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Grant was a fourth-round pick in May’s draft, but the Steelers are pulling the plug after an unimpressive summer. Chickillo was a sixth rounder. Both players should be headed to the practice squad.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan said last month that “multiple league sources” expected Thibodeaux to be dealt by the Giants, but the recent trade of Lawrence likely means Thibodeaux will be staying put. The former No. 5 overall pick has totaled just 53 tackles and eight sacks over the last two seasons, with injuries limiting him to 22 games over that span. Thibodeaux is in the final year of his rookie deal and seems unlikely to sign an extension before the start of next season. He will need a strong season in 2026 if he hopes to ink a long-term deal next offseason.

Williams and the Niners appeared to be at an impasse earlier this offseason after the team opted not to pick up his $10 million option bonus and said they were willing to trade the soon-to-be 38-year-old. Williams had one year left on his old deal, but with his new contract extension, he will be under contract through 2027. Of the $50 million Williams is set to receive, $34 million will be guaranteed. He allowed just four sacks on 32 pressures last season, per PFF, earning a 79.9 PFF pass-blocking grade.

According to Schefter, the Cardinals would like to deal their No. 3 pick in exchange for more draft picks. There’s some hope that a team would be interested in moving up to the 1.03 round to take Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, who is widely regarded as the best player in the draft and a lock to go in the top-10. Schefter writes in his most recent article that Love going to the Commanders at No. 7 overall “would seem to be his floor.” After going 3-14 last season and releasing Kyler Murray earlier this offseason, the Cardinals are in rebuild mode. They currently hold just seven draft picks, but with multiple positions to address and a potentially strong 2027 QB class incoming, it’s no surprise they want to acquire extra picks as they look to build a contender.

Jones played in just 11 games last season due to his injury and underwent fusion surgery in March. The team was already reporting that the former first-round pick may not be ready in time for training camp, but this latest setback raises his availability into further question. Schefter reports Jones will be examined later this week to determine where things stand, but it wouldn’t be surprising if Jones isn’t ready for the start of camp. Jones allowed 23 pressures and six sacks on 380 pass-blocking snaps last season, earning a PFF pass-blocking grade of 59.0.

With the Steelers opening minicamp on Monday, 2025 fifth-rounder Will Howard will serve as the team’s QB1. Rodgers continues to drag out a decision on returning to the Steelers for another season, but we know he has been in communication with Mike McCarthy, who said, “It would be a great story” to reunite with the quarterback he coached for 13 years in Green Bay. Rodgers will be 42 at the start of the season and threw for 3,322-24-7 in his first season with the Steelers. While he was able to lead the Steelers to a playoff berth, Rodgers threw for a pedestrian 146-0-1 in a 30-6 Wild Card loss to the Texans. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Steelers take a shot on a quarterback at some point in the draft, but it was reported earlier this offseason by beat writer Gerry Dulac that it’s unlikely they would take a QB before the third round.

The Eagles begin their offseason workout program on Monday, but Brown is not expected to report to the team, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Brown has long been rumored to be a player on the move this offseason, with the Patriots viewed as the most likely landing spot over the last few months. While talks have stalled between the two sides as of late, Schefter reports that “conversations are expected to resume shortly on or before June 1,” which would allow the Eagles to split the $40 million cap hit between 2026 and 2027 rather than taking it all on in one season. While another suitor could still emerge for Brown’s services, the Patriots are the clear-cut leader in the clubhouse to land the star receiver.

Tyson’s stock continues to tick upward following his private workout on April 17th. The Saints notably possess the No. 8 overall pick. Underhill has been celebrating Tyson as a prospect since late in 2025. In a video released today, he reminded viewers that the Saints hosted Tyson for a visit on April 10th. Underhill described Tyson as being “by far, the most talented wide receiver in this whole entire class,” saying Tyson would be “high up there” if one were to rank wide receivers from the last four or five draft classes. He believes Tyson would be “enticing” for the Saints, as long as they don’t think his injury history is too risky. Underhill also identified the Giants, via pick No. 5, as a potential landing spot. Tyson would assume a fantasy-friendly role on either team. Nothing is guaranteed, and things change quickly during draft week, but Tyson seemingly has a shot to be drafted in the top 10.

The speculation comes from “a few league sources.” When John Harbaugh accepted the Giants’ head coaching role, he got it in writing that he would report to owner John Mara, not Schoen. After signing on the dotted line, Harbaugh hired NFL chief football administrative officer Dawn Aponte as the Giants’ new senior vice president of football operations and strategy. Per Leonard, “while Schoen is still running the scouting staff and working some phones, the bulk of the Giants’ operation otherwise reports to Aponte.” Schoen is in the final year of his contract and reportedly has a good relationship with some in the Giants’ ownership group, but his polling among players is not good. They reportedly gave his performance in March a D+ grade, which he refused to “give validity.” Perhaps he dazzles on Thursday, and this all becomes moot. For now, we suspect his seat is at least mildly warm, though.

In a video report from earlier today, Venerable outlined a potential trade in which the Saints acquire the No. 3 overall pick from the Cardinals in exchange for the Nos. 8, 42 and 73 overall picks. He notes “no 2027 draft capital is exchanged with New Orleans,” and told viewers, “I think that’s the preference for these teams — in fact, I know it.” Per Venerable, the Cardinals “are looking to do their damage” in the draft this year, rather than next year. It sounds like Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort needs to leave the draft with meaningful personnel upgrades. Venerable notes that the Cardinals recently hosted Miami OT Francis Mauigoa (back) for a top-30 visit. He would be in play for them in this scenario. Yesterday, Venerable reported that the Cardinals have discussed a potential trade back with the Chiefs as well. He believes both the Saints and Chiefs are targeting either Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey or Ohio State LB Arvell Reese.