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• DeVante Parker: Announces retirement

  05/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Parker announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Two months after signing a one-year contract with the Eagles, Parker has had a change of heart on a 10th season in the league. The 31-year-old cited spending more time with his family as the primary factor in his decision. He spent his first seven seasons in Miami before playing the previous two in New England. The Louisville product's most productive season came in 2019, as he tallied 1,202 yards and nine touchdowns on 72 receptions for the Dophins. He was projected to compete for a role behind A.J. Brown (knee) and DeVonta Smith at wide receiver in the upcoming season.

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• Eagles' DeVante Parker: Links up with Eagles

  03/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Parker and the Eagles are in agreement on a one-year contract, Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Frank suggests the Eagles will only have to pay Parker something around the veteran's minimum, with New England in line to cover most of his 2024 compensation. The Patriots reportedly are set to release Parker on Wednesday at the start of the 2024 league year, despite his $3.2 million base salary being fully guaranteed. The 31-year-old has never lived up to his status as the 14th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, but he does have 5,660 receiving yards through nine season and should be in the mix for Philly's No. 3 WR job behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. None of the guys that filled that role for portions of last season -- Julio Jones, Quez Watkins, Olamide Zaccheaus -- is under contract with the Eagles for 2024.

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• Patriots' DeVante Parker: Set to be released

  03/11/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Patriots have informed Parker that they will release him Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The report notes that Parker has been given permission to talk to other teams in the meantime. The veteran wideout is coming off a 2023 campaign in which he caught 33 passes (on 55 targets) for 394 yards in 13 regular-season games. In the wake of Parker's looming departure, JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle), Kendrick Bourne (knee) and Demario Douglas currently head New England's WR corps, with additions to the unit presumably slated to arrive via free agency and/or the draft.

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• Patriots' DeVante Parker: Logs 33 catches during 2023 season

  01/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  Parker finished the 2023 season with 33 catches on 55 targets for 394 yards in 13 games. In his second year with New England, Parker didn't catch any TD passes while working in a passing offense that struggled to find consistency. The 30-year-old is under contract with the Patriots through the 2025 campaign, but with plenty of turnover expected following a 4-13 campaign, it's way too early to get a read on Parker's chances of putting together a bounce-back effort next season, or even predict what uniform he might be wearing in 2024.

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• Patriots' DeVante Parker: Suiting up Sunday

  01/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  Parker (ribs) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Jets. Parker, who exited last weekend's loss to Buffalo due to a rib injury, was a limited participant in all three of New England's practices this week, but he'll be available for the Patriots' season finale. In the process, he figures to handle a starting role on the outside against a tough Jets secondary. In 12 games to date, Parker has caught 32 of his 51 targets for 388 yards, a pace that has limited his fantasy utility to deeper formats despite steady playing time.

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