Redskins TE Fred Davis will be a hot name on the fantasy waiver wire now that TE Chris Cooley is out for several weeks.

Injury lists for some teams are already reaching double-digits, and the games haven’t even begun.

Odds and ends before I hit the 405 (uggh) and then the security lines at LAX.

Retired wide receiver Jerry Rice has been at the University of Minnesota’s training facility this week working out with a group of NFL players. The NFL’s all-time leading receiver opened up to the Star-Tribune about the possible return 39-year old QB Brett Favre.

Michael Fabiano discusses the fantasy implications of the NFL Draft.

Michael Fabiano examines the impact fantasy players in the 2009 NFL rookie class.

IRVING, Texas — Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told me that he’s getting a little antsy and that’s he’s chomping at the bit right now as the first round winds to a close. The man they call ‘Trader Jerry’ has yet to make a move in the draft. So far.

With so many holes on a leaky defense which finished near the bottom of the league in at least five major categories in 2008, the Detroit Lions went wild selecting two offensive players in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Oklahoma State TE Brandon Pettigrew was nice enough to inform everyone that he would not work out today because of a pulled hamstring. He will set up a date with his agent to work out for teams in about two weeks.