July 2022 4for4 Player News Articles

Anthony Schwartz suffered a knee injury Thursday morning that is going to require "further examination."

Related Players: David Bell, Javon Wims

Schwartz was expected to be the no. 3 wide receiver with Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones, at least until rookie David Bell got up to speed. Bell is on the PUP list for the time being, but he "ended up doing at least some of the same things his fellow receivers did Thursday — just at a slower pace." If Schwartz's injury is serious, it will open the door for Bell, or possibly Javon Wims, who is currently on the NFI list.

It's being reported that Commanders defensive end Chase Young will miss at least the season opener and may return mid-September at the earliest.

Related Players: Commanders D/ST

Head coach Ron Rivera may have slipped up and mentioned that Young could begin the season on the PUP list, which would keep him out at least four games. The (projected) defensive line is the sole bright spot of this defense and would clearly take a hit if Young continues to deal with this knee injury he suffered last season. Washington D/ST could be a team to target early in the season. Here are their first four opponents: Jaguars, @ Lions, Eagles, @ Cowboys.

Through two days of camp, Mitch Trubisky has taken all of his 32 snaps with the first team, Mason Rudolph has taken all 31 of his snaps with the second team, and rookie Kenny Pickett has taken all 28 of his snaps with the third team.

The quarterback battle has started off with a whimper as it pertains to first-round selection Pickett. The rookie was also running with the third team in Spring, so it would appear that Trubisky has hold of the starting job, at least this early in the process. Reporter Mark Kaboly would remark, "Trubisky and Rudolph weren't spectacular by any mean, but it has been quite obvious through two practices that they are far ahead of Pickett..."

Now that the free agent wide receiver market has all but dried up, Ballard has to answer for the lackluster options that new quarterback Matt Ryan has at his disposal after Michael Pittman and Nyheim Hines.

Related Players: Alec Pierce, Ashton Dulin, Parris Campbell

Whether Ballard would like to believe it or not, Indianapolis may have the least amount of WR depth in the league. For fantasy purposes, this could make Michael Pittman an absolute ball hog in the vein of Roddy White, Julio Jones, and Calvin Ridley, all of whom had incredibly high-usage seasons with Matt Ryan at the helm.

Sammy Watkins (knee) is ready to return to practice.

Related Players: Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Amari Rodgers

A full training camp would bode well for the oft-injured veteran as he attempts to carve out a role on his fifth professional organization. He is still worth a later-round flier for now, but not much more until we have a more clear view of the Green Bay wide receiver usage.

Now one of the sport's highest-paid receivers, 24-year-old DK Metcalf will have an opportunity to cash in another pay day in his prime years.

Related Players: Geno Smith, Drew Lock

The Seattle Seahawks may be without possible future Hall of Famer Russell Wilson, but at least they will offer whoever wins this putrid quarterback competition one of the best young wide receivers in the game. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett will reprieve their tag team role at least one more time, but it's unclear if there will be another viable pass-game option after the duo and, possibly, Noah Fant.

Packers beat reporter Matt Schneidman has observed Romeo Doubs stringing together impressive plays in the opening week of camp.

Related Players: Sammy Watkins, Christian Watson, Amari Rodgers

As Christian Watson and Sammy Watkins continue to nurse hamstring and knee injuries, it opens the door for the rest of the depth chart to rotate in, and it would seem that fourth-rounder Doubs is making the most of his time on the field. It's not farfetched to think that Doubs and fellow rookie Christian Watson could cut out a large role with —or ahead of— Allen Lazard and soon-to-be 32-year-old Randall Cobb. Aaron Rodgers' trust issues be damned.

The Rams' 2021 fourth-round selection Jacob Harris has been moved from tight end to wide receiver during training camp.

While the former fourth-round pick may be relegated to fantasy prowess in preseason DFS contests, the 6'6" monster of a receiver could earn himself a red zone role, lowering the ceiling of his teammates. Jourdan Rodrigue would mention, "In the 2021 preseason, when Harris got the bulk of his playing time as a rookie, coach Sean McVay aligned him as a mismatch receiver who was detached from the central stack and designed red zone targets for him as well as contested catch concepts." Harris' 9.88 Relative Athletic Score ranked 31st amongst the 2,517 wide receivers tested since 1987.

While discussing Antonio Gibson's lingering hamstring injury, Washington beat reporter Ben Standig mentioned, "at a minimum, Robinson is expected to handle short-yardage work", which would give the rookie a floor as a goal-line back.

Related Players: Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic

Standig also mentions, "Washington plans to find ways to get Gibson the ball in space rather than force him inside.". That sounds fine on paper, but the Commanders made sure that they brought back J.D. McKissic to repeat his third-down role, creating a logjam in the backfield with no real upside for any of the three pieces.

Patriots beat reporter Andrew Callahan has Stevenson down for six catches on seven targets, tied with wide receiver DeVante Parker (5-of-7).

Related Players: Damien Harris, James White

It's obviously early, but the drum beat continues for Stevenson, who could not only usurp the third down role but also still some early round work from Damien Harris if everything falls right. Of 50 qualifying running backs (min. 100 carries) in 2021, Stevenson ranked sixth in yards after contact/attempt (3.1) and seventh in broken-plus-missed tackles (18.8%), while Harris ranked 30th and 25th respectively in those two categories.

Daniel Jones' 2022 play will determine what the future of the Giants' quarterback position will look like, and right out of the gate it's more of the same extreme ebbs and flows we've seen from him thus far in his career.

Currently ranked as our QB23, Jones should offer some spike weeks throughout the year, but even with a theoretically improved skill group around him, he's going to put up some stinkers as well.

Much-needed positive reports for first-year wide receiver Treylon Burks after he missed minicamp because of asthma and conditioning issues.

Related Players: Ryan Tannehill, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Robert Woods

Any news is good news after Burks was unable to see the field during rookie minicamp, partially due to issues with inhaler-timing. It seems he now has that under control and will have a chance to carve out a role in an offense in desperate need to fill some target share holes. Currently ranked as our WR49, so he has plenty of room to make up.

I’ll just say this now. After watching two days of practice. The coaches film doesn’t do justice to what Skyy Moore does on a football field in person. The Dude is so fun to watch. The way he competes and attacks the ball.

Ron Kopp Jr. tweeted the following: "Juju on Skyy Moore: 'He's going to help us out a lot inside, outside, I could see him playing running back too. Just cause he's got that in him.'" Kopp then speculated Moore could be used in some kind of RB/WR hybrid role, similar to Deebo Samuel. Moore is ranked 51st on our WR list but anyone in the Chiefs offense can certainly put up fantasy numbers. Moore could be a guy to stash late in redraft leagues.

JuJu Smith-Schuster: "This offseason, [Patrick Mahomes and I] have just been working out. Every single day. Pat stays in Dallas. Pat calls. 'Hey we're throwing these days...' A lot of guys did that this offseason. Just building that trust. Over time... we're just building that chemistry."

It might be working. Sweeney went on to tweet the offensive standout of Wednesday was JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 3 straight passes from Mahomes to begin a 7-on-7 series. The loudest crowd pop of the day was Mahomes to JuJu in 11-on-11. Safety Juan Thornhill got turned around, leaving JuJu open deep, the tweet went on to say.

Main takeaway from 2 days at Rams camp: The staff here is in love with Allen Robinson.

The tweet said they love his approach in meetings to what he can give them in this offense. The tweet added his route tree and where he can line up are more varied than they’d even hoped. Mays predicted a potential monster year incoming for Robinson. As we pointed out in his bio, Robinson is only one season removed from 102-1,250-6 in 2020. Robinson will essentially take over the Robert Woods/Odell Beckham role for the Rams. Woods was the WR12 through Week 9, when he tore his ACL. Beckham took over in Week 12 and was the WR21 down the stretch. When their numbers are averaged and prorated, it equates to 194.7 fantasy points, which is about what Michael Pittman scored as last year’s WR15. Robinson is the WR22 off the board which looks like a good value given his proven production and the valuable role he’s about to step into.

Still Geno Smith running the first-team offense, Drew Lock the 2s to begin Seahawks training camp.

The tweet added Lock did get a couple of ones reps with the starting offensive line in an 11-man offense. But it was Smith who got a lot of the first team reps during offseason workouts as well, and, at least as of now, looks to have the upper hand at the QB1 spot.

J.K. Dobbins looks eager & close to to return to practice.

Dobbins is on the PUP list but other reports say he was looking to get on the practice field today. It's a good sign his return could be sooner than later. Fantasy managers are rightfully excited about Dobbins, who is returning from a torn ACL. He’ll have a full year of recovery prior to Week 1, so he should be good to go. Dobbins will likely be the lead back but share work with Gus Edwards, and the Ravens aren’t known for utilizing their running backs in the passing game with much regularity. Dobbins is a very talented back, but his upside is capped as long as Lamar Jackson and/or Edwards remains healthy.

DK Metcalf is here at training camp, as ESPN reported yesterday. But he’s not wearing a helmet at the start of practice, so it doesn’t look like he’s taking part.

The same appeared to happen with the 49ers Deebo Samuel. Metcalf is seeking a massive extension and is also coming off foot surgery the tweet went on to say.

Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup tore his ACL in January, so it’s no surprise that he isn’t ready to hit the practice field during the first week of training camp.

Gallup was placed on the physically unable to perform list Wednesday.

There’s no timetable for Gallup to get on the practice field, but he can be activated at any point during camp. If Gallup is not activated from the PUP list before the cut to 53 players, he will have to miss the opening weeks of the regular season before he can return to practice and/or be added to the active roster, the story went on to say.

Washington plans to find ways to get Antonio Gibson the ball in space rather than force him inside. Part of the logic involves limiting wear and tear. The presence of rookie Brian Robinson affords that shift.

The Commanders, having already retained pass catching specialist J.D. McKissic, selected the Alabama standout known for power and ball security in the third round. At a minimum, Robinson is expected to handle short-yardage work, duties given to Gibson last season following the release of Peyton Barber.

Rivera called Robinson "a big, strong, powerful downhill runner, more so than anything else.” The story said Robinson popped some solid runs while primarily holding down first-team duties Wednesday. He’ll receive ample work with the starters as long as this cautious approach with Gibson remains, it went on to say.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski clarifies the QB depth chart, after the addition of Josh Rosen: “Jacoby Brissett is our backup quarterback. If Deshaun Watson is unavailable, Jacoby’s our starter.”

Brissett will likely only have value in deeper leagues if he's forced into action, and the Browns plan to get him first-team reps to get him ready - assuming Watson is suspended. Brissett under center will decrease the value of the entire passing game as the Browns will be forced to become run-heavy.

Mitch Trubisky, to no surprise, gets the first snaps with the first-team offense. His first pass is a swing pass that is behind Najee Harris.

Related players: Kenny Pickett

We reported Tuesday that, according to an Athletic article, odds favor the team turning things over to Pickett at some point this season. The Steelers haven't announced their plans for the QB position but Trubisky had been taking the first team reps in minicamps and OTAs.

In all seriousness, Aaron Rodgers is very high on Allen Lazard as he ascends into a new role in Packers offense: “Who I don’t think we need any patience with is Allen. I really think Allen is ready to make a jump and be a No. 1 receiver.”

Someone will end up as the team's WR1 and Lazard at least has a decent chance to earn the role. But we only rank Lazard 50th among our WRs. The 26-year-old Lazard had a career-high 513 yards last season, but managed 45.1 yards per game in 2020, which is a 767-yard pace over a 17-game season. He’s unlikely to turn into a 1,200+ yard receiver, but 1,000 yards is a possibility this season as the Packers’ receiving room tries to absorb the loss of Davante Adams. In 2020, his yards per route run (1.84) ranked 32nd out of 101 eligible receivers at PFF, so there are indicators that he’s capable of more than we’ve seen from him thus far.

As he continues to seek a new contract, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is sitting out practice. But head coach Kyle Shanahan sounds confident things are going to get resolved.

Shanahan confirmed this morning that Samuel will not practice today, while adding that contract negotiations are ongoing.

Shanahan was quoted as saying Deebo and the team are in a good place despite him not practicing. As the story added, Samuel was one of the best receivers in the NFL last season while also contributing as a running back, but there were reports that Samuel wasn’t happy with the way he was being used in Shanahan’s offense. A new contract may make Samuel happy, but it’s not done yet.

Damien Harris opened with the ones but was rotated out with Rhamondre Stevenson as practice went on.

Related players: Damien Harris

The tweet added Damien Harris is playing with the 2s behind Hoyer. Obviously it's early, but there has been rumblings of Stevenson getting more involved this year. The tweet went on to say there were lots of check downs to Stevenson and that he was looking good, fast and bulked. Any kind of role in the passing game could give Stevenson an edge, but for now we have Harris ahead of him in our rankings.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire is practicing today.

Reports yesterday said CEH wasn't likely to be on the PUP list very long, and it turned out to be about a day.

Michael Thomas activated off PUP.

It was just a video posted of Thomas catching a pass. We reported Tuesday the Saints didn't see Thomas being on the PUP list very long and it turns out he's activated today.

Christian Watson on PUP will miss some time in camp.

Schroeder added in his tweet that something was noticed with Watson at OTAs, and they decided to address it now instead of waiting until after the season. Of course, no other information was available so it's something to keep an eye on. This is valuable time to miss for a rookie WR.

Todd Bowles says that if the Buccaneers had to play a game today, Leonard Fournette could play.

There's been a big deal made about Fournette's weight, especially in the offseason. Reports say he's dropped weight after the team was unhappy with where he was at and is reportedly around 240 entering camp. The tweet went on to say Bowles noted it’s hard for a lot of players to consistently stay in shape year-round and he’s happy with the way Fournette looks on the first day of camp.

Antonio Gibson opens training camp on the side field.

Related players: J.D. McKissic

As Finlay pointed out, Gibson missed a bit of minicamp with hamstring twinge too. Gibson can have a tough time staying on the field but is one of the most intriguing RB2-types heading into the 2022 season. After an RB13 finish in 2020, he finished RB12 in 2021, but was 20th on a per game basis. He was 10th in touches per game (18.5) and his offensive line is a top-12 unit according to our offensive line guru, Justin Edwards. But, Gibson is currently the RB23 off the board in early drafts, probably because J.D. McKissic is back after briefly committing to the Bills, and Gibson’s targets were significantly higher (4.4 vs. 2.7 per game) when McKissic missed five games last season.

The Giants plan this summer with WR Kadarius Toney: “Let him go out there and practice,” coach Brian Daboll said.

Related players: Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson

Daboll said in another report Toney is ready to practice and Raanan's tweet added the team will make modifications off that if necessary. Toney shined if only for a brief moment last season before injuries derailed him. The team is deep at WR in name but is looking for a lot more production from the position.

DK Metcalf has reported to Seahawks training camp.

Metcalf, who skipped minicamp in June, is up for a new contract. Much like we reported with Diontae Johnson and his contract with Pittsburgh, Metcalf showed up to camp - as did Johnson. Fowler went on to say it’s unclear whether Metcalf will practice with the team, but his appearance at camp can be considered a positive.

Dennis Allen on Taysom Hill: "He's going to provide multiple roles for us."

Related players Jameis Winston, Adam Trautman, Juwan Johnson

The tweet added that Allen said Hill will, "still take some snaps from the quarterback position." So it looks like Hill could be up to his old tricks, much like when Drew Brees was the QB. Underhill did say Hill's primary position will be TE. Hill's potential at TE is yet to be determined, but any production could get a boost depending on how much time he'll see at QB.

One who will not take part in the start of camp for the Cardinals is wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, whom the team placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list with a hamstring problem.

Related players: DeAndre Hopkins

As the story said, it's a blow to the Cardinals' offense, with Brown expected to play a major role in filling the void left by the suspension of Hopkins for the season's first six games. Brown and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray are close friends, and the hope had been for them to build their on-field connection from the outset of camp. The story said head coach Kliff Kingsbury didn't mention an injury to Brown during his remarks to the media on Tuesday, saying he expected Brown "to be a big part of this offense."

The Chiefs placed RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the active/physically unable to perform list.

Related players: Ronald Jones

While Pelissero didn't go into any more detail, other reports say there's no major issue with CEH, and he could actually come off the list sooner than later.

Saints GM Mickey Loomis on Michael Thomas: "I don't expect him to be on (PUP) very long."

Loomis added Thomas is just not quite ready to be full go yet, according to the tweet. Terrell would say in another tweet this is not considered a setback, and Loomis said, basically, Thomas is where the team wants him to be.

HC Mike Tomlin said Diontae Johnson reported as expected and will work, as expected, throughout this camp. There will be no “hold-in.”

Johnson is entering the final year of his rookie deal and so far hasn't signed a contract extension from the Steelers.

The Packers placed WR Sammy Watkins on the active/non-football injury list.

No one seems to know what the issue could be for Watkins, who has had a tough time staying on the field as of late. The hope is this is just a minor setback, because Watkins has a chance to have some fantasy value on a Packers team that lacks a lot of star power at WR.

Bucs WR Chris Godwin has been cleared to begin training camp despite undergoing knee surgery Jan. 3 for a torn ACL.

It's great news for owners as Godwin at least won't start camp on the PUP list, according to the tweet. His Week 1 status might not be locked in yet, but he's certainly on the right track. The Bucs also just signed Julio Jones, which could be for insurance if Godwin isn't ready. With Mike Evans and Russell Gage also in the fold, there will be a lot of mouths to feed in Tampa.

Seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones is signing a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per source.

Related players: Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Russell Gage

The soon-to-be 45-year Tom Brady now will have a chance to throw to the 33-year-old Jones, Schefter pointed out. The Bucs do throw a lot but there will be a lot of mouths to feed in this offense. It could be insurance for Godwin returning to the lineup from injury as well. The biggest hit could come to Gage's targets and value, and, Jones, himself, may not see a ton of balls like potential owners were hoping for. Still, there is definitely some value for Jones and his owners.

Seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones is signing a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Related Players: Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Russell Gage

John Paulsen's take: Jones is yet another weapon for Tom Brady and provides some insurance in case Chris Godwin is not available at the start of the season. Godwin is apparently cleared for the start of camp, so he's seemingly on track to play Week 1, but given the timeframe of his ACL tear, that's a really quick recovery. As long as Jones is healthy, he'll have a chance to play in three-WR sets with Mike Evans and Godwin, but it's possible that Russell Gage beats out the 33-year-old Jones for the WR3 job if Jones' production has truly declined. If Godwin is out to start the season, Gage will likely fill the slot since nearly half of his targets came on slot routes last season. Jones's arrival puts a small dent in Evans' and Gage's value.

The San Francisco 49ers will have Trey Lance as their starting quarterback for this season. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the 49ers will start Lance and try to trade Jimmy Garoppolo in the coming weeks.

"We have moved on to Trey (Lance), Shanahan said as the 49ers reported to camp Tuesday. "We think Jimmy would have been traded if the surgery didn't happen. He needed to do it, there's no ill will there at all. It's good to see that he is healthy, but now it's about seeing how all this will end up."

Shanahan said the team will always think about Garoppolo and they will work together to find the best thing for him. Garoppolo had offseason surgery on his shoulder, damaging any opportunity of the 49ers getting value for their starting quarterback this offseason, the story said. Not many teams are in need for a quarterback as camps opened across the league this week, nor does San Francisco have much leverage in trying to get high compensation for him the story added. We have Lance ranked 12th on our QB list.

“I think any time you have to adapt out of your comfort zone, it takes a leap of faith. But when you get the results that you want, it makes you trust the process a little more,” Christian McCaffrey said. “I feel great. I feel the best I’ve ever felt. I’m ready to go.”

McCaffrey has played just 10 games the past two seasons while dealing with five separate injuries to his ankles, shoulder, quadriceps and hamstring, the story said. The team kept McCaffrey out of all the preseason games a year ago, and will likely do the same this year, while possibly adjusting their in-season plan for McCaffrey as well, according to the story.

As Ravens open training camp this week, RB Gus Edwards (knee) is considered questionable for Week 1 (season opener at New York Jets).

Related players: J.K. Dobbins, Mike Davis, Corey Clement, Tyler Badie

There are a lot of questions around the Ravens RBs right now. Edwards is coming back from a torn ACL that he suffered in September and kept him out all of last season. The Ravens are hoping Dobbins (knee) will be back for the regular season. Baltimore signed Davis and Clement and drafted Badie. A lot will need to be sorted out before the regular season starts as far as the Baltimore backfield goes. Assuming their studs are healthy and ready to go, Baltimore is expected to be a run-heavy team in 2022.

Lamar Jackson has practiced the past three days with the rookies.

Despite the lack of a long-term deal, the expectation is Jackson will practice for Wednesday’s first full-team practice, Hensley went on to say. He added there have been instances where players have not participated in camp due to contract issues.

Seahawks star RB Chris Carson is retiring from the NFL due to a neck injury, sources say.

Related players: Rashaad Penny, Ken Walker, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

Seattle will officially release him with a failed physical designation. Under the CBA, that allows Carson to receive several million in injury protection benefits. Seattle does right by him, according to Rapoport. There were rumblings of this as far back as last year, given the nature of the injury. From a fantasy standpoint, this officially clears the way for Penny and Walker to take over a majority of the RB workload.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Burrow is having surgery to repair his appendix.

Burrow will miss some practice time as he recovers from the appendectomy, but it is not expected to be an extended absence for the quarterback, the story said.

Justin Fields said time he spent working out with WR Darnell Mooney was big this offseason. "He pushes me to be better."

If their connection on the field is anywhere near what it's been off the field, it could be a really productive season for this combination, the tweet went on to say. We agree. Mooney moved into the Bears’ WR1 role last year en route to a 140-target, 81-catch, 1,055-yard, four-touchdown season. We think Mooney and TE Cole Kmet will very likely lead this team in targets and also think Mooney is a good value as the 30th receiver off the board.

Jonathan Taylor says he’s good to go.

Taylor missed minicamp back in June for the Colts with an undisclosed injury. There was never really a ton of concern here as there was no need to push the stud RB. The Colts described it as 'precautionary.'

When I tell y’all Zay Jones is the Jaguars designated X Receiver, I ain’t kidding.

Christian Kirk, Marvin Jones, Laviska Shenault, Laquon Treadwell

O'Brien went on to say between OTAs and the past two days: when Trevor Lawrence uncorks a pass, it’s always to Jones. Jones gained some momentum over the last seven games of 2021, when he hauled in 38 passes for 369 yards during that span for the Raiders. He's ranked just 103 on our WR list.

Patriots HC Bill Belichick says that he has seen “dramatic improvement” in the 2021 first-round pick, Mac Jones, since the end of his rookie season.

The story said just about everyone on the Patriots has seen improvement in Jones this offseason. Still, we have Jones just 25th in our QB rankings, right behind Zack Wilson and just ahead of Jared Goff. If you're looking to take a chance on Jones, he'll certainly be available later in drafts.

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan had this to say about a potential contract with WR Deebo Samuel:

"What I do know is: I'm not worried about it not getting done," said Shanahan. "I feel very confident that Deebo's going to be on our team this year, and he's going to be for many years after. I do believe he'll get a deal. I know that they're working on it right now."

Samuel, who initially requested a trade that the team did not honor, has since reported to mandatory minicamp and is expected on the field for training camp, the story said.

The Bills likely won’t reinvent themselves on offense, but they might make some alterations with their active game-day roster, which could benefit Moss. There is a pretty easy path to the team making all three of Devin Singletary, James Cook and Zack Moss active on game days for more of a three-headed approach.

While many assume it will be the Singletary/Cook show, the story said the Bills likely believe there is still some talent there and that Moss could bring a different element to the backfield than Singletary or Cook. Given Singletary’s expiring contract and Cook’s rookie status, Moss has a clear chance to make this a three-person backfield, the piece said.

Spoke to a coach on the 49ers today, main conversation was surrounded on Trey Lance. I left that conversation thinking Lance will push himself into the top 10 QB ranking fast. He was telling me that last year they felt Lance was more than capable of starting.

The same coach also said during OTAs and mini camp Lance looked even better than his rookie year, when he looked very good. The unnamed coach also added Lance's arm strength was "the strongest arm I’ve ever been around." He said Lance has a great understanding of the playbook, too. Obviously the hype is there for Lance, who is expected to be the team's starter in 2022. We rank Lance 12th among QBs heading into fantasy drafts.

It is all going to be a matter of when the Steelers feel comfortable turning things over to Kenny Pickett.

It’s going to happen. It’s just when, regardless of how Mitch Trubisky plays.

The story went on to say the decision will be based on Pickett's readiness. The story also took a look at the history of QBs taken in the first round and the results are certainly on Pickett's side for him to eventually be the starter in 2022. Keep in mind, this was just an opinion piece, the Steelers and the team haven't said any such thing, nor have they laid out their plan. Trubisky took a majority of the first team reps in OTAs, while Pickett took mostly third team reps, it was pointed out.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan told 49ers reporter Tim Kawakami on his The Athletic podcast that he would "be surprised" if Jimmy Garoppolo is practicing with the 49ers at any point this offseason. He also mentioned that he didn't know if he would even see him anymore after tomorrow's physical day.

Related Players: Trey Lance

This all but confirms that Garoppolo will be out of the building sooner rather than later. This clearly opens the runway for Trey Lance, but also puts doubts on other "fringe" quarterbacks around the league. The Seahawks, Texans, Saints, and Commanders seem like the most likely candidates, in whatever order you would like to put them in.

Tampa Bay made it official, signing the former Vikings and Giants tight end to a one-year deal. Heading into his 12th NFL season at the ripe age of 33, Kyle Rudolph will have an uphill battle to be a focal point of an offense for the first time since 2018.

Related Players: Cameron Brate, Cade Otton

Between the loss of Rob Gronkowski and O.J. Howard, the team was in a spot to replace over 1,000 snaps at the position heading into the season, so the signing of a veteran comes as no surprise. With Rudolph as more of an in-line blocker —particularly at this point in his career— Cameron Brate should still have plenty of the pass-catching role in 2022.

Raheem Mostert himself has reported that he has been cleared from his knee injury that kept him out of 99% of the 2021 season.

Related Players: Chase Edmonds, Sony Michel

Mostert is an explosive threat with the ball in his hands but has a long, checkered history with injuries and is heading into his year-30 season. The Chase Edmonds lead-back role is not threatened by the news of Mostert's healthy diagnosis, though this does open the door for late-round consideration if the former 49er is truly ready to go. He has familiarity with new head coach Mike McDaniel and could be in store for some spike weeks, even if he is relegated to a lesser role with Edmonds in town.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson announced that the team will not be placing James Robinson on the PUP list to start the year and is "hopeful" for a mid-August return date.

Related players: Travis Etienne, Snoop Conner

If Robinson is a full-go for Week 1, it would theoretically damper the upside of teammate Travis Etienne (Lisfranc), who is recovering from an injury of his own. It's possible that rookie Snoop Conner could see a slight uptick in usage if Robinson misses time, but most of the extra load would likely fall on Etienne.