Patriots QB Mac Jones (ankle) remained limited in Thursday's practice. He's still New England's starter when healthy, but it's unclear if he'll be ready for Monday night's game vs. the Bears. We'll get another update tomorrow.
Patriots RB Damien Harris (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. That puts him on track to return for Monday night's game vs. the Bears. Expect New England to revert back to a rotation with Harris and RB Rhamondre Stevenson. In their last 3 healthy games together, Harris out-carried Stevenson 44 to 35, with Stevenson holding a 12 to 6 edge in targets.
Commanders WR Jahan Dotson (hamstring) was officially limited again in Thursday's practice. But beat writers saw him pull up lame during a route early on. He reportedly spent the rest of practice on the stationary bike. We'll see if Dotson practices on Friday and how he's listed on the final injury report, but fantasy owners shouldn't plan on using him in Week 7 lineups.
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero hears that Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins is expected to be a "full-go" vs. the Saints tonight. Hopkins just returned from his 6-game suspension but has 2 seasons' worth of experience in HC Kliff Kingsbury's offense. He gets a plus matchup against a New Orleans secondary missing top CB Marshon Lattimore.
"Signs are pointing" toward Saints QB Andy Dalton starting tonight's game vs. the Cardinals, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. QB Jameis Winston (back, ankle) is still "not quite 100%," per Pelissero, and hasn't had a full practice since Week 1. Expect another run-heavy attack from the Dalton-led Saints tonight.
Saints CB Paulson Adebo (knee) is questionable for tonight's game against the Cardinals. He played through a "questionable" designation with the same issue last week and was listed as a limited participant on every practice report this week. We'd be on him playing but will check his status when the inactives come out. If Adebo can't go, the Saints would be down their top 2 CBs.
Cardinals S Jalen Thompson (knee) is questionable for tonight's game against the Saints. He put in limited practices the past 2 days after opening the week as a non-participant. We haven't read anything about specific worries regarding Thompson's knee, and he played 100% of the snaps in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks. So we'll bet on the veteran playing but will check his status when inactive come out around 7 p.m. ET.
ESPN's John Keim reports that Commanders EDGE Chase Young will see Dr. James Andrews on Sunday. "If all goes well, he'll practice next week and then they can determine if he'll return vs. Indy or the following week," Keim adds. It's obviously positive that Young might get back onto the field soon. It's also worth remembering that Washington has played it cautious through nearly half of this season with a 23-year-old cornerstone player who went down in Week 10 of last year. Whenever Young does return to game action, we'll bet on controlled early workloads. It's possible he gets back near full strength over the 2nd half of this year. It's also possible, however, that we get no more than a limited version of Young this season. His talent is worth stashing in deeper IDP leagues, but don't consider Young a "must" add across IDP formats. Keep in mind that Young ranked outside the top 50 fantasy D-linemen in points per game last year. He ranked just 40th in Pro Football Focus pass-rushing grade among edge players with 200+ snaps.
Lions HC Dan Campbell said Wednesday that WR D.J. Chark is dealing with issues related to the fractured ankle he suffered in September 2021. "Certainly we don’t want anything to rear its head again," Campbell said. "But I think it’s like anything else, it’s something that’s bothering him and we just got to get him to where he feels right and get it back to where it needs to be." Chark missed Weeks 4 and 5 and still wasn't able to practice on Wednesday coming off the bye week. Don't bank on him playing vs. the Cowboys on Sunday.
CBS Sports' Josina Anderson hears that Cardinals WR Marquise Brown (foot) is now expected to miss 4-6 weeks after getting a 2nd opinion from foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson. Brown has a chipped bone around the arch area of his left foot. The short end of that new timetable would have Brown back for Week 11. The long end would keep him out through Arizona's Week 13 bye. We'd try to keep Brown stash if you have the bench room or an IR spot.
Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury wouldn't say whether WR Robbie Anderson will play vs. the Saints on Thursday night. "If we do it, it'll be very limited and make sure he knows (his plays)," Kingsbury said. No surprise considering Anderson just joined the Cardinals on Monday. He's not a Week 7 fantasy option but is worth stashing in fantasy leagues of 12+ teams.
Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He banged that shoulder up late in last week's loss to the Vikings but was able to return. Waddle should be fine for Sunday night's game vs. the Steelers, but we'll get another update on his status tomorrow.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is not listed on the Week 7 injury report. It's confirmation that he's cleared concussion protocol and will start Sunday night's game vs. the Steelers. Tua hasn't made it through a game healthy since Week 2 but opened the season with QB22 and QB2 finishes.
Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Barring a setback, he should return for Sunday night's game vs. Miami's 27th-ranked TE defense.
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett (concussion) got in a full practice on Wednesday. HC Mike Tomlin said the rookie will start vs. the Dolphins on Sunday night if he clears concussion protocol -- and he seems on track. We'll get another update on Pickett tomorrow.
Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. He was added to the injury report last Thursday with a hammy but was off the final injury report and played vs. Arizona. We're expecting Lockett to be fine for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers but will keep an eye on him over the next few days.
Chargers WR Joshua Palmer is in concussion protocol and didn't practice on Wednesday. So his status for this weekend's game vs. the Seahawks is now in doubt. With WR Keenan Allen (hamstring) also iffy, the Chargers might be down to WRs DeAndre Carter, Michael Bandy and Jason Moore behind Mike Williams.
Chargers WR Keenan Allen (hamstring) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. But he told reporters afterward that he might sit out through the Week 8 bye. "It's going to be a thought process going into it," Allen said. "Definitely want to play it the smartest way, and if that's the best thing, then that's what it will be." We'll continue to keep an eye on the situation, but Allen owners can't yet count on him playing on Sunday vs. Seattle.
Raiders TE Darren Waller (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday. He hurt that hammy early in Week 5 and still isn't ready to go coming off the bye week. He's clearly iffy for Sunday's game vs. the Texans. TE Foster Moreau (knee) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. He could be a viable Week 7 fantasy play if he's healthy by Sunday and Waller is out.
Commanders WR Jahan Datson (hamstring) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. It gives the rookie a shot to make it back for this weekend's game vs. the Packers. We'll see how he progresses over the next few days.
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