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We have signed RB Cordarrelle Patterson and S Duron Harmon.

They referred to him as an RB but Cordarrelle Patterson's main contributions have come on special teams as a returner. It will be interesting to see how Atlanta plans to use the 30-year old this season. He's not currently on the fantasy radar aside from leagues with return points.

The @AZCardinals continued to pick up veteran free agents as they have signed former Steelers RB @JamesConner_ one day after he flew in for a visit.

This signing certainly takes some of the wind out of Chase Edmonds' sails. Conner has missed 12 games over the last three seasons, but when he's been healthy, he's been effective, averaging 4.0-4.5 YPC and averaging at least 71.5 total yards per game in each of the last three seasons. He's a dual-threat, soon-to-be 26-year-old back who is still in his prime. We'll see if he'll have a shot at the starting job, but at a minimum, he's going to be a headache for Edmonds' owners.

Veteran RB Giovani Bernard is signing a one-year deal with the #Bucs, per source.

Tom Brady and Bruce Arians both personally recruited Bernard, one of the NFL’s best receiving backs, after his release from Cincinnati. Another weapon for Brady and the Super Bowl champs.

It's been a while since we've had a fantasy-relevant signing, but this one qualifies. Tom Brady has potentially found his James White 2.0. Bernard is a good pass-catcher, so he'll eat into Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones's snaps on third down. This backfield is going to be tough to predict again in 2021.

Eagles are re-signing RB Jordan Howard to a one-year deal, per source.

Jordan Howard came back to Philly at the end of last season after a rough go in Miami. He'll be competing for a job with the Eagles in 2021, but nothing is guaranteed with this new coaching staff.

Bengals announced they released HB Giovani Bernard.

After eight seasons with the Bengals, Giovani Bernard will move on and will most likely get a gig in the coming weeks. Joe Mixon could see a tad more work in the passing game in his absence.

Filed to ESPN: Jets trading QB Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers for a 2021 sixth-round pick and second- and fourth-round picks in 2022, per sources.

Sam Darnold will compete with Teddy Bridgewater in Carolina. There is plenty of fantasy-relevant talent on the Panthers' offense for either guy to throw to. Darnold's best season came in 2019 when he threw for 3,024 yards, 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions with a receiving corps consisting of Jamison Crowder, Robby Anderson and an over-the-hill Demaryius Thomas, though Adam Gase was running the offense. Darnold be reunited with Anderson in Carolina and D.J. Moore will be the best receiver that Darnold has thrown to since entering the NFL. We have seen Ryan Tannehill thrive after parting ways with Gase--is Darnold the next reclamation project?

Seattle Seahawks are giving WR Tyler Lockett a four-year, $69.2 million contract extension, including $37M guaranteed, per source.

It looks like the Seahawks are committed to the duo of Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf for the next handful of years. Lockett should be considered a WR2/3 heading into the 2021 season unless Seattle decides to air it out more this season, which seems unlikely.

Veteran NFL QB Colt McCoy is signing a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, per source.

Arizona needed depth at the QB position, and Colt McCoy brings a decade of experience to the Cardinals locker room.

[Sanu] Back with the #49ers for stint No. 2

The signing doesn't really move the fantasy needle, but Mohamed Sanu is back with the 49ers after being cut three games in 2020.

The #Ravens are signing free agent WR Sammy Watkins and giving him a 1-year deal worth $6M — with $5M fully guaranteed, source said. Watkins lands and Baltimore has its weapon.

Baltimore isn't the best landing spot for any wideout, but with the lack of weapons there, Sammy Watkins could walk into a situation with a lot of targets. Watkins boasts a 321-4,665-33 line in seven years as an NFL receiver.