August 20, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that the team's starters will not play in the preseason finale on Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts. Burrow and the high-octane Bengals offense looked just fine in the first two preseason games, with Burrow throwing for three touchdowns on five of his drives. The offense got off to a slow start early last year before finally clicking and being one of the most dangerous units by year's end. It looks like the 28-year-old signal-caller and Cincy's offense could already be in midseason form, which is a scary proposition for opposing defenses. Burrow will be a must-start QB1 in Week 1 of the regular season versus the division-rival Cleveland Browns. He does not have the rushing upside of
Josh Allen or
Lamar Jackson, but Burrow is just a tier below and is ranked at RotoBaller as the QB5 going into 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Kelsey Conway
August 20, 2025
Updating a previous report, Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson (foot) left training camp practice on Wednesday because his foot was stepped on, according to a team spokesman. Jackson is expected to be fine. It was initially reported that Jackson appeared to injure his hand/wrist. The two-time MVP will be ready for the start of the regular season and will be one of the first signal-callers off the board in fantasy drafts. The 28-year-old took the next step as a passer in 2024, throwing for a career-high 4,172 yards, 41 touchdowns and only four interceptions on 474 pass attempts over 17 regular-season starts. He added 915 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground on 139 rushing attempts. The Ravens offense proved last year that both Jackson and running back
Derrick Henry can eat on the ground. Jackson is the QB2 in RotoBaller's fantasy rankings.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jamison Hensley
August 20, 2025
Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi called tight end
Evan Engram an "elite receiver." The Broncos have been searching for an elite pass-catching tight end for a while now, and Engram could be that guy in 2025 in his first year with the team. The 30-year-old former first-rounder by the New York Giants in 2017 out of Mississippi played in only nine games due to a shoulder injury last year, but he had a career-high 963 receiving yards on 114 receptions in a career year for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023. Engram has developed chemistry with second-year quarterback
Bo Nix this summer and could be the young signal-caller's No. 2 target behind receiver
Courtland Sutton. Not only should Engram see more usage in Denver thi year, but he could also be more of a red-zone target, which has been an issue for his fantasy upside since his rookie season.
--Keith HernandezSource: DNVR Sports - Zac Stevens
August 20, 2025
Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson (hand, wrist) left Wednesday's training camp practice early with what appeared to be a right-wrist/hand injury, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN. Jackson was knocked down around 90 minutes into practice and stayed for a few plays before heading into the team's facilities. It's unclear if the 28-year-old hit his hand on another player's helmet, but we will certainly bring you updates on the two-time MVP's status going forward. Jackson's dual-threat abilities under center make him one of the most dangerous signal-callers in the league, so Baltimore's offense would take a major hit if this turns out to be an injury that sidelines him going into the regular season. If Jackson misses time, former Dallas Cowboys QB
Cooper Rush would be forced into starting duties for the Ravens.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jamison Hensley
August 20, 2025
The New England Patriots have been open to trading safety Kyle Dugger, who has seen a reduced role during training camp, sources told FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. Dugger is still viewed as a talented and impactful player, and there are several teams where he'd be a much better scheme fit in the secondary. His contract will complicate any potential deal, though, and a source said that the Patriots would "likely need to eat money just to make it a conversation." The 29-year-old former second-rounder (37th overall) in 2020 out of Lenoir-Rhyne has had at least 78 combined tackles in each of the last four years, but he graded out as one of the worst coverage safeties in the league in 2024 and has been demoted to the second-team defense in New England this year under new head coach Mike Vrabel. Dugger could return to fantasy relevance in IDP leagues if he's traded to a team where he'll be a starter again.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
August
20,
2025
New
England
Patriots
wide
receivers
Kyle
Williams
(undisclosed),
Efton
Chism
III
(ankle,
foot)
and
Kendrick
Bourne
(leg)
have
all
missed
training
camp
practice
the
last
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August 20, 2025
ESPN's Brady Henderson writes that all indications are that Seattle Seahawks running back
Zach Charbonnet is "going to have a significant role in the Seahawks' backfield this season." Head coach Mike Macdonald said the team needs to preserve
Kenneth Walker III, but they also need to "get him more work than he's gotten in order to be ready to play in a new offense." The Seahawks have not said that the RB1 role is up for grabs this year, but Walker continues to battle lower-body injuries, and Charbonnet continues to impress. Henderson thinks that suggests the backfield "could be more of a timeshare than a typical starter-backup arrangement." Walker has struggled to stay on the field, while Charbonnet hasn't missed a day. Due to durability issues, Walker has become a risky RB2 in fantasy, while is an intriguing RB3/flex upside pick in upcoming fantasy drafts.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Brady Henderson
August
20,
2025
Jonathan
M.
Alexander
of
the
Houston
Chronicle
reports
that
Houston
Texans
running
back
Joe
Mixon
(ankle,
foot)
could
begin
the
2025
season
on
the
Physically
Unable
to
Perform
list,
which
would
mean
he'd
miss
at
least
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August 20, 2025
Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Tyreek Hill (oblique) remains out of training camp practice on Wednesday and is unlikely to return to the field until the regular season, according to Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald. Hill has barely been on the field since suffering an oblique injury in early August. There has been no indication that the 31-year-old speedster is in danger of missing Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts, but fantasy managers have to be at least a little bit concerned about the Cheetah, especially with reports swirling that his chemistry with quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa hasn't been great. The eight-time Pro Bowler still had 959 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 81 catches in 2024 in his third year with Miami, but it was his fewest receiving yards since 2019. He dealt with a wrist issue all year and has slipped to a low-end WR1/high-end WR2 in RotoBaller's 2025 rankings.
--Keith HernandezSource: Miami Herald - Omar Kelly
August 20, 2025
The Chicago Bears are signing backup quarterback
Tyson Bagent to a two-year, $10 million contract extension on Wednesday with a maximum value of $16 million with incentives, according to Bagent's representation. Bagent is now tied to Chicago through the 2027 season. The 25-year-old entered training camp competing with veteran
Case Keenum (elbow) for the backup QB job behind starter Carson Williams, but with the extension and with Keenum also banged up, it's likely Bagent will open the 2025 regular season a th primary backup. Bagent went undrafted before making his NFL debut in 2023 for the Bears, playing in five games (four starts) and throwing for 859 yards, three touchdowns and six interceptions on 143 pass attempts. He only saw action in four games in 2024 and completed both of his pass attempts for 11 yards.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
August 20, 2025
The New York Jets are among several NFL teams monitoring the trade market for potential wide receiver additions, sources told The Athletic's Dianna Russini. The San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings are also making calls around the league. The biggest splash at the receiver position before the start of the 2025 regular season would be a trade for disgruntled Washington Commanders wideout
Terry McLaurin, who has been disappointed in the progress of contract-extension talks with the team this summer. The 29-year-old has been a hold-in at training camp as he seeks a new deal, but those around the league don't believe the Commanders will give in to his demands. The Jets would make a lot of sense, as they currently have
Josh Reynolds as their WR2 behind
Garrett Wilson. McLaurin has five straight seasons of 1,000 yards, but he's one of the more popular bust candidates in fantasy in 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Dianna Russini
August 20, 2025
The Houston Texans announced on Tuesday that they released running back
J.J. Taylor and wide receiver
Xavier Johnson and signed wide receivers
Cornell Powell and
Juwann Winfree in corresponing moves, according to DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN. Taylor didn't do enough to impress the Texans coaching staff during training camp and the preseason and will now look to catch on with another RB-needy team before the start of the 2025 regular season in early September. The 27-year-old had 10 touches for 29 yards in Houston's two preseason contests. Last year with the Texans, Taylor played in only five games and carried the ball 10 times for 44 yards and caught two passes for no gain. In his four NFL seasons (three with New England), he has only 62 carries for 200 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games played (no starts).
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - DJ Bien-Aime
August 20, 2025
The Buffalo Bills announced on Tuesday that they placed running back
Darrynton Evans (hamstring) on Injured Reserve and also waived cornerback Te'Cory Couch and wide receiver
Kaden Prather. In corresponding moves, they signed running back
Jarveon Howard and wide receiver
Grant DuBose. Evans will miss the entire 2025 season after he injured his hamstring during training camp practice last week. The 27-year-old was hoping to make the Bills' 53-man roster this summer as depth in the RB room after he played in only five games with the Chicago Bears last year, carrying the ball three times for three yards. The former third-round pick (93rd overall) by the Tennessee Titans in 2020 out of Appalachian State has only 65 career carries for 249 yards and one touchdown in 24 games (no starts) over his five NFL seasons.
--Keith HernandezSource: Buffalo Bills
August 20, 2025
The San Francisco 49ers have signed journeyman quarterback
Nate Sudfeld to a one-year deal, with the terms of the deal undisclosed. Sudfeld was originally a 6th-round draft pick of the Washington Commanders in 2016 and has seen stops with the Eagles, 49ers, and Lions. Sudfeld was with the 49ers in 2021 when he beat out
Brock Purdy for the No. 3 quarterback spot, but he has yet to start a game in his seven-year NFL career. His last appearance in a game was in 2022 with Detroit. With the 49ers moving running back
Patrick Taylor Jr. to season-ending IR on Wednesday, they had a roster spot to fill, but Sudfeld sits fifth on the team's quarterback depth chart and is unlikely to make the team's 53-man roster.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Adam Schefter
August
20,
2025
The
Miami
Dolphins
have
activated
recently
acquired
tight
end
Darren
Waller
from
the
Physically
Unable
to
Perform
list.
The
Dolphins
traded
a
2026
6th-round
pick
to
the
New
York
Giants
in
July
for
Waller
and
a
conditional
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