give at least one of them the inside edge to return next season.
  • CIN Wide Receiver #1
    Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase “will command at least $40 million per season” in a new contract.
    The superstar Bengals wide receiver earned the triple crown in 2024, totaling 127/1,708/17 on the season. There was some friction between Chase and the Bengals on a potential contract extension at the beginning of the season, but Chase reported to camp and played the full year. Now, the Bengals are expected to franchise tag Tee Higgins again and also have a decision to make on extending Chase before his situation gets more tense. Schultz is reporting that Chase is headed towards becoming the first $40 million per season wideout, clearing Justin Jefferson’s four-year, $140 million deal. There is still much deliberation to be had for the Bengals, who historically have not shelled out large contracts but will try to keep the offensive core of Joe Burrow, Chase, and Higgins together.
  • BAL Wide Receiver #87
    Ravens re-signed WR Keith Kirkwood.
    Kirkwood was released by the Saints before the start of the 2023 season. He then joined the Ravens practice squad but never saw any action with the team. The age-30 wideout will be fighting for a roster spot during the summer.
  • NE Linebacker #16
    Patriots released LB Sione Takitaki.
    New head coach Mike Vrabel is evidently ready to build his own defense. The Patriots entered the 2025 offseason leading the league in cap space and Takitaki’s release nets them just $2.68 million in cap space with $1 million in dead money. The versatile 29-year-old linebacker will likely sign with a new team soon enough.