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Ryans spoke highly of Johnson, who caught 2-of-4 targets for 12 yards in the Week 18 finale against the Titans. Ryans said he was “really impressed with this last week of practice” from Johnson and praised him for picking up the offense quickly. It’s been a trying season for Johnson, who caught 30 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns in seven games with the Panthers before a brief stint with the Ravens in which he caught 1-of-5 targets for six yards before being suspended by the team after refusing to go on the field in a game. With a big offseason coming up in free agency, a strong playoff performance would benefit Johnson, who has some brand rebuilding to do after being one of the league’s premiere target hogs through his first five years in the league.

Williams’ retirement evidently took the team by surprise. Per Popper, the Chargers were open to Harris “earning starter snaps early on this season,” in the event that he “acclimated quickly.” Should Harris require “more time to adjust to the NFL game, the Chargers had an alternative and experienced option in Williams,” but “that contingency plan is no longer on the table.” Regarding Quentin Johnston’s potential in the X-wide receiver role, Popper succinctly states, “Johnston has not proven to have the skill set to play X.” Whether Harris rises to the occasion remains to be seen, but the team clearly views him as the No. 2 receiving weapon behind star slot receiver Ladd McConkey. Should Harris make good on his prospect profile, he could return value as a WR3 or WR4 this season.

Unfortunately, for the Cowboys, Jones believes Parsons’ average annual value ticked up to the $41.5-to-$42 million range after T.J. Watt reset the market at $41 million on a three-year extension today. Jones also believes that Parsons will be willing to participate in team meetings and individual drills, while sitting out 11-on-11 drills, if a deal is not agreed upon before training camp kicks off.

Though some have parsed Elko’s word choice, he followed up the statement by saying Stewart is “getting ready for his season this year with the Bengals,” adding that they “wish him the best.” Things can change, but for now, a return to college football seems unlikely for the Bengals’ disgruntled first-round pick.

Davis-Price signed with the team in early June, but apparently free agent Jordan Mims caught the front office’s collective eye in recent weeks. Davis-Price will likely find a spot elsewhere in the league, as many young third-rounders do. He is not worth following closely for fantasy purposes, though.

This transaction was always expected. Nwosu underwent a cleanup procedure on his knee this offseason. The real question is whether he can recover in time for the regular season. Nwosu is a capable player who has been slowed by injuries in recent seasons. Hopefully, he makes a full recovery this summer.

Onwuzurike must now sit out training camp, preseason and at least Weeks 1-4 of regular season play. His medical issue was not disclosed, but we expect clarification soon. The front office signed Onwuzurike to a one-year, $5.5 million contract in March. He totaled 45 quarterback pressures, three sacks and 21 tackles last year.

Per The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins, “club officials had the option of not enforcing the clause in the contract,” but chose to do so anyway. Diggs reportedly has issues with the Cowboys’ internal staff and chose to rehab on his own, in Miami, after having damaged cartilage replaced with a tissue graft earlier this offseason. Perhaps, this $500,000 sum is the key figure needed to sign Micah Parsons to a record-setting extension.

Per Schefter, “no player has recorded more sacks over the last five seasons than T.J. Watt, who has 73.5 during that span.” Watt receives $108 million fully guaranteed, and the deal averages $41 million per year. It is a fitting contract for the 30-year-old pass rusher. Steelers players report to training camp on July 23rd.

The agreement coincides with Mike Williams’ retirement announcement, narrowing the competition for the Chargers’ No. 2 wide receiver role to Harris and Quentin Johnston. Harris has decent odds of stealing the role and producing flex-worthy numbers in year one. Stay tuned.

McNeill’s Week 15, 2024 ACL tear made this transaction a formality, as it was always expected. Lions head coach Dan Campbell previously said McNeill was expected to miss both training camp and the “early part of the season.”