October 30, 2025
Atlanta Falcons quarterback
Michael Penix Jr. (knee) was listed as a limited practice participant for the second straight day on Thursday as he battles a bone bruise in his knee. Penix Jr. was sidelined in Week 8 due to the injury. However, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris expressed confidence earlier this week that his starting quarterback would return in Week 9 against the New England Patriots. If that proves not to be the case, Atlanta would likely turn to veteran quarterback
Kirk Cousins, who struggled in the team's Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Across six games played so far this season, Penix Jr. has completed 61% of his pass attempts for 1,409 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions. He profiles as a low-end fantasy QB2 if active in Week 9 against New England.
--Will BradySource: Atlanta Falcons
October 30, 2025
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver
Drake London (hip) logged his second straight limited practice on Thursday due to a hip injury. London was a late addition to the injury report before Atlanta's Week 8 matchup against the Miami Dolphins and ended up missing the game. It's a good sign that he's been able to practice in a limited capacity so far this week, but London's status remains up in the air heading into Atlanta's Week 9 matchup against the New England Patriots. Across six games played so far this season, the 24-year-old has recorded 38 catches for 469 yards and two touchdowns on 63 targets. If London misses a second straight game, Falcons wideout
Darnell Mooney (hamstring) and tight end
Kyle Pitts Sr. (ankle) would be the most likely target beneficiaries, although both are battling injuries of their own. If London is active, he profiles as a must-start wide receiver in Week 9 against New England.
--Will BradySource: Atlanta Falcons
October 30, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers running back
Hassan Haskins (hamstring) remained out of practice on Thursday due to a hamstring injury, per ESPN's Kris Rhim. Haskins missed his team's Week 8 contest, and he could be tracking towards a second consecutive absence in Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans. Haskins being sidelined would likely mean another sizable workload for Chargers running back
Kimani Vidal. Without Haskins in the lineup in Week 8, Vidal recorded 127 scrimmage yards and a touchdown on 24 touches against the Minnesota Vikings. If Haskins remains out in Week 9,
Jaret Patterson would likely be elevated from the practice squad to serve as the Chargers' RB2 behind Vidal.
--Will BradySource: ESPN - Kris Rhim
October 30, 2025
Carolina Panthers wide receiver
Xavier Legette (illness) did not practice on Thursday due to an illness. The 24-year-old's Week 9 status is unclear, but he'll have a few days to recover before Carolina's matchup against the Green Bay Packers. In six games played so far this season, Legette has recorded 19 catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 34 targets. If Legette is unable to go against Green Bay, Panthers wideouts
Jalen Coker,
Jimmy Horn Jr., and
Hunter Renfrow would be the most likely candidates to see an uptick in targets and playing time alongside star rookie wide receiver
Tetairoa McMillan. Even if he's active, Legette is tough for fantasy managers to trust given his lack of consistent production and the difficult matchup against Green Bay.
--Will BradySource: Carolina Panthers
October 30, 2025
Carolina Panthers quarterback
Andy Dalton (thumb) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday after being held out of practice on Wednesday due to a thumb injury. Dalton started in place of
Bryce Young (ankle) in Carolina's Week 8 game against the Buffalo Bills and struggled, completing 16 of 24 pass attempts for 175 yards and an interception. Young has logged two straight full practices heading into Friday, so he appears to be tracking towards returning in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers. If neither Dalton nor Young were available to play, veteran journeyman
Mike White would likely get the start. Fantasy managers should likely avoid whoever the Panthers' starting quarterback is in Week 9, given the difficult matchup on the road in Green Bay.
--Will BradySource: Carolina Panthers
October 30, 2025
Carolina Panthers quarterback
Bryce Young (ankle) practiced in full for the second consecutive day on Thursday as he battles an ankle injury that sidelined him in Week 8. Young appears to be trending towards making his return in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers, but the team has not officially announced his status. Panthers backup quarterback
Andy Dalton (thumb) was limited in practice on Thursday due to a thumb injury, so Young may actually be the team's healthiest option. Across seven games in 2025, Young has completed 61.6% of his pass attempts for 1,288 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Even if he's active, Young should likely be avoided by fantasy managers as he heads into a difficult Week 9 matchup against Green Bay.
--Will BradySource: Carolina Panthers
October 30, 2025
Tennessee Titans tight end
Chig Okonkwo (foot) was not spotted at Thursday's practice, according to Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com. Okonkwo was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, so this would represent a mid-week downgrade if the 26-year-old officially picks up a DNP tag on Thursday's final injury report. His status for this Sunday's Week 9 contest against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers is now up in the air. If Okonkwo doesn't get cleared to suit up this weekend, rookie
Gunnar Helm would be on the streaming radar at TE for fantasy managers. Okonkwo leads Tennessee's tight ends this year with 27 receptions and 270 yards, but he has yet to find the end zone in eight games played. Meanwhile, Helm has been impressive in his first year with 19 catches on 24 targets for 172 yards and one score.
--Keith HernandezSource: TennesseeTitans.com - Jim Wyatt
October 30, 2025
Tennessee Titans wide receiver
Calvin Ridley (hamstring) was not spotted at Thursday's practice, according to Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com. Ridley has not practiced since injuring his hamstring in Week 6 and appears to be on his way towards missing his third straight game in Week 9 versus the visiting Los Angeles Chargers. The 30-year-old veteran will need to return to practice on Friday in some fashion to have a shot at ending his two-game absence. Since Ridley's injury, rookie receivers
Elic Ayomanor and
Chimere Dike have taken on expanded roles in the Titans' passing attack. Tight end
Chig Okonkwo (foot) has yet to practice this week, either, which means Ayomanor and Dike could see even more targets this weekend against L.A. if both Ridley and Okonkwo are ruled out. Ridley has been a major disappointment in his third year in Tennessee, catching 16 passes for 290 yards and no touchdowns so far through eight weeks.
--Keith HernandezSource: TennesseeTitans.com - Jim Wyatt
October 30, 2025
Chicago Bears tight end
Cole Kmet (back) was limited on Thursday in practice for the second straight day this week as he tries to make his return in Week 9 versus the Cincinnati Bengals on the road. Kmet appears to be on the right track to returning to action this weekend after missing his first career game in the Week 8 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. If the 26-year-old gets the green light to play against the Bengals, it will be bad news for rookie
Colston Loveland, who played a season-high 81% of the offensive snaps last Sunday with Kmet out. Even though Loveland has been slow to get going in his first year in the NFL in 2025, Kmet hasn't been much of a factor in the Bears' passing attack, catching nine of his 19 targets for 132 yards and one touchdown over his six starts. At best, Kmet will be a low-upside TE2 streamer if he returns in Week 9.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bears Communications
October 30, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receivers
Rome Odunze (heel) and
DJ Moore (groin, hip) were both listed as limited participants in practice on Thursday after they both missed Wednesday's session. Chicago's offense is pretty banged up coming off their Week 8 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, with rookie receiver
Luther Burden III (concussion) yet to practice this week and looking unlikely to suit up on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Odunze and Moore should be able to suit up this weekend, but fantasy managers will want to monitor their statuses through Friday. Both pass-catchers could be in line for big days this weekend against a porous Bengals pass defense, especially if Burden is unable to play. Odunze has been quarterback
Caleb Williams' primary target through the air this year, while Moore hasn't been a great fit in head coach Ben Johnson's offense.
UPDATE: Odunze said he is good to go for the Bengals game.--Keith HernandezSource: Bears Communications
October 30, 2025
Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver
Luther Burden III (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol and missed a second straight practice this week on Thursday. Meanwhile, fellow wideout
Olamide Zaccheaus (knee) was listed as limited after picking up a DNP tag on Wednesday. Burden suffered a concussion in the Week 8 loss to the Baltimore Ravens and is now trending toward missing the Week 9 contest in Cincinnati against the Bengals this Sunday. Top wideouts
Rome Odunze (heel) and
DJ Moore (groin, hip) also missed practice on Wednesday, but they both were back on the field on Thursday and should be able to suit up this weekend. If Burden doesn't get cleared from the league's concussion protocol, Zaccheaus would serve as Chicago's WR3 if he's active against the Bengals. Fantasy managers should not be planning on having the 21-year-old Burden available as a flex play in deeper leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bears Communications
October 30, 2025
Chicago Bears running back
D'Andre Swift (groin) has yet to practice this week and missed a second straight practice on Thursday due to a groin injury that he's been battling. Swift has played through a groin injury for the last couple of weeks, but he hasn't had two straight missed practices to begin the week, which means he could finally be in danger of missing a game this Sunday versus the Cincinnati Bengals. Fantasy managers looking for RB help should immediately run to the waiver wire and see if rookie
Kyle Monangai is available, as he would likely take on lead-back duties for the Bears this weekend if Swift is out or limited at all. The 26-year-old Swift has been a must-start RB in fantasy this year as the focal point of Chicago's offense, but his status is in peril this week. In addition to Swift not practicing yet this week, RB
Roschon Johnson (back) also has two straight DNPs.
--Keith HernandezSource: Bears Communications
October 30, 2025
New England Patriots running back
Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) did not return to practice on Thursday, putting his status firmly up in the air for Sunday's contest against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. Stevenson didn't play in the last seven minutes of the Week 8 blowout win over the Cleveland Browns, and now we know why. The 27-year-old will need to get back on the practice field on Friday to avoid being ruled out entirely for Sunday's game. With Stevenson's status in doubt in Week 9, rookie
TreVeyon Henderson could be in line for his first game with lead-back duties for the Patriots, which would make him a plug-and-play RB2 in fantasy football lineups. If Stevenson is inactive this weekend,
Terrell Jennings would be asked to back up Henderson in the backfield. Fantasy managers who have been starting Stevenson need to have a backup plan in place this week.
--Keith HernandezSource: Taylor Kyles
October 30, 2025
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said on Thursday that the team is preparing quarterback
Kyler Murray (foot) to start on Monday night in Week 9 versus the Dallas Cowboys. However, Tyler Drake of Arizona Sports is reporting that Murray and backup
Jacoby Brissett are splitting reps with the main pass-catchers during the open portion of Thursday's practice. Brissett led off the drills, followed by Murray, which was similar to what happened on Tuesday. Murray missed Weeks 6 and 7 due to a foot sprain, but he's trending in the right direction coming out of the team's Week 8 bye. The report from Drake makes things a little less certain as to whether Murray will actually start over Brissett in a great matchup against Dallas. While Murray is trending up and would be a low-end QB1 in fantasy if he starts, nothing is official just yet.
--Keith HernandezSource: Arizona Sports - Tyler Drake
October 30, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (hip) has missed a second consecutive practice leading up to the team's Week 9 matchup with the Chicago Bears. Hendrickson's four sacks pace a defense in desperate need of a spark. The team has allowed a league-high 3263 yards of offense, and ranks 31st and 32nd against the pass and run, respectively. If Hendrickson were to miss Sunday's matchup, Bears quarterback
Caleb Williams will have extra time in the pocket to carve an already overmatched secondary.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Ben Baby
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