Dolphins The Dolphins grabbed DE Chop Robinson at pick No. 21 on Thursday but they weren’t trying to be done there. Miami GM Chris Grier went through how he tried to get back in the first round to get another top player on their board. “We were sitting there, there were a couple of players at the end we were excited for, so we were active even trying to get back in to get another one here in the late first,” Grier said, via Adam Stites of the Dolphins Wire. Grier was asked specifically about signing free agents like WR Odell Beckham Jr., G Dalton Risner, and WR Tyler Boyd: “We’re always looki ..read more

Pro Football Network’s Adam Caplan says former Bengals WR Tyler Boyd intends to wait until after the draft to sign with a team. Caplan adds during free agency Boyd was seeking a deal worth at least $9 million a year. That price has almost assuredly come down some.  Mark Kaboly of the Athletic previously mentioned at least five other teams besides the Steelers showed preliminary interest in signing Boyd including the 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs, Dolphins and Lions. Some of those teams addressed the position in the draft.  Regarding Pittsburgh, Kaboly thinks the ship has probably sailed b ..read more

The New Orleans Saints announced they have signed 15 undrafted free agents to the roster.  The full list includes:  Oklahoma State DE Nathan Latu TCU S Millard Bradford Idaho WR Jermaine Jackson Minnesota DT Kyler Baugh Vanderbilt P Matthew Hayball Colorado State TE Dallin Holker Yale WR Mason Tipton Slippery Rock WR Kyle Sheets Boston College G Kyle Hergel Pittsburgh State CB Rico Payton South Dakota State LB Isaiah Stalbird SE Missouri St DB Lawrence Johnson LA Lafayette RB Jacob Kibodi Tulane C Sincere Haynesworth Nebraska G Nouri Nouili Holker, 24, started his career at BYU be ..read more

According to Adam Schefter, the Bills are signing WR Quintez Cephus to a contract.  He was recently reinstated by the NFL after being suspended for a year for violating the gambling policy. The Lions cut him after his suspension was announced last year.  Cephus, 26, was a three-year starter at Wisconsin before being selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie deal worth $3,599,288 that included a signing bonus of $304,288. He was entering the final year of that deal when he was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for gambling and releas ..read more

According to Mike Garafolo, former Bengals WR John Ross is trying out with the Eagles at their rookie minicamp.  He tried to make it with the Chiefs last summer but wasn’t able to crack the roster and ended up on the retired list.  Ross, 28, is a former first-round pick of the Bengals back in 2017. He just finished the final year of his four-year rookie contract worth $17.11 million which included a signing bonus of $10.58 million. Ross was in the final year of his rookie contract in 2020 after Cincinnati declined his fifth-year option. The Giants signed him to a one-year, $2.5 mill ..read more

Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said they paused contract talks with WR Justin Jefferson during the draft but intend to pick them back up.  “We continue to have great dialogue with their representatives,” Adofo-Mensah said. “The process is still ongoing. We did say, ‘Hey, [let’s pause] a couple days.’ The draft’s coming. They have players they represent. We have our process. “Either way, whenever we sign him, we want Justin to have his whole week. You know that friend that has a birthday that takes the month? I think Justin would deserve his whole month if we signed a contract to celebrate ..read more

Panthers GM Dan Morgan said the team has not closed the door to signing veteran CB Stephon Gilmore, though he made sure to praise fifth-round CB Chau Smith-Wade who was just drafted Saturday.  “First off, we’re really excited about Chau,” Morgan said via USA Today’s Anthony Rizzuti. “He can play inside, he can play outside. So we liked his versatility. He’s good on special teams. I think he’s a guy that can really contribute and make us better. I think, obviously, at every position, we’re gonna look to improve — not just the corner position. “But again, we’re gonna try to create depth an ..read more

Giants GM Joe Schoen said they don’t have any plans to trade WR Darius Slayton despite his desire for a new contract and the pick of first-round WR Malik Nabers. “We’ve already paid a roster bonus. He had one that kicked in the fifth day of the league year, and you look at the P5, where that is, and you want to look at the production from last year to this year and you take all those things into account,” he said via USA Today. “Us drafting Malik Nabers doesn’t affect where we are on that.” Slayton hasn’t been attending voluntary OTAs for the Giants. He is entering the final year of his ..read more

After three days, seven rounds and 257 picks, the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. Now it’s time for a team-by-team report card grading the haul for each squad. There’s a school of thought that a draft pick can’t be judged for three years. To a point, that’s true. It can take time for a rookie to find their footing in the league.  However, there are some general maxims to follow that historically have shown to be successful. Trading down and accumulating more picks is more often than not the optimal approach. The draft is uncertain. More picks equals more chances to hit.  Every team ..read more

According to Tom Pelissero, the Steelers are signing UCF UDFA QB John Rhys Plumlee following the draft on Saturday.  Plumlee, 23, began his career at Ole Miss before transferring to Central Florida.  In three seasons with the Rebels and two with the Knights, Plumlee appeared in 52 games and made 31 starts. He posted a record of 15-16 as a starter and completed 464 of his 760 pass attempts (61.1 percent) to go along with 5,838 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. He also rushed 453 times for 2,556 yards (5.6 YPC) and 28 touchdowns. The post Steelers Signing UDFA QB John Rhys P ..read more