October 29, 2025
Washington Commanders quarterback
Jayden Daniels (hamstring) will practice in full all week, according to Tashan Reed of the Washington Post. Head coach Dan Quinn said on Tuesday that Daniels had a positive rehab session on Sunday and will be part of the practice plan this week, and now confirmed that the 24-year-old will be a full participant in practice ahead of their Week 9 matchup on Sunday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks. Daniels already missed two games earlier in the season with a knee injury, but could wind up only missing one game this time because of the hamstring injury suffered in their Week 7 loss at the Dallas Cowboys. His return will be a big boost to the entire Washington offense, as they scored only seven points last week against Kansas City, their lowest in a game since the 2023 season. Washington's QB1 will be without
Terry McLaurin on Sunday, however, as he re-injured his quad and has been ruled out.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Tashan Reed
October 29, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin (quad) has been ruled out for Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks, according to JP Finlay of NBC4 Sports. McLaurin re-injured the quad that caused him to miss four consecutive games during Monday night's loss to the Chiefs. It's not great to see the 30-year-old wideout already ruled out for Sunday, but head coach Dan Quinn is hopeful that the setback won't "knock him out for a long time." McLaurin made multiple splash plays in his Week 8 return despite playing only 47.2% of snaps, catching three of his four targets for 54 yards and a touchdown. He'll hope to return for their Week 10 matchup against the Lions. In the meantime,
Deebo Samuel Sr. will take on a bigger target share with
Chris Moore,
Luke McCaffrey, and
Jaylin Lane all likely to see bumps in playing time as well.
--Kyle McCarthySource: JP Finlay
October 29, 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles are trading wide receiver
John Metchie III and a 2027 sixth-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for cornerback Michael Carter II and a 2027 seventh-round pick, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. Metchie played the most offensive snaps of the season with the Eagles in Week 8 with
A.J. Brown (hamstring) out, but it was only nine snaps, and he didn't record a target in the game. The 25-year-old will join his third team since August, beginning the offseason with the Texans before being dealt to the Eagles in August. Metchie mostly served as a special teamer with Philadelphia, but lands with a Jets team that needs help at wide receiver, with
Garrett Wilson (knee) banged up. He could be in the mix for opportunities early in New York, and he gets a Week 9 bye to get up to speed with his new team.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Dianna Russini
October 29, 2025
ESPN's Mike Reiss writes that the New England Patriots are most likely to target a running back and a veteran pass-rusher before next Tuesday's trade deadline, according to sources familiar with the team's thinking. The Patriots already have
Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie
TreVeyon Henderson in their backfield, but it sounds as though they'd like to add depth for the second half of the season as they look to make a run to the playoffs. It's purely speculation right now, and the Patriots added running back
D'Ernest Johnson directly to their active 53-man roster on Wednesday. It could be a sign that they are standing pat at the position. Stevenson did miss practice due to undisclosed reasons on Wednesday, though, so everything remains on the table. If an RB is brought in to bolster the backfield, it will obviously be bad news for the fantasy values of both Stevenson and Henderson. Stay tuned.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN Boston - Mike Reiss
October 29, 2025
Tennessee Titans running back
Tony Pollard was not seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday, according to Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com. The Titans never reported an injury for Pollard coming out of Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts, but Pollard did play only 46% of the offensive snaps, his second-lowest mark of the 2025 season. Fantasy managers will want to check back later for an update on why Pollard wasn't on the practice field.
Tyjae Spears would have plug-and-play RB2 upside against the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend if Pollard is limited in any way or out completely. Pollard had only two more carries than Spears in Week 8 and finished with 44 rushing yards and nine receiving yards on his lone catch. Even if Pollard is fine heading into the weekend, his role is diminishing as Tennessee looks to get Spears more involved out of the backfield.
--Keith HernandezSource: TitanInsider.com - Terry McCormick
October 29, 2025
New England Patriots running back
Rhamondre Stevenson was not seen on the practice field on Wednesday during the portion open to the media, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. It's unclear exactly why Stevenson wasn't seen at practice on Wednesday, but it's worth noting that he wasn't on the field for the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter in Sunday's blowout win over the Cleveland Browns. The 27-year-old played 72% of the offensive snaps in Week 8 and had 49 total yards on 15 touches. Fantasy managers will want to check back in later to see if Stevenson is dealing with an injury as the team begins preparations for a Week 9 tilt against the visiting Atlanta Falcons. If he is limited in any way this weekend or out altogether, rookie
TreVeyon Henderson would finally be in line for a heavy workload as the team's RB1.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN Boston - Mike Reiss
October 29, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders tight end
Brock Bowers (knee) will be a full participant in the team's first practice of the week on Wednesday, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. Meanwhile, head coach Pete Carroll said that Bowers has "looked great" and is "playing at full speed," per ESPN's Ryan McFadden. The Raiders were saying before their Week 8 bye that the second-year TE was expected back in Week 9 to face the Jacksonville Jaguars, and a full practice for Bowers on Wednesday confirms that. The 22-year-old initially suffered a PCL injury and a bone bruise in the season opener and tried to play through it. He hasn't played since Week 4, though, so fantasy managers are certainly itching to get him back into their starting lineups. As long as Bowers doesn't suffer a setback with his knee in practice this week, he should start on Sunday against the Jags, where he'll be a TE1 in all fantasy formats.
--Keith HernandezSource: The 33rd Team - Ari Meirov
October 29, 2025
Updating a previous report, Carolina Panthers quarterback
Bryce Young (ankle) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice, according to David Newton of ESPN. Despite Young's return to a full practice, head coach Dave Canales said that the team will decide on the starting QB in the next few days for Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers. The 24-year-old is being considered day-to-day for now, but a full practice on Wednesday suggests he has a good chance of returning this weekend after missing the Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills due to a high right-ankle sprain that he suffered in Week 7 against the New York Jets. Veteran
Andy Dalton was forced to make the start last weekend and came out of the blowout loss with a right-thumb injury. All signs are pointing toward Young making his return this Sunday at Lambeau Field.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - David Newton
October 29, 2025
It looks as though Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Jayden Reed (collarbone, foot) has "taken a step toward a return to practice," according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. Reed was "running off to the side" while the rest of the team practiced on Wednesday. Although it appears as though Reed is making progress from a broken collarbone that he suffered in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders, he still has a way to go before being activated from Injured Reserve, as the Packers have yet to open his 21-day practice window. The 25-year-old had surgery to fix his broken collarbone and is also recovering from surgery to fix a Jones fracture in his foot. There remains no timetable for his return. When Reed returns, he'll be part of a crowded WR mix in Green Bay now that
Christian Watson is back from his torn ACL that he suffered in the Week 18 regular-season finale in 2024.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Rob Demovsky
October 29, 2025
Houston Texans wide receiver
Christian Kirk (hamstring) has been sidelined since the team's Week 5 matchup with the Ravens. Kirk returned to practice on Wednesday, ahead of the team's Week 9 showdown with the Broncos. The 29-year-old's availability would be a major addition to a passing game averaging just 215.3 yards per game. Kirk has tallied 10 receptions for 109 yards over just three games. The Texans have remained in contention, largely due to their defense. As the offense gets healthy, a strong second half could be on the horizon for quarterback
C.J. Stroud and the passing game.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Aaron Wilson
October 29, 2025
Houston Texans wide receiver
Nico Collins (concussion) returned to practice as he continues to progress through concussion protocol ahead of the team's Week 9 matchup with the Denver Broncos. The 3-4 Texans hope to have their leading receiver back ahead of a difficult test against the stout Broncos secondary. Through six games, Collins has tallied 26 receptions for 339 yards and three touchdowns. Collins' availability could be a major blow to the usage of
Jayden Higgins and
Jared Wayne, who filled in during the team's victory over the 49ers last week.
UPDATE: Collins remains in the concussion protocol, but he's expected to be cleared in the next few days.--Shaun AlbinSource: Aaron Wilson
October 29, 2025
Green Bay Packers running back
MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) won't be practicing anytime soon, according to head coach Matt LaFleur. Lloyd continues to be an enigma for fantasy owners, as his hype has been consistently derailed by one injury after another. Lloyd joined the Packers as a third-round pick in 2024, but has appeared in just one career regular-season game, gaining 15 yards on six carries last season. The team will continue to operate with
Josh Jacobs and change-of-pace option
Emanuel Wilson for the foreseeable future. Jacobs has managed 447 yards and nine touchdowns through seven games.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Rob Demovsky
October 29, 2025
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks (calf) missed another practice Wednesday, which is especially concerning following his absence in Week 8. Wicks has seen his role diminish in recent weeks, coinciding with the emergence of
Matthew Golden. The Packers are taking on a Carolina Panthers team that allows just 198.4 passing yards per game, which will pose a stiff challenge for
Jordan Love and the offense. If Wicks continues to miss time, the team will likely utilize
Christian Watson,
Romeo Doubs and Golden on most three-receiver sets.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Rob Demovsky
October 29, 2025
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Joshua Palmer (ankle) failed to practice on Wednesday ahead of a marquee matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. Palmer hasn't played since Week 6, but the team is hoping to have its big-play threat back to stretch the field against an elite Chiefs defense. If Palmer is unavailable this week, expect another
Elijah Moore to continue to see an expanded role. Last week, Moore appeared on a season-high 46% of the team's offensive plays. He was targeted four times, hauling in one reception for 14 yards.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Maddy Glab
October 29, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Marquise Brown (illness) was absent from practice on Wednesday. Brown failed to haul in his lone target on Monday night against the Commanders and has struggled to remain fantasy relevant with the return of
Rashee Rice. In the two games since Rice returned, Brown has seen a total of five targets, resulting in two catches for 14 yards and a touchdown. If Brown continues to miss time this week, fantasy owners should be comfortable benching the big-play receiver ahead of a Week 9 matchup with the Buffalo Bills.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Matt McMullen
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