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Bills | Anthony Dixon, Kraig Urbik cut Tue Mar 1, 01:34 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon and OG Kraig Urbik were both released Tuesday, March 1.
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Bills | Karlos Williams, Anthony Dixon probable Fri Dec 25, 07:17 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Karlos Williams (shoulder) and RB Anthony Dixon (knee) are listed as probable for the Week 16 game against the Dallas Cowboys. Williams was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 25, while Dixon fully participated in practice.
| Footballguys view: Karlos Williams is an upside flex if not an RB2 because the Dallas Cowboys are unlikely to control this game with a very undermanned offense. |
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Bills | Thursday practice report for Week 16 Thu Dec 24, 03:27 PM
Buffalo Bills LB Nigel Bradham (ankle) and CB Ronald Darby (groin) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 24. OG John Miller (ankle), WR Walter Powell (hip), S Bacarri Rambo (knee), DE Mario Williams (hand) and C Eric Wood (shoulder) were limited, while CB Ron Brooks (neck), DT Stefan Charles (shoulder) and RB Anthony Dixon (knee) practiced in full.
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Bills | Wednesday practice report for Week 16 Wed Dec 23, 04:23 PM
Buffalo Bills LB Nigel Bradham (ankle), DT Stefan Charles (shoulder), CB Ronald Darby (groin), RB Anthony Dixon (knee), OG John Miller (ankle), WR Walter Powell (hip) and C Eric Wood (shoulder) were limited participants in practice Wednesday, Dec. 23. CB Ron Brooks (neck) was a full participant in practice, and FS Bacarri Rambo (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
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Bills | Anthony Dixon hurts knee Sun Dec 20, 01:54 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (knee) was on the ground and clutching his knee against the Washington Redskins in Week 15.
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Bills | Buffalo run game does nothing Sun Oct 11, 08:15 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Dan Herron carried nine times for just 28 yards in the Week 5 game against the Tennessee Titans, and RB Anthony Dixon ran seven times for 19 yards.
| Footballguys view: The Bills running game was anemic without LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams and they might be without both of them again next week against the Bengals. Neither earned any waiver condition for Week 6. |
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Bills | LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams ruled out Fri Oct 9, 01:04 PM
Buffalo Bills RBs LeSean McCoy (hamstring) and Karlos Williams (concussion) both missed practice again Friday, Oct. 9, and have been ruled out for Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans.
| Footballguys view: Williams is still in the concussion protocol. RB Anthony Dixon is likely to start against the Titans, but RB Dan Herron could see a heavy workload. |
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Bills | Dan Herron could see significant work Thu Oct 8, 06:04 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon will start in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, but RB Dan Herron could see more carries than Dixon in the game.
| Footballguys view: Fantasy owners should consider Dixon a RB3 and Herron more of a desperation flex. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon likely the Week 5 guy Wed Oct 7, 11:11 AM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon will likely be the main running back against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5, according to head coach Rex Ryan
| Footballguys view: We see Dixon as an RB3 this week if that is the case. The matchup is OK, but the offensive line and Dixon's own limitations are a concern and give him a lower ceiling than Karlos Williams has. |
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Bills | Karlos Williams day-to-day Tue Oct 6, 12:20 PM
Updating a previous report, Buffalo Bills RB Karlos Williams (concussion) is listed as day-to-day and must be cleared from the NFL-mandated concussion protocol before he can play in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans.
| Footballguys view: The Bills may turn to Anthony Dixon and Cierre Wood if both Williams and RB LeSean McCoy (hamstring) cannot play this weekend against the Titans. General manager Doug Whaley said the team could sign another runner this week, and they could re-sign RB Bryce Brown, who was released last month. |
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Bills | LeSean McCoy may be limited Sun Sep 20, 10:59 AM
Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy's (hamstring) injured hamstring is not 100% at this point, so McCoy is not expected to receive his normal workload against the New England Patriots in Week 2. RBs Karlos Williams and Anthony Dixon likely will receive more snaps if McCoy is limited.
| Footballguys view: Karlos Williams is a boom/bust flex play, and maybe a better play than McCoy this week. McCoy looked very limited last week and that was before having a setback with his hamstring on Thursday. |
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Bills | Concern LeSean McCoy won't be ready? Wed Sep 2, 12:32 PM
Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy (hamstring) seems to be in some danger of missing the season opener Sept. 13. 'Well we certainly expect him to be ready to go, I hope,' coach Rex Ryan said Monday, Aug. 31. 'If not then the next man has to step up. Boobie (Anthony Dixon) got a lot of reps out there today. Bryce Brown got a lot of reps today. So we will see. I am not going to put that all on one man. If he is not ready to go, he won't be in there.'
| Footballguys view: The Bills earlier expressed confidence that McCoy would be ready to start the regular season. Now, it seems like he's in danger of missing the season debut. Stay tuned as we will know more about his availability next week in practice. |
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Bills | Buffalo players out for Saturday? Thu Aug 27, 06:19 PM
Buffalo Bills WR Robert Woods (hip) is not expected to play Saturday, Aug. 29, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to head coach Rex Ryan. The statuses of WR Percy Harvin (hip) and RBs Bryce Brown (hamstring) and Anthony Dixon (calf) are uncertain.
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Bills | Two Bills RBs return Thu Aug 27, 12:16 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Bryce Brown (hamstring) and RB Anthony Dixon (calf) returned to practice Thursday, Aug. 27.
| Footballguys view: Mostly depth backs, the Bills could find themselves in need of one or both, considering both Fred Jackson and LeSean McCoy's propensity to get banged up. Neither one is anything but a deep, deep bench warmer though and unless there is an injury, they aren't worth having on the roster. |
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Bills | Two Bills RBs out of practice Mon Aug 17, 04:28 PM
Buffalo Bills RBs Fred Jackson (hamstring) and Anthony Dixon (calf) did not practice Monday, Aug. 17.
| Footballguys view: It seems like everyone outside of LeSean McCoy is dinged up in the Bills backfield. Jackson has barely practiced since the start of training camp, and he's in danger of losing the RB2 job in Buffalo to rookie Karlos Williams. |
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Bills | Two Bills sitting Mon Aug 10, 10:32 AM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (calf) and FS Aaron Williams (hip) are out of practice Monday, Aug. 10.
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Bills | Several sitting Saturday Sat Aug 8, 07:01 PM
Buffalo Bills FS Aaron Williams (hip), WR Deonte Thompson (undisclosed), FB John Conner (hamstring), RB Anthony Dixon (calf) and WR Justin Brown (undisclosed) are out of the scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 8.
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Bills | Anthony Dixon could be out a month Wed Aug 5, 11:30 AM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (calf) could miss a month of action after he suffered a strained calf muscle in practice this week, according to head coach Rex Ryan.
| Footballguys view: The backup running backs in Buffalo are going to get some more work. Rookie Karlos Williams and Bryce Brown should be getting more reps as Dixon deals with this calf injury. |
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Bills | Several players recovering from surgery Mon Apr 6, 06:35 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (undisclosed), WR Chris Hogan (undisclosed), TE Chris Gragg (undisclosed), OG Chris Williams (undisclosed), CB Stephon Gilmore (undisclosed), CB Leodis McKelvin (undisclosed) and FS Aaron Williams (undisclosed) underwent surgery this offseason and have not been cleared for full practice participation. All of the players are expected to be ready for training camp.
| Footballguys view: The Bills are banged up right now. These players will be monitored closely as they recover from these various injuries. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon has knee surgery Wed Jan 28, 02:18 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (knee) underwent surgery for a partially torn meniscus in his knee Tuesday, Jan. 27.
| Footballguys view: This is just a minor procedure which should not keep Dixon from participating once training camp rolls around. We're sure the Bills will ease him back in at that time. Our very own Dr. Jene Bramel says this, "Since he played through injury and has reportedly already started rehab, it's probably relatively minor and they chose the procedure with the shorter of the two recovery periods." |
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Bills | Friday practice report for Week 16 Fri Dec 19, 02:50 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (chest) fully practiced Friday, Dec. 19 and is probable. CB Stephon Gilmore (shoulder), TE Chris Gragg (knee), S Da'Norris Searcy (hamstring), WR Marcus Thigpen (foot), S Duke Williams (concussion) and DE Jarius Wynn (knee) all were limited in practice and are probable.
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Bills | Anthony Dixon a full go Thu Dec 18, 04:35 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (chest) practiced in full for the second straight day Thursday, Dec. 18.
| Footballguys view: Dixon won't be much of a force this week, any more than he has in previous weeks. Even against Oakland, we see him as no more than a RB6. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon takes part in practice Wed Dec 17, 04:10 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (chest) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Dec. 17.
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Bills | Anthony Dixon, Bryce Brown shared work Mon Nov 17, 02:46 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon played 33 offensive snaps in the team's Week 11 game, while RB Bryce Brown received 28 offensive snaps.
| Footballguys view: Those numbers will change this week. Fred Jackson will return to the lineup after missing the Week 11 game because it was on Thursday night. The extra bit of rest could help Jackson look better than he did in Week 10. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon leads backfield Thu Nov 13, 11:43 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon carried the ball a team-high 10 times in the team's Week 11 game Thursday, Nov 13. He finished with 35 yards rushing and also caught two passes for 13 yards.
| Footballguys view: Dixon did not get any goal line opportunities, as the Bills offense stalled out in the red zone for the second straight week. Fred Jackson should be back next week, and the matchup against the Jets isn't good for a power back like Dixon anyway. He can probably be dropped in all but the deepest leagues. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon keeps legs moving Mon Nov 10, 10:22 AM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon is fifth in the NFL with 2.31 yards per carry after contact this season.
| Footballguys view: Yep, but realize that Dixon has only 58 carries this year. Marshawn Lynch has a greater yards after contact per rush (2.36) and he has 153 carries in 2014. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon starting Sun Oct 26, 12:09 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon will start for the team Sunday, Oct. 26.
| Footballguys view: Neither of Dixon or Brown is a great play against the Jets run defense, but their performances could give us a good clue who will be the better play in Week 10 after the Bills bye. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon working with starters Wed Oct 22, 01:53 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon is working with the starters in practice Wednesday, Oct. 22. RB Bryce Brown is working with the second-string offense.
| Footballguys view: Those rushing out to get Brown on the waiver wire may be chasing fool's gold. Sure, Brown is an incredibly talented runner, but he lacks discipline and tries to bounce too many runs outside. Dixon is more of a disciplined runner, and he should be the lead back while Fred Jackson is out. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon likely the guy Wed Oct 22, 10:26 AM
The Buffalo Bills love RB Anthony Dixon, and he's likely to lead the way at running back over RB Bryce Brown.
| Footballguys view: Fantasy owners need to realize this Bills RB situation will be split between two backs. Dixon is a power back with determination in the middle of the line. Brown is a more explosive player, but he lacks discipline as a runner and tries to bounce too many runs outside. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon in line to start Mon Oct 20, 09:21 AM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon is likely to start against the New York Jets in Week 8.
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Bills | Anthony Dixon pressed into duty Sun Oct 19, 05:54 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon was pressed into duty in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings due to injuries to RBs Fred Jackson (groin) and C.J. Spiller (collarbone). Dixon finishes with 13 carries for 51 yards, and he added three receptions for 15 yards.
| Footballguys view: Dixon will get a chance to make his mark next week, along with Bryce Brown, although they draw the tough Jets run defense. Both should be lower on your waiver priority list than Tre Mason or Denard Robinson. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon testing hamstring injury Sun Sep 7, 10:06 AM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (hamstring) was out on the field early testing a hamstring injury. Dixon is listed as questionable for Week 1.
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Bills | Friday injury report for Week 1 Fri Sep 5, 02:13 PM
Buffalo Bills LB Randell Johnson (ankle) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) both fully practiced Friday, Sept. 5, and are probable for Week 1. RB Anthony Dixon (hamstring) did not practice and is questionable. CB Stephon Gilmore (groin) fully practiced and is questionable. FS Jonathan Meeks (neck) was limited in practice and is doubtful. TE Lee Smith (toe) did not practice and is doubtful.
| Footballguys view: With Dixon questionable, Bryce Brown should have the #3 RB role all to himself, which will be a chance to get a stronger hold on the potentially valuable job. |
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Bills | Thursday practice report for Week 1 Thu Sep 4, 03:21 PM
Buffalo Bills TE Lee Smith (toe) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sept. 4. FS Jonathan Meeks (neck), RB Anthony Dixon (hamstring) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) all were limited. CB Stephon Gilmore (groin) and LB Randell Johnson (ankle) both fully practiced.
| Footballguys view: The defense should be the one thing this team can count on, but it doesn't look that way given some of the injuries. The good thing is Gilmore's return as the Bills will need a ton of help facing Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery. This looks like a bad opening weekend for the Bills though. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon exits Thu Sep 4, 02:08 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon (hamstring) left practice early Thursday, Sept. 4, with a hamstring issue. Head coach Doug Marrone said the injury is a concern for Week 1.
| Footballguys view: While it's an overall concern, it won't impact fantasy much as C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson will carry the load. Spiller is a decent RB2 and Jackson can fill in as a low-end RB2/flex. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon No. 3 back on depth chart Mon Jul 28, 10:05 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon was listed as the No. 3 back on the team's first official depth chart with RB Bryce Brown listed as the No. 4 back.
| Footballguys view: Interesting note here. The Bills traded for Brown, and he could be the lead back next year if C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson move on in free agency after this year. Dixon is a running back/fullback 'tweener and has decent power between the tackles. We'll see if he can hold off Brown during the rest of camp. |
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Bills | Run game shines in practice Tue Jul 22, 08:50 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson and RB Anthony Dixon both reached the second level on runs during team drills Tuesday, July 22, and the team's top four backs all had runs that would have gone for first down yardage.
| Footballguys view: The Bills are stacked at the running back position. Dixon is the forgotten fourth-string back behind Jackson, C.J. Spiller and Bryce Brown. We'll see if they have to lean on Spiller and Jackson, or if they can jump start the passing game led by E.J. Manuel this year. |
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Bills | Three not at OTAs Mon Jun 9, 02:23 PM
Buffalo Bills DT Kyle D. Williams (undisclosed), WR Mike Williams (undisclosed) and RB Anthony Dixon (undisclosed) were not at organized team activities Monday, June 9. All three participated in last week's final practice.
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Bills | Anthony Dixon expects to get carries Sun Mar 16, 07:22 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Anthony Dixon said he talked with head coach Doug Marrone and expects to receive some carries next season. 'I wanted to go somewhere where somebody was going to put me to work, like I wanted. ... I talked to coach Marrone. That's their plan, to put me to work.'
| Footballguys view: Dixon was stuck at the bottom of the depth chart in San Francisco. He's third on the depth chart in Buffalo. He may not get much playing time unless Fred Jackson or C.J. Spiller gets banged up. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon agrees to terms Fri Mar 14, 09:21 PM
The Buffalo Bills have agreed to terms with free-agent RB Anthony Dixon (49ers). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Dixon will give the Bills veteran depth behind C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson. He could get a few goal line carrier from time to time with his new team. |
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Bills | Anthony Dixon coming to visit Thu Mar 13, 05:35 PM
The Buffalo Bills will host unrestricted free-agent RB Anthony Dixon (49ers) for a visit.
| Footballguys view: How many years does Fred Jackson have left? And how often are he and CJ Spiller going to be hurt. Another body is never bad and Dixon has at least a little upside. |
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Titans | Anthony Dixon to visit Tue Mar 11, 08:11 PM
Free-agent RB Anthony Dixon (49ers) posted on his official Twitter account that he will visit with the Tennessee Titans Wednesday, March 12.
| Footballguys view: The Titans are looking for more running backs here. Dixon's college head coach at Mississippi State, Sylvester Croom, is the team's running backs coach. If added, he could compete with Shonn Greene for the starting job. We should see Chris Johnson released in the near future. |
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49ers | HC encouraged by Will Tukuafu's progress Mon Jan 13, 08:44 PM
Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday, Jan. 13, that he was 'encouraged' by the movement of FB Will Tukuafu (knee). FB Anthony Dixon took over for Tukuafu in the NFC Divisional playoff game against the Carolina Panthers, and TE Vance McDonald even saw 19 snaps in the backfield.
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49ers | Will Tukuafu working at FB Mon Dec 23, 09:18 PM
San Francisco 49ers FB Will Tukuafu entered the Week 16 game against the Atlanta Falcons Monday, Dec. 23, at fullback ahead of RB Anthony Dixon. FB Bruce Miller (scapula) was lost for the season in last week's game.
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49ers | Anthony Dixon could fill void Tue Dec 17, 11:53 PM
San Francisco 49ers RB Anthony Dixon could slide into the fullback spot in Week 16 and beyond with FB Bruce Miller (shoulder) done for the season. He took over for Miller in Week 15 when he was injured.
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49ers | Bruce Miller likely done for year Mon Dec 16, 06:25 PM
San Francisco 49ers FB Bruce Miller (shoulder) is likely to miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs after injuring his left shoulder in Week 15. 'It doesn't look good. It looks like he has an injury to his scapula,' head coach Jim Harbaugh said. 'He does so many things in the protection, in the run game, receiving out of the back field. He is a multitalented, multi-use player. Special teams contributor on two, three phases. It's a loss.'
| Footballguys view: The 49ers are expected to re-sign FB Owen Marecic to fill Miller's shoes. Anthony Dixon could also be used at fullback. |
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49ers | Anthony Dixon could see time at FB Mon Dec 16, 03:30 PM
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said RB Anthony Dixon could see time at fullback while FB Bruce Miller (scapula) is out of the lineup.
| Footballguys view: Dixon has the versatility to be a fullback in this league. Honestly, it's a better fit for his skill set. Dixon has the size to be a quality blocker, and he's a good receiving option out of the backfield. |
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49ers | Anthony Dixon available Sun Oct 27, 12:55 PM
The San Francisco 49ers are willing to trade RB Anthony Dixon before the trade deadline.
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49ers | LaMichael James inactive Sun Sep 8, 11:41 AM
San Francisco 49ers RB LaMichael James (knee) will be inactive for Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. He's dealing with a sprained medial collateral ligament and is expected to miss up to three weeks. RB Frank Gore will start with RB Kendall Hunter behind him. RB Anthony Dixon could see a bump in playing time.
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49ers | Anthony Dixon trying to hold on Sun Jul 21, 08:09 PM
San Francisco 49ers RB Anthony Dixon is considered the No. 4 running back on the roster, and he has the ability to play fullback and special teams, which helps his cause. However, he will need to have a strong training camp and preseason to hold off the likes of RB Jewel Hampton and DJ Harper.
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