Michigan’s football program addressed two of its most pressing offseason needs in the transfer portal Sunday night. The Wolverines received commitments from UMass receiver Anthony Simpson and Louisiana cornerback Caleb Anderson, giving them 13 portal additions this cycle. Here’s what Simpson and Anderson’s verbal pledges mean for Michigan:

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It was starting to look doom and gloom for Michigan regarding it getting a second transfer portal wide receiver. The Wolverines missed out on guys like Skyler B

Michigan football has been more active in the transfer portal this year than perhaps any other, but some of the names of those who have come to Ann Arbor aren’t necessarily as well-known as what we’ve seen other teams get.

Ever since it landed Indiana wide receiver Donaven McCulley from the transfer portal, Michigan hasn't been able to seal the deal with any other playmaker to bri

Simpson, who spent two seasons at Arizona before transferring to UMass, is the second receiver the Wolverines have added from the transfer portal.

Former Arizona and UMass transfer wide receiver Anthony Simpson was the latest addition, committing to the Big Ten powerhouse on Sunday, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. Simpson played his first two seasons at the collegiate level, from 2021 to 2022, with the Arizona Wildcats. He then transferred to UMass and played the last two seasons with the Minutemen.

Much of the handwringing by Michigan football fans in the postseason has been the lack of transfer portal movement with the wide receiver position. The Wolverines brought in former Indiana wideout Donaven McCulley shortly after the transfer portal opened,