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The Redskins expect Trey Quinn to take over in the slot.

Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said that while losing Jamison Crowder to the Jets in free agency hurt, he’s “ready to watch Trey Quinn jump in that slot role and dominate the position.” Quinn played in just three games as a rookie last season while dealing with a high-ankle sprain, but he played well when given opportunities while Crowder was injured. The second-year receiver told Redskins.com that he guesses he did enough last year for Gruden to say he’s ready for Quinn to take over as the slot receiver, but that he added, “I haven’t done anything this year” and “will take this offseason pretty seriously.” Quinn has a prime opportunity in front of him, and it sounds like he has the right mindset as he works at his craft leading up to next season. PPR leagues in particular should keep an eye on Quinn throughout the coming months leading up to fantasy drafts late in the summer.

Via: Redskins.com 3/29/19 - 11:36 AM ET

The Colts want a top-five rushing attack in 2019.

The majority of teams would obviously love to have a great running game, but Colts head coach Frank Reich’s comments at this week’s NFL Owners Meetings indicate he truly does want to commit to the run. The second-year head coach said, “I just have a really strong conviction of that’s what it takes. In this day of high scoring, crazy pass offenses, and that’s all true, but if you look at the numbers, you gotta be good at running the football,” adding that the team was just 20th in rushing last season. Reich said while the backfield will be a committee approach, Marlon Mack is going to be the clear feature back ahead of Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins. He then added that his “expectations this year for our run game are really, really high. Really high.” With all five starters returning on the offensive line, and a coach ready to commit to the run, Indy will likely be among the top five or ten teams in rushing attempts this season. Keep in mind how well Mack played when he was given the ball 19+ times on the ground last season, including playoffs (five times): he had 125+ yards in each of those five games. Expect Mack to get near 20 carries in games more frequently in 2019.

Via: Colts.com 3/29/19 - 09:12 AM ET

The Eagles have traded for Jordan Howard.

Philadelphia is only trading a 2020 sixth-round pick that can become a fifth-round pick, so this is an absolute steal for them. Through three NFL seasons, Howard has 3,370 rushing yards and 24 rushing touchdowns, but his production took a step back in Matt Nagy’s offense last year, dropping to 935 rushing yards after he rushed for totals of 1,313 (second in the NFL behind only Ezekiel Elliott) and 1,122 yards his first two years. It’s surprising that the Bears weren’t able to get more than this for Howard, and the Eagles will insert the 24-year-old right into their offense as the lead back, which could lead to big-time fantasy value behind one of the league’s better offensive lines. This probably means Jay Ajayi won’t be re-signing in Philadelphia, and it makes it less likely the Eagles draft a running back high in next month’s draft. Howard’s move from the Bears to the Eagles is probably a slight boost to his fantasy value after his usage was inconsistent in 2018, but Philly sometimes goes away from the run certain weeks, too.

3/28/19 - 08:24 PM ET

The Raiders and Isaiah Crowell have agreed to a one-year deal, according to Adam Schefter.

According to Schefter, the deal can be worth up to $2.5 million, so this isn’t even necessarily the kind of money that will assure Crowell of a role in Oakland’s backfield. Still, the depth chart is wide open, and Crowell will have a good shot of winning the starting job if the team doesn’t invest a Day 1 or Day 2 pick on a rookie runner. The 26-year-old rushed 143 times for 685 yards (4.8 YPC) and six touchdowns last year for the Jets, but much of the damage came in a couple outlier performances.

Via: Adam Schefter 3/28/19 - 04:19 PM ET

The Eagles signed Richard Rodgers to a two-year contract.

Rodgers appeared in just seven games last season because of a preseason knee injury, but he was a designated-to-return off injured reserve player, which shows the Eagles value him on game days. As the No. 3 tight end behind Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert, Rodgers isn’t a recommended fantasy option

3/28/19 - 04:16 PM ET

The Titans plan to ride Derrick Henry in 2019.

Of course, Henry was an absolute monster down the stretch last year when the team finally featured him in December, and Tennessee’s owner, general manager, and head coach have all indicated that will remain the case. GM Jon Robinson said of Henry, “He proved that he can step in there and carry the load, and we’ll try to put that right back on him,” and went on to say skill-position players love getting the ball. Head coach Mike Vrabel added that Henry had success when they threw him the ball out of the backfield, so compared to last season, fantasy owners should feel a lot better about spending an early-round pick on the former Heisman winner in all formats.

Via: Tennessee Titans 3/28/19 - 04:09 PM ET

The Bills signed running back Senorise Perry.

Perry appeared in all 16 games for the Dolphins last season, but he didn’t receive a touch on offense. The former undrafted free agent is mostly a special-teams contributor, and he’ll likely make a good impact there in Buffalo. Perry is not on the fantasy radar at the moment.

3/28/19 - 12:36 PM ET