DeAngelo Williams fine with RBBC Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams has no problem being in a straight RB-by-committee this season. "The front office and coaching staff are single-handedly prolonging my career and (Jonathan Stewart's) career. 30 is like the new 50 in the NFL, especially when it comes to tailbacks," Williams said. "We’re each about 220 or 230 carries a year. I’d rather have that than 300-plus carries a year. It's going to be close to a 50-50 split no matter want." Carolina is fortunate to have 2 ultra-talented RBs on the roster. But barring an injury, neither will be a RB1 in fantasy if they're splitting carries.
Posted on 3/19/2010 4:23:42 PM
JaMarcus Russell 10 pounds overweight Despite reports that he was in excellent shape, Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell showed up to offseason workouts 10 pounds over his playing weight. It once again raises questions about his commitment and ability to lead his team. Russell will need to win the starting job from QB Bruce Gradkowski this summer. Neither guy will be on the fantasy radar.
Posted on 3/18/2010 8:01:41 PM
Eagles release Kevin Curtis The Eagles have released WR Kevin Curtis. The 31-year-old spent 3 seasons in Philadelphia but missed 20 games the past 2 years. DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, and Jason Avant are locked into the team's top-3 WR spots, so Curtis wasn't worth the $4.4 million contract he was due in 2010. He's still capable of providing decent production as a slot guy, but durability concerns will scare a lot of teams away. The Bears might be interested in reuniting Curtis with OC Mike Martz.
Posted on 3/18/2010 7:51:44 PM
Seahawks acquire Charlie Whitehurst The Seahawks have acquired QB Charlie Whitehurst in a trade with the Chargers. In return, San Diego will swap 2nd-round picks with Seattle in this April's draft -- moving the Chargers up 20 spots -- and receive Seattle's 2011 3rd-round pick. Immediately after the trade, the Seahawks signed Whitehurst to a new 2-year, $8 million contract. It's a pretty hefty price to pay for a guy who has never attempted a pass in the NFL. It suggests that Whitehurst has a real chance to take the team's starting job from QB Matt Hasselbeck. We'd bet on Hasselbeck starting the season but giving way to Whitehurst if the team is struggling. It wouldn't be a bad idea for dynasty leaguers to stash Whitehurst.
Posted on 3/18/2010 7:45:26 PM
Cardinals ink Derek Anderson The Cardinals have signed QB Derek Anderson to a 2-year, $7.25 million contract. Another $11 million is available in incentives. It's an interesting move. And while we'd still call QB Matt Leinart the favorite to win the starting job, Anderson will definitely be given a chance to steal it. D.A. has been horrible the past 2 seasons. But don't forget that this is a guy who threw for 3,787 yards and 29 TDs in 2007. And that was on a Browns team whose weapons were miles behind what Anderson will be working with in Arizona. We'll keep a close eye on this battle between Anderson and Leinart throughout the summer.
Posted on 3/17/2010 3:03:29 PM
Eagles release Shawn Andrews The Eagles have released OG Shawn Andrews. The 2007 Pro Bowler has played in just 2 games the past 2 years due to health and personal problems. Still, the move is surprising considering he was only due a $2 million salary in 2010. At 27 years old, Andrews could still start in the NFL if healthy. But there are doubts about his desire to play football.
Posted on 3/17/2010 2:56:27 PM
Redskins sign Rex Grossman The Redskins have signed QB Rex Grossman to a 1-year deal. This is merely a depth move. Grossman isn't capable of challenging QB Jason Campbell for the starting job. And the acquisition won't stop Washington from taking a long look at a QB with the 4th overall pick in April's draft.
Posted on 3/17/2010 2:48:01 PM
Eagles sign Mike Bell to offer sheet The Eagles have signed RB Mike Bell to a 1-year, $1.7 million offer sheet. The Saints now have 7 days to match this offer before Bell becomes an Eagle. With RBs Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush already on the roster, look for New Orleans to let Bell walk. In Philly, he'd play behind RB LeSean McCoy and likely handle short-yardage and goal-line work.
Posted on 3/16/2010 6:21:13 PM
Jets GM talks about backfield Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum is excited about his backfield that now includes RBs Shonn Greene, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Leon Washington. Tannenbaum believes that there will be plenty of carries to go around. "Maybe we'll see LaDainian and Shonn in the same backfield, or LaDainian and Leon," Tannenbaum said. "We're going to run the ball a lot. That's important to Rex [Ryan]. That's our offensive philosophy." The Jets ran the ball a league-most 607 times last season. The next closest team was the Panthers with 525 rush attempts. It's tough to see the Jets hitting 600 in 2010, but they're a good bet to league the NFL in carries again.
Posted on 3/16/2010 12:57:12 PM
JaMarcus Russell re-dedicated? Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell was a no-show for the team's first day of voluntary workouts on Monday. But he's expected to be in attendance on Tuesday. And Director of Player Development Willie Brown says people will be surprised when they see the shape Russell is in. "It’s quite a bit of weight that he’s lost... I don’t want to pin it down and say how much he lost but it will be a significant difference when you see him compared to last year. The most important thing is he’s getting in shape. Not only losing weight, but getting in shape. He’s watching his diet, he has special meals brought in that he’s eating, and we have one of the Raiders, a former player there with him to monitor him and make sure things are going fine. The weight thing, he’ll get it down. He’ll get it down." We'll believe it when we see it...
Posted on 3/16/2010 12:49:43 PM
Kyle Orton still the starter According to Sports Illustrated's Peter King, Broncos HC Josh McDaniels called QB Kyle Orton immediately after the team traded for QB Brady Quinn to inform Orton that he was still the team's starter. It's a nice gesture and all, but Orton will need to out-play Quinn in training camp and the preseason to hang on to the starting gig. Denver doesn't have a whole lot invested in Orton and they've been after Quinn for the past 2 years. It'll be a training camp battle to watch, although the winner will be nothing more than a middle-of-the-road QB2 for fantasy purposes.
Posted on 3/15/2010 10:31:06 AM
Vikings not interested in Brian Westbrook The Vikings have been the trendy choice for those guessing where free-agent RB Brian Westbrook will end up. But HC Brad Childress says his team isn't interested. Childress expressed concern about Westy's injury history and also praised RB Albert Young. The same Albert Young who went undrafted last year and has just 12 career carries. But it looks like Minnesota is prepared to go into the season with Young as their #2 RB. Great news for RB Adrian Peterson, who should set a career-high in touches this season.
Posted on 3/15/2010 10:26:30 AM
Browns add Peyton Hillis QB Brady Quinn will get all the press in the trade the Broncos and Browns completed on Sunday night, but don't sleep on RB Peyton Hillis. As a rooke in 2008, Hillis averaged 5.0 yards per carry and scored 5 TDs. He was under-used by HC Josh McDaniels this past season. Now in Cleveland, Hillis is the odds on favorite for goal-line work. At 6'2, 250-pounds, he doesn't offer much explosion but is a bull in short-yardage situations. Cleveland has talked all offseason about wanting to bring in a guy to complement RB Jerome Harrison. Hillis could be that guy.
Posted on 3/14/2010 7:54:38 PM
Broncos trade for Brady Quinn The Broncos and Browns have agreed on a trade that will send QB Brady Quinn to Denver in exchange for RB Peyton Hillis and a 2011 6th-round pick. The deal isn't surprising considering the Browns wanted to move Quinn and the Broncos were close to trading for him last offseason. Denver did good to "buy low" on Quinn, who was a 1st-round pick just 3 years ago. Quinn will come in and compete with QB Kyle Orton for Denver's starting job.
Posted on 3/14/2010 7:24:41 PM
LT signs with Jets Free-agent RB LaDainian Tomlinson has opted to sign with the Jets over the Vikings. LT signed the dotted line on a 2-year, $5.2 million deal with New York this afternoon. He'll join a backfield that includes RBs Shonn Greene and Leon Washington. Tomlinson will probably pick up 8-10 total touches per game and will likely steal more work from Washington than Greene. LT will be 31 before the season starts and doesn't offer the power or explosion that Greene does at this point. That being said, Tomlinson has found a nice landing spot here. The Jets are a run-first offense with an excellent offensive line. Look for LT to improve upon last season's 3.3 yards per carry average.
Posted on 3/14/2010 7:05:28 PM
Lions acquire Shaun Hill 49ers QB Shaun Hill has been dealt to the Lions for a 7th-round pick in next year's draft. Hill was expendable after the 49ers signed QB David Carr earlier in the offseason. Hill is not especially talented, but he should prove to be an upgrade over Drew Stanton as Matt Stafford's backup and insurance policy. For just a 7th-round pick, the move makes a lot of sense for the Lions.
Posted on 3/14/2010 3:33:02 PM
Jets interested in Brandon Marshall NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reports that the Jets are working on putting together a package to trade for Broncos WR Brandon Marshall. The package reportedly won't contain New York's 1st-round pick. It's tough to see Denver parting with Marshall without receiving a 1st-round pick in return, but with few teams showing interest, the price tag may be getting lower.
Posted on 3/14/2010 12:25:56 PM
Leon Washington could be ready by preseason Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum is confident that RB Leon Washington will be ready by preseason. Washington is recovering from a broken leg he suffered last October. The original timetable put his availabilty for Week 1 in question, but it sounds like he's ahead of schedule. With the departure of RB Thomas Jones, Lil' Leon is in line for an increase in touches this season as long as he's healthy.
Posted on 3/14/2010 12:23:24 PM
Browns ink Jake Delhomme ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that the Browns and QB Jake Delhomme have come to terms on a 2-year deal. Cleveland now has 4 QBs on the roster with Delhomme, Seneca Wallace, Brady Quinn, and Brett Ratliff. The latter 2 will likely be traded before the season starts. Kansas City will be the popular pick to land Quinn, but they have too much invested in QB Matt Cassel. Our money is on the Broncos, Panthers, or Rams to trade for Quinn. Meanwhile, Delhomme will battle with Wallace for the starting job. Wallace has experience in Mike Holmgren's offense and is probably a better QB at this point. Look for him to be under center Week 1.
Posted on 3/13/2010 6:35:52 PM
Redskins sign Larry Johnson The Redskins have signed RB Larry Johnson to a 3-year, $12 million contract. It gives them another over-the-hill RB to pair with Clinton Portis. L.J. averaged just 3.3 yards per carry last season with the Chiefs and Bengals. It's tough to see him doing much better this year behind Washington's below-average offensive line.
Posted on 3/13/2010 12:03:01 AM
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