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Anderson: Giants reportedly sign Kenny Golladay to 4-year, $40 million guaranteed contract
According to Josina Anderson, the New York Giants have reportedly signed wide receiver Kenny Golladay to a four-year deal.
What It Means:
Golladay will reportedly join the Giants after his recent visit to New York. Utilizing Pro Football Focus' offensive ratings, the 27-year old immediately upgrades New York's receiving group as their highest ranked wideout in 2020 with a 81.6 mark.
Expect Golladay to play a primary downfield role after the former third round pick averaged 2.4 yards per route run and 14.7 yards per target on 150 pass snaps last season.
Source:
Josina Anderson
Texans reportedly agree to 1-year contract with Phillip Lindsay
The Houston Texans have reportedly signed running back Phillip Lindsay to a one-year contract.
What It Means:
Lindsay will join the Texans after the 26-year old running back played 42 games with the Broncos. Per Pro Football Focus' Offensive Ratings, Lindsay presents an overall upgrade to Houston's running back group with 2020's 37th overall mark at 69.8 compared to David Johnson's 55th rating at 62.8.
Expect Lindsay to play a similar part-time role mostly as a rusher with David Johnson expected to see passing down work. On 118 total carries, Lindsay produced 502 yards, 15 forced miss tackles, and 13 explosive runs.
Source:
Mike McCartney
Steelers reportedly resign JuJu Smith-Schuster to 1-year, $8 million deal
According to Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly signed wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to a one-year contract.
What It Means:
Smith-Schuster will return to Pittsburgh for another season with Ben Roethlisberger after testing the free agent market. Expect the 24-year old to play mostly inside after Smith-Schuster registered 84.6% of his offensive snaps last season in the slot.
On 125 targets during the 2020 season, Smith-Schuster produced 97 receptions for 831 yards, 9 touchdowns, and Pro Football Focus' 91st offensive rating with a 68.2 mark.
Source:
Adam Schefter
Rapoport: Dolphins reportedly sign Will Fuller to 1-year contract
According to Ian Rapoport, the Miami Dolphins have reportedly signed wide receiver Will Fuller to a one-year deal.
What It Means:
Per Pro Football Focus' Offensive Ratings, the 26-year old presents a difference-making upgrade to Miami's pass catching group as 2020's 11th ranked wideout with a 86.2 mark. With Fuller and Devante Parker on the outside, the Dolphins have quickly established an intriguing group for Tua Tagovailoa.
On 76 targets last season, Fuller produced 53 receptions for 879 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 284 yards after the catch.
Source:
Ian Rapoport
Cardinals reportedly sign wide receiver A.J. Green to 1-year deal
The Arizona Cardinals have signed free-agent wide receiver A.J. Green to a 1-year contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
What It Means:
Ian Rapoport first broke the news of a reported deal, but Schefter has the contract details: 1-year worth up to $8.5 million with $6 million of that salary being guaranteed. In his return from an injury-laden 2019 campaign, Green appeared in all 16 contests for the Cincinnati Bengals this past season, but he failed to make a significant impact. The 32-year-old hauled in 47 catches on 104 targets with 523 yards (11.1 per reception) with 2 touchdowns. Green joins a Cardinals receiving corps that has not yet to this point retained Larry Fitzgerald, meaning Green is currently in three-wide sets alongside DeAndre Hopkins and Christian Kirk - with Andy Isabella being a fourth option in the receivers room.
It'll be interesting to see how much Green still has left in the tank, as he posted a career-worst 66.3 overall grade from Pro Football Focus in 2020, his first sub-80 grade since his rookie season in 2011.
Source:
Adam Schefter
Rapoport: Dolphins reportedly sign running back Malcolm Brown
According to Ian Rapoport, the Miami Dolphins have reportedly signed running back Malcolm Brown.
What It Means:
After 70 appearances with the Rams, Brown will join his second NFL team in a potential similar role as a part-time contributor. Per Pro Football Focus' Offensive rating, the 28-year old running back ranked 67th among his position last season with a 57.8 mark on 120 offensive snaps.
On 101 total carries, Brown accumulated 419 yards, 5 touchdowns, 16 forced missed tackles, and 12 explosive runs.
Source:
Ian Rapoport
