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Lions sign Devin Thomas to futures contract

Lions signed WR Devin Thomas to a reserve/future contract.

Thomas announced his retirement from football last August, but has apparently had a change of heart. Although the 34th overall pick in the 2008 draft never panned out as a receiver, Thomas was carving out a career as a special teams gunner before temporarily hanging up the cleats. He didn't play in 2012.

Jan 17 - 4:15 PM

Darren McFadden now battling ankle injury

Updating a previous item, Darren McFadden missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury.

Here we go again. Coach Dennis Allen says McFadden hurt the ankle in the Thanksgiving Day game against the Cowboys. This guy simply can't stay on the field. The Raiders and McFadden are hopeful he'll be back soon, but we're not going to hold our breath. The Raiders running back fantasy owners do care about, Rashad Jennings, returned to practice Wednesday after being concussed Thursday.

Source: Vic Tafur on Twitter

Dec 4 - 4:50 PM

Andre Ellington (knee) a no-go on Wednesday

Andre Ellington (knee) did not practice Wednesday.

"I’m fine right now. It’s a day by day thing," Ellington said. "I’ll be ready to go on Sunday." We'll see. Coach Bruce Arians said Ellington was "never close" to playing last week. The Cardinals plan to take a cautious approach with Ellington. If he does suit up, Ellington will be on the flex map against the Rams.

Source: Darren Urban on Twitter

Dec 4 - 4:34 PM

Le'Veon Bell (concussion) practicing in full

Le'Veon Bell (concussion) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice.

Phenomenal news. Six days after getting knocked out cold and admitting he didn't remember the play, Bell is back on the field. This puts him right on track to start Sunday against the Dolphins. However, we'll still need to monitor Bell throughout the week to make sure he doesn't suffer any setbacks. For now, pencil Bell into fantasy lineups as a mid-to-high RB2 against Miami.

Source: Aditi Kinkhabwala on Twitter

Dec 4 - 4:12 PM

Bills ink former Chiefs tight end Tony Moeaki

Bills signed TE Tony Moeaki to a two-year contract.

Moeaki opened the season on injured reserve and was waived by the Chiefs with an injury settlement in Week 8. He posted a 33/453/1 line in 15 games last season and will provide depth behind contract-year TE Scott Chandler. The Bills released RB Tashard Choice from the 53-man roster in a corresponding move. It wouldn't be insane to grab Moeaki in deeper Dynasty leagues. Still only 26, Moeaki has always been an effective run blocker -- which will get him on the field -- and his pass-catching talent is a big upgrade on Chandler's when healthy.

Source: Tim Graham on Twitter

Dec 4 - 4:09 PM

Reggie Bush misses practice with calf injury

Updating a previous item, Reggie Bush missed Wednesday's practice with a calf injury.

Bush practiced Tuesday. He either hurt himself toward the end of that session or is getting a veteran's day of rest. It could be a combination of both. Beat writers haven't sounded too concerned, but it's still very early in the week. It's going to be something to monitor the rest of the week. Bush will be in the top half of the RB1 mix for the Lions' Week 14 tilt in Philadelphia.

Source: Tim Twentyman on Twitter

Dec 4 - 4:04 PM

Rashad Jennings cleared to practice Wednesday

Rashad Jennings (concussion) is practicing Wednesday.

Jennings suffered a concussion on Oakland's final drive of Thanksgiving, but has already been cleared to practice. Barring a setback, he's now on track to play in Week 14. Jennings is averaging 86 rushing yards and has three touchdowns over his last three games, but will be just a low-end RB2 for Sunday's matchup against the Jets' league-best run defense.

Source: Scott Bair on Twitter

Dec 4 - 2:42 PM

Campbell, Weeden not cleared to practice yet

Jason Campbell (concussion) and Brandon Weeden (concussion) have still not been cleared to practice.

Campbell and Weeden have been cleared for exercise, but not practice. It leaves Alex Tanney and Caleb Hanie to take the first-team reps at Wednesday's session. Even owners desperate for a quarterback in the deepest of leagues can simply ignore the situation, but owners of Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron need to be monitoring. A tough spot (at New Engalnd) would become even tougher if Tanney or Hanie end up starting.

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Dec 4 - 11:39 AM

NFL fines Tomlin $100k for sideline incident

The NFL has fined Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000 for the sideline incident during the Thanksgiving game against the Ravens.

The league will also consider stripping the Steelers of a draft pick once the order is set and compensatory picks are handed out. In the third quarter last Thursday, Jacoby Jones broke a kickoff return down the sideline near the Steelers bench. He was shockingly slowed down by Tomlin, who was standing too close to the field with his back to the play. He says it was an unintentional mistake. Either way, Tomlin is lucky to have avoided a suspension.

Dec 4 - 11:07 AM

Panthers to get Charles Johnson back Sunday

According to the Charlotte Observer, DE Charles Johnson (knee) will return for Sunday's game against the Saints.

Johnson hasn't played since mildly spraining his MCL in Week 11, wisely getting back near 100 percent in time for this NFC South showdown between the 9-3 Panthers and the 9-3 Saints. It's a big boost to an already dominant Panthers front seven. Johnson leads the team with 8.5 sacks and 34 quarterback hurries on the season.

Source: Joe Person on Twitter

Dec 4 - 9:18 AM

Aaron Rodgers shoots down shutdown rumors

Speaking Tuesday, Aaron Rodgers (broken left collarbone) classified his return as a "waiting game," but vehemently denied that there are any plans to shut him down for the season.

Rodgers admitted he was disappointed not to receive full medical clearance on Tuesday, but made it clear he still has every intention of returning this season. "If I'm healthy, I want to be on the field," Rodgers said. "This is my team. ... I care about it too much. Put too much into this. Don't want to miss opportunities." Rodgers appears less than 50-50 to return for Week 14, but owners who've qualified for the fantasy playoffs need to keep him around in hopes that he's cleared for Week 15 or 16.

Source: Tom Silverstein on Twitter

Dec 3 - 6:21 PM

Matt Flynn to take first-team reps Wednesday

Matt Flynn will take the first-team reps in Wednesday's practice, with Aaron Rodgers "also preparing."

Flynn was an unmitigated disaster in Green Bay's Thanksgiving debacle in Detroit, but coach Mike McCarthy believes he's "further along" than Scott Tolzien in terms of game experience and comfort in the Pack's system. Truly dreadful against the Lions, Flynn won't be in the QB2 conversation against the Falcons if Rodgers isn't ready to return.

Source: Tom Silverstein on Twitter

Dec 3 - 4:28 PM