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There is more to be learned on this issue, but it stands to reason that the cleanup procedure is linked to the right knee injury he suffered while filling in on punt return duties against the Colts in Week 12. St. Brown was listed as questionable for the Lions’ Week 13, Thanksgiving game against the Bears, but did suit up for the occasion, catching 5-of-7 targets for 73 yards. St. Brown is known for playing through injuries, and doing so effectively, so fantasy managers should not be overly concerned. As long as he makes a full recovery and is indeed on the field by training camp, he should again deliver season-long WR1 results.

While this development was expected, St. Brown’s comments confirm that Lions training camp will be worth following closely this summer. Prior reports indicated Morton could increase the Lions’ downfield passing rate this season, potentially leading to a larger role for Jameson Williams. Jahmyr Gibbs finished as the overall PPR RB1 last year despite totaling just the eighth-most touches (302). Could Morton shift more of the backfield’s workload toward him this year? Stay tuned.

Jones’ labrum injury was reported in May, and the team initially hoped he could return in time for training camp. Jones was drafted with the No. 91 overall pick and is viewed as a potential long-term option for RT Roger Rosengarten.

Things seem to be going well for both sides, though one would like to see pen put to paper sooner rather than later. Slater fully participated at mandatory minicamp after missing organized team activities this spring.

The report comes from The Athletic’s Daniel Popper, who gave no further details on the matter. Williams is unlikely to be a reliable fantasy option this year, in his age-30 season. Pending good health, he will haul in a few deep passes from time to time, though.

Ross ends his Chiefs tenure having caught 6-of-12 targets for 53 yards. The once-promising prospect suffered a neck and spine injury, causing him to miss his 2020 college season, and he has been unable to return to his pre-injury form since. He will likely find a spot on another team’s practice squad.

Per The Athletic’s Daniel Popper, Stanford doctors have been treating Harris’ eye injury, and ESPN’s Kris Rhim reports that “the Chargers haven’t seen the extent of Harris’ injury yet.” Harris’ agent previously said the injury is “superficial” in nature, and he expects Harris to be ready for the regular season. Hopefully, the Chargers’ team doctors agree with the assessment.

Smith spent his first two NFL seasons with the Giants (2021-2022), logged time on the Jets and Raiders’ practice squads in 2023 before being signed by the Browns in 2024. He concludes his career with two tackles and six quarterback pressures on defense, plus three more tackles on special teams.

Per Cabot, the team has “stressed to Judkins and his agent, Todd France, that Judkins must make his domestic incident the high priority over football.” The Browns’ intent is open to interpretation. One read, however, is that the team is clearly distancing itself from the second-round rookie. Yesterday, ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio wrote that Judkins could be placed on paid leave after signing his contract. Just one year ago, the Browns’ fellow second-round pick and former Ohio State player, DT Mike Hall Jr., was placed on paid leave after being charged with domestic violence. It appears as though even the paid leave option may be unpalatable for the organization this time.

Henley played through a torn labrum for four months while breaking out in his second NFL season last year. The 25-year-old totaled 92 tackles, 13 quarterback pressures, six pass breakups and one interception. He now has ample time to ramp up ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

Barron is one of the last first-round picks to sign, getting a four-year, $18.07 million deal with a fifth-year option. He joins a secondary with star CB Patrick Surtain leading the group. His last season out of Texas, Barron won the Jim Thorpe award for best defensive back and now is slated for the Broncos’ slot role. This leaves the Bengals’ Shemar Stewart as the last first-round pick unsigned. The Broncos have just RB R.J. Harvey unsigned among their rookie class - he is one of the 30 second-rounders unsigned due to contract guarantee disputes.