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J.J. McCarthy Among Other Quarterbacks Gaining Interest on Trade Market?
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is among the quarterbacks who "could be on the move in the next few weeks," according to Benjamin Allbright of KOA Colorado. Allbright reports that McCarthy, Tua Tagovailoa, Dillon Gabriel, and Anthony Richardson Sr. are signal-callers who "have had calls placed on them to varying degrees of interest." The 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury and then struggled in his first chance to be a starter in 2025. Across 10 games last season, the 23-year-old completed 57.6% of his pass attempts for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. The Vikings signed veteran quarterback Kyler Murray over the offseason, and Murray will enter 2026 as the team's QB1. McCarthy may not even be the favorite to be Minnesota's backup, as the team also rosters veteran quarterback Carson Wentz. It's not clear that there is a team around the league that views McCarthy as an immediate starting option, but at this point, his dynasty value would likely be better served by a change of scenery.
Source: KOA Colorado - Benjamin Allbright
Source: KOA Colorado - Benjamin Allbright
Xavier Worthy's Redraft Value in Question Amidst Shaky Summer
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder) is coming off an underwhelming 2025 campaign in which he recorded 42 catches for 532 yards and a touchdown on 73 targets across 14 games. Worthy suffered a shoulder injury in Week 1 that he played through for much of the season, which may have been one of the reasons why his production was subpar. Unfortunately for Worthy, he suffered another shoulder injury early in training camp that has limited him throughout the summer. While the current shoulder issue is not expected to cause Worthy to miss regular-season time, it's still a bit of a red flag. Worthy may also see a somewhat diminished role in the Chiefs' offense in 2026 if the team can get more out of top wide receiver Rashee Rice, who missed nine games in 2025. Worthy still carries some upside due to his elite speed as he enters his third NFL season, but he should be viewed as a mid-tier WR4/flex option entering 2026.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Travis Etienne Jr.'s Stock Following Backfield Injury in New Orleans
New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne Jr. is entering his first season with the team after signing a four-year, $48 million contract in free agency. The 27-year-old is coming off a stellar season with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025, as he recorded 1,399 scrimmage yards and 13 touchdowns on 296 touches across 17 games. While Etienne Jr.'s contract status suggests he will be the lead back in New Orleans, it appeared heading into training camp as though he might be splitting work with long-time Saints back Alvin Kamara (knee). However, Kamara suffered a sprained MCL during a joint practice session with the Los Angeles Rams and may now miss the beginning of the regular season. With Kamara sidelined, Etienne Jr. has a chance to establish a true three-down role early in the year. Entering 2026, Etienne Jr. profiles as a high-end RB2 option for fantasy managers.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Marvin Harrison Jr. Showing Signs of a Redraft Rebound
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is giving fantasy managers more reason to buy back in after an injury-marred 2025 season. Harrison caught 41 of 73 targets for 608 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games last year while dealing with a concussion, an appendectomy, a heel injury, and a separate foot issue that eventually landed him on injured reserve. This summer has been much cleaner. Harrison has stayed on the field throughout camp and made an impact in his first preseason action against Las Vegas, drawing a 20-yard pass-interference penalty from the slot before catching a seven-yard touchdown from Jacoby Brissett on the opening drive. Mike LaFleur has identified Harrison as Arizona's X receiver while also making it clear the offense can move him inside and outside through formations and motion. The target competition is still substantial. Trey McBride posted 126 catches for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, while Michael Wilson went for 1,006 yards and seven scores. Harrison has plenty left to prove after two uneven NFL seasons, but his health, clearer role, and encouraging preseason work have his stock moving back up. RotoBaller currently ranks him WR32 in half-PPR.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Josh Jacobs Formally Charged With Two Misdemeanors
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has formally been charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property stemming from his May arrest, according to Ari Meirov. Jacobs was booked in May on five recommended charges, including felony strangulation and suffocation, but prosecutors did not file charges at the time while the investigation remained open. The new filing contains only the two misdemeanors. Jacobs has denied the allegations through his attorneys. Green Bay was already preparing for the possibility of an NFL suspension before Thursday's charging decision, with general manager Brian Gutekunst saying Wednesday the team had planned for that scenario. The NFL has not announced any discipline or roster move involving Jacobs. He rushed for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns in 15 games last season and remains atop a backfield that currently lists Chris Brooks and MarShawn Lloyd behind him. Jacobs' fantasy availability now carries more uncertainty until the league decides whether to take action.
Source: Ari Meirov
Source: Ari Meirov
Jalen Nailor Making a Case for Late-Round Value
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jalen Nailor has strengthened his late-round redraft case by holding onto a starting job throughout August. Nailor signed a three-year, $35.03 million deal with Las Vegas after setting career highs with 29 catches and 444 receiving yards to go with four touchdowns in 2025, and the Raiders still list him with the first-team offense. His chemistry with Kirk Cousins has also shown up repeatedly in camp. Nailor caught a deep touchdown from Cousins on August 6, another score during red-zone work on August 10, and two more touchdowns from him in the red zone on August 17. He then caught one of three targets for 22 yards against Houston while playing into the third drive. There is still some risk here. Head coach Klint Kubiak recently challenged the entire receiver room to be more consistent, while Brock Bowers should remain the focal point of the passing game and Tre Tucker and Jack Bech will compete for targets. Still, Nailor's starting role, vertical ability, and repeated red-zone production have made him more interesting than he was entering camp. RotoBaller currently has him at WR64.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Jadarian Price Won't Play in Preseason Finale on Friday
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said that rookie first-round running back Jadarian Price and any starters who have not been playing in the preseason will not play in the preseason finale on Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Brady Henderson of ESPN. Price, who was the final pick of the first round in April out of Notre Dame, could end up being Seattle's preferred backfield option in the early going in 2026 while Zach Charbonnet (knee) continues to rehab the ACL tear he suffered last postseason. The 5-foot-11, 209-pounder doesn't have elite speed out of the backfield, but that didn't stop him from showing off his explosiveness and big-play abilities for the Fighting Irish while sitting behind Jeremiyah Love, who went third overall this year to the Arizona Cardinals. We are expecting Price to be involved in some sort of timeshare with George Holani to begin his rookie season, and while there is long-term appeal, Price's redraft stock will take a hit whenever Charbonnet makes his season debut. Fantasy managers should treat Price as a low-end RB2/high-end RB3/flex target with more short-term upside in 2026.
Source: ESPN.com - Brady Henderson
Source: ESPN.com - Brady Henderson
Unclear if Zach Charbonnet Will Come Off PUP Before Week 1
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald did not say whether running back Zach Charbonnet (knee) could come off the Physically Unable to Perform list before the start of the 2026 regular season in early September, according to Corbin K. Smith of Emerald Spectrum. The Seahawks have not offered many injury updates at all on Charbonnet this summer after the former second-rounder in 2023 from UCLA tore his ACL in last year's postseason. The 25-year-old was never really expected to be ready for Week 1 of 2026, and Seattle's lack of updates pretty much confirms that will not be happening. Although we don't have a clear timetable for when Charbonnet might make his season debut, the Seahawks expect him to contribute at some point, which makes him a late-round stash target at the running back position after he had 184 carries, 730 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns in 16 regular-season games last year. Charb has had 20 total rushing touchdowns over the last two years and will eventually be back in a key backfield role for the defending Super Bowl champions. Until then, George Holani and rookie first-rounder Jadarian Price figure to split backfield touches in Seattle, with Emanuel Wilson also pitching in.
Source: Emerald Spectrum - Corbin K. Smith
Source: Emerald Spectrum - Corbin K. Smith
Dolphins Acquire Running Back Jarquez Hunter From Rams
The Miami Dolphins are acquiring running back Jarquez Hunter from the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday in exchange for wide receiver Tutu Atwell, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Hunter was selected 117th overall in the fourth round in the 2025 NFL draft by the Rams out of Auburn, but he did not see any usage on offense during his first year in the league. The 23-year-old also saw limited action on special teams. Hunter showed good burst and speed out of the backfield in college, but he has never been much of an asset on passing downs, which will limit his long-term upside with his move to South Beach. In Miami, he will not have much of a clearer path to touches in 2026, as he'll likely be the Dolphins' No. 4 option behind starter De'Von Achane, Jaylen Wright, and Ollie Gordon II (ribs). Hunter will now have to learn a new offense with time running out before the start of the regular season. At best, he is a dynasty/keeper stash for RB depth. Hunter can be ignored in single-year fantasy leagues.
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Tutu Atwell Heads Back to Rams in Trade
The Los Angeles Rams are acquiring wide receiver Tutu Atwell from the Miami Dolphins on Thursday in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Atwell was being listed as a second-team wideout in Miami in training camp despite their utter lack of depth at the position, so they have traded the 26-year-old back to the Rams in exchange for extra RB depth in Hunter. Atwell was a second-round pick by the Rams in 2021 out of Louisville, and he caught 105 of his 179 targets for 1,535 yards and five touchdowns in his five years with the team. In 10 games last season, Atwell caught just six passes for 192 yards and one score after going for a career-high 562 yards and 42 receptions (zero touchdowns) in 17 games in 2024. Back in L.A., Atwell re-enters a familiar offense, but he will have a tougher path to targets unless one or both of Puka Nacua and Davante Adams miss time with injuries. He will be competing with Jordan Whittington and Konata Mumpfield for scraps behind Nacua and Adams and will not be on the redraft fantasy radar with the move back to the Rams.
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Wan'Dale Robinson Being Evaluated for a Concussion
Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh said that wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (head) is being evaluated for a concussion, according to Turron Davenport of ESPN. Robinson walked into the building on his own after a hit during joint practice with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday on what Saleh called a cheap shot. It is good news that Robinson was able to walk off the field under his own power, but if he lands in the league's concussion protocol, he could be questionable to play in the Week 1 regular-season opener in early September. The 25-year-old former second-rounder by the New York Giants in 2022 from Kentucky had his first 1,000-yard season in 2025 on 92 receptions in 16 games, and he signed with the Titans in the offseason to reunite with former Giants head coach Brian Daboll (now Tennessee's offensive coordinator). Robinson is expected to be a big part of the Titans' passing attack this year and could lead them in targets if he stays healthy. If he is diagnosed with a concussion and misses Week 1 against the New York Jets, rookie first-rounder Carnell Tate and Calvin Ridley would be the top two pass-catchers, with second-year wideouts Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike being forced into larger roles. Stay tuned for more details on Robinson's injury.
Source: ESPN.com - Turron Davenport
Source: ESPN.com - Turron Davenport
Kyren Williams' Workload Ceiling Takes a Hit
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams remains the lead option in a high-powered offense, but Blake Corum's continued rise puts some pressure on his 2026 workload ceiling. Williams started all 17 games last season and rushed 259 times for 1,252 yards and 10 touchdowns, adding 36 catches for 281 yards and three more scores. Corum became more involved late in 2025 and carried that momentum into camp, where the Rams repeatedly highlighted his improved explosiveness and agility. He was again one of the offensive standouts during the team's final open practice. Williams still produced at an RB1 level as Corum's role grew, finishing as the RB10 over the final six weeks while Corum was RB17 during that stretch. He also remains the better receiving option and continues to work with Matthew Stafford and the first-team offense. The concern is not that Williams has lost the backfield. It is that another season near 300 touches looks harder to project with Corum earning more work. RotoBaller currently ranks Williams RB13, keeping him firmly in fantasy-starter territory, but with a little more workload risk than before.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Nate Boerkircher Securing Jacksonville's TE2 Role
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Nate Boerkircher has strengthened his redraft outlook by emerging as the clear No. 2 option behind Brenton Strange. The second-round rookie has been listed directly behind Strange on Jacksonville's depth chart throughout the preseason, and the Jaguars gave another indication of how they view him by sitting both tight ends against Carolina last Friday. Boerkircher did play in the preseason opener against New Orleans and went without a target, though his work as a blocker drew positive reviews. His receiving upside has shown up more often in practice. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound rookie caught a red-zone touchdown from Trevor Lawrence during joint work with Carolina, and Jacksonville has discussed using more multiple-tight end packages this season. Boerkircher caught only 38 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns across his college career, but the Jaguars believe those numbers undersold what he can offer as a receiver. Strange remains firmly atop the position and Jacksonville has plenty of other targets, so standard-league value will be difficult to find early. Still, Boerkircher's increasingly secure TE2 role makes him a name to watch in deeper redraft and tight end-premium formats.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Tyler Higbee's Crowded Tight End Room Limits Redraft Appeal
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee remains part of the first-team offense, but the depth around him continues to work against his redraft value. Higbee caught 25 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games last season, then re-signed with Los Angeles on a two-year deal in March. He has been healthy this summer and recorded two receptions during the Rams' August 11 joint practice with Dallas, so this is not a case of Higbee falling out of the offense. The problem is volume. Colby Parkinson posted 43 catches for 408 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025, Terrance Ferguson and Davis Allen are both back, and Los Angeles added Max Klare with the 61st overall pick. The Rams leaned heavily on multi-tight end personnel last season, but having five capable options makes it difficult for any one of them to command steady targets behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. RotoBaller's August 25 half-PPR rankings have Higbee 368th overall. He can still pop for a touchdown in the right matchup, but standard redraft managers should view him as a streaming option rather than a weekly starter.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
Ja'Tavion Sanders Falling Out of the Redraft Picture
Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders has seen his redraft outlook take another hit with Darren Waller now working into the first-team offense. Sanders already had competition from Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans, and Carolina's latest unofficial depth chart lists him third at the position. Waller is still buried on that chart while he ramps up, but the practice usage tells a different story. The veteran got his most extensive team-drill work Wednesday, including snaps with Bryce Young and the starters, and Young connected with him several times during the joint practice against Houston. Sanders is coming off a disappointing second season in which he caught 29 of 34 targets for 190 yards and one touchdown in 13 games, down from 342 receiving yards as a rookie. Waller, meanwhile, scored six touchdowns in nine games for Miami last season and gives Carolina another proven receiving option at tight end. His age and injury history leave some uncertainty, but Sanders' immediate path to routes and targets has narrowed considerably. RotoBaller recently recommended leaving him undrafted in most 2026 leagues, which fits where his redraft value stands now.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
