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Jimmy Graham | Tight End

Team: New Orleans Saints
Age / DOB:  (26) / 11/24/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'7' / 265
College: Miami (FL)
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Saints coach Sean Payton promises the looming contract showdown with Jimmy Graham will have no effect on where Graham lines up in 2013.
Graham, entering a contract year, is going to want to be paid as a receiver whether it's on a long-term deal or franchise tag. He could command upwards of $12 million annually. "We're going to put people in different spots all the time to get them open," said Payton. "Whatever we have to do is not going to be dictated by the interpretation of some rule. We're just going to try to win." Mar 22 - 2:39 AM
Source: Yahoo Sports

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Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

According to Yahoo! Sports, Jimmy Graham could seek up to $12 million annually on his next contract.

A league source tells Jason Cole that Graham is keeping a close eye on the Jared Cook case in Tennessee where he's staring at the franchise tag. The franchise number for tight ends is $6 million, while the franchise number for a wide receiver is just north of $10 million. Cook is expected to seek the receiver money if he indeed is tagged, and it's "important" to Graham that Cook wins that fight. Both Cook and Graham line up more in the slot than on the line. Graham is entering the final year of his rookie deal, and he's due just $1.323 million.
Related: Jared Cook
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Feb 21 - 10:27 PM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

The Saints and Jimmy Graham have yet to hold talks about a contract extension, and there is "no indication" they will.

Graham is entering the final year of his rookie deal, and he's due $1.323 million after hitting escalators. After a 2012 season that saw him drop 15 passes and battle a wrist injury, Graham will look to have a bounce-back year of sorts. Everything is said to be going well in his recovery from surgery. Graham will likely want to be paid like a top-flight receiver once negotiations get underway.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Feb 14 - 5:34 PM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham confirmed that "everything's going well" with his recovery from wrist surgery.

Graham went under the knife in early January. It's unclear if he'll participate in minicamps, but he doesn't appear concerned whatsoever about his ability to reach 100 percent again. Graham is coming off a "down" year, but he still led all tight ends in fantasy points by catching 85 passes for 982 yards and nine touchdowns.
Source: NFL.com
Jan 31 - 8:27 AM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham triggered an escalator in his rookie deal, raising his 2013 salary from $575,000 to $1.323 million.

Graham battled issues with dropping passes in 2012 as he dropped 15 balls, but he had an excuse with his wrist injury. He recently underwent surgery on the balky wrist and should return to his normally dominant self in 2013. Graham is entering the final year of his contract, so look for the Saints to lock him up this offseason. He's a prime bounce-back candidate next season.
Jan 30 - 6:04 PM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham has opted out of the Pro Bowl after undergoing wrist surgery earlier this month.

Graham also played with a dislocated right ring finger down the stretch this season. The injuries led to a career-high 15 drops amongst 100 targets in a down year for New Orleans' usually dominant tight end. The wrist injury never cost Graham a game, but it did affect his on-field performance. Graham will be a prime bounce-back candidate in 2013 fantasy leagues, worthy of a second-round pick in drafts. Minnesota's Kyle Rudolph will replace Graham in Honolulu.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Jan 25 - 9:07 PM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham dropped 15 of 100 catchable passes in 2012.

It's five more drops than any other tight end in the league. The normally sure-handed Graham -- who still led the Saints in catches with 85 -- has a built-in excuse in his season-long wrist woes. He'll have a ton of bounce-back appeal in 2013 with dynamic play-caller Sean Payton reinstated and his wrist presumably returning to 100 percent.
Source: Pro Football Focus
Jan 23 - 8:30 AM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

The Times-Picayune says it appears Jimmy Graham is in "prime position" to ask for a new contract.

Despite a drop-littered year, Graham was among the most underpaid players in the league this year at $540,000. With his rookie contract set to expire after the 2013 season, the time to lock him up is coming. Over the last two seasons, Graham has caught 184 passes for 2,292 yards and 20 touchdowns. He figures to be asking for something in the neighborhood of the eight-year, $55.2 million deal Rob Gronkowski got from the Patriots last summer.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Jan 2 - 10:34 AM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham caught nine passes for 115 yards with one touchdown in the Saints' Week 17 loss to the Panthers.

Graham finishes with 85 catches, 982 yards and nine touchdowns from the tight end spot -- and it can still be considered a disappointment. The freakishly talented athlete battled wrist woes all year, leading to a league-leading amount of drops and just one 100-yard game. In 2011, a healthy Graham took the league by storm en route to 1,310 yards and four 100-yard games. With a healthy wrist and Sean Payton back in the fold, we can safely project a major bounce-back campaign for Graham in 2013. He'll be well-worth a second-round fantasy pick thanks to the lack of depth at the tight end spot.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 06:17:00 PM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham (wrist) is on the Week 17 injury report, but practicing in full.

Graham is clearly inhibited by his wrist, but won't shut down for Week 17 even though the Saints are only playing for pride. With 867 yards receiving through his first 14 games, Graham has a faint chance at reaching 1,000 for the second consecutive season. He'll be facing a Panthers team he got for a 7/71/1 line in Week 2.
Source: Larry Holder on Twitter
Wed, Dec 26, 2012 02:48:00 PM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham leads the league in drops this season with 13.

Blame a sore wrist that has been bothering Graham for much of the last two months. But despite the drop woes, he's still hauled in 63.8 percent of his targets this season. That's only slightly off the 66.4 percent catch rate he recorded during last year's eye-opening breakout campaign. The normally sure-handed ex-basketball player is going to be a premier bounce-back candidate in 2013.
Source: ESPN.com
Wed, Dec 26, 2012 08:41:00 AM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham played through a dislocated right ring finger in Sunday's overtime win over the Cowboys.

Graham missed just one play, but his hands have let him down this season. Playing through a sore wrist, he's struggled with drops and has just one 100-yard game. Still, he enters Week 17 as fantasy's No. 2 tight end behind only Tony Gonzalez.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Mon, Dec 24, 2012 11:24:00 AM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham caught seven passes for 88 yards in Sunday's Week 16 overtime win over the Cowboys.

Graham again battled a case of the drops on Sunday, but the 88 yards are the second-most he's posted in a game this season. He looked to have suffered a finger injury or re-aggravation to the wrist injury late in the game, but Graham ended up missing just one play. Graham was Johnny On the Spot in overtime when he recovered a Marques Colston fumble to set up the game-winning field goal. He is expected to have surgery on the wrist in the offseason. But next up is the Panthers in Week 17, whom Graham beat for seven catches, 71 yards, and a touchdown in Week 2.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 05:28:00 PM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham is listed on the Week 16 injury report with a wrist issue, but is practicing in full.

Graham has reportedly been playing through the injury all season, but it didn't come to light until last week. The Saints were likely warned they could expect a fine if their star tight end wasn't present on the Week 16 injury report. His status remains unchanged for fantasy purposes.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 05:32:00 PM
Jimmy Graham - TE - Saints

Jimmy Graham caught five passes for a team-high 69 yards in New Orleans' Week 15 win over the Bucs.

Graham was targeted nine times on the day, but only of them came in the end zone. Back-up tight end David Thomas caught both of his targets and turned one of them into an opening-drive nine-yard score. Graham hasn't visited the end zone since Week 11, and he'll look to snap that drought next week in Dallas.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 04:41:00 PM

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WR31Joe Morgan
TE1Jimmy Graham
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4Keavon Milton
K1Garrett Hartley
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