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• Royce Freeman: Gets opportunity with Chicago

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  The Bears signed Freeman to their practice squad Wednesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. Freeman turned some heads as a rookie in 2018 with Denver when he rushed 130 times for 521 yards (4.0 YPC) and five touchdowns while adding another 72 yards on 14 catches through the air. However, he hasn't since topped his yardage or TD total from that season, and he's yet to get into an NFL game this year despite spending time with Cleveland's practice squad earlier in the campaign. Freeman could get elevated quickly by Chicago, though, if Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (head) miss Monday's Week 15 contest against Minnesota.

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• Royce Freeman: Let go by Cleveland

  10/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Browns released Freeman from their practice squad Tuesday. Freeman spent three-plus weeks on Cleveland's practice squad, but with Nick Chubb (knee, PUP) and Nyheim Hines (knee, NFI) practicing and nearing a return coupled with Pierre Strong's return to health made Freeman expendable. The 28-year-old Freeman will look for an opportunity elsewhere.

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• Royce Freeman: Inks to Cleveland's practice squad

  09/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Browns signed Freeman to the practice squad Tuesday. Freeman spent time with the Cowboys this offseason, but he wasn't able to stick to the team's final roster. Now, he gets an opportunity in Cleveland, where, with Pierre Strong (hamstring) considered week-to-week, a chance to contribute could come as early as Sunday versus the Giants.

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• Royce Freeman: Doesn't make 'Boys' 53-man roster

  08/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Freeman was released by the Cowboys on Tuesday. Freeman's chances of making the Cowboys' 53-man roster appeared slim due to the fact that he was the third running back behind Malik Davis and Deuce Vaughn entering Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers. Freeman finished the preseason with 67 rushing yards on 15 carries while adding one catch for seven yards. The 2018 third-round pick should garner some interest from teams looking to add a veteran running back to their roster or practice squad.

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• Cowboys' Royce Freeman: Third back on field Saturday

  08/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Freeman carried the ball eight times for 35 yards and caught his only target for seven yards in Saturday's 26-19 preseason loss to the Chargers. With Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle sitting out Dallas' preseason finale, Malik Davis and Deuce Vaughn both saw carries before Freeman did and posted better yards per carry averages on the day, which bodes poorly for the veteran's chances of being on the roster for Week 1. Freeman has been barely hanging on in the NFL for a few years now, and his 77 carries for the Rams in 2023 was his highest total since 2019. While he still appears capable of handling a depth role in a backfield, the Cowboys may elect to go with their younger homegrown options instead.

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