The Packers' talks with Jermichael Finley’s agent appea...

Dec 22, 2011

The Packers' talks with Jermichael Finley’s agent appear to be going nowhere, which makes the tight end a likely target for their franchise tag.

Going into the season, Finley looked like the best candidate for a late-year extension, but he hasn’t had the numbers he and the Packers anticipated coming off a season-ending knee-cartilage injury five weeks into 2010. Finley ranks No. 8 in the NFL among tight ends in receiving yards and No. 17 in receptions, and has had surprising problems with drops, most recently three by subjective count last week against Kansas City.

The Packers appear to be waiting for more production and signs of maturity before making a long-term financial commitment to Finley.

Under the new collective bargaining agreement, the franchise tag for all positions has gone down substantially because the tender offers are based on the average of the top five paid players at each position over the past five years, and as a percentage of salary cap each year. Under previous CBAs, the tag was based solely on the average of the top five paid players at the position the previous season, with no percentage of cap figured in.

The NFL has provided teams an estimate of the tenders for 2012, and for tight ends it’s about $5.4 million, down from $7.3 million this season. Finley confirmed that if the Packers tag him, his agent probably will file a grievance to upgrade the tag to a wide receiver’s tender, which is estimated at about $9.4 million for next year.

Fantasy Impact:

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Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker listed as DNP; RB Zach Carbonnet full

Adam Schefter on X

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Seahawks listed RB Kenneth Walker III as a Did Not Practice today while RB Zach Charbonnet was upgraded to full practice ahead of Thursday night’s game at Chicago.

Fantasy Impact:

Walker is dealing with an ankle injury and as we get closer to Thursday his status really seems to be in doubt. Charbonnet would be the team's lead back and looks to be good to go despite dealing with an elbow injury. He'd once again be a great option if Walker is unable to go.

Charger RBs Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins listed as limited

Pro Football Talk

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Gus Edwards is listed as a limited participant due to an ankle injury. Edwards ran 14 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over the Broncos.

J.K. Dobbins (knee) was also limited in his first appearance on the injury report since being designated for return from injured reserve.

Fantasy Impact:

The story said if Dobbins is going to play against the Patriots, the Chargers will have to activate him by Friday. It could be a tricky situation depending on each back's status. Owners will want to pay close attention to this situation leading up to game time.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow, WR Tee Higgins listed as limited

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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow told reporters on Tuesday that he feels like he’s totally past his right wrist injury, but it still landed him on the team’s injury report.

Burrow was listed as limited due to the wrist and his knee

Wide receiver Tee Higgins (ankle, knee) was listed as limited as well,

Fantasy Impact:

The story said Burrow's injury shouldn’t create much cause for concern about his availability against the Broncos on Saturday since he was listed as limited all of last week before playing without issue in the team’s win over the Browns. Burrow added there are still things he does to help with it but he's pretty much past it. The story added Higgins also played without incident last Sunday after being on the report all week.