David Montgomery signed a three-year deal with the Lions worth $18 million. We saw what Jamaal Williams was able to do in this offense with a league-leading 46 green zone touches. Does Montgomery have the same sort of upside in Detroit? Montgomery was a highly sought after 2019 rookie pick due to the opportunity he was slated to have in Chicago as the only running…...

The Tampa Buccaneers have reportedly signed Baker Mayfield to a one-year $8.5 million contract with $4.5 million guaranteed. He’ll likely compete with Kyle Trask to be the starting quarterback as Tampa sets themselves up for an early pick in 2024. The Cleveland Browns selected Mayfield No. 1 overall in the 2018 draft but eventually soured on him after an injury-plagued 2021 season. They traded him…...

Allen Lazard has agreed to a four-year, $44 million deal with the New York Jets, $22 million of which is guaranteed. What does the move mean for the Jets and their bid to secure the services of Aaron Rodgers. Can Lazard thrive in a new-look Jets offense? Although the Packers and Jets appear to be engaged in a battle of brinksmanship when it comes to…...

After a season with the Cincinnati Bengals, tight end Hayden Hurst is set to return to the NFC South in 2023. The former first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens back in 2018 (picked before Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews, lest we forget) is signing a three-year pact with the Carolina Panthers. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Hurst hasn’t quite lived up to…...

After re-signing with the Seahawks on a one-year deal last year worth $5.75 million, Rashaad Penny has moved on from the team that drafted him in the first round and signed with the Eagles. Penny finished the 2021 season strong, averaging 17 carries, 117.7 rushing yards, and one touchdown per game during Weeks 13-18. Unfortunately, injuries hampered Penny again last year, though he remained efficient as…...

Jakobi Meyers agreed on Tuesday to a three-year, $33 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. He’ll reunite with head coach Josh McDaniels who was the offensive coordinator for most of Meyers’ time with the Patriots. Meyers will catch passes from the new Raiders quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo. Blair Andrews wrote yesterday, before the Meyers signing, that Garoppolo could be a boost for the Raiders’ offensive…...

The Denver Broncos have reportedly signed Samaje Perine to a two-year, $7.5 million contract. Perine will now become one of the trendiest handcuffs in all of football as the backup for a recovering Javonte Williams. Few backs were mentioned more frequently than Samaje Perine on Stealing Bananas last year. The Bengals backup also became a weekly mention in the Zero RB Watch List, as Joe…...

Raheem Mostert returns to the Miami Dolphins on a reported two-year, $5.6 million contract with $2.2 million guaranteed and an additional $2 million available in incentives. Update: The Dolphins have reportedly also re-signed Jeff Wilson to a two-year contract with a maximum value of $8.2 million. My reaction has Mostert in the foreground but discusses the important context with Wilson throughout. Due to a mix…...

The Raiders wasted little time in replacing their long-time quarterback Derek Carr (now a New Orleans Saint). They all but signed Jimmy Garoppolo on the first day of the NFL’s “legal tampering” period. The deal will be official on Wednesday, but is apparently worth $67.5 million over three years. Is Garoppolo a suitable replacement for Carr? How will he fit in the Raiders’ offense? And…...