Friday is the (only) day the Steelers can slash WR Mike...

Jun 15, 2012

Friday is the (only) day the Steelers can slash WR Mike Wallace’s still-unsigned one-year restricted free agent tender worth $2.72 million to $577,000 for the upcoming season, but they won't do that.

“That’s never been an intention of ours,” Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert told 105.9 The X’s Mark Madden yesterday. “When we tendered Mike at the amount we did, the compensation through that tender, we really had no issue with that whatsoever because he is deserving of that.”

Wallace reportedly wants somewhere in the neighborhood of $12-16 million a year, which would put him among some of the top paid receivers in the league.

The Steelers will not pay Wallace that kind of money because they don’t believe in paying a receiver as much as their franchise quarterback.

Fantasy Impact:

If Wallace elects to hold out, he'd be going the route that Vincent Jackson took two seasons ago. He would have to return after the team's Nov. 12 game so that he doesn't lose an accrued season and remain a restricted free agent.

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

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Cooler weather for Bucs practice today -- Wirfs and Evans practicing again. Still no Zyon McCollum, but Troy Hill and Greg Gaines were practicing today.

Related Players: Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer

Fantasy Impact:

Fantastic news for fantasy managers hanging on to Mike Evans: he should be considered a WR1 option immediately.

yesterday

49ers TE George Kittle "good to go" for Week 12

KNBR

yesterday · 5:34 PM EST

“I will be playing on Sunday. Very excited, can’t pass up playing the Packers. I will be out there for sure.”

George Kittle says he’s good to go for Sunday

Related Players: Eric Saubert

Fantasy Impact:

Kittle returns to a great matchup against a Packers defense that ranks 26th in TE aFPA. He should be fired up as a high-end TE1 once again.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift misses Wednesday practice

Kevin Fishbain

yesterday · 1:29 PM EST

Per Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: Ryan Bates remains in the concussion protocol. Elijah Hicks (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (groin) won't practice.

Teven Jenkins will be limited.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer

Fantasy Impact:

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on, as Johnson would have a huge workload if Swift were to miss Week 12. Homer has three rush attempts and zero targets on the year.