Welker fully recovered from knee injury

Oct 26, 2009

After having 10 catches for a career-high 150 yards last week against Tennessee, Wes Welker had 10 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown yesterday in the Patriots’ 35-7 victory over the Buccaneers. It was the first time in Welker’s six-year career that he had back-to-back 10-catch performances and it served as notice that Welker is fully recovered from the knee injury that caused him to miss two games this season.

“Yeah, I think so,’’ said Welker, who now leads the Patriots in receptions with 46 for 484 yards and is tied for the team lead with four touchdown receptions. “I’m definitely getting there.’’

Welker put the Patriots ahead, 14-0, with 2:16 left in the first quarter when he took a screen pass from quarterback Tom Brady and scampered 14 yards into the end zone. The play showed the value of Welker, who moves the chains with his ability to pick up yards after the catch.

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.