The New York Jets may have a huge hole to fill on the defensive side of the ball this year with cornerback D.J. Reed likely to move on in free agency. With that in mind, there's a Jets prediction out there that has them signing a young cornerback projected to make $45 million in free agency.

One of the primary needs for the Los Angeles Chargers this offseason is at wide receiver. Ladd McConkey led the way with 1,149 yards and seven touchdowns on 82 receptions, while Quentin Johnston gave them 711 yards and eight touchdowns on 55 catches.

The New York Jets pretty clearly need more receiving help if they are to move on from Davante Adams and Allen Lazard.

The Falcons, who were 25th last year, moved to third after opening a new ... the Jets at 29th and the Steelers at 28th. The entire report card list can be found at NFLPA.com. A flop against the Texans in the playoffs fed some outside doubts about Chargers ...

“Remember, Cousins put together a Pro Bowl campaign in 2019 under Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, who called plays for the Minnesota Vikings offense. He threw for 3,603 yards, 26 touchdowns and six interceptions with a 69.1 percent completion rate in 15 starts that year.”

Following up on today’s earlier news that veteran wide receiver D.K. Metcalf had requested a trade from the Seahawks, a few teams have been established as likely possible destinations for the 27-year-old. Most notably, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times has noted some connections to the Chargers.

Since the Jets were going to cut ... Per Courtney Cronin of ESPN, Los Angeles has agreed to trade Jackson to Chicago in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2025. The deal cannot become official until the start of the new league year next week.