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Bullock will take the place on Graham Gano, who is slated to undergo knee surgery after missing four field goals over New York’s past four games, including two in Week 8’s loss to the Jets. Bullock, who has made 83 percent of his kicks since entering the NFL in 2013, isn’t a fantasy option attached to a Giants offense that creates little neutral or positive game script. The Giants are 11th in field goal attempts (17) this season.

The Patriots currently have Eliot Wolf as their de facto general manager. Robert Kraft is seemingly not using traditional titles for his new front office as Hunt is expected to be the team’s first external interview for this “lead personnel” position. Hunt would presumably work with Wolf to make front office decisions if hired. With new head coach Jerod Mayo and rookie quarterback Drake Maye, a new era will be underway in New England.

According to Dallas police, the incident took place early Monday morning when Rice allegedly struck a photographer in a nightclub known as Lit Kitchen. We don’t know much beyond the allegations at this point, but this is now the second time this offseason that Rice has found himself involved in legal trouble. His most notable incident came in late March when he was involved in a high-speed, multi-vehicle crash that resulted in eight charges being filed against him. We’ll see what comes up with this latest allegation, but Rice continues to trend toward some kind of suspension before the start of the season.

Tagovailoa already had a short stint with the Seahawks but was let go after a few days. Now, the former Maryland Terp will have a chance to earn a spot with the Cardinals. The younger brother of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa enters the league with a fraction of the NFL pedigree as Tua. Like Tua, Taulia also spent time at Alabama but transferred to Maryland ahead of the 2020 season, where he went on to start 37 games for the Terps from 2021 through 2023. An undersized prospect (5’11/208) who is prone to turnovers, Tagovailoa didn’t earn an invite to the combine and may not be long for the NFL, but may get a few more shots to stick on a roster in the coming months.

Burrow has now been spotted throwing on back-to-back days and continues to show improvement from last year’s season-ending wrist surgery. The fifth-year quarterback noted that “There is always going to be some pain when you’re coming back from injury,” but said on days he’s feeling good, he’s “going to go.” Burrow also added that he expects his recovery to continue up until training camp, so it’s safe to say he’s not quite out of the woods yet. Still, it’s yet another encouraging sign for Burrow and the Bengals, who are eyeing big things in 2024 if all key contributors can stay healthy.

Moore was released last April after it was announced he’d be suspended all of 2023 for violating the league’s gambling policy. His suspension/release came a month after the Lions had signed him to a two-year, $4.5 million contract, so it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that the team is interested in bringing him back. Moore served as a special teams ace for the Lions during his first four years in the league, and is expected to play primarily on special teams this season.

According to Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz, Boyd can earn up to $4.5 million on his new contract. The signing of Boyd, a career slot receiver, officially puts Treylon Burks on notice. Burks already figured to be replaced on the outside by DeAndre Hopkins and Calvin Ridley, but with Boyd occupying the slot, the former first-round pick could be relegated to backup duty in the near future. Boyd also benefits from knowing the offensive system of head coach Brian Callahan, who worked as the Bengals offensive coordinator from 2019-2023. Boyd has slowed in recent years. He averaged a career-low 10.0 YPR on 67 catches last season and averaged the fewest YPRR (1.15) since his 2017 season. Outside of the deepest of leagues, Boyd won’t offer much week-to-week fantasy upside.

Aaron Rodgers, meanwhile, is “excited” to work with Corley — a Western Kentucky product — after watching his college game film. The Jets considered taking Corley as high as the 40th pick, according to Fowler. They eventually drafted him at pick No. 65. Corley, who was compared to Deebo Samuel in the pre-draft evaluation process, was a screen-catching merchant at Western Kentucky, where he totaled 180 receptions (and 22 receiving touchdowns) over his final two seasons, running 80 percent of his routes from the slot. Though Saleh recently described Corley as a bit raw, the rookie could be a mainstay in three-receiver sets for New York this season. Rotoworld’s Denny Carter recently wrote about Corley’s target-earning profile and what it might mean for 2024.

Taken with the 128th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Davis — a five-year college player out of Kentucky — could immediately factor into Buffalo’s rushing attack, Fowler said. “Great complement to [James] Cook and should get a lot of goal-line and short-yardage work, which should result in some touchdowns,” an NFL scout said of the stout Davis, who ran for 1,063 yards over 12 games in his final collegiate season. The Bills under offensive coordinator Joe Brady turned run heavy in 2023, functioning as a conservative ball-control offense with a fairly high neutral rush rate. If that continues in 2024, Davis could see a decent amount of snaps and touches behind Cook. Davis would figure to work as Buffalo’s lead back if Cook misses time this season.

Caleb Williams was presumably the only QB Atlanta’s front office had ranked above Penix, who the team took with the eighth pick. Fowler said Falcons owner Arthur Blank “loomed large” in the decision to take Penix with a top-10 pick. Blank, per Fowler, “fully endorsed long-term stability at the position, which Kirk Cousins, at age 35, cannot satisfy to the same degree.” After Matt Ryan and Michael Vick ran the Atlanta offense for the better part of two decades, Blank has no interest in a quarterback “carousel,” Fowler said. The strong-armed Penix, 24, should get a fair number of QB1 snaps for the Falcons in this summer’s minicamp and maybe in training camp if Cousins isn’t fully recovered from his 2023 Achilles tear. There remains little chance of Penix starting in 2024.

Dell was struck by a bullet and sustained a “minor gunshot wound” while attending a private event in late April. He was treated for the injury at a local hospital and released shortly after. McNair’s words seem to confirm previous reports that the wound would not place either his rehab or 2024 season in jeopardy. Dell is working his way back from a fibula fracture in Week 13 a season ago but is expected to be ready for the start of the coming season. He’ll face additional target competition after the team signed veteran alpha wide receiver Stefon Diggs this offseason.