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Chiefs sign QB Gardner Minshew II

Thu Mar 13 7:41pm ET
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The Kansas City Chiefs reached a one-year agreement with quarterback Gardner Minshew II, per multiple media reports.

Minshew has played six NFL seasons, spending time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, and Las Vegas Raiders.

In 2023, Minshew got the opportunity to be a starter for the Colts, securing his first Pro Bowl selection in the process. Across 17 games (13 starts), he threw for 3,305 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. On the ground, he rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns.

As a starter, he led the Colts to a 7-6 record.

Coming off a successful campaign, he signed a two-year contract with the Raiders last offseason. However, he went 2-7 as the starter, throwing for 2,013 yards, nine touchdowns and a career-high 10 interceptions. His passer rating of 81.0 marked a career low.

The Raiders elected to release him earlier this month.

Minshew is coming off an underwhelming season, but the former Pro Bowl signal-caller will be one of the most accomplished backup quarterbacks in the league. With 46 career starts under his belt, he gives the Chiefs insurance behind Patrick Mahomes.

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Gardner Minshew II Mar 14 8:11am CT
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Dynasty | The Chiefs have signed quarterback Gardner Minshew. Dynasty Analysis: Kansas City will pay Minshew to essentially hold a clipboard and work on his mustache next season because he has a below zero chance to steal anything meaningful from Patrick Mahomes. Still, this is a good signing as Minshew has always proven to be a capable backup and spot-starter when needed. He'll enter free agency next season and could even be a trade target next season if a team loses their starter. However, his dynasty allure has long since evaporated.

Noah Brown Mar 14 8:11am CT
Noah Brown

Dynasty | The Washington Commanders have re-signed wide receiver Noah Brown. Dynasty Analysis: The long-time Cowboy looked like a potential breakout player in Houston when he posted a total of 325 receiving yards in just two games in the middle of the 2023 season. Unbelievably, he has just 1,675 receiving yards in the other 85 games he's played in his career. He had just 35 catches for 453 yards last year with one single touchdown - the Hail Mary that beat the Bears and ignited the playoff run for the Commanders. Simply put, Brown has had a very interesting career. Unfortunately, it seems he's really more of a luxury than anything else and it's hard to see him carving out any kind of dynasty value. He should really be on waiver wires at this point, especially with both Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel soaking up targets in Washington.

Raheem Mostert Mar 14 8:10am CT
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Dynasty | The Raiders have signed running back Raheem Mostert. Dynasty Analysis: There were few landing spots better than this one out there and Mostert jumped at the chance of possible playing time here. Zamir White was a disaster last year and there was little to no chance of Las Vegas turning to Sincere McCormick as their primary ball carrier. There is still a long way to go before the season starts, but Mostert could very well have significant value next season. His health is always going to be an issue, but this is a big deal in dynasty leagues at the moment as Mostert's dynasty arrow will now point way up.

Adam Thielen Mar 14 8:10am CT
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Aaron Rodgers Mar 14 7:40am CT
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Cooper Kupp Mar 14 7:30am CT
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Miles Sanders Mar 13 11:30pm CT
Miles Sanders

Free-agent running back Miles Sanders plans to sign an undisclosed one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, sources tell ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Sanders heads to Dallas for the 2025 season after a disappointing two-year run with the Carolina Panthers in which he averaged just 3.5 yards per carry on 184 rushing attempts for 637 yards and three rushing touchdowns in 27 games (seven starts), adding 51 receptions (71 targets) for another 302 yards and a TD through the air. The 27-year-old lost the lead-back role to Chuba Hubbard in 2023 and played in just 11 games (two starts) in 2024 due to injury. Sanders could have a shot to see a bigger workload for the Cowboys after last year's lead back, Rico Dowdle, joined the Panthers in free agency. However, Dallas also brought in former Broncos RB Javonte Williams and could add to the position in what is a deep draft class. At best, Sanders will likely be involved in a committee.

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Garrett Wilson Mar 13 9:10pm CT
Garrett Wilson

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Demarcus Robinson Mar 13 9:03pm CT
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Free-agent WR Demarcus Robinson (Rams) officially signed with the San Francisco 49ers Thursday, March 13.

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Kyle Allen Mar 13 8:50pm CT
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