Fantasy football players in the news
By KFFL Staff
Quarterback
QB | Brett Favre | Minnesota Vikings | Injury, Fantasy
Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre's (ankle) surgery on his ankle went well, according to Dr. James Andrews, but Favre has still not made a decision on his future, reports The Associated Press. Andrews said Favre has a few more weeks of rehab to go through before being ready to make a decision.
Running Back
RB | Chris Johnson | Tennessee Titans | Fantasy
Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson said he does not know if he will report to training camp on time or continue his holdout, reports The Associated Press. Johnson said on his Twitter page that his agent has not had any contract talks with the Titans.
RB | Ahmad Bradshaw | New York Giants | Injury
New York Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, feet) did not participate in practice Wednesday, June 16, reports Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News.
Wide Receiver
WR | Hakeem Nicks | New York Giants | Injury, Fantasy
New York Giants WR Hakeem Nicks (toe) was able to participate in afternoon practice Wednesday, June 16, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Ohm Youngmisuk.
WR | Domenik Hixon | New York Giants | Injury, Fantasy
New York Giants WR Domenik Hixon (knee) will undergo surgery to fix a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in two to three weeks, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Ohm Youngmisuk.
WR | Marcus Easley | Buffalo Bills | Transaction
The Buffalo Bills have signed fourth-round draft choice WR Marcus Easley, according to BuffaloBills.com's Chris Brown. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
WR | Mark Bradley | Free Agent | Transaction
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have announced they have released WR Mark Bradley.
WR | Deion Branch | Seattle Seahawks | Injury
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he expects WR Deion Branch (knee) to be fully healthy by the start of training camp, reports The Associated Press.
WR | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | Seattle Seahawks | Injury, Fantasy
Seattle Seahawks WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (hernia) said he is about 85 percent recovered from hernia surgery he had during the offseason, reports The Associated Press. Head coach Pete Carroll said he believes Houshmandzadeh will be completely healthy by training camp.
Tight End
TE | Kevin Boss | New York Giants | Injury, Fantasy
New York Giants DL Jay Alford (knee), FS Kenny Phillips (knee) and TE Kevin Boss (ankle) all sat out of practice Wednesday, June 16, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Ohm Youngmisuk.
TE | Jermichael Finley | Green Bay Packers | Fantasy
Green Bay Packers TE Jermichael Finley plans to work out with Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald at his offseason camp for quarterbacks, wide receiver, tight ends and defensive backs in July, reports the Green Bay Press-Gazette's Pete Dougherty. The camp will last about one month with former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter among the instructors. "I'm stoked," Finley said. "This is my first time doing an organized workout besides doing it by myself. I'm pretty excited to take my game to the next level. That's what I'm looking for."
Offensive Tackle
OT | Cornell Green | Buffalo Bills | Injury
Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said OT Cornell Green (undisclosed) did not participate in practice Wednesday, June 16, because of a muscle pull, Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News. Gailey said Green could miss a couple of days.
OT | Demetrius Bell | Buffalo Bills | Injury
Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said OG Eric Wood (leg) and OT Demetrius Bell (knee) are ahead of schedule in their rehabilitation from injuries, reports Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News.
Defensive Line
DL | Justin Tuck | New York Giants | Injury
New York Giants DE Justin Tuck (foot) did not participate in afternoon practice Wednesday, June 16, because of a sore foot, reports The Star-Ledger's Mike Garafolo.
DL | Aubrayo Franklin | San Francisco 49ers | Free Agents
San Francisco 49ers franchise free-agent DT Aubrayo Franklin is not expected to attend the team's upcoming mandatory minicamp, reports CSNBayArea.com's Matt Maiocco.
Free Safety
FS | Kenny Phillips | New York Giants | Injury, Fantasy
New York Giants DL Jay Alford (knee), FS Kenny Phillips (knee) and TE Kevin Boss (ankle) all sat out of practice Wednesday, June 16, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Ohm Youngmisuk.
FS | Oshiomogho Atogwe | Free Agent | Free Agents, Fantasy
Free-agent FS Oshiomogho Atogwe (Rams) has drawn some interest from the Seattle Seahawks but no official visit is scheduled, reports The Tacoma News Tribune's Eric D. Williams.
FS | LaRon Landry | Washington Redskins | Injury
Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan said SS LaRon Landry (toe) is dealing with a sore toe and will not practice Thursday, June 17, according to Zach Berman, of The Washington Post. Shanahan said he hopes Landry will be healthy for training camp.
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