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Thomas (6'5/332) was a 2-star Offensive Tackle from Chalmette, Louisiana in the 2019 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. Having been underrecruited, Thomas resorted to his home state Ragin’ Cajuns. He finally earned the starting nod in 2022 and held down the Left Tackle spot for the last two years. Thomas is a plodder, in all the best and worst ways, at a 39th percentile height but a 91st percentile weight. When Thomas is able to latch onto a defender, there is rarely any recourse they can take to remove themselves from the situation. With plus grip strength and a strong core, Thomas can corkscrew defenders and gain momentum in his favor. However, Thomas’ ability to find and pounce on opponents leaves much to be desired. His processing skills are slower than ideal, though he is able to handle stunts when a defender is handed off to him. Defenders can often see his punches coming due to a slight hitch in his kick that foretells a punch. When he is in a phone booth, Thomas is adept at forcing adversaries out of commission, but he needs to avoid overcommitting with a lunge that misses more often than it hits. Ultimately, Thomas could be a long-term backup on a pro team that has the ability to slot in at multiple slots in the case of an injury, with the occasional jumbo package.

Lohner did not play at all in his 2025 rookie season. He began his football career in 2024 at Utah, after playing basketball at BYU (2020-21) and Baylor (2023-24). He is unlikely to be on the fantasy football radar for the 2026 season.

Thomas’ phrasing suggests he underwent multiple clean-up procedures over the past few months, in an effort to get “as close to 100 percent as possible.” It also sounds like he played through quite a lot of pain last year. He dealt with wrist, shoulder and ankle injuries while adjusting to head coach Liam Coen’s new offense in 2025. Thomas is already drawing positive reviews at organized team activities. If he can sustain good health throughout training camp, he has a chance to deliver a big-time bounce-back season in 2026.

He suffered a torn meniscus in Week 2 against the Texans. “Right away I’m just trying to get used to playing with a knee brace again, but I was talking to Ben today and it’s like, it already feels…you’re not thinking about the knee brace. It feels back to normal. It was a great day. I wasn’t worried about the knee one bit, so that’s good,” Mauch told reporters. We’re expecting Mauch to be ready to go for training camp based on this update.

The Raiders haven’t really put out a timetable for Miller to be fully healthy, but we’re assuming he’ll probably be ready for training camp based on this update that he’s “nearing full strength” at OTAs. Miller only played the first four games of last season after suffering a high-ankle sprain and hairline fracture against the Bears in September.

“But, obviously, it’s definitely nothing that prevents me from anything at the moment. I go 100%. I’m still out there doing everything I normally would do, but yeah, it’s just like an ongoing process for sure,” Harrison added. He had two heel injuries, appendicitis, and a concussion while missing five games last year. There doesn’t seem to be any specific reason for concern here, but this is not the type of thing you normally see an NFL player admit, so it’s eye-catching.

Berman notes that Barkley had 136 targets in his final two seasons with the Giants compared to just 93 with the Eagles over the past two years, and adds that new OC Sean Mannion was teammates with Todd Gurley when Gurley averaged 84 targets in 2017 and 2018 with “a similar offensive scheme.” A.J. Brown’s absence will absolutely leave a target vacuum that Barkley could step into. If so, that would be a major boon for his fantasy prospects in 2026.

The need is clearly there with second-round pick Jaylahn Tuimoloau, Micheal Clemons and Arden Key competing for the role next to Laiatu Latu at the moment. Boyd also mentions Cameron Jordan, Jadeveon Clowney and Leonard Floyd among others as possibilities. The veteran edge rusher and wideout markets are still unfolding ahead of training camp.

DeFabo calls Roman Wilson the WR3 “at this exact moment,” which isn’t exactly a qualifier that lends to us believing that Wilson will be there at the end of training camp after his first few lost seasons. Bernard “has a really high floor” per DeFabo’s looks at OTAs and we wouldn’t be surprised if he had a role in his first season. It’s hard to see how it would be more than mildly fantasy interesting behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman, but perhaps Bernard can establish himself for a bigger 2027.

All missed the end of the 2024 and the entire 2025 season with a pair of knee surgeries, one to clear out damage done from a surgery at Iowa, and another to repair a torn ACL. He enters the third year of his rookie contract as a deep, deep sleeper in fantasy leagues behind Mike Gesicki, but All did look pretty good in 2024 while healthy. He should at least give the Bengals some usable multi-TE set snaps if necessary.

Boutte wouldn’t seem to have a real role with the Patriots after they acquired A.J. Brown on June 1 — one could argue the most surprising thing about that deal going down is the fact that Boutte wasn’t involved in it. Boutte is reportedly available in a trade, and ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported last week that the Patriots have received interest. It’s in Boutte’s financial best interests to show up.