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  • BAL Wide Receiver #4
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    Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Zay Flowers (knee) “has a chance” to play in the Divisional Round against the Bills.
    Flowers was spotted doing some light work before Friday’s practice but did not participate in the session itself, presumably marking his third and final DNP of the week. As Harbaugh previously noted, Flowers does not need to practice to suit up on Sunday, but it’s still a bad sign for the young wideout. It looks like he won’t play, though the Ravens are taking it down to the wire to be sure. The impending questionable tag also forces the Bills to consider the possibility of Baltimore having their top receiver for this game. If Flowers is ruled out, Rashod Bateman and Mark Andrews will split the No. 1 target duties in his absence. Isaiah Likely will also be used as a de facto second receiver, giving him plenty of fantasy value for the upcoming DFS slate.
  • MIN Cornerback #7
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    Vikings agreed with CB Byron Murphy to push back his contract void date to the day before the start of the new league year.
    Murphy’s contract was set to void this week, but by pushing back Murphy’s void date, he cannot be franchise-tagged. Now, the Vikings have more time to work on a new contract with him before he hits free agency next month. QB Sam Darnold’s contract is still set to be voided, meaning he can be franchise-tagged while Murphy cannot.
  • PHI Coaching Staff
    Josina Anderson reports the Saints are working to finalize a deal with Eagles quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier for their offensive coordinator vacancy.
    Nick Underhill named Nussmeier the favorite for the job earlier in the day. It seems like but a matter of time before Kellen Moore lands his quarterbacks coach in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia as New Orleans’ offensive coordinator. Moore has already asserted in his introductory presser that he’ll call the plays, so Nussmeier will be involved in the process but not make the actual decisions on a down-to-down basis.
  • CAR Quarterback #14
    Panthers re-signed QB Andy Dalton to a two-year, $8 million contract with $6 million in guarantees.
    Dalton briefly started for the Panthers in 2024, finishing with a 989/7/6 passing line in five starts before a car accident left him out long enough for Bryce Young to take the reins again. Young shockingly re-established himself as a starting option going forward down the stretch, leaving Dalton to the backup duties. Over his last five seasons as a backup, Dalton has thrown for 7,906 yards, 49 touchdowns, and 32 interceptions in 35 starts. He’ll turn 38 in October. He is probably a mid-level backup quarterback at this point in his career, but Dalton is now at an age where a potential regression is firmly in play each season. This is a fine contract for that level of player.
  • SEA Coaching Staff
    Seahawks hired Saints senior offensive assistant Rick Dennison as their run game coordinator.
    Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak is getting the gang back together, as Dennison worked with his father in Houston before joining Klint’s staff in New Orleans last offseason. Dennison will try to help the Seahawks offensive line gel better than they had in 2024 as the new staff has vowed to try to establish the run.
  • NYJ Quarterback #8
    ESPN’s Adam Schefter believes Aaron Rodgers would “be thrilled with the idea of going to Los Angeles” if the Rams and Matthew Stafford can’t come to an agreement.
    “And the Rams could probably get him for a lower cost than it would be for Matthew Stafford,” Schefter added, noting that the Rams would then be able to trade Stafford for draft picks. Notably missing from this report is any idea of why the Rams would want to go through the Aaron Rodgers experience, but let’s leave that aside. The Rams and Stafford look to be in a contract standoff and this is the first major leaked idea from the scoops crew on what the Rams would do if they couldn’t come to terms with Stafford. It sure seems like keeping Stafford remains Los Angeles’ first choice. If Rodgers is the best alternative, they should probably just bump up their offer.
  • NO Tight End #7
    The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider believes Taysom Hill and Juwan Johnson could be targets for the Broncos in free agency.
    We’re hearing the boys could be back in town. Kosmider describes Johnson as the “target who may make the most sense” for the Broncos and says Johnson could give the Broncos a “down-the-field element from the tight end position they haven’t had during Payton’s tenure.” Hill is listed more as another “player to watch,” but that seems to mostly be because we’re not sure if and when he’ll play in 2025 following a December ACL tear. Hill turns 35 in August and, though he’s under contract with the Saints, they’d save $10 million in cap space by making him a post-June 1 release. If you thought Payton was trying to prove a point with his earlier usage of Taysom, just wait until you see what happens next December.
  • IND Defensive End #52
    The Athletic’s James Boyd believes the Colts will release EDGE Samson Ebukam.
    Ebukam didn’t play in 2024 after suffering a torn Achilles in training camp. His release would clear up $7.5 million in cap space for the Colts, and Ebukam turns 30 in May. Ebukam had 9.5 sacks in 2023 and would be an intriguing veteran addition for some team’s defensive line room as long as his rehabilitation goes well.
  • CAR Wide Receiver #19
    The Athletic’s Joseph Person reports that Adam Thielen could get a raise from the Panthers.
    It’s a bit of a complex situation because Thielen will turn 35 before the season and has also debated retirement, so the Panthers can’t exactly sign him to a long-term contract. Person speculates that the Panthers could convert Thielen’s per-game bonuses into guaranteed money as a sign of good faith. Thielen has been hinting that he wants a new contract and he certainly showed great chemistry with Bryce Young in Thielen’s 10 appearances last year.
  • IND Wide Receiver #10
    Colts WR AD Mitchell looks to grow from rookie season.
    “Not living up to my own personal expectations” is how Mitchell summed his rookie campaign with the Indianapolis Colts. The second-round draft pick caught 23 passes for 312 yards with zero touchdowns in the 2024 season. “Like any young player, there’s going to be a maturation process with him. And he definitely had some really strong moments, but we need more consistent moments from him,” added Colts general manager Chris Ballard. “This position is all about confidence,” Mitchell says. “Ain’t nobody taking that away from me no time soon. (2025 will) be a lot different from this year.”
  • MIN Quarterback #14
    ESPN’s Kevin Seifert reports the Vikings won’t rush to place the franchise tag on Sam Darnold and are looking to “become aware of a trade market.”
    Seifert says that this doesn’t mean that Minnesota has ruled out placing the franchise tag on Darnold, and that they also haven’t ruled out signing him to a multi-year deal. The Vikings could pull off a tag-and-trade with Darnold if a potential destination he’s interested in wants to jump the market. This will be a situation to monitor over the coming weeks, as it sounds like the Vikings will try to gather as much intelligence as they can before making the decision on the March 4 franchise tag deadline.