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NEWS & NOTES

1. 1
   PHI: The Saquon Barkley buzz is cooling in some corners

   Barkley is still a locked-in top-12 back, but the offseason hype has quieted. Philadelphia handed the offense to first-time play-caller Sean Mannion, the line is banking on three veterans bouncing back from injury, and A.J. Brown is gone. None of it sinks him — it just stacks up risk on a pick that assumes everything breaks right.
2. 2
   SEA: Rookie Jadarian Price is pushing for the lead job

   With Kenneth Walker III off to Kansas City, Seattle's backfield is wide open, and the first-round rookie is the one to watch. The team is calling it a committee for now, but that talk tends to fade once the pads come on and a high pick starts pulling away in camp.
3. 3
   WAS: Antonio Williams is climbing toward the WR2 role

   Every day the Brandon Aiyuk saga drags on, Williams gains ground as the No. 2 target for Washington. Stefon Diggs is still lurking, but the job looks like Williams' to claim — and the team seems comfortable handing the former high recruit a real role.
4. 4
   TB: Ted Hurst is flashing in the WR3 race

   Hurst was a mini-camp standout and is battling Jalen McMillan for the No. 3 job. Normally that's a shrug, but with Chris Godwin Jr. working back from injury and Emeka Egbuka banged up, whoever wins it could deliver real fantasy weeks early.
5. 5
   TEN: Tyjae Spears is earning a "bell cow" label

   Titans coaches have started using the bell-cow word on Spears, who's carving out a bigger role next to Tony Pollard. The two will share the backfield, but Spears' pass-catching gives him standalone value and a path to more if the split tilts his way.
6. 6
   HOU: Jaylin Noel could seize the slot

   The rookie ran a 4.38 and has a nose for the soft spots in zone coverage. If Tank Dell (knee) isn't all the way back, Noel is the one in line to take over the slot — keep his name handy for the waiver wire once the season starts.
7. 7
   BUF: Keon Coleman's make-or-break third year

   Coleman knows the pressure is on and has spent the offseason training with former Bill Stevie Johnson, who came away impressed. Buffalo still believes in him, and an offense with Josh Allen would happily welcome that bet paying off.
8. 8
   SEA: Rashid Shaheed in line for WR2 reps

   After a quiet finish following his midseason trade, Shaheed gets a full offseason in the system and a chance to settle in as the No. 2 behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He's a proven big-play threat — the volume just needs to follow.
9. 9
   SF: Brandon Aiyuk's standoff drags on

   Aiyuk's situation with the 49ers remains stuck, and he's said he won't take the steps that would clear him to play. Until something gives, it's a cloud over his 2026 outlook — and a reason to keep tabs on where he could land next.
10. 10
    NE: Rookie TE Eli Raridon could see early snaps

    With Julian Hill (knee) done for the year, the third-round rookie has a clear path to the No. 2 tight end job behind Hunter Henry. The catch: New England may lean on him as a blocker first, which would cap his receiving upside out of the gate.

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