Draft Week rumor thread/transactions/stuff

Underdog NFL

@UnderdogNFL

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Schefter: One GM said he'd draft S Treydan Stukes ahead of Caleb Downs:

"One of the best safeties I've seen [in my time as a GM]."

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

The #49ers have had lingering questions around Trent Williams for weeks, questions that have been answered.

Williams gets $24.5M this year on a 2-year, $50M deal that also locks him in for 2027, per

@eliteloyaltysp

. He has $37M fully guaranteed into next year when he’ll be 39.

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

The #Giants, who had gotten trade calls centered around edge Kayvon Thibodeaux for the last few months, are now considered less likely to trade him following the blockbuster deal sending Dexter Lawrence to the #Bengals, sources say.

No one is ruling anything out. But unlikely.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7205788/2026/04/20/nfl-draft-anonymous-intel-scouts-2026/?source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.cVA.W25y.5udutR7L4bGS&smid=ta-ios-share

Anonymous scouts NFL Draft info, free story.

Underdog NFL

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Schefter: This season considered to be "hugely significant" for Joe Burrow and his future in Cincinnati.

StickierBuns wrote:

Jeremy Fowler@JFowlerESPN·13mEagles' interest in Jonathan Greenard highlighted here. Vikings prefer to keep Greenard, who wants new deal. A trade 'really not something (Minnesota's) trying to do,' per source. But trade interest is there, and draft is natural spot for teams to take another crack.

Who knows what's accurate and this could absolutely be posturing by the Vikings, but in what world does keeping Jonathan Geeenard make any sense, (financially or otherwise), for the Vikings? We have a young stud behind him on a rookie contract, Greenard wants to get paid more money, and are the Vikings going to pay him then reduce his snap count significantly because of Turner? That would be stupidity at its finest, so of course it makes sense for this organization

Yahoo Sports

3h

BREAKING: A.J. Brown is expected to be traded to the Patriots on or after June 1, per @AdamSchefter.

A deal has been discussed, with both sides targeting post-June 1 when Brown's $40M cap hit will be split across two seasons.

The Purple Persuasion

@TPPSkol

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy on the move this week?

@CharlesRobinson

with some nuggets on draft week.

McCarthy's stock around the league "appears low" and Robinson does not think the "Vikings are trying to have a QB competition and believes McCarthy's trade value "is going to go anywhere but down from here".

"If the Vikings are eventually going to deal him, this is the window — either during this draft or afterward — with a team that is looking for a young developmental backup."

supafreak84 wrote:

Who knows what's accurate and this could absolutely be posturing by the Vikings, but in what world does keeping Jonathan Geeenard make any sense, (financially or otherwise), for the Vikings? We have a young stud behind him on a rookie contract, Greenard wants to get paid more money, and are the Vikings going to pay him then reduce his snap count significantly because of Turner? That would be stupidity at its finest, so of course it makes sense for this organization

Would you take a 4th rounder for him?

JustInTime wrote:

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Hard for me to believe (really hard) we arent going D in Rd 1...But if we weren't, would we be better off with Sadiq or a traditional WR?

MaroonBells wrote:

Would you take a 4th rounder for him?

Unfortunately, I think that Philly knows that they can get him potentially for a second round pick from Minnesota. The Vikings more than likely don't want to lock themselves into a long-term guaranteed new contract with Greenard and the Eagles will sweat out the Vikings to reduce the comp. #54 in round 2 is probably what Philly will agree to, certainly not their first round pick. I bet they are offering #68 and will 'settle' for #54.

StickierBuns wrote:

The Purple Persuasion
@TPPSkol
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy on the move this week?

@CharlesRobinson
with some nuggets on draft week.

McCarthy's stock around the league "appears low" and Robinson does not think the "Vikings are trying to have a QB competition and believes McCarthy's trade value "is going to go anywhere but down from here".

"If the Vikings are eventually going to deal him, this is the window — either during this draft or afterward — with a team that is looking for a young developmental backup."

This guy is reading my mind... uncanny. Even if JJM is secretly the next NFL all time GOAT, he'll never be that in purple where the owners always need to win now. Their impatience trickles down to the HC whose whisperer schtick is coincidentally paper thin. And that's how it all became the Kyler Murray show.

comet52 wrote:

This guy is reading my mind... uncanny. Even if JJM is secretly the next NFL all time GOAT, he'll never be that in purple where the owners always need to win now. Their impatience trickles down to the HC whose whisperer schtick is coincidentally paper thin. And that's how it all became the Kyler Murray show.

Just the opposite for me...I dont think JJM is going anywhere, least not this year. Way TOO MANY questions on Murray that need to be addressed and too much upside for JJ.

From Albert Breer:

purplefaithful wrote:

Hard for me to believe (really hard) we arent going D in Rd 1...But if we weren't, would we be better off with Sadiq or a traditional WR?

I’m not sure the value is there unless McCoy slides or Downs.

StickierBuns wrote:

Unfortunately, I think that Philly knows that they can get him potentially for a second round pick from Minnesota. The Vikings more than likely don't want to lock themselves into a long-term guaranteed new contract with Greenard and the Eagles will sweat out the Vikings to reduce the comp. #54 in round 2 is probably what Philly will agree to, certainly not their first round pick. I bet they are offering #68 and will 'settle' for #54.

I'm betting the Vikings want a 2nd rounder and the offers have been 3rd rounders. I don't take a 3rd for him, but I might pull the trigger for a 2nd.

Jeremiah just dropped his latest top 150 prospects:

https://www.nfl.com/news/daniel-jeremiah-s-top-150-prospects-in-the-2026-nfl-draft-class

Not sure I agree with some of these, but all opinions are good until the Draft is over.

MaroonBells wrote:

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If it's asymptomatic, why was a test done to find the herniated disk in the first place? Sounds fishy!