More Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter explains that it seems like Christian McCaffrey is healthy enough to play vs. the Vikings. (0:20) All signs point to San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey playing Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McCaffrey is listed as questionable for the game after […]
Continue readingThe worst news first: Niners receiver Deebo Samuel has a hairline fracture in his shoulder and has been ruled out for “Monday Night Football.” Shanahan said that Samuel will miss at least the next two weeks leading into San Francisco’s Week 9 bye. “Deebo’s [status] changed,” Shanahan said. “He took X-rays and MRIs earlier in […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — One day after three of their most important players left their loss to the Cleveland Browns with various ailments, the San Francisco 49ers seemingly got some good news on the injury front. On Monday afternoon, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan offered updates on injured receiver Deebo Samuel (shoulder), running back Christian McCaffrey […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Long before signing bonuses, guarantees and the future of his position became hot-button issues, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey‘s football pursuits were far simpler. As a 7-year-old playing his first season of organized football for the Hawks in Parker, Colorado, McCaffrey tugged on his No. 26 jersey, surveyed the […]
Continue readingESPN’s Fantasy Football Week 2 injury tracker, featuring an aggregation of injury updates for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends whose teams are scheduled to play this week. Here we’ll track practice reports, injury updates and any other news that may affect a player’s short-term or long-term availability. Monday’s reports include Sunday’s inactives […]
Continue readingFantasy football insurance is a tricky animal. On one hand, you want to protect yourself from injuries by warehousing your star player’s backup. On the other hand, the price of expending that roster spot could cost you a valuable waiver pickup. The offseason is heating up and it’s the perfect time to kick off your […]
Continue readingSomething feels wrong about what’s happening for running backs in the NFL. As teams approach training camp later this month, four respected veteran rushers remain free agents, seemingly with little interest. Kareem Hunt wasn’t re-signed by the Browns after his contract expired, while Ezekiel Elliott, Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook were released by their respective […]
Continue readingRead ESPN’s fantasy football Daily Notes every weekday to stay caught up on the news you need to know and get a head start on the fantasy football content coming today and tomorrow to ESPN.com and the ESPN Fantasy App. The news: Steelers RB Najee Harris was ruled out of Monday night’s game with an […]
Continue readingRead ESPN’s fantasy football Daily Notes every weekday to stay caught up on the news you need to know and get a head start on the fantasy football content coming today and tomorrow to ESPN.com and the ESPN Fantasy App. The news: Jaguars RB Travis Etienne Jr. left Sunday’s game against the Ravens early with […]
Continue readingThat optimism vanished Monday when further testing on Mitchell’s knee revealed a sprained MCL strikingly similar to the one he sustained in his right knee in Week 1. Which is to say Mitchell will again miss six to eight weeks and land on the injured reserve list. “It wasn’t the news we were looking for,” […]
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