Terrell Owens Fantasy News

Terrell Owens joins the Wranglers of the Indoor Football League
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 3:16pm

It's official. Terrell Owens signed a deal to play for and co-own the Allen Texas Wranglers indoor football team.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 10:58am

Jerry Jones acknowledged that the Cowboys have a need for depth at wide receiver with a hamstring strain probably sidelining Miles Austin until after Thanksgiving.

But Jones ruled out signing a veteran wide receiver to fill the void.

“We’ve got [Dwayne] Harris on the practice squad,” Jones said on KRLD-FM, referring to the sixth-round pick who was demoted from the active roster a couple of weeks ago. “That’ll be where we limit it to. It won’t be away from the roster.”

Harris only played one offensive snap during his five games on the active roster. His primary role was as a punt returner, which could also be a need if the coaches opt not to risk Dez Bryant in that role with Austin out.

While Harris isn’t ready to be a major contributor on offense, the Cowboys apparently don’t believe there is an available veteran who could help immediately. It’s almost as if they didn’t see Terrell Owens’ scouts-free, nationally televised workout.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 1:07am

Titans coach Mike Munchak said Tuesday on his radio show on 104.5-FM that when WR Terrell Owens is healthy enough to pass a physical, the team would likely take a look at him..

Owens, a 15-year veteran, suffered a knee injury that required surgery during the offseason. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Oct. 7 that Owens should be medically cleared to return to the NFL in two to three weeks.

The Titans have been looking for help at wide receiver since Kenny Britt was lost for the year with a torn ACL and MCL in the third week of the season.

“That’s something that at some point when (Owens’) health is better and he can pass a physical – people thought the midpoint of the season, maybe – he might be a guy that may be able to to work out to prove where he’s at,” Munchak said. “So of course us, or whoever else, is going to take a look, just like we have with other free agents, to see what kind of shape he’s in.”

“A lot is going to depend for us on how we are producing at that (wide receiver) postion three weeks or two weeks from now, and how we’re doing (overall),” Munchak said. “All those things will factor into it. But I’m sure whenever you’ve got a player that has his capabilities, everyone’s going to know exactly where he’s at. If he has a way of helping our team win, then for sure you’re going to take a look at him.”

Thursday, September 8, 2011, 12:29pm

CB Darrelle Revis wouldn't say how he'll be deployed in this game. Usually, he gets matched against the opponents' top receiver, but the Cowboys have two talented wideouts, Dez Bryant and Miles Austin -- both 6-2.

Bryant might be a better matchup for Antonio Cromartie because he generally lines up as the 'X' receiver (split end). Usually, that's Cromartie's side. Austin is more versatile than Bryant because he's used in different spots, including the slot.

Revis praised Bryant.

"I'll put Dez Bryant in the category of Terrell Owens -- a 6-3, 6-4 guy, about 230 pounds," said Revis, exaggering slightly. "Very explosive. Can run. Strong. This is his second year. You can tell, he has the talent to be one of the best in the league."

Thursday, August 25, 2011, 10:58am

Terrell Owens said his knee is a couple months away from being completely healed and though no team has contacted him, he still expects to play this season.

"I'm still not 100 percent to be able to go to a team and contribute," Owens told The Associated Press. "When I get to the point to where I'm comfortable and able to run around, I'll feel like those calls should be coming."

Terrell Owens is planning to return "two or three weeks into the season."
Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 7:51pm

"The doctors said the timetable was six to eight months, and up to a year, of rehab process. Obviously, they gave someone of my caliber a four- to six-month window. Four months is very ambitious, and that's where I'm at now: four months and four or five days out from surgery," Terrell Owens said after a workout Monday.

"Talking with the doctors, going through my personal training in L.A. and in Pensacola (Fla.), they stressed that I'm way ahead of schedule. I'm giving myself the timetable of maybe two or three weeks into the season that I'll be ready. That's giving myself a grace period, for setbacks. I'm rehabbing my butt off to get back on the field."

Friday, August 12, 2011, 1:48pm

Terrell Owens posted a video on Twitter of his footwork on a field ladder, followed by an explosion into a full sprint.

Though it’s hard to tell how fast he’s running, it sure looks like he’s where he was before tearing that ACL.

PFT was told that his goal is to be ready to play by Week One. Given the rule that guarantees the salary of any vested veteran who is under contract at the start of the season, there’s a chance that he’ll be signed after the first weekend of regular-season games.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 10:08am

Terrell Owens Owens, who tore an ACL in the offseason, continues to rehab. We’re told that he’s a couple of weeks away from returning to 100 percent. If that happens, his recovery would be nothing short of remarkable, in light of his age (37) and the normal rehab requirements for an injury of this nature.

Of course, any interested teams would have the final say on whether Owens truly has reached 100 percent. And then there’s the question of whether anyone will truly be interested, given his reputation for ripping apart a locker room.

Rookie WR A.J. Green getting noticed
Monday, August 1, 2011, 3:45pm

Bengals coach Marv Lewis is like everyone else down here at camp raving about No. 1 pick A.J. Green. He catches everything, no one's covered him, and when he is, he jumps up and takes it away.

"He showed his physical prowess out there today," said Lewis with a shake of his head at his own news conference.

Even though the Bengals had a pair of 10,000-yard receivers last year in Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens, Lewis offered, "He's an upgrade … we're improved athletically."

The 6-4 Green, who turned 23 Sunday, launched himself over safety Chris Crocker to make one of those "wow" catches where you can hear him snap the ball like some amphibian at the top of his jump. It came on the first play of an 11-on-11 after quarterback Andy Dalton play-actioned and rolled out of his pocket to the right and threw one that hung high enough for Green.

Later Dalton threw a beauty of a bomb down the right sideline that Green caught in stride. In one-on-ones Green bedeviled that very good corner in Hall and in 7-on-7 he beat him in the slot on a quick move to the corner and Dalton completed a nice touch pass over the shoulder.

"He's in the upper echelon right now, I'd say," said Crocker, a vet of 110 NFL games.

Sunday, July 3, 2011, 9:31am

A front office man points out that one of the reasons Terrell Owens will be moving on to his fourth team in four years this year is he doesn’t always run his route the way he is supposed to and he leaves a lot of gray area for the quarterback. Last year, he led the NFL in most interceptions as a targeted receiver with 12, according to Stats, Inc. What’s more, he has led the league in the category with 43 interceptions over the last five years. And another issue with T.O? He was third in the league in drops last year with 11.

Rosenhaus: Terrell Owens will be playing at start of season
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 3:26pm

Terrell Owens is recovering from left knee surgery and plans to be ready to play when the NFL season starts, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said Tuesday.

Rosenhaus confirmed in an interview with ESPN that the star wide receiver tore his anterior cruciate ligament and had surgery in early April. However, Rosenhaus said, his client "will be playing at the start of the NFL season."

Rosenhaus called speculation that Owens, 37, was considering retirement "nonsense" and said the 15-year veteran is doing "fantastic" and could be recovered as early as August. Sources familiar with the injury told ESPN on Sunday night that Owens wouldn't return until mid- to late November at the earliest.

"The old injury has been repaired," Rosenhaus said. "He is many months into recovery and doing fantastic. No predictions on training camp, but he comes back fast from injuries. I won't rule him out of anything. He will be a starting receiver for someone this year."

As for Owens mulling retirement, Rosenhaus said "all the retirement talk is nonsense. There's been no discussion about that, and this injury is not a big deal."

Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 12:43pm

CBS columnist Mike Freemen on Terrell Owens:

I expect Owens to publicly state his career will go on and there will be no retirement but I can tell you Owens has told several people in the NFL that he has indeed considered retirement. Again, that doesn't mean he will, but he's told people in the sport he's considering it.

Owens, with little question, is done in the NFL as an elite receiver. Owens didn't have a bad last season but look closely at Owens and it's easy to see that burst he once had was gone. Now, at the age of 37, coming off a torn ACL, there's no way Owens can be great again. I doubt he can even be good again.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 12:33pm

Veteran wide receiver Terrell Owens' torn anterior cruciate ligament wasn't exactly a secret in NFL circles with players.

"It's crazy, I've known about that for months," wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh said. "I didn't pry into his business. Hopefully, it's not too severe and he'll be back soon. He had a good year last year. I wouldn't ever count him out."

Terrell Owens tears ACL, mid-November best case scenario
Monday, June 27, 2011, 11:47am

Terrell Owens, who has placed himself among the NFL's all-time leading receivers with plans to play a 16th season, has undergone surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees following a previously undisclosed injury this offseason, according to sources familiar with the injury.

One source said Owens was hurt while on site taping a television show for VH1. Another source said Owens tore the ACL during a personal workout but other sources could not confirm the cause of injury. Owens, 37, was unavailable for comment but sources said the surgery by noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews occurred within the past month.

Sources said while Owens did tear an ACL with the new injury, he suffered no other damage to the knee in question and with intensive rehab he conceivably could return within six months, or around mid-to-late November, in a best-case scenario.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 10:18am

Causing frustration to quarterback Carson Palmer and a group of hard-working teammates, aggravating coaches and triggering consternation within the organization, a "circus atmosphere" made a difficult situation even worse during a dreadful season for the Cincinnati Bengals.

One reason Palmer has requested a trade is due to his displeasure with the atmosphere that enveloped the team last season as the team struggled despite the presence of veteran wide receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco, according to league sources with knowledge of the situation.

According to sources, several players, including Palmer, want a more serious approach to football without constant controveries and distractions.

What does that mean? That means they want the Bengals to be a lower-key, more focused, winning football team going forward.