Around the NFL with Injury Updates and More

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It's my job and what I enjoy doing! Let's get down to some injuries I've seen cross my desk as I continue playing catch-up from being cut off from the Internet.

RB Willis McGahee on his ability to contribute despite his injuries: "I know what I can do." I'll be frank here; I've never been a McGahee (knee, ankle) fan. The Buffalo Bills wasted a first-round draft choice on him.

There were questions surrounding his health this offseason, and it turns out he had two surgeries. He's saying the right things and states the knee is not affecting him. However, he has been nothing but a bum for the Ravens, and it's no surprise we're hearing the team would not be opposed to shopping or releasing him.

However, with a $40 million contract they probably can't move him. His average draft position (ADP) is 91.34, the eighth round in a 12-team league. Obviously with the news of his two surgeries and the fact Ray Rice has the early lead to be the Ravens' every-down back, McGahee's stock will begin to drop.

Honestly? In my humble opinion (IMHO), I wouldn't waste a draft pick on him. He's injury prone, and in the end, I still think Le'Ron McClain has a shot to see carries as part of a 1A-1B tandem with Ray Rice. However, that is speculation, and training camp will answer many questions.

WR Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia Eagles on his sports hernia surgery: "The big thing for me is just getting healthy." Curtis (sports hernia) had to have offseason surgery for the hernia because of discomfort he felt.

He's not concerned with where he will fall on the depth chart and is focusing on getting back into shape, citing fatigue. He states he should be ready when veterans report on July 29.

I like Curtis, but his problem has always been consistency, and because of that I view him as a No. 3 or No. 4 receiver at best. I believe in consistent production from my positions because you need points every week in head-to-head formats, and he doesn't give you that outside point-per-reception (PPR) leagues.

His ADP is 124.67, which is the 11th round in a 12-team league. At that point with his potential (speed and receptions for PPR leagues), he's well worth the risk. If healthy he will see plenty of playing time, and that's the reason you take a chance on him. He'll get on the field, and he has upside because of his talent.

However, he is 31 and may have lost some of that speed. If that's the case, and he shows his age, then his value will drop. We'll have to wait for him to hit the field at 100 percent before we know that.

Agent Bus Cook on his client, QB Brett Favre, having shoulder surgery: "That's a confidential client privilege." I believe Favre (shoulder) will play for the Minnesota Vikings this year, but it's going to hurt the team.

Favre has not been working out, and his great season two years ago came after he rededicated himself to offseason training. He needs to develop chemistry with his receivers, learn the nuances of the playbook (regardless of how familiar he is with it) and get back into football shape. That's a lot to ask of anyone.

Most will say he's a veteran, but he's also much older than a typical veteran. However, if he signs with Minnesota, look for his draft stock to shoot up from an ADP of 206.46, which is the 17th round in a 12-team league.

I would take him as a No. 2 fantasy quarterback at that point, but odds are because of all the offseason news he'll be taken way too early once he does come back. I'm hoping training camp will show us how he looks and what to expect.

However, since it will probably be the first time he'll work with the team, then I don't even see camp giving us an idea of what to expect because he'll be behind in so many ways!

RB Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles, on his recent ankle surgery and knee: "I'm not worried in the least about these injuries...." Westbrook (ankle) had some bone fragments removed from his ankle, and the team is cautiously optimistic he'll be back in time for the regular season.

Westbrook's doctor stated he does not expect him to play in the preseason, and I would imagine his time would have been limited anyway if he was healthy. The team knows what he can do and he's a proven veteran.

I like Westbrook, and if you want him odds are you'll have to use a first-round pick on him. His ADP overall is the ninth pick, and though that should slightly drop, it won't be by much.

At this point, I'd only take Westbrook in a point-per-reception league. I like him, and if forced I'll take him but at that point, I'll grab someone with less injury history who's not over 30 and enters the season ready for a big year.

They're out there—running backs such as the Carolina Panthers' DeAngelo Williams, the Tennessee Titans' Chris Johnson, and others.

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