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Hayden Hurst (foot) says he’s “good to go” for training camp.

After a foot fracture slowed that start of Hurst’s rookie season, he told 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore that the foot is now not an issue and he feels “100 percent” after he was never really at full strength last year and felt the “aches and pains” of a screw being in his foot. The 2018 first-round pick also said that he put on 15 pounds of muscle this offseason, which is helping him both as a run blocker and to gain separation while getting defenders off of him at the top of routes. The former professional baseball player Hurst will turn 26 this August despite entering his second NFL season, so Baltimore is expecting production in 2019. Even if Mark Andrews is the team’s top tight end after a strong rookie year last season, Hurst will have a role for a team that’ll utilize multiple-tight-end sets in a run-heavy offense.

Via: 105.7 The Fan 6/27/19 - 09:03 AM ET

Tyreek Hill will meet with the NFL this week, according to Yahoo Sports’ Terez Paylor.

The Johnson County district attorney said the investigation into the criminal child abuse case regarding Hill is closed; and the child protective services is apparently concluded, too, as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league would not “interfere” until that time. Hill, who will reportedly have his legal team at the meeting, speaking to the league this week should indicate that a decision could be made as early as this weekend or next week. At the latest, we’d think the NFL will make a ruling by the start of Chiefs training camp late next month. Dynasty league owners waiting to make a decision on Hill should expect a long suspension that could last for all of 2019, but anything less than eight games would be really surprising. Fantasy owners in general also have to decide if they even want someone like Hill on their roster.

Via: Yahoo Sports 6/24/19 - 06:12 PM ET

Jalin Marshall has been suspended four games by the NFL.

Marshall recently signed with the CFL, but he was briefly with the Raiders earlier this offseason, and it’s possible he was promptly released because of the impending suspension. Marshall might need to wait until his suspension is up to get another shot in the NFL, but he could decide he wants to just play 2019 in the CFL.

6/19/19 - 06:03 PM ET

Amari Cooper’s goal is to reach 2,000 receiving yards this season.

The Cowboys receiver told #PFTPM that 2,000 receiving yards is the goal this season, a mark that no player in league history has hit. Lions great Calvin Johnson currently holds the single-season record with 1,964 receiving yards, which he accomplished during the 2012 season. In nine games with Dallas last season, Cooper had 725 yards, which is 80.6 yards per game. To hit 2,000 receding yards, Cooper must average 125 yards per game if he plays all 16 games. The former No. 4 pick in the draft had monster games with 180 yards (and two touchdowns) and 217 yards (and three touchdowns) last season with the Cowboys, and that was after arriving midseason in a trade from the Raiders. 2,000 yards obviously might be a bit of a stretch, but with a full offseason in an offense that’s expected to be more open in 2019, Cooper should be more consistent this season. He’s squarely in the WR1 mix for fantasy drafts late this summer.

Via: ProFootballTalk 6/24/19 - 01:08 PM ET

Kliff Kinsgsbury says Chase Edmonds will have a “really nice role” in his offense.

The Cardinals first-year head coach called Edmonds “a really good player. I’ve been surprised at his ability as a pass catcher.” Kingsbury did add that “[starter] David [Johnson] could have a pretty extensive role in this offense, and we want him fresh, and we want him at his best, whether we’re asking him to carry it 35 times a game or catch ten passes, so we’ve just got to kind of see how the numbers shake out.” Basically, Arizona is expected to run a bunch of plays this season (over 90 per game has been talked about, but that might be a stretch), and Johnson isn’t going to be able to handle all of the backfield touches; Edmonds is fully expected to be his primary backup and could easily get double-digit touches per game this season.

Via: azcentral 6/19/19 - 04:29 PM ET

Sony Michel is “progressing well” from arthroscopic knee surgery, according to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi.

Giardi says the second-year running back “has been running full tilt” recently, and that he’s been spending “considerable time” at Tom Brady’s TB12 Sports Therapy Center recovering. TB12 has obviously worked for Brady as his level of play has not dropped off at all into his late 30s and early 40s, and hopefully Michel working at TB12 will help his knee issues become a thing of the past. It sounds like Michel should be ready to go for the start of training camp, and his fantasy value is probably dropping too much at this point considering the postseason run he had last season—if Michel is healthy, he should be a consistently-big part of New England’s offense, which could be the best power-run attack in the league in 2019.

Via: Mike Giardi 6/23/19 - 09:45 AM ET

The Packers waived Michael Roberts with a failed physical.

Roberts also failed a physical with the Patriots last week, so it obviously appears his shoulder isn’t where teams need it to be to give him the OK to play. Hopefully the third-year tight end can get right and find a team by the start of training camp in several weeks.

Via: Field Yates 6/19/19 - 04:24 PM ET