September 10, 2025
Cleveland Browns rookie running back
Quinshon Judkins (undisclosed) is not in the team's building and will not practice on Wednesday, according to Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski. Judkins missed all of training camp due to an offseason arrest and did not sign his rookie contract until early September. However, he was reportedly set to suit up for his first practice on Wednesday, so this announcement from Stefanski comes as a surprise. It's unclear when Judkins will make his NFL debut, but he should have an opportunity to wrestle the Browns' RB1 role away from veteran back
Jerome Ford and fellow rookie
Dylan Sampson upon his return. Judkins remains a clear waiver-wire target where available, but fantasy managers will need to keep a close eye on his situation.
--Will BradySource: News 5 Cleveland - Camryn Justice
September 10, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs tight end
Travis Kelce took accountability after colliding with second-year wideout
Xavier Worthy on the opening drive of the season. The collision left Worthy with a dislocated shoulder that sidelined him for the rest of the game. "There is no excuse for me running into my own guys like that," Kelce admitted on the New Heights Podcast. Worthy's early exit appeared to rattle the Chiefs' offense. Without his speed to stretch the field, the Los Angeles Chargers defense was able to apply pressure on
Patrick Mahomes, limiting Kansas City's explosive plays and ultimately sealing a win. With Worthy's recovery timeline still unclear, the Chiefs will look to
Marquise Brown and
JuJu Smith-Schuster to carry the receiving load, while Kelce is expected to play an even bigger role in the passing attack.
--Nathan HarveySource: Ian Rapoport - NFL Network
September 10, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver and return specialist
Xavier Gipson is being released, per Brian Costello. Gipson has been a steady contributor in the return game, but a costly fumble in the Jets' Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers sealed his fate. Head coach Aaron Glenn has made it clear that he "wouldn't tolerate those kinds of blunders." With Gipson gone, the Jets will look to
Isaiah Davis or rookie wideout
Arian Smith to step into the return role. New York faces the division-rival Buffalo Bills in Week 2, where minimizing special-teams mistakes will be critical if they hope to pull off an upset against the reigning AFC East champions.
--Nathan HarveySource: Brian Costello - New York Post
September 10, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back
LeQuint Allen Jr. is in line for more playing time following the trade of veteran
Tank Bigsby. In Week 1, Allen saw nine offensive snaps, recording one carry for seven yards and adding a four-yard reception in the Jaguars' 26-10 win over Carolina. By comparison, fellow rookie
Bhayshul Tuten logged just four snaps. Allen's pass-catching ability may give him the edge as the primary backup to
Travis Etienne Jr., especially with the Jaguars heading into a Week 2 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati's defense allowed the third-most receptions to running backs in Week 1, which could open the door for Allen to carve out a role as a receiving complement. While he's not a viable start in Week 2, Allen is a name to monitor closely. If his role continues to grow, his receiving usage could make him fantasy-relevant in deeper leagues sooner rather than later.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
September 10, 2025
Cleveland Browns rookie tight end
Harold Fannin Jr. will look to build on a promising Week 1 performance as the team heads into Week 2. The third-round pick led the Browns in targets, catching seven passes for 63 yards and even adding a three-yard carry. Cleveland leaned heavily on 12 personnel, using two-tight end sets on half of their offensive snaps. Fannin logged a healthy 72% snap share, while veteran
David Njoku was on the field for 84%. With veteran quarterback
Joe Flacco under center, tight ends are expected to remain a focal point of the passing attack. While it's risky to trust a secondary tight end in fantasy lineups, Fannin has quickly emerged as one of the best stashes at the position. Njoku is entering the final year of his contract, and trade rumors have surfaced in the past. Should that door open, Fannin would be positioned for a major role. Fannin isn't a start yet, but he's a priority stash in dynasty and deep-league formats.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
September 10, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back
Bhayshul Tuten is set to see increased opportunities in Week 2 following the trade of
Tank Bigsby. Tuten logged three carries for 11 yards in Jacksonville's 26-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. The backfield was dominated by starter
Travis Etienne, who piled up 156 scrimmage yards on 19 touches. Tuten is expected to split backup duties with fellow rookie
LeQuint Allen Jr., the 2025 seventh-round pick who profiles more as a pass-catching option. The Jaguars head on the road to face the Cincinnati Bengals, whose run defense looked sharp in Week 1, holding Cleveland's ground game under 50 total yards and just 2.0 yards per carry. While Tuten is an intriguing stash given the shift in Jacksonville's depth chart, Etienne remains the clear workhorse, so the rookie running back should remain on your bench this week.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
September 10, 2025
Senior NFL insider Josina Anderson reports that former first overall pick and current free-agent pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney is in Dallas on Wednesday to meet with the Cowboys, per a league source. Clowney was released by the Panthers four months ago, and at 32 years old is likely looking to land a short-term deal with a contending team like the Cowboys. Last season with the Panthers, he recorded 5.5 sacks. Clowney has had a solid, albeit somewhat underwhelming, NFL career, accumulating 58 sacks, 108 tackles for loss, and 15 forced fumbles across 11 NFL seasons. The Cowboys recently traded All-Pro Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, so it stands to reason that they may be looking for some defensive help.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: Josina Anderson
September 10, 2025
Washington Commanders rookie running back out of Arizona,
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, aka Bill, is a must-add for fantasy managers in Week 2 if he's available. Currently, he is owned in 78% of Yahoo leagues, and may find himself rostered in more leagues by the end of Week 2. JCM was electric in Week 1, handling the ball 10 times for 82 yards, good enough for an 8.2 YPC. He also scored a touchdown, rewarding fantasy managers with 14.2 points in half-PPR leagues. In addition, he achieved this while playing in only 33% of the snaps, and that number should only increase from here. Lead back, veteran
Austin Ekeler played 47% of the snaps, and while JCM is unlikely to get the full workload with Ekeler involved, he is in line to see 10-15 touches weekly, making him a solid RB3 option for fantasy managers. If Ekeler goes down, JCM is suddenly approaching top-20 running back territory. In Week 2, the Commanders have a tough matchup against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, who dominated the Detroit Lions in Week 1.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: RotoBaller
September 10, 2025
Cleveland Browns rookie running back
Dylan Sampson was heavily involved in his first career NFL game and is one of the top priority adds in Week 2 of the NFL season. Sampson played 43% of the snaps on Sunday and caught all eight of his targets for 64 receiving yards. He also added 12 carries on the ground for 29 yards. The rookie out of Tennessee said he felt a rhythm growing there with
Joe Flacco on Sunday in his NFL regular-season debut, Camryn Justice, beat writer for the Browns, reports. Sampson clearly identified himself as the top back in Week 1, out-touching fellow back
Jerome Ford 20-7, and although Ford played more snaps (56%), he clearly was not involved in getting touches. With
Quinshon Judkins expected to return soon, it appears the Browns' backfield will consist of Sampson and Judkins, with Judkins on early downs and Sampson mixing in on third downs. Until then, Sampson is finding himself in RB3 territory for Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: Camryn Justice
September 10, 2025
Indianapolis Colts rookie running back
DJ Giddens had a good performance in Week 1 with 41 rushing yards on 12 carries, suitable for a 3.4 YPC. With the Colts up big against the Miami Dolphins, Giddens entered the game to make his NFL debut in the third quarter in place of All-Pro running back
Jonathan Taylor. Taylor has been a bit injury-riddled in the past, so if Giddens can continue to impress, it's possible the Colts keep him at the No. 2 running back position over
Tyler Goodson (elbow) as the season goes on. The fifth-round rookie was excellent in his final season at Kansas State, and had 205 rushing attempts for 1,343 yards and seven touchdowns, along with 21 receptions for 258 yards and one touchdown, starting all 12 games for Kansas State and earning Second-Team All-Big 12 honors. Giddens is a priority stash with leagues carrying a larger bench, especially for those rostering Taylor. In Week 2, the Colts face a tough home matchup against the Denver Broncos.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: RotoBaller
September 9, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end
Brenton Strange was one of the team's offensive standouts in a 26-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. The former second-round pick from Penn State formed a nice connection with quarterback
Trevor Lawrence, catching all four of his targets for 59 yards. It was Strange - not WRs
Brian Thomas Jr. or
Travis Hunter - who led the Jaguars in receiving yards. Strange also played 79 percent of the Jags' offensive snaps, trailing only Thomas among the team's receivers and tight ends. It appears Strange is going to have a major role in Jacksonville's offense under new head coach Liam Coen this season, yet he is only rostered in 22% of Yahoo leagues heading into a meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2. Considering the Bengals allowed a combined 10 catches and 100 yards to Cleveland Browns tight ends
Harold Fannin Jr. and
David Njoku in Week 1, fantasy managers looking for help at TE should consider Strange.
--Connor ByrneSource: RotoBaller
September 9, 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers announced that they have released running back
Nyheim Hines from their practice squad. Hines, now 28 years old, was at his best as a pass-catching back with the Indianapolis Colts from 2018-21. He averaged 53 receptions per year during that span and exceeded the 60 mark twice. His production began tailing off when the Colts traded him to the Buffalo Bills during the 2022 season, though he did return a pair of kickoffs for touchdowns in a Week 18 win over the New England Patriots. Hines hasn't played in a regular-season game since then, though, as he missed both the 2023 and '24 campaigns after suffering a torn ACL in a jet-ski accident. He was unable to earn a roster spot with the Chargers during the preseason this summer, and now the organization will move on without him.
--Connor ByrneSource: Los Angeles Chargers
September 9, 2025
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman (hamstring) was scheduled to undergo an MRI on his injured hamstring on Tuesday, Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. While the results haven't been announced, expectations are that Cashman will sit out for "several weeks," per Goessling. The 29-year-old suffered the injury while chasing a scrambling
Caleb Williams in the third quarter of the Vikings' Week 1 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday. The Vikings brought in Eric Wilson to replace Cashman, who started all 14 games in his first year with Minnesota last season. Cashman stood out in 2024, tallying 112 tackles (including eight for loss), 11 quarterback hits, eight passes defensed, and 4.5 sacks. Unfortunately for the Vikings, they may not get him back until sometime after their Week 6 bye, according to Goessling. In the meantime, they're scheduled to face the Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cleveland Browns.
--Connor ByrneSource: Ben Goessling - Minneapolis Star-Tribune
September 9, 2025
New York Giants linebacker Micah McFadden (foot) will undergo surgery on his right foot, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN. While McFadden will miss "significant time," he's expected to return this season. The 25-year-old suffered the injury trying to tackle Washington Commanders quarterback
Jayden Daniels last Sunday and had to be carted off the field in the Giants' season-opening loss. The Giants replaced McFadden with Darius Muasau, a 2024 sixth-round pick who will continue to fill in for the foreseeable future. McFadden led the Giants in tackles (107) last year while adding three sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery over 14 games. He's a notable loss for New York, which will take on the division-rival Dallas Cowboys this week.
--Connor ByrneSource: Jordan Raanan - ESPN
September 9, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Christian Watson (knee) has agreed to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The deal will keep Watson in Green Bay through 2026. Watson joined the Packers as a second-round pick from North Dakota State in 2022 and has since averaged around 13 games, 33 catches, 551 yards, and five touchdowns per season. After the 6-foot-4, 208-pound deep threat tore his right ACL in Week 18 last year, he opened this season on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. Watson will miss at least the Packers' first four games as a result. When he does return, Watson will be part of a crowded group of targets for quarterback
Jordan Love. Even without Watson, the Packers still boast
Romeo Doubs, first-round rookie
Matthew Golden,
Jayden Reed, and
Dontayvion Wicks as their top four WRs. They also have a strong pass-catching tight end in
Tucker Kraft.
--Connor ByrneSource: Adam Schefter - ESPN
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