Providence Journal: Steelers free safety Ryan Clark is ...

Dec 01, 2008

Providence Journal: Steelers free safety Ryan Clark is probably
going to be fined by the league today for the hit that injured
Patriots WR Wes Welker and resulted in a 15-yard penalty on Sunday
(the Patriots of course would have been much better off having
their best receiver available for the rest of the half than
getting those 15 yards). Clark yesterday told the Pittsburgh
Tribune that he apologized about the hit to his former college
teammate, the Patriots' Kevin Faulk, and that he wanted to talk to
Welker after the game but couldn't find him. Clark defended the
hit itself, though, saying he wasn't trying to be dirty and
basically calling it a reaction play. Yesterday, Welker received
praise from teammates about his toughness (projo.com), with Logan
Mankins even claiming that Welker said the hit didn't hurt.

Fantasy Impact:

today

Chargers set to open window for RB J.K. Dobbins (knee)

Daniel Popper on X

0 minutes ago

Chargers will be opening J.K. Dobbins' 21-day window today, Jim Harbaugh tells reporters.

Related players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has been on IR for the past four games with a knee injury. He's not a lock to play this week and he's not a lock for a safe workload even if he does play. The Chargers travel to New England in Week 17, so the matchup isn't a bad one. It's an early window game on Sunday, so owners should have plenty of notice. We'll also keep an eye on the practice reports this week.

Dolphins unsure of WR Jaylen Waddle's (knee) status for Week 17

Barry Jackson on X

5 minutes ago

McDaniel non-committal on whether Jaylen Waddle (knee) will practice this week: "I'm expecting to get everything from Waddle that he can do... I've [talked to] the trainer to make sure we protect him from himself. We will see how the week progresses. I don't know exactly what it will look like."

Fantasy Impact:

Waddle owners should probably not count on Waddle for Week 17, or at the very least have a backup plan. Waddle and the Dolphins play the Browns in the later window on Sunday so it could further complicate things for owners who were hoping to play him.

Texans WR Tank Dell tore ACL, dislocated knee

DJ Bien-Aime on X

9 minutes ago

DeMeco Ryans says WR Tank Dell tore his ACL along with dislocating his knee.

Fantasy Impact:

No surprises here as it was a terrible injury to watch during the game. While he's obviously out for the season, the bigger question is what will his status be for 2025. It's a huge question mark at this point given the seriousness of the injury. Even if Dell is able to play next season, he may take a while to get back to 100%.