Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will be manning the X receiver position that Michael Thomas played in the New Orleans Saints scheme in new offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi’s scheme. Lombardi is excited about using Williams’ skill set this year and expects big things from him. It should all boil down to a lot of targets for Williams in his contract year. If he

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie is the current leader to be the team’s new kick and punt returner this year, but on offense he’s likely to serve as the No. 5 receiver as a chess piece for offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. In eight games last year in which all five Bills receivers were healthy, McKenzie had just 83 snaps out of a possible 577

Buffalo Bills tight end Jacob Hollister’s athleticism and connection with quarterback Josh Allen — the two played together at Wyoming — could give him an opportunity in 2021 if Dawson Knox continues to falter early in the season. Hollister moved around well during spring practices and will be worth keeping a closer eye on in training camp at the end of July. Knox must prove

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, not Gabriel Davis, could step into John Brown’s role in the offense when all four of the starting wideouts are healthy. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia isn’t confident that Buffalo wants to put too much on Davis’ plate, which makes Sanders intriguing. Davis was on the field 35 percent less than Brown in 2020. Don’t overpay for Davis in fantasy

Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss loss the first six weeks of his rookie season due to a turf-toe injury, giving a lot of opportunities to Devin Singletary. In eight games where all things were equal with Moss and Singletary, Moss saw 52.97% of the snaps, while Singletary saw 47.21%. Moss had 20 more rushing attempts and four touchdowns to Singletary’s one, and he was

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is coming off the board at the start of the fourth round in single-quarterback leagues, but is he worth that cost as the second signal-caller behind Patrick Mahomes? Allen made major improvements as a passer in 2020 that helped elevate him to the elite QB1 level, but as he’s progressed as a passer, his rushing production has dwindled. He has

ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss said on Sirius XM NFL Radio that he views New England Patriots running back Damien Harris as the team’s “decisive” No. 1 back heading into the 2021 season. Harris and Sony Michel are expected to be some sort of one-two combination in New England’s backfield, but Michel has really disappointed so far in his career, and Harris had a 5.0 yard-per-carry

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (knees) was not able to take the field for offseason workouts after having offseason surgery on both of his knees, but he remains focused on getting healthy for the 2021 season. Brown had his second straight 1,000-yard season in 2020 and was named to the Pro Bowl after catching 70 passes and scoring 11 touchdowns in 14 games. The

The New Orleans Saints signed All-Pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk to a five-year, $96 million contract extension on Wednesday, according to sources. Ramczyk will receive $19.2 million per season. The deal will take him through the 2026 season and will make him the new highest-paid right tackle in the league. The 27-year-old was an All-Pro in 2019 and has missed just one regular season game

Los Angeles Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth, who is entering his 16th NFL season, hinted that the 2021 season would likely be his last. “So this year, to me, it feels like this is it. This is like, I’ve put everything into trying to play this season and play at the level I want to,” Whitworth said. The 39-year-old suffered a knee injury last year

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Jaydon Mickens and Justin Watson have seen their stock fall this offseason. Mickens was the primary returner on punts and kickoffs in 2020, but his future is uncertain after the team drafted rookie Jaelon Darden as a potential replacement. And Mickens didn’t exactly stand out in return duties last year. He’ll need to show more offensive value in order to

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard looked impressive in voluntary organized team activities and at Tom Brady’s unofficial workouts, and he’s most likely to serve as the team’s third-down and pass-catching back while Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fournette battle for primary ball-carrying duties. Bernard has averaged 42 catches per season in his eight-year career, and his experience gives him the edge over Ke’Shawn

According to Washington Football Team linebacker Jon Bostic, the addition of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has had a noticeable positive effect on the offense this offseason. “You can see just how much of a step that offense has taken already,” Bostic said. “I think he’s really, really going to help those guys out.” The 38-year-old gunslinger, also known as Fitzmagic for his ability to exceed expectations

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray expects new wide receiver A.J. Green to have a big year in 2021. “I expect A.J. to have a big year,” Murray said. “I know a lot of people are sleeping on him. I know a lot of things have been said about him maybe not being able to do it anymore. I’m glad he’s on the team.” Injuries slowed

The Atlanta Falcons signed first-round tight end Kyle Pitts to a four-year rookie deal worth a fully guaranteed $32.9 million. The deal also comes with a fifth-year option. Pitts was the No. 4 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft and was reportedly being force-fed targets during the team’s minicamp. He’s expected to be a big part of Atlanta’s offense right away after they traded

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside will be on the bubble in training camp. The Athletic’s Bo Wulf thinks the chances of Arcega-Whiteside ever becoming a useful NFL receiver are low because of his meager production in the first two years of his career. But with a wide receiver specialist as a head coach, the Eagles could give him one more chance to prove he

Philadelphia Eagles running back Adrian Killins Jr. is a running back in name only and will likely spend training camp working as a slot receiver. Along with Killins, The Athletic’s Bo Wulf projects that Jason Huntley, Jordan Howard and Elijah Holyfield won’t make the final roster cut behind Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, Kenny Gainwell and Kerryon Johnson. The 5-foot-8, 177-pound Killins had one carry for

New York Jets tight end Tyler Kroft was one of the bigger surprises of the spring and saw a lot of time with the starting unit. Kroft could beat out Chris Herndon if Herndon doesn’t break out of the funk he was in last year. With Mike LaFleur valuing tight ends heavily after coming from the San Francisco 49ers, the Jets tight end position could

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is expected to have the largest workload of his career with Giovani Bernard no longer in town. The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. expects Mixon to have another 15 to 20 receptions. Samaje Perine will give Mixon a breather when needed, and rookie Chris Evans should earn a portion of the passing work as the year progresses, but for the

Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah is expected to be the team’s starting tight end in 2021, but that is assuming that he does well coming off his Achilles injury. Uzomah was a full participant and was declared 100 percent healthy during organized team activities, so that’s a good start. If healthy, he’s a much better receiving threat than Drew Sample and handles himself well