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Browns | Isaish Bond injury update Sat Aug 22, 05:31 PM
Updating previous reporting, Cleveland Browns WR Isaiah Bond (head) has cleared concussion protocol, according to Cleveland.com's Ashley Bastock on Saturday, Aug. 22.
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49ers | Mike Evans back at practice on Saturday Sat Aug 22, 05:13 PM
San Francisco 49ers WR Mike Evans (tightness) was reportedly back at practice after leaving Tuesday's session with tightness, according to a source on Saturday, Aug. 22.
| Footballguys view: Maiocco said on the Rich Eisen Show that Evans' absence was just "very much precautionary" and "not a strain or pulled muscle." It's good that the veteran is back out there on Saturday. Evans has a current ADP of WR29 (6.08) in 12-team PPR leagues. |
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49ers | Two SF players banged up on Saturday Sat Aug 22, 05:08 PM
San Francisco 49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling (shoulder) and CB Deommodore Lenoir (shoulder) are both day-to-day with their injuries, according to a source on Saturday, Aug. 22.
| Footballguys view: Stribling left Thursday's preseason game against the Chargers with this shoulder issue. Just this week, The Athletic's Matt Barrows suggested Stribling is "going to have a major role" in Week 1 against the Rams. If healthy, Stribling could perform like a flex play or WR3 with upside. Let's see if the rookie can get healthy and get back out there to practice soon. |
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Dolphins | Chris Bell not in uniform today Sat Aug 22, 04:10 PM
Miami Dolphins WR Chris Bell (knee) was cleared for practice earlier in the week, but after taking part in pregame warmups in uniform, he is not in uniform for the game, according to a source on Saturday, Aug. 22.
Link to story Browns | Isaiah Bond questionable to return Sat Aug 22, 03:29 PM
Updating a previous report, Cleveland Browns WR Isaiah Bond (head) is considered questionable to return to the preseason game Saturday, Aug. 22, because he is being evaluated for a possible concussion.
Link to story Browns | Isaiah Bond leaves preseason game Sat Aug 22, 03:14 PM
Cleveland Browns WR Isaiah Bond (head) was checked for a possible concussion during the preseason game and went to the locker room.
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Seahawks | Julian Hicks back with Seattle Sat Aug 22, 01:53 PM
Free-agent WR Julian Hicks (Seahawks) signed with the Seattle Seahawks Saturday, Aug. 22. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Seahawks | Jake Bobo placed on IR Sat Aug 22, 01:42 PM
Seattle Seahawks WR Jake Bobo (knee) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, Aug. 22.
| Footballguys view: Bobo went up for a pass in Friday's practice and came down awkwardly. Now, the career backup and special teams player will miss the 2026 season. Signed to a two-year deal earlier this offseason, Bobo will attempt to get back out there in 2027 (likely around training camp). |
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Seahawks | Tory Horton to miss time Sat Aug 22, 11:43 AM
Seattle Seahawks WR Tory Horton (undisclosed) will be miss some time because of an undisclosed injury, according to head coach Mike MacDonald.
| Footballguys view: MacDonald was asked further about the injury and simply replied, "Sorry, I just don't want to tell you." This might be related to the shin injury that bothered Horton a year ago, or it might be a new situation. Until we get more information about the injury, we'll just take a wait-and-see approach with Horton. When the team traded for Rashid Shaheed last year, it dinged the dynasty value of Horton as he's a similarly skilled player. |
Jets | Omar Cooper having inconsistent camp Sat Aug 22, 11:43 AM
New York Jets WR Omar Cooper Jr. has been struggling to create consistent separation during practices and has also been inconsistent with his fundamentals, in the opinion of JetsWire's Justin Melo. Cooper may have regained his spot as the Jets' WR3 behind WR1 Garrett Wilson and WR2 Adonai Mitchell.
| Footballguys view: The rookie has some work to do, but the talent is there for him to one day be a productive receiver in the NFL. He can make plays as a deep weapon on the outside, or Cooper can work on shorter targets from the slot. In super deep leagues, Cooper may be someone to throw a dart at as a late-round scratch ticket. Cooper caught 1-of-1 targets for nine yards in Friday's preseason game against the Steelers. |
Texans | Sterling Shepard, Zay Jones joining HOU Sat Aug 22, 11:43 AM
Free-agent WR Sterling Shepard (Buccaneers) and WR Zay Jones (Cardinals) agreed to terms with the Houston Texans Friday, Aug. 21, according to a source. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: With Jayden Higgins (knee) out for the year, the Texans needed to add more depth to the wide receiver room. With the Cardinals, Jones caught 12 passes for 183 yards before rupturing an Achilles tendon in Week 10 against Seattle last year. Shepard played in 13 games for the Buccaneers last year and caught 39 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown. While they give the Texans veteran depth, Fantasy GMs have much better options as late-round fliers in deep leagues. |
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Panthers | Xavier Legette battling multiple injuries Sat Aug 22, 11:17 AM
Carolina Panthers WR Xavier Legette (ankle, foot) did not play in the preseason game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars Friday, Aug. 21, because of a twisted ankle and foot soreness, according to head coach Dave Canales.
| Footballguys view: In early August, Legette suffered what reporters called a 'stinger,' and now he's dealing with two more problems (ankle/foot). Legette had his ankle rolled up on in practice Wednesday, Aug. 19, and it is uncertain how much time he will miss. |
Browns | Two CLE rookies to play Saturday Sat Aug 22, 10:45 AM
Cleveland Browns WR Denzel Boston and OT Spencer Fano will play in the preseason game against the Buffalo Bills Saturday, Aug. 22, according to ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler.
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Commanders | Several key WAS starters will play Saturday Sat Aug 22, 10:30 AM
Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels and WRs Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs will be active for the preseason game against the Detroit Lions Saturday, Aug. 22.
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Broncos | Courtland Sutton can't connect Fri Aug 21, 11:17 PM
Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton failed to catch either of his targets during the preseason game against the Green Bay Packers Friday, Aug. 21.
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Broncos | Long grab for Jaylen Waddle Fri Aug 21, 11:11 PM
Denver Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle had a 35-yard reception during the preseason game against the Green Bay Packers Friday, Aug. 21.
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Packers | Two grabs for Christian Watson Fri Aug 21, 10:55 PM
Green Bay Packers WR Christian Watson caught two of his three passes for 19 yards during the preseason game against the Denver Broncos Friday, Aug. 21.
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Jets | Short outing for Garrett Wilson Fri Aug 21, 09:25 PM
New York Jets WR Garrett Wilson caught his only target for 10 yards during the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday, Aug. 21.
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Panthers | Jalen Coker catches one pass Fri Aug 21, 09:07 PM
Carolina Panthers WR Jalen Coker caught a four-yard pass on his lone target during the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Friday, Aug. 21.
Link to story Panthers | Two grabs for Tetairoa McMillan Fri Aug 21, 09:01 PM
Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan caught both of his targets for 25 yards during the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Friday, Aug. 21.
Link to story Seahawks | Montorie Foster leaves practice Fri Aug 21, 08:11 PM
Seattle Seahawks WR Montorie Foster Jr. (leg) left practice early Friday, Aug. 21, after suffering an apparent leg injury.
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Colts | No practice for Anthony Gould Fri Aug 21, 06:12 PM
Indianapolis Colts WR Anthony Gould (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 20.
Link to story Jets | DT Sheffield cut from IR Fri Aug 21, 04:56 PM
New York Jets WR DT Sheffield (undisclosed) was waived from the Reserve/Injured list Friday, Aug. 21, after the two sides reached an injury settlement.
Link to story Texans | Three receivers worked out Fri Aug 21, 04:46 PM
Free-agent WR Sterling Shepard (Buccaneers), WR Zay Jones (Cardinals) and WR Josh Reynolds (Jets) worked out for the Houston Texans Friday, Aug. 21.
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49ers | Four grabs for De'Zhaun Stribling Fri Aug 21, 04:45 PM
San Francisco 49ers WR De'Zhaun Stribling caught four of his five targets for 46 yards during the preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers Thursday, Aug. 20.
| Footballguys view: Stribling is getting into some rare territory catching so many passes in such a short time on the field. Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas (RIP), and Jeremy Maclin are the other players to catch 10 or more passes in 20 minutes of game time in two preseason games to date. Stribling won't have this large of a role to begin the season, but he is showing the ability to change fantasy leagues this year if injuries put him in a central role. His ADP is going up into the single digit rounds, and it should be. |
Vikings | Justin Jefferson gaining comfort level Fri Aug 21, 04:45 PM
Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson said he is building better chemistry with QB Kyler Murray now that Murray has been named the starter and is no longer splitting reps. 'So now he has it and the connection is definitely growing,' Jefferson said. 'Work needs to be done, but it comes with time and comes with just coming out here and just working together.'
| Footballguys view: 'Work needs to be done' is balancing 'the connection is definitely growing' in this statement. Of course, if you have Jefferson, you're playing him Week 1 vs. Green Bay, but it sounds like we should temper expectations early on, if we hadn't already given Murray's history re: creating fantasy value for wide receivers. |
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Texans | DeAndre Hopkins unlikely to be option Fri Aug 21, 04:25 PM
Free-agent WR DeAndre Hopkins (Ravens) is not expected to be a target for the Houston Texans, according to sources.
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Texans | Rashod Bateman may be option for HOU Fri Aug 21, 04:23 PM
Baltimore Ravens WR Rashod Bateman is believed to be a possible trade target for the Houston Texans, according to sources.
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Texans | Houston considering Kayshon Boutte? Fri Aug 21, 04:16 PM
New England Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte is believed to be a possible trade target for the Houston Texans, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: While this would be good for Boutte's playing time compared to New England, where he appears to be at the bottom of the depth chart even though he has been stacking good practices all summer, it still wouldn't be a plum fantasy spot in the run first Texans offense. Rashod Bateman was also mentioned as a possible trade target. The problem with both ideas is that Baltimore and New England see Houston as a rival for a Super Bowl berth, so they may not be keen on helping them adjust after losing a expected key contributor. |
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Eagles | Brandon Hayes under contract Fri Aug 21, 04:04 PM
Free-agent WR Brandon Hayes (Eagles) signed with the Philadelphia Eagles Friday, Aug. 21. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also waived/injured WR Johnny Wilson (undisclosed).
Link to story Texans | Jayden Higgins placed on IR Fri Aug 21, 02:24 PM
Houston Texans WR Jayden Higgins (knee) was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Friday, Aug. 21.
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NFL | Tyreek Hill not close to signing Fri Aug 21, 01:17 PM
Free agent WR Tyreek Hill (Dolphins) is not expected to sign with a team before the start of the regular season, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.
| Footballguys view: Hill may not be ready to play until midseason or later. We'll be monitoring his progress and listening for any interest from the Chiefs or any other team that would give Hill the opportunity to become relevant for fantasy football. |
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Seahawks | Jake Bobo carted off during practice Fri Aug 21, 01:02 PM
Seattle Seahawks WR Jake Bobo was carted off from practice on Friday, Aug. 21, with an apparent injury.
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Titans | Carnell Tate returns Fri Aug 21, 11:40 AM
Tennessee Titans WR Carnell Tate (undisclosed) returned to practice Friday, Aug. 21.
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Chargers | Quick night for Ladd McConkey Thu Aug 20, 11:55 PM
Los Angeles Chargers WR Ladd McConkey failed to catch his only target during the preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers Thursday, Aug. 20.
Link to story Eagles | Neck injury for Elijah Moore Thu Aug 20, 09:02 PM
Philadelphia Eagles WR Elijah Moore (neck) did not practice Thursday, Aug. 20, after suffering a neck injury in Wednesday's practice.
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Commanders | Antonio Williams fitting in Thu Aug 20, 08:33 PM
Washington Commanders WR Antonio Williams' ability to play outside and in the slot has made him a 'really good fit' for offensive coordinator David Blough's system, according to Albert Breer of SI.com.
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Bills | Skyler Bell sits out Thu Aug 20, 06:37 PM
Buffalo Bills WR Skyler Bell (undisclosed) did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 20.
Link to story Jets | DT Sheffield on injured reserve Thu Aug 20, 06:20 PM
New York Jets WR DT Sheffield (undisclosed) was moved to the Reserve/Injured list Thursday, Aug. 20, after clearing waivers.
Link to story Chargers | Luke Grimm moved to IR Thu Aug 20, 06:18 PM
Los Angeles Chargers WR Luke Grimm (undisclosed) was moved to the Reserve/Injured list Thursday, Aug. 20, after clearing waivers.
Link to story Dolphins | A.J. Henning unable to finish practice Thu Aug 20, 06:13 PM
Miami Dolphins WR A.J. Henning (back) left practice early Thursday, Aug. 20, because of a back contusion, according to a source.
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Giants | Malik Nabers sits out Thursday Thu Aug 20, 06:08 PM
New York Giants WR Malik Nabers (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 20.
| Footballguys view: Nabers avoided the PUP list to begin training camp, but he's not yet up to full speed according to HC John Harbaugh. So long as there are no setbacks, Nabers should be ready for Week 1. His current ADP is WR14 (3.09) in 12-team PPR leagues. |
Saints | Day off for Chris Olave Thu Aug 20, 05:49 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 20, because of a scheduled day off.
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Bills | Khalil Shakir sits out Thursday Thu Aug 20, 05:39 PM
Buffalo Bills WR Khalil Shakir (undisclosed) did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 20, because of an undisclosed injury.
| Footballguys view: Bills HC Joe Brady did not elaborate on the injury. It could be something minor, but this is something to keep an eye on throughout the rest of the preseason. Shakir is going off the board around WR52 (13.07) in 12-team PPR leagues. |
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Chiefs | Knee issue for Jeff Caldwell Thu Aug 20, 04:36 PM
Kansas City Chiefs WR Jeff Caldwell (knee) is dealing with a hyperextended knee, according to head coach Andy Reid.
Link to story Eagles | Makai Lemon returns Thu Aug 20, 10:31 AM
Philadelphia Eagles WR Makai Lemon (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday, Aug. 20.
| Footballguys view: It's good to see the first-round pick out there for the Eagles. He's missed most of the offseason and training camp with this hamstring problem. Earlier reports suggested the team would be committed to getting Lemon the ball in a number of ways. Lemon has a current ADP of WR57 (10.08) in 12-team PPR leagues. We'll see if he can stay healthy and get ramped up before Week 1. |
Buccaneers | Jalen McMillan returns to practice Wed Aug 19, 06:33 PM
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan (leg) returned to practice on Tuesday, Aug. 18, but HC Todd Bowles did say McMillan won't play in Saturday's preseason game with the Kansas City Chiefs.
| Footballguys view: McMillan has some extra injury upside now that Emeka Egbuka has been diagnosed with a toe sprain. Hopefully McMillan can stay on the field and Egbuka will be full go for Week 1. McMillan's ADP is down in the 150s, which seems cheap for a third year receiver who is in a productive offense and has already shown that he can hang on Sundays. |
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49ers | Mike Evans comes out of practice on Tuesday Wed Aug 19, 06:33 PM
San Francisco 49ers WR Mike Evans (left quad tightness) came out of practice on Tuesday. He was icing his quad and watched the remainder practice, according to HC Kyle Shanahan on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
| Footballguys view: Shanahan called it tightness and didn't indicate concern or any worry of a serious injury. This could have been precautionary, but Evans hasn't been durable in recent seasons and it's already his second injury issue of the summer. You can get Evans in the mid-late fifth round, so the possible reward that comes with being the #1 target in San Francisco balanced out that known and apparent injury risk. |
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Jaguars | Travis Hunter barely used at WR Wednesday Wed Aug 19, 06:23 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars WR/CB Travis Hunter received only two snaps at wide receiver during practice Wednesday, Aug. 19, but did receive 28 snaps at cornerback.
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Lions | Jameson Williams back on field Wed Aug 19, 05:39 PM
Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams (shoulder) participated in practice Wednesday, Aug. 19.
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