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Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. It was his first official practice since going down in Week 4. We're tentatively expecting Taylor to play vs. the Texans on Sunday, but we'll keep you updated on his status over the next few days.
Titans RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. That gives him a shot to play vs. the Lions this weekend, although HC Brian Callahan was non-commital on Spears' availability for that one when asked on Wednesday. We'll see how Spears progresses over the next few days. He won't be much of a Week 8 fantasy option but would ding RB Tony Pollard's value.
Titans WR Calvin Ridley missed Wednesday's practice with a foot injury. We don't have any other details on the issue right now. We'll see if Ridley gets back on the field on Thursday. He has a good chance to soak up a ton of volume going forward with WR DeAndre Hopkins off to Kansas City.
Browns RB Jerome Ford (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. He's not looking like a good bet to make it back for this weekend's game vs. the Ravens. That'd again leave the backfield to Nick Chubb, D'Onta Foreman, and Pierre Strong. Chubb played just 35% of the offensive snaps in his 2024 debut last week but led the Browns with 11 carries.
Ravens WR Zay Flowers (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He twisted an ankle early in Monday night's win over the Bucs but still played 71% of Baltimore's offensive snaps. We're tentatively expecting him to be available for Sunday's game vs. the Browns, but we'll keep you updated on his status. WR Rashod Bateman would become a much more reliable Week 8 fantasy play if Flowers is out.
Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (hamstring) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. That's not a good start for his chances of returning for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals. Fantasy owners should not be counting on Goedert in Week 8 lineups as of now. We'll keep tabs on his status the rest of the week.
Rams WR Jordan Whittington (shoulder) is out for Thursday night's game vs. the Vikings. It sure would have been nice of the Rams to have ruled him out last week. Instead, Whittington was active but ran 0 pass routes. His absence leaves Tutu Atwell, Demarcus Robinson, and Tyler Johnson behind Cooper Kupp against Minnesota.
The Rams list WR Puka Nacua (knee) as questionable for Thursday night's game vs. the Vikings. He's questionable in the same way I'm questionable to break 70 on the golf course. In other words, we'd be shocked if Nacua played tomorrow after getting in just two official practices since his Week 1 knee injury. He should remain parked on fantasy benches for now.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) is not listed on the final Week 8 injury report. He'll play vs. the Vikings on Thursday night for the first time since Week 2. Kupp carries elevated risk coming off a significant ankle injury, but he also has WR1-level fantasy upside. He went for a 14-110-1 line on 21 targets in his only full game of the season. Minnesota ranks 29th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs.
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game vs. the Rams. He was limited in practice all week. Fox Sports' Jay Glazer suggested this past Sunday morning that Hockenson was tracking toward returning for this one, but his status remains uncertain for now. Even if Hockenson does play, we'd expect him to be on some type of snap count in his first action since last December's multi-ligament knee injury. The matchup is good, though, against the Rams' 23rd-ranked TE defense. So desperate fantasy owners could certainly do worse than giving Hockenson a shot if he plays.
Panthers QB Bryce Young will start this weekend's game vs. the Broncos, HC Dave Canales announced on Wednesday. QB Andy Dalton sprained a thumb in a car accident earlier this week. He'll be evaluated "day to day," Canales said, and might be available as Young's backup on Sunday.
The Seahawks are sending LB Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick to the Titans for LB Ernest Jones, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Panthers WR Adam Thielen (hamstring) has been designated to return from IR and will practice on Wednesday. He's been out since injuring his hamstring at the end of the first half of Week 3. Thielen was a full-time player before going down but totaled just 12 targets across his 2.5 games. We'll see how Carolina divvies up playing time between Thielen and rookie WR Xavier Legette behind lead WR Diontae Johnson, but Thielen won't be much of a fantasy option in this struggling passing game.
Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell will be activated from the PUP list and return to practice this week, according to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec. Mitchell has been working back from last December's multi-ligament knee injury. He's still likely at least a couple of weeks away from game action. Mitchell was a big-play machine last year, averaging 8.4 yards per carry and 10.3 yards per catch. But he'll be returning to a backfield that has both Derrick Henry and Justice Hill playing very well. Mitchell would need an injury to at least one of those guys to have a shot at fantasy relevance. He can be left on your waiver wire for now.
Patriots WR Ja'Lynn Polk is in concussion protocol, HC Jerod Mayo said Wednesday. That makes the rookie iffy for this weekend's game vs. the Jets. Polk, of course, is well off the redraft radar right now. He's caught just 10 of 26 targets for 78 yards through seven games.
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers will be limited in Wednesday's practice with a hamstring issue, interim HC Jeff Ulbrich said. Ulbrich said Rodgers' hamstring "flared up" in the loss to the Steelers. “I don’t anticipate this affecting him," Ulbrich added. It sounds like Rodgers will be available for Sunday's game vs. the Patriots, but we'll keep an eye on him leading up to that one.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler writes that Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf (knee) is "hopeful" to play vs. the Bills this weekend. "The feeling is the injury won't result in an extended absence for Metcalf," Fowler adds. It sounds like Metcalf should at least be back by Week 9, although it's still worth noting that Seattle has a Week 10 bye. We'll track Metcalf's status throughout the rest of this week.
Bucs WR Mike Evans is expected to miss the next three games with his hamstring injury, HC Todd Bowles said. Tampa Bay gets the Falcons, Chiefs, and 49ers the next three weeks before a Week 11 bye. It sounds like Evans has a good chance to be back for Week 12.
Titans QB Will Levis (shoulder) is a "long shot" to play vs. the Lions on Sunday, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. "Week 9 return more likely," Fowler adds. QB Mason Rudolph will make his second straight start this weekend -- this time without WR DeAndre Hopkins. Rudolph sits dead last in our Week 8 QB Rankings.
The Titans are finalizing a deal to trade WR DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Tennessee will get a fifth-round pick that could become a fourth-rounder.
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