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Blake was tendered at the lowest possible level. He appeared in all 16 games (one start) last year, finishing with 42 tackles and an interception. Blake should return no higher than Pittsburgh’s No. 4 corner.

Schoen said he wants Lawrence to be a Giant but won’t put a deadline on a resolution. There’s still been little reporting that actually expects Lawrence to be traded despite the request. The star defensive tackle is reportedly asking for $30 million a season annually on a new contract.

Ertz may not be 100 percent by September, but perhaps he’ll be a midseason reinforcement somewhere. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said “you never know” when asked about Ertz returning behind Dallas Goedert. The Commanders also reportedly haven’t ruled out bringing him back.

“It’s a pretty big life decision for him. I don’t think that we can operate under the assumption that he’s absolutely coming back because he hasn’t said that in any space,” Berry told reporters. Great, just what we needed, an offensive line Aaron Rodgers Saga. Bitonio would assumedly play left guard for the Browns if he returns, pushing Teven Jenkins to the bench. The Browns certainly have operated like they can’t count on Bitonio returning.

“I want to retire as a Falcon. My family loves it here,” Bates told local media. Bates had the worst season of his prime, per PFF grading, last season, finishing with a 59.6 PFF coverage grade. Entering his age-29 season, he’ll likely have to have a strong 2026 campaign to remain in Atlanta’s plans.

Moore and the Colts agreed to seek a trade on Friday. Breer notes that the Cowboys have not really settled their nickel spot and that the Vikings would value Moore’s versatility. The soon-to-be 31-year-old probably would not cost more than a Day 3 pick, per Breer, so if the Cowboys or Vikings miss out on potential draft cornerback fits, trading for Moore as a pivot makes sense.

Dehner believes that McCoy’s 2025 missed season due to ACL tear wouldn’t cause the Bengals to take McCoy off their board, which is a real point in his favor at this spot given how medical opinions vary. McCoy has clear-cut athleticism and traits to be a top-end corner, but the lack of a 2025 season is going to make him feel like a little bit of a gamble at No. 10 overall. Unfortunately, that’s just this draft; pretty much everyone is a bit of a gamble and there are very few sure-fire top-10 pick-quality players.

That doesn’t necessarily mean that Coleman is guaranteed a spot in the starting lineup, and as of now he’d probably battle Josh Palmer for starting work next to Khalil Shakir and DJ Moore. The bottom line is that the Bills seem likely to keep him on the roster this year, but we probably shouldn’t count on him as an unlikely post-hype breakout in year three.

Adderley, who unretired this offseason in what would be his age-29 season, was last seen posting a 62.2 PFF grade for the 2022 Chargers. It would be a major upset if he won a real role on the Colts given the long layoff, but it’s certainly possible he makes the roster.

The Texans and Anderson have been mutually interested in an extension for most of the offseason, though it hasn’t happened yet. The sticker shock is surely there reading "$50 million a year,” but it’s essentially no different than the $46 million that Micah Parsons got per season as part of his trade to the Packers given inflation. It shouldn’t surprise anyone when the deal comes in this high, but the rest of Houston’s offseason maneuverings (how much cap space do they still need available for 2026, etc) could be holding the extension up given just how large the contract will be.

Weird to publicly kill your leverage like that, but alright. It’s not exactly surprising that Pickens — a player who has a noted tendency to be late to meetings and has had documented clashes with coaches — hasn’t drawn much trade interest given the ballpark the Cowboys would likely be asking for in compensation. Dallas would probably have to recoup at least a second-round pick to move the talented wideout. We’re resigned to several blurbs about Pickens not showing up to various offseason activities and being a camp hold-in at this point. The resolution likely won’t happen until near the start of the season.