What It Means:

The sides "remain a bit too far apart in the early stages of the process," according to Howe, who added that there's still time to work something out before Week 1. Hogan missed half of last season due to injury and turns 30 in October and, so these negotiations may not be as simple as others.

Hogan is the 21st receiver in numberFire's preseason fantasy rankings. Our models expect him to catch 64.5 passes (112.9 targets) for 946.0 yards and 7.15 touchdowns this year.