Joseph gets an average annual value of $21.5 million per year and is now the highest-paid safety in the league. The former third-round pick turns 25 this upcoming season and is coming off his first-career All-Pro year. He intercepted a league-high nine passes and totaled 83 tackles as a key piece of the Lions secondary. Joseph has 17 career interceptions and 31 passes defended through three seasons. The Lions lock up a young star for their defense with an extension for Aidan Hutchinson also due soon.

She notes that the Rams, who currently hold the No. 26 pick, may have to move up to land their guy. The Rams made an effort to move up for Brock Bowers last year but couldn’t get a deal done. They instead looked to the other side of the ball and drafted Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse. With both Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland projected to go well with the top 20 picks, LA would have to move up to have a shot at either player. Even while competing with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams for targets, a first-round tight end would have TE1 potential as a rookie in Sean McVay’s fantasy-friendly system.

Led by first-time general manager John Spytek, the Vegas front office, per Russini, has spent “substantial time” doing “homework” on Jeanty after he rushed for nearly 4,000 yards and 33 touchdowns over his final two seasons at Boise State. There is reportedly some pushback about investing the team’s premium first rounder on Jeanty when it could be used to bolster an offensive line that Pro Football Focus graded as 2024’s 14th-best pass blocking unit and 29th-best run blocking unit. LSU’s Will Campbell and Alabama’s Tyler Booker could be targets for Vegas if they forgo Jeanty in the first. The Bears, according to Russini, are “hoping” Jeanty falls to them at No. 10.

“Minnesota, where Cousins played for six seasons, is the least likely of the trio to consummate a deal, and Cousins, who must approve any trade, is not eager to go to a team with a promising young quarterback,” according to The Athletic. Cousins, 37, is owned $45 million for the 2025 season, some of which the Falcons are going to have to eat if they’re going to part ways with the veteran quarterback. Cousins would figure to function as the starter in both Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Cousins could be traded during the first or second round of the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday night in Green Bay.

McShay, who has McMillan ranked 50th among 2025 prospects, said McMillan’s lack of effort showed up in his routes at Arizona even as he went for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024. “Tet didn’t like to workout and practice hard unless a scout was in attendance,” McShay said, pushing back on the frequent McMillan comp of Drake London, who McShay described as “a dog.” On McMillan, McShay also said he “didn’t think he showed attention to detail.” Widely considered to be the top wideout in the draft, McMillan has held pre-draft meetings with the Patriots, Saints and Cowboys. In New England, he would instantly be the team’s No. 1 receiver.

“I think he has a lot to work with. He’s a great athlete,” the anonymous coordinator said. “Really good basketball player. Smart. Really tough.” Leonard, who began his collegiate career at Duke before transferring to Notre Dame in 2024, threw 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season while scoring 17 touchdowns on the ground along with 906 rushing yards. He easily led all college QBs in EPA per rush last year. An NFL scouting director told the publication, “I don’t know if Leonard gets enough credit for his toughness. I thought he did such a good job of getting his team as far as he got them, and at the combine, he looked confident and comfortable out there playing quarterback.” Leonard, who turns 23 in September, is at best a Day Three draft selection who would likely have to fight for a roster spot as a rookie.

Schefter said on SportsCenter Wednesday morning that Milroe is more likely than not to slip into the second round of the draft after gaining some late hype as a potential first round selection for a quarterback-needy team. Schefter added that Milroe — who totaled nearly 1,600 rushing yards over four seasons in college — could quickly become “the most dangerous running quarterback” in the NFL. The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo said last week that the Steelers, who have the 21st pick in the first round, are unlikely to select Milroe if he’s still on the board. That would almost guarantee that he’ll fall into the second round on Friday.

Cousins surprisingly showed up for the team’s voluntary workouts this week. Morris said he wasn’t sure if Cousins would continue attending, emphasizing that the workouts are voluntary. “I do know he would like to try to be a starter at some point,” Morris said. “That’s definitely been clearly communicated with me and whoever I see an opportunity to talk to. I do know that. The way about that, I’m not sure. But we have to figure those things out. We have to get to that process.” Morris denied a recent ESPN report saying the Falcons would ask a team acquiring Cousins to eat $20 million of the $45 million he’s owed for the 2025 season. Cousins, entering his age-37 season, has a good chance of landing with another QB-needy team during or shortly after the NFL Draft. Michael Penix is locked in as Atlanta’s 2025 starter.

Henderson’s draft stock has risen considerably over the past two weeks, and ahead of Thursday’s first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, he could go in the top-15 or 20 selections. The Broncos and Steelers have expressed interested in Henderson, and now the Chiefs are doing their due diligence in case Henderson falls to them with the 31st pick in the draft. The versatile Henderson, 22, rushed for 3,761 yards and 42 touchdowns while at Ohio State and ran for 183-1,248-15 as a true freshman in 2021. His addition to the KC backfield would be a major problem for Isiah Pacheco’s 2025 fantasy prospects. Pacheco, coming off a serious 2024 leg injury, would enter a timeshare backfield split at best.