DET K Hanson's job appears safe

Jun 24, 2010

Another new face on the practice field Wednesday was kicker Justin Medlock, who was claimed off waivers from Washington last week. Medlock, a 2007 fifth-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs, starred for Toronto Argonauts last season in the CFL. That's where he thought he was headed before the Lions snagged him. (The Argonauts retain his CFL rights as an option-year player.)

And that's probably where he'll be headed soon enough. And just get this out of the way, when I asked Schwartz why the team decided to bring Medlock in, the coach made it clear the Lions don't have any concerns about veteran Jason Hanson -- on field goals or kickoffs.

"No, Hanson's doing fine -- it has nothing to do with Jason," Schwartz said.

Fantasy Impact:

Hanson should see a bump in value this year. Kicking in a dome at least nine times (counting Minny) never hurts, but the Lions should be able to move the ball and keep games closer this year.

yesterday

Update on Gardner Minshew: Broken collarbone, out for season

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:57 PM EST

A quick update on Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew: he suffered a broken collarbone against the Broncos and is out for the season.

Fantasy Impact:

We had just posted the quote from head coach Antonio Pierce, saying it didn’t look good. It turned out it wasn’t good. Minshew looked like he was in a lot of pain after taking the his late in the game. Now we have an understanding of that pain. Desmond Ridder came on in relief and the team is expected to activate Aidan O’Connell this week from injured reserve. The Raiders visit Kansas City on Friday.

Antonio Pierce on Gardner Minshew injury: ‘It doesn’t look good.’

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said “It doesn’t look good” in regards to the shoulder injury to quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Fantasy Impact:

Minshew went down late in the game against the Broncos after taking a sack and looked to be in quite a bit of pain. He’ll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Desmond Ridder came on in replacement. He went 5-of-10 for 64 yards and was sacked twice. If Minshew is to miss time, which looks very likely, the Raiders may look to see what they have in the former Falcons quarterback. Vegas is also expected to have Aidan O’Connell back this week. The Raiders are on a short week as they head to Kansas City on Black Friday.

Romeo Doubs ruled out with concussion

Green Bay Packers

yesterday · 6:48 PM EST

Packers WR Romeo Doubs was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the 49ers with a concussion.

Fantasy Impact:

Doubs suffered the injury while attempting a catch in the end zone and landing hard on the back of his helmet. Doubs will not return tonight and it’s almost certain he’ll be ruled out for Thursday night against the Dolphins. If that’s the case, his next chance to return would be the following Thursday against the Lions.