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Chark and the Chargers agreed to terms on a one-year contract Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Advice: Per Rapoport, the deal is worth up to $5 million. Chark visited with the Chargers exactly one week before the 2024 NFL Draft, and his signing with the team comes exactly one week after its first round. With L.A., he'll be providing a veteran presence to a receiving corps that parted with Keenan Allen and Mike Williams this offseason, meaning Chark will be vying with the likes of Joshua Palmer (knee), Quentin Johnston and second-round rookie Ladd McConkey for reps in the upcoming campaign. In 15 regular-season games with the Panthers in 2023, Chark hauled in 35 of 66 targets for 525 yards and five touchdowns. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:35 pm

Allen, DJ Moore and Rome Odunze all worked out with new Bears QB Caleb Williams in April, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Advice: Williams and Odunze weren't on the team at the time, though in Williams' everyone knew he'd be going to Chicago with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 Draft. The Bears then took Odunze eight picks later, completing a fearsome WR trio with Allen and Moore. It's a situation that will make it nearly impossible for Allen to match his target volume from his years in San Diego and Los Angeles, even if Odunze needs some time to adjust to the pro game. Allen celebrated his 32nd birthday during the draft and is entering the final year of his contract, with GM Ryan Poles having said in March that he expected the veteran WR to sign an extension at some points. It's unclear if the Odunze selection changes the expectation for Alllen to sign a multi-year deal, as the Bears have enough cap flexibility to keep all three WRs for the next few seasons if that's what they choose to prioritize. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:32 pm

GM Nick Caserio said Tuesday that he expects Pierce to be "a big part" of the Houston offense this upcoming season, Tyler Milner of Sports Radio 610 reports.

Advice: The 2022 fourth-round pick ran for 939 yards in 13 games his rookie season but then managed just 416 yards in 14 games last year. Pierce nosedived from 4.3 YPC to 2.9, losing his starting job to Devin Singletary in the process. Singletary is with the Giants now, but Pierce nonetheless appear destined for a backup role after the Texans traded for Joe Mixon and gave him an extension. The team then waited until the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft to select a running back, taking a player (Louisville's Jawhar Jordan) who six months older than Pierce and might only be used as a kick return specialist. In other words, Pierce has a nice opportunity to keep the second spot on the depth chart despite his lousy performance last season, though Dare Ogunbowale remains a threat to get playing time in obvious pass situations. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:11 pm

Steelers declined the fifth-year option for RB Najee Harris.

Advice: Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz was the first to report the decision. Harris has rushed for 1,000-plus yards in each of his first three seasons with the Steelers but has been far from the impactful back they hoped to get when they selected him with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. There’s a strong argument that Harris isn’t even the best back on his own team; after 2022, UDFA Jaylen Warren has proven far more efficient with his touches over the last two years and was more heavily utilized out of the backfield. the “Steelers are not ruling out a deal [with Harris] later on,” but given the current state of the running back market, it will be interesting to see how he’s valued heading into what will be his age-27 season in 2025. If they do move on from Harris after this season, the Steelers would be without their 2021 and 2022 first-round picks. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:59 pm

Daniel Jones said he’s “in a good spot” with his knee rehab.

Advice: A rough 2023 was made worse for Jones when he suffered a torn ACL in November. He then sat through an entire offseason wondering if the Giants would replace him despite signing a four-year, $160 million extension with them a year ago. Instead of drafting a new quarterback, the Giants opted to go with wide receiver Malik Nabers, who, in short order, should become Jones’ No. 1 weapon in the passing game. Jones should be ready at or close to the time training camp starts up for the Giants if all continues to go well, and said he’s “focused on what [he] can control” and will “be ready to go.” If he can get back to his 2022 form, which saw him finish as a top-12 fantasy QB seven times, Jones will have some high-end QB2 upside, but he’ll face a new challenge of figuring out how to move the ball in a post-Saquon Barkley world, which could prove difficult at times. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:43 am