Ryan Grant

Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes that “there’s a feeling among some in the organization” that need to find a lead running back versus the committee approach that they’ve been employing. Silverstein mentions that Rams RB Steven Jackson, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the coming months, “would be [...]

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that they expect to have Ryan Grant for Sunday’s game against the Lions, despite the fact that he was brought in off of the street on Wednesday. “Frankly, where we are from a health standpoint, we might not have a choice,” said McCarthy, per Adam Schein. Green Bay has [...]

Free Agents WR Chad Johnson mentioned that his arrest for domestic battery and obsession with self-promotion spelled the end for his NFL career. 49ers QB Alex Smith could be a trade option in the offseason. (NFLTR) WR Mario Manningham did not practice today due to a shoulder injury. (Matt Maiocco) Bears WR Earl Bennett unlikely [...]

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed during his Wednesday press conference that running back James Starks will be out for “multiple weeks,” per Ty Dunne. MM: Starks’ injury will be “multiple weeks.” Flared up Monday. Thought it was a bruise. — Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) December 5, 2012 At this point in the season, multiple weeks [...]

John Keim reports that the Washington Redskins have released RB Ryan Grant and signed Keiland Williams to take his place. Grant only received one carry, but he wasn’t exactly going to be their option if they were forced to play him because of an injury. Grant has very little explosiveness at this point in his career, which is [...]

The Washington Redskins officially announced the signing of RB Ryan Grant this afternoon and in doing, they also announced that Roy Helu will be placed on season-ending injured reserve. Helu has been dealing with an Achilles’ tendon dating back to training camp, as well as a turf toe. He comes with an injury history, but it [...]

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that the Washington Redskins will sign RB Ryan Grant. This comes after he worked out for the Chicago Bears this afternoon. Brad Biggs tweeted earlier that Grant looked good during his workout, but added that he was expected to sign with a team other than the Bears. Mike [...]

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that Detroit Lions GM Martin Mayhew has been calling around in the hopes of trading for a running back. There’s been a lot of speculation that Ryan Grant could be an option for the Lions, but Detroit has shown very little interest in him. Kevin Smith is currently dealing with a [...]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Detroit Lions RB Jahvid Best likely to miss the team’s first six regular season games after the team places him on the PUP list. This was certainly a possibility, considering that Smith has yet to receive medical clearance following a season-ending concussion that he suffered last year. The Lions will have to look [...]

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that the Detroit Lions will continue to keep an eye on some of the free agent running backs, including Ryan Grant. La Canfora adds that the Lions showed no interest in signing RB Cedric Benson due to off-the-field concerns, age, and the number of carries that he’s had throughout [...]

Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes that Packers RB James Starks “really needs to show up in the (preseason) games.” Silverstein notes that Starks’ practices “aren’t as good as they could be, and he seems to have regressed as a receiver.” This coincides with what Bob McGinn was saying just a few days ago. Green Bay chose to move [...]

Raiders head coach Dennis Allen mentioned that they plan using running backs Mike Goodson and Taiwan Jones as Darren McFadden‘s backup, rather than sign free agent Cedric Benson, per Jerry McDonald. It’s hard to say if Benson will be able to secure a job before the start of the season. The Redskins and Packers have been rumored to have minimal [...]

Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com writes that Green bay Packers are “committed to James Starks as their primary running back.” The fact that they chose not to retain Ryan Grant during the offseason, suggests that it’s really his show now. The Packers have appear to have faith in 2011 third-round pick Alex Green and undrafted free agent Brandon Saine, but clearly [...]

The Green Bay Packers appear to be prepared to hand James Starks the bulk of carries this season, as he wound up handling all of the team’s first-string reps during OTAs on Tuesday, per Tyler Dunne. Packers OC Tom Clements added that Brandon Saine figures to be in the mix for a decent role in the team’s [...]

ESPN’s John Clayton made an appearance on SportsCenter this afternoon to discuss what’s currently happening with RB Ryan Grant. According to Clayton, Grant is looking for both better compensation as well as a shot at a decent role in the team’s offense, which is why he’ll not be visiting with the Lions in the coming days. “It [...]

ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss writes that despite being signed by the Patriots yesterday, Joseph Addai is by no means a lock to make the Patriots’ roster this season. New England tends to go with a committee approach to their backfield, so it was surprising to them grab a cheap veteran running back, but Reiss mentions that they [...]

Jason Wilde of ESPN Wisconsin reports that RB Ryan Grant “is now considering an offer from the Packers’ NFC North Division rival Detroit Lions,” this is according to Grant’s agent Alan Herman. Some felt that the Lions would address the running back position during the draft, but the wasn’t the case. Mikel Leshoure and Jahvid Best figure [...]

Oakland Raiders new head coach Dennis Allen mentioned that he believes Darren McFadden can “absolutely” be a lead back in the NFL, but concedes that they most likely try to get other players some work as well. “Can he run the ball 25, 30 times? Absolutely,” said Allen, via the San Jose Mercury News. “But I [...]

According to Steve Corkran of the Contra Costa Times, the Raiders may consider bringing in free agent RB Ryan Grant. Yesterday, ESPN’s John Clayton reported that Cedric Benson was hoping to sign with the Raiders, which is still a possibility, but Grant does have a connection to new Raiders GM Reggie McKenize. Neither has received much of [...]

Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel mentions that the Green Bay Packers have told RB Ryan Grant “they have an interest in bringing him back.” The Packers haven’t shown a lot of interest in retaining Grant up until this point, but they’ve yet to address the running back position so far, which leaves the door open for [...]

Shalise Manza Young reports that the Patriots also brought in RB Joseph Addai for a workout as well. ———— According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the New England Patriots are bringing in free agent RB’s Ryan Grant and Tim Hightower for a workout on Friday. Earlier in the week, reports suggested that Grant could be close to signing [...]

According to the Ryan Grant’s agent, Alan Herman, mentioned that his client could have a new team “as early as next week,” via the Green Bay Press-Gazette. “There’s some things actually going on with Ryan but not with Green Bay,” said Herman. This is interesting because there’s been a very quiet market for Grant thus far, and it [...]