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Saints | Tyler Shough full participant again Thursday in Paris Thu Oct 22, 03:46 PM
Saints QB Tyler Shough (left hand) was a full participant in practice on Thursday in Paris. It was his second straight full session after he also practiced fully on Wednesday. Shough has been playing with two broken bones in his non-throwing hand.
| Footballguys view: Shough is good to go for the game against the Steelers in Paris. Even battling through broken bones in his non-throwing hand, we like Shough as a low-end QB1 in Week 7. |
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Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard was a full participant in practice on Thursday. He was one of four players, along with RT Taylor Moton, LB Devin Lloyd and TE Darren Waller, who had non-injury-related rest days on Wednesday. Carolina hosts the Buccaneers on Sunday.
| Footballguys view: Hubbard is getting a large workload as the featured back for the Panthers, and he's hammering out tough yards between the tackles. They're going to give him some rest during the week, but Hubbard should be good to go for Week 7. We've got him as an RB1 against the Buccaneers. |
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Steelers WR Ben Skowronek (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints in Paris. The Steelers leave for Paris on Thursday night, and Skowronek will not make the trip. He injured his calf in Week 5 and also missed the Week 6 game at the Buccaneers.
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Steelers DE T.J. Watt was a limited participant in practice on Thursday with a calf injury, the team announced. Watt did not practice on Wednesday with a rest designation, and the calf injury is new. The Steelers have one more injury report due Friday ahead of Sunday's Week 7 game at the Saints.
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Eagles WR DeVonta Smith was not spotted at practice on Thursday. Smith was injured in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Panthers before returning to the game. The Eagles host the Cowboys on Monday night in Week 7.
| Footballguys view: The game in on Monday Night Football, so we need to see Smith be at least limited on Saturday to feel good about starting him. It's Tanner McKee at quarterback, so expect Smith to be in the low-end WR1/high-end WR2 range from a fantasy perspective. |
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Raiders rookie RB Mike Washington Jr. was not present during the media viewing period of practice on Thursday. Washington was limited on Wednesday due to back and foot injuries.
| Footballguys view: Washington is not getting much work so long as Ashton Jeanty is healthy. With Jeanty not on the injury report Thursday, Washington is clearly going to continue with his backup role. If Jeanty needs a breather or misses time as he's been battling a couple of injuries, Washington would then have more fantasy value. |
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The Seahawks placed TE Elijah Arroyo on injured reserve on Thursday. Arroyo will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the 2026 season, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Thursday. The second-year tight end hurt his shoulder in last Thursday's loss to the Broncos while trying to recover a Rashid Shaheed fumble, and he finishes the season with one catch for 17 yards.
| Footballguys view: Arroya has the natural talent to be a dangerous receiving weapon in this league, but he's oft-injured and now has another injury to come back from. AJ Barner, Eric Saubert and Nick Kallerup are the remaining tight ends on the 53-man roster, with Josiah Deguara recently joining the practice squad. |
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Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said on Thursday that WR George Pickens has to contribute more as a blocker, after being asked what Pickens can do himself to get more involved in the offense. "These guys play a lot of snaps. I think part of it is us rotating those guys through, but he needs to understand that he impacts us in the running game as well," Schottenheimer said, citing picking up safeties and blocking corners "just like Javonte does." Schottenheimer added that he doesn't see Pickens "really affected in terms of the emotion of, 'Does he get the ball? Does he not get the ball?'" and said that when Pickens isn't going, "the safeties get pretty good runs at our backs and that's got to improve."
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The Seahawks activated RB Zach Charbonnet from the physically unable to perform list on Thursday. Charbonnet had been on the PUP list recovering from a torn ACL and was a full participant in practice on Wednesday for the first time since returning.
| Footballguys view: Charbonnet is going to make his 2026 regular season debut in Week 7 against the Chiefs (and former teammate Kenneth Walker). While Charbonnet may not yet get a full workload, we've got him as a flex play in Week 7. As Charbonnet gets his legs under him and back into football shape, he should move into the RB2 range as per usual. |
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Colts TE Tyler Warren (groin) was not practicing on Thursday. Warren also did not practice on Wednesday and was inactive for last Sunday's game against the Titans with the groin injury.
| Footballguys view: The Colts need to be looking to the future, so there's no need to rush Warren back out there if he's not ready. Warren is a part of the team's future, but many things are up in the air with a team that fired their GM midseason. Without Warren, the Colts would lean on Keenan Allen more like they did a week ago. |
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Texans RB David Montgomery (groin) did not practice on Thursday and is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Giants.
| Footballguys view: Woody Marks was in line to be Houston's RB1 against New York with Montgomery sidelined. With that sort of workload, we think Marks produces like an RB2 for Fantasy GMs in PPR formats in Week 7. |
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Browns LB Carson Schwesinger (ankle) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's session. Schwesinger played through the ankle injury in Sunday's win over the Ravens. The Browns visit the Titans on Sunday.
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Packers RB Josh Jacobs took a handoff on Thursday, described as "the first Josh Jacobs handoff in a while." Jacobs returned to the field on Wednesday after a stint on the exempt list, and the Packers said earlier in the week that he would get a "full week of work" ahead of Sunday's game at Detroit.
| Footballguys view: Packers OC Adam Stenavich says Jacobs "looks great" as the team prepares for Week 7 against the Lions. Upon his return Sunday, we have Jacobs in the RB2 range perhaps closer to a flex play. We'll see what his usage is, but the Packers could use him early and often as they need to run the ball better than they have been without Jacobs so far this year. |
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson was back at practice on Thursday as he works through an ankle injury. Jackson was absent at the start of Wednesday's practice before getting in limited work that day.
| Footballguys view: Jackson has been limited this week, so the team is testing out his ankle injury to see how it responds. We may see Jackson under center this week instead of Tyler Huntley. As always, circle back on Friday to see what Jackson's status is for Week 7. |
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Lions S Brian Branch will not be on a snap count in Sunday's game against the Packers. Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard said Thursday he expects Branch to have a significant impact on the Lions defense in his return.
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Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said Thursday, "I have a lot of confidence in" WR Calvin Ridley, adding, "I know Cam Ward does, too." Daboll said the connection between Ridley and QB Cam Ward has worked in practices, and the team needs to get it to work in games.
| Footballguys view: Ward has established good chemistry with rookie WR Carnell Tate, but his connection with Ridley has not yet developed on the field in a game. We'll see if the two can take what they do in practice to the regular season. There's no need for Fantasy GMs to roster Ridley at this moment, unless you play in a crazy deep league. |
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Colts RB Jonathan Taylor said on Thursday he has not thought about his future or the trade deadline. "I haven't given it any thought. ... I think it would be a discredit and a disservice to my teammates and this whole organization to think about what could, what should, what may be," Taylor said.
| Footballguys view: If Taylor is on the block as the Colts look to the future, several teams would be interested in the superstar running back. The trade deadline is still around a few weeks away, but there might be some activity in the NFL soon. Taylor is going to be a top target, along with Saquon Barkley and Tony Pollard, for teams looking to trade for running back help. |
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Giants OC Matt Nagy said on Thursday that RB Cam Skattebo handled last week's demotion in an "impressive" way, calling him a "true pro." Skattebo played only six snaps in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Saints, with RB Devin Singletary leading the Giants' backfield. Nagy's comments suggest Skattebo is out of the doghouse.
| Footballguys view: Skattebo was in the doghouse a week ago due to fumbling. Now, we'll see if one of these Giants' elevates their game. Tyrone Tracy, Skattebo, and Singletary will work to establish a hot hand. Coming out of the doghouse, Fantasy GMs should only trust Skattebo this week as a deep flex. If he takes the main job back, then his fantasy value gets back to the RB2 range. |
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Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said on Thursday there is no concern about WRs Christian Watson (ankle) and Matthew Golden (shoulder), even though both are on the injury report.
| Footballguys view: Both receivers are a little bit banged up, but they'll be out there and should be heavily involved against the Lions on Sunday. In fact, we have both Watson and Golden as top-10 WRs in Week 7. |
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Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) "looks full go again" at practice on Thursday, wearing a glove on his right hand. Mayfield was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, and head coach Todd Bowles said he would decide Friday whether Mayfield starts against the Panthers.
| Footballguys view: The thumb injury is strong enough for Mayfield to get out there against the Panthers in Week 7. In his first game back, Fantasy GMs should be considering Mayfield a QB2/streaming option. We'll see if the Buccaneers try to ease him into action with a more balanced gameplan. |
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Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring) is expected to return to practice on Thursday and is in line to play Monday against the Cowboys, sources say. Barkley was ruled out of Sunday's loss to the Panthers with the hamstring injury. His return would be a lift for an offense with a banged-up backfield.
| Footballguys view: The game is on Monday Night Football, so we'll have to see what Barkley's status is on Saturday. Barkley has been out of action with this hamstring injury since Week 4. They won't have Jalen Hurts, but getting Barkley back is huge for the offense in what has to be considered a must-win game. We like him in the RB2 range this week from a fantasy perspective. |
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Rams WR Puka Nacua remains under league review for an off-field incident, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told The California Post on Wednesday. There is no timeline for a decision. Rams LT Alaric Jackson is also under league review for a separate off-field incident.
| Footballguys view: The Rams have been waiting for the league to make a decision, and that may be coming. However, they don't have much of a cushion (in fact, no cushion) based on their record. Plus, Davante Adams is now missing time... so, an answer sooner rather than later would give the team clarity. Stay tuned. |
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Broncos rookie RB Jonah Coleman was designated to return from injured reserve and was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. Coleman suffered a high-ankle sprain on his first touch against the Jaguars in September.
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Broncos QB Bo Nix said on Wednesday that his ankle is fully healed. "I'm all the way back," Nix said. He also said, "I've got to play better."
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Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba is off the injury report this week after being listed last week with an ankle injury. He still played last Thursday night, catching 12 passes for 134 yards.
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Raiders TE Brock Bowers was limited in practice on Wednesday with a hamstring/calf injury. Las Vegas hosts the Rams on Sunday.
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Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle was limited in practice on Wednesday with a chest injury ahead of Sunday's Week 7 game at the Cardinals. Waddle is considered "one to watch" on the injury report this week. He briefly left last Thursday's win over the Seahawks with a shoulder injury before returning to the game.
| Footballguys view: Waddle is doing little to nothing for Fantasy GMs this year, mainly because QB Bo Nix is playing bad football. Against the Cardinals, the Broncos offense is looking to come to life. We don't have a ton of faith that happens based on the way Nix is playing this year, so Waddle is more of a WR2/flex play - or still even 'what the heck' flex play - in Week 7. |
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Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet was listed as a full participant in practice on Wednesday for the first time since he returned to practice on Oct. 1 following a torn ACL. He had been listed as limited on every injury report from then until Wednesday. Seattle must activate Charbonnet off the PUP list by Thursday, and head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday there was 'a chance' he returns this week.
| Footballguys view: Macdonald said there was a 'good chance' Charbonnet returns in Week 7. The Seahawks have struggled to run the ball this year, and Charbonnet's return is a welcome one for this offense. If Charbonnet plays against the Chiefs in Week 7, Fantasy GMs should be considering him as a flex play (at least). We'll know more about his playing status later in the week, and that could move him into the RB2 range for Fantasy GMs in PPR formats. Stay tuned. |
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Giants QB J.J. McCarthy is the team's starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. Head coach John Harbaugh viewed the switch as a fairly obvious move because it was the "right time."
| Footballguys view: Harbaugh met with the quarterbacks one-on-one on Tuesday and made no grand announcement on Wednesday, with most players learning of the change as they went over the game plan. |
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Saints QB Tyler Shough (left hand) was a full participant in practice on Wednesday in Paris. Shough has been playing through two broken bones in his non-throwing hand, and threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Giants.
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Packers QB Jordan Love said on Wednesday there is no chance his back injury keeps him out of Sunday's game at the Lions. Love said Wednesday's walk-through was good for his sore back. The Packers held only a walk-through on Wednesday, so practice participation was estimated.
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Texans WR Nico Collins was limited in Wednesday's practice for rest.
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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (ankle) was listed as limited at practice on Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Week 7 home game against the Colts. The Vikings are also scheduled to practice Thursday and Friday, and players will receive game status designations on Friday.
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The Broncos opened the return-to-play window for rookie RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) on Wednesday. Coleman has been on injured reserve since suffering a high-ankle sprain on his first touch against the Jaguars in September. RB Tyler Badie (thumb) was not present at practice Wednesday.
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Packers QB Jordan Love was listed as limited on Wednesday due to a back injury. The Packers held a walk-through instead of a full practice, making the report an estimate. Love did not miss a snap in the Week 6 win over the Cowboys. In six games this season, he has completed 60 percent of his passes for 1,684 yards with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions.
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Dolphins QB Malik Willis was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. A right thumb injury was what kept Willis from throwing last week. The Dolphins visit the Jets in Week 7.
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Packers QB Jordan Love was listed as limited on the team's estimated practice report on Wednesday. The report did not list an injury. Love said 'I'm good' after taking hits in Sunday's win over the Cowboys.
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Vikings RB Jordan Mason returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since going on injured reserve with a thumb injury that required surgery. Mason was seen pacing between stretch lines during the session. He was designated for return from IR on Monday.
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49ers DE Nick Bosa will miss another practice on Wednesday. Bosa was ruled out of Monday night's game against the Commanders with knee and calf injuries.
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Texans QB C.J. Stroud said on Wednesday that WR Marvin Harrison Jr. "looked great today in practice" ahead of his second game with the team, Sunday against the Giants. "Just grow, in building trying to learn and ask questions, hopefully get him some more touches and plays," Stroud said of Harrison's outlook. Harrison made his Texans debut on Sunday against the Jaguars.
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Lions S Brian Branch was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report. Branch, who was designated for return from injured reserve last Friday, is not expected to have any issues for Sunday's game against the Packers.
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49ers WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said after Monday's win over the Commanders that he doesn't think Samuel will be back for Week 7 against the Falcons. Samuel also missed the Week 6 game with the hamstring injury.
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49ers WR Mike Evans (Achilles, ribs) was not at practice on Wednesday, which was expected. Head coach Kyle Shanahan called Evans' injury Achilles tendonitis and said he hopes Evans plays this week. San Francisco plays at Atlanta on Sunday.
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Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (illness) did not practice on Wednesday. The Buccaneers have an illness "ripping through the locker room," and P Riley Dixon (illness) was a full participant. Tampa Bay plays at Carolina on Sunday.
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Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka did not practice on Wednesday because of concussion and foot injuries. Tampa Bay visits the Panthers on Sunday in Week 7.
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Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka is in the concussion protocol, the team said on Wednesday.
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Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield, who has a dislocated thumb, was listed as a full participant in practice on Wednesday. He threw with a glove on his right hand during the session. Head coach Todd Bowles is expected to decide Friday whether Mayfield starts Sunday against the Panthers.
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Patriots WR A.J. Brown's ankle is off the final injury report, and he will be available for Thursday night's game against the Bears. Brown was limited in practice on Monday. New England is without wide receivers Doubs and Hollins, both on injured reserve, leaving Brown, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III as the available wideouts.
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Giants head coach John Harbaugh confirmed on Wednesday that QB J.J. McCarthy will replace QB Jameis Winston and start Sunday's game at Houston, as ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported. McCarthy replaced an 'ineffective' Winston in Sunday's loss to the Saints, after which Harbaugh was not ready to name a Week 7 starter.
| Footballguys view: McCarthy looked good as he got the Giants back in the game late against the Saints in Week 6. Now, as the starter for the Giants, Fantasy GMs should be looking at McCarthy as a streaming option. He provided a spark a week ago, and now McCarthy gets a chance to redeem himself as a starter again. |
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Bears RB Kyle Monangai (toe) has been ruled out for Thursday's Week 7 game against the Patriots. Monangai did not practice on Monday or Tuesday.
| Footballguys view: This will be the third game in a row that Monangai is going to miss. A turf-toe injury can be complicated to recover from, so the team is taking a safe approach. Since they didn't put him on Injured Reserve, it's logical to believe Monangai could return to the football field in Week 8. D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson carry the load for the Bears on the ground in Week 7. |
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