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Christian Watson signs four-year rookie deal
The Green Bay Packers have signed rookie WR Christian Watson to a four-year contract, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. (Source: Field Yates on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Watson is entering a WR core in flux after the Packers moved WR Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders and lost WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the Kansas City Chiefs. With an absurd 224 targets to redistribute in Green Bay, someone is bound to emerge as a winner. However, QB Aaron Rodgers hasn’t been known as a guy to throw to rookies so far in his career. The aforementioned Adams and Valdes-Scantling have tied for the most passes caught by a rookie from Rodgers at just 38 each. However, somebody has to catch those missing targets, and Watson might just become a beneficiary based on need. Watson is currently being drafted on average as the WR55 in PPR formats, according to FantasyPros, just eight spots behind teammate WR Allen Lazard who has been with the Packers for four seasons and has never caught more than 40 passes.
Jimmy Garoppolo officially given permission to seek trade
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the San Francisco 49ers have officially granted QB Jimmy Garoppolo and his agents permission to seek a trade after returning to practices. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Reports from yesterday stated that Garoppolo had returned to practice and was targeting mid-August as a return date to receive full clearance. However, with the No. 3 pick from 2021, QB Trey Lance, sitting in the wings, the 49ers have allowed Garoppolo and his agents to seek a new destination, according to Schefter. The Seahawks and Browns have been rumored to be interested in the 30-year-old QB who went 31-14 in the Bay Area over five seasons. With a TD-INT ratio of 66-38 over his time in San Francisco and a few deep postseason runs, if Garoppolo ends up in a situation where he can remain a starter, he could be a target in deeper two-QB leagues.
Darren Waller seeking new contract
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller is seeking a new contract with two years left on his current deal. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Everyone got paid in Vegas during the 2022 NFL offseason — QB Derek Carr, WRs Hunter Renfrow and Davante Adams and edge rushers Chandler Jones and Maxx Crosby. That list leaves out Waller who has ascended since first signing his deal that pays him up to about 14 million over the next two years, a bargain for a player generally considered a top-five tight end. According to Spotrac, Waller’s current calculated market value is around $15.5 million per year. He made an appearance at training camp, showing he isn’t threatening a holdout at this point, and the two parties are continuing to work on a deal, according to Rapoport. In a suddenly loaded Las Vegas offense, Waller is currently going on average at TE5 in PPR leagues, according to FantasyPros, a mark he has cleared twice in the last three years.
Kyle Rudolph agrees to deal with Buccaneers
Free agent tight end Kyle Rudolph has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Rudolph has garnered interest from a few teams this off-season, but he will choose to land with Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers were in need of help at the position following the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, and the former Viking should help to fill that void. For fantasy purposes, he could be an interesting deep sleeper, but he won’t project to get a ton of work in this offense.
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