Welker admits he's not 100-percent

Sep 16, 2010

New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker told reporters Thursday that it could take a full year before he's 100 percent back to the player he was before tearing his ACL last January.

"I don't know if I can really put a number on it," when asked where he feels healthwise. "It takes a full year until I'm me again, is what they say," he said. "I'm just trying to take it a day at a time and do what I can with what I got right now."

Welker, who had 15 receptions in last November's win over the Jets, said the 2010 season-opener was a big hurdle for him to overcome.

Fantasy Impact:

Whatever percentage he's at, he sure looks good. But it makes you wonder if he'll be able to hold up all year. For those of you counting on Welker as a high-end WR on your team, it wouldn't hurt to keep some roster space open for Brandon Tate or Julian Edelman as a rare receiver handcuff. We currently have Tate as the WR3, but Edelman proved a worthy target last 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.