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Sean Payton pointing to Jarrett Stidham being an "important signing" AND saying the team believes he can become an NFL starting QB.

Related Players: Russell Wilson

It seems like Payton is already planting seeds in case Russell Wilson duplicates his 2022 performance. It's worth keeping an eye on, and Stidham should be on Dynasty Superflex rosters.

Broncos WR K.J. Hamler recently underwent surgery after suffering a partially torn pec while training on his own. The recovery timeline is four to six months, giving Hamler a chance to be ready right around the start of training camp in late July.

Related Players: Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick

Hamler was limited to just six games in 2022 while recovering from a knee injury and dealing with hamstring issues. You hate to see another injury setback to the 23-year-old but we'll see how this influences his future with the Denver Broncos.

Buccaneers are signing former Broncos’ running back Chase Edmonds to a one-year deal.

Related Players: Javonte Williams, Samaje Perine, Rachaad White, Ke'Shawn Vaughn

Edmonds will more than likely split snaps with Ke'Shawn Vaughn and possibly even another late-round running back in Tampa Bay.

Broncos placed TE Greg Dulcich on injured reserve; his season is over.

Related Players: Eric Saubert, Eric Tomlinson

Promising rookie season for Dulcich and it seems like he'll be back in plenty of time for 2023. Neither of the Erics need to be plugged into fantasy lineups these next two weeks.

As part of the discussions that took place over the last few days, both sides concluded that it was best Raiders QB Derek Carr step away.

Related players: Jarrett Stidham

Carr will not be around for the Raiders final two games, a move that appears to solidify Carr is no longer in the Raiders plans going forward. Reports have come out recently the team will either cut or trade their former starting QB after this season. It was announced earlier today that Stidham would start the finals two games with the Raiders barely alive for a playoff berth.

The Raiders are benching quarterback Derek Carr, per head coach Josh McDaniels. Jarrett Stidham will start the final two games of the season.

Before the official benching today, many were speculating such a move was in the works, and would mean the Raiders move on from Carr in the offseason - so keeping Carr healthy between now and then was vital. This certainly seems like where we're headed after recent meltdowns over the past several games. The Raiders are still mathematically alive for a playoff berth but need to win out and get help. It looks like Stidham will have to be the one to get the Raiders there.

Now, all of a sudden, the most important thing about these final two games has nothing to do with Zach Wilson: It’s about evaluating if Mike White might be the answer at quarterback beyond this season.

The numbers look to be there for White, and you can check out the details in the article. The key thing to note is if White played a full season those numbers would be a significant upgrade at the position from what the Jets had for most of the last decade, according to the story, although those numbers obviously wouldn't be guaranteed. White hasn't been perfect but the numbers say he's the Jets best option, the story said. The story added White is a free agent this offseason so these last two games will go a long way toward determining whether White is a viable option as a starter.

Doctors cleared Jets’ QB Mike White today for contact, and he is now expected to start Sunday vs. Seattle.

Related Players: Zach Wilson

This is wonderful news for fantasy, as Zach Wilson has been an unmitigated disaster as a quarterback. This moves Garrett Wilson back into fantasy relevance for Championship week.