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  • Drops weight over offseason
    Jackson said Wednesday that he dropped weight over the offseason in an effort to be more agile in 2024, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

    Advice: Jackson was listed at 215 pounds last season and 225 during the 2022 season. Earlier this month, Jackson indicated he was closer to 205 pounds, but it's unclear if that's his intended playing weight. An even more elusive Jackson would be dangerous to opposing defenses, and adding Derrick Henry and getting Mark Andrews back to full health after his season was derailed by a broken ankle could make the Baltimore offense even more lethal in 2024. Rotowire.com Today, 7:28 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    39.96 (14th)
  • Geno Smith getting ‘good grasp’ of new offense
    Seahawks QB Geno Smith said he feels he has “a really good grasp” of the team’s offense under new OC Ryan Grubb.

    Advice: ESPN’s Brady Henderson relayed Smith’s sentiments on learning the offense. Smith said “I feel like I’m a dropback passer and I feel like this is a dropback offense...” New offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb came over from the same position with the University of Washington where he was also quarterbacks coach to Michael Penix. Smith is entering his third season with the Seahawks and has had a semi-rejuvenation for his career in Seattle. Grubb’s offense under new head coach Mike Macdonald will be a change of pace from the previous regime under Pete Carroll. Sam Howell is the backup for now with Smith under contract for two more seasons. Rotoworld Today, 4:12 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    38.03 (18th)
  • Takes part in 11-on-11 drills
    Richardson (shoulder) is throwing in 11-on-11 drills at Indianapolis' OTAs, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan reports.

    Advice: Richardson, on his 22nd birthday Wednesday, returned to 11-on-11 activities, and he reportedly showed no signs of still being hampered by the right shoulder injury that ended his rookie campaign after just four games. While the Colts won't don full pads at practice until training camp, it looks like Richardson is operating without restrictions at this point. The second-year quarterback said the shoulder he had surgery on feels "a little achy," but that the plan is for him to practice in full unless soreness manifests. Barring any serious setbacks, the uber-athletic Richardson will be a popular breakout candidate for 2024 fantasy drafts. Rotowire.com Today, 2:58 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    38.76 (17th)
  • Continues to progress
    Coach Kevin Stefanski noted Wednesday that Watson is throwing every other day as the QB continues his rehab from a season-ending shoulder injury, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN reports.

    Advice: Per Oyefusi, Watson threw passes during Tuesday's session, but didn't do so Wednesday, though he did participate in individual and team drills. In regard to how Watson has looked during the Browns' current OTAs, Stefanski noted that "he looked like himself to me. I've been able to watch him the last couple of weeks now that we've gotten into phase 2. So, I've seen him throw. He's making great progress. We will just continue to follow the medical team on this but he looks like himself." Watson is bouncing back from surgery last November to repair a displaced fracture to the glenoid in his throwing shoulder, so the Browns are proceeding deliberately with their top signal-caller in anticipation of him being ready for Week 1. With Watson not throwing Wednesday, Jameis Winston and Tyler Huntley took the bulk of the reps in team drills. Rotowire.com Today, 2:02 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    34.54 (24th)
  • Dropped by Jets
    The Jets waived Suits on Wednesday.

    Advice: Suits was picked up by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in early May, but the team has since decided to cut the 24-year-old quarterback loose. In his final collegiate season, the Houston Christian product threw for 1,919 yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while completing 158 of his 283 pass attempts (56 percent). Rotowire.com Today, 12:22 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (898th)
  • Cowboys QB coach: Trey Lance ‘super coachable’
    Cowboys quarterbacks coach Scott Tolzien said Trey Lance is “super coachable.”

    Advice: “It’s not just hearsay for him, he works at it, whether he’s with us or on his own time. It’s obvious that he works at it and we’re appreciative of that,” Tolzien said after Tuesday’s OTAs. Lance, 24, who was acquired by Dallas last season in exchange for a fourth round draft pick, is expected to see plenty of action in the preseason while Dak Prescott sits. After mostly serving as the Cowboys’ emergency QB3 in 2023, Lance could be Prescott’s direct backup in 2024. His rushing potential could make Lance interesting for fantasy purposes if Prescott misses any time this season. Rotoworld Today, 9:51 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (904th)
  • Back with team
    Bennett (illness) has been participating in the Rams' OTAs this spring, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

    Advice: Bennett, whom the Rams selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, spent his entire rookie season on the reserve/non-football illness list for an undisclosed reason. Now that he's back on the field, Bennett is slated to see practice reps this spring behind starter Matthew Stafford and No. 2 quaterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who is in line to miss the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy. Along with Garoppolo and Bennett, the Rams have Dresser Winn on the offseason roster as backup options behind Stafford. Rotowire.com Today, 9:16 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (1120th)
  • Deshaun Watson (shoulder) rests on 2nd day of OTAs
    Deshaun Watson (shoulder) did not participate in Wednesday’s OTAs.

    Advice: This is only notable because Watson had offseason surgery to repair his right throwing shoulder. The team released video of Watson throwing during Tuesday’s OTA session, which was not open to the media. Watson, 29, said his doctors encouraged him to be conservative with how much he uses the shoulder in offseason practices. “I feel really good, very confident in myself and the process, how it’s going,” Watson said in April. “The shoulder has been really well, so just making sure that I don’t do anything extra that’s going to harm it or anything like that. I think that’s the biggest thing.” Watson has said he’s not sure when he’ll be deemed fully recovered from last year’s injury. If Watson misses any time in 2024, Jameis Winston will likely start for the Browns. Rotoworld Today, 7:49 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    34.54 (24th)
  • Justin Fields: ‘I’m nowhere near my ceiling’
    Steelers QB Justin Fields said he’s “nowhere near [his] ceiling.”

    Advice: Fields practiced alongside nominal starting QB Russell Wilson during OTAs this week and said the quarterback duo is “definitely competing” for the Steelers’ Week 1 starting job. “I’m not the same quarterback that I was last year,” Fields said. “I’m not the same quarterback that I even was yesterday. … I think I have a lot more room to grow. I’m nowhere near my ceiling.” The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo said the quarterback competition will continue throughout the summer, though it “remains to be seen whether Fields can do enough in practice and in preseason games to change the team’s thinking.” The hyper-mobile Fields could eventually be while Wilson is deployed as the between-the-20s QB in Arthur Smith’s run-heavy offense.

    Rotoworld Today, 7:21 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (905th)