NFL Player News

Leveston (ankle) has been participating in the Rams' offseason training activities.

Leveston landed on injured reserve in late August of last year and was never activated despite initially being designated to return. The 2024 seventh-round draft pick now appears to be back to health and will look to earn a spot on Los Angeles' 53-man roster.

Kendrick (knee) has been taking part in the Rams' offseason training activities.

Kendrick tore his ACL last July and missed the entire campaign. He had been slated for a prominent role after totaling 49 tackles and 10 defensed passes, including one interception, while playing in all 17 regular-season games in 2023. If Kendrick is able to fully return from the injury, he could again be in line for a significant role, though Darious Williams and Ahkello Witherspoon may be ahead of him on the cornerback depth chart.

Dedich (illness) is taking part in the Rams' offseason training activities.

Dedich missed Los Angeles' divisional-round loss to the Eagles last season due to an illness, but he is now past the issue. The USC product started in three of the 13 regular-season games in which he appeared as a rookie last year and is slated for a backup role at guard for the coming campaign.

Pipkins (oblique) has been participating in the Chargers' offseason training activities.

Pipkins hurt his oblique in Week 18 of last season and was inactive for the Chargers' wild-card loss to Houston. However, the veteran offensive lineman appears to be back to health and has been on the field with his teammates for OTAs. Pipkins started all 15 games in which he played last season but is projected to serve as a swing tackle during the coming campaign after the Chargers signed Mekhi Becton in the offseason to replace the former at right guard.

Little (ankle) is taking part in the Jaguars' offseason training activities.

Little sprained his ankle in Week 16 last season and didn't play in either of Jacksonville's final two games. However, the 2021 second-round draft choice appears to now be past the injury. Little is a leading candidate to start at left tackle for the Jaguars during the coming campaign, though newcomer Fred Johnson could push him for the role.

Hill (hamstring) has been taking part in Houston's offseason training activities, per the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.

Hill is a 2024 sixth-round draft pick of the Texans who logged 125 snaps, all on special teams, over eight regular-season games last year. The linebacker landed on IR just before Houston's regular-season finale but appears to be back to health given his participation in OTAs.

Thomas (undisclosed) has been taking part in Houston's offseason training activities, Aaron Wilson of Sports Talk 790 reports.

Thomas didn't play at all last season, as he landed on IR prior to the start of the campaign due to an undisclosed issue. The SMU product has been working with the Texans' second-team offensive line during OTAs, per Wilson, so he appears to now be healthy. Thomas has played just three offensive snaps as a pro (in 2023 with the Giants) but is trying to land a spot on Houston's roster.

Muti (shoulder) has been participating in the Lions' offseason training activities, John Maakaron of SI.com reports.

Muti spent all of last season on IR due to a shoulder injury after signing with the Lions in February. He's presumably now healthy given his participation in OTAs. Maakaron notes that Muti has been working with Detroit's second-unit offensive line, which coincides with the expectation that he'll work in a backup role if he makes the team.

Odunze said at the final day of mandatory minicamp Thursday that his goal for the 2025 regular season is to compile at least 1,000 receiving yards and double-digit touchdowns, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun Times reports.

Odunze's expectations for 2025 would be an enormous step forward from the 54-734-3 receiving line he tallied on 101 targets across 17 regular-season appearances as a rookie, but enough went wrong for Chicago in 2024 that a true evaluation of last year's No. 9 overall pick is difficult to make. Unreliable pass protection, inconsistency from Caleb Williams and coaching so poor that the Bears deployed three different offensive coordinators all stood in the way of Odunze's production, but the team has since upgraded to head coach Ben Johnson, previously the Lions' mastermind OC, and added three new starters along the interior O-line, including All-Pro LG Joe Thuney. While the departure of Keenan Allen still leaves Odunze with significant target competition from DJ Moore, first-round rookie TE Colston Loveland (shoulder) and second-round rookie WR Luther Burden (undisclosed), overall, fantasy managers couldn't have asked for better offseason developments as the talented wideout targets a significant step forward.

Robinson was claimed off waivers by the Eagles on Friday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Robinson didn't take long to latch on with a new team after being waived by the Jaguars on Thursday. The 2024 fifth-round draft pick will compete for a spot on the Eagles' roster in camp, with Robinson's best chance of sticking around coming via his ability on special teams, where he can contribute as a kick returner and gunner.