🏆 Colin Kaepernick Works Out For Raiders

[Footballguys Email Updates](=) [Go PRO](=) | [View Online](=) [Unsubscribe]( | [Sign Up]() [Footballguys.com](=)Daily Email Update • Vol. 24, #47 • May 26th[,](=) 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks To Our Sponsor, [The 2022 Footballguys Players Championship]() Howdy {NAME}, It's Friday and thank you for reading. It's been a week. Our hearts continue to go out to the folks in Uvalde, Texas, and across the country. Hang in there. In the midst of all that, we'll continue to provide what we can to bring folks together around this fun sport of Fantasy Football. Let's Go. 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How does this play out for fantasy football? Our Jeff Bell dives in. B. [6 Starting RBs Who Can Be Free Agents in 2023]( Running back free agency can make a big impact in dynasty leagues. Below are six starting running backs who are scheduled to be free agents in 2023. C. [Video - The Audible LIVE! - OTAs News With Fantasy Impact]( Cecil Lammey, Sigmund Bloom and Matt Waldman discuss the latest news from NFL OTAs and how it impacts fantasy football GMs. Topics Include -Ron Rivera throwing it back with the Washington RBs, Broncos QB Russell Wilson has a favorite target, what to make of the Dolphins skill position players, plus more! [] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. [TB - QB Tom Brady back at full strength](#1) 2. [LVR - Workout with QB Kaepernick 'Considered a Positive'](#2) 3. [SF - QB Trey Lance had nagging finger injury](#3) 4. [NO - WR Michael Thomas hopeful for training camp](#4) 5. [ATL - RB Jeremy McNichols joins Falcons](#5) 6. [LAR - WR Jacob Harris ready to practice](#6) 7. [BAL - QB Brett Hundley signs with Ravens](#7) 8. [JAX - Drops an issue for TE Evan Engram](#8) 9. [MIA - Hamstring still bugging WR Lynn Bowden](#9) 10. [KC - WR Mecole Hardman nursing hamstring injury](#10) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 1. [TB - QB Tom Brady back at full strength]( Source: NFL.com - Grant Gordon Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady (knee) said he is starting to feel fully recovered from MCL reconstruction surgery. 'And then finally getting it reconstructed last year, it felt for the first time this offseason, it's been really good,' Brady said. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Brady feeling good is bad news for the rest of the league. The Buccaneers are in a Super Bowl window so long as Brady is their quarterback. With quality weapons around him on offense, Brady is a mid-tier QB1 for Fantasy GMs in 2022. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [LVR - Workout with QB Kaepernick 'Considered a Positive'](=) Source: Jeremy Fowler - ESPN.com Jeremy Fowler, from ESPN.com, reports free agent QB Colin Kaepernick's workout with the Las Vegas Raiders "was largely considered a positive." [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Fowler also notes that Kaepernick impressed with arm strength and overall conditioning. Kaepernick hasn't played since 2016, but he's worked out for NFL teams as recently as the Michigan spring game back in April. We'll see if the Raiders actually have interest and sign Kaepernick to compete for a backup job behind Derek Carr. The Raiders only have Jarrett Stidham and Nick Mullens as reserve quarterbacks at this time. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [SF - QB Trey Lance had nagging finger injury]( Source: 49ersWebZone.com - David Bonilla San Francisco 49ers QB Trey Lance (finger) said he dealt with a right index finger injury last season. 'I kind of dealt with my finger throughout the season, so for me, it was kind of getting that back, and getting healthy, and feeling back to myself,' Lance said. 'Like, towards the end of the season, I wasn't the best version of myself overall. I think the finger, for me, was the biggest thing just as far as throwing the ball. I kind of had to learn to throw the ball differently without kind of using my pointer finger, I guess because of just where it was at throughout the year. But now, I feel like I'm in a great spot, health-wise, and throwing the ball well, and feeling really good.' [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] The 49ers gave up a ton to move up to no.3 overall and select Lance in the 2021 NFL draft yet he barely played as a rookie. Instead, the team went with veteran Jimmy Garoppolo and made a deep postseason run, losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Lance was said to be 'fantastic' in practice but rumblings indicated he struggled with the complex language of the Kyle Shanahan offense. Add in this finger injury, and you can see why the 49ers didn't push him into the lineup. This year, Lance is the projected starter for Week 1. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [NO - WR Michael Thomas hopeful for training camp]() Source: NewOrleansSaints.com New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) 'is not ready yet' and 'still well in his rehab,' but head coach Dennis Allen told reporters Friday, May 26, that 'our plan' is to have Thomas ready for training camp. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] We'll have a better idea about Thomas when training camp starts later this summer. He played seven games in 2020 and missed all of the 2021 season due to this ankle problem. Nobody knows how Thomas will look upon his return, and we'll have to see how his role works with WRs Chris Olave and Jarvis Landry there taking away targets. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 5. [ATL - RB Jeremy McNichols joins Falcons]() Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter Free-agent RB Jeremy McNichols (Titans) agreed to an undisclosed deal with the Atlanta Falcons Thursday, May 26. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] McNichols is a veteran all-purpose back who can contribute as a runner and receiver out of the backfield. He's familiar with Falcons HC Arthur Smith from their time working together with the Titans. McNichols will compete for a roster spot behind Cordarrelle Patterson, Damien Williams and rookie Tyler Allgeier. 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Now you can look the part too. [Shop Now]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 6. [LAR - WR Jacob Harris ready to practice]() Source: The Athletic - Jourdan Rodrigue Los Angeles Rams TE Jacob Harris (knee) is expected to practice in some capacity Friday, May 26, which would represent his first on-field work since suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament last season. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Harris suffered ACL and MCL injuries in the Rams' Week 9 loss to the Titans as a rookie last year. A fourth-round pick out of UCF in 2021, Harris is a unique player who can attack defenses as a receiver. He didn't catch a single pass last year but was active due to his special teams prowess. We'll see if the former wide receiver is able to flash this year as a receiving tight end. Monitor Harris in deep dynasty formats. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [BAL - QB Brett Hundley signs with Ravens]() Source: BaltimoreRavens.com Free-agent QB Brett Hundley (Colts) signed an undisclosed deal with the Baltimore Ravens Thursday, May 26. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hundley has bounced around the league and is with the Ravens now as a camp arm. He's athletic and can run some of the same concepts the team does with QB Lamar Jackson, but Hundley is highly unlikely to make the 53-man roster. Tyler Huntley is the no.2 behind Jackson, and the team may not keep three quarterbacks for the regular season. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 8. [JAX - Drops an issue for TE Evan Engram](=) Source: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco Jacksonville Jaguars TE Evan Engram's 23 drops over the last five seasons are the most among tight ends in that span. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Engram has certainly flashed in his pro career with the Giants, but the inconsistencies and injuries were too much (as were the offensive inefficiency by that team). He gets a fresh start this year with the Jaguars as he's trying to become a favorite target for QB Trevor Lawrence. He was the no.5 fantasy tight end as a rookie in 2017, but it's been all downhill for Engram ever since. Engram is firmly a TE2 for Fantasy GMs this season, but the upside is there for him to be a TE1 in this offense...if he stays healthy and cuts down on the drops. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 9. [MIA - Hamstring still bugging WR Lynn Bowden]( Source: The Miami Herald - Daniel Oyefusi Miami Dolphins WR Lynn Bowden (hamstring) isn't participating in OTAs due to a hamstring injury. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Bowden is an interesting player for the way things have (or haven't) worked out for him in the NFL. A versatile player and third-round pick out of Kentucky in the 2020 NFL draft, Bowden barely made it out of training camp with the Raiders before being shipped to the Dolphins. In Miami, Bowden played in 10 games as a rookie but missed all of the 2021 season due to a hamstring injury. It's not a great sign that he's got another hamstring ailment. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 10. [KC - WR Mecole Hardman nursing hamstring injury](=) Source: Kansas City Star - Herbie Teope Kansas City Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman (hamstring) did not participate in practice due to a tweaked hamstring Friday, May 26, according to head coach Andy Reid. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] With free agent addition JuJu Smith-Schuster there to catch underneath passes and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (also a free agent addition) there to work the deep routes, Hardman could have a larger-than-expected role. Rookie Skyy Moore will be there to compete for targets as well, and his progress is something to watch in training camp. Hardman had career-best numbers in 2021 (59 catches, 693 yards) and is looking to build on those stats this season. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- That'll do it for today, Folks. Thanks for reading and thanks for being part of the Footballguys Family. We'll see you tomorrow with the Update. Peace, J [Crush Your Draft With A Premium Subscription From Footballguys.com](=) [Joe Bryant - Guide - Footballguys.com](=) Thank you for subscribing to our Footballguys Daily Update Email! 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