Sidney Rice is coming off a torn ACL and has been released by the Seattle Seahawks, but he's reportedly healthy now. Whoever signs him will be adding a player with considerable downfield ability, as long as his knee holds up.

Over the last five years, there have been 103 1,000-yard seasons by receivers in the NFL, including Rice himself during his breakout season for Minnesota in 2009. Of those 103 campaigns, just 43 (again, including Rice in 2009) have averaged at least 15.0 yards per catch.

Rice, although he's been unable to stay healthy in three of those seasons and missed a combined 25 games, has averaged at least 15.0 yards per catch in all of them, including both of his 16-game seasons. If he can stay healthy -- and it's a big if -- that's the downfield potential he can bring to an offense.

The NFL's 1,000-yard receivers over the last five years who have averaged 15.0 yards per catch, plus Rice's averages in those seasons, are presented below.

YPC, 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS AND RICE, 2009-2013
YearPlayerNoYdsYPC
2010DeSean Jackson 471,05622.5
2010Mike Wallace 601,25721.0
2012Vincent Jackson 721,38419.2
2013Josh Gordon 871,64618.9
2010Brandon Lloyd 771,44818.8
2011Victor Cruz 821,53618.7
2011Jordy Nelson 681,26318.6
2009DeSean Jackson 621,15618.6
2011Vincent Jackson 601,10618.4
2013Calvin Johnson 841,49217.8
2011Larry Fitzgerald 801,41117.6
2011Steve Smith 791,39417.6
2011Calvin Johnson 961,68117.5
2013Torrey Smith 651,12817.4
2009Vincent Jackson 681,16717.2
2011Mike Wallace 721,19316.6
2010Greg Jennings 761,26516.6
2010Sidney Rice 1728016.5
2009Greg Jennings 681,11316.4
2011A.J. Green 651,05716.3
2009Miles Austin 811,32016.3
2013DeSean Jackson 821,33216.2
2012Calvin Johnson 1221,96416.1
2012Steve Smith 731,17416.1
2011Antonio Brown 691,10816.1
2010Dwayne Bowe 721,16216.1
2013Alshon Jeffery 891,42116.0
2013Michael Floyd 651,04116.0
2012Lance Moore 651,04116.0
2009Sidney Rice 831,31215.8
2009Santonio Holmes 791,24815.8
2013Vincent Jackson 781,22415.7
2011Hakeem Nicks 761,19215.7
2013Demaryius Thomas 921,43015.5
2013Jordy Nelson 851,31415.5
2009Andre Johnson 1011,56915.5
2013Sidney Rice 1523115.4
2012Demaryius Thomas 941,43415.3
2009Marques Colston 701,07415.3
2012Julio Jones 791,19815.2
2009Randy Moss 831,26415.2
2009Donald Driver 701,06115.2
2010Miles Austin 691,04115.1
2011Sidney Rice 3248415.1
2012Sidney Rice 5074815.0
2012Dez Bryant 921,38215.0
2011Brandon Marshall 811,21415.0

--Andy Richardson