Practices in full

Line (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis: Line sustained a concussion during Thursday's loss to the Cowboys, but appears to be approaching a return to full health. If the starting fullback has not yet cleared the league-mandated concussion protocol, he's on track to do so prior to Sunday's tilt against the Buccaneers.

Being evaluated for concussion

Line is being evaluated for a concussion during Thursday's game against the Cowboys, Josh Katzenstein of NOLA.com reports.

Analysis: Line was dinged up in the third quarter and will need to clear the league's concussion protocol before returning to action. He's the only fullback on the Saints roster, so the team may look to its tight end corps to fill Line's role if he remains out.

Line reached agreement Thursday with the Saints on a new contract, Nick Underhill of The Baton Rouge Advocate reports.

Analysis: The details on Line's deal with New Orleans are unclear, but he'll presumably be brought back on a one-year pact after appearing in 12 games in 2018. As the only fullback on the roster, Line doesn't face any current competition, but he's far from a lock to stick with the team by the time Week 1 arrives since the Saints could always turn to a backup tight end for lead-blocking duties if they want to prioritize strengthening depth at another position. Even if Line breaks camp with the team, he's…read more

Line did not touch the ball in Sunday's 29-24 NFC divisional-round loss to the Vikings.

Analysis: Line had scored in consecutive weeks leading up to Sunday's playoff tilt but was held out of the box score in Minnesota. The Saints' starting fullback was a valuable blocker who helped the team average nearly 130 rushing yards per game, but Line saw just nine offensive touches (seven carries, two receptions) go for 36 total yards in 12 regular-season games. Line will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but regardless of where he ends up in 2018, he will be off the fantasy radar.

Line had one catch for seven yards and one carry for a one-yard touchdown in Sunday's 31-26 playoff win over the Panthers.

Analysis: Line has now scored in consecutive weeks, despite touching the ball only three times during that span. The Saints don't often use their fullback -- Line averages only 14 snaps per game -- but lately head coach Sean Payton has not hesitated to get the ball in the hands of his versatile fullback near the goal line. Still, Line can likely be ignored in the majority of fantasy leagues, as he simply does not see enough touches to make him anything more than a touchdown-or-bust option. The Saints…read more