Cowboys Beat: Team will look to Terrance Williams

Sep 15, 2015

For Terrance Williams, Dez Bryant's foot injury isn’t about giving the Dallas Cowboys' third-year receiver a platform to show why he should get a lucrative long-term deal when the time is right.

And it’s not about persuading the coaches he should get a few more passes directed his way, or that the third-year receiver has the ability to be a No. 1 receiver.

It’s really about Williams proving something to himself: He doesn’t need Bryant on the field to thrive.

“Dez is my guy,” Williams said after the Cowboys' 27-26 win Sunday against the New York Giants. “He does a lot for me. He gets my mind right. It’s kind of hard to talk about his injury because I get emotional. He keeps me normal."

Fantasy Impact:

Tight end Jason Witten and slot receiver Cole Beasley will allow the Cowboys to control time of possession with their passing game by converting on third down. But for the Cowboys’ offense to be efficient, Williams must provide big plays, which is his specialty, the story said. Bryant's injury could mean more fantasy points for Williams, Witten and Beasley as a result. The story said the Cowboys other WRs, Devin Street and rookie Lucky Whitehead, are the only other outside receivers on the roster, and they’re not ready to be consistent factors in the offense.

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Broncos waive TE Greg Dulcich

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 6:46 PM EST

The NFL’s transaction report for Monday shows that the Broncos have waived Greg Dulcich off the 53-man roster.

Fantasy Impact:

Dulcich was a 2022 third-round pick and he caught 33 passes for 411 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games during his rookie season, the story pointed out. Those numbers made him a hot prospect for a while, however, hamstring injuries have caused him to fall off the fantasy radar. He's been inactive for the team's last eight games, the story added.

49ers QB Brock Purdy does light throwing with no issues

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 5:18 PM EST

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy did some light throwing without issue Monday, coach Kyle Shanahan said.

Purdy, who missed Sunday’s game with right shoulder soreness, will rest Tuesday.

“We’ll see how it feels on Wednesday,” Shanahan said, via KNBR. “Hopefully, it responds better this week than it did last week with the rest.”

Fantasy Impact:

Purdy appeared to injure the shoulder when his hand hit the arm of Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon as he released a pass early in the fourth quarter in Week 11, the story said. The story added the 49ers, though, don’t know specifically when Purdy injured it as he not miss time in that game with the injury.
An MRI showed no damage but after experiencing soreness Purdy got a second MRI last week. The Niners will need Purdy in Week 13 when they travel to the Bills in a Sunday night game. Those counting on Purdy may need to have a backup plan in place this week.

QB Daniel Jones clears waivers and is a free agent

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 4:33 PM EST

Quarterback Daniel Jones cleared waivers as expected Monday, making him a free agent.

Jones now is free to sign with any team.

Fantasy Impact:

The story said a team claiming him off waivers would have had to pay Jones $11.83 million for the rest of the year and assume $23 million in injury guarantees. The Giants now are responsible for the $11.83 million. The story also added, 10 teams reportedly already have reached out to Jones. The story suggested Jones' best move would be to sign to a contender’s practice squad because it would allow Jones to sign to the active roster of a different team if a starter gets injured. The Ravens, Vikings and Raiders have been rumored to be interested in Jones.