NFL Rumors: Jonathan Taylor, Josh Jacobs, T.J. Hockenson (2023 Fantasy Football)

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T.J. Hockenson, Vikings far apart on contract extension

The Vikings and tight end T.J. Hockenson have been working on an extension, but both sides are far apart, per league sources.

Fantasy Impact

Hockenson wants to reset the market with a historic contract extension for tight ends. In seven games with the Lions, he averaged 6.1 targets and had 26 catches. After the trade, Hockenson averaged 8.6 targets in Minnesota and had 60 catches in 10 games. Hockenson is in the prime of his career and is an attractive option at the TE position, so there is a case to be made for the 26-year-old tight end.

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Jonathan Taylor given week to find trade, six teams interested

According to Stephen Holder of ESPN, RB Jonathan Taylor has been given until Tuesday, August 29 to find a trade, the deadline for 53-man roster cutdowns. Six teams are reported to be interested and two have engaged in offers.

Fantasy Impact

Taylor was granted permission to seek out trade opportunities, but he only has a week left. The Colts will have to make a decision on Taylor, who is on the PUP list, by Tuesday, either activating him or placing him on PUP/reserve which would force him to miss the first four games of the season. As well, the Colts will have to figure out their own RB situation in a post-Taylor world. Several teams have been rumored to have an interest in Taylor, including the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers, though a destination is unclear at this point. This situation should remain monitored as Taylor is fantasy-relevant as an RB1 in all formats.

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Josh Jacobs: Raiders showing no interest in trading RB

League sources say the Raiders have shown no interest in trading their star RB Josh Jacobs.

Fantasy Impact

Jacobs hasn’t signed his tender, and no deal is imminent to get him into camp. Zamir White has played well in Jacobs’s absence but there is a big drop-off in talent between the two RBs. The NFL rushing champ’s status for Week 1 remains TBD.

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