Brady speaks, works out with Welker

May 10, 2010

QB Tom Brady said he's been throwing "quite often'' on the West Coast to a rehabbing WR Wes Welker, recovering from knee and rotator-cuff surgeries.

He made no predictions about when Welker would be ready to play, and was unspecific about how much Welker is doing now. But Welker is only three months removed from major surgery to his knee and shoulder, so it'd be a shock to see him early in the season.

"He was an undrafted free-agent and has had to work for anything he's ever gotten,'' Brady said. "So don't put anything past him.''

Brady also said he's not down over the team not adding a significant running back or wide receiver (other than the aging WR Torry Holt) to a team that needs an offensive boost with Welker's status in doubt.

"I like [2009 injured draft pick] WR Brandon Tate a lot, and WR Julian Edelman was so effective for us last year, plus having [free-agent] WR David Patten back is going to help. The two tight ends we drafted [TE Rob Gronkowski and TE Aaron Hernandez], from what I hear, are really good players,'' Brady said.

Fantasy Impact:

Welker is making great strides but is still expected to miss the start of the season. A knee injury is pretty serious stuff for NFL players, so it will remain to be seen if Welker bounces back to his old form. He'll probably be a mid-to-late round addition in your league with hopes the pick turns into a big-time value.

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.