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05.09.13
The Daily News suggests that if the Jets sign Josh Cribbs, Joe McKnight's days with the team could be numbered.
Impact:
With Chris Ivory, Bilal Powell and Mike Goodson ahead of him on the Jets' running back depth chart, McKnight's best chance of sticking is as a return man, the area in which Cribbs excels.
05.09.13
Shane Vereen is the leading candidate to fill the change-of-pace void created by the departure of Danny Woodhead, ESPN.com reports.
Impact:
While Stevan Ridley played a team-high 45 percent of the offensive snaps last season, Woodhead was next at 34 percent. Meanwhile, Vereen was on the field for just 12 percent of the snaps and assuming he stays healthy, expect a major boost in that department in 2013. Though the bruising Ridley, Brandon Bolden and LeGarrette Blount are also in the mix, Vereen's main change-of-pace competition is Leon Washington, who was brought in to boost the team's return game. In any case, while Vereen isn't likely to supplant Ridley as the Patriots' lead back, he has a clear opportunity to carve out some value in PPR formats.
05.09.13
Lavelle Hawkins has signed a two-year deal with the Patriots, Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean reports.
Impact:
Hawkins caught just five passes for 62 yards this past season for the Titans after catching 47 for 470 yards in 2011. With rookies Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyce not going anywhere and Danny Amendola the only New England wideout whose role out of the gate is clear, Hawkins will jostle with the likes of Donald Jones, Michael Jenkins and Julian Edelman for slotting on the Patriots' wideout depth chart.
05.09.13
Josh Cribbs (knee) is slated to visit the Giants, the Daily News reports.
Impact:
Cribbs, who has evidently recovered from offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus, is also drawing interest from the Raiders and the Jets. With the Giants, he could help fill the void created by the departure of wideout Domenik Hixon, as well as provide an alternative to David Wilson (who is in line for an expanded role in the team's offense) in the return game.
05.09.13
Sean Lee says that he's "pretty much" 100% following the toe injury that ended last season, the Dallas Morning News reports. "The toe is ready to go," Lee said. "I'm pretty much 100 percent. I'll be going through all the OTAs and it's getting better and better every week."
Impact:
As the middle linebacker in the Cowboys' new 4-3 Cover 2 defense, Lee will have more coverage responsibilities and could put up some huge tackle and INT numbers if he can only stay healthy. He'll be the biggest high risk, high-reward IDP pick on your draft board.
05.09.13
Miles Austin says he's changed his offseason training routine to focus on strengthening his hamstrings, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact:
Hamstring injuries have been the bane of Austin's career, and if he can stay on the field for 16 games it can only help his fantasy numbers. That said Dez Bryant has emerged as the clear top target for Tony Romo, and a possible transition to more two tight end sets after the drafting of Gavin Escobar could further cut into Austin's opportunities. The upside is still there, but it will come with a lot of uncertainty.
05.09.13
Bruce Carter is completely recovered from last season's elbow injury and will be a full participant in the Cowboys' OTAs, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact:
He'll be the weakside linebacker in the Cowboys' new 4-3 Cover 2 defense, the same position he played in college, so Carter shouldn't have too much trouble adapting to the new scheme. He likely won't maintain the same pace in tackles he was on last season, especially if Sean Lee stays mostly healthy, but could make up for it with some additional blitzing responsibilities.
05.08.13
Felix Jones is visiting the Patriots, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports.
Impact:
If Jones does catch on with the Pats it would be strictly as a depth guy, with the team already well-stocked at running back.
05.08.13
The Jaguars plan to get Denard Robinson 10-15 touches per game, Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com reports.
Impact:
It sounds like the Jaguars have big plans for Robinson as a return man and running back, and he's going to be one of the most intriguing rookies to watch, especially as the Jags look to replace their depleted running back depth.
05.08.13
Josh Cribbs (knee) has visited the Raiders, with more visits said to be on tap, NFL.com reports.
Impact:
Cribbs, who earlier drew interest in free agency from the Cards, is said to be healthy now, which should lead to him catching on somewhere as a depth wideout/return specialist.
05.08.13
Ronde Barber is retiring, according to FOX Sports' Jay Glazer.
Impact:
Barber was thinking about coming back for another season, but the Buccaneers are set at safety, so a retirement seemed inevitable. He'll hang his cleats up after a fantastic 16-year career, all of which was spent in Tampa Bay.
05.08.13
Jalen Parmele, who finished the 2012 season on IR with a groin injury that he sustained November 25, brings more versatility to the table than Jamie Harper, who he essentially replaces on the Titans' roster, the Tennessean reports.
Impact:
Parmele, who caught seven passes for 60 yards with the Jags last season, can also contribute as a returner, while also providing the Titans with running back depth behind Chris Johnson and Shonn Greene.
05.08.13
Jalen Parmele has signed with the Titans, the National Football Post's Terry McCormick reports.
Impact:
Parmele ended up starting a game at running back last season after the Jaguars were hit with a rash of injuries at the position. He didn't impress and will now hope to catch on with the Titans as a No. 3 running back and special teams contributor. Parmele underwent groin surgery in December and should be ready to go by the time training camp starts.
05.08.13
The Titans have released Jamie Harper, the Tennessean reports.
Impact:
With the bruising Harper cut loose, the Titans added Jalen Parmele -- who they view as a more versatile option -- to their backfield mix on Wednesday. Harper suited up for 10 games with the Titans in 2012, rushing 19 times for 30 yards with three TDs.
05.08.13
Titus Young, who was reportedly arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Sunday, was later arrested the same day for allegedly trying to take his own car from a tow yard, kivitv.com reports.
Impact:
Young, who was selected 44th overall by the Lions in the 2011 NFL Draft, was released by the team in February. Though he was claimed on waivers by the Rams, he was cut by them later that month. The former Boise State wideout remains a free agent and his recent off-field issues won't help his chances of catching on with a new team.
05.08.13
Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer suggests that several teams are interested in Josh Cribbs (knee).
Impact:
The report indicates that Cribbs -- who is coming off surgery to repair a torn meniscus -- is now healthy, but wherever he lands, he figures to do most of his damage as a returner. After catching a career-high 41 passes for the Browns in 2011, he notched just seven receptions in 2012.
05.08.13
Rob Gronkowski is reportedly in line to have a fourth surgical procedure in order to change the plate that is securing the broken bone in his left forearm, the Boston Herald reports.
Impact:
The report notes that the plate has to be switched out, in any case, and the surrounding tissue tested to determine whether or not the lingering infection in Gronkowski's forearm has cleared up. For the time being, doctors are holding off on the procedure, in the hopes that the infection will be fully cleared up when they go in to replace the plate and if that's the case, the tight end will then be able to embark on what the report suggests would be an 11-week recovery period. In the (hopefully unlikely) event that the infection persists, though, a fifth surgery would be required and in that scenario, Gronkowski's availability to start the season could be impacted.
05.07.13
Murphy Holloway, a former basketball player at Ole Miss, was released by the Ravens on Tuesday, the team's official website reports.
Impact:
Holloway gave football a chance, but it sounds like the Ravens weren't particularly impressed. According to Holloway's twitter account, he will try to make it in professional basketball.
05.07.13
Emanuel Cook had his exclusive-rights tender removed Monday and is now a free agent, the Baltimore Sun's Aaron Wilson reports.
Impact:
An exclusive-rights free agent tender has almost no contribution to a team's cap number, so Cook's release indicates that the Ravens want nothing to do with him. That's no surprise, seeing as he spent last season on injured reserve and recorded just 10 tackles in his first two seasons. Cook is now an unrestricted free agent and can sign with any team. He would probably be happy just to catch on somewhere for the league minimum.
05.07.13
Broncos' vice president of football operations John Elway stated that he thinks the Broncos "have a career back in Montee Ball," the Denver Post reports.
Impact:
Ball will have his hands full in competing for the Broncos' starting running back position but he could be a huge fantasy contributor if he can win the job. His competition right now is Willis McGahee, Knowshon Moreno and Ronnie Hillman, although the latter has already been described as the Broncos' third-down/change-of-pace back.
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