August 28, 2025
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver
Darnell Mooney (shoulder) is at practice and in uniform on Thursday for the first time since July 24, according to Marc Raimondi of ESPN. Mooney injured his shoulder on the first day of training camp and is just now returning. Although it's unclear if the 27-year-old will be ready for Week 1 of the regular season on Sunday, Sept. 7, against the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he was able to avoid landing on short-term Injured Reserve, which would have kept him out for the first four games of the year. Expect Atlanta to begin ramping Mooney back up in advance of next week's season opener. In his first year with the Falcons in 2024, Mooney had one of the best years of his career, posting a 64-992-5 line on 106 targets over 16 starts. It might be a stretch for him to duplicate those numbers in 2025, but he's at least worth a late-round flier for receiving depth in fantasy drafts.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Marc Raimondi
August 28, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver
A.J. Brown (hamstring) returned to practice on Wednesday and is expected to be on the field for the Week 1 regular-season opener on Thursday, Sept. 4, against the division-rival Dallas Cowboys, according to Zach Berman of The Athletic. Brown has been dealing with a hamstring injury since early in August, and the Eagles have been playing it safe with their star wideout. The 28-year-old looked good while doing a pre-game workout last Friday before the preseason finale, and it appears that he's slowly being ramped up before next week's season opener. As long as he doesn't have a setback in his return to practice in the next week, fantasy managers should expect to have him in their starting lineups against Dallas. In two games against the Cowboys in 2024, Brown caught eight of his 12 targets for 145 yards and a touchdown.
UPDATE: Brown practiced for a second straight day on Thursday.--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Zach Berman
August
28,
2025
Miami
Dolphins
running
back
De'Von
Achane
(calf)
did
not
put
in
any
practice
work
on
Thursday,
according
to
David
Furones
of
the
South
Florida
Sun-Sentinel.
Achane
hasn't
practiced
in
over
a
week
due
to
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nagging
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August 28, 2025
David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Tyreek Hill (oblique) is practicing on Thursday, per head coach Mike McDaniel. McDaniel said earlier on Thursday that Hill is expected to play in Week 1 of the regular season against the Indianapolis Colts despite missing a lot of training camp due to a nagging oblique injury. Now that the 31-year-old speedster is back on the field with another week until the season opener, it's safe to assume he'll be active on Sunday, Sept. 7. Although Hill was limited on Thursday, McDaniel said that "everything looks great." The Cheetah will slowly be ramped up going into next weekend as both he and the Dolphins offense look to bounce back from a disappointing 2024 campaign. Hill still has the skills to produce 1,000 yards for fantasy managers, but his value is tied to the health of oft-injured QB
Tua Tagovailoa, putting him on the WR1/2 borderline.
--Keith HernandezSource: South Florida Sun-Sentinel - David Furones
August 28, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed rookie quarterback
Will Howard (hand) on the Reserve/Injured list on Thursday, according to Teresa Varley of Steelers.com. Howard was drafted in the sixth round (185th overall) in April out of Ohio State, but he suffered a fractured bone in his left hand in training camp on Aug. 5 that kept him sidelined for the entire preseason. He will now begin his NFL career in Pittsburgh on IR, which means he won't be eligible to play in the first four games of the season. The good news is that the injury is to Howard's non-throwing hand, so he should be ready to go when he's eligible. When Howard is cleared, he should operate as the team's emergency third signal-caller behind starter
Aaron Rodgers and backup
Mason Rudolph.
--Keith HernandezSource: Steelers.com - Teresa Varley
August
28,
2025
Carolina
Panthers
general
manager
Dan
Morgan
said
specifically
that
wide
receiver
Jalen
Coker
will
play
in
the
slot
this
year
after
the
team
traded
veteran
Adam
Thielen
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Minnesota
Vikings
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August 28, 2025
Miami Dolphins running back
Jaylen Wright (leg) had surgery on his injured leg and could be back "Septemberish," according to head coach Mike McDaniel. Wright is not out for the entire season, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The 22-year-old is expected to miss multiple week, although an exact timetable is not known. With
De'Von Achane (calf) also battling a nagging calf injury that could put him up in the air for Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts, it's possible that rookie
Ollie Gordon II could serve as Miami's primary ball-carrier to open the 2025 regular season. Achane and Wright should still be drafted in all fantasy formats, but these injuries have also made Gordon much more intriguing as a late-round flier, especially as a handcuff to Achane. Wright has not gone on Injured Reserve, which means Miami thinks he can return within the first four weeks of the season.
--Keith HernandezSource: Miami Herald - Barry Jackson
August 28, 2025
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said that wide receiver
Tyreek Hill (oblique) looks good for Week 1, per Travis Wingfield of MiamiDolphins.com. Hill has been limited throughout training camp due to an oblique injury and missed practice on Wednesday, but it appears the team anticipates him playing in the opener against the Indianapolis Colts. Hill played all 17 games for Miami in 2024, but he battled through a wrist injury and posted his fewest receiving yards per game (56.4) and lowest receiving touchdown total (six) since his rookie season. The 31-year-old profiles as a low-end WR1/high-end WR2 in fantasy, but the potential for age and injury-related regression makes him a somewhat risky selection in the early rounds.
--Will BradySource: MiamiDolphins.com - Travis Wingfield
August 28, 2025
The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt writes that New York Jets running back
Breece Hall "wasn't (the team's) best running back in training camp." Rosenblatt also reports that, based on the way Jets' coaches have raved about second-year back
Braelon Allen, he wouldn't be surprised if Allen "overtakes (Hall) completely as the lead back at some point." There's been a steady drumbeat of reporting indicating a split workload in the Jets' backfield this season. That could lead to Hall being limited to mostly passing-down work, which may mean he is currently overvalued in fantasy drafts as one of the first 15-20 running backs off the board. Hall remains a very talented player who had an extremely productive fantasy season as recently as 2023, so he's a risky pick due to the variance between his floor and ceiling.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Zack Rosenblatt
August 28, 2025
The San Francisco 49ers are "still in the mix" to sign free-agent wide receiver
Kendrick Bourne, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Bourne was released by the New England Patriots on Wednesday. The 30-year-old spent the first four seasons of his career in San Francisco, so there's familiarity between player and organization. The 49ers currently have just three fully healthy and available wide receivers on their 53-man roster, so Bourne would have a chance to contribute immediately if San Francisco were to bring him in. Bourne recorded 28 catches for 305 yards and one touchdown in 12 games (nine starts) for New England in 2024.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Matt Barrows
August 28, 2025
The Carolina Panthers are "bullish" on wide receiver
Brycen Tremayne, according to Joseph Person of The Athletic. Tremayne went undrafted out of Stanford in 2023 and appeared in two games for the Washington Commanders in 2024, but he was able to crack Carolina's 53-man roster out of training camp. The Panthers traded veteran wide receiver
Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, so Tremayne could now be one of the players Carolina calls upon to replace Thielen's production. The 25-year-old will open the season behind
Tetairoa McMillan,
Jalen Coker, and
Xavier Legette in the team's wide receiver pecking order, leaving him to battle with
David Moore and
Jimmy Horn Jr. for the WR4 role in Carolina.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Joseph Person
August 28, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Noah Brown (knee) returned to practice on Wednesday, according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic. Brown suffered a knee injury in minicamp that forced him to miss nearly all of training camp, but it appears he has a chance to be ready for Week 1. The 29-year-old played in 11 games for Washington last season, recording 35 catches for 453 yards and one touchdown. Brown is expected to be Washington's WR3 alongside
Terry McLaurin and
Deebo Samuel Sr. Brown is unlikely to be a significant factor in fantasy this season, but he could be a solid bye-week replacement off the waiver wire if one of McLaurin or Samuel Sr. were to go down with an injury.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Nicki Jhabvala
August 28, 2025
Wide receiver
Malachi Corley is signing with the Cleveland Browns, according to a report from Adam Schefter. The second-year pro appeared in nine games for the New York Jets as a rookie, mostly as a special teams player, but failed to make the club this year. Corley will join the Browns' practice squad to begin the season, but could work his way onto the active roster at some point this season due the club's lack of depth at the position.
--Nick PiotrowiczSource: ESPN
August 28, 2025
The Cleveland Browns brought back quarterback
Bailey Zappe with a spot on their practice squad, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The fourth-year pro appeared in one game for Cleveland last season, but failed to latch on with Kansas City after training camp and was waived. Cleveland, which traded
Kenny Pickett to Las Vegas earlier this week, will keep quarterbacks
Joe Flacco,
Shedeur Sanders, and
Dillon Gabriel on its 53-man roster. Zappe, who had his moments as a rookie in New England, is way off the fantasy radar at this point.
--Nick PiotrowiczSource: ESPN
August 28, 2025
The Carolina Panthers came to an agreement with quarterback
Hendon Hooker, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The former Tennessee Volunteer is set to join Carolina's practice squad after being waived by Detroit. The Lions selected Hooker in the third round in 2023, but ultimately moved on this offseason after he lost the backup QB competition against journeyman
Kyle Allen. Carolina will start
Bryce Young and brought back
Andy Dalton, but will slot Hooker into their third QB spot heading into the season.
--Nick PiotrowiczSource: ESPN
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