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Even with snowy, swirling conditions descending on Cleveland for Thursday Night Football, the Browns decided they didn’t need Foreman active as an extra pair of legs out of the backfield. The 28-year-old is going to have a frosty free agent market next March.

Entering his age-30 season, James has bounced back from early-career injuries and been one of the most dependable and versatile defenders in the NFL over the past four years. He posted an 83.7 PFF coverage grade in 2025 playing in the box, at slot, and even manning the defensive line at times. Rhim adds the usual “it seems likely that a deal will get done,” but the curious thing part here is: “Whether [Chargers GM Joe] Hortiz is willing to give a 30-year-old James a record deal is one of the biggest questions ahead of this season.” It sure sounds like James could be a potential trade candidate based on that sentence. The Chargers have not exactly been big spenders under Hortiz.

Baltimore’s current three-deep at the position is an underwhelming trio of Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, and Devontez Walker. Hensley notes that the Ravens have never selected a guard or center in the top half of the first round. We’re not entirely sure which of the major wideout prospects the Ravens would prefer, but it would certainly make sense for them to add one.

Breer said he first heard this story in February and that the reason it didn’t come out earlier is that no team checking in on it felt it would impact his draft stock. Only a few teams raised the issue with Breer and those who did said “there was an explanation.” Bain’s 30 7/8-inch arms feel like a bigger issue for teams at this point in Breer’s eyes. He’ll likely go somewhere in the top-15 selections next Thursday.

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.