The Las Vegas Raiders announced on Thursday that they signed free-agent tight end Qadir Ismail to an undisclosed deal. For the time being, Ismail will give the Raiders depth at the tight end position behind starter Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas and Justin Shorter. The 28-year-old was with the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad last year but never got into an NFL game and has yet to catch a pass in the league after going undrafted out of Samford after 2023. He played six seasons in college with Villanova and Samford and had 13 catches for 135 yards in 11 games with Samford in his senior season in 2023. After suffering an undisclosed injury late last year, the Ravens released him from their practice squad. Ismail will be battling long odds to make the Raiders' 53-man roster out of training camp this summer.

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Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said the team never entertained a trade of wide receiver Jameson Williams during the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Not only did Detroit not trade the 24-year-old Ohio State alum, but they stayed in the No. 28 overall spot in the first round on Thursday and took defensive tackle Tyleik Williams out of Ohio State. Williams is heading into the final year of his rookie deal in 2025, but the Lions are expected to pick up his fifth-year option for the 2026 season by the deadline on May 1. In his third year in the NFL, Williams broke out to the tune of a 58-1,001-7 line on 58 receptions in 15 regular-season games (11 starts). It could be tough for the former first-rounder to top that production in 2025 with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson gone, making Williams a boom/bust fantasy target as a home run threat whenever he touches the football.

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The New York Giants are planning on picking up defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux's fifth-year option for the 2026 season, according to general manager Joe Schoen. "Kayvon is going to be here. You can't have enough pass rushers," Schoen said. The 24-year-old former fifth overall pick in 2022 out of Oregon missed five games last year due to a wrist injury and finished with a career-low 28 tackles (14 solo), 5.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, 17 QB hits and a forced fumbles in 12 starts for the G-Men. Although production-wise he took a step back in 2024 in his third NFL seasons, Thibodeaux is expected to be a key member of the team's pass rush again in 2025, and the Giants gave him a lot of help by taking Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter third overall in the first round of this year's draft on Thursday. In addition to Thibodeaux and Carter, the Giants have Brian Burns and Dexter Lawrence who can get after the passer.

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Dynasty | The New York Giants trade back into the first round to select Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart at No. 25. Dynasty Analysis: Immediately after the pick, head coach Brian Daboll was quoted saying, "Russ will be our starter in the spring as they get started." Which is sort of like naming Wilson the starter, but we have a long way to go. In Dynasty value, Winston can be safely dropped in all but the very deepest of SuperFlex leagues, while Wilson's value will continue to stagnate in the QB32 range.

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The Kansas City Chiefs dropped back one spot via a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles at the back end of the first round and took Ohio State offensive tackle with the 32nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Simmons could end up being an excellent value pick for the Chiefs with the last pick of this year's first round. The 22-year-old offensive lineman fell to the end of the first round due to a torn ACL that he suffered in the sixth game last year for the Buckeyes. Although Simmons might not be ready to play for most of his rookie season in 2025, he now projects at KC's long-term offensive tackle to protect quarterback Patrick Mahomes' blind side. While Simmons recovers from his knee injury, expect Jaylon Moore, who the Chiefs signed this offseason, to start at left tackle. It's not a surprise the Chiefs addressed their O-line early in this year's draft after protection was a big issue in their Super Bowl loss.

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After trading up back into the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll made it clear in his press conference that veteran Russell Wilson will be the starting QB, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. "He can come in, sit behind a couple veteran quarterbacks and learn," Daboll said. In addition to Wilson, the G-Men signed former first-rounder Jameis Winston to bolster their QB room heading into 2025. Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen are both firmly on the hot seat, but at least the Giants now have their QB of the future if things go poorly again this fall. Wilson, 36, initially gave Pittsburgh's offense a spark in 2024 but looked over the hill down the stretch. He could develop a nice chemistry with WR1 Malik Nabers, but Wilson will have to play well to hold off Winston and Dart.

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The Philadelphia Eagles swapped late first-round picks with the Kansas City Chiefs and selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. If not for shoulder injuries -- he had surgery to fix a torn labrum in March -- Campbell might have been a top-15 pick in this year's draft. The 21-year-old 6-foot-3, 235-pounder was still a first-team All-SEC selection in 2024 after he led the Crimson Tide with 117 tackles (11.5 for loss) and five sacks. He was also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and started all 13 games. Campbell is expected to be ready to roll for training camp this summer, at which point the Eagles will try to figure out where he'll fit best in their already strong defense. He has elite traits and physical talent and could be best utilized as a 3-4 rush linebacker.

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The Kansas City Chiefs have traded the 31st pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the 32nd and 164th overall picks. After losing some key defensive players in free agency, the Eagles moved up a spot in the draft to select Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell at pick 31.

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The Buffalo Bills selected Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Hairston is a speedy coverage cornerback deep down the field that is projected to develop into a plus starter eventually. The 5-foot-11, 183-pounder missed five games in 2024 with a shoulder injury and started seven games, totaling 19 tackles, a sack, an interception returned for a touchdown, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles. The 21-year-old stands out for his 4.28-second 40-yard dash speed, but his tackling abilities are questionable, and he could be suspect to more injuries at the NFL level while having to match up with big, physical receivers down the field. Early on in his NFL debut in 2025, Hairston probably won't play regularly, but he'll give Buffalo a speedy cover man to match up with burners on offense.

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The Washington Commanders beefed up their offensive line and selected Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Conerly stands at 6-foot-5, 311 pounds and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2024 with the Ducks. He was also a finalist for the Joe Moore Award as the nation's top offensive lineman. Conerly started all 14 games for Oregon last year at left tackle and has excellent athleticism on the edge. The Commanders pulled off a trade with the Houston Texans this offseason to add left tackle Laremy Tunsil to help protect impressing young quarterback Jayden Daniels, so the 21-year-old Conerly could be shifted to right tackle in his first year in the NFL in D.C. Expect Conerly to head into training camp this summer to push Andrew Wylie at right tackle this summer.

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The Detroit Lions selected Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Detroit opted to bolster the interior of their defensive line with their first-round pick this year with Williams, who stands at 6-foot-3, 334 pounds. The 22-year-old was a third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2024 after starting 13 games for the national champions. He recorded 46 tackles (eight for loss) and 2.5 sacks while missing three games due to injury. Williams had impressive tackle production as a run-clogger up the middle thanks to his nimble feet. He has the ability to dominant man-to-man matchups with offensive guards but will need to work on his hands at the next level with the Lions. The former Buckeye probably won't be a big sack guy, at least initially, which makes him a long shot to be worth a look in IDP fantasy formats in 2025.

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The New York Giants traded back into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft to take Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick. It was thought that the Giants might make a move into the first round to select a QB. However, it was presumed that Colorado signal-caller Shedeur Sanders would be the pick. Dart had improved in each of his seasons in college, culminating in a solid 2024 in which he tossed 4,279 yards and 29 TDs on a 69.3% completion percentage. Although Dart was not initially considered a first-round prospect, he had gained steam over the last few months of the process. It's an interesting situation in New York, as he'll have some time to learn behind Giants' off-season acquisitions Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson for the foreseeable future. The 21-year-old possesses a bit of dual-threat ability, making him a more tantalizing option than Wilson or Winston for fantasy. Still, when he may hit the field is unclear.

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The Los Angeles Rams have traded the No. 26 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the 46th pick, 242nd pick, and a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Rams also moved the 101st overall pick in the deal. With the third trade of the night, the Falcons moved up to select Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr.

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The Minnesota Vikings have selected Ohio State offensive lineman Donovan Jackson with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Jackson has tackle and guard experience, but he projects to move back inside for Minnesota due to his prowess in the run game. The 22-year-old has enough athleticism to be efficient at the second level and is an excellent choice to lead on long pulls and counters in the run game. Aside from losing center Garrett Bradbury in free agency, Minnesota's offensive line is on the rise heading into 2025 with the return of tackle Christian Darrisaw and the addition of Jackson. It bodes well for second-year signal-caller J.J. McCarthy -- when he's healthy -- and the run game headed by RB Aaron Jones ahead of next season.

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The Baltimore Ravens selected Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Starks will play center field at the safety position for Baltimore, a big position of need for the Ravens entering this year's draft. He has a very high football character and IQ and was named as a second-team All SEC player while leading the Bulldogs with 77 tackles and started all 14 games in 2024. Starks was a three-year starter for Georgia and plenty of size, athleticism, speed and ball skills to excel right away next to Kyle Hamilton in Baltimore's secondary. He doesn't play much near the line of scrimmage, but Starks should be a starter for the Ravens sooner than later. Starks has played much better in zone defense than when he's asked to cover receivers in man-to-man coverage.

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Dynasty | The Tampa Bay Bucs drafted wide receiver Emeka Egbuka with the 19th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: While Mike Evans and Chris Godwin have remained the obvious 1-2 punch in Tampa Bay, there was a chance that Jalen McMillan was going to see a little more action in 2025. That doesn't look to be the case anymore. The Bucs should continue to run plenty of 3-WR sets, but that will no doubt be Evans/Godwin/Egbuka, as long as they all stay healthy. With that said, Evans will be a free agent after 2025, and Godwin missed ten games last season, so McMillan may remain a hold where roster space allows.

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Dynasty | The Los Angeles Chargers drafted running back Omarion Hampton with the 22nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: After the Broncos and Steelers both passed on Hampton, he fell right into the lap of the Chargers towards the end of round one. They certainly won't complain as Hampton should form a solid running back committee with newly signed Najee Harris. While many dynasty managers may be slamming their hands on the table because they wanted to see Hampton drafted in a more desirable place for short-term production, one only needs to look at the contract of Harris and realize Hampton is a year away from possible bellcow status. Savvy dynasty managers should look at this as a solid spot and Hampton looks like a top-3 pick in dynasty leagues moving forward.

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Dynasty | With the 22nd overall pick, the Los Angeles Chargers selected North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton. Dynasty Analysis: The potential Chargers Najee Harris hype didn't last very long. This is about as bad as it could have been for a resurgent year from Harris, who now has tougher competition than he had the last couple of seasons in Pittsburgh. We should consider the veteran an obvious Dynasty RB3 after it looked like he was sneaking back into RB2 range after his signing with L.A.

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Dynasty | The Green Bay Packers select Texas WR Matthew Golden at No. 23 overall. Dynasty Analysis: Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Bo Melton, and now, the team's first first-round WR in over 20 years. As usual, the Packers receivers will be difficult to value, but this sort of Draft capital points toward the newest addition taking a good chunk of the target share. Doubs, Wicks, and Watson likely receive the biggest sink in their Dynasty values, with Watson's injury looking even tougher to overcome with Golden in the building. The biggest winner of this addition is QB Jordan Love, who gets an inside-outside guy who can put corners in a blender.

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Dynasty | The Green Bay Packers drafted Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden with the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: And with that, the streak is over as the Packers hadn't taken a wide receiver in round one since 2002. Golden slots in with the likes of Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks in what looks to be a pretty crowded room of good wide receivers. The difference is Golden has a chance to be great and we haven't really seen that consistently from any of the others on the roster. Golden slid a little in the draft but ended up landing in a good spot from a dynasty standpoint. Golden was a top-10 pick in the pre-draft process and he'll likely stay in that range post-draft.

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