Ray-Ray McCloud Fantasy

The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with restricted free-agent wide receiver/return man Ray-Ray McCloud III on Wednesday, according to an informed source. The team also created $880,000 in salary cap space by restructuring fullback Derek Watt's contract. McCloud played in every game last season with the Steelers, but he started just two of them. Placing an original-round tender on him would've cost $2.13 million for the 2021 season, so it's likely that Pittsburgh is bringing him back at a cheaper rate. The 24-year-old caught just 20 passes on 22 targets for 77 yards and no touchdowns in his first season with the team last year. In three years in the NFL, McCloud has 25 receptions for 113 yards and no scores in 32 games (three starts). He can be ignored in fantasy.

Mar. 10th • 5:52 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud had a strong showing in the team's final preseason game Thursday, catching all five of his targets for 48 yards. His highlight was a 29-yard reception on a fourth-down conversion in the fourth quarter. McCloud has had a solid offseason, earning praise for his hard work and attitude from head coach Sean McDermott. However, there are currently a bit too many mouths to feed in the Buffalo passing game, as strange as that sounds. John Brown, Cole Beasley and Zay Jones are the team's top receivers going into the season and McCloud will also vie with fellow second-year receiver Robert Foster for playing time.

Aug. 30th • 9:11 AM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud has earned praise from coach Sean McDermott and quarterback Josh Allen so far through training camp. On Thursday, he had his first run with the first team offense. Allen said of McCloud, "Hes got a knack for just kind of getting into a zone where he feels open and makes it a little easier for us as quarterbacks with the ball. McCloud is going into his second NFL season and saw just six targets during his rookie year, catching five of them for 36 yards. He isn't worthy of fantasy attention at this point, but it's good news for Allen that another young receiver seems to be emerging as a potential asset.

Aug. 2nd • 11:13 AM