Editor’s Note: Our apologies for sending this twice, but the previous version had old information from a couple of weeks ago in this “NFL & Fantasy News” section.

There’s typically a flurry of free agent moves in the immediate aftermath of the NFL Draft. There’s a reason for this, as players signed after the NFL Draft do not count for or against a team’s compensatory picks for the upcoming season. It also gives teams a chance to fill their roster holes in the draft, before settling for a veteran that fell through the initial wave of free agent signings. 

Two key signings were made in the past week, starting with Jauan Jennings signing with the Vikings. Minnesota let Jalen Nailor walk in free agency, so they had a hole to fill at WR3, so Jennings should fit right in as the slot receiver. The question is, will he compete with Jordan Addison for snaps in two-receiver sets? Addison was a first-round pick, and he’s been established on this team, but not without his flaws. He’s had plenty of off-the-field issues and has already served a suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. They picked up Addison’s fifth-year option, prior to the Jennings signing, but they could be putting him on notice with this deal. He has been just as good, if not better, than Addison over the past two seasons, and he’s on a one-year prove-it deal to show that he’s worth a long-term deal. Even if he doesn’t push Addison off the field in two-receiver sets, he should still cut into his production significantly this season. 

The other big dynasty signing was a real downer for dynasty managers of second-year tight end Orande Gadsden. Despite an outstanding rookie season, the Chargers brought in veteran tight end David Njoku on a one-year deal. They’ve been active at the position this off-season, bringing in blocking tight end Charlie Kolar as well. Njoku was essentially replaced by Harold Fannin last season, but he dealt with injuries as well and struggled to stay on the field. He’s surprisingly only 29 years old, but his injury history is concerning over the last several years. Gadsden is still the TE1, but this is a blow to his immediate fantasy value. Between Gadsden, Njoku, the three receivers (including Tre’ Harris), and Omarion Hampton, there all of a sudden a lot of mouths to feed in this Chargers offense.

A final, unfortunate, news headline came out this week with Breece Hall signing a three-year extension with the Jets. Dynasty managers of Hall know that we’ve been waiting years for Hall to finally divorce from Gang Green and join an offense that will help him reach his fantasy ceiling. But the Jets planted their flag on Hall, refused all trades, and signed him to a long-term extension. Obviously, this team needs a quarterback of the future, and it’s not on the roster right now (sorry Cade Klubnik). They seem to be staring at another sub-500 season and another early NFL Draft pick next year. The good news, next year’s class is supposed to be loaded at QB, so maybe they’ll finally get a franchise quarterback. But, given the recent draft history for this franchise at the position, even that seems incredibly unlikely. Hall can be an RB1, even with Geno Smith running the offense, but you can’t expect that heading into the 2026 season. 

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Chase Brown was one of the veteran winners of the NFL Draft. For the second year in a row, running back was considered a need for the Cincinnati Bengals, but they once again didn't use an early round draft pick on the position, completely skipping over the position in their draft. Brown has a strangle-hold on the top of the depth chart. He’s a three-down running back, but he’s still being valued like the leader of a backfield committee. Let’s take a look at his value heading into the Draft, and if there’s room for his value to go up after this draft. 

Brown is a rare day three running back who has emerged as a legitimate dynasty fantasy football value. In November of his rookie season, his ADP bottomed out at 210.75. He peaked in December 2024 at 33 overall, and he’s currently going as the 38.67th player off the board. He’s the RB12 in ADP, going after TreVeyon Henderson and just before Bucky Irving and Breece Hall. The DLF Expert Rankings have him in a similar spot. He’s ranked as the RB12 as well, and he’s valued as the 44th overall player. 

It was an up-and-down season for Brown in 2025. In the first seven weeks of the season, he didn’t top 15 PPR points one time. But, down the stretch and throughout the fantasy playoffs, he was a fantasy force. He went over 15 PPR points in every single game from week eight on, finishing as the RB7. The ceiling of this offense is massive. Joe Burrow will hopefully be healthy this season, they’re loaded at wide receiver, and they’ve made improvements to the offensive line. If Brown is dominating the backfield touches, he’ll be a really valuable player to have on your dynasty rosters, and he’s only 26 years old. He’s an RB1 for dynasty, but he isn’t in the same conversation as Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Ashton Jeanty, and Jeremiyah Love. In the DLF Trade Analyzer, he’s valued between the fourth and fifth rookie draft picks. If you’re looking for running back help, Brown will do more for you this season than Jadarian Price or any of the other running backs going after Love.

A Hater’s Guide To The 2026

Rookie QB Class

I’ve been writing this series for several years and everyone hates the 2026 draft class, so this should write itself this year. If you want to see last year’s quarterback edition, be sure to check it out here. If you want to find all of the previous hater articles over the last several seasons, go dig through this pile of slop. With all that out of the way, enjoy let me explain why every single player in the 2026 class is going to bust.

1.01 Fernando Mendoza, QB LV

After the Raiders appeared in Super Bowl XXXVII they have gone 131-242. That’s a .351 winning percentage since the start of the 2003 season. I’m sure Indiana’s first first overall selection since fullback Richard Corbett “Corby” Davis in 1938 (by the Cleveland Rams nonetheless) will be the thing that pushes them to years and years of winning. On the plus side, the Raiders have only picked first overall once before and absolutely nailed the pick with JaMarcus Russell.

1.13 Ty Simpson, QB LAR

Following a four-year college career that saw Simpson start 15 games, Simpson is now in rarified air, joining such players as Mitch Trubisky (13 games), Dwayne Haskins (14), Trey Lance (17), and Anthony Richardson (13) as fellow first-round picks. I’m not much of a historian but I’m sure things worked out just fine for them at the next level. If we assume Matthew Stafford stays in L.A. for three more seasons, that means Simpson could be handed the job heading into 2029 with only 15 starts since 2021 – that’s 1.875 starts per year.

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