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  • George Kittle lost 30 pounds after core surgery
    George Kittle said he lost around 30 pounds after undergoing core muscle surgery this offseason.

    Advice: Kittle in a podcast appearance said he was well below his 250-pound playing weight following his surgery. He sustained the core injury around midseason last year and played through it during the Niners’ Super Bowl run. “I couldn’t lift,” Kittle said. “I couldn’t do any upper body because of my shoulder and my rib, and I couldn’t do lower [body] because of my core surgery. … I didn’t lift from the Super Bowl until like almost mid-March. ... I went a month without doing anything, I wasn’t supposed to do anything.” Kittle, 30, plans to work this summer to gain back the weight he lost ahead of his eighth pro season. Last year, Kittle was tenth among tight ends in receptions (65) and first in receiving yards (1,023). Rotoworld Today, 12:50 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    11.52 (125th)
  • Okonkwo feels ‘big difference’ from ’23 to ’24
    Chig Okonkwo said he feels “a big difference, even the way I feel, my body” headed into the 2024 season.

    Advice: The third-year tight end has focused on stability work designed to help with more precise route running. “I feel like I maximized the potential I had in my body, and if I wanted to get better, I had to change the structure of how I move and stuff,” Okonkwo told the team’s website. Though his stats fell off dramatically from 2022 to 2023 — including a yards per route run that went from a stellar 2.61 to 1.31 — Okonkwo remains a highly athletic tight end who could benefit from a modernized offense under new head coach Brian Callahan. He said he looks forward to making plays on the inside as defenses focus their attention on DeAndrew Hopkins and Calvin Ridley on the outside. Okonkwo, who ran 58 percent of his routes from the slot in 2023, could very well bounce back in a more pass-heavy Titans offense this season. Rotoworld Today, 7:48 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    5.69 (393rd)
  • Lands on IR
    The Giants placed Cota (collarbone) on injured reserve Tuesday, Matt Citak of the team's official site reports.

    Advice: Cota sustained a broken collarbone during minicamp practice Tuesday, and he'll now move to season-ending IR. The 23-year-old could still appear in the 2024 campaign if he is waived with an injury settlement, though he may have to wait until the 2025 season to make his NFL debut. Cota spent his 2023 rookie campaign between the Chiefs' and Texans' practice squads. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:39 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (1211th)
  • On track for training camp
    Kittle (groin) is recovered from his core-muscle surgery, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Kittle has been a full participant on the practice field at his Tight End University offseason workouts. He founded the three-day camp with fellow tight ends Travis Kelce and the now-retired Greg Olsen. Kittle played through a groin injury last season before undergoing core-muscle surgery in the offseason. He had previously stated his intentions to be ready for training camp, and it appears the star tight end is on track to do just that. He projects to again be a top fantasy option at his position in 2024. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:24 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    11.52 (125th)
  • Let go by Pittsburgh
    The Steelers waived Mims on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

    Advice: Mims spent his first three seasons with the Jets before being traded to Detroit in July of 2023. The 2020 second-round pick was eventually waived with a calf injury by the Lions ahead of last season. He then went unsigned before linking up with Pittsburgh's practice squad in October, though he never appeared in a game for the Steelers during the 2023 campaign and signed a future/reserves contract in January. Mims recorded 11 catches for 186 yards over 10 games during the 2022 season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:40 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (1269th)
  • Waived by Miami
    Sexton was waived by the Dolphins on Tuesday, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.

    Advice: Sexton spent time on the practice squad of both the Falcons and Patriots during the 2023 seasons before landing in Miami in January. It looks like the journeyman was simply unable to make an impression for a spot on the team's deep wide receiver depth chart, so he will now have to look for an opportunity elsewhere. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:33 pm
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (902nd)
  • Morris: Get ball to Bijan ‘as much as you can’
    Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said the team would give the ball to Bijan Robinson as much as possible in 2024.

    Advice: Morris, like other Atlanta coaches this offseason, emphasized Robinson as a centerpiece of the team’s new offense under OC Zac Robinson. “In as simple of a form as you can possibly make it,” Morris said, “it’s ‘get the ball to Bijan as much as you can in as many ideal situations that you possibly can.’” It’s clear the new Falcons regime will do everything it can to feed Robinson, who totaled 1,463 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns as a rookie. Unlike former head coach Arthur Smith, Morris’ staff seems intent on seeing what they have in Robinson. Tyler Allgeier likely won’t have much of a role in the Falcons backfield unless Robinson misses time in 2024.

    Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:10 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    14.68 (51st)
  • Signs with Chicago
    The Bears signed Carter to a one-year contract Tuesday.

    Advice: Carter suited up for all 17 regular-season games with the Raiders in 2023 and racked up 494 return yards in that span. He also contributed four catches for 39 yards and three carries for 17 yards. The 31-year-old veteran now stands to compete for a similar role including the return game with Chicago. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:57 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (795th)
  • Joining Big Blue
    Saylors has agreed to terms on a contract with the Giants, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    Advice: Saylors joined the Bengals' roster prior to the 2023 season as an undrafted free agent before getting waived during final roster cuts. He ultimately landed with the Falcons' practice squad in October. He then suffered an undisclosed injury in November that landed him on injured reserve. With his addition to New York's roster, it looks like he is good to go heading into the 2024 season. There are five other running backs on the roster, so Saylors figures to have his work cut out for him going forward. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:14 am
    Week 1 Projected Points & Rank
    0.00 (1190th)