Lions release RB Stevan Ridley

Aug 25, 2016

Stevan Ridley was a former 1,000-yard rusher who was expected to compete with Zach Zenner for the power running job in the Detroit Lions' backfield.

Even if he lost that battle, he was expected to make the team. He even got $250,000 of his contract guaranteed.

Instead, he didn't even make it to the first round of cuts.

The Lions informed Ridley on Thursday morning that he has been released.

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bump for Zach Zenner, who figures to take over the "big back" role formerly occupied by Joique Bell. There has already been speculation that Ridley could land in New England.

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Fantasy Impact:

This is an important change for fantasy owners to take note of. It's going to require everyone to check, or at least be aware of possible changes for their teams leading up to games on any day of the week. The old deadline was 4 p.m. the day before a game.

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Fantasy Impact:

Minshew is now on the active roster. We rank Minshew 25th on our QB list but feel he offers good value at that spot. He averaged 16.6 fantasy points per game last year, which would have ranked 15th among QBs.

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Bengals would like to sign RB Joe Mixon to longterm deal

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Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said Monday he wants RB Joe Mixon in a black and orange uniform long term. Tobin views Mixon as a cornerstone piece to the franchise.

Fantasy Impact:

Mixon is looking for his third-straight 1,000-yard season in 2020. The running back is in the final year of his rookie contract. He’s set to earn $1.2 million in base salary this season.

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