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Tandon Doss - WR - Baltimore Ravens
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Posted 5/14/13 12:55pm et   |
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Baltimore Ravens WR Tandon Doss is a candidate for a much bigger role in the team's offense after WR Anquan Boldin was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason. Doss should compete for playing time behind WRs Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones and could become the No. 3 receiver. WRs LaQuan Williams, David Reed, Deonte Thompson and Aaron Mellette are the other receiving options that will compete in offseason workouts and training camp. Baltimore is open to signing a veteran wideout to compete in camp, as well. Doss said he's completely healthy right now and has worked hard on his durability. He missed the last two games of the regular season with an ankle injury and dealt with a hamstring injury during training camp. He's up to 210 pounds and has improved his quickness. 'I'm quick and strong and I've got the speed and can outsmart the linebackers, use my quickness and be able to catch the ball,' Doss said. 'I've always been one of the strongest receivers, just not the widest. I've got a little strength on me. I feel fast and quick. I've put on weight too fast in the past, but now I put it on slow and I've been maintaining my speed and quickness.'
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Huddle Up: Doss, a fourth-round pick in 2011, has been slow in coming around, catching 7 passes for 123 yards this past season after failing to log a reception his rookie season. Boldin's departure certainly presents an opportunity, but as mentioned above, don't be surprised if the Ravens' No. 3 WR role ends up getting filled by a summer veteran pickup.
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Jacksonville Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew said he is making progress in his rehab from foot surgery. He was able to run at 75 percent Monday, May 13.
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Huddle Up: Let's see MoJo get back to 100 percent before we start considering him anything but a shell of his former fantasy self. Eliminating the possibility of a holdout over the same contract Jones-Drew walked out on last season would also be a plus, but we'll worry about the health thing first.
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Brian Hoyer - QB - Arizona Cardinals
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Posted 5/13/13 3:24pm et |
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The Arizona Cardinals have waived QB Brian Hoyer.
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Huddle Up: With Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton, and Ryan Lindley on the roster there was no need for Hoyer. Expect him to catch on as a backup elsewhere.
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Michael Vick - QB - Philadelphia Eagles
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Posted 5/13/13 3:24pm et |
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Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles is taking snaps with the first team Monday, May 13. QB Michael Vick is working with the second team.
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Huddle Up: Too early to worry, but if you want to start driving Vick's value down (or Foles' value up) go ahead and sound the alarms.
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Robert Woods
- WR - Buffalo Bills
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Posted 5/12/13 11:06pm et |
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Buffalo Bills rookie WR Robert Woods could be a candidate for their No. 2 wide receiver job during offseason workouts and training camp.
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Huddle Up: Woods, who was selected in the second round, likely will get his main challenge from second-year wideout T.J. Graham, a 2012 third-round selection who finished with 31 catches for 322 yards and a TD as a rookie.
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Eric Reid
- FS - San Francisco 49ers
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Posted 5/12/13 11:06pm et |
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San Francisco 49ers S Eric Reid is expected to start at one of the team's safety positions this season.
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Huddle Up: With FA Dashon Goldson bolting for the Bucs and the Niners moving up 13 spots in the first round to make Reid the second safety selected, the smart money is definitely on the LSU product starting in Week 1.
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Keenan Allen
- WR - San Diego Chargers
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Posted 5/12/13 11:06pm et |
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San Diego Chargers WR Keenan Allen said he did not have any setbacks or discomfort with his knee while participating in the team's rookie minicamp.
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Huddle Up: Health concerns also were part of the reason Allen slipped to the third round, where the Chargers gladly swooped up the tall & dependable wideout. Barring any OTA or training-camp setbacks, Allen figures to contribute immediately come Week 1.
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The Cleveland Browns have not shown any apparent interest in free-agent DB Charles Woodson (Packers) this offseason.
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Huddle Up: For now, scratch another team off the list of potential suitors for the safety, who will turn 37 in October.
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New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride said he believes WR Jerrel Jernigan has the opportunity to step his game up during offseason workouts since he will be the main slot receiver with restricted free-agent WR Victor Cruz sitting out the workouts. 'I think it's about time that he steps up. And I think we feel he has enough ability and he's been here now long enough. Until Victor gets back, he'll be the main guy inside at the slot position. It's a chance for him to shine and step forward and do the things that we believe he can do,' Gilbride said.
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Huddle Up: Depending on the Cruz situation, the 2011 3rd-round pick could suddenly find himself thrust into the thick of the fray after catching only 1 pass over his first two NFL seasons. And even if Cruz and the Giants do patch things up, Jernigan likely needs to show some tangible progress or his roster spot could be in danger.
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Aaron Curry - LB - New York Giants
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Posted 5/12/13 3:07pm et |
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New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese said he does not see much risk with the signing of LB Aaron Curry and hopes that Curry can reinvent himself with the Giants. 'It's an opportunity for him. If he comes on and he looks like the player that he was when he was the fourth pick in the draft, it's a win-win for everybody. Sometimes a guy can go to a new environment and reinvent himself. We're hoping that's what happens with him,' Reese said. Curry currently weighs 265 pounds, which Reese said is about 10 pounds more than his playing weight.
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Huddle Up: Curry has been one of the bigger draft busts in recent memory with the LB heading to his third team in 5 seasons.
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Matt Barkley
- QB - Philadelphia Eagles
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Posted 5/12/13 3:07pm et |
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Philadelphia Eagles QB Matt Barkley said he will make himself fit into whichever offense head coach Chip Kelly wants to use. 'You know, I'll make it fit,' he said. 'It doesn't matter what plays we run, I'm going to find a way to help this team out, and I know Coach Kelly has a way of working things out as well in terms of how he schemes and how he calls plays, so I'm not worried. I'm just worried about the here and now and what I can do right now.'
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Huddle Up: With a net collegiate rushing total of minus-113 yards, Barkley isn't exactly suited to run the read-option, but with Philly trading up in the fourth round to select Barkley, it adds fuel to the speculation that Kelly is going to run a more pro-style, passing offense in his new gig.
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Dallas Cowboys RB Kendial Lawrence could compete with RBs Lance
Dunbar and Phillip Tanner for the final running back roster spot
during offseason workouts and training camp.
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Huddle Up: Dunbar and Tanner combined to rush for an unimpressive 136 yards on
46 carries last season with DeMarco Murray and Felix Jones banged
up, leaving the door ajar for Lawrence, an undrafted free agent from
Missouri.
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Titus Young - WR - Detroit Lions
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Posted 5/12/13 2:32pm et |
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Free-agent WR Titus Young (Rams, Lions) was arrested Friday, May 10,
after allegedly breaking into a house and fighting with officers
after a brief pursuit. Young has been charged with burglary,
assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. It is the third
time Young has been arrested in the past week.
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Huddle Up: What more is there to add at this point?
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Tavarres King
- WR - Denver Broncos
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Posted 5/12/13 2:32pm et |
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Denver Broncos WR Tavarres King has a chance to be the No. 4 or 5 wide receiver for the team this season because he is a legitimate deep threat.
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Huddle Up: King never quite lived up to expectations at Georgia and fell to the fifth round of the draft, but Broncos backup WRs Andre Caldwell and Matt Willis only combined for 11 receptions and 108 yards in 2012, leaving the door wide open for the rookie to make an immediate impression.
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Tyler Bray
- QB - Kansas City Chiefs
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Posted 5/12/13 2:32pm et |
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Kansas City Chiefs QBs Ricky Stanzi and Tyler Bray are expected to compete for the No. 3 quarterback job during offseason workouts and training camp.
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Huddle Up: It's Bray, an undrafted rookie free agent from Tennessee, versus Stanzi, K.C.'s fifth-rounder in 2011 and the only one of the 4 QBs on the Chiefs' roster who was with the squad last season.
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Justin Hunter
- WR - Tennessee Titans
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Posted 5/12/13 2:31pm et |
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Tennessee Titans WR Justin Hunter said he would like to add 7 pounds over the next month.
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Huddle Up: The speedy Hunter, who possesses a track background as the Titans' No. 2 pick, is 6-foot-4 but is listed at 195 pounds, leading to some concern as to how he'll hold up after taking a few shots from NFL defenders. Hunter evidently shares that concern and is looking to add a little bulk.
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David Wilson - RB - New York Giants
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Posted 5/12/13 5:40am et |
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New York Giants special teams coordinator Tom Quinn said he believes RB David Wilson can still be a kick returner this season even though he is expected to be the starting running back. "With his expanded role (in the offense), we'll see where it leads," Quinn said. "He said he'd like to do both, but it all depends on the game and his carries and what his role is in the offense."
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Huddle Up: It's certainly possible for Wilson to keep some of his return duties, a la Percy Harvin, DeSean Jackson or Dez Bryant. But those are wideouts, and with Wilson expected to see 15-plus touches from scrimmage as the starting running back look for the Giants to pick their spots with him in the return game. Bottom line, if your league counts return yards and points don't bank on Wilson providing a huge contribution in that area; rather, he'll give you some bonus yards and a couple scores on an irregular basis.
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