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Best Remaining 2024 NFL Free Agents Available Entering June | Bleacher Report<\/p>\n

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OG Brandon Scherff<\/strong><\/p>\n

At this point in the offseason, the offensive linemen have been picked over and then some.<\/p>\n

The top tackle available may well be Jedrick Wills, a 2020 first-round pick who was so bad in Cleveland that the Browns made no effort to re-up him. Most of the interior linemen left are aging veterans nearing the end of the line, and some are also coming off significant injuries.<\/p>\n

Brandon Scherff is the former\u2014by the time to 2025 season concludes, he will be 34. But after battling injuries over seven seasons in Washington, he played in all 51 games over his three-year stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars.<\/p>\n

And Kyle Soppe of PFSN believes he was quietly one of the best pass-protecting guards in the league last year:<\/p>\n

\u201cScherff played all 17 possible games for the third consecutive season after five straight seasons in which he missed at least three games every year. He didn\u2019t allow a single sack in 592 pass-blocking snaps last season. Among guards, only Trey Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs (665) had more pass-blocking snaps without allowing a sack.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Admittedly, the five-time Pro Bowler wasn\u2019t as effective as a run-blocker a year ago\u2014PFF graded him 97th among guards in that regard. But there\u2019s a reason why he has been linked to a number of teams, including Super Bowl contenders such as the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n

The more depleted the available offensive linemen become, the better Scherff looks. And he\u2019s likely mulling multiple offers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ranking the NFL\u2019s 32 Backup QBs of 2025 | SI<\/p>\n

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14. Gardner Minshew II, Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minshew went from a productive starting stint for the Indianapolis Colts in 2023 to a disastrous starting role with the Raiders last year. The Minshew Mania rollercoaster saw a combined 20 starts in the past two seasons. He won\u2019t be expected to play as Patrick Mahomes\u2019s backup in Kansas City. Minshew had a cozy stint with the Eagles, starting only four games in two seasons after two up-and-down seasons with the Jaguars to start his career.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Cardinals\u2019 Trey McBride wants TE market to continuously be reset: Examining next stars who could cash in | CBS Sports<\/p>\n

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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs entered this offseason as the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, but two new players overtook his average annual value of $17.1 million over the last two months. Trey McBride of the Arizona Cardinals signed a four-year, $76 million extension in early April, then George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers came back around and signed a four-year, $76.4 million extension that made him the new highest-paid tight end in the league.<\/p>\n

McBride held the crown for a measly three weeks, but as it turns out, he\u2019s rooting for every tight end to cash in. It\u2019s good for the position, and good for his future as a 25-year-old player as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was great that I had the title at one point and that was obviously a huge milestone for me and everything just to be the highest paid at my position at the time, and I thought that was really cool,\u201d McBride said this week on Arizona Sports\u2019 Burns & Gambo. \u201cObviously, George is much deserving of that and I\u2019m very excited for him.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Chiefs RB bulked up with goal in mind: \u2018Going back to 216, 4.37 Isiah Pacheco-style\u2019 | NFL.com<\/p>\n

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The Kansas City runner was a revelation during his first two seasons with the team, going from seventh-rounder to difference maker ready to take over the team\u2019s backfield in 2024. Then, injuries struck, and although Pacheco worked his way back from a fractured fibula, he didn\u2019t play like the same player down the stretch.<\/p>\n

In order to recapture his form, he\u2019s put on some muscle this offseason, replenishing weight shed during last year\u2019s midseason efforts to rehab.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust going back to 216, 4.37 Isiah Pacheco-style,\u201d he said of his goal with the weight gain, via the Kansas City Star\u2019s Jesse Newell.<\/p>\n

Those numbers reflect back to Pacheco\u2019s appearance at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine, where the 216-pound back out of Rutgers blazed his way to 4.37 40-yard dash to catch the Chiefs\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n

He was not at that weight at the tail end of last season after missing Weeks 3-12, nor did he look nearly as speedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re out there working your tail off and just sweating every day and not eating enough to get the weight back,\u201d Pacheco said regarding his experience last season. \u201cThere\u2019s not going to be as much time to gain weight during the season, rather than the offseason and the whole program that they have here for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Biggest remaining needs for NFL contenders ahead of post-June 1 cuts: Chiefs, Ravens could target OL help | CBS Sports<\/p>\n

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Kansas City Chiefs: OL<\/strong><\/p>\n

They didn\u2019t ignore the front after getting torched in Super Bowl LIX, retaining Trey Smith, signing Jaylon Moore and drafting Josh Simmons early. The question is, are they actually any better in the trenches? The tackles, in particular, are projections.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Around the NFL<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A Week 1 Aaron Rodgers vs. Justin Fields showdown would make a specific type of history | NBC Sports<\/p>\n

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They\u2019ve previously met as the starting quarterbacks of the Packers and Bears. If\/when Aaron Rodgers signs with the Steelers, he and Justin Fields will be on track to make a very specific type of history.<\/p>\n

As noted by Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, a Week 1 duel between Rodgers and Fields, when the Steelers visit the Jets, would mark the first time two quarterbacks open the season as the starting quarterback against the team for which both were the Week 1 starter in the prior year.<\/p>\n

Fields started the first six games in Pittsburgh last year. Rodgers started all 17 for the Jets.<\/p>\n

None of it matters unless and until Rodgers signs with the Steelers. With only three OTAs and the annual mandatory minicamp remaining, Rodgers has limited chances to get comfortable with his new teammates and coaching staff in a formal setting before training camp opens.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

NFL offseason? \u2018Project: June\u2019 keeps NFL news flowing | USA Today<\/p>\n

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If you wish you could draft your fantasy team now starting with that No. 1 overall selection (pick Ja\u2019Marr Chase first, trust me on this), this series is for you. If you dream of season openers, tune in. If the Eagles\u2019 various Super Bowl celebrations dance in your head, over and over…and over, this is your place.<\/p>\n

There seems to be always an NFL itch, and we will scratch it for you. Or something like that.<\/p>\n

I once had a conversation with Hall-of-Famer Michael Strahan and he mentioned how important it was to take some time away from football after the season, but by the time the summer came around, he deeply missed it.<\/p>\n

You may feel the same way. If you do, this will be the place for you in June.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In case you missed it on Arrowhead Pride<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chiefs Roster: RB Isiah Pacheco bulking up for 2025\u2019s bounceback season Arrowhead Pride<\/p>\n

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\u201cJust going through injuries, I wanted to gain weight and be a little heavier,\u201d Pacheco told reporters on Thursday. \u201cTo surpass and get better \u2014 and build off of this past year on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last season, the fourth-year back fractured his fibula in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, missing nine games on the team\u2019s Reserve\/Injured list. While he eventually returned, he admitted he never quite felt like himself \u2014 something he attributes to losing his ideal playing weight during his rehab.<\/p>\n

Pacheco, who is currently listed at 216 pounds on the Chiefs\u2019 official website, didn\u2019t want to reveal a specific target weight. But his added bulk hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed by head coach Andy Reid.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysically, he looks real good,\u201d Reid said. \u201cHe\u2019s put on a couple pounds of good weight. He\u2019d gotten himself down there a little bit last year and leaned up, but I think he looks tremendous right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

This offseason marks the first in Pacheco\u2019s young career that he isn\u2019t preparing to defend a Super Bowl title. That alone has served as fuel to work on his body \u2014 especially after returning home to his roots.<\/p>\n

\u201cI use it as a big motivation for me,\u201d Pacheco explained. \u201cI\u2019m from Jersey, so I went back home and worked out at the gym where I started at the YMCA. I started reminiscing. You\u2019ve got people from New Jersey wearing Eagles hats all the time. They\u2019ll question me like, \u2018Wow, you\u2019re in here. We got you all this year.\u2019 So that right there only motivates you to go harder.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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