Update: Dave Birkett a Free Press Sports Writer is reporting that the Detroit Lions have signed Rocky Boiman as a back up middle LB. He played for the Steelers last year.

Fantasy Impact: This is only for depth. The Lions have a few injured linebackers. The Detroit Lions defense still will not be fantasy worthy.

Update: NFL.com is reporting that the Broncos released running back Justin Fargas Monday. Fargas spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Raiders, but was released in March after failing a physical due to a bad knee. He underwent arthroscopic surgery that same month before landing with the Broncos, who had, and continue to have, an injury-riddled backfield. Fargas had 10 carries for 17 yards this preseason, but only had one carry in Sunday night’s game against the Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: The Denver running back I see benefiting the most from this move and, in fact, having the most fantasy value of all Broncos backs is rookie Lance Ball. Knowshon Moreno has not played at all in preseason as he is dealing with a lingering hamstring injury, which is never good at the beginning of the season for a RB who was just drafted in the 1st round last year. Moreno’s rookie season was somewhat underwhelming as well, as he rushed for a mere 947 yards at just 3.8 yards per carry, fumbling 4 times, and fading particularly down the stretch. Correll Buckhalter also has not played at all this preseason. Buckhalter has not touched the ball more than 150 times in any season of his career, yet still managed to fumble 3 times in ’09, and will be 31 in October. LenDale White produced less and less over his last couple years in Tennessee and will open the season by serving a four-game suspension. Ball, on the other hand, has carried the ball 21 times for 119 yards this preseason, has caught 5 passes for 39 yards and 1 TD, and has yet to fumble. You won’t regret picking Ball up off the waiver wire.

Update: NFL.com is reporting that the Broncos released running back Justin Fargas Monday. Fargas spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Raiders, but was released in March after failing a physical due to a bad knee. He underwent arthroscopic surgery that same month before landing with the Broncos, who had, and continue to have, an injury-riddled backfield. Fargas had 10 carries for 17 yards this preseason, but only had one carry in Sunday night’s game against the Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: The Denver running back I see benefiting the most from this move and, in fact, having the most fantasy value of all Broncos backs is rookie Lance Ball. Knowshon Moreno has not played at all in preseason as he is dealing with a lingering hamstring injury, which is never good at the beginning of the season for a RB who was just drafted in the 1st round last year. Moreno’s rookie season was somewhat underwhelming as well, as he rushed for a mere 947 yards at just 3.8 yards per carry, fumbling 4 times, and fading particularly down the stretch. Correll Buckhalter also has not played at all this preseason. Buckhalter has not touched the ball more than 150 times in any season of his career, yet still managed to fumble 3 times in ’09, and will be 31 in October. LenDale White produced less and less over his last couple years in Tennessee and will open the season by serving a four-game suspension. Ball, on the other hand, has carried the ball 21 times for 119 yards this preseason, has caught 5 passes for 39 yards and 1 TD, and has yet to fumble. You won’t regret picking Ball up off the waiver wire.

Update: NFL.com is reporting that the Broncos released running back Justin Fargas Monday. Fargas spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Raiders, but was released in March after failing a physical due to a bad knee. He underwent arthroscopic surgery that same month before landing with the Broncos, who had, and continue to have, an injury-riddled backfield. Fargas had 10 carries for 17 yards this preseason, but only had one carry in Sunday night’s game against the Steelers.

Fantasy Impact: The Denver running back I see benefiting the most from this move and, in fact, having the most fantasy value of all Broncos backs is rookie Lance Ball. Knowshon Moreno has not played at all in preseason as he is dealing with a lingering hamstring injury, which is never good at the beginning of the season for a RB who was just drafted in the 1st round last year. Moreno’s rookie season was somewhat underwhelming as well, as he rushed for a mere 947 yards at just 3.8 yards per carry, fumbling 4 times, and fading particularly down the stretch. Correll Buckhalter also has not played at all this preseason. Buckhalter has not touched the ball more than 150 times in any season of his career, yet still managed to fumble 3 times in ’09, and will be 31 in October. LenDale White produced less and less over his last couple years in Tennessee and will open the season by serving a four-game suspension. Ball, on the other hand, has carried the ball 21 times for 119 yards this preseason, has caught 5 passes for 39 yards and 1 TD, and has yet to fumble. You won’t regret picking Ball up off the waiver wire.

Update: Philly.com is reporting that Eagles center Jamaal Jackson took every repetition with the first-team offense Monday and appears to be on track to start on September 12 against the Packers, barring a setback. Said Jackson: “That’s my goal, but a lot can change from now and September 12. I’ll just play it by ear and get on my knees at night and pray to the good Lord because he got me here.” Head Coach Andy Reid pushed his starting center by having the team practice in full pads in 90-degree heat and putting Jackson through one-on-one drills against defensive tackles. Said Jackson: “I think I did pretty good. It was mostly power stuff to see if I could sit down on the bull. I handled that pretty well.”

Fantasy Impact: The prospect of having Jackson ready for Week 1, when they play a great defensive team like the Packers, is huge. Playing at home on September 12 is a good thing, because crowd noise won’t be a negative factor, but Jackson excels at making the proper line calls and in giving consistently receivable snaps; both areas in which backup Nick Cole struggled late last season in Philly’s final two games against the Cowboys. The Birds are also much better served having Cole in the lineup as a starting guard. Any way you cut it, Kevin Kolb will take far fewer hits and Lesean McCoy will find far more holes with Jackson on the field.

Update: Philly.com is reporting that Eagles center Jamaal Jackson took every repetition with the first-team offense Monday and appears to be on track to start on September 12 against the Packers, barring a setback. Said Jackson: “That’s my goal, but a lot can change from now and September 12. I’ll just play it by ear and get on my knees at night and pray to the good Lord because he got me here.” Head Coach Andy Reid pushed his starting center by having the team practice in full pads in 90-degree heat and putting Jackson through one-on-one drills against defensive tackles. Said Jackson: “I think I did pretty good. It was mostly power stuff to see if I could sit down on the bull. I handled that pretty well.”

Fantasy Impact: The prospect of having Jackson ready for Week 1, when they play a great defensive team like the Packers, is huge. Playing at home on September 12 is a good thing, because crowd noise won’t be a negative factor, but Jackson excels at making the proper line calls and in giving consistently receivable snaps; both areas in which backup Nick Cole struggled late last season in Philly’s final two games against the Cowboys. The Birds are also much better served having Cole in the lineup as a starting guard. Any way you cut it, Kevin Kolb will take far fewer hits and Lesean McCoy will find far more holes with Jackson on the field.

Update: The Associated Press is reporting that Redskins wide receiver Malcolm Kelly pulled his left hamstring Monday, a major setback in his bid to make the opening day roster after missing all practices since the early days of training camp. Said head coach Mike Shanahan: “I don’t know the extent of it, but I know it’s not good.” Thursday’s preseason finale against the Cardinals was going to be Kelly’s last chance to show the coaching staff that they should keep him on the team. His absence from four weeks of practice and three preseason games has already hurt him immensely, and now he is a candidate for injured reserve.

Fantasy Impact: There are two ways to look at this. One would be to say that this will just mean more targets for Santana Moss, Devin Thomas, and Joey Galloway and the other would be to say that this is one receiver that Donovan McNabb has spent a big chunk of his offseason working out with and who Mike Shanahan had planned on having throughout the offseason, who most likely will not be with the Skins in 2010. Simply put, the Redskins need every athletic playmaker they can get. My prognosis is that either tight ends Chris Cooley and Fred Davis have huge seasons or it’s going to be a long year in the nation’s capital.

Update: The Associated Press is reporting that Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder, who missed last season’s finale with a right foot injury, and has been sidelined since August 17 with an unspecified leg injury, was sent by the Dolphins for a second medical opinion Monday, according to head coach Tony Sparano. It is unclear whether or not the injury is related to last year’s foot problem and Sparano would not commit as to whether or not Crowder will be available for the season opener September 12 in Buffalo.

Fantasy Impact: Channing Crowder is one of the toughest, most hard-nosed defenders in the league and a true leader on that side of the ball. Much like the Bears defense after Brian Urlacher’s injury or the Steelers defense when Troy Polamalu got injured, the Dolphins defense becomes instantly weaker without Crowder in the lineup. Acquiring Karlos Dansby was a good move for the organization, but signing Dansby and then having Crowder get hurt is more of a lateral move than anything else. Furthermore, with the retirement of Jason Ferguson, and the loss of Joey Porter and Jason Taylor, it is important to have defensive leaders who are familiar with the Dolphin way and philosophies, so as to avoid locker room schisms. Crowder’s health is certainly an issue to monitor and stay tuned for updates on, because in Week 1, for example, I wouldn’t put it past C.J. Spiller, with the way he’s looked this preseason, or Trent Edwards, who many have been sleeping on for the past couple years, with Chan Gailey calling the shots, to go off on a Crowder-less Dolphin defense.

Update: James Walker of ESPN is reporting that the Cincinnati Bengals released fifth year LB Rashad Jeanty in the "waived/failed physical" category. They also placed S Tom Nelson on the PUP list making him ineligible until week 7. This puts the Bengals at the mandatory 75-man roster limit.

Fantasy Impact: These players were only roster depth.

Update: James Walker of ESPN is reporting that the Cincinnati Bengals released fifth year LB Rashad Jeanty in the "waived/failed physical" category. They also placed S Tom Nelson on the PUP list making him ineligible until week 7. This puts the Bengals at the mandatory 75-man roster limit.

Fantasy Impact: These players were only roster depth.