Fantasy News

The Falcons are trading Julio Jones to the Titans.

Atlanta will be getting a second-round pick, but the entire deal is still being negotiated and expected to get done over the next day or so. A.J. Brown, Derrick Henry, and others have been pushing Jones to Tennessee, and it’s now becoming a reality—giving the team three of the most unstoppable offensive players in football. From a fantasy perspective, this news knocks A.J. Brown off the overall WR1 spot, but him and Julio are both elite talents that can be top-12 options on a top-heavy offense. And it will be all the more difficult to spot Derrick Henry, while Ryan Tannehill needs to be viewed as a no-doubt QB1. For the Falcons, the trade opens the door even more for No. 4 overall pick Kyle Pitts to be an instant star, but Matt Ryan needs to be downgraded without much behind Calvin Ridley at wide receiver. Tennessee is now in tremendous position to compete with Kansas City and Buffalo in the AFC.

6/6/21 - 11:39 AM ET

The Patriots signed Marvin Hall.

Hall has shown he can contribute as a deep threat while with the Falcons and the Lions, but he ended last season with the Browns. Patriots assistant Matt Patricia knows Hall from their time together in Detroit, and he was almost certainly consulted on this move. Hall might have a pretty good shot of making the final roster for New England.

6/4/21 - 11:48 AM ET

The Lions signed Michael Warren.

After going undrafted last year, Warren spent time with the Eagles, Panthers, and Washington. The former Cincinnati Bearcat will look to win a roster spot and a role in the Lions backfield this summer, and he’s not a highly recommended option in redraft leagues at the moment.

6/4/21 - 11:43 AM ET

The Lions released Nick Bawden.

The 2018 seventh-round pick spent the past three seasons with the Lions, but the team is heading in another direction at the moment. Bawden is off the fantasy radar for now.

6/3/21 - 06:36 PM ET

The Ravens are signing Devin Gray to a one-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Baltimore is suddenly loaded with young talent at wide receiver, so Gray could have an uphill battle to make the team this summer. He will turn 26 in a couple of weeks.

Via: Ian Rapoport 6/3/21 - 02:17 PM ET

The Jaguars are signing Pharoh Cooper.

Cooper is a former All-Pro returner, so he’ll be someone Urban Meyer can utilize on the third unit in particular. Cooper can also contribute on offense, and we’ll see if the Jaguars manufacture him some touches this season.

Via: Ian Rapoport 6/3/21 - 08:52 AM ET

The Raiders are signing Alex Ellis, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Las Vegas has rostered four tight ends for the most part under Jon Gruden, so we’ll see if Ellis can make enough of an impression to stick around behind Darren Waller.

Via: Tom Pelissero 6/2/21 - 07:18 PM ET