August 7, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback
Joe Burrow had a fantastic showing in Thursday's preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. It didn't take him long to make some noise, finding tight end
Tanner Hudson for a 12-yard score on the opening drive before connecting with wide receiver
Ja'Marr Chase for a 36-yard touchdown near the end of the first quarter to cap off the night. The signal-caller would go on to finish by throwing for 123 yards and two touchdowns off an efficient 9-for-10 passing. Despite the Bengals' struggles last season, Burrow had an excellent year, tossing 4,918 yards and 43 touchdowns while completing 70.6% of his attempts, all career-highs. He should remain in the MVP conversation in 2025, although he'll need to stay healthy, which has been an issue throughout his career. Next up, Cincinnati will look to turn things around against the Washington Commanders in a preseason Monday Night Football showdown on August 18.
--Dennis ClausenSource: ESPN
August 7, 2025
Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Anthony Richardson Sr. (finger) suffered a dislocated finger on a sack in the team's preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed the injury, saying, "It popped out, popped back in." Steichen isn't sure how much time Richardson will miss. It's a notable setback for the third-year man, who's competing with free-agent pickup and former New York Giants starter
Daniel Jones to win the Colts' No. 1 job. Richardson, the fourth overall pick from Florida in 2023, disappointed in his first two seasons and hasn't been able to nail down the position. He went 2 of 3 for 21 yards before exiting Thursday. Jones came on in relief and completed 10 of 21 passes for 144 yards.
--Connor ByrneSource: Joel A. Erickson - Indianapolis Star
August 7, 2025
Houston Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (knee) suffered a scary right-leg injury during training camp practice on Thursday and needed to be carted off the field. However, after undergoing an MRI exam, sources tell NFL Network's Ian Rapoport that Gardner-Johnson did not tear his ACL. The 27-year-old defensive back will undergo more tests, but initial tests provided good news. A torn ACL would have ended his entire 2025 season before it even began. While Gardner-Johnson avoided an ACL tear, it doesn't mean that he'll be ready to go for the Week 1 regular-season opener in early September in his first year in Houston. Gardner-Johnson was a fourth-round pick in 2019 by the Saints. He spent three years in New Orleans before playing for the Eagles in 2022 and 2024, with a year sandwiched in between with Detroit. The Texans secondary can ill-afford to lose a player of Gardner-Johnson's caliber.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
August 7, 2025
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that kicker
Tyler Bass (pelvis) missed another training camp practice on Thursday. Bass continues to deal with a pelvis injury and is probably unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the New York Giants. As a result, the Bills worked out two kickers at camp on Wednesday and will probably sign one as insurance for Bass. The 28-year-old is a borderline fantasy starter in 12-team leagues when healthy, and he shouldn't be in danger of losing his starting job as long as he'll be ready for the Week 1 regular-season opener in early September. The former sixth-round pick in 2020 out of Georgia Southern has been Buffalo's starting kicker in all five of his NFL seasons and has made 84.5% of his 155 field-goal tries while making 96.4% of his extra points. Bass still has a few weeks to get ready for the regular season.
--Keith HernandezSource: BuffaloBills.com - Maddy Glab
August 7, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back
Brashard Smith (finger) suffered a finger injury in training camp practice on Thursday and left early, according to Chiefs beat writer Matt McMullen. It is unknown if Smith's injury is serious, but it could keep him from taking part in the preseason opener on Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals. If the 22-year-old is healthy going into his first NFL season, he figures to be the RB4, at best, for the Chiefs, behind
Isiah Pacheco,
Kareem Hunt and
Elijah Mitchell. The SMU product is a converted receiver that can be ignored in all redraft fantasy formats this fall. In his first year in the NFL, the speedy pass-catching back will most likely make his biggest impact on special teams, potentially as a kick returner.
--Keith HernandezSource: Chiefs.com - Matt McMullen
August
7,
2025
San
Francisco
49ers
wide
receiver
Jauan
Jennings
(calf)
has
not
practiced
at
training
camp
since
July
27
due
to
a
calf
injury,
and
general
manager
John
Lynch
said
on
Thursday
that
there
remains
no
timetable
for
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August 7, 2025
Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Anthony Richardson Sr. (finger) went down hard on a sack in the preseason opener on Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens and suffered a finger injury, according to The Athletic's James Boyd. Richardson will not return to the contest. Before departing, Richardson went 2-for-3 passing for 21 yards. While it's unclear exactly how serious his finger injury is, this is bad news for the 23-year-old former first-rounder as he competes for the starting QB job with
Daniel Jones this preseason. Jones entered the contest after A-Rich's injury and has so far gone 4-for-9 passing for 64 yards. Richardson had been looking good in training camp practices leading into Thursday's preseason opener, but he cannot win the job if he's not healthy. Stay tuned for more info regarding his injury. Richardson has elite rushing abilities, but his accuracy has been bad and he hasn't been able to stay on the field.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - James Boyd
August
7,
2025
Dallas
Cowboys
running
back
Deuce
Vaughn
(hamstring)
was
able
to
practice
with
the
rest
of
the
team
at
training
camp
on
Thursday,
according
to
Calvin
Watkins
of
The
Dallas
Morning
News.
It's
good
news
for
a
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August 7, 2025
Dallas Cowboys quarterback
Joe Milton III (thumb) was back at training camp practice on Thursday after leaving Tuesday's joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams with a thumb injury. Now that Milton is back on the field, he's likely to see plenty of action in the team's preseason opener on Saturday against the Rams with starter
Dak Prescott expected to sit out. The 25-year-old should be Dallas' backup signal-caller to Prescott in 2025, with
Will Grier serving in the No. 3 role. Milton was selected in the sixth round (193rd overall) by the New England Patriots in 2024. He played in just one game as a rookie, going 22-for-29 with 241 yards and a touchdown in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Bills. Milton has some intrigue as a dual-threat option at the position and could be in play in superflex leagues if Prescott goes down with another injury in 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Nick Harris
August 7, 2025
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro pass-rusher Micah Parsons (back) was not on the practice field on Thursday for the first time during training camp while dealing with back tightness, multiple sources told Todd Archer of ESPN. Parsons received treatment during practice. In addition to what is probably a minor back injury, Parsons' Week 1 availability for the season opener on Sept. 4 against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles is in question as he continues to negotiate a contract extension with owner Jerry Jones. The 26-year-old requested a trade late last week with the Cowboys refusing to speak with his agent about a new deal. The two sides don't appear to be close to a deal, although there are still several weeks before the season begins. Parsons' contract situation will definitely have a negative effect on his IDP fantasy value as long as he remains without a new deal.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN Dallas - Todd Archer
August 7, 2025
ESPN's Stephen Holder reports that Indianapolis Colts running back
Jonathan Taylor and wide receiver
Michael Pittman Jr. (groin) are a few of the team's starters that will not be suiting up for Thursday's preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens. In addition to Taylor and Pittman, DeForest Buckner, Braden Smith,
Josh Downs, Bernhard Raimann and Grover Stewart will be on the sidelines. Pittman's fantasy stock is falling after he finished shy of 1,000 receiving yards with only three touchdowns in 2024 while battling through injuries. The Colts' QB situation isn't endearing, either, and Pittman will continue to battle for targets with emerging wideouts Downs and
Adonai Mitchell. He's fallen to WR4/flex territory. For the volume alone with nobody to really challenge him for backfield touches in Indy, Taylor remains a top-10 fantasy RB.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Stephen Holder
August 7, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver
A.J. Brown (hamstring) is expectedly not playing in the team's preseason opener on Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. Brown has missed three training camp practices with a hamstring injury, but it's not believed to be serious, and the Eagles are just being cautious with their star wideout. Philly will likely look to get the 28-year-old into one of their next two preseason games, but they aren't going to push it so that he will be 100 percent ready for the Week 1 regular-season opener on Sept. 4 against the division-rival Dallas Cowboys. Barring a change to his injury status when we get closer to the season opener, Brown is a top-10 fantasy wideout in one of the top offenses in football. The former second-rounder is a three-time Pro Bowler and has had over 1,400 receiving yards in two of his three seasons with the Eagles.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Brooks Kubena
August 7, 2025
ESPN's Michael DiRocco writes that Jacksonville Jaguars tight end
Brenton Strange has been one of the team's "most consistent offensive performers throughout camp." Strange has also shown plenty of chemistry with quarterback
Trevor Lawrence so far this summer. The 24-year-old was a second-rounder (61st overall) in 2023 out of Penn State. He had just five catches for 35 yards and a score in his first NFL season before posting a 40-411-2 line in 17 games (10 starts) in 2024. Strange will be Jacksonville's No. 1 pass-catching tight end in his third year now that
Evan Engram is out of town. Fantasy managers in standard leagues can ignore Strange for now, but he might be worth a waiver-wire pickup later in the year if he takes advantage of his opportunities and continues to build chemistry with Lawrence. He's RotoBaller's No. 21 fantasy TE.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco
August 7, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back
Bhayshul Tuten got off to a slow start this summer at training camp due to a hamstring injury, but since then, SI.com's John Shipley reports that he's been stacking good days together and has been 100% healthy. Tuten's speed is on display, and "it seems like he has the inside track to the No. 3 RB role" behind
Travis Etienne Jr. and
Tank Bigsby. Shipley adds that Tuten's "burst and ability to get downhill and find a crease has stood out consistently." The 23-year-old has also been breaking tackles and should have a complementary role in head coach Liam Coen's offense this year at the very least. Fantasy-wise, the fourth-rounder probably is going to go undrafted in standard-sized, single-year leagues, but he's a worthwhile stash in dynasty/keeper formats for his high-end speed and big-play abilities.
--Keith HernandezSource: SI.com - John Shipley
August
7,
2025
Arizona
Cardinals
wide
receiver
Michael
Wilson
(concussion)
was
out
of
his
non-contact
jersey
during
Thursday's
training
camp
practice,
according
to
Tyler
Drake
of
Arizona
Sports.
Wilson
didn't
take
any
contact
in
practice,
but
it's
a
good
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