Seahawks Beat: Never 'in dispute' that RB Thomas Rawls is 'the starter when healthy'

Sep 01, 2016

When asked if Thomas Rawls or Christine Michael get the first reps in practice, beat writer Bob Condotta replied, "Rawls goes first. But that's never been in dispute that he's the starter when healthy."

Fantasy Impact:

This should ease the Christine Michael concerns/hype regarding his role in the offense. Expect him to serve as Rawls' backup. He's an intriguing attrition play given Rawls' injury history and continued recovery.

yesterday

Saints QB Derek Carr is retiring

Katherine Terrell

yesterday · 11:20 AM EDT

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is retiring, the team announced Saturday.

The team said that Carr had a labral tear and degenerative rotator cuff damage to his right throwing shoulder.

Related Players: Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler

Fantasy Impact:

It has long been expected that Carr could have problems getting on the field in 2025, but those problems clearly ran deeper. Shough and Rattler will battle it out for the QB1 role, and it's looking like a safe bet that Shough will handle a vast majority of the starts this season.

May 08

Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks out for the 2025 season

Adam Schefter

May 08 · 1:27 PM EDT

Panthers placed RB Jonathon Brooks on the physically unable to perform list, meaning he now will be out for the 2025 season.

Related Players: Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle, Trevor Etienne

Fantasy Impact:

With the additions of Dowdle and Etienne (fourth round), this was a distinct possibility, and now the move has been made quite early in the post-Draft season. Brooks will be a tough gamble for 2026, but here's hoping for a full recovery for the young back.

May 07

Eagles and TE Dallas Goedert agree to reworked deal for 2025

Mike Garafolo

May 07 · 10:57 AM EDT

The Eagles and TE Dallas Goedert have agreed to a reworked deal for this season, as Jeff McLane stated. The team had trade offers for Goedert during the draft. He was in the loop. Decided to remain with the team and selflessly restructured to try running it back.

Related Players: Grant Calcaterra, Kylen Granson, Harrison Bryant

Fantasy Impact:

As Garafolo touches on, it seemed like a draft-day trade was very much on the table, but once the smoke cleared, it seemed obvious that the vet would remain on the team for at least one more year. Philadelphia currently has seven tight ends on the roster, so expect to see a lot of those names drop off throughout the summer. Goedert should once again be considered a touchdown-dependent low-end TE1 on a great offense.