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    The Bucs Report believes Jalen McMillan “has an opportunity to establish himself in a larger role” in 2026.

    McMillan is coming off a frightening 2025 preseason neck injury that cost him most of the regular season. With Mike Evans’ departure to San Francisco, McMillan could fill in as a regular boundary wideout in the Tampa offense this season, alongside Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka. Over four games last season McMillan had 12 catches for 178 scoreless yards. He was targeted on 20 percent of his pass routes and averaged 11.7 air yards per target. McMillan, 24, could be Baker Mayfield’s primary downfield option in 2026 if Egbuka occupies the team’s WR1 role with Evans gone.
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  • TB Wide Receiver #11
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    McMillan and the Bucs’ passing game was mostly an afterthought, outside of Cade Otton — a fellow former Washington standout — going for 94 yards. McMillan’s year was decimated by injuries, but fantasy players shouldn’t forget how impressive he looked in his rookie season before his neck ailments. He’s a sleeper play for 2026, but also could get a chance to play in the postseason if the Falcons lose to the Saints in Week 18.
  • TB Wide Receiver #11
    McMillan saw surprisingly high usage in Week 17, leading the Bucs with nine targets on the day. He tallied a career-high 114 receiving yards on a career-high seven receptions. Though he saw just 35 snaps, fourth among Bucs wide receivers, McMillan was available frequently at the sticks. He totaled three catches for 39 yards on the first drive of the game and was a sizeable part of the gameplan throughout the day. The Bucs offense is a mess of inefficiency and inconsistency, making McMillan a boom-or-bust option in Week 18 against the Panthers.
  • TB Wide Receiver #11
    McMillan operated as the WR3 in the Bucs’ offense, behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. He saw just three targets on a day where Baker Mayfield was not throwing beyond the sticks very often. The Bucs offense has many mouths to feed and although McMillan is already operating ahead of rookie Emeka Egbuka, he is hardly a fantasy option for Week 17 against the Dolphins.
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    McMillan came mere inches short of turning his first catch of 2025 into a touchdown, but instant replay deemed him to be down inside of the one yard line. The second-year wideout has missed the entirety of the campaign prior to Thursday due to a neck issue, and while there are a lot of bodies to feed in the Tampa Bay offense, it’s worth keeping in mind that McMillan was a significant part of the passing attack in 2025 as a rookie. Still, it’s hard to see him being a fantasy option for the remainder of 2025, and there’s more risk than reward for Week 16 against the Panthers.
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    Otton is, unfortunately, sidelined by a knee injury. The pass-catching corps gets WR Mike Evans (collarbone) and WR Jalen McMillan (neck) back tonight, though, boosting QB Baker Mayfield’s fantasy-scoring potential. Mayfield will also helpfully have LT Tristan Wirfs (oblique) protecting his blindside this evening.
  • TB Wide Receiver #11
    Making his 2025 debut on the same night Mike Evans is returning from his broken collarbone, McMillan is going to be lightly targeted as the Bucs’ No. 4 wideout but can hopefully provide better routes/snaps than Tez Johnson had been of late. McMillan had an intriguing if highly inconclusive rookie year. An end-of-bench stash in dynasty leagues, McMillan is off the re-draft radar for the fantasy playoffs.
  • TB Wide Receiver #13
    Jalen McMillan was also activated. Both players are technically still listed as questionable, though the designations are largely a procedural matter. We fully expect both wideouts to suit up versus Atlanta tomorrow. Evans could be on a pitch count in his first game back, but the Bucs will make the most of the reps he is on the field for. He will be a WR3 for Week 15.
  • TB Wide Receiver #11
    McMillan suffered a neck injury during the preseason and hasn’t played this year. He remains on injured reserve, meaning the team will have to officially activate him if he is going to suit up. With Mike Evans also expected to return, McMillan won’t have much of a role in his first game of the season.
  • TB Wide Receiver #13
    Evans has been a limited practice participant ever since returning to practice from his collarbone injury. He has a chance to play Thursday against the Falcons, pending Wednesday’s final injury status. Evans would return amidst a crucial NFC South race and would not return to WR2 status immediately, but would have FLEX value should be play in Week 15. WR Jalen McMillan (neck) was also limited as he nears a return.
  • TB Wide Receiver #13
    It was reported on Sunday that Evans was already pushing to play in Week 15 after being held out against the Saints. Evans practiced all of last week and was listed as limited on Monday’s estimated practice report. He is clearly trending toward a return, which could not come at a better time for the Bucs. After an unprecedented loss to the 2-10 Saints, the Buccaneers are 7-6 and need all hands on deck as they look to secure a playoff berth and/or NFC South title in the coming weeks. In addition to Evans, Bowles also said WR Jalen McMillan (neck), who was also listed as limited on Monday’s estimated report, has a chance to return this week.

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    Lions waived CB Terrion Arnold.

    Just hours after it was announced that Arnold’s bond would be set for $1 million, the Lions have opted to part ways with the former No. 24 overall pick. Arnold will now go on waivers, where he will presumably go unclaimed, and is likely to remain unsigned while he works through his legal issues. He is facing multiple felonies, which include four counts of kidnapping and assault, and could be sentenced to up to life in prison if convicted. Arnold has appeared in 24 regular season games in his two seasons with the Lions, totaling 91 tackles, one interception, and 18 pass breakups.
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    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Tampa court set a $1 million bond for Lions CB Terrion Arnold.

    Arnold will post bond and appears set to join the Lions when training camp opens next month. The 23-year-old corner was arrested last week for his connection to a robbery and kidnapping in Tampa that took place in February, which he denies having any involvement with. The court, which did find probable cause for the charges against Arnold, also declined to impose an ankle bracelet on him as a condition of his release. It’s possible Arnold lands on the Commissioner’s Exempt List while he awaits trial, but the league will likely reserve any disciplinary action until after his case is settled in court.
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    ESPN’s Brady Henderson says the Seahawks “did not draft Jadarian Price with the thought that he’d be a high-volume starter right away.”

    Henderson says the expectation is that Price will split work with incumbent George Holani and free agent signee Emanuel Wilson while the team waits for Zach Charbonnet (Achilles) to make his return. We’ll see if a clear-cut RB1 emerges for the Seahawks during training camp, but this is shaping up to be a messy backfield during the early part of the season based on where things stand right now. One concern about Price entering the draft was his ability to contribute in the passing game, but Henderson notes that he “looked plenty capable as a pass catcher in the spring,” so it’s possible he could see more work than we initially anticipated. Price is the only running back with an ADP of note in early fantasy drafts, while both Holani and Wilson are going un-drafted more often than not. With Holani and Wilson being virtually free in drafts, their ADP presents a nice buying opportunity for fantasy managers looking for late-round sleepers that could make an early impact this season.
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    ESPN’s Rich Cimini writes Jets WR Omar Cooper “was their most impressive rookie in the spring, all but solidifying a spot in the three-receiver package.”

    The Jets traded up and used the No. 30 overall pick in this year’s draft to select Cooper, but the hype surrounding Adonai Mitchell as the team’s No. 2 receiver has been the biggest piece of offseason news in what is a completely revamped passing game. That said, Cimini praised Cooper for both his route running and physicality this spring while noting that the former Indiana product “should be even better when the pads go on in training camp.” Cooper excelled at generating yards after the catch last season with the Hoosiers, forcing 27 missed tackles on 69 receptions, good for an impressive 39.1 percent missed tackles forced rate. He played 77 percent of his snaps from the slot last season, and seems like the early favorite to lead the Jets in slot snaps this season with Garrett Wilson and Mitchell serving as the primary options on the outside.
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    ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi reports the Browns were getting KC Concepcion the ball “in a bevy of ways” during the team’s offseason programs.

    Oyefusi says the plays to Concepcion varied from “deep shots to screens to run plays,” as the versatile receiver has seemingly been all over the place early this offseason. It was reported earlier this month that head coach Todd Monken planned to design touches for Concepcion, who many believed to be one of the best overall playmakers in this year’s draft. It still remains to be seen how he will be deployed in his rookie season, but Concepcion could have a chance to be the most productive receiver in the Browns’ passing game this season, given his ability to operate in the short areas of the field and in the quick passing game. He is a player who will be worth a close watch in training camp, as any reports of significant usage could hint at a quick return in value for fantasy managers who drafted him.
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    ESPN’s Rich Cimini reports Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq (hernia) is expected to be ready by training camp.

    This is more of an update than breaking news. It was reported in May that Sadiq underwent minor hernia surgery and was expected to be ready by camp, and it doesn’t appear anything has changed a month later. The rookie did not participate in OTAs and minicamp and will be behind entering camp, per Jets OC Frank Reich, but they have a plan to get him up to speed once he returns. The Jets used the No. 16 overall pick on Sadiq in this year’s draft, hoping his elite athleticism and 4.39 speed can add another element to an offense that finished 29th in scoring last season. How the Jets plan to use Sadiq in his rookie season will determine his fantasy outlook, but he could turn into a solid late-round value if he factors into the passing game early on.
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    C.J. Goodwin retired after 12 years in the NFL.

    The former 2014 undrafted free agent spent time with the Steelers, Falcons, Cardinals, Giants, 49ers and Bengals before joining the Cowboys in 2018. Per NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk, Goodwin appeared in 108 games with the Cowboys, playing 2,211 snaps on special teams, 62 on defense and one on offense. He totaled 94 tackles, two passes defensed and two forced fumbles over the course of his career.
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    ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports that Patriots owner Robert Kraft would like the Patriots to play a game in Scotland someday, and “the NFL views the possibility as appealing.”

    The Patriots’ Gillette Stadium served as a host site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games. Scotland’s Tartan Army fans reportedly “brought spirit” to the point that it caught Kraft’s attention, prompting the Patriots’ owner to tell NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that he would like his team to play a game in Scotland someday. Reiss also notes that the “economic stimulus from record beer sales at some local bars probably made an impression on Kraft.” Reiss’ sources say that this isn’t yet an “active” situation, and instead falls in the “conversation” phase between league and owner, at this time. The NFL intends to continue its international expansion, and NFL teams that seek out international fan bases will only hurry that process along.
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    ESPN’s Mike Reiss writes that it is “hard to imagine” Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez will participate fully in training camp without signing a contract extension first.

    Reiss believes Gonzalez “might have been sending a message to the team this spring” by sitting out the majority of the voluntary program and participating only in “the lower-speed/lower-tempo parts of mandatory minicamp.” We think Reiss is probably onto something here. Gonzalez turned 24 today and has already earned one second-team All-Pro nod and Pro Bowl honors, and is under team control for two more years after his fifth-year option was picked up this offseason. It’s in Gonzalez’s best interests to do whatever he can to get an extension now, so a hold-in would not be a surprising result.
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    ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is “really comfortable” with new OC Brian Fleury increasing the team’s shifts and motion rates this year.

    Per Fowler, Seahawks tight ends are “going to be moving all around” the formation this season. Whether Darnold targets TEs AJ Barner and Elijah Arroyo more often remains to be seen, but we can take this as a net positive for the offense overall. Shifts and motion give the defense an extra item to monitor. Motion added 0.25 yards per play to the NFL average last year. The 49ers averaged the fourth-highest shifts and motion rate (74.3 percent) in the 2025 regular season, while Fleury served as their run game coordinator and tight ends coach. The Seahawks’ 67.4 percent rate ranked 12th. Fleury will call plays offensively for the first time in his career, and former OC Klint Kubiak will not be easy to replace. This is an encouraging report for the Seahawks’ fantasy-scoring prospects, though.