NO: TB Thomas takes full practice, wearing brace

Sep 16, 2009

The Saints rested a lot of banged-up bodies on Wednesday after their first game of the season, including cornerback Tracy Porter (knee), tight end Jeremy Shockey (ankle), offensive tackle Jermon Bushrod (ankle) and defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy (knee).

Tight end Darnell Dinkins (foot) and offensive tackle Jammal Brown (hip) also did not practice Wednesday. And safety Roman Harper (hamstring) was limited. But tailback Pierre Thomas (knee) did get back on the field for the first time, going through a full practice while wearing a heavy brace.

Thomas once again insisted that he is determined to play Sunday at Philadelphia, but he said the decision will be up to the coaching staff.

Porter said he also hopes to play but said he'll leave it up to the coaches and trainers. If he can't go, veteran Randall Gay and rookie Malcolm Jenkins would both likely move up one notch on the depth chart.

Shockey didn't get into specifics about his injury, which he suffered in practice last week. But he gave a thumbs up sign and said, "I'm walking."

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

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

Tom Pelissero

yesterday · 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.