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Gage left Week 7 against the Panthers with the hamstring injury, which has plagued him for most of the season. Look for Breshad Perriman and Scotty Miller to see a spike in snaps and routes against the Ravens, though both receivers should be considered desperation fantasy plays.

The writing was on the wall after the draft, where Baltimore drafted rookie kicker Tyler Loop as Tucker’s replacement. Tucker has spent most of the late season and offseason dealing with sexual misconduct allegations from massage therapists in Baltimore-area spas, and had by far the worst season of his career in 2024, making 73.3 percent of his 30 field-goal attempts. The Ravens stood by him throughout the process and framed moving on from him as a “football decision” in a statement, but it’s hard to believe they would have moved on from him if not for the allegations. Tucker will likely have to clear his name, as Brandon McManus did this past offseason, before he gets another NFL chance. The NFL’s investigation into Tucker’s behavior is, per CBS’ Jonathan Jones, still “under review.”

Deguara was a third-round pick of the Packers back in 2020 and spent last season with the Jaguars. The veteran tight end has a career receiving line of 50-450-2, with half of his receptions and receiving yards coming during the 2021 campaign. He appeared in three games as a backup last season and shouldn’t be considered a lock to make the 53-man roster.

Standig doesn’t seem to present the idea as something that’s sure to happen, but in a mailbag question aimed about recouping picks, he mentioned that Robinson and tackle Andrew Wylie were possible pieces that could be traded to recoup draft capital for 2026. “Meanwhile, two of Robinson’s coaches in Washington, Randy Jordan (Tennessee Titans) and Eric Bieniemy (Chicago Bears), head running back rooms with incomplete depth charts,” Standig notes. The Commanders haven’t really seemed sold on Robinson in flirting heavily with this year’s draft class at running back before taking Jacory Croskey-Merritt in the seventh tround, and it would make some sense to deal him before the season if they don’t intend to re-sign him.

For his career, Moore has returned two punts and one kickoff, but the former second-round pick said he “would love” to return more kicks next season. Moore signed a one-year deal with the Bills last week after spending the previous two seasons with the Browns. While he can provide solid depth to the Bills’ receiver room (61-539-1 in 2024), it goes without saying that Moore may need to find additional ways to contribute in 2025. Moore returned kicks as a freshman at Ole Miss in 2018, averaging a meager 18.5 yards per return. Under the new rules, it’s possible he could find more success in the role if he’s able to win the job in camp.

Covey has 11 receptions over the past two years for the Eagles, where he’s worked mainly as a returner before suffering a scapula injury that placed him on injured reserve after Week 3. He was practicing ahead of the Super Bowl but was not activated before the game. He’ll try to catch on as a depth piece with the Rams.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to report the deal. While we’ve known since February that a deal had been negotiated, the dollar amount had not yet been disclosed. It was reported in March that Stafford and the Rams will operate on a “year-to-year basis” for the remainder of their relationship, and for this year, he will receive a guaranteed $40 million in addition to another $4 million he has already received. Stafford will be 37 this season and is coming off a year in which he threw for 3,762-20-7 while completing 65.8 percent of his passes. While he’s far from being the elite passer we saw during the prime of his career, Stafford still ranked 15th amongst qualified QBs in EPA per play last season and was seventh in expected completion percent. Rapoport notes that if Stafford is on the Rams’ roster next season he would secure another $40 million for 2026.

It is “officially official,” as some reporters would say. The Commanders are currently in the midst of trying to finalize an agreement with the city to build a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site, so perhaps this is an olive branch from the NFL to the city council. Next year’s draft will take place in Pittsburgh.

This report came on last week’s episode of NFL Live. According to Fowler, Pickens “flirted” with the idea of requesting a trade from the Steel City, but he “loves Mike Tomlin” and “wants to be a part of things.” Pickens and D.K. Metcalf stand to be a formidable downfield unit for the Steelers in 2025, although it’s worth pointing out the current trio of Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson, and rookie sixth-rounder Will Howard are anything but formidable quarterback options. Whether or not the feeling is mutual between Pickens and the Steelers is anybody’s guess, but it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the two sides did eventually split even if they make it through the 2025 season.

According to Erickson, Jones and Pittman have been working out together ever since the Colts signed Jones in March, adding that Anthony Richardson has been in Florida rehabbing. It’s a minor detail, but one that’s worth keeping in mind as Jones prepares to compete with Richardson for the Colts’ QB1 job this summer. Jones signed a one-year, $14 million deal this offseason and will undoubtedly get a chance to start at some point. Building early chemistry with the Colts’ WR1 could go give him an inside edge on the competition once things ramp up.

Flowers was injured in Week 18 in a win over the Browns and subsequently missed the Ravens’ two playoff games. While the injury was enough to sideline him for multiple weeks, the Ravens’ WR1 was able to work his way back to health with offseason rehab and avoided surgery to correct the issue. Flowers is entering his third season as a pro and is coming off his first 1,000-yard campaign. He’ll face additional competition for targets with DeAndre Hopkins now in town, but Flowers should still be locked in for another 100-target season in 2025 if healthy.