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Although the Denver Broncos already have second-year running back RJ Harvey and veteran J.K. Dobbins, they selected former University of Washington RB Jonah Coleman in the fourth round (108th overall) in this year's NFL draft. The 5-foot-8, 220-pounder is a bowling ball as a power back who finished with 1,811 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns on 349 carries in two seasons with the Huskies in his final two collegiate campaigns, adding 54 catches for 531 yards and two touchdowns. While Coleman will give the Broncos some toughness between the tackles, especially in short-yardage and goal-line situations, he lacks breakaway, big-play speed. If the 22-year-old develops as a pass-catcher, he could quickly surpass Harvey as a dual-threat option out of the backfield, and he'll provide needed depth behind the injury-prone Dobbins in 2026. Coleman will most likely enter his rookie season as the RB3 with the Broncos, battling Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie for a complementary role. Dynasty managers will need to be patient, but in the long-term, Coleman has plenty of upside with a Broncos organization that is desperately looking to become more efficient and tough on the ground. He's ranked as the No. 28 dynasty RB at RotoBaller going into his first year in the NFL.

The New York Giants let wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson walk in free agency this offseason, but they added to the WR room with Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin III, and rookie third-rounder Malachi Fields. Passing-game targets could be up for grabs early on in 2026 if WR1 Malik Nabers (knee) is slow to recover from a torn ACL he suffered early last year, but Darius Slayton himself is rehabbing from core-muscle surgery and won't be present for offseason workouts. In his seventh year with the G-Men in 2025, the 29-year-old pass-catcher underwhelmed with 37 receptions on 63 targets for 538 yards and just one touchdown in 14 games. His 538 receiving yards were the second-fewest of his career, and he has never caught more than 50 passes in a single season. Slayton also hasn't had more than four touchdowns in a season since he spiked with eight trips to the end zone in his rookie campaign in 2019. He should be healthy for the start of the 2026 regular season in early September, but Slayton will continue to be a low-ceiling fantasy receiver in an offense that also added pass-catching tight end Isaiah Likely in the offseason. Slayton has fallen all the way to the No. 136 WR in RotoBaller's dynasty rankings, and he's a cut candidate in those same formats.

Across 13 games as a member of the Baltimore Ravens in 2025, Los Angeles Chargers running back Keaton Mitchell recorded 404 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 68 touches. While Mitchell never quite carved out a consistent role in the Baltimore offense in any of his three seasons with the team, he consistently flashed high-end upside by averaging 6.8 yards per touch. Now in Los Angeles, Mitchell remains blocked off from the RB1 role by the presence of Chargers running back Omarion Hampton. However, Mitchell looks like the favorite for the team's RB2 role and could be Los Angeles' lead pass-catcher out of the backfield. He also has the benefit of working with new Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who consistently squeezed fantasy-relevant production out of multiple running backs during his time as the play-caller for the Miami Dolphins. Following his offseason change of scenery, Mitchell's dynasty stock is rising entering 2026.

After recording 20 touchdowns on just 243 touches over his final two collegiate seasons at Notre Dame, running back Jadarian Price was selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle had one of the better running back tandems in the league in 2025 in Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet (knee). However, Walker III signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in March, and Charbonnet underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in late February. As a result, Price could be in a position to lead the Seattle backfield right away in 2026. The Seahawks will eventually get Charbonnet back, and they also signed former Packers back Emanuel Wilson in free agency to take some of the pressure off of Price. Still, the 22-year-old clearly profiles as the running back of the future in Seattle. RotoBaller currently ranks Price as its 21st-best dynasty running back entering 2026.

Across 16 games as a rookie in 2025, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Isaiah Bond recorded 18 receptions for 338 yards on 44 targets. While Bond flashed high-end upside as a downfield target, he largely struggled to carve out a consistent role in his team's passing game despite the Browns' obvious need for wide receiver talent throughout the 2025 season. Heading into 2026, Bond could see fewer opportunities for production after Cleveland selected wide receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston with top-40 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Browns quarterback situation also remains highly unsettled heading into the year, making it highly unlikely that the Cleveland passing game will be able to support more than a couple of fantasy-relevant wideouts. Bond remains a somewhat intriguing stash candidate in deeper dynasty leagues, but his stock is trending in the wrong direction entering 2026.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook III earned second-team All-Pro honors for his work in 2025, recording 1,912 yards from scrimmage and 14 touchdowns on 342 touches across 17 games. The 26-year-old has been a highly productive player for Buffalo in all four of his NFL seasons. However, the Bills significantly upped Cook III's usage in 2025, as his 20.1 touches per game were nearly four more than his previous career high of 16.5. Buffalo failed to make any significant additions to their backfield in either free agency or the draft, putting Cook III in a position to dominate touches once again in 2026. Given the strong offensive environment around Cook III in Buffalo, there's little reason to think he won't continue to provide high-end RB1 production for dynasty managers for years to come as he enters his age-27 season.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson battled through hamstring and back injuries that caused him to miss four games in 2025 and held his production below his usual standards. The 29-year-old completed 63.6% of his pass attempts for 2,549 yards, 21 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, and added 349 yards and two scores on 67 rushing attempts. With improved health, Jackson should have a chance to be far more aggressive with his legs in 2026. He could also be operating in an improved offensive environment under a new play-caller in Declan Doyle and with a pair of new wide receivers in 2026 mid-round draft picks Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt. Despite the down year in 2025, Jackson remains an elite dynasty quarterback option heading into 2026.

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.