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DeMarco Murray was one of the breakout stars of the 2011 NFL season, especially in fantasy football circles as he rushed for 897 yards and 2 touchdowns on 164 carries after an injury to Felix Jones left the door open for him. That was until he suffered an injury himself,…

The Raiders struck gold with a wide receiver in the 5th round of the 2011 draft, taking Denarius Moore, who proved to be an instant contributor last season as a rookie. The way Juron Criner has been impressing in practice, the Raiders coaching staff might be thinking they’ve struck gold…

Jaguars Head Coach Mike Mularkey said earlier this week that there is absolutely no competition at quarterback between incumbent Blaine Gabbert and free agent acquisition Chad Henne. However, there are some in the Jaguars organization who believe Henne is the better quarterback, according to SI’s Don Banks. Banks did not…

The 49ers will have to wait a year to see their 2012 5th round pick hit the field as linebacker Darius Fleming has torn his ACL. The injury, which was suffered in practice, but did not happen because of contact, will likely sideline him for the entirety of the 2012…

The Raiders have signed free agent fullback Owen Schmitt, previously of the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting him with Gregg Knapp, the Raiders’ offensive coordinator who was the Seahawks offensive coordinator in 2009 when Schmitt played for them. Schmitt, once one of the league’s most promising young fullbacks as a 5th round…

One day after promising his holdout wouldn’t last into the season, Welker ended his holdout completely and signed the Patriots’ 1 year, 9.5 million dollar franchise tender. Negotiations between the two sides are not complete as both sides do want a long term deal. They have until July 16th’s deadline…

When the Buccaneers drafted Doug Martin in the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft, it seemed like a death sentence for LeGarrette Blount and his fantasy value. However, it might have been just what Blount needed. Blount showed up to Buccaneers’ OTAs noticeably slimmer and in much better shape…

Saints’ kicker Garrett Hartley was one of the league’s premier kickers in 2010, before missing all of 2011 with injuries. Proving just how uncertain things are for kickers, Hartley will now have to beat John Kasay, who did a solid job in his absence last year, to keep his starting…

In one of the weirder stories of the offseason, Jaguars’ defensive tackle Terrance Knighton needed emergency eye surgery after injuring it in a bar fight earlier this offseason. The injury, and the location of the incident, seemed very bad for Knighton, a talented player, who was already being criticized for…