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Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III had a very strong 2025 season, wasting no time making his presence felt as a rookie. Burden finished the campaign with 47 catches, 652 yards, and two touchdowns, ranking as the overall WR48 in PPR leagues. He really started to turn the corner during the final stretch of the season. Across his final four games in 2025, he totaled 11 catches, 324 yards, and one touchdown, ranking as the overall WR16 in fantasy football during that span. Burden's big year allowed the Bears to feel so comfortable about their receiver room that they traded DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills. Therefore, there is a clear path to producivity for both Burden and Rome Odunze. The former represents a very appealing WR3/flex option in redraft leagues, and he has an even higher ceiling in dynasty formats. Managers are unlikely to budge on their current asking price for Burden, but it doesn't hurt to still send out trade offers for the receiver.

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Free-agent running back Joe Mixon (ankle, foot) remains unsigned deep into March. The Texans recently released Mixon after one of the most confusing seasons in recent memory. Mixon's timetable for returning from an undisclosed injury kept getting pushed back, and the team never provided any clarity on why he wasn't able to play. Ultimately, the veteran running back finished the season with zero snaps, making his 2025 season certainly one to forget. Being released is never ideal, but this could be a blessing in disguise for Mixon if he signs elsewhere and contributes in the backfield. After all, he's less than two years removed from an elite 2024 campaign in which he posted 1,325 scrimmage yards and 12 touchdowns. Even partially returning to that form would get Mixon back on the fantasy radar as an RB3/flex or higher. However, his fantasy outlook is somewhat meaningless as long as he's a free agent.

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The Philadelphia Eagles have signed wide receiver Elijah Moore to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. His signing offers additional receiver depth for the Eagles, especially as rumors continue to swirl about a potential A.J. Brown trade. Ironically, this move is a reunion of sorts for Moore and Brown, as the two were teammates at Ole Miss in 2018. Moore, a former second-round pick, is already on his fourth team in the last five years. He fetched 100 targets in back-to-back seasons in 2023 and 2024, but he was buried on the depth chart in Buffalo last season and ultimately caught just nine passes across nine games. He'll look to get back on track in Philadelphia, where there's plenty of wide receiver competition. In addition to rostering Brown and fellow starter DeVonta Smith, the Eagles recently signed veteran Marquise Brown.

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Free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins could be an option for the Green Bay Packers, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Cousins was released by the Falcons this offseason, and it seems unlikely that he'll get a guaranteed starting job anywhere. While he'll presumably try to sign somewhere with an open quarterback competition, Schneidman notes that the Packers could still be an intriguing landing spot given how much they value the quarterback position. They spent a first-round pick on Jordan Love when Aaron Rodgers was still in town, they actively went out and traded for Malik Willis to back up Love last year, and now, they could bring in a proven veteran like Cousins to fill the No. 2 role. He also has a connection to head coach Matt Lafleur, who was his position coach in Washington for the first two years of his NFL career. Cousins went 5-3 with 1,721 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions in eight starts (10 games) last year, so we know he's still capable of producing at a decent level. Now, we'll just have to wait and see where he takes his talents. Depending on the landing spot, he could end up having significant mid-season appeal as a fantasy streamer if the team's starter gets injured.

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The New Orleans Saints have signed quarterback Zach Wilson to a one-year contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. Wilson and Spencer Rattler will presumably compete for the backup quarterback role behind Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist Tyler Shough. The former No. 2 pick has bounced around the NFL in a variety of depth roles. Ever since losing his starting job with the New York Jets, he has spent time in Denver, Miami, and now, New Orleans. He has attempted just 11 passes since his departure from the Jets, and he has never thrown for more than nine touchdowns in a single season. This is a very low-risk move for the Saints, giving them an experienced yet unproven quarterback to offer additional depth behind Shough. Even if Wilson ends up starting games in 2026, he'll be tough to trust in fantasy football lineups.

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Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco reached an agreement on an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday to re-sign with the Cincinnati Bengals, his agents told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Flacco will return to Cincy for a 19th NFL season after spending time with both the Bengals and Cleveland Browns in 2025. The 41-year-old veteran began the year as the starter in Cleveland, but he was traded to the Bengals after four starts to fill in for the injured Joe Burrow. Flacco became a streaming QB in fantasy formats after landing in Cincy, as he threw for 1,664 yards, 13 touchdowns, and four interceptions in nine games (six starts) after the trade. Despite his age, Flacco has proved in recent seasons that he still has a little magic left in the tank as a backup signal-caller. Burrow continues to be hampered by injuries in his career, so if he misses more time in 2026, Flacco will be called to the rescue again and could once again be worth picking up off the waiver wire for QB-needy fantasy managers.

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There is a new pecking order among Denver Broncos wide receivers after the team acquired Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins last week for three draft picks. Waddle could end up being the Broncos' WR1, ahead of Courtland Sutton, and his presence will definitely make playing time and targets hard to come by for Marvin Mims Jr. The Athletic's Nick Kosmider writes that the Broncos "aren't in any hurry to make a trade to thin the room," though, which includes Sutton, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant, and Mims. Injuries thinned the team's WR room late last year, so they "want to be more equipped for those potential setbacks." Although Waddle and Mims may have similar skill sets and roles on offense, Mims' ability to run the football out of the backfield, be a Pro Bowl return man on special teams, and operate as a big-play threat on offense "makes him a different weapon" than Waddle. Teams could be calling about a player like Mims, but Kosmider doesn't think a team with Super Bowl aspirations will pull the trigger. In dynasty and redraft leagues, Mims' stock will take a notable hit if he stays in Denver, however.

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Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has received renewed interest from NFL teams after his showing at Tom Brady's Fanatics flag football game, and he "fully intends to play" in 2026, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Beckham was "one of the most impressive players on the field" during the flag football game. The 33-year-old veteran served a six-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs in 2025 and never latched on with an NFL team. In his last year in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins, OBJ looked washed up, catching just nine of 18 targets for 55 yards and no touchdowns, although he was also well behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle in the WR pecking order. Since the start of the 2022 season, Beckham has played in only 23 games (six starts) and has 44 catches for 620 yards and three touchdowns with Miami and Baltimore. If he does return to the league in 2026, Beckham will be fighting an uphill battle for fantasy relevance as a likely depth option at wideout.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to discuss a contract extension with quarterback Baker Mayfield this offseason, league sources told Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Mayfield's three-year, $100 million deal expires in March of 2027. Howe adds that Mayfield's next contract won't necessarily be team-friendly after he has proven his worth as the team's franchise QB. He is currently the 16th-highest-paid signal-caller at $33.3 million per year. Mayfield and the Bucs have both publicly stated their desire to stay together beyond his current contract. It remains to be seen if Tampa is willing to give him at least $50 million annually after he regressed in 2025 with totals of 3,693 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions in 17 starts. Still, Lowe thinks he'd be justified in asking for four years and $224 milion or five years and $280 million, with at least half fully guaranteed. In fantasy football, Mayfield will be considered a low-end QB1/high-end QB2 option, with his upside limited now that he doesn't have future Hall of Fame receiver Mike Evans to throw to.

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Most fantasy managers were not thrilled about Denver Broncos running back RJ Harvey's fantasy value going into 2026 when the Broncos re-signed J.K. Dobbins. But Harvey will continue to factor into Denver's offense, and the coaching staff thinks he's "ready for a Year 2 jump," according to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic. Harvey wasn't exactly efficient on a per-carry basis in his rookie campaign, averaging 3.7 yards per carry on 146 rushing attempts in 17 regular-season games. He ranked 29th out of 32 RBs with at least 75 attempts with a 3.4 yard-per-carry average after Dobbins went down with a season-ending foot injury. Despite his limitations, Harvey had 540 rushing yards, 47 catches, 356 receiving yards, and 12 total touchdowns (seven rushing). While Dobbins' return limits the 25-year-old's fantasy upside, Harvey still has a pretty bright future in terms of his dynasty/keeper outlook. Dobbins has been incredibly injury-prone in his career, too, so it might not be long before Harvey is again Denver's RB1.

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The Atlanta Falcons are expected to sign former San Francisco 49ers running back Brian Robinson Jr. to an undisclosed deal, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Robinson has over 2,700 rushing yards, 612 receiving yards, and 22 total touchdowns in his four NFL seasons with the 49ers and Washington Commanders. The 27-year-old former third-round pick by Washington in 2022 out of Alabama had a career-low 92 rushing attempts for 400 yards and two touchdowns in 17 regular-season games in 2025 as the primary backup behind workhorse Christian McCaffrey. In his three years with the Commanders, Robinson had over 700 rushing yards each season and also totaled 15 rushing touchdowns while averaging 4.1 yards per carry. He will effectively replace Tyler Allgeier as the No. 2 in Atlanta behind Bijan Robinson, although fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be quite as productive as Allgeier was in a No. 2 role. The Falcons are expected to give Bijan the lion's share of the backfield touches in 2026.

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The Athletic's Matt Barrows believes that "there's a good argument" for the San Francisco 49ers to sign free-agent defensive end Joey Bosa. At this point in his career and given his lengthy injury history, the 49ers wouldn't be able to count on Bosa being an every-down defensive end, but with a pass-rush win rate over 20% in 2025 with the Buffalo Bills, he could be a nice situational pass-rusher. Two of San Fran's current defensive ends are coming off torn ACLs, including Bosa's younger brother, Nick. Barrows writes that the Niners may wait until after the upcoming NFL draft. If they add a top edge rusher in the draft, adding someone like Bosa won't be as urgent. Bosa is now 30 years old and carries significant injury risk. He managed to play in 15 regular-season games in 2025 with Buffalo, recording 29 tackles (17 solo), five sacks, nine tackles for loss, 16 QB hits, and a league-high five forced fumbles. Bosa is a five-time Pro Bowler and former Defensive Rookie of the Year, but he hasn't had double-digit sacks in a season since 2021 with the Chargers.

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The Baltimore Ravens backed out of a potential trade for Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro pass-rusher Maxx Crosby (knee) earlier this month due to concerns that he had a degenerative issue in his knee, according to Ryan McFadden of ESPN. Crosby was more than a month removed from surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his knee, and he began walking without crutches on Feb. 27. Sources with the Raiders and those close to Crosby "are skeptical" that his medical state was the sole reason for nixing the trade, which would have sent two first-round picks to the Raiders. "No one will ever admit what the real truth is," Crosby said. The consensus is that Crosby should be able to play in 2026, but the Ravens' concern "centered on the uncertainty of Crosby's durability after a couple of seasons" in Baltimore due to a "degenerative issue" in his knee. Crosby's surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, has reassured him that he's fine and is making significant progress in his rehab. It's unclear if the Raiders will still trade Crosby to a contender for 2026. Regardless of what uniform Crosby has on, he should be ready for Week 1 and will be as motivated as ever to produce. His long-term health could be in question, but in IDP fantasy leagues in 2026, Crosby will remain a high-end pass-rushing target.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on Tuesday that outside linebacker Lavonte David is retiring from professional football after 14 years in the NFL. David said earlier this offseason that he would either re-sign with the Buccaneers for a 15th season or retire. The 36-year-old veteran will finish an illustrious career that featured 1,716 tackles (1,172 solo), 42.5 sacks, 177 tackles for loss, 79 QB hits, 14 interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), 73 pass breakups, 33 forced fumbles, and 21 fumble recoveries (one returned for a TD) in 215 regular-season starts, all with the Buccaneers. Tampa drafted David in the second round (58th overall) in 2012 out of Nebraska. He was named to one Pro Bowl (2015) and was a first-team All-Pro once (2013) while also winning a Super Bowl ring. David amazingly had over 100 combined tackles in his 14 NFL seasons and only missed 14 games in his career. There's an argument to be made that he belongs in the Hall of Fame for his consistency over a long period of time.

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Former University of Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston is visiting with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday on one of his 30 pre-draft visits, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The 49ers hold the 27th overall pick in the first round of next month's draft, and receiver is still a big need on their roster after they added veteran Mike Evans in free agency earlier this month. The Niners also added Christian Kirk in free agency, which essentially means that Jauan Jennings won't return to the team in 2026. Adding Boston, a big-bodied outside wideout, would be bad news for the injury-prone Ricky Pearsall's dynasty fantasy value long-term. In his four collegiate seasons with the Huskies, Boston had 132 receptions for 1,781 yards and 20 touchdowns in 43 games. He caught 62 passes for a career-high 881 yards and 11 touchdowns in his final year at Washington in 12 games in 2025. Boston was tied for ninth in college football with 14.2 yards per catch, so he'll bring big-play ability to the NFL as a projected late first-round/early second-round selection.

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New York Jets running back Breece Hall had a career year in 2025 in his fourth year in the NFL, running for 1,065 yards and four touchdowns on 243 carries in 16 starts, adding 36 receptions for 350 yards and another touchdown on 48 targets. However, despite the strong season as the team's top offensive weapon, Hall was only the RB19 in half-PPR scoring. There's no denying that the 24-year-old former second-rounder has talent, but the offensive inefficiencies of the Jets' offense have held him back, as he's never had more than five rushing touchdowns in a single season. The addition of new offensive coordinator Frank Reich and new quarterback Geno Smith might only be slight improvements over last year, if at all. As a free agent going into the new league year, there was a chance that Hall's dynasty value would skyrocket if he landed in a new situation. That didn't turn out to be the case, though, with the Jets franchise-tagging him. Hall's skills and efficiency make him a clear RB2 target, but his ceiling could remain limited in what will likely be another lackluster Jets offense in 2026.

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is aging like fine wine. The 38-year-old made his third career Pro Bowl and won the first MVP award of his career in his 17th year in the league in 2025 after throwing for a league-high 4,707 yards, a league-high 46 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 17 regular-season starts. He then added a league-high 936 passing yards and a league-high six touchdowns in three postseason games before the Rams fell short to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship. With one of the best receiving duos in the league in Puka Nacua and Davante Adams coming back in 2026, Stafford should remain in the QB1 picture in all fantasy formats. However, as he nears 40 years old, Stafford will also be one of the bigger injury risks at the position. In dynasty/keeper leagues, you're stoked if you have a strong roster around him, but if you don't, he's an easy sell high candidate who could be playing the last year of his career in 2026.

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The Denver Broncos restructured wide receiver Jaylen Waddle's contract on Tuesday to convert $15.416 million of an option bonus into a signing bonus for salary cap purposes, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Sports. Waddle's new salary is at $1.215 million. The move frees up $7.961 million in cap space for this season. The Broncos might not be done yet after making a big move recently to acquire Waddle from the Dolphins in exchange for three draft picks, including their first-rounder next month. The 27-year-old former sixth overall pick by Miami in the 2021 draft out of Alabama immediately is a boost to Denver's passing attack, and he could lead the team in targets and production in 2026 as one of quarterback Bo Nix's favorite targets over the short and middle areas of the field. Waddle produced 1,000-yard seasons in his first three years in the NFL and could get back to that mark if he stays healthy in his first year in Denver.

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Free-agent quarterback Trevor Siemian is signing an undisclosed deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Siemian will provide veteran depth at the QB position in Atlanta behind Michael Penix Jr. (knee) and Tua Tagovailoa heading into the 2026 season. The 34-year-old veteran was originally a seventh-round selection (250th overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 2015 NFL draft out of Northwestern. He spent the first three years of his career in Denver before bouncing around with the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Chicago Bears. Siemian hasn't played in an NFL game since making five appearances (three starts) for the Jets in 2023 and throwing for 724 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions. In his seven NFL campaigns, Siemian has a 58.5% completion percentage, 7,751 passing yards, 44 touchdowns, and 32 interceptions in 40 games (33 starts). His best season came in his second year in Denver, when he threw for 3,401 yards, 18 TDs, and 10 interceptions in 14 starts.

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Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft was on pace for 1,039 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns, having put up two of the best tight end performances of the season before an ACL injury ended his 2025 campaign after eight games. While he may not return immediately to his do-everything (and do it well) form coming off the devastating injury, he'll still only be 25 at the start of the 2026 season and boasts too much talent to think he won't have a shot at working his way back to the top tier of dynasty tight ends. Green Bay allowed Romeo Doubs and his team-leading 83 targets to walk in free agency. Christian Watson comes into 2026 one more year removed from the ACL tear that ended his 2024 season, and the team is expecting more from their 2025 first-round pick, Matthew Golden, but it should come as no surprise if Kraft is the one regularly leading the team in targets and red zone opportunities by season's end.

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