Rashard Mendenhall Fantasy News

Injury Report for MNF: Chiefs @ Steelers
Saturday, November 10, 2012, 7:36pm

Kansas City Chiefs

OUT
DE Glenn Dorsey (calf), QB Brady Quinn (head)

QUESTIONABLE
T Branden Albert (head), TE Steve Maneri (ankle), C Ryan Lilja (neck)

PROBABLE
RB Jamaal Charles (neck), WR Terrance Copper (calf), RB Nate Eachus (head), G Jeff Allen (head), CB Javier Arenas (head), WR Devon Wylie (hamstring)

Pittsburgh Steelers

OUT
WR Antonio Brown (ankle), T Marcus Gilbert (ankle), LB Stevenson Sylvester (hamstring), S Troy Polamalu (calf)

DOUBTFUL
RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles)

QUESTIONABLE
LB Chris Carter (abdomen)

PROBABLE
RB Jonathan Dwyer (quad), RB Chris Rainey (rib), K Shaun Suisham (ankle)

Rashard Mendenhall is the starter when healthy
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 1:18pm

Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall is likely still a week away from being healthy enough to return to game action, but when he does, the former first-round pick will assume his starting role.

RB coach Kirby Wilson told the Trib on Wednesday that Mendenhall “has the whole package, so that’s your guy,” despite recent success by Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer.

“Rashard has always been our lead dog and our top runner,” Wilson said.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 1:41pm

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: RB Jonathan Dwyer should return this week.

Monday, November 5, 2012, 11:27am

A football team has a controversy when it has three guys at one position who can't play well enough to help it win. What the Steelers have at running back is a luxury. "A blessing," tackle Max Starks called it Sunday night. "We have three guys who could start for just about any other team in the NFL. All three are dynamic guys."

Rashard Mendenhall.

Jonathan Dwyer.

Dwyer & Mendenhall OUT for Steelers as expected
Sunday, November 4, 2012, 3:03pm

Steelers Inactives
Charlie Batch QB
Jonathan Dwyer RB
Rashard Mendenhall RB
Troy Polamalu SS
Juamorris Stewart WR
Stevenson Sylvester LB
Alameda Ta'amu DT

Jonathan Dwyer likely out, Isaac Redman may start
Friday, November 2, 2012, 1:49pm

With Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer sitting out today, all signs point to Isaac Redman starting for the Steelers.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 1:06pm

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would not commit to a starting running back today, saying only that he expected Isaac Redman back at practice Wednesday, while Rashard Mendenhall has been cleared to return to individual drills.

Jonathan Dwyer, who has started the past two games - gaining over 100 yards in each - is expected to sit out practice Wednesday and return Thursday.

Tomlin said he'll wait until later in the week to make a decision on who starts, but the feeling here is that Dwyer starts, Redman serves as a third-down and short-yardage back and Mendenhall sits out again while he gets that Achilles' tendon 100 percent healthy.

Jonathan Dwyer downplays injury after another solid game
Monday, October 29, 2012, 8:04am

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin cited RB Jonathan Dwyer in his postgame injury report as having a strained right quad. Dwyer shrugged it off — “I’m fine,” he said.