Fantasy Football News & Views
BAL BUF CIN CLE DEN HOU IND JAX KC LAC LV MIA NE NYJ PIT TEN
ARI ATL CAR CHI DAL DET GB LAR MIN NO NYG PHI SEA SF TB WAS
QB RB WR TE PK | All Non-IDP | DT DE DL ILB OLB LB CB S DB | Footballguys View | All the news | FBG News Blogger Archive

New Orleans Saints SS Jamarca Sanford (undisclosed) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, June 18. DL Lawrence Virgil was re-signed in a subsequent move.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

New Orleans Saints SS Jamarca Sanford's one-year deal is good for $965,000. He gets an $80,000 signing bonus, and $130,000 of his $885,000 base salary is fully guaranteed.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

New Orleans Saints SS Jamarca Sanford re-signed a one-year deal with the Saints Thursday, March 17. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: There were a few other suitors, but Sanford knows his role well (special teams mostly) in New Orleans. |
Jamarca Sanford player page

New Orleans Saints DT John Jenkins (concussion) is out for Week 13 against the Carolina Panthers. OT Terron Armstead (knee) and OG Jahri Evans (ankle) are questionable, while LB Dannell Ellerbe (hip), LB David Hawthorne (thigh), LB Hau'oli Kikaha (ankle), S Jamarca Sanford (hip) and CB Damian Swann (concussion) are probable. Evans and Jenkins did not practice Friday, Dec. 4. Armstead, Ellerbe, Hawthorne and Swann were limited, while Kikaha and Sanford practiced in full.
David Hawthorne player pageDannell Ellerbe player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
John Jenkins player page
Hau'oli Kikaha player page

New Orleans Saints OT Terron Armstead (knee), OG Jahri Evans (ankle) and DT John Jenkins (concussion) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 3. LBs Dannell Ellerbe (hip) and David Hawthorne (thigh) and CB Damian Swann (concussion) were limited. LB Hau'oli Kikaha (ankle) and S Jamarca Sanford (hip) participated fully.
David Hawthorne player pageDannell Ellerbe player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
John Jenkins player page
Hau'oli Kikaha player page

New Orleans Saints OT Terron Armstead (knee), LB Dannell Ellerbe (hip), OG Jahri Evans (ankle), DT John Jenkins (concussion), and S Jamarca Sanford (hip) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 2. LB David Hawthorne (thigh) and CB Damian Swann (concussion) were limited. LB Hau'oli Kikaha (ankle) participated fully.
David Hawthorne player pageDannell Ellerbe player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
John Jenkins player page
Hau'oli Kikaha player page

New Orleans Saints SS Jamarca Sanford re-signed to a one-year contract Friday, March 6. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

New Orleans Saints OT Terron Armstead (neck) is out for Week 17. DT John Jenkins (abdomen) is questionable. S Jamarca Sanford (hamstring) and OT Zach Strief (neck) are probable.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

New Orleans Saints OT Terron Armstead (neck), DT Akiem Hicks (ankle) and DT John Jenkins (abdomen) did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 25. OT Zach Strief (neck) and SS Jamarca Sanford (hamstring) were limited during practice.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Akiem Hicks player page

New Orleans Saints SS Jamarca Sanford (hamstring), OT Zach Strief (neck), OT Terron Armstead (neck), DE Akiem Hicks (ankle) and DT John Jenkins (abdomen) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 24.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Akiem Hicks player page

The New Orleans Saints have declared SS Jamarca Sanford, DL Lawrence Virgil, LB Moise Fokou, WR Seantavius Jones, CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste, OT Terron Armstead, RB Travaris Cadet inactive for Week 16.
Moise Fokou player pageJamarca Sanford player page
Travaris Cadet player page

New Orleans Saints OT Terron Armstead (neck), SS Jamarca Sanford (hamstring) and DE Akiem Hicks (ankle) are listed as questionable for Week 16. Armstead and Sanford did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 19, while Hicks was limited during practice.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Akiem Hicks player page

New Orleans DE Akiem Hicks (ankle), OT Terron Armstead (neck) and S Jamarca Sanford (hamstring) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 18.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Akiem Hicks player page

New Orleans Saints T Terron Armstead (neck), DE Akiem Hicks (ankle), S Jamarca Sanford (hamstring) all would not have participated in practice Wednesday, Dec. 17. This is an estimation because the team did not practice and only participated in a walk through.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Akiem Hicks player page

The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent SS Jamarca Sanford (Vikings) to an undisclosed deal Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

The Washington Redskins signed practice squad SS Akeem Davis to their active roster Sunday, Oct. 26. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also released SS Jamarca Sanford.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

The Washington Redskins signed free-agent SS Jamarca Sanford (Vikings) Monday, Sept. 29, according to sources. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

The Minnesota Vikings released SS Jamarca Sanford (undisclosed) from the Reserve/Injured list Monday, Sept. 8, after the two sides reached an injury settlement.
Jamarca Sanford player page
Minnesota Vikings OT Antonio Richardson (undisclosed) and S Jamarca Sanford (undisclosed) were placed on the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, Aug. 30.
Jamarca Sanford player page
Minnesota Vikings SS Jamarca Sanford (quadriceps) suffered a quadriceps injury during the third preseason game and is considered questionable to return.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

Because the Minnesota Vikings have a healthy competition going at strong safety, SS Jamarca Sanford may not stay atop the depth chart. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer wants to divvy up the repetitions each player gets during the upcoming exhibition game to see who can handle the job.
Footballguys view: Andrew Sendejo, Chris Crocker, Kurt Coleman, Robert Blanton (who is currently injured) and rookie Antone Exum are causing a massive logjam at the position. The winner could be relevant in IDP leagues, but the quality of the front seven in Minnesota and free safety Harrison Smith could make it a less than desirable spot. |
Jamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings DT Tom Johnson (biceps) and Ss Mistral Raymond (concussion) and Jamarca Sanford (back) returned to practice Monday, Aug. 11, but CB Robert Blanton (hamstring) and LB Dom DeCicco (undisclosed) were not practicing. Head coach Mike Zimmer said he expects all the team's safeties to play in the second preseason game except for Blanton. TE Chase Ford (foot) appears to be 'probably 10 days' away from coming off the Physically Unable to Perform list.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Dom DeCicco player page
Mistral Raymond player page
Chase Ford player page

Minnesota Vikings CB Robert Blanton (hamstring), SS Jamarca Sanford (back) and SS Andrew Sendejo (ankle, back) were each inactive in the preseason opener Friday, Aug. 8, against the Oakland Raiders.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings safeties Jamarca Sanford and Andrew Sendejo will be battling during training camp and the preseason for the starting job opposite FS Harrison Smith. 'That will be interesting, just to see where they are at and where they compare to others guys,' head coach Mike Zimmer said.
Footballguys view: The winner could have some fringe IDP fantasy value, and both players had one-week fill-in value at times last year, so this is worth monitoring. |
Harrison Smith player page
Jamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings SS Jamarca Sanford may have a small edge over SS Andrew Sendejo for one of the starting safety jobs because he has more experience, in the opinion of Master Tesfatsion, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings SS Kurt Coleman will likely be a contributor on special teams this year and enter the year competing with SSs Jamarca Sanford and Andrew Sendejo for a backup safety spot.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Kurt Coleman player page

Minnesota Vikings SS Andrew Sendejo likely will push SS Jamarca Sanford for one of the starting safety jobs during training camp.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings SS Jamarca Sanford has agreed to restructure his contract, which will take his 2014 salary from $2.5 million to $1.75 million. He will be able to earn the money back through incentives.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings S Jamarca Sanford accepted a $750,000 pay cut and received $400,000 guaranteed. He can earn the money back through playing time incentives.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings SS Jamarca Sanford and SS Andrew Sendejo will remain in the starting lineup Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Cincinnati Bengals while the Vikings scale back FS Harrison Smith's workload after he played more than expected against Philadelphia following an eight-game layoff.
Link to storyHarrison Smith player page
Jamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) and CB Josh Robinson (chest) have been ruled out for Week 14. LB Larry Dean (knee) and SS Jamarca Sanford (ankle) are listed as questionable. RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), DE Jared Allen (finger), DE Everson Griffen (toe), DT Fred Evans (knee), DT Sharrif Floyd (illness), LB Chad Greenway (wrist) and SS Andrew Sendejo (toe) are listed as probable. Rudolph and Robinson did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 6. Dean was limited during practice while the other players fully participated in practice.
Link to storyJared Allen player page
Chad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Everson Griffen player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page
Josh Robinson player page

Minnesota Vikings CB Josh Robinson (chest) and TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 5. DE Jared Allen (finger), DT Sharrif Floyd (illness), LB Chad Greenway (wrist) and S Jamarca Sanford (ankle) were limited. RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), DT Fred Evans (knee), DE Everson Griffen (toe) and S Andrew Sendejo (toe) practiced in full.
Link to storyJared Allen player page
Chad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Everson Griffen player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page
Josh Robinson player page

Minnesota Vikings LB Larry Dean (knee), CB Josh Robinson (chest), TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) and S Jamarca Sanford (ankle) all did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 4. DE Jared Allen (finger) and LB Chad Greenway (wrist) both were limited in practice. RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), DT Fred Evans (knee), DE Everson Griffen (toe) and S Andrew Sendejo (toe) all fully practiced.
Link to storyJared Allen player page
Chad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Everson Griffen player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page
Josh Robinson player page

Minnesota Vikings DT Letroy Guion (chest) and TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) have been ruled out for Week 11. RB Matt Asiata (shoulder) is doubtful. TE Rhett Ellison (ankle) and DT Fred Evans (knee) are questionable. CB Chris Cook (hamstring), RB Jerome Felton (back), LB Chad Greenway (wrist), LB Erin Henderson (illness), OG Charlie Johnson (elbow, toe), OT Phil Loadholt (concussion) and S Jamarca Sanford (groin) are probable. Guion and Rudolph did not practice Friday, Nov. 15. Asiata, Ellison, Evans and Johnson were limited. Cook, Felton, Greenway, Henderson, Loadholt and Sanford practiced in full.
Link to storyChad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Erin Henderson player page
Letroy Guion player page
Jerome Felton player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page
Rhett Ellison player page

Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 14. RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle), OG Charlie Johnson (elbow, toe), DT Fred Evans (knee) and DT Letroy Guion (chest) were limited during practice. FB Jerome Felton (back), OT Phil Loadholt (concussion), LB Chad Greenway (wrist), LB Erin Henderson (illness), CB Chris Cook (hamstring) and SS Jamarca Sanford (groin) fully participated in practice.
Link to storyChad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Erin Henderson player page
Letroy Guion player page
Jerome Felton player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page
Rhett Ellison player page

Minnesota Vikings DT Fred Evans (knee), LB Erin Henderson (illness) and TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) all did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 13. RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle) and RB Jerome Felton (back) all were limited in practice. CB Chris Cook (hamstring), LB Chad Greenway (wrist), DT Letroy Guion (chest), G Charlie Johnson (elbow, toe), T Phil Loadholt (concussion) and S Jamarca Sanford (groin) all fully practiced.
Link to storyChad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Erin Henderson player page
Letroy Guion player page
Jerome Felton player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page
Rhett Ellison player page

Minnesota Vikings RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle), OG Charlie Johnson (elbow), DT Letroy Guion (chest, shoulder), CB Chris Cook (hip) and SS Jamarca Sanford (groin) participated in the team's walkthrough Monday, Nov. 11.
Link to storyLetroy Guion player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Matt Asiata player page
Rhett Ellison player page

The Minnesota Vikings have declared OG Charlie Johnson, CB Chris Cook, DL Fred Evans, SS Jamarca Sanford, TE Kyle Rudolph, RB Matt Asiata, OT Phil Loadholt inactive for Week 10.
Fred Evans player pageJamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page

Minnesota Vikings RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), TE Kyle Rudolph (foot), OT Phil Loadholt (concussion), DT Fred Evans (knee), CB Chris Cook (hip) and SS Jamarca Sanford (groin) have been ruled out for Week 10.
Footballguys view: Loadholt is a road grader on the right side of the line, although nothing seems to be slowing down Adrian Peterson now that he's healthy again. |
Fred Evans player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page

Minnesota Vikings RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle), DT Fred Evans (knee), DT Letroy Guion (chest, knee), OG Charlie Johnson (elbow), OT Phil Loadholt (concussion), TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) and S Jamarca Sanford (groin) did not practice Tuesday, Nov. 5. CB Chris Cook (hip), CB Xavier Rhodes (shoulder) and CB Josh Robinson (chest) were limited. LB Chad Greenway (wrist) practiced in full.
Link to storyChad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Letroy Guion player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page
Josh Robinson player page
Rhett Ellison player page
Xavier Rhodes player page

Minnesota Vikings RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle), DT Fred Evans (knee), DT Letroy Guion (chest, knee), OG Charlie Johnson (elbow), OT Phil Loadholt (concussion), TE Kyle Rudolph (foot) and S Jamarca Sanford (groin) did not practice Monday, Nov. 4. CB Chris Cook (hip), CB Xavier Rhodes (shoulder) and CB Josh Robinson (chest) were limited. LB Chad Greenway (wrist) practiced in full. The Vikings did not practice Monday. Their report is an estimation.
Link to storyChad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Letroy Guion player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Kyle Rudolph player page
Matt Asiata player page
Josh Robinson player page
Rhett Ellison player page
Xavier Rhodes player page

The Minnesota Vikings have declared CB Chris Cook, DL Fred Evans, SS Jamarca Sanford, OG Jeff Baca, QB Josh Freeman, RB Matt Asiata, TE Rhett Ellison inactive for Week 9.
Footballguys view: Freeman has now been relegated to healthy scratch status. The Vikings might have paid three million dollars to for the mere exclusive negotiating rights with Freeman before 2014 free agency opens. |
Josh Freeman player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Matt Asiata player page
Rhett Ellison player page

Minnesota Vikings CB Chris Cook (hip) and S Jamarca Sanford (groin) could play in Week 9 if they do enough in practice Friday, Nov. 1, to convince the coaching staff. 'If they were cleared tomorrow, definitely (they could play),' head coach Leslie Frazier said. 'But if Chris and Jamarca couldn't go, it really thins us out. It's a little scary when you start getting into your depth this early in the season.' CBs Xavier Rhodes, Marcus Sherels or A.J. Jefferson would start at right cornerback if Cook can't play.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
A.J. Jefferson player page
Xavier Rhodes player page

Minnesota Vikings RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), CB Chris Cook (hip), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle) and S Jamarca Sanford (groin) did not practice Thursday, Oct. 31. DT Fred Evans (knee) and OT Phil Loadholt (illness) were limited. LB Chad Greenway (wrist), CB A.J. Jefferson (ankle), WR Rodney Smith (hip), PK Blair Walsh (hamstring) and DT Kevin Williams (knee) practiced in full.
Link to storyKevin Williams player page
Chad Greenway player page
Fred Evans player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
A.J. Jefferson player page
Matt Asiata player page
Rhett Ellison player page
Blair Walsh player page

Minnesota Vikings RB Matt Asiata (shoulder), CB Chris Cook (hip), TE Rhett Ellison (ankle), DT Fred Evans (knee), WR Greg Jennings (knee) and S Jamarca Sanford (groin) all did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 30. LB Chad Greenway (wrist), CB A.J. Jefferson (ankle), WR Rodney Smith (hip), K Blair Walsh (left hamstring), DT Kevin Williams (knee) all fully participated in practice.
Link to storyKevin Williams player page
Chad Greenway player page
Greg Jennings player page
Fred Evans player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
A.J. Jefferson player page
Matt Asiata player page
Rhett Ellison player page
Blair Walsh player page

Minnesota Vikings CB Chris Cook (muscle strain) and SS Jamarca Sanford (groin) are both being considered day-to-day.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page

Minnesota Vikings SS Jamarca Sanford (groin) left the Week 8 game against the Green Bay Packers due to a groin injury, and head coach Leslie Frazier said at halftime that Sanford is only available on an emergency basis the rest of the way. FS Mistral Raymond replaced Sanford.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Mistral Raymond player page

Minnesota Vikings SS Jamarca Sanford (undisclosed) left the Week 8 game against the Green Bay Packers in the second half due to an undisclosed injury. He was taken to the locker room. FS Mistral Raymond replaced him.
Link to storyJamarca Sanford player page
Mistral Raymond player page

Minnesota Vikings DT Fred Evans (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 25, and is questionable. S Jamarca Sanford (ankle) was limited in practice and is questionable.
Link to storyFred Evans player page
Jamarca Sanford player page

Minnesota Vikings QB Christian Ponder (rib), WR Joe Webb (illness), DT Kevin Williams (knee), CB Chris Cook (groin) and SS Jamarca Sanford (hamstring) are listed as probable for Week 6. Ponder was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 11, while the other players fully participated in practice.
Link to storyKevin Williams player page
Jamarca Sanford player page
Chris Cook player page
Joe Webb III player page
Christian Ponder player page