If Smith returns, he won't be every-down player for NYG

Dec 06, 2010

Steve Smith doesn’t believe he’ll be the same for the rest of this season.

That doesn’t mean he won’t suit up.

The Giants wide receiver said after Sunday's 31-7 victory over the Redskins that his chances of playing against the Vikings on Sunday are “pretty good.” Smith, who was limited in practice last week, has missed the past four games with a partially torn pectoral muscle.

“It still hurts, but I’m going to have to deal with that for the rest of the year,” he said. “Just try it out (this) week and see how it feels.”

Smith wore a harness on his right arm while catching passes last week.

“It doesn’t help going across my body. I’m just not going to be able to do that for a while,” he said, adding, “I’m not going to be able to get rid of defenders this way (across his body). I’m just going to have to do something else.”

Fantasy Impact:

Apr 17

Chargers to sign RB J.K. Dobbins on one-year deal

Tom Pelissero

Apr 17 · 7:45 PM EDT

Former Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins is planning to sign with the #Chargers on a one-year deal. Electric when healthy, Dobbins — who averages 5.8 yards per carry in his career — reunites with OC Greg Roman and can hit the market again in March.

Related Players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has had poor injury luck in his career, but has only managed 234 total rushes since being drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. This is a low-risk, high-reward move by the Chargers and might give them a runway to wait a little longer in the '24 Draft before they address the position.

Apr 16

Cowboys sign RB Royce Freeman

Todd Archer

Apr 16 · 8:15 PM EDT

The Cowboys have signed running back Royce Freeman to a one-year deal. Freeman had 319 yards on 77 carries with 2 touchdowns last year for the Los Angeles Rams. He was 3rd round pick of Denver in '18.

Related Players: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn

Fantasy Impact:

Freeman hasn't rushed for 500 yards since 2018, his rookie season. This shouldn't have any impact on the team drafting at the position and/or bringing back Ezekiel Elliott.

Apr 15

Eagles sign WR DeVonta Smith to three-year extension

Ian Rapoport

Apr 15 · 10:45 AM EDT

The Eagles have paid another big-time, rising player. This time, WR DeVonta Smith gets a 3-year, $75M contract extension that includes $51M guaranteed.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, DeVante Parker, Parris Campbell

Fantasy Impact:

Great news for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense as a whole. Smith will continue his 1b role in which he finished the 2023 season as fantasy's WR22.