Mike Boone Fantasy Football News
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Broncos’ Mike Boone: IR stint planned
Mike Boone (quad) is expected to be placed on IR, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.Klis notes that the plan is for Boone to remain on the team’s 53-man roster Tuesday, before landing on IR on Wednesday. In that context, Boone could be back in action as soon as Week 4. In the meantime, Royce Freeman is slated to handle the Denver Broncos’ No. 3 RB role behind Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams.
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Broncos’ Mike Boone: Set to miss 4-6 weeks
Mike Boone (quadriceps) is expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks after undergoing an MRI on Friday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.Boone injured his quad during joint practice with the Vikings on Thursday. Surgery won’t be required to address the injury, but Boone’s recovery timetable does make him uncertain for the Sept. 12 regular-season opener against the Giants. The 26-year-old was putting together a strong camp and looks set for the No. 3 role behind Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams when healthy.
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Broncos’ Mike Boone: Iffy to play Saturday
Mike Boone (quadriceps) won’t practice Friday and is unlikely to suit up for Saturday’s preseason contest at Minnesota, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.Boone pulled his quad during Thursday’s joint session against the Vikings, his former employer. With his new squad, he’s expected to serve as a complementary back to top options Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams, when healthy. Now that Boone is sidelined, he likely will yield that role to Royce Freeman for the time being.
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Broncos’ Mike Boone: Pulls quad
Mike Boone suffered a pulled quad during Thursday’s practice, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.When healthy, Boone is in line to work in a complementary role behind Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams. If his quad issue lingers, however, Royce Freeman would be a candidate to step into the Denver Broncos’ No. 3 RB role for any length of time Boone misses.
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Broncos’ Mike Boone: Exits Thursday’s practice
Mike Boone was carted off the the field Thursday after he appeared to pull something in his left leg, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.It remains to be seen if Boone needing a cart to get off the field was precautionary or indicative of an injury that could cost him regular-season time. Klis notes that the running back was having a strong training camp, and if healthy Boone is slated to work in a complementary role behind Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams. If he misses any length of time, Royce Freeman would be a candidate for added opportunities in Denver’s offense.
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Broncos’ Mike Boone: Buried on post-draft depth chart
Mike Boone appears set for a rotational depth role in Denver’s backfield after the selection of Javonte Williams in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Aric DiLalla of the Denver Broncos’ official site reports.Boone initially seemed to be in the mix for the No. 2 role behind Melvin Gordon in Denver, at least after the team’s decision to cut Phillip Lindsay, but Javonte Williams boasts the talent and draft capital to push for touches right away. On the bright side, coach Vic Fangio did say he hopes to make use of “[the Broncos’] three backs” — Boone, Gordon and Williams — and “get a nice flow and get a good understanding and philosophy of the system which we’ll take from week to week to utilize all three of them.” Even if such a rotation does come to fruition, Boone will no doubt be third in the pecking order. He’d likely need either Gordon or Williams to miss time in 2021 in order to be fantasy relevant.
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Broncos’ Mike Boone: In mix for No. 2 RB role
Mike Boone is expected to compete for the Denver Broncos’ No. 2 running back role behind Melvin Gordon, Aric DiLalla of the team’s official site reports.The March 17 signing of Boone immediately boosted Denver’s special teams units. With 2018 Pro Bowler Phillip Lindsay (hip) having since moved on to Houston via a one-year contract, Boone now finds himself in the conversation for a meaningful role within the Broncos backfield. The former Cincinnati Bearcat has been effective when granted opportunities over his three-year NFL career, racking up 5.3 yards per carry on 71 attempts as a member of the Vikings. For the time being, Boone’s primary competitor for the No. 2 role is Royce Freeman, a 2018 third-round pick who last year accumulated 170 yards over 35 carries for the Broncos’ 13th-ranked rush offense.
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Broncos’ Mike Boone: Heads to Mile High City
Mike Boone agreed Wednesday with the Denver Broncos on a two-year deal, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.Boone made most of his contributions on special teams for the Vikings in 2020. The 25-year-old running back enters a crowded backfield in Denver, though Phillip Lindsay (hip) — a restricted free agent — hasn’t officially re-signed and could head elsewhere. Still, with Melvin Gordon and Royce Freeman in the fold, Boone may have a tough time finding a meaningful role on offense.
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Vikings’ Mike Boone: Won’t be tendered
Mike Boone isn’t receiving a tender from the Minnesota Vikings, making him an unrestricted free agent, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.Tomasson notes that the Vikings are interested in retaining Boone, but the team deemed the price to tender him too high for a third-string running back and special teams contributor. Boone will likely test the market in hopes of finding a No. 2 running back job, but if none materializes, it’s possible he opts to return to Minnesota and retain his previous role.
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Vikings’ Mike Boone: May not get RFA tender
The Minnesota Vikings want to keep Mike Boone, but it isn’t clear if they’re willing to pay him $2.13 million, the minimum tender for a restricted free agent, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.The team could try to sign him for less than the tender costs, but in the process might end up losing Boone to another franchise. While the 25-year-old is best known in fantasy circles for his disappointing performance in Week 16 of 2019, the Vikings seem to value his contributions on special teams. That’s where Boone got 231 of his 250 snaps in 2020, logging just 19 plays and 13 touches on offense.
