Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson agreed to terms Wednesday, July 22, on a four-year, $13.123 million rookie contract. He receives a $7.104 million signing bonus, and Jefferson will count $2.386 million against the 2020 salary cap. Per NFL rules, since Jefferson was a first-round pick, Minnesota has the option to add a fifth year to his contract.
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Ravens | Patrick Queen agrees to rookie deal
Baltimore Ravens LB Patrick Queen agreed to terms Wednesday, July 22, to his four-year rookie contract. As NFL rules dictate, the first-round pick’s deal comes with a team option for a fifth year, and the financial terms follow slotting requirements.
NFL | Devonta Freeman motivated to sign
Free-agent RB Devonta Freeman (Falcons) hired Drew Rosenhaus as his agent, and Rosenhaus said Freeman is hoping to sign somewhere soon.
Rams | Sean McVay talks up RBBC again
Los Angeles Rams RBs Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson, John Kelly and Malcolm Brown will likely be expected to begin the season in a committee, as head coach Sean McVay specifically mentioned the way the San Francisco 49ers used their running backs last season as a model for what he hopes the Rams will attempt to do at the position in 2020.’I think it’ll just naturally work itself out. I think if you look at that success San Fran had last year with that running back-by-committee approach. What I thought Kyle (Shanahan) and their players did a great job of is, ‘Hey, we’re going to have an open-mind approach, we’re going to be committed to trying to have some balance and then we’ll go with the hot hand or whoever really expresses himself as deserving of the carries,’ McVay said on The Helliepod.
Footballguys View: This is a nightmare for Fantasy GMs who are looking for value. The Rams have talented backs who do things each a little differently but they’re not going to pick one to lead the way. In addition to a RBBC, this situation could turn into the dreaded ‘hot hand’ approach which is incredibly difficult for Fantasy GMs to navigate. The rookie Akers is the first Rams running back coming off the board with a current ADP of RB26 (5.06) followed up by Henderson at RB50 (10.12) in 12-team PPR leagues.
Texans | Tracy Smith receives promotion
Houston Texans assistant special teams coach Tracy Smith was named the team’s special teams coordinator Tuesday, July 21.
Steelers | JuJu Smith-Schuster a sure thing on deep balls
Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has been targeted 45 times on throws 20-plus downfield in his NFL career and doesn’t have a single dropped pass, according to Pro Football Focus.
Texans | John Reid signs rookie deal
Houston Texans fourth-round pick DB John Reid signed his four-year rookie deal Tuesday, July 21. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Footballguys View: Reid isn’t a huge corner but he makes up for his lack of size, length and strength with great ball skills and a competitive nature. He’s a smart player who should be able to quickly get up to speed at the pro level.
Falcons | Matt Hennessy inks rookie contract
Updating a previous story, Atlanta Falcons third-round pick C Matt Hennessy officially signed his four-year rookie contract Tuesday, July 21. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Steelers | Dax Raymond officially signs
Updating a previous story, Pittsburgh Steelers TE Dax Raymond officially signed an undisclosed deal Tuesday, July 21.
Steelers | Christian Scotland-Williamson clears waivers
Updating a previous story, Pittsburgh Steelers TE Christian Scotland-Williamson cleared waivers Tuesday, July 21, and is officially a free agent.