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There are three contenders for the New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback job, according to executive vice president/general manager Mickey Loomis. 2025 second-round pick Tyler Shough and 2024 fifth-round pick Spencer Rattler are the names who have been most frequently connected to the job, but Loomis "stressed" that 2023 fourth-rounder Jake Haener is also in the mix, according to Mike Triplett of New Orleans.Football. Shough played seven seasons in college and finished his career in 2024 at Louisville. He threw for 3,195 yards and 23 touchdowns this past season for the Cardinals. Rattler played in seven games (six starts) for New Orleans as a rookie, completing 57% of his passes for 1,317 yards and throwing more interceptions (five) than touchdowns (four). Haener has made just one start in his two NFL seasons. Regardless of who starts the season at QB for the Saints, it's unlikely to be a position of strength for New Orleans in 2025.

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Las Vegas Raiders rookie wide receiver Jack Bech "has some work to do to make up ground" in the battle for a starting role next to veteran Jakobi Meyers, according to Tashan Reed. Reed writes that Bech is competing with fellow rookie Dont'e Thornton and third-year speedster Tre Tucker for playing time. He also notes that Thornton stood out in offseason workouts and that Tucker worked ahead of Bech during OTAs. The Raiders drafted Bech in the second round out of TCU in April. He recorded 62 catches for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns in 12 games for the Horned Frogs in 2024. Bech is known as a slot receiver, but he's blocked by Meyers and star tight end Brock Bowers for that role in Las Vegas. He's still an intriguing late-round dart throw in re-draft leagues due to his talent and draft pedigree, but it appears Bech has improvements to make before he can be counted on for fantasy production.

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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is "locked in as a starter" as training camp gets underway, according to Tashan Reed of The Athletic. Reed also notes that Meyers spent most of his time in OTAs working from the slot. The 28-year-old has been a consistent producer across his two seasons in Las Vegas. He took over as the team's number one receiver after the Raiders traded Davante Adams early in the 2024 season and posted career highs in catches (87) and receiving yards (1,027). Meyers will likely be new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith's second-favorite target behind star tight end Brock Bowers. He finished as the WR23 in PPR points-per-game in a similar role last season.

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (wrist) is fully recovered from the wrist injury that bothered him in 2024 and lost weight over the offseason, according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. The 31-year-old is coming off a down season by his lofty standards. In 17 games, he recorded 81 catches for 959 yards and 6 touchdowns. His yards-per-route-run dropped from 3.96 yards in 2023 to 1.98 yards in 2024. Before 2024, Hill had recorded at least 1,200 yards receiving in four consecutive seasons. His main target competition in Miami's wide receiver room is Jaylen Waddle, who is looking for a bounce-back season of his own. The Dolphins also heavily featured running back Devon Achane in the passing game last season, which cut into the workload for both Miami receivers. Hill could easily rebound to form now that he's back to full health, but he's a relatively risky selection in fantasy due to his age.

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The Cleveland Browns have placed quarterback Deshaun Watson (Achilles) on the active/physically unable to perform list, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Pelissero notes that Watson's status for the 2025 season is "up in the air." Watson tore his right Achilles tendon in Week 7 of the 2024 season, then tore it again while rehabbing this past January. As a result, it's unlikely he factors for Cleveland this season. The Browns have a crowded QB room entering training camp. Veteran Joe Flacco and former first-round pick Kenny Pickett are the favorites to win the job for Week 1, while 2025 draft picks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders bring some added competition. Even when Watson returns to full strength, he may no longer be in the Browns' plans. The 29-year-old has struggled whenever he's been on the field for Cleveland.

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Multiple sources told ESPN's Jenna Laine that Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (ankle) had another minor ankle procedure this spring to have it "cleaned out." However, a source said it wasn't a surprise and that Godwin is "doing well." He was officially placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list on Tuesday after he suffered a season-ending dislocated left ankle in Week 7 of 2024. Godwin was told in October of last year that as a "best-case scenario," he could return in the playoffs in January. General manager Jason Licht said back in April that the plan was for Godwin to return in Week 1 of 2025. However, the 29-year-old didn't take part in OTAs or minicamp and is now sidelined to start training camp. The longer Godwin remains on PUP this summer, the greater the chance he'll get off to a slow start. With Godwin out, rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka and Jalen McMillan will be starters in three-wide sets next to Mike Evans.

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Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who is seeking a new contract, did not report to training camp on Tuesday and is officially a holdout this summer, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. McLaurin wasn't present for the team's conditioning test on Tuesday, which marked the unofficial start of training camp. The 29-year-old pass-catcher is the only Commanders player that isn't accounted for. It doesn't come as a surprise after McLaurin recently said he was disappointed with the direction of contract talks with the team of late. He's seeking a new deal after catching 82 passes for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns in 17 regular-season games in 2024. McLaurin now has five straight seasons of 1,000 receiving yards and is the unquestioned WR1 in D.C. He's due for TD regression, but with Jayden Daniels under center, he profiles as a strong WR2 in fantasy.

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Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams good a lot of work with the first-team offense at training camp practice on Tuesday, according to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Williams signed a one-year deal with Dallas in free agency this offseason and is expected to share backfield duties in 2025 with Miles Sanders. The Cowboys also drafted Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah, but they probably have a ways to go before threatening either Williams or Sanders for serious playing time in 2025. Williams, who was a second-round pick by the Denver Broncos in 2021 out of North Carolina, impressed with 903 rushing yards in his first season, but he hasn't been the same tackle-breaking RB since tearing his ACL in his sophomore season in 2022. He should be the favorite to lead Dallas' backfield in touches, but for fantasy purposes, he's merely an RB3/flex target.

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Dallas Cowboys All-Pro pass-rusher Micah Parsons (back) did not take part in training camp practice on Tuesday due to a back injury, which is why he's not referring to himself as a "hold-in." Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said early on Tuesday that Parsons was going to take part in practice, which is an indication that he plans to get back on the field sooner than later despite still being in negotiations with the Cowboys on a contract extension. "There's really not much movement," Parsons said on contract talks. "I want to be here. At the end of the day, they sign the checks. Let's see if they want me to be here." The 26-year-old is heading into the final year of his deal in 2025, but all indications are that he will become the highest-paid non-QB in the league before the start of the season. Parsons has at least 12 sacks in all four of his NFL seasons.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers worked out free-agent tight end Noah Fant on Tuesday, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC. Fant was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday but is already attracting interest around the league and should latch on with another team sooner than later. The 27-year-old former 20th overall pick by the Denver Broncos in 2019 out of Iowa had his best seasons in Denver in his first three years in the league. In his three seasons in Seattle, Fant had a combined 130 catches on 170 targets for 1,400 yards and five touchdowns in 48 games (42 starts). He had 500 receiving yards last year and combined for just one score in 2023 and 2024 combined. Tampa already has Cade Otton as their primary pass-catching tight end, so Fant would likely be vying for TE2 duties if he were to sign with the Bucs this summer.

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who was taken eighth overall in the 2024 NFL draft, enters training camp this summer as the team's unquestioned starter under center after starting the final three games of last season after Kirk Cousins was benched. While the 25-year-old southpaw signal-caller has plenty to work on heading into his first full season as the starter, the Falcons offense did average 32 points a game in his three starts to close out 2024. Nobody should be drafting Penix this fall as a QB1 in fantasy, but he is one of the more intriguing young QBs in the NFL and could eventually join the ranks of QB1s if he can stay healthy. If that is going to happen, the Washington alum is going to need to be more accurate on the short and intermediate throws. Penix has plenty of weapons and is not a bad QB2 in superflex leagues, but his lack of rushing will cap his fantasy ceiling.

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If he's healthy, New York Giants running back Devin Singletary figures to be a lock for the final 53-man roster heading into the 2025 regular season, in the opinion of The Bergen Record's Art Stapleton. The Giants won't get any salary cap savings if they were to cut Singletary, and Stapleton thinks that with two young backs on the roster in Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Cam Skattebo, Singletary will be even more valuable on and off the field. The 27-year-old took a back seat to Tracy in 2024 in his first year with the team, carrying the ball 113 times for 437 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games (five starts) after he had a career-high 898 rushing yards the previous season with Houston. Now that the rookie Skattebo is in the fold, Singletary is likely to see his role reduced even further in 2025.

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The Miami Dolphins announced on Tuesday that they placed tight end Darren Waller (undisclosed) on the Physically Unable to Perform list with an undisclosed injury. Waller probably isn't dealing with any physical ailment, but the Dolphins will give him extra time at the start of training camp after coming out of retirement to join Miami in 2025. The 32-year-old veteran did not play at all in 2024 after catching 52 passes for 552 yards and only one touchdown on 74 targets with the New York Giants in 2023. Fantasy managers definitely shouldn't be expecting Waller to put up the numbers that Jonnu Smith did in Miami last year, but given the lack of enticing options at the TE position in fantasy, Waller is worth at least a late-round flier. He was a Pro Bowler in 2020 with the Raiders and had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons with the Silver and Black in 2019-20.

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The Bergen Record's Art Stapleton reports that New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (toe) does not have an injury designation for the start of training camp this week and has avoided both the Physically Unable to Perform and Non-Football Injury lists. Nabers has been dealing with a toe injury since his college days at LSU, but it didn't really slow him down in 2024 in his rookie year with the G-Men on his way to a 109-1,204-7 line on a whopping 170 targets. The Giants aren't going to overwork the 21-year-old former first-rounder in training camp and the preseason so that his toe issue isn't a factor to open the 2025 campaign. While New York's quarterback situation isn't ideal with Russell Wilson entering the year as the starter, it's not as if the team's messy QB situation affected Nabers last year. He's a no-doubt, high-end WR1 in fantasy.

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The Buffalo Bills placed tight end Dawson Knox (undisclosed) on the Non-Football Injury list on Tuesday, per KPRC's Aaron Wilson. It's unclear exactly what Knox is dealing with, but he will not be on the field with the rest of the Bills players for the start of training camp this week. The 28-year-old was a first-time Pro Bowler in 2022, but that was before Dalton Kincaid entered the mix. In the last two seasons, Knox has been more of an afterthought in Buffalo's offense, catching 44 of his 69 targets for 497 yards and three touchdowns in 28 regular-season games (24 starts). He was better last year than he was in 2023, but Kincaid is likely to see more targets from quarterback Josh Allen if he's healthy going forward. When healthy, Knox will continue to see playing time, but he probably won't be a realistic TE1 unless Kincaid misses time with an injury.

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The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Tuesday that they placed running back Zack Moss (neck) on the Active/Non-Football Injury list. Moss was only able to play in eight games (six starts) last year in his first season with the Bengals due to a season-ending neck injury. The 27-year-old did take part in OTAs in the spring, though, which means he should be activated from the NFI list sooner than later at camp. Chase Brown is the clear lead back for the Bengals after a big 2024 season, although Moss will be involved as a change-of-pace option if he's healthy. Moss saw only 74 rushing attempts last year and ran for 242 yards (career-low 3.3 yards per carry) and two touchdowns. When Moss is able to get back onto the field, he'll primarily be competing with veteran Samaje Perine for the No. 2 duties behind Brown this year.

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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (knee) and offensive tackle Trent Williams (ankle) are both "here and healthy" at training camp, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Both players are ready to go, but their workloads will be managed throughout camp. McCaffrey was an absolute bust for fantasy managers in 2024, as he ended up missing 13 games, first due to Achilles tendinitis in both his legs, and then due to a PCL sprain in his right knee. The 29-year-old also took part in offseason activities and looked healthy then, so he shouldn't be limited in any way once the 2025 regular season begins. While CMC still has game-changing abilities and will be heavily featured in San Fran's offense, he has slipped to RB5 in RotoBaller's rankings because of his penchant for injury. McCaffrey is about as risk/reward as they come.

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Per the team, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) has reported to training camp and underwent his physical on Monday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan also notes that the wideout has not formally requested a trade, and the 49ers "expect" him to be on the field practicing Wednesday. San Francisco can't exactly afford to be missing Jennings at this point, as the offense is in flux, with former teammate Deebo Samuel Sr. gone to Washington, and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) set to miss an indetermined amount of time as he recovers from injury. The 28-year-old was excellent for the 49ers in 2024, leading all wideouts in snaps, yards, receptions, targets, and touchdowns, and looked like a clear go-to guy for quarterback Brock Purdy. Jennings faces sturdy target competition from ascending receiver Ricky Pearsall, as well as dynamic stars George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey. Still, he's an intriguing, high-upside WR4 in drafts.

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (wrist) divulged to ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques that he's shifted his mentality heading into 2025. "I want to see what it looks like when I just focus on football, on myself and family," Hill said Tuesday. "I feel like I haven't given the best version of Tyreek my whole entire career." They're encouraging words from the 31-year-old, who is still battling back from a wrist injury he suffered upon his Week 1 arrest in 2024. The wrist ailment, among other offensive troubles, shares the blame for his massive dip in production, from 1,799 yards the season prior to 959 yards. That Hill's wrist is still an issue warrants some monitoring, but tight end Jonnu Smith's departure should signify that the Fins will be more willing to rip it downfield in the upcoming season. He's currently a top 30 pick in ADP, and a bounceback campaign isn't out of the cards.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed wide receiver Chris Godwin (ankle) on the PUP list, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It makes sense, as it was recently revealed that the Penn State product would not participate in team activities while recovering from a dislocated ankle sustained in Week 7 of last season. There's still a slight chance that Godwin will be ready for the start of 2025, though even then, it's difficult to tell in what capacity that will be. If he were to miss time, fellow wideouts Jalen McMillan and Emeka Egbuka immediately become more interesting regarding fantasy. McMillan flashed down the stretch in 2024 and was solid amid injuries, while Egbuka profiles to eventually be a plus starter.

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