August 1, 2025
New England Patriots wide receiver
Kendrick Bourne (undisclosed) was injured at practice on Friday. The 29-year-old limped off the field after a catch before being attended to by team medical staff. He appeared in 12 games for the Pats last season. However, Bourne didn't do much from a fantasy standpoint, amassing 28 catches for 305 yards and one touchdown. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day, at least until the team provides an official update. With that in mind, Bourne's chances of making the 53-man roster heading into Week 1 were already slim, so an extended absence due to an injury won't help.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Mark Daniels
August
1,
2025
Cleveland
Browns
quarterback
Shedeur
Sanders
looked
good
during
the
team's
eighth
day
of
training
camp.
While
Joe
Flacco
continued
to
shine,
Sanders
showed
signs
of
growth,
completing
seven
of
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August 1, 2025
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Khalil Shakir (ankle) appears to have suffered an injury during Friday's practice. Shakir was being examined by the trainers for a foot/ankle injury before leaving in the tunnel. The severity of the injury is unknown right now, but the expectation is that Shakir will undergo further testing. The 25-year-old signed a four-year, $53 million extension with the Bills this past offseason. He's currently penciled in as the No. 1 wideout in Buffalo. He's coming off a 100-target season in 2024, so he figures to see similar or a higher workload in 2025. Fantasy managers will need to check back for another update on his status.
--Andy WebbSource: Sal Capaccio
August 1, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders tight end
Brock Bowers (undisclosed) was on the sideline during Friday's practice. Bowers was attending the practice, but didn't participate at all. It's unclear if this was a routine rest day or if Bowers is dealing with an injury. There's a good chance that this was a routine rest day for Bowers who figures to remain the focal point of the Raiders passing attack this upcoming season. Last season, Bowers hauled in 112 receptions for 1,194 receiving yards, and five touchdowns in 17 games during his rookie campaign. The 22-year-old is the No. 1 fantasy tight end heading into the regular season.
--Andy WebbSource: Tashan Reed
August 1, 2025
According to Theo Mackie, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
Michael Wilson (head) and safety Budda Baker (shin) collided with each other during Friday's practice. This resulted in both players exiting early during practice. Baker reportedly tried to talk his way into staying in, but ultimately headed to the sideline. Wilson exited the field with the training staff and figures to undergo further testing. It seems like both players have avoided major injuries, but fantasy managers should check back for another update.
--Andy WebbSource: Theo Mackie
August 1, 2025
New England Patriots wide receiver
Stefon Diggs (knee) has reportedly looked impressive early in training camp. The assumption was that Diggs would be eased into activities after suffering a torn ACL in Week 8 of last season. Despite that, Diggs has looked good with quick and efficient movements and an ability to make plays on his surgically-repaired knee. The expectation was that Diggs would be limited to begin the season, but maybe he'll be ready to go by Week 1. Fantasy managers will have to stay tuned for more updates on his status as camp goes on.
--Andy WebbSource: patriots.com
August 1, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
Chris Godwin (ankle) is reportedly moving around well during practices. It's nice to hear that Godwin is making progress after a brutal dislocation of his ankle sidelined him for a majority of last season. Despite that, the Bucs gave Godwin a three-year, $66 million extension this offseason. The Bucs aren't going to push Godwin too hard, but it seems like he's doing well early in camp. He currently remains without a timetable to return. There's a chance that Godwin is eased back into action early in the season. If that happens,
Jalen McMillan and rookie
Emeka Egbuka would see increased snaps alongside
Mike Evans in a three-receiver set.
--Andy WebbSource: Tom Pelissero
August 1, 2025
Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Tyreek Hill said that he didn't fully understand the offense the first three years he was in town, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. It's a bit unbelievable, but it didn't stop the Cheetah from leading the league with 1,799 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns and 112.4 yards per game in 2023. The speedy 31-year-old dealt with a wrist injury all of last year and also wasn't helped by the fact that quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa missed more time with a head injury. As a result, Hill fell short of the 1,000-yard mark (959 yards) for the first time since 2019 as Miami's offense was more dink-and-dunk than explosive. His fantasy stock entering 2025 is down as a result, especially given Tua's shaky injury history. However, the five-time All-Pro seems very motivated and could easily bounce back if Tagovailoa stays on the field. He's ranked at RotoBaller as the WR12.
--Keith HernandezSource: Miami Herald - Barry Jackson
August 1, 2025
Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston reports that New England Patriots running back
Antonio Gibson (undisclosed) will sit out of Friday's scrimmage due to an undisclosed injury. Gibson also did not take part in the team's walk-through practice at training camp on Thursday. It's unclear what is ailing the 27-year-old, but it's likely that the Patriots are just being cautious. As things currently stand, Gibson is going to go undrafted in most fantasy leagues after the Patriots took RB
TreVeyon Henderson in the second round back in April. Although
Rhamondre Stevenson has his issues with ball security, he will remain ahead of Gibson on the depth chart in 2025 as long as he stays healthy. In his first year in New England in 2024, Gibson had 120 carries for 538 yards and one touchdown, adding a career-low 23 receptions for 206 yards through the air in 17 games (three starts).
--Keith HernandezSource: NBC Sports Boston - Phil Perry
August 1, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys are signing free-agent offensive tackle La'el Collins to an undisclosed deal on Friday, according to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Collins hasn't played in the NFL since 2022 with the Cincinnati Bengals, but he'll now reunite with the Cowboys after playing the first six years of his NFL career with the team. The 32-year-old veteran signed with the Buffalo Bills back in early April after missing all of the 2024 season with a knee injury. In his 89 games played in the NFL, Collins has made 86 starts. He could be forced into a starting role in 2025 with offensive linemen Tyler Guyton (knee), Tyler Smith (knee), Robert Jones (neck), Matt Waletzko (ankle) and Hakeem Adeniji (concussion) all injured right now in training camp.
--Keith HernandezSource: Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Nick Harris
August 1, 2025
Cleveland Browns quarterback
Kenny Pickett (hamstring) was back at training camp practice on Friday, but The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Dan Labbe reports that veteran
Joe Flacco saw most of the first-team work. Pickett went through individual drills but was a spectator when the team broke off for team work. The 40-year-old Flacco is expected to win the starting QB duties heading into the 2025 season, but the QB competition is far from settled between Flacco and Pickett. Once Pickett is further from his hamstring injury, we'd expect him to continue rotating with Flacco with the first-team offense. Meanwhile, rookies
Dillon Gabriel and
Shedeur Sanders will continue to work as backups as they try to prove to the front office and coaching staff that they belong in the team's plans in the future. Cleveland's QB situation should be ignored by fantasy managers.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Dan Labbe
August 1, 2025
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. (knee) is missing his second consecutive practice on Friday due to knee soreness, according to Tyler Drake of AZ Sports. The second-year wide receiver's injury is not viewed as serious, but it's one to monitor to see how much time he ends up missing. Harrison Jr. added weight over the offseason after a relatively disappointing rookie year that saw him record 62 catches for 885 yards and eight touchdowns in 17 games. Building chemistry with Cardinals quarterback
Kyler Murray is critical for Harrison Jr., as the two often appeared out of sync in 2024. The 22-year-old is being drafted as a WR2 in fantasy, which is significantly higher than where he finished last season.
--Will BradySource: AZ Sports - Tyler Drake
August 1, 2025
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver
Justin Jefferson (hamstring) was on a side field during practice on Friday working out with trainers, according to Emily Leiker of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Head coach Kevin O'Connell said there still isn't a timeline on Jefferson's full re-integration at practices, but that he would ramp back up into some work this week and that updates have been "really positive." The 26-year-old All-Pro wideout hasn't practiced with the rest of the team for a full week now, but the Vikings are likely just being overly cautious with one of the best pass-catchers in football. The Vikes want to rest Jefferson but also know he's going to need reps with quarterback
J.J. McCarthy before the start of the regular season. We would expect him to return to the practice field sooner than later. Unless Jefferson's absence drags on longer, he should still be one of the first receivers taken in fantasy drafts.
--Keith HernandezSource: Minneapolis Star Tribune - Emily Leiker
August
1,
2025
Indianapolis
Colts
wide
receiver
Adonai
Mitchell
looked
"elite"
in
the
team's
training
camp
practice
on
Thursday,
according
to
James
Boyd
of
The
Athletic.
Earlier
reporting
(from
Boyd)
indicated
that
Mitchell
was
struggling,
so
it's
a
good
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August 1, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles superstar running back
Saquon Barkley saw a "heavy workload as a ball-carrier and a receiver" during the team's training camp practice on Friday, according to Andrew DiCecco of Inside the Birds. A heavy rushing workload is the expectation for Barkley, as he led the NFL in rush attempts (345) and rushing yards (2,005) on his way to winning the AP Offensive Player of the Year Award in 2024. However, Barkley's receiving workload was relatively limited, as his 2.1 receptions per game was the lowest single-season mark of his career. Philadelphia has typically not utilized its running backs in the passing game during the
Jalen Hurts era, but the team has also never had a running back as dynamic as Barkley. Modest reception totals are basically the only flaw in Barkley's fantasy profile, so correcting that could put him on track for a second-straight RB1 finish.
--Will BradySource: Inside the Birds - Andrew DiCecco
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