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Vonta Leach | Running Back

Team: Baltimore Ravens
Age / DOB:  (31) / 11/6/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 260
College: East Carolina
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GM Ozzie Newsome insists there is room for both Vontae Leach and fourth-round FB Kyle Juszczyk on the roster.
Leach graded out as Pro Football Focus' No. 1 fullback last season and was a first-team All-Pro selection for the third straight year. But he carries a $4.33 million cap number and the Ravens are shifting away from a power running game. It's quite possible they'll try to save some money and get away with Juszczyk as Ray Rice's lead blocker. Apr 30 - 10:59 AM
Source: Carroll County Times

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Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

The Baltimore Sun cautions that FB Vonta Leach should be "a little nervous" about his roster spot.

Leach is reportedly "the next man up" if the Ravens need to clear more cap space by chopping veterans. The 31-year-old fullback is due $3 million in the final year of his contract, and he counts $4.33 million against the cap.
Source: Baltimore Sun
Apr 15 - 10:07 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

Ravens FB Vonta Leach will not need any offseason surgeries.

Leach didn't miss a game for the sixth straight year, but did battle some knee and ankle issues on his right side. They'll heal with simple rest. Leach's real concern is the status of his contract. Despite another first-team All-Pro campaign, it's unclear if the Ravens will be able to handle the $4.33 million cap charge and $3 million base he's due in 2013.
Source: Baltimore Sun
Feb 12 - 11:55 AM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

The Baltimore Sun mentions Ravens FB Vonta Leach as a potential offseason cap casualty.

Leach has been a first-team All Pro each of the last three seasons, but his cap charge is $4.33 million entering the final year of his deal. Baltimore will need to get creative this offseason in order to keep all of its potential free agents.
Source: Baltimore Sun
Feb 2 - 1:55 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

Ravens FB Vonta Leach has been a first-team All-Pro selection in each of the last two seasons.

Simply put, Leach is the best lead blocker in the NFL. In 2010, he paved the way for Arian Foster's 1,616 rushing yards. Last year, he came to Baltimore and Ray Rice broke off 1,364 yards while raising his yards-per-carry average from 4.0 to 4.7. It's another reason Rice is a strong and safe play in the top half of fantasy's first round.
Related: Ray Rice
Source: Fayettville Observer
Mon, Jul 2, 2012 08:23:00 AM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

Ravens signed FB Vonta Leach to a three-year, $11 million contract.

You can close the book on Le'Ron McClain's tenure in Baltimore. Not in search of more carries like McClain, Leach was reportedly interested in becoming the league's highest paid fullback. He should be pretty close to it when the dust settles. Leach could also be the key to a Ray Rice turnaround, who saw his yards per carry drop from 5.3 in 2009 to 4.0 last season. The Ravens were going to be hard-pressed to improve on McClain as a lead-blocker this summer, but that's just what they've done.
Source: John McClain on Twitter
Sun, Jul 31, 2011 01:10:00 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

The Broncos are reportedly trying to sign free agent FB Vonta Leach.

Leach is the best lead-blocker in football, and the Broncos could use him in John Fox's conservative, run-first scheme. Denver's current starter is special teamer Spencer Larsen. Leach has also drawn interest from Baltimore and Dallas.
Related: Broncos
Source: Denver Post
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 10:32:00 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

Five teams have reportedly expressed interest in free agent FB Vonta Leach.

Leach's agent would only confirm the Texans, but Fox 26 Houston is told the Ravens, Cowboys, Broncos, and Giants are also in the mix. The Giants released Madison Hedgecock, and there are rumors that former Ravens FB Le'Ron McClain is eyeing the Chiefs.
Related: Ravens, Cowboys, Broncos, Chiefs, Giants
Source: Fox 26 Houston
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 02:12:00 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

Free agent FB Vonta Leach lists the Giants, Seahawks, and Chargers as possible landing spots in free agency.

Leach's agent was shopping the Pro Bowler around the league when the lockout was temporarily lifted on draft weekend, so there's a good chance the interest is mutual with each of the three teams. Leach is reportedly seeking the richest fullback deal in NFL history.
Related: Giants, Chargers, Seahawks
Source: ESPN.com
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 07:31:00 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

The Houston Chronicle's John McClain still expects the Texans to at least make free agent FB Vonta Leach an offer once the transactions freeze is lifted.

However, McClain has reported all offseason that Leach has designs on becoming the league's highest paid fullback, and that the Texans are unlikely to be his highest bidder. Unless the market for his services is surprisingly small, Leach is likely done in Houston.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Sat, Jul 2, 2011 12:55:00 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

According to the Houston Chronicle, free agent Vonta Leach has designs on becoming the highest paid fullback in the NFL.

That distinction is currently held by the Eagles' Leonard Weaver, who signed a three-year, $11.2 million deal last spring with $6.5 million guaranteed. Leach, 29, is getting support from Andre Johnson, who called him "the best at what he does." Leach made the Pro Bowl in 2010 and was a first-team All Pro.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Tue, May 24, 2011 10:29:00 AM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

Beat writer John McClain says the Texans will make free agent FB Vonta Leach an offer after the lockout.

The Texans must at least attempt to bring back Leach, who is one of the more popular players in the Houston locker room. But we'll know how serious the Texans are by the size of their offer. The 2010 first-team All-Pro lead blocker wants a big raise and isn't convinced the Texans will give it to him.
Source: John McLain on Twitter
Mon, May 23, 2011 08:32:00 AM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

The Houston Chronicle's John McLain believes the longer the lockout drags on, the more likely the Texans are to re-sign free agent Vonta Leach.

Leach has already said he doesn't anticipate being back, and McClain thinks he wants to be the NFL's highest paid fullback. However, if the lockout wipes out almost all of a potential free agency period, the market for his services figures to be fairly compressed, opening the door for Houston to re-sign him at a reasonable price.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Sat, May 7, 2011 02:20:00 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

The agent for free agent FB Vonta Leach is reportedly already "shopping his client around the league."

Heeding the advice of player counselors James Quinn and Jeffrey Kessler, agent Ralph Vitolo is gauging the market for his client despite the NFL's continued efforts to stall the beginning of free agency. Vitolo can't be the only agent making the rounds, and is further evidence of what a chaotic mess the league has on its hands.
Source: Sporting News
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 03:33:00 PM
Vonta Leach - RB - Ravens

GM Rick Smith confirmed Tuesday that the Texans want to re-sign FB Vonta Leach.

"He knows we want him back," said Smith. Apparently Smith's opening offer didn't show it, though, because Leach believes the front office wants to go in a different direction.
Source: HoustonTexans.com
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 04:49:00 PM

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