Rico Gathers

Rico Gathers

30-Year-Old Tight EndTE
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Browns in September of 2019.
Cut loose by Browns
TEFree Agent
September 10, 2019
Cleveland waived Gathers on Tuesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
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Gathers was reinstated from his one-game suspension Monday after sitting out Sunday's season-opener, but it seems the 25-year-old won't suit up for Cleveland at all. Gathers played in 15 games for Dallas last season as a rookie, logging three catches for 45 yards on seven targets.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2018
2017
A preseason concussion landed Gathers on IR to begin the 2017 campaign, but it was his liability as a blocker that caused the Cowboys to keep him stashed there all year rather than add him back to the 53-man roster once he got healthy. A converted basketball player, Gathers has the impressive frame, wingspan and athleticism to be a mismatch as a receiver in the mold of Antonio Gates or Jimmy Graham, but his lack of experience has prevented him from getting any kind of chance on a team that's been spoiled by Jason Witten's Hall of Fame performance at the position. If Dallas is willing to accept his limitations and still-rudimentary understanding of blocking assignments, Gathers could prove to be a useful target for Dak Prescott. On the other hand, if the coaching staff demands a more well-rounded skill set from the third-year player, he could find himself on another roster by Week 1.
A sixth-round pick in 2016 despite the fact that he hadn't played organized football since high school, Gathers is an athletic monster who spent his college career at Baylor as a power forward on the basketball team. His size and leaping ability potentially make him uncoverable, while getting to watch and learn from Jason Witten has allowed him to grasp the finer points of being an NFL tight end more quickly than expected. His targets will still be limited as long as Witten is around, but Gathers could emerge as a red-zone weapon this season.
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Returns from suspension
TECleveland Browns
September 9, 2019
Gathers was reinstated from his one-game suspension on Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
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Signs with Cleveland
TECleveland Browns
Suspension
August 11, 2019
Gathers (suspension) signed a contract with the Browns on Sunday.
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Officially free agent
TEFree Agent
Suspension
August 7, 2019
Gathers (suspension) went unclaimed on waivers Wednesday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports.
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Experiment over in Dallas
TEFree Agent
Suspension
August 5, 2019
The Cowboys cut Gathers (suspension) on Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
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Misses practice Tuesday
TEDallas Cowboys
Suspension
July 30, 2019
Gathers was unable to participate during Tuesday's practice due to an ankle injury, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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