August 23, 2025
Chicago Bears tight end
Colston Loveland ends his preseason, gathering one catch for four yards in the Bears' 29-27 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Loveland had his worst game of the preseason, with his fewest receiving yards in a game yet, and an early false start penalty costing the Bears five yards in their opening drive. During the first three drives of the game, Loveland was outsnapped by veteran tight end
Cole Kmet, 14-12. The 2025 10th-overall pick has been a favorite so far for quarterback
Caleb Williams, both in the preseason and in training camp. Loveland will be a significant contributor to the Bears' success later in the season, but starting him in fantasy leagues early in the season is incredibly risky given his current snap count.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 23, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
Luther Burden III ran the ball one time for nine yards in the Bears' 29-27 win against the Kansas City Chiefs. The rookie receiver went without a target for the first time this preseason, and also had an unsportsmanlike penalty called on himself. Burden did not play any snaps with the first-team offense, with wide receivers
D.J. Moore,
Rome Odunze, and
Olamide Zaccheaus currently handling the starting duties. The second-round pick will look to progress to a starting role as the season goes on, but Burden should be unstartable in fantasy leagues early in the season.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 23, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
Olamide Zaccheaus hauled in all three of his targets for 37 yards in the Bears' 29-27 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. Zaccheaus looked good yet again, ending his preseason with 73 yards and a touchdown on five targets, all from starting quarterback
Caleb Williams. Zaccheaus is the projected WR3 for the Bears this season, as he played 14 of 20 snaps with the first-team offense against the Chiefs. The veteran receiver looks to be a focal point in head coach Ben Johnson's offense and could be a solid streamer in fantasy leagues this season.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
D.J. Moore caught his lone target for 14 yards in the Bears' 29-27 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. Moore caught his only pass on a 3rd-and-19, which was completed by quarterback
Caleb Williams. While Moore was quiet tonight, he still played all 20 snaps that the first-team offense was out there and was used more frequently in the slot compared to last week against the Buffalo Bills. There have been some question marks from Chicago beat reporters about how new head coach Ben Johnson is planning to use Moore, and this preseason hasn't answered those. Next time we will see Moore will be in Week 1, when the Bears host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
Rome Odunze caught three of five targets for 47 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 29-27 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Odunze was the first-team offense's most targeted receiver tonight for the Bears, with two of his five targets in the endzone, with one resulting in a touchdown from three yards out. Reports are saying that Odunze has been a prolific red zone threat this training camp, and that was on full display tonight. The second-year receiver played all 20 snaps with the first-team offense, along with fellow wide receiver
D.J. Moore. Odunze is gearing up for a potential breakout season under new head coach Ben Johnson, who has helped aid elite fantasy production with the Detroit Lions.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
Chicago Bears running back
D'Andre Swift looked solid in his first preseason action, carrying the ball seven times for 28 yards, while adding six yards on one reception in the Bears' 29-27 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bears' 2024 starting running back was the workhorse on Friday, playing 19 of the 20 snaps during the Bears' first team reps and totaling eight touches in those 19 snaps. Not only did he have the opportunities, but the six-year veteran looked really good, including an impressive hurdle, as well as picking up two first downs in short-yardage situations. Swift has experience under new head coach Ben Johnson, when he coached in Detroit, where he averaged 11.9 half-PPR fantasy points. With
Roschon Johnson (foot) inactive, it's hard to say precisely how the backfield will shake up, but Friday was an excellent night for Swift.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
Chicago Bears quarterback
Caleb Williams completed 11 of 15 pass attempts for 113 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 29-27 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. Williams also added 18 yards on the ground. The Bears' first two drives were ugly, with a botched exchange, a costly sack, and a false start. After a slow start, Williams was able to drive the first-team offense down the field on his two final drives, with the final one ending with wide receiver
Rome Odunze snagging a three-yard touchdown with 31 seconds to go until the end of the first half. The second-year quarterback finished his preseason, going 17-of-25 for 220 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, in just six drives. Williams has looked good in his first game reps under new head coach Ben Johnson, but sputtered against the Chiefs' first-team defense. We will see the former first-overall pick in action in Week 1 when the Bears host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.
--Nathan HarveySource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles running back
Montrell Johnson Jr. carried the ball 15 times for 57 yards and a touchdown in a 19-17 win over the New York Jets on Friday. Johnson got more than double his touches from last week against Cleveland and was far more productive in an overall stronger outing for the Philly offense. His highlight came in a 15-yard rush up the middle for his team's only time finding the end zone all night. The undrafted rookie couldn't manage to get very involved in the passing game, having no receptions on two targets. While Johnson has gotten the most work in the Eagles backfield over the last two games, it still seems unlikely that he'll get many looks during the 2025 season.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
Kyle McCord completed 15-of-35 pass attempts for 136 yards and an interception, and ran for three yards on three attempts in Friday's 19-17 victory over the Jets. McCord was the sole QB on the team to get playing time in the final game of the preseason after trading snaps with
Dorian Thompson-Robinson last week. This marks the second week in a row that the fourth-string failed to complete more than 50% of his passes. While Philly managed five scoring drives with McCord under center, this was in large part due to having favorable field position throughout the game. Four of these drives, all of which resulted in field goals, went no more than 26 yards. It seems as though the rookie will struggle to make the final 53-man roster before the regular season begins.
--Ricky Maloney - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 22, 2025
The New York Giants released wide receiver
Zach Pascal on Friday. The 30-year-old had the best stretch of his career with the Colts, where he caught 15 touchdowns in 64 regular-season contests. However, he wasn't nearly as impactful from a statistical standpoint in stints with the Eagles and Cardinals. Pascal signed with the Giants in March, but now he's back on the market and looking for work. There's a chance he'll sign with another team at some point moving ahead. Still, Pascal is a long way away from being a relevant fantasy option in any format.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Adam Schefter
August 22, 2025
Albert Breer of SI believes Cleveland Browns quarterback
Joe Flacco will remain the starting signal-caller as long as the team remains competitive. The Browns could theoretically keep four quarterbacks on the roster, with
Kenny Pickett (hamstring),
Dillon Gabriel, and
Shedeur Sanders behind Flacco. There's still a chance Pickett could be traded away. However, with Sanders and Gabriel both still a work in progress, Flacco might stay atop the depth chart as long as the Browns remain in the playoff conversation. The 40-year-old has thrown for 45,697 yards, 257 touchdowns, and 162 interceptions in 196 regular-season contests throughout his career. While that's a lot of mileage, Breer noted that Flacco still has "juice in his arm." Granted, that won't make him a practical option in single quarterback fantasy setups, although he is worth rostering in deep Superflex formats as long as he remains under center.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Albert Breet
August 22, 2025
According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. However, the team currently has no plans to place him on Injured reserve. With a few weeks to go before the start of the 2025 campaign, the best-case scenario could mean the rookie will be on the field for the Week 3 meeting with the New England Patriots. Harmon suffered an MCL sprain during the preseason finale versus the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Fortunately, things turned out better than initially believed. The 2025 No. 21 overall pick has plenty of hype entering the National Football League after amassing 45 tackles and five sacks at Oregon in his final collegiate season. Of course, there could be more updates along the way, so there's always a chance Harmon could be out longer than anticipated.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Gerry Dulac
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August 22, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie first-round defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee), who injured his knee in the preseason finale on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers, was diagnosed with an MCL sprain, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Harmon is expected to miss around a month, which makes him a candidate to open the regular season on Injured Reserve. He would miss at least the first four games of his rookie season. It's a tough start to the 22-year-old's NFL career, but at least it's not a season-ending injury. The Steelers hope that Harmon will eventually bolster their pass rush this year when he's healthy and add depth behind veteran pass-rushers Cameron Heyward and T.J. Watt. Harmon was the 21st overall pick in April's draft after recording 45 tackles (27 solo), five sacks and 11 tackles for loss in 2024 at Oregon.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
August 22, 2025
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports the Dallas Cowboys have received multiple trade inquiries on disgruntled pass-rusher Micah Parsons, but the Cowboys are not entertaining those trade inquiries right now and don't plan to trade him. Fowler goes on to say that it would take "some sort of Herculean-sized offer" for Dallas to even seriously consider trading him. The Cowboys and Parsons have the next 10 to 12 days before the start of the regular season to try and hash out a contract extension, and people in the organization that Fowler has spoken to remain optimistic that something can get done. If Dallas changes their tune on a potential trade, teams like the Packers, Cardinals, and Ravens could get involved. Parsons has 52.5 sacks in his four years in the NFL and has been aPro Bowler each season, but his IDP fantasy value is a bit unsettled with a potential holdout seeping into the start of the regular season.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
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