Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas tears Achilles tendon

Feb 11, 2011

Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas suffered what has been described by two NFL sources as a torn Achilles tendon that will require surgery. Late Thursday afternoon, the Broncos acknowledged "an injury" that will require six to eight months worth of recovery time for Thomas.

In a statement, coach John Fox said: "I have no doubt that Demaryius will overcome this setback. He's proven he can handle adversity and will get through this. We look forward to getting Demaryius back on the field as soon as possible."

Neither Thomas nor his agent, Todd France, could be reached for comment Thursday night.

Even the most optimistic of recoveries would have Thomas starting to work himself back to full speed after the start of the 2011 regular season. An eight-month, or longer, recovery would put his 2011 season in doubt.

Fantasy Impact:

It sounds like Thomas making an impact in 2011 is a longshot, and many are speculating that this could essentially be the end of his playing career. If nothing else, the Broncos WR position is much clearer heading into 2011 with Brandon Lloyd & Jabar Gaffney locked in as wideouts with Eddie Royal in the slot & second year man Eric Decker in the mix.

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Cowboys hope to get WR Brandin Cooks (knee) back for Week 12

Calvin Watkins on X

yesterday · 5:55 PM EST

Mike McCarthy said he's hoping Cowboys will get WR Brandin Cooks (knee) back this week.

Fantasy Impact:

Cooper Rush will get the start at QB again against the Commanders in Week 12. CeeDee Lamb led the way with 12 targets vs. the Texans, but it was Luke Schoonmaker, who took over after Jake Ferguson left with a concussion, who had 10 targets which was most behind Lamb. The addition of Cooks should help the Cowboys offense in what is a good matchup against the Commanders defense. For the fantasy world, Rush did end up throwing for 354 yards.

Cowboys will start Cooper Rush at QB in Week 12

Calvin Watkins on X

yesterday · 5:48 PM EST

Mike McCarthy said Cooper Rush "will be the starter" this week against Washington and a package of plays will be formed for Trey Lance.

Fantasy Impact:

McCarthy came out and said he regrets not giving Lance a chance to run the offense in the loss to the Texans on Monday Night, but even after that the team is going forward with Rush in Week 12 against the Commanders. One would have to assume Rush gets the start the following week as well, which is a short week and a game on Thanksgiving Day game against the Giants.

49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) 'close' to playing in Week 11

The Athletic

yesterday · 3:18 PM EST

Shanahan said George Kittle was “close” to playing against Seattle and should be able to practice Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact:

It's at least a good sign Kittle is expected to practice Wednesday. The hope is he will be ready to go in Week 12. The 49ers play at the Packers, and it's in the later Sunday window so owners will certainly want to pay attention to what kind of work Kittle can get in this week at practice.