MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 24: Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (81) runs a route while being defended by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) during the NFL game between the Los Angles Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings on September 24th, 2023, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire)
Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans Four Years, $92 Million
From a football standpoint, this contract likely won't work out well for anyone. Of course, Ridley does walk away with a huge bag of cash and he hasn't been shy about saying that's why he went to Tennessee.
Nevertheless, the Titans aren't going to win anything with or because of him, and he now goes to a rebuilding team without an established quarterback. This won't make him a bad fantasy option, however, it will probably limit his upside unless Will Levis develops far beyond what we anticipate.
This is a big pickup for the Chiefs. While Hollywood isn't a world-beater, he's a major upgrade for their WRs corps. We do still view him as the WR2 for Rashee Rice, but he's the best WR2 they've had during the Mahomes era.
What can go wrong will go wrong for the Jets and that's what will inevitably happen with this situation. Williams is an injury-prone wideout who has been inconsistent even when healthy coming off a major knee injury. We don't expect much out of Williams and even if he has big blowup games they will be impossible to predict.
Gabe Davis, Jacksonville Jaguars Three Years, $39 Million
Davis is one of the most unpredictable and inconsistent wideouts in the NFL today. This is a downgrade for the Jags and a lateral move for him. He's just a guy who will have DFS value, but drive season-long owners crazy.
Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons Three Years, $39 Million
It's hard to know what to make of Mooney for fantasy owners. We have seen him break out in Chicago just to fall off a cliff. Admittedly, there was a lot that potentially held him back with the Bears. We don't expect him to be a superstar, but no one should be shocked if he ends up being a high-end WR3 or great flex option in 2024.
Curtis Samuel Buffalo Bills Three Years, $24 Million
This could be the sleeper free-agency add of the year. With Davis gone and Stefon Diggs potentially on his way out, Samuel could have a massive role in the Bills' offense this season. He is a sneaky-good versatile option and player to monitor throughout the offseason.
K.J. Osborn, New England Patriots One Year, $4 Million
Any wideout the Pats pickup has a shot to be fantasy-relevant. The WRs corps is so weak that any player could emerge as the top guy. Our money would be on Demario Douglas developing into the WR1, but Kendrick Bourne and Osborn are both very much in that conversation.
Devin Duvernay, Jacksonville Jaguars Two Years, $8.5 Million
Duvernay has shown some ability to have a big game sporadically, but it's unlikely he will become anything more than the fifth option in Jacksonville.
Cedrick Wilson, New Orleans Saints Two Years, $5.75 Million
Wilson fell flat on his face in Miami; there is no reason to believe things will improve in New Orleans. He will battle for the WR3 spot and probably fade deeper into fantasy irrelevancy.
Sherfield will look to replace Osborn as the WR3 in Minnesota. No one should be clamoring to add Sam Darnold's WR3 in what will likely be a run-first offense in 2024.
This is another situation like the Patriots where the wideouts are so weak that any addition has the potential to become fantasy-relevant. We wouldn't expect it from McKenzie, who fooled us all a few years back, but he's also not a complete lost cause because of his landing spot.
DeVante Parker, Philadelphia Eagles One Year, $1.21 Million
Parker will be the WR3 for the Eagles this season. What you saw from Julio Jones in Philly is what you'll get from Parker. Not a whole lot, but he could pull down a few TDs.
Again, with Davis gone and Diggs's status up in the air, there could be targets to go around in Buffalo. Hollins has shown an ability in the past to be a guy who can be big and make plays. Depending on how the next few months go in Buffalo he could be someone to keep in your peripheral view.
After looking like a guy with breakout potential before leaving Indianapolis, Campbell did next to nothing with the Giants. We don't expect much out of him in Philly, but we shouldn't forget his last season in Indy.
Stanley Morgan, New Orleans Saints One Year, $1.125 Million
Moore is a big-bodied wideout with an outside shot to win the WR2 or WR3 role in Carolina. Even on that team, he's a long shot to earn a fantasy-relevant role.
Currently, the WR2 and WR3 jobs are up in the air in Pittsburgh. Where he lands on the depth chart and how much value that position holds will determine if Jefferson becomes a waiver wire gem or an afterthought.
