The New York Giants placed tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) on the Physically Unable to Perform list on Thursday after he underwent offseason foot surgery. The Giants will play it safe and let Rudolph rehab at his own pace, but he is expect to be ready for Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. The 31-year-old two-time Pro Bowler played in only 12 games in his

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson will look to build off of a career-best 2020 campaign in his second year in Joe Brady’s offense this season. Anderson operated as something of a target hog for Carolina last year, turning a career-high 136 targets- 10th in the league- into 95 receptions and 1,096 yards, both the best marks of his career. Best of all, the former

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore could be poised for the best year of his young career entering his age-24 season. Moore has played three seasons in the NFL, averaging 126 targets, 76 catches, and 1,184 receiving yards over the last two years, as he has shown all the tools that made him a first-round pick back in 2018. The Maryland product ranked second in

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) will begin training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. He wasn’t expected to be a full-go at training camp and is expected to be eased back into the mix. The 24-year-old tore his ACL and injured his meniscus in Week 2 of last season. Barkley recently stated that “it’s still unclear when he will be

According to Philadelphia Eagles insider Howard Eskin, the Houston Texans are coming to grips with the fact that they are likely going to trade quarterback Deshaun Watson, regardless of if he’s suspended by the league for his sexual-assault charges. According to sources around the league, only the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins and Eagles have a strong desire to trade for Watson amid his legal troubles.

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday. This comes a day after the Giants rookies reported to training camp. The 20th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft is following NFL protocols and is currently away from the team. It’s unclear if Toney tested positive or came into close contact with someone who was infected. The

Dallas Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein (back) underwent offseason back surgery, which is why he’s beginning training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Punter Hunter Niswander will handle the kicking duties in camp while Zuerlein recovers. Zuerlein has had back injuries before and had surgery in 2017 to fix a herniated disc. It’s definitely something worth watching in the preseason, as the 33-year-old has

The Carolina Panthers defense showed some improvement last year when they shut out the Detroit Lions and also held Green Bay Packers MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to less than 200 yards. But they also were lacking experience, depth and a consistent pass rush. The team addressed those issues by signing Haason Reddick, Da’Quan Jones, Denzel Perryman and A.J. Bouye in free agency. They are all

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is healthy now after missing all but three games in 2020, and offensive coordinator Joe Brady said last month that he doesn’t plan to use McCaffrey any less this year just because of his previous injuries. The entire offense runs through McCaffrey, as he’s their running game, a threat in the passing game and also a decoy. Mike Davis

Dallas Cowboys tight end Blake Jarwin (knee) is expected to practice on Thursday for the first time since suffering a torn ACL in the 2020 season opener. With Jarwin sidelined all of last year, Dalton Schultz stepped up and broke out to the tune of 63 catches, 614 yards and four touchdowns on 89 targets. There’s the possibility that Dallas will use more 12 personnel

The Dallas Cowboys will place wide receiver Amari Cooper (ankle), defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence (back), defensive lineman Trysten Hill (knee), kicker Greg Zuerlein (back), defensive lineman Chauncey Golston (hamstring) and offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt (knee) on the Physically Unable to Perform list to open training camp, according to a source. Cooper had surgery on his ankle in January, but he’s expected to eventually take part

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Bisi Johnson has “a huge advantage and head start” for the No. 3 receiver job behind Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson because of his highly touted route-running skills, in the opinion of Vikings analyst Ben Leber. Johnson will be competing with fifth-round rookie Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Chad Beebe. Smith-Marsette is more of a deep threat because of his speed, but he

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette, the team’s fifth-round selection this year, was praised for his body control heading into the NFL draft. He ran track and also played water polo in high school, and he’ll likely be asked “to do things that maybe are less sexy” and flashy than typical receivers. Smith-Marsette may not see a ton of targets in Minnesota’s run-first, play-action offense,

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who has been one of the heavier quarterbacks in the league during his 13-year career, is looking slimmer as he heads into training camp in what will likely be the final season of his career. Roethlisberger attempted the third-most passes (608) last year, but he also averaged 6.3 yards per attempt as the offense crumbled in the second half of

Denver Broncos running back Mike Boone, who came over in free agency from the Minnesota Vikings in the offseason, is likely to fill a special teams role in 2021 after playing 456 special teams snaps in 2019 and 2020 in Minnesota. But don’t be surprised if he gets some carries as well after he averaged 5.6 yards per carry on 49 attempts two years ago.

The Denver Broncos likely plan this year will be to use running backs Melvin Gordon III and rookie Javonte Williams as a tandem that can equal parts control the clock and produce big plays, increasing their per-carry average. One possible scenario is Gordon starting the season opener against the New York Giants, and maybe beyond, but Williams getting more and more work as he adapts

The Denver Broncos were ecstatic when they traded up five spots on April 30 to take running back Javonte Williams in the second round this year. Williams was identified as the draft’s top running back after he averaged 7.3 yards per carry in 2020 for North Carolina. “We just think he’s a special back,” general manager George Paton said. “A three-down back, really good on

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was flying up draft boards all offseason with the news that Zach Ertz would be playing elsewhere in 2022. While the Eagles did allow Ertz to explore trade options, it seems no team was willing to take on the $8.5 million owed to the 30-year-old who just came off the worst season of his career. While it’s not yet

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his NFL seasons, but the addition of Kenyan Drake and the lack of receiving upside for Jacobs has his fantasy value lower than it’s been in past seasons. Last season, Jacobs had 273 carries plus 45 targets. Both of those numbers should drop, but Jacobs is still going

Despite what seems like an unassailable grip on the overall TE1 spot in fantasy football for Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller has to be on the short list of players who could overtake Kelce by the end of the 2021 season. Waller has exploded over the past two seasons with a pair of 1,000-yard seasons, including last year’s