Alabama quarterback Bryce Young had a strong throwing session at his Pro Day on Thursday. It may not have been an eye-popping day for the potential No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, but his performance was smooth and lived up to expectations based on his outstanding play for Alabama in his two seasons as the starter. "There's never been a more instinctive guy," Alabama head coach Nick Saban said. "(Young) plays the quarterback position like a point guard -- he's got great instincts, great feel, can change arm angles, very accurate with the ball, really quick processor and decision-maker." If Young does come off the board at No. 1 overall in April, he'll be taking his talents to the Carolina Panthers and would likely be starting from Day 1.

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The Carolina Panthers re-signed kicker Eddy Pineiro to an undisclosed two-year deal on Thursday, according to a source. Pineiro will return for his second season in Carolina after going 33-for-35 on his field-goal tries and 30-for-32 on extra-point attempts in 17 games. In addition to 2022 being his best in his third NFL campaign, Pineiro also went 15-for-16 from 40-plus yards. Even with Carolina's offense struggling to find a consistent quarterback all year, the 27-year-old was able to finish the year as a top-10 fantasy kicker. The Panthers offense could once again struggle to punch the ball into the end zone with a rookie signal-caller at the helm in 2023, so Pineiro should make a decent low-end fantasy kicking target this fall.

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Former New Orleans Saints running back Tony Jones Jr. signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Denver Broncos on Thursday, according to a source. Jones played in just six games last year between the Saints and Seattle Seahawks and had just 10 carries for 24 yards and five receptions for 30 yards. In the previous two seasons for the Saints, he combined for 57 carries, 155 yards and no touchdowns while adding five catches for 29 yards through the air in 12 games (five starts). Jones could have a slightly bigger role early on behind Samaje Perine for Denver if Javonte Williams (knee) isn't ready to go, but even in that scenario, Jones won't have much fantasy upside. The Broncos could also add to the position in the draft, which would further bury Jones on his new team's depth chart.

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Dynasty | Free agent Ezekiel Elliott is reportedly garnering interest in the free agent market. Dynasty Analysis: Elliott himself says he's narrowed his decision to either the Eagles, Bengals, or Jets. We'll wait to see what actually happens, but it's clear Elliott has little desire to retire and wants to play for some kind of contender. His signing will be impactful one way or another, but it's way too early to speculate. It is interesting, however, to see the specific teams mentioned as it could indicate they're not done building their rosters at the position. Elliott has dropped all the way down to RB33 in our rankings and that's bound to change one way or another here soon.

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Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is having dinner with Carolina Panthers owners David and Nicole Tepper, general manager Scott Fitterer, head coach Frank Reich, assistant GM Dan Morgan, vice president Samir Suleiman and assistant coaches Jim Caldwell, Thomas Brown and Josh McCown on Thursday, according to sources. Levis will throw during his school's Pro Day on Friday. While most pundits expect the Panthers to take either Alabama's Bryce Young or Ohio State's C.J. Stroud with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, they are doing their due diligence with another signal-caller projected to go early in the first round. The 23-year-old's numbers in college leave something to be desired, but he has a cannon for an arm and can also pick up yards with his legs. It would be a surprise if he isn't taken in the first 10 picks of next month's draft.

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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has narrowed down his options to the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals, and he would like to make his decision on where to play next by the end of next week, according to sources. The Cowboys cut Elliott after seven seasons with the team. Although Zeke did have four 1,000-yard rushing campaigns in his time in Dallas, he had become much less explosive the last two years while losing valuable touches to Tony Pollard. The 27-year-old had a career-low 876 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 231 carries last year, but he'll likely be more of a short-yardage, goal-line back wherever he lands next. Based purely on the teams' depth charts, the Bengals look to be the best fit for Elliott on paper.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released kicker Ryan Succop on Thursday. Succop spent the last three years with the Bucs, but he'll now look for work elsewhere heading into the 2023 season. In his time in Tampa, he made 84 of his 99 field-goal attempts and went 132-for-141 on extra points in 50 regular season contests. The 36-year-old kicker went 31-for-38 on his field goals and missed one of his 25 extra-point tries in 17 regular season games for the team. In his 14-year NFL career, Succop has made 82.9 percent of his 320 field-goal tries during the regular season and has been successful on 96.1 percent of his extra points.

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The New York Giants are signing free-agent tight end Tommy Sweeney to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to a source. Sweeney is a former seventh-round pick by the Buffalo Bills in 2019 out of Boston College, and he spent the last three seasons playing for the Bills, where he totaled 18 catches on 26 targets for 165 yards and one touchdown in 24 games (four starts). The 27-year-old will provide the Giants with some depth at the position behind recently acquired Darren Waller and Daniel Bellinger. The G-Men also have tight ends Lawrence Cager and Chris Myarick on their current roster. Sweeney will be far from the fantasy radar in 2023.

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Following dinner with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday night, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young met with the Las Vegas Raiders before his Pro Day on Thursday. The Raiders currently hold the seventh overall pick in this year's draft, but it's highly unlikely that Young will be available at that pick. If the Raiders want Young that badly, they'll have to trade up into the top five. The Raiders signed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a three-year, $67.5 million deal in free agency, but Young would obviously become their franchise signal-caller if they were to land him in the draft. If Young isn't off the board within the first two picks (Panthers and Houston Texans), it would be a huge surprise.

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Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers will have back-to-back dinners with the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants on Thursday night before his Pro Day on Friday, according to a source. Flowers is expected to come off the board in the first round next month, and he put on 13 pounds of muscle in pre-combine training. The Saints pick at No. 29 in the first round, while the Giants sit at No. 25, so if either team really wants him, they may have to trade up within the first round. In his final collegiate campaign, Flowers recorded 78 catches for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns for Boston College. The Giants have already added Parris Campbell and Jamison Crowder in free agency, but they'll surely look for a bigger difference-maker at the position in the draft.

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins' trade market is headlined by the Buffalo Bills, according to league sources. The five-time Pro Bowler has plenty of interest on the trade market, but financial expectations could impact any further interest from the Kansas City Chiefs. The wide receiver-needy Baltimore Ravens are not among the bidders for his services, according to sources. The 30-year-old wideout played in only nine games for the Cardinals in 2022 due to a suspension and an injury, and he finished with 64 receptions, 717 yards and three touchdowns. Adding Nuk to a receiving corps that already includes Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis in Buffalo would be very exciting for quarterback Josh Allen.

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Dynasty | Foster Moreau is out indefinitely after a routine physical revealed he has Hodgkin lymphoma. Dynasty Analysis: There's not much to say here, other than we hope Moreau gets well soon. It's the second straight season where we've had a similar situation as John Metchie was out last year battling Leukemia. We wish the best for Moreau moving forward.

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Dynasty | The Giants have signed wide receiver Jamison Crowder. Dynasty Analysis: Crowder's play has really fallen off of late as he was replaced by Isaiah McKenzie for most of last season in Buffalo and only caught six passes for 60 yards on the season, battling an ankle injury in the process. The Giants already have Wan'Dale Robinson and Parris Campbell to man the slot. They also brought back both Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton, plus traded for Darren Waller this off-season. New York is clearly addressing a need for pass catchers, so it's hard to see just where Crowder fits in here. At this point, Crowder is unranked and that will likely remain unchanged.

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The New York Giants agreed to terms on an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent wide receiver Jamison Crowder on Thursday. The veteran slot man played in just four games in his lone season with the Buffalo Bills in 2022 due to a fractured ankle, and he caught six of his 13 targets for 60 yards and no touchdowns. The Giants could still use more help at the wide receiver position and will likely add some pass-catchers in the upcoming draft, but Crowder will give the G-Men some depth in the slot behind Wan'Dale Robinson, who is coming off a torn ACL in his rookie season. The 29-year-old won't enter the 2023 season as much of a fantasy asset, as he hasn't done much since recording 699 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 59 catches for the New York Jets in 2020.

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Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler (pectoral) recently underwent surgery to fix a partially torn pectoral that he suffered while training on his own this offseason, according to sources. Hamler's recovery timeline is four to six months, which will give him a chance to be ready right around the start of training camp in late July. Injuries continue to hurt the 23-year-old pass-catcher, as Hamler has played a combined 23 games (six starts) for the Broncos since the team selected him in the second round in 2020 out of Penn State. He played in just seven games in 2022 due to a hamstring ailment and finished with seven catches for 165 yards. Hamler provides an interesting deep threat when healthy, but he remains off the fantasy radar for now.

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The New York Jets reached an agreement to re-sign running back Ty Johnson to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to a source. The former sixth-round pick by the Detroit Lions in 2019 has spent the last two full seasons providing running back depth for the Jets. In 17 games (one start) for Gang Green in 2022, he had 30 carries for 160 yards and one touchdown, adding 12 receptions for 88 yards through the air. The 25-year-old also contributes on special teams, but he won't enter the 2023 season with any fantasy appeal behind Breece Hall, Michael Carter and Zonovan Knight.

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New York Jets wide receiver Mecole Hardman (groin) said he's ahead of schedule after surgery, which took place around a month ago. He's hoping to be fully healthy before organized team activities begin. Hardman signed a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Jets on Wednesday. The 25-year-old pass-catcher played in only eight games with the Kansas City Chiefs last year due to his core injury, catching 25 of 34 targets for 297 yards and four touchdowns. Hardman's speed is intriguing, but it remains to be seen how big of a role he'll have with Gang Green in an offense that also includes wideouts Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard and Corey Davis. There are rumblings that the Jets could also sign Odell Beckham Jr.

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The San Francisco 49ers signed former Detroit Lions defensive end/linebacker Austin Bryant to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a source. The former fourth-round pick out of Clemson in 2019 has played in 33 career NFL games (six starts) in his four seasons with the Lions. He played in only nine games (zero starts) in 2022 and finished with nine tackles (seven solo). In Bryant's four seasons, he's racked up 65 tackles (42 solo), 4.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss and 11 QB hits for the Lions. The 26-year-old can be ignored by fantasy managers in IDP leagues, as Bryant will play a depth role for the 49ers in 2023.

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Free-agent linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin agreed to terms on an undisclosed deal with the Detroit Lions on Wednesday, according to his agent Brian McLaughlin. Reeves-Maybin was originally a fourth-round pick by the Lions in 2017 and spent the first five seasons of his NFL career in Detroit before playing for the Houston Texans in 2022. In 17 games (zero starts) for Houston in 2022, he had just 15 tackles (nine solo) and a fumble recovery after posting a career-high 82 combined tackles in 2021 with Detroit. The 28-year-old will return to the Lions to provide depth in the linebacking corps. He can be ignored in IDP fantasy formats.

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Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard signed his franchise tag on Thursday, according to sources. He is due $10.091 million in 2023, and Pollard and the Cowboys have until July 17 to work out a long-term extension. The Cowboys recently cut Ezekiel Elliott and signed Ronald Jones, so Pollard is set to enter the 2023 season as Dallas' primary running back. However, there's a very real chance the team could add more backfield help in April's draft, especially since Pollard's availability early on could be in jeopardy after he had ankle surgery in January. When healthy, the explosive 25-year-old back has clear RB1 upside in this offense.

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