Mon Jun 15th 2026

Mini-camp Reports Week One

• Dynasty managers with Cardinal pass catchers on their rosters are very hopeful that Brissett will get back on the field and the Cardinals will give him a better contract before training camp starts. Brissett officially reported to camp, but he’s still holding out (or holding in, as they say). Trey McBride and Michael Wilson had the most productive seasons of their careers last year with Brissett as their quarterback, and dynasty managers want him on the field rather than Gardner Minshew or Carson Beck. Dynasty managers hoping for Marvin Harrison to finally live up to his hype need Brissett back on the field, too. I expect the Cardinals to give Brissett a salary bump or for Brissett to simply play on his current contract rather than hold in all season. Either way, he will start the season as their starter. What I fear more, however, and expect, is that Carson Beck will start many games this season after the Cardinals are out of the playoff race. So Cardinal pass catchers will help dynasty teams early in the season, but will be negatively impacted near the end of the season, which is a shame. One thing is for certain: The Cardinals will never throw as many passes as they did last season, so McBride and Wilson’s production last year is not repeatable.

Houston Wide Receivers

• While I’m excited to hear good news about the receiver room in Houston, I believe these three receivers behind Nico Collins on the depth chart will not see enough volume to be startable on most dynasty rosters. The Texans are built to win with their defense. They added David Montgomery as a ground-and-pound back to allow the Texans to play a conservative offensive scheme. There was another report from the Texans’ mini-camp that they plan to run a lot more twelve personnel, too, which means fewer three-receiver sets. While I love Jaylin Noel and Tank Dell, I believe they will be used more sparingly than dynasty managers would like. They will have big games because of their big-play ability, but dynasty managers will not know when they will come. Higgins will see the field a lot more and will be a strong target in the red zone, so he’s the only receiver behind Collins that can see his role grow in his sophomore season. He can become a startable wide receiver in deep dynasty leagues this season.

Jacksonville Running Backs

• It definitely looks like Tuten has a strong lead in this running back battle, especially after learning of Rodriguez’s foot injury. I was lower on Tuten in the 2025 rookie class, so I never drafted him, because I believe he could not pass Travis Etienne on the depth chart. I looked right last season, but did not expect Jacksonville to let Etienne go in free agency after the most productive season of his career. Now Tuten has the starting role, even though coach Coen has loved Rodriguez since coaching him in college and adding him in free agency this year. Since he signed, dynasty managers have gone back and forth speculating on who would become the Jaguars’ leading back this season. I’ve gone back and forth in my opinion, but have leaned toward Tuten. I’m buying the hype from reporters at mini-camp and have moved from leaning toward Tuten to full-on believing in Tuten. At least I added him to one of my rebuilding teams in a late-season trade last year.

Miami’s Entire Offense

• Everyone knows the Dolphins’ offense will be terrible this season. Still, dynasty managers expect productivity from De’Von Achane and Willlis, at least on the ground. This is Willis’s only chance to prove himself because the Dolphins are a prime candidate to tank this season, putting them in position to draft a quarterback in the first round next year. The Dolphins did Willis no favors when they traded Jaylen Waddle and chose not to draft a top-tier rookie receiver. The reporter’s blurb on Tolbert says it all. Willis will have a hard time making the passing game productive, but we all know he can run as well as Lamar Jackson, and that will make him a starter in superflex leagues for sure and in many one-quarterback leagues, too. Willis was the player I added to most of my teams at the end of last season, and I am thrilled to have him, even though his weapons are terrible. Greg Dulcich is the player I added a lot at the end of last season and have added to many of my rosters this offseason. He may be the Dolphins’ best weapon in the passing game.

Tennessee’s Entire Offense

• Willis got no help in Miami, but the opposite is true for Cam Ward. Carnell Tate, their first-round draft pick, is already making plays in mini-camp and getting dynasty managers excited. Wan’Dale Robinson is a great addition ot the team, as well, and he will become a great possession receiver for Ward. Reports from camp have said that Nick Singleton has looked great as well. Still, the coach says that Pollard and Spears will lead the team, at least for this season. I believe him. Pollard is a very underrated player for this season. He should improve as the entire offense improves this season. That said, everything rests on the back of Ward, who apparently did not look good during mini-camp, if the reporter is correct. I am confident that the offensive coordinator, Brian Daboll, can bring out the best in Ward and make the offense more productive.

Cleveland Rookie Receivers

• Of course, the Browns will feed Concepcion. That comes as no surprise to anyone. I fully expect them to get their first-round rookie a ton of schemed-up touches, and he will do well with them. Concepcion was the last top-tier rookie in this year’s rookie drafts, and he will make his dynasty managers very happy. The surprise news in camp is that Boston, who fell in rookie drafts, is also receiving praise from reporters after being selected by the Browns in the second round. While I was never in a position to draft Concepcion this year, I twice had Boston fall to me, and I even traded up to select him in another league, tying him for my most-drafted rookie this season. He and Concepcion win in different ways, so they will not directly compete with one another on the depth chart. They will be on the field together, each in different roles. Jerry Jeudy’s absence from mini-camp has opened the door for Boston to prove himself, and according to reports, he has. It may take him some time to fully replace Jeudy, but he will. Concepcion and Boston are the future starting wide receiver tandem for the Browns, and whichever quarterback they draft to lead their team next year.

Green Bay Wide Receivers

• Much to the pleasure of dynasty managers, the Packers made their multi-option wide receiver room much thinner this year by trading Dontayvion Wicks and letting Romeo Doubs sign with the Patriots. They made things even clearer by signing Jayden Reed and Christian Watson to long-term contracts. The depth chart and rotation in Green Bay are the clearest they have been in years. Watson and Golden will start on the outside, and Reed will be in the slot. These offseason moves prove they have confidence in Golden, even though his rookie year was unproductive. This report also proves that Reed will not be part of two-receiver sets. Even so, the clarity on the depth chart is good for Reed as it is for Golden. All three receivers are poised to have career seasons.

Carolina Running Backs

• Buzz for Brooks built heavily this week with reports like this. I expect Brooks to be the object of many trade offers this week. I’ve had one manager come after one of my Brooks shares this week. I am sure that’s happened in many leagues. Managers who drafted Brooks, as I did in three of my ten leagues, have been able to keep him without cost since he sat on the IR for the entirety of his first two seasons. They have waited this long, so I doubt they will be willing to part with him at this point. Hubbard signed a long-term contract last season, so he will be Brooks’ competition for years to come, but Brooks could surpass him, as Rico Dowdle did for stretches last season. The fact that they allowed Dowdle to leave in free agency proves that they have confidence in Brooks, who will finally see the field this year. With all of that said, I think a smarter move right now is to buy the dip in Hubbard’s value right now rather than pay up for Brooks, whose managers, like me, are less willing to part with him.

Washington’s Pass Catchers

• I’ve invested big in the Commanders’ offense this year. I’m convinced their new offensive coordinator, David Blough, will make the offense much more productive this year, and a healthy Jayden Daniels will do so too. Terry McLaurin lined up almost exclusively on one side of the field last year. Blough will not allow that, and he’s promised to target him 10 times per game. Antonio Williams is my most drafted rookie because I am confident in his ability to start in the slot and also get moved around the formation. He will make an immediate impact as a rookie. Then there is Okonkwo, whom they signed quickly in free agency because they believe he can be an athletic weapon in the passing game as well. I added Chig off waivers in several leagues this offseason because I think he’s poised for a breakout year. The Commanders’ offense will be radically better this year, even if they do not add Brandon Aiyuk to the mix.

Tight End Returns

• I believe the first account, but not the second. Kraft has had plenty of time to heal and should start game one. He’s the most Kittle-like tight end in the league, and I fully expect him to rebound and produce just as much as he did during his breakout first half of the season last year before the injury. He’s my most-rostered tight end for a reason. Kittle, on the other hand, will need more time to get back to being himself. I do believe, however, that he can return to his explosive self again and provide a few more highly productive seasons to his career. Kraft, 25 years old, and Kittle, 32 years old, were the second and third-highest scoring tight ends in points per game last season. They can do so again this year. Kraft can do it right out of the gate, but Kittle will take some time to get there.

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