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  • Beat: Patriots and Judon ‘not close’ to new deal
    FOX Sports’ Henry McKenna reports the Patriots have offered Matthew Judon a contract extension, but “the two sides are not close to an agreement.”

    Advice: Judon reported to mandatory minicamp last month and isn’t considered a risk of holding out of training camp at this time. McKenna did say that “things are progressing in the right direction for an extension,” but it doesn’t sound like anything is imminent at this time. Last season, the Patriots restructured Judon’s contract for the 2023 season to guarantee him $14 million instead of the $2 million he was set to receive. It’s possible the two sides do something similar if they can’t land on a long-term extension, but there’s still time to get a deal done. Judon, who turns 32 in August, is coming off a 2023 that was shortened due to a biceps injury, but the veteran pass rusher totaled four sacks in the four games he appeared in. While the two sides appear to be in good standing with one another, it’s apparent that Judon is hoping to maximize on his value before entering the twilight of his career. Rotoworld Today, 7:35 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (1690th)
  • Kyle Philips facing ‘make-or-break’ training camp
    The Nashville Posts’ John Glennon believes Kyle Philips is facing a “make-or-break” scenario heading into training camp.

    Advice: In his first game as a pro, Philips caught 6-of-9 targets for 66 yards while also returning four punts for 62 yards. The fifth-round rookie looked like an immediate impact player out of the slot but has been limited to just 13 games over two seasons due to injury. In addition to injuries, Glennon also points out that Philips lost value when he muffed away his job as a returner last season. Now, rookie Jha’Quan Jackson, who the team selected in the sixth round this spring, has a chance to unseat Philips in the slot and as a returner. Neither player would offer much fantasy upside if they make the Titans’ 53-man roster, but this is a position battle worth monitoring under a new coaching regime. Rotoworld Today, 6:36 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    1.07 (703rd)
  • Not close to new deal
    Judon and the Patriots are far apart in contract negotiations, Henry McKenna of FoxSports.com reports.

    Advice: McKenna notes that Judon has asked for a new contract and the Patriots have presented an offer, but the sides "are not currently close to agreeing to a new deal." Judon is approaching the final year of his contract, which will pay him a modest $6.5 million in 2024. New England may be hesitant to offer the linebacker a hefty deal given that he played in just four games last season due to a torn biceps, though he has more than proven his ability as a pass rusher with 28 combined sacks between 2021 and 2022. Per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe, Judon doesn't plan to hold out of camp if the sides don't agree to a new deal. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:32 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (1690th)
  • O’Connell/Minshew to split starter reps in camp
    The Athletic’s Tashan Reed says Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew “split snaps with the starters during offseason team activities and will continue to do so when training camp begins.”

    Advice: According to Reed, both O’Connell and Minshew “got off to a rough start in OTAs,” struggling with accuracy and turnovers while offering little in the way of a vertical passing game. Given the profiles of both quarterbacks and what we saw last year, this isn’t all that surprising, as O’Connell and Minshew ranked 17th and 20th in ADOT last season amongst 30 quarterbacks (min. 300 dropbacks). It was reported in June by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that O’Connell “probably has the slight edge” over Minshew in the Raiders’ quarterback competition, but that’s to be expected with O’Connell being the incumbent to the newly-signed Minshew. Both quarterbacks are serviceable starters, but neither should be viewed as a long-term answer at the position. Barring an unexpected breakout from either signal-caller, Reed notes that “it wouldn’t be a surprise if both Minshew and O’Connell take the field at some point this year.” Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:28 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    13.07 (83rd)
  • Beat: Gus Edwards ‘clear lead back’ for Chargers
    The Athletic’s Daniel Popper said he sees Gus Edwards “as the clear lead back” for the Chargers heading into training camp.

    Advice: Popper adds that he believes “secondary touches are open for competition, though if J.K. Dobbins is healthy, I think he wins that job.” Those drafting rookie Kimani Vidal would be interested in knowing that Popper believes Vidal is currently third on the running back depth chart. It’s about what we’d expect to see heading into training camp, as the Chargers brought in both Edwards and Dobbins via free agency this offseason, while Vidal is a sixth-round rookie. However, Edwards is entering his age-29 season and appeared to be on the decline at various times last season, and Dobbins has a lengthy injury history that includes a torn ACL suffered in 2021 and a torn Achilles suffered last year. While we’d expect the two veteran backs to get ever chance at earning the top two spots on the depth chart, the younger and likely more explosive Vidal could impress in the coming weeks. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:06 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    9.45 (193rd)
  • Dak: ‘there’s been conversations’ about contract
    When discussing a potential new contract, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott said “the money and all that will take care of itself.”

    Advice: Prescott is entering the last season of a four-year, $160 million contract. The Cowboys have waited to get a deal done with Prescott, who has leverage with Jared Goff and Trevor Lawrence signing for over $50 million a year this offseason. Jerry Jones has his hands full with Prescott and WR CeeDee Lamb in line for extensions. Prescott seems confident that his deal will get worked out while Lamb said he will not discuss his contract heading into camp. Rotoworld Tuesday, 4:52 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    42.43 (7th)
  • On roster bubble
    Evans faces a difficult path to earning a spot on the final roster and is a candidate to be cut before the start of the 2024 regular season, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

    Advice: Evans, a 2023 sixth-round pick, logged only nine rush attempts for 19 yards across 10 regular-season appearances as a rookie, despite the Rams suffering a number of injuries to their backfield. A healthy Kyren Williams remains entrenched atop the depth chart and projects for a workhorse role, while rookie third-rounder Blake Corum projects as his top backup. Boston Scott and Ronnie Rivers are relatively established as capable depth options, so unless he can truly impress in training camp, Evans may find himself the odd man out. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 1:44 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    1.39 (685th)
  • Announces retirement
    Nixon announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, Kayla Gregoire of NESN.com reports.

    Advice: Nixon, a 2021 seventh-round pick of the Patriots, did not suit up for any regular-season games during his time with the team. The former Central Florida standout spent much of his time in New England on the practice squad, and he will now move on to endeavors off the NFL field. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 11:07 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (964th)
  • Pressure to impress in camp
    Toney could land on the trade block before the start of the 2024 regular season unless he's able to log an impressive training camp, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Toney missed training camp and the preseason last year due to injuries, then struggled with consistency and health before ending up as a healthy scratch for Kansas City's final stretch of games, including the team's Super Bowl win over the 49ers. Now, with the additions of Marquise Brown and rookie first-rounder Xavier Worthy, Toney could be staring down a make-or-break training camp. The same is true for 2022 second-round pick Skyy Moore, plus Mecole Hardman, Justyn Ross and Nikko Remigio, all of whom are competing for limited depth spots behind Brown, Worthy, Rashee Rice and Justin Watson. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 10:12 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    3.19 (549th)