Houston RB Ben Tate Will Be Placed On Injured Reserve

Aug 15, 2010

Houston Texans rookie running back Ben Tate is expected to undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair the broken ankle he suffered in Saturday night's 19-16 preseason defeat at Arizona.

Tate, the second-round pick from Auburn, was injured at the end of a 12-yard carry when he was tackled by rookie linebacker Daryl Washington.

"It’s a very significant ankle injury and will require surgery," coach Gary Kubiak said today. "It’s very unfortunate and doesn’t look good."

Kubiak said the Texans are planning to schedule the surgery for Tuesday.

Tate, who will be placed on injured reserve, was running third team behind Arian Foster and Steve Slaton. The injury means Chris Henry and Jeremiah Johnson will move up a spot.

Fantasy Impact:

With this news, both Arian Foster and Steve Slaton have moved up significantly in our rankings. Foster up to RB26, and Slaton to RB35 in standard scoring. Slaton higher than Foster in PPR at RB22 (Foster RB36 in PPR).

Apr 17

Chargers to sign RB J.K. Dobbins on one-year deal

Tom Pelissero

Apr 17 · 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.

Houston RB Ben Tate Will Be Placed On Injured Reserve

Chargers to sign RB J.K. Dobbins on one-year deal

Cowboys sign RB Royce Freeman

Eagles sign WR DeVonta Smith to three-year extension

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