The Miami Dolphins informed running back Kalen Ballage of his release on Wednesday, according to a source. The 2018 fourth-round pick ran the ball 74 times for just 135 yards last season. That comes out to a putrid 1.8 yards per carry in 2019. With Jordan Howard and Matt Breida set to split carries in Miami’s backfield this year, Ballage was simply not needed. The

A pair of former Seattle Seahawks wide receivers are reportedly on the team’s radar in 2020. One of them, Paul Richardson, was brought in for a tryout on Wednesday and could be a useful depth piece for Seattle, especially with concerns about Phillip Dorsett’s foot. The other receiver is Josh Gordon, who is still awaiting a decision on his NFL reinstatement, but Bob Condotta of

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. is having “an outstanding camp,” says John Oehser of Jaguars.com, who added that Chark “has the feel of a player ready to accelerate his development.” Considering how much Chark accelerated things from a terrible 2018 rookie season to a Pro Bowl 2019 season, the fact that he’s receiving this kind of praise speaks volumes about his potential in

Houston Texans tight end Kahale Warring was a popular sleeper pick early in the offseason in 2019, but concussions led to him landing on the Injured Reserve, ending his season before it began. But Warring has looked strong in training camp this year, including a two touchdown day on Tuesday, and with Houston’s tight end situation looking pretty unsettled, Warring has a chance to play

Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Isaiah Coulter‘s “speed and fluidity” have stood out during training camp, says Aaron Reiss of The Athletic. Though not expected to have much of a role in 2020, the Rhode Island product could be looking at a key role in 2021, as Houston has multiple receivers entering the final year of their deal. If you’re a dynasty manager and you’ve

The Carolina Panthers have signed wide receiver Cam Phillips, who was last seen in the XFL, where he led the league in catches and receiving yards while playing for the Houston Roughnecks. He joins a team that already feature the quarterback who was throwing the ball to Phillips, P.J. Walker, and has some intriguing upside if he makes this team. Of course, the uncertainty around

New York Jets running back Frank Gore has been around the NFL forever, but the 37-year-old continues to find work in the league and to carve out a role on whatever team he’s on. In 2020, Gore will be playing for the New York Jets, and ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe has suggested that this backfield — featuring Gore and Le’Veon Bell — could be trending toward

Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde is expected to be “a big factor for us,” says head coach Pete Carroll. Hyde’s looked good so far in Seattle’s scrimmages and is set to enter 2020 as the No. 2 back in Seattle behind Chris Carson. It’ll be interesting to see if he maintains that role once the injured Rashaad Penny returns, but either way, Hyde’s not

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams is the consensus No. 2 receiver in fantasy drafts this year for good reason. In 2018, his last full season, he earned 169 targets and reeled in 111 catches for 1,386 yards for 13 touchdowns. Last year, he missed four games with a turf toe injury and was certainly less than 100% for a few of the games

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray had 93 rushing attempts for 544 yards and four touchdowns last year. Recent updates out of Arizona suggest that those numbers could go up in 2020. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury spoke glowingly of Murray’s rushing abilities and their effects on the offense in a recent interview, saying “When he takes off, he can be electric, he can get us going

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott talked about his willingness to do anything that will help the team win in an interview on 105.3 The Fan this Tuesday. Elliott said, “If they ever came to me and asked me to split carries, Im gonna do it. Im gonna do whatever they ask me to do to win. He discussed his love for being a “bell-cow”

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was the clear standout on NFL.com’s recent rankings of wide receivers by route. Breaking down the top three receivers of several different routes, Thomas ranked No. 1 in the crossing route, out route, slant route and hitch route. Thomas’s versatility is one of his most alluring factors. He’s able to beat defenses in a number of different ways.

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (undisclosed) left Monday’s practice after suffering an undisclosed injury during 11-on-11 drills. He returned to the sidelines on Monday, but didn’t take part in anymore drills. While we haven’t gotten any news on the specifics of the injury, it certainly doesn’t sound major and reports now suggest that Barkley is close to returning to action. Don’t let this

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin missed his second straight practice on Wednesday. Head coach Bruce Arians gave an extremely cryptic statement regarding the reasoning for Godwin missing practice, saying, “Thats for me to know and nobody else to find out.” Hopefully all is well with Godwin. It certainly doesn’t sound like anything injury related, so fantasy owners shouldn’t be alarmed at this point.

The Miami Dolphins claimed running back Salvon Ahmed off waivers on Wednesday. Ahmed is an undrafted rookie from the University of Washington who was cut by the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday. According to reports, Ahmed was cut by the 49ers due to fumbling the ball too much in training camp. Ahmed joins a Dolphins backfield that is led by Jordan Howard, Matt Breida and

New York Giants linebacker David Mayo (knee) is expected to have surgery to trim his injured meniscus, according to a source. It won’t be a full repair, so that could put him back on the field in around three weeks. It’s good news for Mayo, but there’s still a good chance that he won’t be completely up to speed by Week 1. New York’s linebacking

New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell (hamstring) was pulled from practice as a precaution on Wednesday due to a tight hamstring, but Bell took to Twitter to dispute head coach Adam Gase, saying, “ain’t nothin (sic) wrong with my hamstrings.” If you haven’t learned yet, Bell and Gase aren’t exactly best buddies, but even if Bell does have hamstring tightness, it doesn’t sound very

New York Giants second-round rookie safety Xavier McKinney (foot) suffered a broken fifth metatarsal and will undergo surgery on Wednesday. He’s expected to be out for around 10 weeks. Meanwhile, linebacker David Mayo (knee) has a torn meniscus. McKinney was one of the best safeties in the 2020 draft class, so this is a big blow to the Giants secondary, as McKinney would’ve likely been

Updating a previous report, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy said that running back David Montgomery (groin) suffered a groin strain in practice on Wednesday and is undergoing further testing. The Bears are optimistic that it’s not a serious injury. It was reported earlier that Montgomery was carted off the field, but he actually walked off the field on his own. It’s good news that

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell was involved in a minor car accident on Wednesday and will enter the concussion protocol. The Colts are probably being overly cautious here, but it’s something to watch in the coming days. There’s a lot to like about the 23-year-old second-year player with Philip Rivers now under center in Indy, and Campbell is expected to fill the slot role