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ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Chiefs "have no plans" to give Rashee Rice an extension before the start of this season.
This doesn't come as much of a surprise. Despite a productive 156-1,797-14 line in 28 career games, recurring legal issues have caught up to Rice here. The former second-round pick is entering the final year of his rookie contract and would ordinarily be in line for an extension here, but Rice, who was recently sentenced to 30 days in jail for violating his probation, will need to wait on that. Rice will miss OTAs and mandatory minicamp as a result of his prison stint, and will need to impress both on and off the field this upcoming season if he hopes to secure a long-term extension next offseason. He caught 53 passes for 571 yards and five touchdowns in eight games last season and has averaged 64.2 receiving yards per game in his career to go with 7.5 targets per game. Assuming he's good to go for the start of this season, Rice will profile as a fringe WR1/WR2 with tons of upside.
(May 25 -- NBC Sports)

Better or worse? Giants made off-ball linebacker an offseason priority
The Giants are bigger, more athletic, and deeper at inside linebacker this season.
(May 25 -- Yahoo Sports)

Reviewing the Chris Ballard era: The 2019 draft class
With the 2017 and 2018 classes already reviewed, the next stop in the Chris Ballard draft review series is 2019. After a shaky first class and then a strong 2018 group that helped build Ballard s reputation, the 2019 draft sits somewhere in the middle. It was not a complete disaster, but it was definitely underwhelming. [ ]
(May 25 -- Yahoo Sports)

Fleur-de-links, May 25: Saints star RB makes a fun public appearance
Here are today's Saints news links
(May 25 -- Yahoo Sports)

What to know about the Panthers undrafted rookie free agents offense edition
Here s what you need to know about the Panthers four undrafted rookie free agents on offense.
(May 25 -- Yahoo Sports)