August 20, 2025
Cleveland Browns quarterback
Kenny Pickett (hamstring) will not play in the team's preseason finale on Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. Pickett suffered a hamstring injury in late July and finally returned to practice in a limited fashion this week. The 27-year-old will end up missing the entire preseason. The Browns named veteran
Joe Flacco as their Week 1 starter under center earlier this week, so if Pickett is healthy enough to be cleared for the regular-season opener against the division-rival Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7, he will most likely be the backup. However, since Pickett has been sidelined for most of camp, it's also possible that one of rookies
Dillon Gabriel or
Shedeur Sanders (oblique) handle backup duties early on. The Browns QB situation is a mess behind Flacco and should be ignored by fantasy managers.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Daniel Oyefusi
August
20,
2025
Cleveland
Browns
head
coach
Kevin
Stefanski
said
that
wide
receiver
Cedric
Tillman
(thumb)
is
dealing
with
a
thumb
injury.
Stefanski
said
Tillman's
injury
is
not
serious,
so
he
should
be
in
play
to
suit
up
for
read more...
August 20, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver
Tre' Harris (undisclosed) went into the team's facilities with trainers after individual workouts at Wednesday's training camp practice, according to Kris Rhim of ESPN. It's unclear what Harris did or whether his injury is serious. We'll bring you updates when they become available. The 23-year-old lost a lot of redraft fantasy appeal when the Chargers reunited with veteran pass-catcher
Keenan Allen, but he should still be involved after
Mike Williams hung up his cleats this summer. Harris looked good in the second preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams last weekend, catching six of his eight targets for 85 yards.
Quentin Johnston (concussion) suffered a scary injury in that game, so if Harris' injury isn't too serious, he could open up his rookie campaign as the WR3 in L.A. He's ranked as the WR64 at RotoBaller.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Kris Rhim
August
20,
2025
San
Francisco
49ers
wide
receiver
Jacob
Cowing
(lower
body)
did
not
practice
on
Wednesday
after
he
appeared
to
suffer
a
lower-body
injury
in
Tuesday's
practice,
per
Matt
Maiocco
of
NBC
Sports
Bay
Area.
It's
unclear
how
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August
20,
2025
Minnesota
Vikings
wide
receivers
Jordan
Addison
and
Tai
Felton
both
left
Wednesday's
training
camp
practice
with
what
looked
like
arm/hand
injuries,
according
to
Kevin
Seifert
of
ESPN.
Both
players
stayed
on
read more...
August
20,
2025
Cincinnati
Bengals
tight
ends
Mike
Gesicki
(hamstring)
and
Drew
Sample
(undisclosed)
are
considered
day-to-day
and
could
play
in
the
team's
preseason
finale
on
Saturday
against
the
Indianapolis
Colts
if
they
are
read more...
August 20, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that the team's starters will not play in the preseason finale on Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts. Burrow and the high-octane Bengals offense looked just fine in the first two preseason games, with Burrow throwing for three touchdowns on five of his drives. The offense got off to a slow start early last year before finally clicking and being one of the most dangerous units by year's end. It looks like the 28-year-old signal-caller and Cincy's offense could already be in midseason form, which is a scary proposition for opposing defenses. Burrow will be a must-start QB1 in Week 1 of the regular season versus the division-rival Cleveland Browns. He does not have the rushing upside of
Josh Allen or
Lamar Jackson, but Burrow is just a tier below and is ranked at RotoBaller as the QB5 going into 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Kelsey Conway
August 20, 2025
Updating a previous report, Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson (foot) left training camp practice on Wednesday because his foot was stepped on, according to a team spokesman. Jackson is expected to be fine. It was initially reported that Jackson appeared to injure his hand/wrist. The two-time MVP will be ready for the start of the regular season and will be one of the first signal-callers off the board in fantasy drafts. The 28-year-old took the next step as a passer in 2024, throwing for a career-high 4,172 yards, 41 touchdowns and only four interceptions on 474 pass attempts over 17 regular-season starts. He added 915 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground on 139 rushing attempts. The Ravens offense proved last year that both Jackson and running back
Derrick Henry can eat on the ground. Jackson is the QB2 in RotoBaller's fantasy rankings.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jamison Hensley
August 20, 2025
Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi called tight end
Evan Engram an "elite receiver." The Broncos have been searching for an elite pass-catching tight end for a while now, and Engram could be that guy in 2025 in his first year with the team. The 30-year-old former first-rounder by the New York Giants in 2017 out of Mississippi played in only nine games due to a shoulder injury last year, but he had a career-high 963 receiving yards on 114 receptions in a career year for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023. Engram has developed chemistry with second-year quarterback
Bo Nix this summer and could be the young signal-caller's No. 2 target behind receiver
Courtland Sutton. Not only should Engram see more usage in Denver thi year, but he could also be more of a red-zone target, which has been an issue for his fantasy upside since his rookie season.
--Keith HernandezSource: DNVR Sports - Zac Stevens
August 20, 2025
Baltimore Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson (hand, wrist) left Wednesday's training camp practice early with what appeared to be a right-wrist/hand injury, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN. Jackson was knocked down around 90 minutes into practice and stayed for a few plays before heading into the team's facilities. It's unclear if the 28-year-old hit his hand on another player's helmet, but we will certainly bring you updates on the two-time MVP's status going forward. Jackson's dual-threat abilities under center make him one of the most dangerous signal-callers in the league, so Baltimore's offense would take a major hit if this turns out to be an injury that sidelines him going into the regular season. If Jackson misses time, former Dallas Cowboys QB
Cooper Rush would be forced into starting duties for the Ravens.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jamison Hensley
August 20, 2025
The New England Patriots have been open to trading safety Kyle Dugger, who has seen a reduced role during training camp, sources told FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. Dugger is still viewed as a talented and impactful player, and there are several teams where he'd be a much better scheme fit in the secondary. His contract will complicate any potential deal, though, and a source said that the Patriots would "likely need to eat money just to make it a conversation." The 29-year-old former second-rounder (37th overall) in 2020 out of Lenoir-Rhyne has had at least 78 combined tackles in each of the last four years, but he graded out as one of the worst coverage safeties in the league in 2024 and has been demoted to the second-team defense in New England this year under new head coach Mike Vrabel. Dugger could return to fantasy relevance in IDP leagues if he's traded to a team where he'll be a starter again.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
August
20,
2025
New
England
Patriots
wide
receivers
Kyle
Williams
(undisclosed),
Efton
Chism
III
(ankle,
foot)
and
Kendrick
Bourne
(leg)
have
all
missed
training
camp
practice
the
last
read more...
August 20, 2025
ESPN's Brady Henderson writes that all indications are that Seattle Seahawks running back
Zach Charbonnet is "going to have a significant role in the Seahawks' backfield this season." Head coach Mike Macdonald said the team needs to preserve
Kenneth Walker III, but they also need to "get him more work than he's gotten in order to be ready to play in a new offense." The Seahawks have not said that the RB1 role is up for grabs this year, but Walker continues to battle lower-body injuries, and Charbonnet continues to impress. Henderson thinks that suggests the backfield "could be more of a timeshare than a typical starter-backup arrangement." Walker has struggled to stay on the field, while Charbonnet hasn't missed a day. Due to durability issues, Walker has become a risky RB2 in fantasy, while is an intriguing RB3/flex upside pick in upcoming fantasy drafts.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Brady Henderson
August
20,
2025
Jonathan
M.
Alexander
of
the
Houston
Chronicle
reports
that
Houston
Texans
running
back
Joe
Mixon
(ankle,
foot)
could
begin
the
2025
season
on
the
Physically
Unable
to
Perform
list,
which
would
mean
he'd
miss
at
least
read more...
August 20, 2025
Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Tyreek Hill (oblique) remains out of training camp practice on Wednesday and is unlikely to return to the field until the regular season, according to Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald. Hill has barely been on the field since suffering an oblique injury in early August. There has been no indication that the 31-year-old speedster is in danger of missing Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts, but fantasy managers have to be at least a little bit concerned about the Cheetah, especially with reports swirling that his chemistry with quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa hasn't been great. The eight-time Pro Bowler still had 959 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 81 catches in 2024 in his third year with Miami, but it was his fewest receiving yards since 2019. He dealt with a wrist issue all year and has slipped to a low-end WR1/high-end WR2 in RotoBaller's 2025 rankings.
--Keith HernandezSource: Miami Herald - Omar Kelly
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