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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (shoulder) should be ready for training camp, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Irving is coming off an injury-marred season in 2025, as he missed seven games due to shoulder and foot ailments. The 23-year-old's efficiency cratered when he was on the field as well, as he averaged just 3.4 yards per carry in 2025, down from 5.4 yards per carry in 2024. Tampa Bay made a big addition to its running back room in free agency, signing former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell to a two-year contract. While Gainwell will surely play a significant role, Stroud reports that Irving is still expected to open training camp as the Buccaneers' RB1. Irving's fantasy upside remains sky-high as he enters his third NFL season, but his injury history and Gainwell's presence in Tampa add some risk to Irving's profile.

New England Patriots wide receiver Kyle Williams flashed upside as a big-play threat down the field in 2025 in his first year in the NFL after the Patriots selected him 69th overall in the third round out of Washington State. The 23-year-old pass-catcher caught 10 of his 21 targets for 209 yards (20.9 yards per reception) and found the end zone three times in his 17 regular-season games. He caught two of six targets for 14 yards in four playoff games. The speedy 5-foot-11, 190-pounder never really capitalized on an opportunity to establish himself as a consistent weapon during quarterback Drake Maye's breakout last year, and things won't get any easier for him going forward despite the departure of Stefon Diggs. The Patriots signed Romeo Doubs in free agency and are expected to acquire Pro Bowler A.J. Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles after June 1. The Pats also still have Mack Hollins, Kayshon Boutte, and DeMario Douglas, so a path for Williams to carve out an expanded role going forward for dynasty managers is not a given. Williams is an intriguing downfield threat because of his speed, but he's currently the No. 89 receiver in RotoBaller's WR dynasty rankings.

When wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. was traded from the Indianapolis Colts to the Pittsburgh Steelers back in March, it was unclear if veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers would return for a 22nd year in the NFL. That made the 28-year-old's short-term outlook in his new digs somewhat cloudy. On Saturday night, Rodgers and the Steelers agreed to a reunion for the 2026 season, which won't drastically affect Pittman's long-term dynasty outlook, but it should give him a short-term boost in value, especially in point-per-reception leagues. The former second-round pick by the Colts in 2020 out of USC had two 1,000-yard seasons in his six years in Indy. Pittman had a career-high seven touchdowns in 17 games in 2025, but he disappointed with 784 receiving yards on 80 receptions. He will now be competing for targets in Pittsburgh with DK Metcalf and rookie second-rounder Germie Bernard. If not for QB Daniel Jones' (Achilles) injury last year, Pittman might have had his third 1,000-yard campaign. Pittman will be a short-term boost in his dynasty stock with Rodgers now officially back in town, but beyond that, all bets are off. He's currently RotoBaller's No. 53 WR in dynasty formats.

The New England Patriots love free-agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs, and he would love to return to New England, but Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer believes a reunion is unlikely if the Patriots acquire A.J. Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles after June 1, as is expected. Breer also thinks that Diggs will eventually land a deal in the one-year, $10 million range. The Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders make sense. The Chiefs would love to add to their WR room, and Diggs is from D.C. Breer thinks the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams would also be interesting landing spots for the 32-year-old veteran who was cut by the Patriots this offseason for salary-cap purposes after he had 85 catches, 1,013 yards, and four touchdowns with the team in 17 regular-season games before leading them to a Super Bowl berth. Diggs has seven 1,000-yard seasons in his 11 years in the NFL and will eventually latch on with another organization. Until then, it's very difficult to gauge his fantasy outlook in both redraft and dynasty formats.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard did not see the field as a rookie after coming off the board in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, but with the team's quarterback uncertainty lasting more than two months into the new league year, there was an outside chance he could have been named the starter for the 2026 season. With the Steelers agreeing to terms with Aaron Rodgers on a one-year deal on Saturday night, Howard's chances of ever seeing the field as a starter, as well as his dynasty value, were dealt a serious blow. Howard will now look to earn the role of Rodgers' primary backup, but with Mason Rudolph still on the roster and the Steelers spending third-round capital on former five-star recruit Drew Allar in the 2026 NFL Draft, even that could be an uphill battle. It's entirely possible the Steelers could thin the room by sending one of Howard or Rudolph to a team in need of depth, but even in a best-case scenario, Howard remains in Pittsburgh for a 2027 positional battle against the higher-drafted, more toolsy Allar in a year that quarterback is expected to be a true strength of the NFL Draft. Howard is RotoBaller's dynasty QB49, and while he's unlikely to ever amount to a fantasy difference maker, he should be held through training camp wherever possible, with the upside case being that he wins the backup job behind a 42-year-old quarterback who has played a full 17-game slate only once in the last three seasons.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is arguably one of the biggest beneficiaries of the team's reunion with 21-year veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers. With the sides agreeing to a one-year deal worth up to $25 million on Saturday, target distribution in the Steelers' new-look offense could bear a striking resemblance to that of 2025. While personnel tendencies are expected to shift dramatically away from Arthur Smith's heavy usage of multi-tight end sets, who the ball gets thrown to will still be determined by the 42-year-old Rodgers. In 2025, with Rodgers seemingly unwilling to hold the ball any longer than necessary, his running backs were targeted 126 times across his 16 starts, second only to the 49ers. Kenneth Gainwell and his 73 receptions were allowed to walk in free agency, and in replacing him with Rico Dowdle, whose 39 catches in 2025 matched a career high, Warren should serve as Rodgers' primary pass-catching back. At RotoBaller's dynasty RB30, Warren is perennially one of the more underrated assets in the game, and the 27-year-old former undrafted free agent has a realistic shot at another RB2 finish after ending the 2025 season as the RB16 in Half-PPR formats.

Steelers quarterback Drew Allar may no longer have a realistic shot of winning the starting job in Pittsburgh after the team reached a one-year agreement with Aaron Rodgers on Saturday night, but Allar could be viewed as a long-term dynasty winner. Allar entered college as a five-star recruit with all the physical tools to play the position, but poor decision-making and a lack of development across his 35 starts at Penn State caused him to fall to the third round in the 2026 NFL Draft. With the 42-year-old Rodgers back in the fold, Allar will have the opportunity to study behind one of the best to ever play the position, and by 2027, Mason Rudolph will be a free agent while 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard will have only two years remaining on his rookie contract. The 2027 draft class is loaded with quarterback talent, but if the reunion of Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy goes well, Pittsburgh could again find itself out of position to add a difference maker through the draft. While Allar's true dynasty success remains a long shot, the perception of learning behind Rodgers beats that of losing an open competition to Rudolph or Howard, or even taking the field before he is ready. At RotoBaller's dynasty QB33, he should hold value throughout the year and, at the very least, could become an interesting sell candidate once he and Howard are all that remain at the top of Pittsburgh's depth chart.

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth caught 41 passes for 486 yards in 2025, his lowest career totals outside of a 2023 season in which he missed five games with a significant hamstring injury. With 42-year-old veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers agreeing on Saturday night to return to the team on a one-year deal, Freiermuth's dynasty value could see a slight bump, but the reality is that his situation might be even worse heading into 2026, making him an ideal sell candidate. Under Arthur Smith, the Steelers operated out of heavy personnel packages at one of the league's highest rates, whereas new head coach Mike McCarthy was last seen in Dallas, deploying primarily 11 personnel packages, a trend he could reasonably continue after the team added Michael Pittman Jr. and Germie Bernard through trade and the 2026 NFL Draft. In 2025, Freiermuth frequently shared the field with the 6'6", 311-pound Darnell Washington, but if Pittsburgh opts for more lighter personnel usage under McCarthy, the two tight ends could find themselves splitting reps moving forward. The Steelers' betting lines were not impacted by the signing of Rodgers, but with fantasy leagues often being reactionary to the news cycle, now could mark a good time to try to move on from RotoBaller's dynasty TE41.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf finished the 2025 season with a career-low 850 receiving yards on the lowest reception total since his rookie campaign. With the Steelers and veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers agreeing to a one-year deal on Saturday, his situation is unlikely to see any drastic improvement in 2026. In fact, with the Steelers acquiring Michael Pittman Jr. via trade and spending a second-round pick on Germie Bernard, there are signs that Pittsburgh could see a dramatic increase in 11 personnel under new head coach Mike McCarthy, a staple of his offenses in Dallas. Both Pittman and Bernard are expected to occupy the short-to-intermediate areas of the field, where the 42-year-old Rodgers has focused most of his attention in the later stages of his career, meaning Metcalf could be in line for one of the lowest target shares of his career. At RotoBaller's dynasty WR32, the 28-year-old Metcalf could be on a slow march toward the end of his career, but if the consensus view of the Rodgers signing is a favorable one, that creates an ideal selling window for the two-time Pro Bowler.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have agreed to a one-year deal, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Rodgers is officially returning to the Steelers and reuniting with head coach Mike McCarthy for the 2026 season. The deal is worth up to $25 million with incentives and includes around $22 million guaranteed. The 42-year-old completed 327 passes for 3,322 yards, with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while leading the Steelers to an AFC North title. With his return, younger quarterbacks Drew Allar and Will Howard will take a backseat and compete for the backup position. Rodgers will play under McCarthy for the first time since 2018. The duo spent 13 seasons together in Green Bay and won Super Bowl XLV against the Steelers. Additionally, the future Hall-of-Fame quarterback won two NFL MVP awards and threw for 38,531 passing yards. The two will try to recapture past magic and make one more potential playoff push together.

A third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa had one of the stranger rookie seasons of any pass-catcher in recent memory. While TeSlaa only recorded 16 catches on 27 targets across 17 games, he made the most of his opportunities by racking up 239 receiving yards and six touchdowns. The 24-year-old flashed high-end upside as a contested-catch expert on downfield throws and in the red zone, but he also failed to prove he can consistently separate from defenders in the short and intermediate areas of the field. TeSlaa's target upside in Detroit is limited as long as wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams are healthy. Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (back) is also expected to return from the back injury that caused him to miss the final eight games of 2025, which hurts TeSlaa's outlook as well. TeSlaa's upside makes him worth stashing in deeper dynasty leagues, but his path to a fantasy-relevant role in Detroit remains unclear as he enters his second NFL season.

After a quiet rookie year in 2024, Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin showed improvement in 2025 by hauling in 65 receptions for 709 yards and six touchdowns on 104 targets across 17 games. However, his production waned down the stretch of the year, as he failed to earn more than six targets in any of his final six contests. Entering 2026, Franklin appears to be facing a reduced role in the Broncos' offense following the team's offseason acquisition of star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Franklin profiles as Denver's WR3 behind Waddle and Courtland Sutton at best, and may even slide down to the WR4 role should 2025 third-rounder Pat Bryant emerge in his second NFL season. Franklin still offers some deep-league dynasty upside as he enters his age-23 campaign, but his stock is no doubt falling thanks to the crowded wide receiver room in Denver.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence put together a resurgent season in 2025, completing 60.9% of his pass attempts for 4,007 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions across 17 games played. The 26-year-old also posted the most productive rushing season of his career by far, racking up 359 yards and nine touchdowns on 82 carries. While Lawrence's success as a red zone rusher could easily regress going forward, Jacksonville's vastly improved offensive environment under head coach and play-caller Liam Coen helps Lawrence's overall outlook. The Jaguars could also get a bounce-back season from wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and offer a strong cast of supporting pass-catchers in wideouts Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington and tight end Brenton Strange. Heading into 2026, Lawrence has re-established himself as a borderline dynasty QB1.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton has been one of the more consistent pass-catchers in football in recent years, posting back-to-back seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards and hauling in 25 touchdown catches since the start of 2023. However, Sutton appears likely to drop a spot in the Broncos' target pecking order in 2026 following the team's offseason acquisition of former Miami Dolphins wideout Jaylen Waddle. Waddle isn't the only target competition in Denver for Sutton, as young Broncos wideouts Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant both flashed upside at different points in 2025 as well. While the veteran Sutton will likely still play a key red zone role in Denver, it wouldn't be surprising to see the team scale back his overall usage as he enters his age-31 season. Dynasty managers may want to consider selling high on Sutton ahead of 2026.

After recording 919 receiving yards and nine touchdowns as a junior at Texas A&M in 2025, wide receiver KC Concepcion was selected 24th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Concepcion lands in a questionable offensive environment in Cleveland, as the Browns quarterback room currently boasts a trio of underwhelming options in Deshaun Watson (Achilles), Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel. However, the Browns also have uncertainty among their pass-catchers outside of tight end Harold Fannin Jr. Alongside veteran Jerry Jeudy and 2026 second-rounder Denzel Boston, Concepcion has a chance to emerge as Cleveland's WR1 immediately. While he may go through some growing pains early in his NFL career, Concepcion's dynasty value is on the rise thanks to his obvious playing time opportunity in Cleveland.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens had a monster year in his first season with the team in 2025, recording 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns on 137 targets across 17 games. Pickens' production received a slight boost from an early-season injury to star Cowboys wideout CeeDee Lamb. Still, both Cowboys wide receivers provided plenty of production for fantasy managers when sharing the field as well. Despite his big year in Dallas, the team signed Pickens to the franchise tag for the 2026 season and has expressed an unwillingness to offer him a long-term extension ahead of the July 15 deadline. Pickens is reportedly expected to hold out of training camp as a result, putting his status for the upcoming year in jeopardy. The 25-year-old wideout also has a bit of a checkered past in terms of his off-field attitude, which heightens the potential for his current contract stalemate with the Cowboys to turn ugly. Pickens' production upside remains as high as any wide receiver in football, but his dynasty outlook is clouded by his uncertain future in Dallas.

Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's (knee) tenure with the San Francisco 49ers is most likely coming to an end sooner rather than later, but since we don't yet know his next destination, it's extremely difficult to gauge his value in dynasty/keeper leagues. The 28-year-old former 25th overall pick in 2020 out of Arizona State is still on the 49ers' roster, but they are hoping to get something in return for him in a trade. If nothing works out, Aiyuk will be released despite signing a four-year, $120 million extension with the team in August of 2024 after two straight 1,000-yard seasons in the Bay Area with 15 total touchdowns. Aiyuk played in only seven games in 2024 and caught just 25 passes for 374 yards and no TDs before suffering a season-ending torn ACL. He didn't play at all in 2025 and wore out his welcome with the organization when he stopped showing up for his rehab. The Nevada native clearly has high-end talent, but in addition to the mystery of where he'll be playing in 2026, we also don't know how he'll rebound from a serious knee injury. Theoretically, Aiyuk's buy-low window in dynasty leagues is wide open, but there's obviously plenty of risk. He's been rumored as a candidate to reunite with college teammate Jayden Daniels in Washington, where he would team up with wideout Terry McLaurin. That would be a best-case landing spot.

With most teams' second phase of the offseason program starting in late May, veteran wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. remains a free agent. The 30-year-old former Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro has been greeted with a cold market this offseason after catching 72 of his 99 targets for 727 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games (12 starts) for the Washington Commanders in 2025. He added 17 rushing attempts for 75 yards and one touchdown out of the backfield. It's not like Samuel was a complete dud last year; he actually was one of the Commanders' most consistent offensive weapons in a disappointing season. However, his physical style of play has taken its toll, and he's no longer a high-end, yards-after-the-catch receiver. He slowed down late in the season and averaged just 7.8 PPR points in the final five games. Samuel's dynasty stock has hit rock bottom as he remains unsigned, and there's no guarantee that his signing with a new team will suddenly boost his appeal in those formats. At this point in his career, he may become more of a low-volume, gadget-type player who is mostly valuable to a team as a kick returner on special teams.

In another lost season for the Tennessee Titans in 2025, fourth-round rookie wide receiver Elic Ayomanor saw plenty of opportunities and finished as the team's second-leading receiver with 41 catches on his 89 targets for 515 yards and four touchdowns across 16 games (14 starts). The 22-year-old out of Stanford wasn't very efficient, though, with a catch rate of 46.1% and plenty of drops in an inconsistent offense led by rookie quarterback Cameron Ward. While Ayomanor's first year in the league has to be considered a success after he was drafted in the fourth round, he's unlikely to get as many chances to produce going forward as he did last season, considering Tennessee's offseason additions at the wideout position. The Titans added target hog Wan'Dale Robinson in free agency and drafted former Ohio State star pass-catcher Carnell Tate with the fourth overall pick. Veteran Calvin Ridley (leg) is still on the roster, and second-year tight end Gunnar Helm is also expected to have an expanded role in the passing game. Oh, and there's also fellow second-year receiver Chimere Dike to compete with. It's going to be difficult for Ayomanor to rise above his rookie production going forward in Tennessee. RotoBaller has him ranked just inside the top-100 dynasty WRs at No. 92.

Indianapolis Colts second-year tight end Tyler Warren was very impressive in his first year in the NFL and finished as the TE6 in half-PPR scoring with 76 catches on his 112 targets for 817 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games played. The 23-year-old out of Penn State was the 14th overall pick in last year's draft, and he did not disappoint as the Colts finally appear to have found a long-term, high-end pass-catching option at the position. Most of Warren's production in 2025 came in the first half of the season, as he averaged 61.7 receiving yards in his first 10 NFL games before falling to 28.6 yards in his last seven games. It didn't help that starting quarterback Daniel Jones (Achilles) suffered a season-ending injury late in the year. With Jones expected to return in 2026 after signing a two-year extension, it cements Warren in as a top-five dynasty TE, especially since the Colts traded away receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason.