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James Casey | Tight End

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Age / DOB:  (28) / 9/22/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 243
College: Rice
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Coach Chip Kelly referenced Aaron Hernandez twice when talking about newly signed James Casey's role with the Eagles.
Kelly plans to use Casey and Brent Celek on the field at the same time, with versatile Casey filling the "F" spot. "I thought it was just the best case for me to come here and to get an opportunity to see my full potential as a player," Casey said, hinting he's been promised a bigger role than he had in Houston. Still, the Eagles will be feeding the mouths of LeSean McCoy, Jeremy Maclin, and DeSean Jackson in Kelly's run-based offense. Casey is a poor bet for true fantasy relevance. Mar 14 - 10:01 AM
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James Casey - TE - Eagles

Eagles agreed to terms with TE/FB James Casey, formerly of the Texans, to a three-year, $14.5 million contract.

Casey, 28, posted career highs in catches (34), yards (330), and touchdowns (3) last season despite being used incorrectly by the Texans' coaching staff. Casey was often asked to play fullback, but he is a natural tight end and terrific pass catcher at 6-foot-3 and 243 pounds. While we don't necessarily anticipate big fantasy stats, Casey will give Michael Vick an intriguing weapon down the seam and underneath in Chip Kelly's four-wide spread attack.
Related: Texans
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
Mar 12 - 8:03 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

The Eagles have scheduled a free-agent visit with TE James Casey.

28-year-old Casey is a Swiss army knife offensive weapon capable of both lead blocking and stretching the seam at tight end. We've liked him as one of this year's top free-agent sleepers. Casey has also drawn interest from Miami.
Related: Eagles
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
Mar 12 - 4:26 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

The Houston Chronicle reports the Eagles and Dolphins are interested in free agent FB/TE James Casey.

Casey would be a nice movable piece in just about any offense, but he sure would look good in the Eagles' spread attack under coach Chip Kelly. Casey can be a lead blocker, too, so it will certainly increase his value.
Related: Dolphins, Eagles
Source: John McClain on Twitter
Mar 12 - 4:03 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

Coach Gary Kubiak says the Texans would like to re-sign free agent FB/TE James Casey.

Casey is a valuable, movable piece to the Houston offense. In 2012, he set career-highs in catches (34), yards (330), and touchdowns (three), while also working as Arian Foster's lead blocker at times. Casey checks in as our No. 7 free-agent tight end, but his versatility could increase his value.
Source: Terry McCormick on Twitter
Feb 21 - 4:05 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

James Casey had two catches for 11 yards in Sunday's Week 17 loss to the Colts.

Casey helped contribute to a 13-yard touchdown by Arian Foster in the third quarter, but was otherwise a non-factor. A hybrid fullback/tight end in the Texans' run-heavy offense, he'll close out the regular season with 36 receptions for 341 yards and three touchdowns. Casey made $1.94 million in the final year of his rookie contract and will become a restricted free agent in the offseason.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 05:18:00 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

James Casey caught just one pass for 30 yards in Week 14 versus New England.

Casey saw just the one target. With Garrett Graham out with a concussion, some thought Casey had sneaky value on Monday night, but it didn't amount to anything. He's caught just one pass in each of the past two games. Casey isn't worthy of a fantasy roster spot.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 12:56:00 AM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

James Casey caught one pass for a five-yard touchdown in Sunday's Week 13 win over the Titans.

Casey has been seeing plenty of playing time this season along with fellow TE Garrett Graham. Graham exited with a concussion before halftime, though. After Casey's first quarter score put the Texans up 14-3, Houston sat on the ball for the remainder of the game. Casey isn't worthy of an add in fantasy.
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 05:55:00 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

James Casey caught four passes for 38 yards in the Texans' Week 12 overtime win over the Lions.

With Kevin Walter unable to make plays opposite Andre Johnson, the Texans are using two-tight end sets as their base. It's resulted in 28 catches for Casey on the season, but there's no reason for owners to make an add. He's behind Andre Johnson and Owen Daniels on a team that will be running much more than throwing most weeks.
Thu, Nov 22, 2012 04:51:00 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

James Casey caught three passes for 20 yards and a touchdown in Week 11 against the Jaguars.

Casey caught all three of his targets but capitalized on one of them for an easy one-yard score in the second quarter. Jacksonville left him wide open in the back of the end zone as they concentrated on stopping the run. Casey is not a fantasy option moving forward.
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 06:33:00 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

James Casey caught zero passes in Week 10 after being asked to take on a heavier load due to Owen Daniels' (hip) absence.

Owners that gambled on Daniels and backed him up with Casey are sure to be unhappy with that decision. Garrett Graham got the start at tight end and caught three passes for 15 yards, but Casey was the one that head coach Gary Kubiak suggested would benefit most from Daniels being down. Casey saw just two targets on the night. Houston has a 1:00PM ET game against the Jaguars next week, so Casey can be dropped. Better TE2 options will be available if Daniels is forced to miss another week.
Mon, Nov 12, 2012 12:20:00 AM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

Texans coach Gary Kubiak expressed confidence Friday that TE/FB James Casey can handle a full tight end workload Sunday night against the Bears should Owen Daniels (hip, questionable) be unable to play.

"James is ready to do that," Kubiak said, suggesting Casey's snaps could shoot from 30-35 a game to 60 against the Bears. Casey won't be much of a fantasy option if Daniels does play, but he's a recommended fallback option if Daniels is declared inactive. The Bears have struggled to defend tight ends this year.
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 01:51:00 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

In addition to starting at fullback, James Casey is also the Texans' No. 2 tight end.

"He's like my Jim Thorpe. I'm going to play him everywhere," said Kubiak. "He gives us a lot of versatility offensively and causes problems for people, so I've got to use James the right way." Considering his athleticism and the dearth of proven weapons in the passing game, Casey is a player to monitor for a bigger role throughout August.
Source: HoustonTexans.com
Thu, Aug 2, 2012 12:33:00 AM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

Texans coach Gary Kubiak says FB/TE James Casey will open the season as primarily a fullback.

"I kind of envision what he was doing the first month of the season for us last year, playing fullback, moving all over the place," Kubiak said. "He gives us the ability to run a one- and two-back offense when he’s in there." Casey had one game with over 30 receiving yards in the first four games last season.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Wed, Jun 6, 2012 05:17:00 PM
James Casey - TE - Eagles

Coach Gary Kubiak says the Texans will continue to use FB/TE James Casey "all over the place" in 2012.

"He’s going to play everywhere," Kubiak said. "He’s our starting fullback today; he’s our starting Tiger today if we go to two tights. ... It’s still about versatility with James, so that really hasn’t changed." Casey managed just 18 receptions in a similar role last season. He figures to experience a slight production bump with Joel Dreessen gone, but not enough for fantasy start-ability.
Source: houstontexans.com
Mon, May 7, 2012 05:25:00 PM