Fantasy - Football Wiretap

Le'Veon Bell Plans To Report To Steelers On Labor Day

Aug 28, 2018 4:30 PM

Le'Veon Bell has told his teammates on the Pittsburgh Steelers that he plans to report on Labor Day.

Bell has been holding after not yet signing the franchise tag of $14.5 million for 2018. Bell wanted a long-term deal.

Bell did the same thing last year when he did not officially report until Sept. 4, which was six days before the 2017 season opener.

Bell still started in Week 1 in 2017.

Gerry Dulac/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Fantasy, Misc Rumor

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Jordan Reed Expected To Play Week 1

Aug 28, 2018 9:30 AM

Jordan Reed has missed the entire preseason, but should be ready to play for the Washington Redskins in Week One.

Reed, 28, is dealing with a toe injury and has struggled to remain healthy throughout his career.

The Redskins open the season on Sept. 9 against the Arizona Cardinals.

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Tags: Washington Football Team, Fantasy, Injury

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Marquise Lee Out For Season With Knee Surgery

Aug 27, 2018 2:51 PM

Marqise Lee will miss the 2018 season because of the knee injury he suffered in the Jacksonville Jaguars' third preseason game. 

The Jaguars didn't specify the nature of the injury but he will undergo surgery.

Lee, who signed a four-year, $34 million contract ($16.5 million guaranteed) in March, is the Jaguars' most experienced receiver, with 171 catches for 2,166 yards and eight touchdowns in four seasons with the team. 

"I feel very confident about the players that we have at that position," Doug Marrone said. "I still it as competition there. We're not settled on some of the spots at receiver, but we feel that we're good enough to go into the season with the guys that we think can make the team."

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Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Fantasy, Injury

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Saquon Barkley Fully Returns To Practice For First Time Since Oct. 13

Aug 26, 2018 7:34 PM

Saquon Barkley practiced fully on Sunday for the first time since August 13th as he's dealt with a hamstring injury.

Barkley made several nice cuts and didn't appear to have any limitations.

Barkley was the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft.

Matt Lombardo/NJ Advance Media

Tags: New York Giants, Fantasy, Injury

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Carson Wentz Still Not Cleared For Contact

Aug 26, 2018 1:06 PM

Carson Wentz has still not been cleared for contact with the Philadelphia Eagles' first game of 2018 less than two weeks away.

Doug Pederson said he would like to give Wentz at least one week of practice before he plays.

The Eagles will start Nick Foles at quarterback until Wentz is healthy enough to return.

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Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Fantasy, Injury

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Marquise Lee Suffers Left Knee Injury On Illegal Hit

Aug 25, 2018 10:33 PM

Marquise Lee suffered a left knee injury when he was tackled by Damontae Kazee. Lee was carted off the field.

Kazee was penalized on the play for lowering his helmet to initiate contact.

Lee is the Jaguars' most experienced receiver, with 171 catches for 2,166 yards and eight touchdowns in four seasons with the Jaguars.

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Tags: Jacksonville Jaguars, Fantasy, Injury

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Ravens Lose FRP TE Hayden Hurst For 3-4 Weeks With Broken Foot

Aug 24, 2018 11:48 AM

Hayden Hurst will be out three to four weeks with a stress fracture in his foot.

The Baltimore Ravens selected tight end Hurst with the 25th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Hurst will undergo a procedure to insert a screw in his foot.

Mike Garafolo/NFL.com

Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Fantasy, Injury

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Chris Carson Holding Off Rashaad Penny To Start As Seattle's RB

Aug 21, 2018 4:24 PM

Chris Carson is leading Rashaad Penny for the starting running back job with the Seattle Seahawks.

Pete Carroll said everything Carson has done this offseason "has just been top drawer."

Penny was the 27th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Penny suffered a broken finger that required surgery.

Penny is expected to be back by Week 1, according to Carroll, and he figures to still have a sizable role in Seattle's offense as a rookie. 

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Tags: Seattle Seahawks, Fantasy

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Josh Gordon Returns To Browns

Aug 18, 2018 11:58 PM

Josh Gordon has returned to the Cleveland Browns after spending time away from the team to work on his mental and physical health.

"As I humbly return to being a member of this team with an opportunity to get back to playing this game I love, I realize in order for me to reach my full potential, my primary focus must remain on my sobriety and mental well-being," Gordon said in a statement Saturday.

League sources had told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Gordon was seeking additional counseling to deal with his mental health and anxiety. 

"I never lost trust in him," Browns coach Hue Jackson said Saturday. "Obviously, he was doing something to make himself better and put himself in a better place, which I think is very important. I think the health part for him is real important, and I get that and respect that.

"I think at the same time, what's very important is that he continues to do the things that the organization has set forth and that the football team has set forth. I think Josh understands that, and I think he is willing to do that and that will happen over time. In time, I think it will show exactly where he is."

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Tags: Cleveland Browns, Fantasy, Misc Rumor

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Saquon Barkley Making Progress After Hamstring Injury

Aug 16, 2018 3:35 PM

Saquon Barkley is "coming along" after suffering a mild strain of his hamstring.

The Giants have called it a "tweak." Barkley said that if there were a playoff game today, you would see him on the field.

"To be completely honest, as a competitor I'd find a way," he said. "I want to play [Friday in a preseason game against Detroit]. I don't know what is in the game plan, to be completely honest. I just know I'm day-to-day and taking it step-by-step."

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Tags: New York Giants, Fantasy, Injury

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Derrius Guice Out For Season With Torn ACL
Derrius Guice was a second round pick out of LSU.

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Tom Brady Sits With Sore Back
Tom Brady has had a noticeably lighter workload during recent practices.

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