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Arizona Cardinals
Zay Jones impresses early
Michael Wilson appeared to have the inside track to the WR2 job at the start of camp, but Zay Jones isn’t going down without a fight.
Jones didn’t do much in 2023 because of a nagging hamstring injury but went for 823 yards with the Jags two years ago.
Atlanta Falcons
Rondale Moore running with the backups
Moore has been spending most of his camp with the second and third-team offenses. He was acquired via a trade that sent Desmond Ridder to Arizona but hasn’t been able to lock down a starting role so far. He can be forgotten about even in deep leagues.
Baltimore Ravens
Rashod Bateman showing up in camp
Bateman has made several big plays in camp and has drawn unrelenting praise from head coach John Harbaugh.
#Ravens HC John Harbaugh on Rashod Bateman:
“He’s expected to be a top receiver in the league for us. That’s what we’re planning on.”
Harbaugh has an 85% reliability rating on usage/workload coachspeak
Baltimore has been banging the Bateman drum for months
We expect a… pic.twitter.com/CThYfCZuKS
— The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) July 22, 2024
The former first-round pick failed to lock up an every-down role last year. Baltimore has since let Odell Beckham walk and signed Bateman to a contract extension. The Ravens want a breakout year from Bateman and will give him every chance to do so.
Buffalo Bills
Dawson Knox isn’t going anywhere
Per The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia, “Those expecting Kincaid to usurp the full-time role from Dawson Knox this year and push the veteran tight end into a backup may have their hopes dashed.”
Per PFF, 22 percent of Josh Allen’s pass attempts came with multiple tight ends on the field last year. If Knox’s role is here to stay, Kincaid has little hope of paying off his TE5 ADP.
Carolina Panthers
Diontae Johnson looking like the focal point of Carolina’s offense
Panthers head coach Dave Canales has made no effort to hide his…
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Publish date : 2024-07-30 02:00:07
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