Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones (toe) ‘looked great’ during a limited practice Monday, Jan. 30, according to head coach Dan Quinn.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
NFL | Corey Davis could miss NFL Combine
Western Michigan WR Corey Davis suffered an ankle injury while training for the draft. The injury is reportedly serious enough to cast doubt on his status for the NFL Combine.
Footballguys View: Davis’s stock could take a hit if he misses the combine because the league puts more stock in combine numbers when it comes to small schoolers. He is battling Clemson’s Mike Williams to be the first receiver off of the board this spring.
NFL | Corey Davis could miss NFL Combine
Western Michigan WR Corey Davis suffered an ankle injury while training for the draft. The injury is reportedly serious enough to cast doubt on his status for the NFL Combine.
Footballguys View: Davis’s stock could take a hit if he misses the combine because the league puts more stock in combine numbers when it comes to small schoolers. He is battling Clemson’s Mike Williams to be the first receiver off of the board this spring.
Texans | Houston could pursue Jimmy Garoppolo
New England Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo could be a possible trade target for the Houston Texans, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson.
Footballguys View: The Texans are obviously in the market for a quarterback with Brock Osweiler’s failings, but they are on the hook for 16 million guaranteed dollars to Osweiler this year. If they trade what would likely be a first-round pick for Garoppolo, they would have to tie up an inordinate amount of money if they sign Garoppolo to a long-term deal and keep Osweiler (which seems to be impossible to avoid). Alternatively, they could wait until 2018 to offer Garoppolo a deal, but if he plays well in 2017, the price will be much higher than Osweiler’s. It makes sense from a team need point of view, but the contract given to Osweiler hurts the possibility of it happening.
Texans | Houston could pursue Jimmy Garoppolo
New England Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo could be a possible trade target for the Houston Texans, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson.
Footballguys View: The Texans are obviously in the market for a quarterback with Brock Osweiler’s failings, but they are on the hook for 16 million guaranteed dollars to Osweiler this year. If they trade what would likely be a first-round pick for Garoppolo, they would have to tie up an inordinate amount of money if they sign Garoppolo to a long-term deal and keep Osweiler (which seems to be impossible to avoid). Alternatively, they could wait until 2018 to offer Garoppolo a deal, but if he plays well in 2017, the price will be much higher than Osweiler’s. It makes sense from a team need point of view, but the contract given to Osweiler hurts the possibility of it happening.
Vikings | Kyle Rudolph busy in 2016
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph ran routes on 58 percent of his snaps and was targeted on a career-high 23.7 percent of his routes last season, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
Footballguys View: This despite offensive line woes that forced the Vikings to play options they never envisioned counting on when the season opened. If they can stabilize the line for the upcoming season and avoid the injury epidemic, Rudolph could be used even more as a receiver.
Vikings | Kyle Rudolph busy in 2016
Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph ran routes on 58 percent of his snaps and was targeted on a career-high 23.7 percent of his routes last season, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
Footballguys View: This despite offensive line woes that forced the Vikings to play options they never envisioned counting on when the season opened. If they can stabilize the line for the upcoming season and avoid the injury epidemic, Rudolph could be used even more as a receiver.
Giants | Victor Cruz uncertain about return
New York Giants WR Victor Cruz wants to play out the final two years of his contract with the team, but he admits the ‘ball is in (the Giants’) court’ when it comes to sticking around. Cruz has a $9.4 million salary cap hit next season and will likely need to take a pay cut for the second straight season in order to stay. Cruz agreed to reduce his base salary from $7.9 million to $1.3 million for the 2016 season.
Footballguys View: Cruz was only a small contributor in 2016, and it’s possible that UDFA Roger Lewis will completely overtake him as the #3 receiver with more development this offseason. His time on our fantasy radar is probably over even though his return from a patellar tendon blowout was inspiring and surprising.
Giants | Victor Cruz uncertain about return
New York Giants WR Victor Cruz wants to play out the final two years of his contract with the team, but he admits the ‘ball is in (the Giants’) court’ when it comes to sticking around. Cruz has a $9.4 million salary cap hit next season and will likely need to take a pay cut for the second straight season in order to stay. Cruz agreed to reduce his base salary from $7.9 million to $1.3 million for the 2016 season.
Footballguys View: Cruz was only a small contributor in 2016, and it’s possible that UDFA Roger Lewis will completely overtake him as the #3 receiver with more development this offseason. His time on our fantasy radar is probably over even though his return from a patellar tendon blowout was inspiring and surprising.
Saints | Bradford Banta hired by Saints
Former Washington Redskins assistant coach Bradford Banta was hired by the New Orleans Saints Tuesday, Jan. 31, as special teams coach.