August 21, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs (knee) will begin the season on the 53-man roster, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. One of the best tackles in the game, Wirfs is recovering from knee surgery and likely will be on a similar track to return as receiver
Chris Godwin (ankle), Bowles said. That means the Iowa product likely won't play immediately this season, but is eligible to return to practice and does not have to miss a mandated four games now that he has been activated from the physically unable to perform list. He has missed all of training camp so far.
UPDATE: Wirfs is unlikely to play until October.--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 21, 2025
The defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs are in the market for another running back, according to The Athletic's Diana Russini. The Chiefs are joined by the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns as teams looking for added help in their running back rooms, Russini reported. Projected Kansas City starter
Isiah Pacheco is coming off a broken leg last year, while veterans
Kareem Hunt and
Elijah Mitchell are next on the current depth chart. Cleveland drafted two rookies,
Quinshon Judkins and
Dylan Sampson, to go with
Jerome Ford, while New Orleans has ample room for another running back behind
Alvin Kamara.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic
August 21, 2025
Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said that tight end
Luke Schoonmaker (concussion) is officially in concussion protocol, as relayed by Jon Machota of The Athletic. The third-year tight end left Monday's practice early and now must clear protocol before returning to the field. Schoonmaker is coming off a career-best 27 catches and 241 yards in a year in which Dallas played half the season without quarterback
Dak Prescott.
Jake Ferguson, who finished second on the team in targets in 2024, is still on track to be Dallas' top receiving tight end.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic
August 21, 2025
Quarterback
Kyle Trask is in line to start Tampa Bay's final preseason game against Buffalo, according to Rock Riley of the Tampa Free Press. The Bucs are holding starter
Baker Mayfield out of the game, so Trask will get the first look with newly signed
Teddy Bridgewater to follow. The fifth-year veteran has spent his entire career in Tampa, but has attempted just 11 passes in four years backing up Mayfield and
Tom Brady. From a fantasy perspective, both of the the Tampa reserve quarterbacks are just Mayfield insurance in deeper dynasty formats.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: Tampa Free Press
August 21, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end
Cade Otton said he hopes to remain with the team long-term, according to Greg Auman of FOX Sports. The big tight end is approaching the final year of his rookie contract and is coming off the best season of his career from a receiving standpoint, compiling 59 receptions for 600 yards and four touchdowns in 2024. Tampa still rosters receiver
Mike Evans, inked a three-year deal with receiver
Chris Godwin, and drafted
Emeka Egbuka earlier this year, so Otton's consistency as a pass catcher with Tampa looks to be in question. At any rate, he's scheduled to hit the open market next year unless a new deal comes to fruition.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports
August
21,
2025
Cleveland
Browns
rookie
quarterback
Shedeur
Sanders
(oblique)
was
limited
in
Wednesday's
practice,
according
to
head
coach
Kevin
Stefanski,
but
the
team
was
happy
with
the
work
he
was
able
to
get
in
in
his
return
to
practice.
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August 21, 2025
According to Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is expected to play in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles. When asked about Parsons' availability for Week 1, Schottenheimer told reporters, "I feel good that Micah is going to be out there against the Philadelphia Eagles." Parsons and the Cowboys have been engaged in a very public contract dispute for months, with the four-time Pro Bowler going as far as requesting a trade at the beginning of August. Rumors about what a potential trade package might look like have swirled since, but the Cowboys have a history of waiting until the last minute to extend some of their biggest stars, so it is not out of the question that a deal is finalized before the season kicks off. Parsons is an easy first-round pick in most IDP-only formats and is in play for the 1.01 in leagues that heavily reward sacks.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Calvin Watkins
August
21,
2025
Indianapolis
Colts
wide
receiver
Josh
Downs
(hamstring)
has
not
participated
in
team
activities
since
exiting
last
Thursday's
joint
practice
against
the
Green
Bay
Packers
with
an
apparent
left
hamstring
injury.
One
of
the
buzzier
names
in
fantasy
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August 21, 2025
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to activate ninth-year wide receiver
Chris Godwin (ankle) from the Physically Unable to Perform list and have him on the 53-man roster to begin the season. The team is taking a cautious approach to his recovery from the gruesome ankle injury that ended his 2024 season and still considers him unlikely to play until October. By keeping Godwin off the PUP list to begin the year, they can accelerate his practice window, and the plan is for him to start practicing in Week 2, keeping him on his current recovery timeline. Godwin was the WR2 in PPR formats before his season ended prematurely in Week 7 of last year, and he is currently RotoBaller's WR52, making him a smart late-round pick in all leagues, but especially those with an injured reserve spot.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Adam Schefter
August
21,
2025
Dallas
Cowboys
fifth-round
rookie
running
back
Jaydon
Blue
(ankle,
heel)
is
expected
to
make
his
preseason
debut
on
Friday
against
the
Atlanta
Falcons.
The
Cowboys
running
back
depth
chart
has
been
one
to
monitor
heading
into
the
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August 20, 2025
Minnesota Vikings quarterback
J.J. McCarthy has apparently made a good impression on his teammates. Recently, Vikingss running back
Aaron Jones told Kay Adams that McCarthy's IQ is up there with
Aaron Rodgers. This is noteworthy given the fact that Jones spent his first seven seasons in Green Bay alongside Rodgers. McCarthy didn't see the field at all last season while recovering from a knee injury. A year later, McCarthy is the unquestioned starter heading into Week 1. The 22-year-old has a big challenge ahead of him, but apparently is earning the respect of his teammates before taking any live game snaps.
--Andy WebbSource: Kay Adams
August 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Keon Coleman appears to be making a good impression on his team this summer in training. Recently, Bills tackle Dion Dawkins commented about Coleman and said he believes Coleman is going to be a special player. Coleman is coming off a rookie season where he hauled in 29 receptions for 556 receiving yards with four touchdowns across 13 games. Coleman now figures to take a bigger step forward in 2025. Bills quarterback
Josh Allen recently said that Coleman is having a really good camp. It sounds like the organization expects the 22-year-old to make big strides on offense this upcoming season.
--Andy WebbSource: Dan Fetes
August 20, 2025
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver
Jordan Addison (hand) was forced to make an early exit from Wednesday's practice. Addison appeared to have suffered a hand or arm injury that resulted in him missing the rest of practice. The good news is that Addison is reportedly fine and didn't suffer any notable injuries from this incident. This is great news for the Vikings who are already battling multiple injuries at wideout. Addison is expected to miss the first three games of the regular season due to a suspension. He should be ready to go for Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
--Andy WebbSource: Kevin Seifert
August 20, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs have traded wide receiver
Skyy Moore and a future seventh-round pick to the San Fransciso 49ers in exchange for a future sixth-round pick. The 49ers have been decimated by injuries with
Brandon Aiyuk (ACL),
Jauan Jennings (calf), and
Jacob Cowing (leg) sidelined. At the same time,
Demarcus Robinson is suspended for three games. Moore was limited to six games last season due to an abdominal injury and did not catch a pass on three targets. The 24-year-old was drafted in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft but never lived up to the hype. He will get a fresh start in San Francisco, where he will look to carve out a role in an explosive offense. Moore isn't on the fantasy radar in redraft leagues, but is worth a stash in dynasty with the move to San Francisco.
--Brad Camara - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network
August
20,
2025
The
New
Orleans
Saints
have
acquired
wide
receiver
Devaughn
Vele
from
the
Denver
Broncos
for
a
2026
fourth-round
pick
and
a
2027
seventh-round
selection.
Vele
was
a
seventh-rounder
in
2024
who
exceeded
expectations
as
a
rookie,
catching
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