Packers RB Grant threatens holdout: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that negotiations of a long-term contract between the Packers and RB Ryan Grant are progressing, but not finalized. Grant is sticking to not showing up for training camp until he has a new deal. He is currently an exclusive-rights free agent, which means that he can only get a new contract from the Packers. "You would think that it would not be that difficult to get done," Grant's agent, Alan Herman, said. "I think we're trying to do that. Overall, the majority of the money we're willing to put into performance-based pay. The better he does, the more money he makes. It's a no-brainer." (Updated 07/24/2008).
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Grant's agent added that he expects something to get done before the start of training camp on July 27. Expect the Packers to give Grant a raise, along with the starting job in '08 even though Green Bay will have plenty of talent behind him. Despite his relative inexperience, Grant will be in line to be a solid Fantasy option playing behind a good offensive line and in a passing offense that dictates very few eight-in-the-box defensive looks (though he'll see more this year than he did last year because Brett Favre's gone). Figure Grant to be a top-20 Fantasy RB in 2008, worth a pick between the middle of Round 2 and the end of Round 3 in all drafts this summer. (Updated 07/24/2008).
RB Ryan Grant won't report to camp until he gets a new contract, but his agent did tell the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he has had talks with the team every day for the past week. Grant currently only has a one-year minimum tender of $370,000 for a second-year player, which he has declined to sign. 07/24/2008
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Packers RB Grant threatens holdout: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that negotiations of a long-term contract between the Packers and RB Ryan Grant are progressing, but not finalized. Grant is sticking to not showing up for training camp until he has a new deal. He is currently an exclusive-rights free agent, which means that he can only get a new contract from the Packers. "You would think that it would not be that difficult to get done," Grant's agent, Alan Herman, said. "I think we're trying to do that. Overall, the majority of the money we're willing to put into performance-based pay. The better he does, the more money he makes. It's a no-brainer." (Updated 07/24/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/24/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Grant's agent added that he expects something to get done before the start of training camp on July 27. Expect the Packers to give Grant a raise, along with the starting job in '08 even though Green Bay will have plenty of talent behind him. Despite his relative inexperience, Grant will be in line to be a solid Fantasy option playing behind a good offensive line and in a passing offense that dictates very few eight-in-the-box defensive looks (though he'll see more this year than he did last year because Brett Favre's gone). Figure Grant to be a top-20 Fantasy RB in 2008, worth a pick between the middle of Round 2 and the end of Round 3 in all drafts this summer. (Updated 07/24/2008).
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