August 24, 2025
Veteran quarterback
Carson Wentz is headed to Minnesota, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Vikings acted quickly to reorganize their quarterback ranks on Sunday, also sending
Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles in a separate transaction. The Vikings weren't satisfied with their backup options throughout training camp and opted for Wentz instead, who figures to be
J.J. McCarthy's primary backup. Most recently, Wentz served as the backup in Kansas City behind
Patrick Mahomes.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 24, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings are sending backup quarterback
Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star Tribune. As part of the deal, Minnesota will send Howell and a sixth-round pick in 2026 to Philly for a fifth-rounder in 2026 and a seventh-rounder in 2027. With
Tanner McKee (finger) uncertain for the start of the season, the Eagles have another backup option behind
Jalen Hurts. Minnesota, meanwhile, moved quickly on Howell, flipping him to Philly and signing veteran
Carson Wentz to serve as
J.J. McCarthy's backup.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: Minnesota Star Tribune
August 24, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
Tez Johnson made a big impact on the field during Saturday's preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills. Johnson was busy as he hauled in all eight of his targets for 58 yards and a touchdown. The score came on a one-yard catch with less than a minute remaining in the half. The seventh-round rookie has hauled in 12 receptions for 82 receiving yards and a touchdown over his last two preseason games. Johnson figures to have a role in the offense with
Chris Godwin (ankle) and
Jalen McMillan (neck) banged up to start the season. He could be worth a stash in deep leagues with the Bucs down a few wideouts.
--Andy WebbSource: ESPN
August 24, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback
Kyle Trask started under center for the preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.
Teddy Bridgewater (illness) was unavailable for this game, so Trask played the entire first half. The 27-year-old completed 13-of-17 passing attempts for 93 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. His lone score came on a one-yard pass to
Tez Johnson with less than a minute remaining in the first half. Despite a quality outing, it's unclear if Trask will win the backup job. The Bucs may elect to go with the more experienced quarterback in Bridgewater to backup
Baker Mayfield.
--Andy WebbSource: ESPN.com
August 24, 2025
Detroit Lions quarterback
Kyle Allen completed all five of his pass attempts for 66 yards and a touchdown in the team's preseason finale on Saturday against the Houston Texans. Allen was removed from the game in the first half after playing just two offensive series, which indicates that the 29-year-old's role with the team is secure. Allen has played well this preseason, completing 35 of his 44 pass attempts for 401 yards and five touchdowns. He is a lock to open the season as the Lions' QB2 behind
Jared Goff.
--Will BradySource: ESPN.com
August 24, 2025
Detroit Lions running back
Jacob Saylors recorded nine carries for 32 yards and three receptions for 27 yards in preseason action on Saturday against the Houston Texans. The 24-year-old is a long shot to make the team, but he saw an increased workload in the preseason finale with Detroit's presumed RB4
Sione Vaki (undisclosed) sidelined with an undisclosed injury. Saylors finishes the preseason with 164 yards from scrimmage on 40 total touches. If Vaki's injury leads him to miss the start of the regular season, Saylors could find his way onto the Lions' 53-man roster. Still, he's unlikely to be fantasy-relevant in 2025.
--Will BradySource: ESPN.com
August 24, 2025
Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver
Isaac TeSlaa recorded two catches for 41 yards and a touchdown in his team's final preseason game against the Houston Texans on Saturday. TeSlaa finishes the preseason with 10 catches for 146 yards and three scores. A third-round pick out of Arkansas, TeSlaa has had an encouraging summer heading into his rookie season. He currently projects as WR5 on the Lions' depth chart, but TeSlaa has a chance to steal playing time from veterans
Kalif Raymond and
Tim Patrick if he can carry his strong play into the regular season. TeSlaa is a name for fantasy managers to monitor as a waiver-wire target, particularly if there is a wide receiver injury in Detroit.
--Will BradySource: ESPN.com
August 24, 2025
Detroit Lions quarterback
Hendon Hooker had a rough game in the team's preseason finale against the Houston Texans on Saturday, completing six of 11 pass attempts for 70 yards with zero touchdowns and an interception. Hooker was also sacked twice. The third-year signal-caller has struggled mightily in the preseason, throwing three interceptions and fumbling twice while completing just 55% of his passes. He entered training camp as the presumed favorite for the Lions QB2 role behind
Jared Goff, but Hooker has been surpassed by veteran
Kyle Allen. There's no guarantee that Detroit will keep three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, which means Hooker could find himself looking for a new team at some point in the next few days.
--Will BradySource: ESPN.com
August 24, 2025
Tennessee Titans running back
Tyjae Spears (ankle) is currently uncertain for the season opener due to injury. A few weeks ago, Spears suffered a high ankle sprain during a preseason contest. As of this week, Spears is still in a safety boot and moving around with a scooter. It doesn't seem like Spears is going to be ready for Week 1, but there is still some time. If he's out,
Julius Chestnut and
Kalel Mullings figure to operate as the backups behind
Tony Pollard. Spears figures to have a significant role in the offense once he's cleared to play. Fantasy managers will need to check back for another update on his status.
--Andy WebbSource: The Tennessean
August
24,
2025
Houston
Texans
wide
receiver
Quintez
Cephus
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the
preseason
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high
note,
catching
four
of
his
seven
targets
for
51
yards
and
a
touchdown
against
his
former
team,
the
Lions.
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August 24, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback
Aidan O'Connell (wrist) is going to miss significant time to start the season. According to Ian Rapoport, O'Connell is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks of action due to a fractured wrist. Ouch, O'Connell was in line to be the backup to
Geno Smith to begin the season. Now, rookies
Cam Miller and
Tommy Mellott are in line to take over that job. It wouldn't be shocking to see the Raiders add a veteran before the season begins. Everyone will need to make their final cuts soon, which probably means the Raiders will have a few options to pick from. Regardless, Smith is viewed as the full-time starter, so no other quarterback will have value in Las Vegas.
--Andy WebbSource: Ian Rapoport
August
24,
2025
Houston
Texans
running
back
Woody
Marks
entered
the
final
preseason
game
after
Dameon
Pierce
got
the
start,
but
Marks
scored
Houston's
first
touchdown
of
the
day
on
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way
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August 24, 2025
San Francisco 49ers running back
Isaac Guerendo (shoulder) played at less than 100 percent during Saturday's preseason contest. Guerendo started the game, but re-aggravated his shoulder injury in the first quarter. Luckily, Guerendo was able to return to the game after getting looked at on the sideline. At the moment, all signs point to Guerendo being available for the season opener. However, his fantasy value is going to take a serious hit with
Brian Robinson Jr. taking over as the RB2 in San Francisco. Guerendo probably won't see significant snaps unless someone gets hurt in the backfield.
--Andy WebbSource: Jennifer Lee Chan
August 24, 2025
Arizona Cardinals running back
Emari Demercado received the most carries out of a crowded backfield on Saturday, but couldn't turn it into much. As the Cardinals beat the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, Demercado posted 22 yards on seven carries and caught two of his three targets for eight yards.
Bam Knight led the way with 83 yards and a touchdown on five carries, while
Michael Carter posted 47 yards on five carries. Demercado's preseason left a lot to be desired, but the 26-year-old seems to still have the trust of the team as the third-string back for the time being.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 24, 2025
Miami Dolphins quarterback
Zach Wilson came into Saturday's game against the Jaguars in the second quarter after
Tua Tagovailoa stepped aside. He played ahead of rookie
Quinn Ewers and put together solid numbers. Wilson completed nine of his 13 pass attempts for 80 yards, and he converted a big fourth-and-16 play that set up the Dolphins' second score of the day in their 14-6 victory over Jacksonville. Wilson finished the preseason with 327 passing yards and a 64.4% completion rate in three games, along with a passing touchdown and 19 rushing yards. Wilson played ahead of rookie Quinn Ewers, who has had a solid preseason. Ewers completed seven of his eight passes for 66 yards but did not lead a scoring drive. As the season starts, Wilson seems to have a firm grasp on the primary backup role behind Tua, but Ewers could figure in the mix further down the road.
--Zach ThompsonSource: ESPN.com
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