Welker admits he's not 100-percent

Sep 16, 2010

New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker told reporters Thursday that it could take a full year before he's 100 percent back to the player he was before tearing his ACL last January.

"I don't know if I can really put a number on it," when asked where he feels healthwise. "It takes a full year until I'm me again, is what they say," he said. "I'm just trying to take it a day at a time and do what I can with what I got right now."

Welker, who had 15 receptions in last November's win over the Jets, said the 2010 season-opener was a big hurdle for him to overcome.

Fantasy Impact:

Whatever percentage he's at, he sure looks good. But it makes you wonder if he'll be able to hold up all year. For those of you counting on Welker as a high-end WR on your team, it wouldn't hurt to keep some roster space open for Brandon Tate or Julian Edelman as a rare receiver handcuff. We currently have Tate as the WR3, but Edelman proved a worthy target last year.

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.