Dolphins Worked Out RB Zamir White
It’s been a quiet offseason for Zamir White, but it sounds like that could soon change. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the free agent running back recently met with the Dolphins, and he’s expected to work out for other organizations in the coming weeks.
The 2022 fourth-round pick didn’t get much run on offense as a rookie, but he saw an increased role with the Raiders in 2023. With Josh Jacobs missing a handful of games, White ended up starting four of his 17 appearances, finishing with 549 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 119 touches.
When Jacobs left for Green Bay ahead of the 2024 campaign, there was some thought that White would step up as the definitive RB1. He never ended up running away with the job, and thanks in part to injury, he finished third on the Raiders in carries behind Alexander Mattison and Ameer Abdullah. White ultimately completed that season with only 213 yards from scrimmage. He was knocked further down the depth chart following the additions of Ashton Jeanty and Raheem Mostert in 2025, with White finishing last season with a career-low 12 rushing attempts.
White’s experience and his special teams ability (he returned 11 kickoffs last season) still make him worthy of a flyer. He could find that opportunity in Miami, as the Dolphins have an unsettled depth chart behind De’Von Achane. The team is still rostering former draft picks Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon, and White could provide that duo with some competition for backup reps.
49ers’ Isaac Guerendo Suffers Pectoral Tear; Team Makes RB Additions
6:25pm: Guerendo has already undergone surgery, which should help him meet that aforementioned end-of-training-camp target, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
4:30pm: Isaac Guerendo is set to compete for a roster spot this offseason, with the 49ers adding a Day 2 draftee (Kaelon Black) to their backfield — one already housing Jordan James behind Christian McCaffrey. Guerendo will not be able to factor prominently into the McCaffrey backup competition for a while, however.
The third-year running back suffered a pectoral tear while lifting weights recently, Kyle Shanahan said (via the San Jose Mercury News’ Cam Inman). Guerendo is expected to return late in training camp, complicating his path to the team’s 53-man roster now that Black has arrived as a third-round pick. Guerendo suffered the injury about a month ago, per Shanahan.
For the short term, the 49ers also made additions to their RB room. The team signed running backs Jordan Mims and Jermar Jefferson, according to NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo. The team waived running back Sincere McCormick and placed veteran safety Darrick Forrest on IR to create roster space.
A recent report indicated Guerendo may be on the outside looking in following the 49ers’ Black pick. Although the Shanahan-era 49ers have struggled mightily with mid-round RB picks — with Joe Williams, Trey Sermon and Tyrion Davis-Price joining Guerendo (a 2024 third-rounder) in failing to make much of an impact — the team is trying again with Black. The Indiana product was not invited to the Combine, but he became this draft’s third RB chosen.
Guerendo was on San Francisco’s 53-man roster throughout last season, but the team stashed him behind James and Brian Robinson among McCaffrey backups. Despite the 49ers trading Jordan Mason to the Vikings, they did not find much playing time for Guerendo. San Francisco traded for Robinson to be McCaffrey’s top backup, and Guerendo did not play an offensive snap, seeing his only time on special teams.
Clocking a sub-4.4-second 40-yard dash at the 2024 Combine, Guerendo averaged 5.0 yards per carry as a rookie (84/420) and scored four touchdowns during a season in which McCaffrey missed extensive time with injury. Robinson joined the Falcons in free agency, but Black will be competing with James to replace him as RB2. Guerendo is now all but certain to land on San Francisco’s active/PUP list to open camp. The 49ers could buy more recovery time by placing him on the reserve/PUP list to open the season; the latter designation would require a four-game absence.
Mims, 26, has 20 career carries in three seasons. The former UDFA logged all of those totes in 2024 with the Saints. A 2021 Lions seventh-round pick who spent last season with the Cardinals, Jefferson has 21 career carries. Forrest, who started 17 Commanders games from 2021-24, joined the 49ers’ practice squad in November of last year but did not see any playing time.
Steelers, Patrick Queen Discussed Extension
Patrick Queen has struggled to live up to expectations through his first two seasons in Pittsburgh. That apparently hasn’t stopped the Steelers from engaging in extension talks with the veteran linebacker.
When asked about his contract status, Queen acknowledged that the two sides have had some initial discussions about a new deal.
“It was talks here and there,” Queen told the Steelers beat (including ESPN’s Brooke Pryor). “Nothing crazy. … Obviously no movement either way. At the end of the day, they got a business to handle. I got a business to handle.”
Following a standout 2023 campaign with the Ravens, Queen joined their AFC North rivals via a three-year, $41MM contract. His grades from PFF have slipped in each of the first two years of that pact, culminating in a 2025 campaign where he ranked 79th among 88 qualifying linebackers. The website also credited Queen with a career-worst 20.4% missed tackle rate. Despite his struggles, the 26-year-old reportedly generated some trade interest from the Cowboys this offseason, although a swap obviously never came to fruition.
The Steelers haven’t done a whole lot to reinforce the position this offseason. The team did re-sign key depth piece Cole Holcomb, and Payton Wilson is entrenched at the other linebacker spot. Still, the team will continue to be reliant on Queen in 2026. After being handed the “green dot” responsibility through his first two years with the organization, perhaps the Steelers value Queen’s veteran leadership, especially as they look to install Patrick Graham‘s new defense.
While Queen’s performance doesn’t necessarily warrant a contract standoff, he was notably absent from the first week of OTAs before recently showing up for this week’s practices. Unless the Steelers are able to extend Queen for a below-market price, there’s a good chance they’ll let the 2026 campaign play out before committing to another contract.
Chiefs Expect Rashee Rice To Be Ready For Training Camp
Rashee Rice‘s distraction-filled Chiefs tenure now includes a historically unusual situation where a team’s top wide receiver is attempting to rehab from surgery while in prison. Rice underwent a knee procedure before learning he violated his probation and would need to serve a 30-day jail sentence in Dallas immediately.
The normal recovery time for Rice’s surgery — to remove loose debris stemming from a September 2024 injury — was around two months, but it can be assumed the receiver’s prison stay will complicate his recovery. Nevertheless, Andy Reid said (via ESPN.com’s Nate Taylor) Rice is expected to be ready by the time Chiefs training camp begins.
Kansas City’s camp schedule has not surfaced yet, but veterans typically report in late July. Padded practices begin a few days later. Reid’s comment on the situation points to Rice not needing a stay on the active/PUP list, which is a training camp-only designation. It certainly represents good news for a Chiefs team that continues to see high-profile players run into off-field trouble.
The Rice news preceded a rumor connecting Stefon Diggs to the Chiefs. Even before word of Rice’s probation violation emerged, the Chiefs were tied to being in the receiver market. An A.J. Brown pursuit is not expected, but a host of veteran options are available in free agency. In addition to Diggs, the FA market houses Tyreek Hill, Deebo Samuel, Keenan Allen, Tyler Lockett and ex-Chief DeAndre Hopkins — the team’s 2024 Rice replacement.
Hill, 32, certainly represents the most interesting name here. But the likely Hall of Famer may be on teams’ back burners for multiple reasons. Hill is still recovering from his severe knee injury, and that effort may not conclude by Week 1, and the six-year Chief is again the subject of an NFL investigation into alleged domestic violence.
The Chiefs extended Hill on a team-friendly deal after the NFL cleared him from a 2019 domestic violence investigation, but a Rice payday is not expected soon. Kansas City has seen the 2023 second-round pick struggle to stay on the field, through injuries and a suspension, and it is possible this probation violation could bring another ban. That will be a storyline to follow, and more pressure stands to be on former first-round pick Xavier Worthy entering his third season.
“We’re aware of the situation, and we’ve talked to the league,” Reid said, via Taylor. “There’s been no talk about anything further [regarding NFL punishment). We’re moving forward. When he gets back, we’ve got to get him caught up and doing what he needs to do. It’s not an easy thing he’s going through. Life lessons are important, but we’re all given chances to learn. He’s in that position now.”
Worthy headlines the Chiefs’ collection of healthy WRs, a group that includes the recently re-signed Tyquan Thornton. The Chiefs also have recent Day 3 draftees Jalen Royals and Cyrus Allen, but if Rice is suspended again, Reid’s squad will likely need more help to open the season. Marquise Brown left after two underwhelming seasons, joining the Eagles on a one-year, $5MM deal.
A future in which Rice rebounds and becomes a viable franchise tag candidate in 2027 exists, but that may be the best-case scenario for the SMU product given his unreliability thus far. But the Chiefs expecting him to be ready for camp is certainly a positive development as superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes works his way back from ACL and LCL tears.
Vikings Complete Second Interviews With Five GM Candidates
MAY 28: Minnesota has completed its second round of GM interviews, The Athletic’s Alec Lewis tweets. Those wrapped Thursday afternoon. A decision should be expected by early June at the latest, Lewis adds.
MAY 20: The Vikings are making progress in their search for a general manager. The team has requested in-person, second-round interviews with interim GM Rob Brzezinski and four assistant GMs from other teams, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. The list includes Reed Burckhardt (Broncos), Terrance Gray (Bills), John McKay (Rams) and Nolan Teasley (Seahawks).
The Vikings have been without a full-time GM since they fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in late January, which occurred three weeks after the end of a disappointing 9-8 season. Brzezinski, who has been with the Vikings in various roles dating back to 1999, has since guided them through the heart of the offseason. As the Vikings’ executive vice president of football operations since 2014, Brzezinski is a serious candidate for a full-time promotion. Perhaps Brzezinski’s familiarity with Vikings ownership and head coach Kevin O’Connell will tip the scale in his favor.
With help from search firm TurnKeyZRG, the Vikings began looking for Adofo-Mensah’s replacement after last month’s draft. In addition to the names mentioned above, they requested initial interviews with Lions assistant GM Ray Agnew, Dolphins AGM Kyle Smith, Titans AGM Dave Ziegler, 49ers AGM R.J. Gillen and Chargers AGM Chad Alexander. After Alexander withdrew from the race on his own last week, it appears the Vikings have now crossed off Agnew, Smith, Ziegler and Gillen as possibilities.
As for the contenders still competing with Brzezinski, a couple have notable Vikings connections. Before becoming the Broncos’ director of player personnel in 2022, Burckhardt worked in various scouting and personnel roles with the Vikings for 13 years. Gray, who has been with the Bills since 2017, was a college scout for the Vikings from 2006-16.
While McKay and Teasley do not carry past Vikings experience, both are important members of two of the NFL’s best front offices. McKay, now in his 10th year with the Rams, has worked with the Super Bowl-winning tandem of GM Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay. He is also familiar with O’Connell, who was the Rams’ offensive coordinator from 2020-21. Teasley has served under Seahawks GM John Schneider, a two-time Super Bowl champion, since 2013.
Von Miller Lobbies For Broncos Return; Veteran’s FA Market ‘Quiet’
Before Von Miller committed to the Commanders last year, he reached out to the Broncos to gauge interest. His initial NFL team did not make an offer, and Denver’s defense proceeded to lead the NFL in sacks. Miller, however, bounced back with a productive year in Washington and intends to play a 16th season.
The future Hall of Fame pass rusher tallied a Commanders-high nine sacks; no other Washington defender eclipsed six during a 5-12 season. Miller notched his most sacks and QB hits (15) in a season since respectively registering 9.5 and 17 in 2021, a campaign in which the Broncos traded him to the Rams at the deadline. The Rams rallied for a Super Bowl LVI win that year, with Miller playing a key role, while the Broncos added current sack ace Nik Bonitto with one of the picks from the Miller haul.
Miller, 37, expressed interest in rejoining the Broncos earlier this offseason. He recently revealed he has lobbied the team for a reunion. The Broncos have Bonitto and sidekick Jonathon Cooper tied to long-term extensions, and Miller — who received offers from the Commanders and Seahawks last year — is open to coming back as an auxiliary rusher.
“I lobbied, I do lobby, I lobbied publicly, privately, so I lobbied,” Miller said, via ESPN.com’s Jeff Legwold. “I think there’s no question the type of environment I bring to a locker room, I think there’s no question to the type of environment I bring to a team.
“… I would love to bring back those Super Bowl 50 vibes, love to assist, to be the vice president to Bo Nix, to Courtland Sutton. I’ve been the guy and also I’ve been the vice president. … I would love to contribute to us getting back to the glory land, to holding up that trophy. I would love to come back home and do that for the organization that has given me so much.”
Pass rushers in Miller’s class have reunited with their original teams in the past. Julius Peppers rejoined the Panthers in 2017, playing his age-37 and age-38 seasons with the club that drafted him, while Jason Taylor had three stints with the Dolphins. Calais Campbell‘s lengthy post-prime period brought a reunion with the Cardinals, and he is now back with the Ravens. Peppers and Taylor respectively sit fourth and seventh on the all-time sack list. Miller is ninth, with his Commanders season running his career total to 138.5. Miller is one behind Taylor and three behind Michael Strahan, who sits sixth in NFL history in official sacks.
Although Miller helped the Rams to their second Super Bowl title and showed flashes with the Bills — a team he is also interested in rejoining — he will certainly be best remembered for his 11-season Broncos tenure. The former No. 2 overall pick is the Broncos’ all-time sack leader, and he landed on the 2010s’ All-Decade team. Miller anchored Denver’s pass rush for most of his career, teaming with Elvis Dumervil, DeMarcus Ware and Bradley Chubb. All eight of the Super Bowl 50 MVP’s Pro Bowl nods came with the Broncos.
Nearly five years after Miller’s Denver departure, the team is well stocked at edge rusher. Bonitto is tied to a $26.5MM-per-year extension, while Cooper is at $13MM AAV. The team has Jonah Elliss, Dondrea Tillman and Que Robinson as auxiliary options. Elliss, however, is working part-time at inside linebacker — where his two NFL-playing brothers are stationed elsewhere — and Denver did not add an EDGE in the draft. But Elliss’ move is aimed at clearing a path for Robinson, a 2025 fourth-round pick who played sparingly as a rookie.
The Broncos have also moved Drew Sanders back to an OLB role, according to The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider. Sanders has struggled with injuries since being a 2023 third-round pick and has shuffled between ILB and OLB in his career.
It is rather interesting the Broncos are trying Sanders back on the edge while giving Elliss a look inside, but both players offer potential depth at each linebacker spot. That protects the Broncos, even if a Miller return would conceivably help in the sack department after the 2025 team (68 sacks ) made a run at the 1984 Bears’ single-season record (72).
While Miller has described his market as “quiet,” he said (via Legwold) he is intent on playing in 2026. It will be interesting to see where the four-team veteran ends up. He joins Cameron Jordan, Joey Bosa, Haason Reddick and former teammate Leonard Floyd among available 30-something edge rushers.
QB Lamar Jackson Intends To Sign New Ravens Extension
The Ravens made no secret about their desire to work out a new Lamar Jackson extension this offseason. No agreement has been reached yet, but a mutual interest still exists for a deal to be struck.
An extension would have helped lower Jackson’s 2026 cap charge, one which was on track to spike ever since his second Ravens contract was worked out in 2023. With no new agreement being reached in time for the start of free agency in March, Baltimore proceeded with a restructure to free up immediate cap space. That has left Jackson with a scheduled 2027 cap hit of $84.34MM.
As such, an extension will need to be in place by next spring to avoid a repeat of this year’s situation. Jackson made his first appearance at OTAs yesterday, and the status of contract talks was to no surprise a key talking point. During his remarks to reporters, the two-time MVP declined to get into specifics regarding the nature of where things stand on the extension front. He did, however, reiterate his intention of remaining with the Ravens well beyond 2026.
“Absolutely. I love the Ravens. I love this organization. I love this city,” Jackson said (via ESPN’s Jamison Hensley). “This is the team that drafted me. I love Baltimore. Everyone should know that by now.”
During the long-running negotiation process last time around, Jackson sought a fully guaranteed extension. He ultimately agreed to a five-year deal including $185MM guaranteed and provisions such as no-trade and no-tag clauses. The 29-year-old operated without an agent during his first round of contract talks, and that remains the case now. Jackson was asked about the possibility of again attempting to land fully locked-in money on his next extension but replied he and the Ravens will “leave that conversation in 2022.”
Little progress was made during contract talks this winter, and Baltimore’s decision to execute a max restructure has left Jackson with considerable leverage. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network notes (video link) the three-time All-Pro could elect to play out the coming season — the first with a new coaching staff led by Jesse Minter leading the way — before re-engaging in negotiations. Multiple general managers and agents who spoke with SportsBoom’s Jason La Canfora predict Jackson will turn down any offers which are not fully guaranteed, an indication of how strong his bargaining position currently is.
Injuries were a common thread for Jackson in 2025. He said (via Hensley) the hamstring injury which led to three missed games occurred in Week 3 and lingered through much of the season. A healthier campaign would go a long way in avoiding another year spent outside the playoffs for the Ravens. It would also place him further in position to command a third contract at or near the top of the quarterback market.
Jets Sign WR Tim Patrick
MAY 28: Patrick’s one-year deal has a base value of $2MM, per Spotrac (via Cimini). Half of that figure is guaranteed, including a $500K signing bonus. A depth role can be expected provided Patrick can remain healthy on his latest team.
MAY 13: Tim Patrick has rebounded from back-to-back injury-marred seasons that closed his Broncos tenure, and he is now reuniting with a former Denver front office staffer in New York.
Darren Mougey will add the veteran wide receiver to the Jets’ roster, ESPN’s Rich Cimini reports. Patrick’s Lions season (2024) also is rather relevant to this signing, as Jets HC Aaron Glenn was in place as Detroit’s DC at that point.
This transaction will give Patrick a chance to play a 10th NFL season. Patrick, 32, caught on with the Broncos as a 2018 waiver claim. Mougey was in place under then-GM John Elway at the time. Mougey moved up the ladder to director of player personnel during George Paton‘s first GM year (2021). That year brought a Patrick extension (three years, $30MM). While the 6-foot-4 wide receiver did not live up to that deal due to the above-referenced injuries, he has provided contributions to other teams over the past two seasons.
The Broncos released Patrick shortly before the 2024 season, leading him to the Lions’ practice squad. That quickly preceded a move up to Detroit’s 53-man roster, and the possession receiver caught 33 passes for 394 yards and three touchdowns to help a dominant Lions offense secure a No. 1 seed. The Lions re-signed Patrick in 2025 but traded him to the Jaguars last summer, acquiring a 2026 sixth-round pick in the deal. Patrick caught 15 passes for 187 yards and three TDs last season.
Perhaps more importantly for Patrick’s NFL viability as his mid-30s near, he played in 16 games in each of the past two seasons. The Broncos saw Patrick become an important target during their time in quarterback purgatory, but their blockbuster Russell Wilson trade did not include any game time with Patrick. The former $10MM-per-year player suffered a torn ACL during training camp in 2022 and went down with an Achilles tear in July 2023.
While it would be quite interesting to see Wilson and Patrick finally link up — should the potential TV analyst accept a Jets offer — the veteran pass catcher did his best work with Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock. The Utah product caught 51 passes for 742 yards and six touchdowns in 2020. He then worked with Bridgewater and Lock in 2021, hauling in 53 passes for 734 yards and five scores that season.
The Broncos had placed a second-round RFA tender on Patrick in 2021 before signing him to an extension. Denver extended Patrick and Sutton in November 2021 but saw the former drift off the radar as the latter moved back into the WR1 role with the franchise. The Broncos slashed Patrick’s 2024 salary down toward the veteran minimum and attempted to trade him later that year. He played for $2.5MM in 2025.
The Jets have done extensive WR work since assembling a flawed crew around Garrett Wilson last year. Last year’s squad, with Wilson going down seven games in, became the first Jets edition since 1976 to fail to produce a 400-yard pass catcher. However, Gang Green acquired Adonai Mitchell from the Colts at the trade deadline and traded up to No. 30 (via the 49ers) for Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. last month. Patrick will be positioned to represent a veteran presence to complement those rookie-deal cogs around Wilson.
Giants Restructure Andrew Thomas’ Deal
The Giants and Andrew Thomas have once again agreed to a restructure. New York’s six-year left tackle starter has agreed to a reworking of his pact to create immediate cap space.
Team and player agreed to the latest restructure yesterday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. A portion of Thomas’ base salary for 2026 was converted into a roster bonus. The move created $6.46MM in space. As a result, Thomas is now on course to carry a cap charge of $17.59MM this season.
The former No. 4 pick was largely durable while playing out his rookie contract, something which helped New York make a big-money commitment in his case. Thomas inked a five-year extension worth $23.5MM per season in 2023. He has missed time every year since then, including the 2024 campaign in which Thomas was limited to just six appearances. His deal was restructured last September to create financial breathing room.
The Giants have taken the same route this time around. New York is currently near the bottom of the league in terms of cap space, so this Thomas restructure will help carve out some financial flexibility once it is processed. The team inked Francis Mauigoa to his rookie pact yesterday, but fellow top-10 selection Arvell Reese has not yet signed. The space created by this move will help make Reese’s deal easier to absorb and allow for other roster adjustments through the summer.
Thomas, 27, remains under contract through 2029 as things stand. None of his scheduled compensation beyond the coming campaign is guaranteed, although he is due a $2.5MM roster bonus next March. A healthy campaign would help ensure that payment winds up being made while also offering strong showings on the blindside for a Giants offensive line seeking improved play in 2026.
Packers’ Micah Parsons Likely To Begin Camp On PUP List; Latest On Tucker Kraft
With the goal of pushing for a Super Bowl championship in 2025, the Packers pulled off a blockbuster Micah Parsons trade with the Cowboys last August. After giving up two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark for Parsons, the Packers immediately handed the superstar outside linebacker a four-year, $188MM contract extension.
For most of last season, betting big on Parsons worked out for Green Bay. The all-world edge rusher racked up 12.5 sacks through 14 games, giving him at least a dozen in all five of his NFL seasons, but a Week 15 torn ACL brought a devastating end to his year. The Packers, who fell to the Broncos that day and dropped to 9-4-1, never recovered. They lost out in Parsons’ absence, limped into the playoffs at 9-7-1 and then squandered a 21-3 lead against the Bears in a 31-27 wild-card round loss.
The Packers could avoid a similar fate in 2026 if Parsons returns to full strength, though there is a good chance he will miss some portion of the season. The perennial Pro Bowler and All-Pro is a candidate to begin the year on the reserve/PUP list, which would require him to sit out at least four games. Parsons will only be eligible for reserve/PUP if he spends all of training camp and the preseason on active/PUP. Head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that he does indeed expect Parsons to open camp on active/PUP, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
Leaving Parsons on active/PUP for the summer would enable the Packers to avoid placing him on injured reserve. Teams are only allowed eight IR activations during the season. Players who are activated from reserve/PUP don’t count toward that total. As PFR’s Sam Robinson previously noted, the Packers took that route with injured wide receiver Christian Watson last year. It seems likely they will do the same with Parsons, who said back in January he does not expect to go on IR.
If Parsons does miss four games on reserve/PUP, he would sit out matchups against Minnesota, the Jets, Atlanta and Tampa Bay. The Vikings, Falcons and Buccaneers may push for playoff spots, but that is hardly a murderer’s row of opponents. Aside from the Bucs (Baker Mayfield), all of those teams have shaky quarterback situations.
Losing Parsons wasn’t the only crushing injury blow to the Packers in 2025. They also saw standout tight end Tucker Kraft go down with a torn ACL in a Week 9 loss to the Panthers. Having suffered his knee injury six weeks before Parsons, Kraft is naturally ahead in his recovery. LaFleur said he is hopeful Kraft will be ready for camp, though no decision has been made yet.
With 32 catches, 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games, Kraft was easily on pace for a career year before it ended prematurely. He is set to play the final season of his four-year rookie contract in 2026, but general manager Brian Gutekunst has publicly identified Kraft as an extension candidate. If the Packers are confident in Kraft’s health, a lucrative agreement could come together in the next few months.