NFL Player News
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Ben Skowronek WR | PIT
Steelers' Ben Skowronek: Sees little action in 2024
Skowronek appeared in 10 regular-season games for the Steelers in 2024, making five catches (on five targets) for 69 yards.
Skowronek's 10 appearances and five receptions were career lows. The former Ram joined Pittsburgh in mid-September after failing to make the Texans' 53-man roster out of training camp. An early season shoulder injury forced a six-game IR stint, while a hip injury late in the season was cause for another missed contest. Skowronek is set to be an unrestricted free agent.
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DJ Turner WR | LV
Raiders' DJ Turner: To be restricted free agent
Turner (knee) secured 16 of 29 targets for 158 yards and one touchdown across 12 regular-season games with the Raiders in 2024. He also rushed for 33 yards and one touchdown on five carries and compiled 106 kick return yards and 77 punt return yards.
Turner produced career-best numbers before landing on IR in early December due to a Week 13 knee injury. The 28-year-old is slated to be a restricted free agent this offseason, meaning he'll be allowed to negotiate with other teams, but Las Vegas will retain the right to match any offer he might receive.
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Ramel Keyton WR | TEN
Raiders' Ramel Keyton: Makes one catch in eight games
Keyton secured one of three targets for seven yards across eight regular-season appearances with the Raiders in 2024.
Keyton managed to push for reserve snaps on Las Vegas' active roster as a rookie, a notable accomplishment after having gone undrafted out of Tennessee. He played 41 snaps on offense and 64 snaps on special teams. The 6-foot-2 wideout remains under contract with the Raiders in 2025, but depending on the team's offseason moves he could have an uphill battle to retain his spot on the depth chart.
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Zay Jones WR | ARI
Cardinals' Zay Jones: Career-worst campaign in 2024
Jones notched eight catches (on 11 targets) for 84 yards and no touchdowns in 11 contests during the 2024 regular season.
Jones' season debut was delayed by a five-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy and a subsequent one-game roster exemption. Upon suiting up in Week 7, he logged just two targets over four outings before the Cardinals' Week 11 bye and nine targets thereafter. Overall, he reached double-digit receiving yards in a game just three times, posting his lowest yardage total since 2020 (154 as a member of the Raiders). The soon-to-be 30-year-old is an unrestricted free agent in March, and his recent lack of production won't draw much interest on the open market.
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Greg Dortch WR | DET
Cardinals' Greg Dortch: Records three TDs in 2024
Dortch gathered in 37 of 50 targets for 342 yards and three touchdowns, added five carries for 31 yards and returned seven kickoffs for 186 yards and 21 punts for 202 yards over 17 regular-season contests in 2024.
Since his mini 52-467-2 breakout on 64 targets in 2022, Dortch has a 61-622-5 line on 91 targets over the last two campaigns combined. During this past season, he recorded a reception in all but one game, but his receiving yardage total ranked fifth on the Cardinals behind Trey McBride, Marvin Harrison, Michael Wilson (hamstring) and even RB James Conner (knee). If Arizona opts to bolster its receiving corps further this offseason, Dortch, a restricted free agent this offseason, may find himself pushed further down the depth chart or even off the roster entirely.
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Brenden Rice WR | LV
Chargers' Brenden Rice: Limited work in rookie campaign
Rice (shoulder) appeared in three regular-season games for the Chargers in 2024, but he didn't tally any counting stats.
Rice was selected in the seventh round of the 2024 Draft out of USC and was unable to create any momentum in his first NFL season. After being a healthy inactive Week 1, he suited up for his first game Week 3 against the Steelers but saw snaps only on special teams. A couple of weeks later, a shoulder injury led to his placement on injured reserve, where he stayed for the remainder of the year. Rice may have an opportunity in training camp to earn a larger role with the Chargers next season if he can stay healthy in 2025.
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Jalen Reagor WR | LAC
Chargers' Jalen Reagor: Ends season on injured reserve
Reagor (finger) appeared in eight regular-season games for the Chargers in 2024, making seven catches (on 12 targets) for 100 yards.
Reagor started the season on the Chargers' practice squad and didn't find his way to the active roster until Week 7 against the Cardinals. After appearing in eight straight games, a finger injury suffered against the Chiefs moved him to the sidelines for the remainder of the campaign. A first-round selection in 2020 by the Eagles, Reagor has yet to reach expectations after also having stops in Minnesota and New England. Set to be a free agent again, the TCU product likely will earn another opportunity in 2025, whether it be in Los Angeles or elsewhere.
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Simi Fehoko WR | ARI
Chargers' Simi Fehoko: Has injury shortened campaign
Fehoko played in eight regular-season games in 2024, making six catches (on 16 targets) for 106 yards.
Fehoko saw more work than expected in 2024 due to injuries in the Chargers' receiving corps before he suffered one of his own. The Stanford product missed the final nine regular-season games due to an elbow injury that involved a stint on injured reserve, before returning for a wild-card loss to the Texans. The 27-year-old now will enter free agency, assuming he does not re-sign with the Chargers before the start of the new league year in March.
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Expected to be franchise tagged
The Bengals are expected to apply the franchise tag to Higgins (ankle), the window for which will officially open Tuesday and last until March 4, James Rapien of SI.com reports.
Higgins played on the franchise tag in 2024, when he managed a 73-911-10 line on 109 targets across 12 regular-season games, posting double-digit touchdowns for the first time in his career. Quarterback Joe Burrow already has made his desire for Higgins to be retained clear, per Michael Baca of NFL.com, and the franchise tag could act as a first step for both sides to negotiate a long-term deal. Were he to hit the free-agent market, Higgins would be the top available option at the wide receiver position, if not across the board. Higgins would carry a one-year salary of $26.17 million were he to play out 2025 on the franchise tag.
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Derius Davis WR | LAC
Chargers' Derius Davis: Sees similar role again
Davis appeared in 15 regular-season games in his sophomore campaign, making 13 catches (on 17 targets) for 112 yards and two touchdowns. He also totaled 759 yards on kick- and punt-return duties.
Davis' second season looked a lot like his rookie campaign from a statistical standpoint. His 112 yards through the air bested his 66 from last season, though, and his two touchdowns were the first of his career. The 24-year-old still has two seasons remaining on his rookie contract and likely will be pegged for return duties again in 2025, while he works to earn a greater share of the receiving work moving forward.