The Facts:
Despite losing their top two RBs to season-ending injuries last season, the Dolphins haven't signed a tailback in free agency and seem confident that both Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams will answer the bell on opening day next season. So do their agents. "He's started running a while ago, is lifting weights, is in great spirits and on track," Brown's agent Todd France said Friday. Williams' agent, Leigh Steinberg said: "Ricky has just been cleared for all activities, other than heavy lifting."
Reported by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Brown was off to a Pro Bowl-caliber start before tearing the ACL of his right knee in game seven against the Patriots in October. He averaged a career-high 5.0 yards per carry and was leading the NFL in total yards with 991 before injuring his knee. ... Williams finally returned from his 18-month suspension for repeatedly violating the league's substance abuse policy last November, but he would only get six carries against Pittsburgh before getting stepped on and tearing a chest muscle. ... According to Sun-Sentinel staffer Harvey Fialkov, the rapid recoveries of both Brown and Williams had a direct impact on the team's free-agent strategy.
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