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Cowboys | Royce Freeman joins Cowboys Tue Apr 16, 08:08 PM
Free-agent RB Royce Freeman (Rams) signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys Tuesday, April 16, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Freeman, 28, had 319 yards and two touchdowns on 77 carries last season for the Rams. He has played for four teams in the past four seasons, with stints in Denver, Carolina, Houston and Los Angeles since the Broncos made him a third-round pick in 2018. Dallas still is expected to select a running back in next week's draft after losing Tony Pollard. Freeman is the most experienced back on the team's roster, with Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis and Snoop Conner the other halfbacks on the depth chart. |
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Rams | Royce Freeman totals five touches Sun Jan 7, 08:32 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman rushed four times for two yards in Week 18 against the San Francisco 49ers, while adding a 13-yard catch on his lone target.
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Rams | Royce Freeman with just three touches Sun Dec 10, 07:45 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman ended up with three rushes for nine yards with no targets in the pass game in Week 14 against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Rams | Workload dries up for Royce Freeman Sun Dec 3, 09:12 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman ended up with just one rush for no gain and he was not targeted in the pass game in Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns.
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Rams | Royce Freeman finds end zone Sun Nov 26, 08:56 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman rushed 13 times for 77 yards and a touchdown in Week 12 against the Arizona Cardinals, while he was not targeted in the pass game.
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Rams | Royce Freeman leads Los Angeles backfield Sun Nov 19, 10:18 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman rushed 17 times for a game-high 73 yards in Week 11 against the Seattle Seahawks, and he was not targeted in the pass game.
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Rams | Royce Freeman leads backfield Sun Nov 5, 06:40 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman rushed 12 times for a team-high 32 yards in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers, and he did not have a reception with just one target.
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Rams | Royce Freeman leads team in rushing Sun Oct 22, 08:22 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman rushed 12 times for a team-high 66 yards in a 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7.
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Rams | LAR to use committee approach at running back Sun Oct 22, 10:25 AM
Los Angeles Rams RBs Royce Freeman and Darrell Henderson are expected to split the bulk of the carries in Week 7's game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. RB Zach Evans is also likely to see a handful of touches.
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Rams | Royce Freeman called up Tue Oct 17, 03:25 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman was signed off the practice squad and added to the active roster on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
| Footballguys view: Zero surprise here. With both Kyren Williams (ankle) and Ronnie Rivers (knee) out of action, the Rams needed help at the position. Freeman should play as a reserve behind projected starter Zach Evans. |
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Rams | Two back on practice squad Mon Oct 2, 06:37 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman and WR Austin Trammell reverted to the practice squad Monday, Oct. 2, after being on the active roster for the Week 4 game.
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Rams | Rams elevate two for Week 4 Sat Sep 30, 01:46 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman and WR Austin Trammell were elevated from the practice squad for Week 4 on Saturday, Sept. 30.
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Rams | Rams elevate two in Week 3 Mon Sep 25, 02:51 PM
Los Angeles Rams elevated RB Royce Freeman and WR Austin Trammell from the practice squad Monday, Sept. 25.
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Rams | Two players back on practice squad Mon Sep 18, 06:27 PM
Los Angeles Rams RB Royce Freeman and WR Austin Trammell were returned to the practice squad Monday, Sept. 18, after being on the active roster for the Week 2 game.
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Rams | LAR filling up practice squad Wed Aug 30, 04:15 PM
Free-agent RB Royce Freeman, WR Tyler Johnson, TE Nikola Kalinic, WR Xavier Smith and WR Austin Trammell were signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad Wednesday, Aug. 30.
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Rams | LA Rams announce several cuts Tue Aug 29, 01:43 PM
Los Angeles Rams OT T A.J. Arcuri, PK Tanner Brown, DE T.J. Carter, LB Daniel Hardy, DB Quindell Johnson, TE Nikola Kalinic, C Mike McAllister, DB Cameron McCutcheon, OG Grant Miller, WR Xavier Smith, LB Keir Thomas, WR Austin Trammell, QB Dresser Winn and LB Jaiden Woodbey were waived on Tuesday, Aug. 29. DT Marquise Copeland, RB Royce Freeman and QB Brett Rypien were released, while LB DeAndre Square (undisclosed) and DB Rashad Torrence (undisclosed) were waived with an injury designation.
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Rams | Royce Freeman joining Rams Mon Jul 31, 12:01 AM
Free-agent RB Royce Freeman (Texans) agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, July 30. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Freeman gives the Rams a veteran presence at the running back position. A former third-round pick of the Broncos (2018), Freeman has never played up to his potential in a few stops around the NFL. Freeman is working for a spot on the depth chart behind Cam Akers and Kyren Williams/Zach Evans. |
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Texans | Ten touches for Royce Freeman Sun Jan 1, 04:38 PM
Houston Texans RB Royce Freeman rushed for 19 yards on seven carries against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17. He also caught three passes for 20 yards during the game.
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Texans | Royce Freeman inefficient on 17 touches Sat Dec 24, 05:00 PM
Hoston Texans RB Royce Freeman took 16 carries for 32 rushing yards in the Week 16 win over the Tennessee Titans. He also added one reception on his only target for six yards.
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Texans | Royce Freeman leads the backfield Sun Dec 18, 07:15 PM
Houston Texans RB Royce Freeman was good for 11 rushes for a team-high 51 yards in Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs, while adding a 5-yard catch on his lone target.
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Texans | Royce Freeman promoted Sat Dec 17, 08:43 PM
Houston Texas RB Royce Freeman was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Dec. 17.
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Texans | Royce Freeman returning to Houston Mon Sep 12, 03:21 PM
Free-agent RB Royce Freeman (Texans) was added to the practice squad of the Houston Texans on Monday, Sept. 12.
| Footballguys view: Freeman has been bounced on and off the Texans roster (and practice squad) multiple times just this calendar year. In crazy deep dynasty formats we'll continue to monitor him, but the former third-round pick of the Broncos just doesn't have enough staying power to get a chance. |
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Texans | Royce Freeman gets the boot Fri Sep 9, 04:25 PM
Houston Texans RB Royce Freeman was released Friday, Sept. 9.
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Texans | Houston brings back four on practice squad Thu Sep 1, 02:19 PM
Free-agent WR Chris Conley, RB Royce Freeman, DB Isaac Yiadom and FB Paul Quessenberry were signed to undisclosed contracts to rejoin the Houston Texans on Thursday, Sept. 1.
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Texans | Royce Freeman off roster Wed Aug 31, 05:32 PM
Houston Texans RB Royce Freeman was released Wednesday, Aug. 31.
| Footballguys view: Freeman was a third-round pick of the Broncos back in 2018, but he was quickly outplayed by then fellow rookie Phillip Lindsay. The Broncos gave up on Freeman in 2020, and he played for two teams (Texans, Colts) in 2021. He might get some interest on the open market, but it's only as a depth player at this point in his career. |
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Texans | Royce Freeman back to Texans Thu Mar 17, 08:10 AM
Free-agent RB Royce Freeman (Texans) agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans Thursday, March 17. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
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Texans | Royce Freeman handles big role Sun Dec 12, 09:20 PM
Houston Texans RB Royce Freeman rushed 11 times for 15 yards and caught six of his eight targets for 51 yards in a 33-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14.
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Texans | Week 11 Houston Texans inactives Sun Nov 21, 11:43 AM
The Houston Texans have declared WR Davion Davis, TE Jeff Driskel, RB Royce Freeman, QB Deshaun Watson, LB Jonathan Greenard, TE Jordan Akins and CB Cre'Von LeBlanc inactive for Week 11.
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Texans | Royce Freeman finds new home in Houston Tue Nov 9, 04:55 PM
Free-agent RB Royce Freeman (Panthers) was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
| Footballguys view: Freeman looked good in training camp with the Broncos, but he failed to make the team and went to Carolina. He didn't do much with the Panthers, even with Christian McCaffrey banged up. Now, he'll work into the mix with former Broncos teammate Phillip Lindsay. The Texans have David Johnson,Rex Burkhead, Lindsay and Freeman in an obviously cramped backfield. |
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Panthers | Carolina moves on from two Mon Nov 8, 04:30 PM
Carolina Panthers RB Royce Freeman and LB Clay Johnston were waived Monday, Nov. 8.
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Panthers | Week 9 Carolina Panthers inactives Sun Nov 7, 11:39 AM
The Carolina Panthers have declared WR Shi Smith, CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver, C Pat Elflein, DT Phil Hoskins, LB Kamal Martin, RB Royce Freeman and CB CJ Henderson inactive for Week 9.
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Panthers | Carolina claims Royce Freeman Thu Sep 2, 04:51 PM
Former Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers Thursday, Sept. 2. The Panthers also waived RB Trenton Cannon.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman gets the boot Wed Sep 1, 01:49 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman was released Wednesday, Sept. 1.
| Footballguys view: An interesting move from the Broncos, especially since Freeman looked so good in training camp and the preseason. He's a talented back who was supposed to take over the backfield a few years ago. Instead, Phillip Lindsay beat him out and Freeman seemed to lose confidence. He should get another shot somewhere else. Dynasty GMs in deep leagues might add him when he finds a landing spot just in case he gets another opportunity. |
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Broncos | Denver comes up just short in finale Sun Jan 3, 09:03 PM
Denver Broncos QB Drew Lock completed 25-of-41 passes for 339 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 17 against the Las Vegas Raiders. RB Melvin Gordon also registered a game-high 93 rushing yards nad a touchdown, while RB Royce Freeman chimed in with 21 rushing yards on two totes. WR Jerry Jeudy had a career-high 140 yards on five catches with a score, while TE Noah Fant added four catches and 48 yards, while fellow TE Troy Fumagalli ended with two grabs, 15 yards and a touchdown. DT Dre'Mont Jones ended up with six total stops, 1.5 sacks, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits.
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Broncos | Denver's Week 16 injury report Fri Dec 25, 07:35 PM
Denver Broncos DE Bradley Chubb (ankle), RB Royce Freeman (hip) and CB Nate Hairston (toe) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 25, and are listed as questionable for Week 16. DE DeShawn Williams (knee) fully participated in practice but is listed as questionable. OT Demar Dotson (hand), OG Graham Glasgow (foot, hand) and DE Shelby Harris (elbow) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.
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Broncos | Denver's Thursday practice report Thu Dec 24, 06:10 PM
Denver Broncos LB Bradley Chubb (ankle) and RB Phillip Lindsay (hip, knee) did not participate in practice for a second straight day Thursday, Dec. 24. CB Nate Hairston (toe) was added to the injury report Thursday and also did not practice. RB Royce Freeman (hip), DL DeShawn Williams (knee) and OT Demar Dotson (hand, non-injury) were limited. OG Graham Glasgow (foot, hand) and DE Shelby Harris (elbow) practiced in full.
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Broncos | Denver's Wednesday injuries Wed Dec 23, 05:29 PM
Denver Broncos DE Bradley Chubb (ankle) and RB Royce Freeman (hip) didn't participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 23. DL DeShawn Williams (knee) was limited. OT Demar Dotson (hand), C Graham Glasgow (foot, hand) and DT Shelby Harris (elbow) practiced in full.
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Broncos | Two Broncos could return Sat Dec 19, 06:28 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman (hip) is questionable to return to the game Saturday, Dec. 19, against the Buffalo Bills. DE Shelby Harris (cramps) is probable to return.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman runs for 50 yards Sun Nov 29, 10:46 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman rushed eight times for 50 yards in Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints and he did not have a catch or target.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman quiet in Week 6 Sun Oct 18, 04:34 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman rushed for 26 yards on eight carries against the New England Patriots in Week 6. He also caught one pass for four yards.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman earning trust as a receiver Mon May 18, 10:38 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman hauled in 43 of his 50 targets last season. The resulting 86-percent catch rate ranked third in the league among all running backs with at least 40 targets, according to Sports Info Solutions.
| Footballguys view: Freeman is a better receiver than most expected him to be coming out of Oregon in 2018. He was supposed to be the starter for the Broncos each of the last two years but he's been beat out by Phillip Lindsay. Now, Lindsay has been pushed back with the addition of Melvin Gordon. That makes Freeman the third-string back for the Broncos. There's not much fantasy value in that role. He'll most likely have to get a fresh start with a new team in order to get his career on track. |
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Broncos | Royce Freeman the odd man out? Fri May 15, 09:21 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman accounted for 32.3 percent of the carries in 2019 and 33 percent in 2018, and he 'appears to be the odd man out' of the running back rotation in 2020 following the addition of RB Melvin Gordon, according to Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com.
| Footballguys view: Freeman has disappointed in two seasons with the Broncos. He was supposed to be the starter each of the last two years but he's been beaten out by 2018 undrafted free agent Phillip Lindsay. With the addition of Gordon, we should not see much of Freeman. New OC Pat Shurmur usually only uses one running back, and Gordon is the top man in Denver. We think Lindsay gets mixed in a bit more as well due to his talent and productivity but there is only a small handful of touches available for Freeman if the backs above him on the depth chart stay healthy. |
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Broncos | Denver hangs on for win in finale Sun Dec 29, 09:10 PM
Denver Broncos QB Drew Lock completed 17 of his 28 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown and rushed six times for 29 yards in a 16-15 win over the Oakland Raiders in Week 17. He also fumbled twice, losing one. RB Phillip Lindsay rushed 18 times 53 yards, and RB Royce Freeman lost four yards on two carries and gained eight yards on his only reception. WR DaeSean Hamilton caught five of his six targets for a team-high 65 yards, WR Courtland Sutton caught four of his eight targets for 52 yards, and TE Noah Fant finished with four yards on one reception. LB Todd Davis recorded 15 tackles, including eight solo stops and two tackles for loss, and LB Alexander Johnson finished with 13 tackles.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman finds the end zone Sun Dec 22, 09:29 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman rushed nine times for 28 yards and a touchdown and caught both of his targets for nine yards in a 27-17 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 16.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman posts 26 total yards Sun Dec 15, 04:26 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman rushed for 12 yards on five carries against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15. He also caught four passes for 14 yards during the game.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman ready to play Fri Dec 6, 08:36 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman (ribs) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 6, and is not on the injury report for Week 14.
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Broncos | Denver's injury report for Week 14 Fri Dec 6, 05:56 PM
Denver Broncos OG Ronald Leary (concussion) was unable to practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 14 versus the Houston Texans. LB Malik Reed (ankle, shoulder) and LB Von Miller (knee) were limited in practice Friday, Dec. 6, and are listed as questionable. OT Ja'Wuan James (knee) practiced in full all week but is also listed as questionable. S Will Parks (hand), LB Jeremiah Attaochu (leg), RB Royce Freeman (ribs), LB Alexander Johnson (knee), OG Connor McGovern (back), NT Shelby Harris (ankle), WR Tim Patrick (shoulder), DL Mike Purcell (knee) and WR Courtland Sutton (hamstring) practiced fully Friday and have been removed from the injury report.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman returns to full practice Thu Dec 5, 05:47 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman (ribs) practiced in full Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman listed as limited Wed Dec 4, 06:51 PM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman (ribs) was limited during practice Wednesday, Dec. 4.
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Broncos | Royce Freeman does little in victory Mon Dec 2, 01:45 AM
Denver Broncos RB Royce Freeman ran five times for 11 yards and caught four passes for 13 yards on Sunday, Dec. 1, against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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