Bengals rookie OT Andre Smith is expected to miss two weeks with a stress fracture in his left foot, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Knowshon Moreno will be the first rookie taken in most fantasy football drafts. But as Michael Fabiano writes, the potential for a committee situation in Denver will keep him from being this season’s Matt Forte.

Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno is behind LaMont Jordan and Correll Buchhalter on the depth chart. But probably not for long.

J.J. Arrington doesn’t have a lot of fantasy value, but the stock of rookie Knowshon Moreno rises in Denver after the veteran’s release.

Michael Fabiano discusses the fantasy implications of the NFL Draft.

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

Biggest need or best player available? You don’t have to wonder which school of thought to which the Broncos subscribe. Already brimming with running backs, Denver made a stunning selection by drafting Georgia RB Knowshon Moreno with the No. 12 overall selection.

If you are thinking of picking any Broncos in your fantasy draft, just stop right now. If you thought Mike Shanahan was bad, Josh McDaniels could be even worse for fantasy leaguers.

The Broncos have agreed on a two-year deal for free-agent RB LaMont Jordan.

NFL Network’s Kara Henderson reports from Gillette Stadium that Patriots RB Sammy Morris is inactive and will not play against the Bills due to his lingering knee injury.

On Saturday, the Patriots downgraded five players ahead of Sunday night’s matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Running backs Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan, CB Lewis Sanders, LB Shawn Crable and WR Mathew Slater were all ruled out.

Tom Brady might be the Patriots most disconcerting long-range issue. But their most pressing short-term one for Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams is who plays running back.

In a surprising move, the New England Patriots have placed RB Laurence Maroney on injured reserve.

He will miss the rest of the season.

The Patriots were missing RBs Laurence Maroney (shoulder) and LaMont Jordan (foot) from Thursday’s practice. Both players missed practice for the second straight day.

It’s still early in the week, and injuries sometimes change. But there is the first sign of trouble on New England’s injury report.