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  • Cowboys' Rivaldo Fairweather: Headed to Dallas

    Fairweather signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent Monday, Tommy Yarrish of the team's official site reports.

    Fairweather caught 31 passes for 372 yards and two touchdowns during his final season at Auburn and is now headed to Dallas. He can contribute as both a receiver and as a blocker and will spend the remainder of the offseason competing for a depth role.

  • Giovanni Ricci TE | MIN

    Giovanni Ricci: Parts ways with Pats

    New England released Ricci on Monday.

    Ricci didn't log any action last season after having been cut by the Browns at the end of training camp, but he resurfaced in the league via a reserve/future contract with the Patriots in early February. Now, the 28-year-old tight end will have to look elsewhere in the NFL for another chance at a depth role.

  • David Njoku TE | CLE

    Browns' David Njoku: May lose routes to rookie?

    Njoku (knee) will be joined in Cleveland's TE room by No. 67 overall pick Harold Fannin.

    Fannin is a unique prospect, lacking ideal size (6-foot-3, 241 pounds) and speed (4.71 40) but still attracting plenty of NFL interest thanks to his FBS-leading 117 receptions at Bowling Green last season. Njoku is bigger, faster, stronger and a better blocker, but Fannin may ultimately push for some passing-down snaps in single-TE formations if he runs crisp routes and is quick to learn the offense. It's a comparable situation to the one in Baltimore with Isaiah Likely, who also put up huge numbers at a mediocre college program and notably didn't have much impact on Mark Andrews' role until their third season playing together. Of course, Njoku isn't held in the same regard as Andrews, and the Browns may take more of an interest in developing young players during a likely rebuilding year than the Ravens did while trying to win a Super Bowl. Meanwhile, there hasn't been any update on the knee injury that held Njoku out for the final two games of last season. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as it might just mean he avoided surgery and completed his recovery without incident.

  • Tyler Higbee TE | LAR

    Rams' Tyler Higbee: May be challenged by rookie

    The Rams spent a second-round pick on TE Terrance Ferguson, who some scouts have compared to Higbee, per Tyler Greenawalt of Rams Wire.

    The comparison makes sense if talking about Higbee as a draft prospect back in 2016, at which point he was carrying 249 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame and mostly valued for pass-catching potential. It doesn't fit as well when discussing the current version of Higbee, listed at 255 pounds and valued for versatility. He's proven capable of taking on significant receiving workloads when needed, including during last season's playoffs, but it's never been something that coach Sean McVay prefers to do. With Ferguson competing for TE snaps and Davante Adams a probable upgrade on Cooper Kupp at wide receiver, Higbee appears unlikely to draw more than four or five targets per game, if that, in 2025. Higbee's bet shot at fantasy value would entail Adams or Puka Nacua missing time while Ferguson fails to earn a role.

  • Joshua Simon TE | ATL

    Falcons' Joshua Simon: Links up with Falcons

    Simon has signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

    Simon joins the Falcons as a UDFA out of South Carolina. The 6-foot-4, 239-pound tight end had 519 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2024. He'll compete for a depth role in camp behind Kyle Pitts.

  • Noah Fant TE | CIN

    Seahawks' Noah Fant: Competition arrives via draft

    Fant could face competition for the starting job after the Seahawks selected Elijah Arroyo (knee) in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

    A 2019 first-round pick, Fant's career has never truly taken off, as his best marks for receiving were in 2020 when he posted a 62-673-3 line, and he has scored just one touchdown over the past two seasons with the Seahawks. Thus, it's not surprising that the Seahawks addressed tight end early in the draft after also taking AJ Barner in the fourth round last year. Arroyo may take some time to develop, but he looks like the Seahawks' long-term plan at the position.

  • Jalin Conyers TE | MIA

    Jalin Conyers: Slated to join Dolphins

    Conyers is expected to sign with Miami as an undrafted free agent, David Furones of the Sun Sentinel reports.

    Conyers was productive during his lone season at Texas Tech, catching 30 passes for 320 yards and five touchdowns. He could have the chance compete for a backup tight end spot as the team currently lacks any proven talent behind Jonnu Smith.

  • Stevo Klotz TE | LAC

    Chargers' Stevo Klotz: Agrees to terms with Chargers

    Klotz signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent.

    Klotz caught just 15 passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns across his four seasons at Iowa State, where he began as a linebacker and switched to tight end during his sophomore season. He'll need to prove himself as a run blocker to make the 53-man roster out of training camp.

  • CJ Dippre TE | NE

    CJ Dippre: Agrees to deal with Patriots

    Dippre is slated to sign with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

    Dippre posted 757 yards and three touchdowns across his final three college seasons between Maryland and Alabama. He's considered a strong run blocker while being a willing special-teams contributor. Dippre will lean on both of those traits as he aims to earn a roster spot through training camp.

  • Ben Yurosek TE | MIN

    Vikings' Benjamin Yurosek: Chooses Vikings as UDFA

    Yurosek signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent.

    Yurosek is a solid athlete out of Georgia, as he ran a 4.64 40-yard dash at 6-foot-4, 245 pounds. He features an 81-inch wingspan, too. The California native put together two solid seasons as a receiver at Stanford, but he never reached those levels again, especially in his fifth year when he caught just 15 passes for 185 yards and no scores at Georgia. His best path to a roster spot is as a run-blocking tight end.

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