April 2019 4for4 Player News Articles

Josh Rosen is going to be a Dolphin.

The Dolphins signed Ryan Fitzpatrick as a stopgap, though there's a good chance that Rosen is starting sooner rather than later in Miami. Rosen's rookie-year situation was far from optimal, so it will be interesting to see how he fares with his second team.

After two seasons playing for his hometown Oakland Raiders, Marshawn Lynch is not planning to play football again, league sources tell ESPN.

Now, with the three-day draft kicking off Thursday night in Nashville, the Raiders have one more potential need to address: running back.

Rapoport: "They plan to take a RB early. Josh Jacobs in the 20s is a possible target for Oakland."

Related players: Isaiah Crowell, Jalen Richard

The Raiders have 18.2 touches per game that were vacated by Marshawn Lynch and Doug Martin. While they did sign Isaiah Crowell, it would be an excellent landing spot for a rookie due to the opportunity available.

The Patriots are giving former Broncos and Texans WR Demaryius Thomas a 1-year deal worth up $6M, source said. They discussed trading for him last year, signed him this year.

Thomas caught 59 passes for 677 yards and five touchdowns last year playing for the Broncos and Texans. He is coming off his second Achilles tear of his career, so the first order of business will be for Thomas to get healthy and to make New England's roster.

The Seattle Seahawks and Russell Wilson have reached agreement on a four-year, $140 million extension that includes a $65 million signing bonus and makes the quarterback the highest-paid player in the NFL, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday morning.

There aren't big short-term fantasy implications here, but Wilson's contract won't be a distraction in 2019.

RB Ty Montgomery, who also returns kicks, signed with the New York Jets, the team announced Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.

Montgomery will compete with Elijah McGuire to be LeVeon Bell's backup.

Wide receiver Chris Hogan, a Super Bowl winner twice in his three seasons with the Patriots, has signed a one-year contract with the Panthers.

An unrestricted free agent, the 6-foot-1, 210-pounder has been a productive pass catcher in the AFC East for the past five seasons. A versatile receiver who can play outside and in the slot, Hogan and DeSean Jackson tied for the NFL lead in 2016 with 17.9 yards per reception.

Hogan figures to serve as Carolina's No. 3 receiver behind D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel. He'll definitely trail Christian McCaffrey in targets so he will at best be the team's No. 4 option in the passing game. If Greg Olsen returns, Hogan could land at No. 5. He won't have much fantasy value in 2019.

In their first personnel move at tight end since Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement in late March, the New England Patriots have agreed to a one-year deal with Austin Seferian-Jenkins, a source tells ESPN's Field Yates.

With the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots had a big hole to fill at tight end and Seferian-Jenkins was probably the best available option. Still just 26 years old, Seferian-Jenkins is a great athlete but has never been able to capitalize on his considerable potential. He caught 21 passes for 338 yards and four touchdowns in seven games back in 2015, but has never cracked 400 yards receiving or caught more than four touchdowns in five seasons. The Patriots represent his best opportunity to date, and if he gets the requisite playing time, he could turn into a streaming/TE2 option.

Former Rams’ RB C.J. Anderson reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions, per source. Chance to produce this season, then hit market again after this season.

Related players: Kerryon Johnson

Anderson will likely serve as Kerryon Johnson's primary backup in Matt Patricia/Darrell Bevel's run-heavy attack.