Will Heller Fantasy News

Friday, March 23, 2012, 3:39pm

The Lions re-signed backup TE Will Heller.

Friday, October 8, 2010, 1:58pm

Wouldn’t it be just the Lions’ luck to get receiver Nate Burleson back but lose tight end Tony Scheffler? “I am not out yet,” Scheffler said. “We will know by (today).”

Scheffler suffered a concussion last week against the Packers but played the entire game and caught six passes.

“He felt good on Monday, but on Tuesday started to get dizzy and headaches and it’s stayed the same,” Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. “He doesn’t have real severe symptoms but exercising tends to make those worse, so we just shut him down for a couple of days.”

Scheffler will have to pass a battery of tests and be completely symptom-free before he can be cleared. Will Heller would step in as the second tight end if Scheffler can’t go.

FitzSimmons Lions' only returning TE
Friday, July 17, 2009, 1:32pm

Lions TE Casey Fitzsimmons is the only tight end remaining from last year's roster and he's competing with three players that GM Martin Mayhew and HC Jim Schwartz have brought in - veteran free agent Will Heller and rookies Brandon Pettigrew and Dan Gronkowski.

Pettigrew, the 20th overall pick in the draft, will likely be the starter sooner rather than later, leaving FitzSimmons to compete with Heller for the No. 2 spot or Gronkowski for No. 3. Heller and FitzSimmons are different players so their position on the depth chart depends on what the team will be doing on any particular play. Heller is a good blocker with average receiving skills while FitzSimmons is a good receiver with average blocking ability.

Friday, October 17, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) was officially ruled
out today.

Thursday, October 23, 2008, 12:00am

Seattle Times: Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) who did not practice
Wednesday is not expected to play at San Francisco.

Friday, October 31, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Seahawks TE Will Heller (knee) is a scratch
for this weekend.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 12:00am

Seattle Times: Seahawks Tight end Will Heller might be able to
play this week. He has been out since suffering a sprained knee at
the end of the Seahawks' loss to Green Bay on Oct. 12.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 12:00am

Detroit News: The Lions signed free-agent tight end Will Heller to
a one-year contract.

Sunday, November 9, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Key Seahawks ruled out today: QB Matt Hasselbeck, WR Deion Branch, TE Will Heller and Brandon
Coutu.