NFL Player News

Wentz was waived by the Seahawks on Monday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Wentz signed with the Seahawks in early May after going undrafted, but it now appears the team has decided to move in another direction. The 6-foot-2 wideout appeared in 10 games during his final collegiate season at Kansas, catching 16 of 33 targets for 258 yards and two touchdowns.

Collins (concussion) was spotted working with trainers on the side at practice Monday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

It appears Collins has still not returned to full health after missing the Giants' final eight games last season with a neck injury and a concussion. The Notre Dame product caught two of six targets for 25 yards across nine contests in 2025, contributing on both offense (84 snaps) and special teams (110 snaps). Once fully healthy, Collins is expected to compete for a similar role ahead of the 2026 campaign.

Walthall signed with the Jets on Monday.

Walthall was waived by the Texans last week but already has found a new home with the Jets. The 23-year-old undrafted rookie from Incarnate Word recorded 155 receptions for 2,137 yards and 22 touchdowns across 24 games during his final two collegiate seasons. He's expected to battle for a depth spot in the Jets' receiving corps as the offseason progresses.

The Jets waived Skinner (undisclosed) with an injury designation Monday.

The 24-year-old wideout from Kansas spent time with the Jets' practice squad and active roster last season, appearing in one game and catching his lone target for 10 yards across 15 offensive snaps. Skinner is now dealing with an apparent injury, and his spot on New York's roster has been taken by Jalen Walthall.

Ridley (leg) is participating in Monday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

After being held out at the beginning of OTAs last month, Ridley has his helmet while running routes and catching passes Monday. The veteran wideout suffered a broken fibula Week 11 last season and now is seven months removed from the injury, so he should be at or near 100 percent. Ridley has much stiffer competition for targets in 2026 after the Titans signed Wan'Dale Robinson in free agency before using the No. 4 overall pick in April's draft on Carnell Tate.

Boutte said Sunday that he plans to attend New England's upcoming mandatory minicamp after having skipped spring voluntary workouts, Dan Roche of WBZ reports.

Boutte's standing with the Patriots for 2026 (the final year of his rookie deal) and beyond has been a point of offseason speculation after the team traded for A.J. Brown from the Eagles and inked Romeo Doubs to a four-year deal during free agency. The 24-year-old acknowledged that he tries to block out "the trade rumors or anything like that," saying "I want to be in New England for the rest of my career." Across 14 regular-season games in 2025, Boutte tallied a 33-551-6 line on 46 targets while averaging a career-best 16.7 yards per catch. With he and Brown effectively playing the same X receiver role, however, it may be difficult for Boutte to push for more than rotational reps in 2026.

Thomas has demonstrated increased chemistry with quarterback Trevor Lawrence during spring practices, Michael DiRocco of ESPN reports.

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said during OTAs the coaching staff is "trying to get a true connection" established between Thomas and Lawrence the tandem "didn't quite have last spring or training camp." Coen said he's been "very pleased" with how Thomas approached the offseason, while Lawrence said he and the wideout have "put a lot of work in throughout all spring really of just trying to get the timing down, the chemistry, [...] and it's starting to pay off." As a rookie, the 2024 first-rounder burst onto the scene with a 87-1,282-10 line, though much of that came with then-backup Mac Jones under center. Thomas then took a notable step back in 2025, tallying 48-707-2 across 14 regular-season appearances. If Thomas is indeed able to improve his rapport with Lawrence and clean up the issues with avoided contact and dropped passes that plagued him last year, he could still boast the highest upside of any of Jacksonville's pass catchers, though Coen's willingness to spread the ball around implies hefty target competition.

The Texans waived Walthall on Thursday.

Less than a month after Houston signed Walthall as an undrafted free agent, he's now on his way out. Unless he's claimed by another club during the current waiver period, he'll soon become a free agent again.

The Vikings signed Rudolph on Thursday, Rob Kleifield of the team's official site reports.

A little over a week after he was waived by Seattle, Rudolph is now getting another shot with a new club. The undrafted rookie is not physically imposing, but he did demonstrate some ability as a kick returner at Toledo, which could help him get more opportunities early on.

Minnesota signed Briscoe (undisclosed) on Thursday, Rob Kleifield of the Vikings' official site reports.

There were questions about Briscoe's health when he was waived by Seattle in May, but he's presumably in good shape now. The undrafted rookie boasts good size, and he caught 43 passes for 779 yards and seven touchdowns in his senior season at Cal Poly in 2025.