AFC draft grades: Why this quartet of teams stand out
After spending the weekend sorting through each team’s draft class, Yardbarker NFL writers have so many questions. Was RB Ashton Jeanty a smart pick for the Raiders? Did the Ravens nail the draft (again)? Does the Bengals’ top pick have high bust potential? Here are draft grades for all 16
OT Josh Fryar among Cardinals’ undrafted free agent additions
Cardinals offensive line coach Justin Frye held the same job at Ohio State for the last three years and one of his players from the Buckeyes will be joining him in Arizona. The Cardinals announced that they have agreed to terms with tackle Josh Fryar. Fryar started at right tackle
Browns Did Not Anticipate Selecting Two QBs; Latest On Shedeur Sanders’ Pre-Draft Process
Entering the draft, the Browns were among the teams seen as a logical landing spot for a rookie quarterback. The team did wind up adding at the position, although not in the way they (or many others) anticipated. Cleveland declined to draft a signal-caller until late in the third round
Todd Bowles is “excited” to see what Shilo Sanders can do
Colorado safety Shilo Sanders went undrafted. He quickly landed with the Buccaneers. And Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles sounds happy about that. “I think he’s a good football player,” Bowles said on SiriusXM NFL Radio, via JoeBucsFan.com. “He’s a heck of a tackler and he knows the game very well;
Packers to sign former No. 8 overall pick
The Packers are signing former No. 8 overall pick Isaiah Simmons, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. Simmons will head to Green Bay after two years in New York. Not coming especially close to living up to his draft slot, Simmons still maintained his status a role player for the Giants. This
Panthers claim CB M.J. Devonshire off waivers
The Panthers signed wide receiver Hunter Renfrow after wrapping up the draft and they continued adding players to the roster on Monday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that the Panthers have claimed cornerback M.J. Devonshire off of waivers. Devonshire was cut by the Raiders over the weekend. Devonshire was
Browns Place UFA Tender On Elijah Moore
The Bills hosted Elijah Moore on a visit Monday. Soon after, the Browns became the first team to unholster the UFA tender since the Chiefs and Ravens did so in 2022. Cleveland brought the seldom-used tender out for Moore, ESPN.com’s Field Yates reports. This will include a potential Moore signing
Report: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend delayed CBS interview for 30 minutes after storming out
When the bizarre Bill Belichick book-tour interview first surfaced on Sunday, we explained that CBS Mornings included his girlfriend’s instruction that he not talk about how they met because it wasn’t the only time she interrupted the proceedings. We had no idea. TMZ reports that, at one point, Jordan Hudson
Post-draft landing spots for Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey
Where will cornerback Jalen Ramsey play in 2025? Dolphins general manager Chris Grier discussed a Ramsey trade over the weekend after he previously confirmed the organization intended to deal the three-time All-Pro on April 15. “Whenever it happens, we will make the deal at the appropriate time,” Grier said, per
Steelers to sign Robert Woods
Veteran wide receiver Robert Woods has found a home for the 2025 season. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Woods has agreed to sign with the Steelers. It’s a one-year deal worth $2 million. Woods spent the last two seasons with the Texans and caught 60 passes for 629
Minor NFL Transactions: 4/28/25
Here are Monday’s minor moves: Carolina Panthers Claimed (from Raiders): CB M.J. Devonshire Signed: LB Mapalo Mwansa (International Pathway Program) Green Bay Packers New England Patriots The Raiders’ Tom Telesco-led regime chose Devonshire in last year’s seventh round. After seeing no game action as a rookie, Devonshire will vie for
Browns agree to terms with WR Diontae Johnson
The Browns have agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver Diontae Johnson, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Johnson visited the Browns earlier in the day. He played for the Panthers, Ravens and Texans last season. Carolina traded him to Baltimore, which later cut him, and Houston claimed him.
Packers’ WR corps could have a new look following 2025 NFL Draft
After selecting two wide receivers within their first three picks of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Packers now have a deep receiving corps that will need to sort itself out soon. Last year, Green Bay struggled with dropped passes, recording the second-highest drop rate in the NFL at 7.1% —
Jeffrey Lurie: Eagles were “honored to participate” in traditional White House visit
Seven years after the Eagles didn’t visit the White House after winning the Super Bowl, they made the trip after winning it again. Owner Jeffrey Lurie issued a statement after the trip to D.C. concluded. “Today, the Eagles were honored to participate in the long-standing tradition of visiting the White
Titans Expected To Decline Treylon Burks’ Fifth-Year Option
The player the Titans tabbed to be their hopeful A.J. Brown replacement, Treylon Burks has not panned out. The 2022 first-round pick has battled injuries regularly and has not made a tremendous impact when available. It should come as no surprise to see the Titans decline Burks’ fifth-year option. Now
Browns apply unrestricted free agent tender to WR Elijah Moore
The Browns have applied the seldom used unrestricted free agent tender to wide receiver Elijah Moore, Field Yates of ESPN reports. This allows Moore to count as part of the compensatory free agent if he signs with another team before the compensatory formula deadline. Moore, who visited the Bills today,
Former Steelers WR signs with division rival
Diontae Johnson‘s eventful 2024 effectively torpedoed his free agency stock, but with the draft bringing an important NFL deadline, the now-well-traveled wide receiver has found a new home. The Browns are signing the veteran wideout, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. This will be Johnson’s third AFC North stop, as the
NFL should limit internal access to prospects’ phone numbers
When it comes to the general practice of prank calls, The Jerky Boys were artists. When prank calls are specifically made to prospects during the draft, those who do it are just jerks. And while it’s impossible to prevent any and all prank calls made by friends or others who
Browns To Sign WR Diontae Johnson
Diontae Johnson‘s eventful 2024 effectively torpedoed his free agency stock, but with the draft bringing an important NFL deadline, the now-well-traveled wide receiver has found a new home. The Browns are signing the veteran wideout, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. This will be Johnson’s third AFC North stop, as
Esiason: Multiple owners told their teams to take Shedeur Sanders off the board
Now that the dust is settling on the stunning Shedeur Sanders draft-weekend rollercoaster, more specific details are emerging about the attitude more than a few teams had about him. Via Jaclyn Hendricks of the New York Post, former NFL quarterback and long-time NFL analyst Boomer Esiason addressed the issue during
Derek Carr addresses shoulder injury after Saints draft Tyler Shough
A report from earlier this spring claiming that New Orleans Saints starting quarterback Derek Carr could miss at least part of the 2025 campaign due to a serious shoulder injury shocked many within the NFL community who didn’t know he was dealing with any type of physical setback this offseason.
Report: Seahawks exercise fifth-year option on LT Charles Cross’ contract
The Seahawks are exercising the fifth-year option on left tackle Charles Cross’ contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The fifth-year option for 2026 for Cross is a fully guaranteed $17.56 million, and 13 left tackles average more than that per season. 49ers left tackle Trent Williams has the highest
Packers To Sign LB Isaiah Simmons
The Packers are signing former No. 8 overall pick Isaiah Simmons, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. More to come. This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors
Free agent LB/S Isaiah Simmons agrees to terms with Packers
Free agent linebacker Isaiah Simmons is signing with the Packers, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Simmons, 26, visited the Packers two weeks ago. He spent the past two seasons with the Giants. In 2024, Simmons appeared in all 17 games, registering 21 total tackles with two passes defensed and
Saints sign former Chargers pass-rusher
The Saints have not waited long after the draft to add to their pass rush. Chris Rumph II signed with New Orleans on Monday, per a team announcement. Rumph entered the NFL as a Chargers draftee, and he played out his rookie contract in Los Angeles. The former fourth-rounder played
Free agent WR Diontae Johnson visits Browns
Free agent wide receiver Diontae Johnson visited the Browns on Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Johnson has bounced around the league, on the roster of four teams in a calendar year. He most recently was with the Ravens, who claimed him off waivers from the Texans in January
Steelers To Sign Veteran WR Robert Woods
The Steelers are signing veteran wide receiver Robert Woods to a one-year, $2MM deal, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. More to come. This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors
Free agent DL Chris Rumph agrees to terms with Saints
The Saints agreed to terms with free agent defensive end Chris Rumph II on a one-year contract, the team announced Monday. Rumph spent all of last season on the Chargers’ injured reserve list with a foot injury. The Chargers selected him in the fourth round in 2021 out of Duke,
How did they do? Grading 2025 NFL mock draft of Mel Kiper Jr., three other ‘experts’
Nailing every pick in the first round of the NFL Draft is impossible. The event is often filled with surprises, and the 2025 draft was no different. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders plummeted to the fifth round, where the Cleveland Browns took him with pick No. 144. Sanders’ slide reminded fans
President Trump wants tush push to stay, dynamic kickoff to go
The Eagles have found a fairly powerful ally in their effort to keep the tush push in pro football. During the Super Bowl champions’ visit to the White House, President Donald Trump said he wants the NFL to keep the maneuver in the game. “The Eagles scored a touchdown on
Cardinals Add Six UDFAs
Six of the Cardinals’ seven draft picks were devoted to the defensive side of the ball. Arizona has now made the following additions in the form of undrafted free agent signings: After the draft – during which only one addition was made to the unit – general manager Monti Ossenfort made it
Bucs guarantee undrafted free agent Ben Chukwuma, a Nigerian native, $300,000 to sign
Georgia State offensive lineman Ben Chukwuma, a native of Nigeria who moved to the U.S. at 17, did not begin playing football until 2020 when he showed up for an open tryout. Chukwuma knew nothing about American football. Five years later, Chukwuma has the most guaranteed money of any undrafted
The ‘2025 NFL quarterback draft class’ quiz
Shedeur Sanders certainly didn’t have the draft weekend he’d always dreamed of — featuring a surprising slide down the boards and a prank call connected to another NFL franchise — but he did eventually get selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. Only
Rams agree to terms with 17 undrafted rookies
The Rams didn’t draft any offensive linemen this year, but they did move to sign some rookie blockers after the draft. The team announced 17 agreements with undrafted free agents on Monday and the group includes four offensive linemen. Wyatt Bowles of Utah State, Ben Dooley of Boise State, Willie
Titans Did Not Try To Trade Will Levis During Draft
The Titans’ plan to draft a quarterback with the first overall pick in the draft raised obvious questions about Will Levis‘ future in Tennesee. Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi shot down a late-March report that the team was looking to move Levis, but trade rumors persisted up until the draft.
Titans “probably not” exercising Traylon Burks option for 2026
The deadline for teams to exercise their fifth-year options on the contracts of 2022 first-round picks is in a couple of days and the Titans don’t have a difficult one to make. Wide receiver Traylon Burks was the team’s first-round pick that year and the team has undergone serious changes
Could Vikings eventually give Kirk Cousins an escape from Falcons?
The Minnesota Vikings clearly want 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy to be their 2025 Week 1 starting quarterback after he spent his entire rookie season recovering from a full meniscus repair. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins is still looking for an escape from the Atlanta Falcons after he lost his starting job
Falcons agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents
The Falcons only drafted five players this year, which made the post-draft rush to sign undrafted players a big part of General Manager Terry Fontenot’s plans. Fontenot said at a press conference over the weekend that the Falcons “really have to attack undrafted free agency in the right way” and
Chargers Working On Rashawn Slater Extension
The Chargers are continuing extension talks with left tackle Rashawn Slater, according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim, and general manager Joe Hortiz is “hopeful” that the two sides will come to an agreement. Slater, the 13th overall pick in 2021, is entering the final year of his rookie deal on a
Jalen Hurts skips Eagles’ White House visit
When Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was recently asked about attending his team’s Monday visit to the White House, he didn’t have an answer. He now does. Via Yamiche Alcindor of NBC News, Hurts will not be making the trip. Others will also be absent. The White House attributes the development
Analyst offers surprising take about Shedeur Sanders’ chances of starting Week 1 for Browns
Don’t pencil in quarterback Shedeur Sanders as the Cleveland Browns‘ Week 1 starter just yet. During the 2025 NFL Draft, Sanders, once considered a surefire first-rounder, fell to the fifth round, where the Browns took him with pick No. 144. ESPN’s Ben Solak believes the Colorado product must work his
RB Chris Evans will try out for Broncos
Running back Chris Evans is set to head to Denver for an attempt to resume his NFL career. Evans ruptured the patellar tendon in his knee while playing for the Bengals last summer and he missed the entire 2024 season as a result. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that
Falcons Sign 11 UDFAs
After trading back into the first round on Thursday night, the Falcons made only five selections during the draft. That group of rookies has now been supplemented by an 11-man class of undrafted free agents: Simeon Barrow Jr., DL (Miami) Cobee Bryant, CB (Kansas) Nathan Carter, RB (Michigan State) Joshua Gray, OL (Oregon State)
Commanders owner Josh Harris: This will be the best stadium in the country
The Commanders and the District of Columbia announced an agreement for the Commanders to build a stadium at the site that the franchise once called home. It is a $3 billion deal that will allow the Commanders to erect a new building where RFK Stadium once stood. That was the
How Giants GM ‘shifted his preference’ from Sanders to Dart
Less than a full week before the New York Giants traded back into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart at pick No. 25, it was reported that there was “a belief around the league that certain segments of the Giants organization” wanted Colorado
Shedeur Sanders was a topic during Monday’s White House press briefing
The Shedeur Sanders draft-day slide was a big story. Big enough to make it into Monday’s briefing from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. It wasn’t a complete surprise, given that President Donald Trump chimed after the first round of the draft regarding the failure of Sanders to be selected
Steelers Release Ryan Watts; DB’s Career Likely Over
Ryan Watts joined the Steelers as a sixth-round pick in last year’s draft. The defensive back’s time in the organization has come to an end, however, and his playing days appear to be over as well. “Unfortunately, today we are releasing Ryan Watts from our roster,” a statement from general manager Omar Khan reads. “After
Brandon Beane pushes back against criticism of Bills’ 2025 draft
There’s a unique sort of pressure that comes from consistently banging on the door to a Super Bowl appearance. The Bills are feeling that pressure. The pressure manifested itself on Monday morning, when G.M. Brandon Beane appeared on WGR Radio in Buffalo’s Jeremy and Joe Show. Needless to say, Beane
NFL insider expands on how Shedeur Sanders handled predraft process
For an article published on Monday, The Athletic’s Mike Jones noted that Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders “bombed multiple team interviews” ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. That caused some clubs to think, per Jones, that “he was either sandbagging them to ensure that certain teams didn’t draft him or that
Sam Howell passes physical, completing trade to Vikings
The Vikings and quarterback Sam Howell have made things official. Minnesota announced on Monday that Howell has passed his physical with the organization, completing the trade that sent him to the NFC North club from Seattle. Minnesota acquired Howell and the No. 172 overall pick from Seattle in exchange for















































