Mikel Leshoure

Champ Bailey was one of the most prominent names to join the unemployed list Saturday as the Saints and other NFL teams reached the 53-player limit. Follow our running tally of other notable cuts.

Mikel Leshoure's career with the Detroit Lions never got off the ground, and Saturday the team released the 2011 second-round pick. How many players from Leshoure's draft class remain in Detroit?

The Colts traded kicker Cody Parkey to the Eagles for running back David Fluellen on Wednesday. Can Fluellen provide depth behind Trent Richardson?

Mikel Leshoure expects to be a key contributor in Detroit's new-look offense. Will the Lions running back get enough touches to make an impact as he splits reps with Reggie Bush and Joique Bell?

Now that we're a few seasons removed from the 2011 NFL Draft, Marcas Grant looks at the fantasy gems that were unearthed. No surprise that quarterbacks and receivers have shown depth.

So you have high hopes for your first-round fantasy running back, eh? Michael Fabiano breaks down the NFL's backfields to help you insure your big fantasy investment.

Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew revealed Monday he wouldn't exercise a 2015 option on defensive tackle Nick Fairley, saying "I have to ask myself, 'Is he a $5.5 million player?'"

What NFC teams will be saying goodbye to key players with an eye on saving salary-cap space? Miles Austin and Julius Peppers are just two of the names who might be looking for work.

Led by GM John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll, the Seattle Seahawks are the NFL's model franchise for building through the draft. How did other NFC teams construct their rosters?

Mikel Leshoure has been rendered an afterthought in the Lions' scheme this season. The third-year running back wants a team that will give him a chance -- whether that's in Detroit or elsewhere.

Is Adrian Peterson poised to return to 2012 levels? Chris Wesseling breaks down the league's best running backs as the NFL enters the final two-month stretch.

Several teams reportedly have inquired about running back Mikel Leshoure, only to be told the Detroit Lions have no interest in a trade. How frustrated is Leshoure with his role in the Motor City?

The Detroit Lions' Week 3 got off to an inauspicious start when it was announced that Reggie Bush will miss Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins. Who will carry the load for the Lions?

Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure reportedly would welcome a trade to a team that would rely on him more. Might the Indianapolis Colts be interested in the running back?

Vick Ballard was lost for the season with a freakish knee injury on Friday. Is Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson already working the phones for a trade?

As fantasy owners adjust their rosters for the start of the season, Terrelle Pryor and a pair of Steelers rushers find themselves among the guys trading places most often.

From Robert Griffin III to Geno Smith to Tim Tebow, a lot of big news was revealed on the final night of the preseason. Gregg Rosenthal goes through the top storylines from the 16-game schedule.

Matt Elam was drafted as Ed Reed's replacement in the Ravens' secondary, but the rookie hasn't started in the preseason. What gives? Gregg Rosenthal tackles that and more in Friday's Camp Buzz.

The first week of the preseason wasn't long on fantasy knowledge, but Marcas Grant really liked what he saw out of guys like Jamaal Charles.

The drama intensified at Philadelphia Eagles training camp on Wednesday. Chris Wesseling recaps Riley Cooper's nightmare along with the rest of the day's news.

Top players such as Demaryius Thomas and Leon Hall have regained pre-injury form after undergoing Achilles tendon surgery. Can the Lions' Mikel Leshoure become the first running back to do it?

Aaron Hernandez's murder charge rocked the NFL. How will the New England Patriots move forward after such a shocking development? Albert Breer examines an unprecedented challenge.

In his latest edition of Going Deep, Marcas Grant looks at touchdown-to-carry ratios among running backs and determines that players like Michael Bush of the Chicago Bears might be undervalued.

Michael Fabiano reviews the running back situations of all 32 NFL teams. Which handcuff situations offer the most fantasy value?