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Jaguars | Bhayshul Tuten to play early? Thu May 8, 09:53 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten could 'make an impact' in head coach Liam Coen's offense, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com.
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Raiders | Ashton Jeanty under contract Thu May 8, 06:34 PM
Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft choice RB Ashton Jeanty signed a four-year contract with the Raiders Thursday, May 8, worth $35,895,812. The deal includes a $22,746,044 signing bonus as well as a fifth-year option.
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Bengals | Four draft choices sign contracts Thu May 8, 06:22 PM
Cincinnati Bengals third-round draft choice OG Dylan Fairchild, fourth-round draft choice LB Barrett Carter, fifth-round draft choice OT Jalen Rivers and sixth-round draft choice RB Tahj Brooks signed four-year contracts with the Bengals Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Titans | Four-year deal for Kalel Mullings Thu May 8, 06:18 PM
Tennessee Titans sixth-round draft choice RB Kalel Mullings signed a four-year contract with the Titans Thursday, May 8, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Bears | Chicago signs four draft picks Thu May 8, 06:17 PM
Chicago Bears fourth-round draft choice LB Ruben Hyppolite II, fifth-round draft choice CB Zah Frazier, sixth-round draft choice OG Luke Newman and seventh-round draft choice RB Kyle Monangai signed four-year contracts with the Bears Thursday, May 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Panthers | Jonathon Brooks to miss 2025 season Thu May 8, 02:06 PM
Carolina Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks (knee) was placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list Thursday, May 8, and will miss the entire 2025 season.
| Footballguys view: Terrible news for Brooks here. He fell to the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft because of a 2023 knee injury he suffered in his final season with the Texas Longhorns. Brooks barely played as a rookie, then he re-injured the ligament in Week 14. The Panthers move forward with Chuba Hubbard as their top back. Free agent Rico Dowdle and rookie Trevor Etienne will compete for reserve snaps. |
Jaguars | Travis Etienne not a lock for 2025? Thu May 8, 02:16 AM
Jacksonville Jaguars RB Travis Etienne is not 'guaranteed' a roster spot heading into the season, in the opinion of Jacksonville.com's Demetrius Harvey, who notes that the team has put a lot of work into reshaping the offensive line and running back rooms under new head coach Liam Coen. That includes drafting RBs Bhayshul Tuten and LeQuint Allen.
| Footballguys view: Tuten has a ton of speed, and Allen is a player who could thrive on all three downs due to his athleticism and contact balance. If the team moves on from Etienne, those two rookies could play a larger role. |
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Giants | Cam Skattebo may be part of passing game Wed May 7, 03:51 PM
New York Giants RB Cam Skattebo is expected to be used as a receiver out of the backfield this upcoming season because the team likes how he tracks the ball.
| Footballguys view: Skattebo was our highest-ranked running back heading into Day 3 of the Draft. He was the pre-draft RB6 on the Footballguys Rookie Draft Guide 2.0 Running Back Rankings. He also landed on the team with his best opportunity for playing time. The Giants had Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary as their two running backs last season. According to Pro Football Focus, the Giants earned the fourth-fewest rushing yards from their running backs at 1,307 and the third-fewest first downs at 64. One of the Giants' problems has been their offensive line. Skattebo was one of the best running backs on non-perfectly blocked runs at ASU last year and one of the best at converting first downs. If the Giants trust him to handle more than between-the-tackles work, there is a chance Skattebo becomes the Giants' lead running back sooner rather than later. |
Patriots | Jonah Savaiinaea was a consideration at No. 38 Wed May 7, 12:57 AM
University of Arizona OL Jonah Savaiinaea was a strong consideration for the New England Patriots with the 38th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft until the Miami Dolphins traded with the Las Vegas Raiders to get one pick ahead of the Patriots and select him. The Patriots ended up selecting Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson at No. 38.'According to multiple league sources, the player that they were discussing was Arizona guard/tackle Jonah Savaiinaea. He was the guy. And the Dolphins happened to, all of a sudden, jump in front of the Patriots sending a third-round pick to the Raiders. They jumped in front of the Patriots and took him,' Greg Bedard of the Boston Sports Journal told the Patriots Press Pass podcast recently.
Link to story Bears | OC talks up Kyle Monangai Tue May 6, 04:11 PM
Chicago Bears seventh-round draft choice RB Kyle Monangai (Rutgers) is 'a guy who runs angry' and 'a physical runner who is going to ... do the dirty work (on offense), according to offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.'There's a lot to be developed there when guys run that way. He's a physical runner who's going to come in and do the dirty work and really going to add to that room and compete, and that's really what we were looking for in that slot,' Doyle said.
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Broncos | Denver kicking the tires on two RBs this week Tue May 6, 03:23 PM
Free-agent RB Travis Theis (South Dakota) and RB Aaron Young (Old Dominion) will participate in the Denver Broncos' rookie minicamp on a tryout basis this week.
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Chiefs | Kansas City signs two draft picks Mon May 5, 05:25 PM
Kansas City Chiefs fifth-round draft choice LB Jeffrey Bassa and seventh-round draft choice RB Brashard Smith signed four-year contracts with the Chiefs Monday, May 5. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to story Bears | Travis Homer likely to stick Mon May 5, 02:36 AM
Chicago Bears RB Travis Homer is a 'relatively secure' pick to make the 53-man roster, in the opinion of The Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs, who notes that it is Homer's special teams ability that makes him a safer selection to make the club than fellow backup RBs Roschon Johnson and Kyle Monangai.
| Footballguys view: There are still questions at the position with D'Andre Swift, Roschon Johnson, and seventh-round pick Kyle Monangai, but all three are ahead of Homer in the offensive pecking order. Swift is going at a discount as RB32, with the 100th pick overall in current best-balls, and Johnson is available at the tail end of drafts. Monangai and Homer don't have ADPs. |
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Ravens | Baltimore adds Marcus Major Sun May 4, 03:17 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Marcus Major (Minnesota) signed with the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, May 4. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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Eagles | Tyrion Davis-Price let go Sun May 4, 02:01 PM
Philadelphia Eagles RB Tyrion Davis-Price was waived Sunday, May 4.
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Browns | Nick Chubb may be unlikely option now Sun May 4, 08:39 AM
Free-agent RB Nick Chubb (Browns) appears to be an unlikely option for the Cleveland Browns now that RB Jerome Ford agreed to take a pay cut, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: The Browns re-worked their RB corps in the NFL Draft with Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State) added in the second round. Judkins is likely to be the lead back for the team this season, and he brings a blend of power and speed to the field. They also selected Dylan Sampson (Tennessee) in the fourth round. We should see Ford and Sampson compete to be the primary backups and/or change-of-pace backs behind Judkins in training camp. |
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Chiefs | Two veterans trying out Sat May 3, 04:14 PM
Free-agent RB Snoop Conner (Cowboys) and WR Jaaron Hayek (Chiefs) are participating in the Kansas City Chiefs rookie training camp on a tryout basis.
Link to story Eagles | Philly adds two UDFAs Fri May 2, 04:18 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB ShunDerrick Powell (Central Arkansas) and WR Darius Cooper (Tarleton State) signed with the Philadelphia Eagles Friday, May 2. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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Cowboys | Dallas gets six rookies under contract Fri May 2, 03:50 PM
Dallas Cowboys third-round CB Shavon Revel Jr. (East Carolina), fifth-round LB Shemar James (Florida), sixth-round OT Ajani Cornelius (Oregon), seventh-round DT Jay Toia (UCLA), seventh-round RB Phil Mafah (Clemson) and seventh-round DT Tommy Akingbesote (Maryland) signed their four-year rookie contracts on Friday, May 2. Financial terms of the deals were not immediately disclosed.
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Texans | Houston kicks the tires on Nyheim Hines Fri May 2, 02:21 PM
Free-agent RB Nyheim Hines (Browns) worked out for the Houston Texans on Thursday, May 1.
| Footballguys view: Hines hasn't played football since the 2022 season when he split time with the Colts and the Bills. He missed all of 2023 due to an accident involving a jet ski, and he couldn't get right last year with the Browns. He was declared out for the remainder of the 2024 season in late October. If healthy, the veteran back can help out in passing situations. The Texans may just be updating their emergency list here. |
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Browns | Jerome Ford takes a pay cut Fri May 2, 01:36 PM
Cleveland Browns RB Jerome Ford reportedly agreed to a reworked contract on Friday, May 2, that will lower his base salary from $3.486 million in 2025 to a guaranteed $1.75 million, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: The Browns revamped their running back room with the addition of second-round RB Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State). We should see Judkins as the lead back, and he brings a blend of power and speed to the field. Ford is competing to be the primary change-of-pace back for the Browns this year. He'll compete with another rookie, Dylan Sampson (Tennessee) for that spot. |
NFL | Two teams vying for Nick Chubb? Fri May 2, 06:00 AM
Free-agent RB Nick Chubb (Browns) is still very much wanted by the Cleveland Browns, but the Chicago Bears are reportedly serious about signing him as well, according to Ken Carman of 92.3 The Fan.'The Browns want to bring Nick Chubb back. They are trying hard to bring Nick back. I know this. The Bears are very serious about bringing him in and are trying to make this push,' Carman said.
| Footballguys view: If healthy, Chubb could still play at a high level. He hasn't been the same since getting banged up early in the 2023 season. Chubb certainly didn't look like himself last year, only gaining 332 yards on 103 carries in eight games. If added by the Bears, Chubb would compete with D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson for touches in that backfield. |
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Cowboys | Four players removed from roster Wed Apr 30, 04:57 PM
Dallas Cowboys RB Malik Davis, OG Jack Anderson, OT Earl Bostick Jr. and LB Brock Mogensen were waived Wednesday, April 30.
Link to story Texans | Woody Marks could earn solid role Wed Apr 30, 02:58 PM
Houston Texans RB Woody Marks could have a chance to earn the No. 2 running back role at some point during the 2025 season, in the opinion of TexansWire's Cole Thompson.
| Footballguys view: As Thompson noted, it's the Joe Mixon show for another year, but Marks might have a bigger role than most Day 3 picks. He's a receiving threat that shines when asked to win in the flats on third down. That aligns with the newcomer's Fantasy Outlook in the Footballguys Rookie Draft Guide Version 3.0. Marks could earn an immediate role with sneaky value as a pass-catcher, especially with Damien Pierce, J.J. Taylor, and Dare Ogunbowale all becoming free agents after the season. |
Bears | Chicago tried hard to land TreVeyon Henderson Wed Apr 30, 12:50 AM
New England Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State) was selected at No. 38 overall on Friday, April 25. However, the Chicago Bears reportedly tried trading up for the No. 35, No. 36 and No. 37 picks and were turned down.
| Footballguys view: In a deep class that included star power at the top, the Bears and general manager Ryan Poles did not address the position until they selected Kyle Monangai out of Rutgers with pick No. 233 in the seventh round. But as we see now, it wasn't for a lack of effort. Meanwhile, USA Today's Brendan Sugrue suggests there are still questions surrounding the running back position with D'Andre Swift, Roschon Johnson, and Monangai, and it remains to be seen what the Bears will do next to address them. J.K. Dobbins and Nick Chubb are unsigned free agents, though the Chargers placed an unrestricted tender on Dobbins, which complicates things for teams interested in adding him. |
Packers | Green Bay brings back three ERFAs Tue Apr 29, 10:19 PM
Green Bay Packers WR Bo Melton, P Daniel Whelan and RB Emanuel Wilson signed their exclusive rights free-agent tenders on Tuesday, April 29.
Link to story Patriots | Pats land several free agents Tue Apr 29, 10:09 PM
Undrafted free-agents QB Ben Wooldridge (Louisiana), RB Lan Larison (UC Davis), WR Efton Chism III (Eastern Washington), and WR Jeremiah Webb (South Alabama) agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts Monday, April 28, with the New England Patriots.
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Buccaneers | Tampa agrees with two, hosts trio Tue Apr 29, 09:47 PM
Undrafted free-agents RB Josh Williams (LSU) and WR Garrett Greene (West Virginia) agreed to terms on an undisclosed contract Monday, April 28, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Undrafted free-agents QB Jordan McCloud (Texas State), RB Tyler Echeverry (Mount Union), WR Dino Tomlin (Boston College) were invited to join on a tryout basis.
Link to story Titans | Micah Bernard joining Tennessee Tue Apr 29, 09:35 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Micah Bernard (Utah) agreed to terms on an undisclosed contract Monday, April 28, with the Tennessee Titans.
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Dolphins | UDFAs headed to South Beach Tue Apr 29, 09:09 PM
Undrafted free-agents RB Nate Noel (Missouri), WR A.J. Henning (Northwestern), WR Andrew Armstrong (Arkansas), WR Monaray Baldwin (Baylor), and WR Theo Wease (Missouri) agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts Monday, April 28, with the Miami Dolphins. Undrafted free-agent QB Brett Gabbert (Miami) was invited to join on a tryout basis.
Link to story Texans | Houston taking a look at two ex-Bengals Tue Apr 29, 05:12 PM
Free-agent RBs Chris Evans (Bengals) and Trayveon Williams (Bengals) are scheduled to work out for the Houston Texans on Thursday, May 1.
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Raiders | Five players let go Mon Apr 28, 05:58 PM
Las Vegas Raiders WR Ramel Keyton, DT Tyler Manoa, LB Kana'i Mauga, LB Jackson Mitchell and RB Isaiah Spiller were waived Friday, April 25.
Link to story Chiefs | Kansas City welcomes four UDFAs Mon Apr 28, 03:33 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Elijah Young (Western Kentucky), RB Qualan Jones (Stephen F. Austin), WR Elijhah Badger (Florida) and WR Mac Dalena (Fresno State) agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, April 27.
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Colts | Four UDFAs ready to call Indy home Mon Apr 28, 03:21 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Ulysses Bentley IV (Ole Miss), WR Blayne Taylor (Abilene Christian), WR Coleman Owen (Ohio) and WR Landon Parker (Troy) agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, April 27.
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Rams | LA Rams adding three UDFAs Mon Apr 28, 03:13 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Jordan Waters (North Carolina State), WR Brennan Presley (Oklahoma State) and TE Anthony Torres (Toledo) agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, April 27.
Link to story Colts | Four UDFAs ready to call Indy home Mon Apr 28, 03:10 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Ulysses Bentley IV (Ole Miss), WR Blayne Taylor (Abilene Christian), WR Coleman Owen (Ohio) and WR Landon Parker (Troy) agreed to terms on an undisclosed contract with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, April 27.
Link to story Packers | Green Bay brings in three UDFAs Mon Apr 28, 03:00 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Amar Johnson (South Dakota State), RB Jalen White (Georgia Southern) and WR Julian Fleming (Penn State) agreed to terms on an undisclosed contract with the Denver Broncos on Sunday, April 27.
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Lions | UDFA duo headed to Detroit Mon Apr 28, 02:48 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Anthony Tyus III (Ohio) and WR Jakobie Keeney-James (Massachusetts) agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts with the Detroit Lions on Sunday, April 27.
Link to story Browns | Cleveland inks a pair of UDFAs Mon Apr 28, 02:34 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Ahmani Marshall (Appalachian State) and TE Eli Wilson (Appalachian State) agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts with the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, April 27.
Link to story Giants | Rushawn Baker catches on with NY Giants Mon Apr 28, 02:17 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Rushawn Baker (Elon) agreed to terms on an undisclosed contract with the New York Giants on Sunday, April 27.
Link to story Broncos | Denver set to give Chris Evans a look Mon Apr 28, 01:55 PM
Free-agent RB Chris Evans (Bengals) will participate in the Denver Broncos' rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
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Patriots | New England discusses TreVeyon Henderson Mon Apr 28, 01:42 PM
New England Patriots second-round draft choice TreVeyon Henderson is a 'bit undersized' but someone the team views as a 'three-down back and a really good complement,' according to executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf.
Link to story Bengals | Quali Conley joins Cincinnati Mon Apr 28, 02:55 AM
University of Cincinnati RB Quali Conley signed an undrafted free-agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, April 27.
Link to story Bears | Deion Hankins signs with Chicago Mon Apr 28, 02:38 AM
Texas State RB Deion Hankins signed an undrafted free-agent contract with the Chicago Bears on Sunday, April 27.
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Bills | Rahjai Harris getting a look from Buffalo Mon Apr 28, 01:54 AM
East Carolina RB Rahjai Harris received an invite to rookie mini-camp from the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday, April 26.
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Steelers | Kaleb Johnson the next Najee Harris? Mon Apr 28, 01:47 AM
Pittsburgh Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson can 'seamlessly' step into the role previously held by current Los Angeles Chargers RB Najee Harris, in the opinion of ESPN's Brooke Pryor, who adds that Johnson's 'physical playing style' is a nice complement to smaller RBs Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell.
| Footballguys view: At 6-1 and 224 pounds with a physical playing style, Johnson is a bigger back than Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell, and he gives the Steelers a well-rounded and balanced running back group. As noted in the Footballguys Rookie Draft Guide, Johnson has similarities to both Derrick Henry and Tyler Allgeier. He's a perfect fit for Arthur Smith's zone running scheme that will let him make reads to get downhill and pick up speed in the second level of the defense. It'll be interesting to see how Johnson's role develops over the coming weeks. |
Broncos | RJ Harvey to be lead back in 2025? Mon Apr 28, 01:16 AM
Denver Broncos RB RJ Harvey 'figures to be the first option in the run game,' in the opinion of ESPN's Jeff Legwold, assuming he displays the same kind of speed he showed at Central Florida. Legwold adds that Harvey should see work on early downs right away and could see an expanded role if he shows consistency as a receiver.
| Footballguys view: The fifth running back off the board, Harvey handled 232 carries for 1,577 yards and 22 TDs in 2024 after posting 1,416 yards and 16 scores the year before. He joins Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Tyler Badie, and Blake Watson at the running back position on the Broncos' roster. The Broncos view Harvey as a home-run hitter. As noted in the 2025 Footballguys Rookie Draft Guide 3.0, "Sean Payton offenses have typically featured a thunder-lightning approach. Think of Deuce McAllister and Mark Ingram II as the thunder. Alvin Kamara, Darren Sproles, and Reggie Bush the lightning. Harvey fits the archetype of the latter." Don't get carried away, though; his initial Footballguy projection is RB41. |
Saints | Devin Neal to have a role as a rookie? Sun Apr 27, 09:08 PM
New Orleans Saints RB Devin Neal 'should play early,' according to Jordan Reid of ESPN.com.
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49ers | San Francisco adding two UDFAs Sun Apr 27, 05:45 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Corey Kiner (Cincinnati) and WR Isaiah Neyor (Nebraska) agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, April 27. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Eagles | Philly adding Montrell Johnson Sun Apr 27, 04:41 PM
Undrafted free-agent RB Montrell Johnson (Florida) has agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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