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Lamar Jackson and the Ravens have agreed to terms. He has his deal, and it will keep him with the team through the 2027 season.

They certainly picked an interesting day to pull the trigger, making the news official during Day 1 of the NFL Draft. The team went and got Odell Beckham and may add more weapons this coming weekend. Jackson remains a top-5 fantasy option at the quarterback position.

Per Breer, "Another name to watch as a potential trade target this weekend would be Dalvin Cook. The Vikings have been communicative with their star tailback—and receptive to the idea of bringing him back—but it just won’t happen at the rate of $11 million he’s due this fall."

Related Players: Alexander Mattison, Kene Nwangwu

Breer goes on to say that the Vikings haven't shopped Cook, but if they land a running back in the first two days, Cook could be gone by the weekend. In this scenario, they will likely land a talent superior to that of Alexander Mattison, which hurts his value just as much as it helps. A third-round RB in Minnesota would be an immediate fantasy asset.

Titans GM Ran Carthon told reporters that he has not received calls about trading star RB Derrick Henry.

Related Players: Hassan Haskins, Julius Chestnut

Even with the team looking at a tough season ahead, they will likely need to address their running back room with or without Derrick Henry. Henry could be high on the list of big moves later this week during the NFL Draft.

Boston College WR Zay Flowers - Mel Kiper’s No. 10 overall prospect - is in Texas today to workout with Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes at the request of the team. Flowers believed his pre-draft process was over after visiting the Titans on Tuesday…until the Chiefs called.

There haven't been many mocks that point towards the Chiefs aiming for Zay Flowers, but that's mostly because he doesn't tend to last until the 31st pick. If he slips, or if Kansas City moves up to grab him, it would be an incredible boost to his fantasy stock.

The Ravens are giving WR Odell Beckham Jr. a 1-year deal worth up to $18M. A weapon for Baltimore’s QB.

Related Players: Lamar Jackson, Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor

A much needed boost to a WR room that has been lacking for years. There are clearly still questions about Beckham's health, as he is one of the final free agent fantasy pieces to fall into place, but Baltimore is in a position to take a risk here. We'll have to wait and see if this will impact Lamar Jackson's willingness to stick around with the Ravens.

DeCosta told reporters today that based on the team's draft board and where they have quarterbacks ranked, it's possible they take one in the first round.

Related Players: Lamar Jackson

In almost the same breath, the GM also mentioned that they would like to have more than their current five picks, which hints at a trade back. The mostly likely scenario is that he wants teams to be wary of Baltimore's picks to put out feelers for a possible trade.

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook was recently in Minnesota for a post-surgery checkup on his shoulder and is said to be making excellent progress, per sources. Cook played the last three seasons while protecting the injured shoulder, which is now 100% stable and stronger.

Related Players: Alexander Mattison

If Cook is still on the trading block, it will be in the best interests of both himself and the Vikings to pump the positive news about his oft-injured shoulder. The running back has the fourth-highest cap hit on a team that is just barely below the cap as it is. The team recently re-signed backfield-mate Alexander Mattison to a two-year, $7M contract that could give us an idea of their future plans.

Mattison has performed decently in Cook's absences in the past, but doesn't have the prerequisite skill to truly hold a bellcow role.

Patriots and JuJu Smith-Schuster reached an agreement on a three-year, $33 million deal with $22.5 million earned over the first two years of the deal.

Related Players: DeVante Parker, Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne

New England continues its never-ending bid to have deep pockets of WR3s. Smith-Schuster performed well enough last season as the Kansas City Chiefs used an interesting approach to replace Tyreek Hill's lost production. JuJu did his part and finished as fantasy's WR29. His floor and ceiling are much lower with the Patriots.

Free-agent RB Justice Hill is resigning with the Ravens, a two-year $4.5 million deal with a max value of up to $5 million.

Related Players: J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards

It looks like Baltimore is running back last season's backfield. Hill operates mostly as a special teams asset but has a bit of juice when he finds the offensive side of the ball, averaging 5.3 yards per carry on his 49 totes last season.

Ravens sent notice to the NFLPA that they placed the $32.41 million non-exclusive franchise tag on QB Lamar Jackson. He now is allowed to negotiate with other teams, but the Ravens have the right to match any offer sheet he signs or take two first-round picks in return for him.

The Ravens are letting Jackson set the market for his services and have the option to match the contract or receive two first-round picks in compensation. Wherever he lands, Jackson will hold solid QB1 value due to his dual-threat ability.