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Now that the 2026 NFL Draft has ended, teams can continue to fill out their rosters with undrafted free agent signees and other veterans who still have not signed contracts for the upcoming season. This also includes the Washington Commanders, who entered the three-day event with a total of six selections.

As expected, the Commanders still have some needs to address after a disastrous 2025 season that ended with only five wins. Still, as all teams do, the Commanders have a list of players they want to add to the roster.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs have “significant interest” in signing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk from the San Francisco 49ers.

The point is, the 49ers have not released Aiyuk. San Francisco’s front office strongly prefers to trade the two-time 1,000-yard receiver. Yet, until now, no one wanted to offer anything of value to the 28-year-old, who wasn’t able to play a single snap last season due to a knee injury.

It also doesn’t help that Aiyuk is in just the second year of a four-year, $120 million contract. Teams first want Aiyuk to be able to prove he’s healthy before taking on a $13.6 million cap hit for a player who wasn’t available last season.

Thus, teams are playing the waiting game, hoping the 49ers feel like they have no choice but to release a player who finished as a second-team All-Pro in 2023.

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Six teams advanced to the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night with two selections in the opening round. That includes the Kansas City Chiefs, who have the ninth and 29th picks in the first round. Still, that doesn’t mean all six teams will end the night with two new prospects, including the Chiefs.

Recently, John Breech of CBS Sports suggested that the Chiefs could use one of those options to trade for a long-term replacement for Travis Kelce. Specifically, Breech evaluated why the Chiefs should offer the 29th overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for Kyle Pitts.

“On the Chiefs’ side, if they were to acquire Pitts, he would serve as Travis Kelce’s successor,” Breech wrote. “The Chiefs’ star tight end recently signed for his 14th season in Kansas City, but at age 36, it’s hard to see him playing past the 2026 season. If the Chiefs add Pitts, it would give Patrick Mahomes an almost unfair advantage in the passing game.”

Pitts is set to play the season on the franchise tag, which many players don’t like. If the Falcons don’t commit to a long-term extension for the fourth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, perhaps Pitts would prefer a change of scenery. Plus, who wouldn’t want to get a pass from a future Hall of Famer like Patrick Mahomes?

The Falcons do not have a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and no selections until No. 48. Perhaps they would be open to trading the former 1,000-yard tight end, especially if it nets them a first-round pick. Meanwhile, the Chiefs may feel like Pitts, who is coming off a 928-yard, five-touchdown season, and is still just 25, is better than anyone they could find at 29.

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Wide receiver has been a controversial position for the Buffalo Bills in recent seasons, really ever since they moved on from Stefon Diggs. While the team is still a strong annual playoff contender as long as they have Josh Allen, some can’t help but wonder if the team will experience more success in the postseason with better playmakers to help their MVP quarterback.

The Bills made a potentially impressive move by trading the 60th overall pick as well as the 165th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Bears in exchange for DJ Moore. But is this enough?

It turns out, Buffalo’s job may not be complete.

According to Bills general manager Brandon Beane, the team has already talked to former Buffalo receiver (now free agent) Brandin Cooks.

He is an extremely accomplished receiver with six 1,000-yard receiving seasons to his name. Still, Cook will also be 33 when the season starts. He hasn’t even had a 1,000-yard season since 2021.

Cooks spent five games with the Bills last season, but he managed only five receptions for 114 yards on 11 targets. Perhaps another season in first-year head coach Joe Brady’s system could help Cooks become a more impactful contributor in Buffalo. Still, history shows he’s not the playmaking solution Buffalo was looking for.

Still, that doesn’t mean he can’t help the Bills in a complementary role to their top receivers. Plus, he certainly won’t break the bank as a free agent, having not thrown for 279 yards since 2023. In other words, while it never hurts to give him a chance to impress, the Bills would be better off giving that chance to a young receiver with long-term upside rather than one whose best days are long gone.

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Last offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded one wide receiver for another, then watched George Pickens have a career year and become a superstar in the process. This offseason, the Steelers are potentially adding another wide receiver for Aaron Rodgers.

The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to trade wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The Colts agreed to a four-year, $114 million contract extension with Alec Pierce, who was set to hit the open market. Now, they are sending Pittman to free up some cap space.

The exact trade compensation is unknown, but the teams are reportedly swapping late-round draft selections. The Steelers are also signing the 28-year-old Pittman to a three-year, $59 million contract as part of the trade.

The 6-foot-4, 223-pound receiver had a peak season in 2023, catching 109 passes for 1,152 yards and four touchdowns. It was the second 1,000-yard season of his career. Pittman still recorded a respectable 80 receptions for 784 yards and seven touchdowns last season.

While he may not be a No. 1 receiver, Pittman profiles as a good fit next to DK Metcalf, giving Rodgers (if he returns) two big, strong receivers who can make plays in the red zone.

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Last year, the Tennessee Titans secured their franchise quarterback by selecting Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Now it’s time to give him some help.

The Titans’ 30th-ranked offense could be getting a big boost. Still, with the Titans having over $90 million in cap space, they have plenty of money to spend.

According to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, the Titans have their sights set on upcoming free agent receiver Wan’Dale Robinson. The 25-year-old is coming off a career year with the New York Giants, where he recorded 92 receptions for 1,014 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Now he is looking to make money and the Titans may be ready to give him a blow.

Robinson will certainly generate interest from many other suitors. However, as Jones said, the connection with Daboll could be heavily in the Titans’ favor.

The 5-foot-8 Robinson may not be a No. 1 receiver, but he’ll be someone who can get open for Ward quickly. For a young quarterback, having a receiver they can rely on in a moment can make a huge difference. Robinson is probably coming off his first 1,000-yard season, but there could be better production around and teams like the Titans will be eager to find out.

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