August 28, 2025
Miami Dolphins running back
Jaylen Wright (leg) had surgery on his injured leg and could be back "Septemberish," according to head coach Mike McDaniel. Wright is not out for the entire season, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The 22-year-old is expected to miss multiple week, although an exact timetable is not known. With
De'Von Achane (calf) also battling a nagging calf injury that could put him up in the air for Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts, it's possible that rookie
Ollie Gordon II could serve as Miami's primary ball-carrier to open the 2025 regular season. Achane and Wright should still be drafted in all fantasy formats, but these injuries have also made Gordon much more intriguing as a late-round flier, especially as a handcuff to Achane. Wright has not gone on Injured Reserve, which means Miami thinks he can return within the first four weeks of the season.
--Keith HernandezSource: Miami Herald - Barry Jackson
August 28, 2025
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said that wide receiver
Tyreek Hill (oblique) looks good for Week 1, per Travis Wingfield of MiamiDolphins.com. Hill has been limited throughout training camp due to an oblique injury and missed practice on Wednesday, but it appears the team anticipates him playing in the opener against the Indianapolis Colts. Hill played all 17 games for Miami in 2024, but he battled through a wrist injury and posted his fewest receiving yards per game (56.4) and lowest receiving touchdown total (six) since his rookie season. The 31-year-old profiles as a low-end WR1/high-end WR2 in fantasy, but the potential for age and injury-related regression makes him a somewhat risky selection in the early rounds.
--Will BradySource: MiamiDolphins.com - Travis Wingfield
August 28, 2025
The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt writes that New York Jets running back
Breece Hall "wasn't (the team's) best running back in training camp." Rosenblatt also reports that, based on the way Jets' coaches have raved about second-year back
Braelon Allen, he wouldn't be surprised if Allen "overtakes (Hall) completely as the lead back at some point." There's been a steady drumbeat of reporting indicating a split workload in the Jets' backfield this season. That could lead to Hall being limited to mostly passing-down work, which may mean he is currently overvalued in fantasy drafts as one of the first 15-20 running backs off the board. Hall remains a very talented player who had an extremely productive fantasy season as recently as 2023, so he's a risky pick due to the variance between his floor and ceiling.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Zack Rosenblatt
August 28, 2025
The San Francisco 49ers are "still in the mix" to sign free-agent wide receiver
Kendrick Bourne, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Bourne was released by the New England Patriots on Wednesday. The 30-year-old spent the first four seasons of his career in San Francisco, so there's familiarity between player and organization. The 49ers currently have just three fully healthy and available wide receivers on their 53-man roster, so Bourne would have a chance to contribute immediately if San Francisco were to bring him in. Bourne recorded 28 catches for 305 yards and one touchdown in 12 games (nine starts) for New England in 2024.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Matt Barrows
August 28, 2025
The Carolina Panthers are "bullish" on wide receiver
Brycen Tremayne, according to Joseph Person of The Athletic. Tremayne went undrafted out of Stanford in 2023 and appeared in two games for the Washington Commanders in 2024, but he was able to crack Carolina's 53-man roster out of training camp. The Panthers traded veteran wide receiver
Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, so Tremayne could now be one of the players Carolina calls upon to replace Thielen's production. The 25-year-old will open the season behind
Tetairoa McMillan,
Jalen Coker, and
Xavier Legette in the team's wide receiver pecking order, leaving him to battle with
David Moore and
Jimmy Horn Jr. for the WR4 role in Carolina.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Joseph Person
August 28, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Noah Brown (knee) returned to practice on Wednesday, according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic. Brown suffered a knee injury in minicamp that forced him to miss nearly all of training camp, but it appears he has a chance to be ready for Week 1. The 29-year-old played in 11 games for Washington last season, recording 35 catches for 453 yards and one touchdown. Brown is expected to be Washington's WR3 alongside
Terry McLaurin and
Deebo Samuel Sr. Brown is unlikely to be a significant factor in fantasy this season, but he could be a solid bye-week replacement off the waiver wire if one of McLaurin or Samuel Sr. were to go down with an injury.
--Will BradySource: The Athletic - Nicki Jhabvala
August 28, 2025
Wide receiver
Malachi Corley is signing with the Cleveland Browns, according to a report from Adam Schefter. The second-year pro appeared in nine games for the New York Jets as a rookie, mostly as a special teams player, but failed to make the club this year. Corley will join the Browns' practice squad to begin the season, but could work his way onto the active roster at some point this season due the club's lack of depth at the position.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 28, 2025
The Cleveland Browns brought back quarterback
Bailey Zappe with a spot on their practice squad, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The fourth-year pro appeared in one game for Cleveland last season, but failed to latch on with Kansas City after training camp and was waived. Cleveland, which traded
Kenny Pickett to Las Vegas earlier this week, will keep quarterbacks
Joe Flacco,
Shedeur Sanders, and
Dillon Gabriel on its 53-man roster. Zappe, who had his moments as a rookie in New England, is way off the fantasy radar at this point.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 28, 2025
The Carolina Panthers came to an agreement with quarterback
Hendon Hooker, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The former Tennessee Volunteer is set to join Carolina's practice squad after being waived by Detroit. The Lions selected Hooker in the third round in 2023, but ultimately moved on this offseason after he lost the backup QB competition against journeyman
Kyle Allen. Carolina will start
Bryce Young and brought back
Andy Dalton, but will slot Hooker into their third QB spot heading into the season.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 28, 2025
New York Giants rookie first-round quarterback
Jaxson Dart is already gaining momentum within the club to start sooner rather than later, The Athletic's Diana Russini said during a Scoop City Show appearance. The rookie was impressive during the preseason, but New York signed veteran
Russell Wilson to be their Week 1 starter. Russini said Dart has been turning heads in New York, which parted ways with
Daniel Jones during the 2024 season. The Giants' quarterback room could be a situation to watch this season, especially if Wilson struggles at some point, but for now, Dart can go undrafted in standard single-year fantasy leagues.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic
August 28, 2025
Chicago Bears quarterback
Caleb Williams said he is regaining his enthusiasm during his second year, according to a piece written by Courtney Cronin of ESPN. The Bears plucked head coach Ben Johnson away from the rival Detroit Lions during the offseason, then committed to their offense by spending three picks in the first two rounds on tight end
Colston Loveland, left tackle Ozzy Trapilo, and receiver
Luther Burden III. Williams spoke glowingly of Johnson, who will be tasked with helping the former No. 1 overall pick turn around the franchise, which has posted just one winning record since 2013.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
August 28, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said that running back
Najee Harris (eye) could play in Week 1, according to the team's official website. The first-year Charger returned to practice on Wednesday and has not been placed on the reserve/non-football injury list, opening up the possibility he is active for the season opener against Kansas City. Harris sustained the injury during a July 4 fireworks accident and had not practiced since June. When healthy, he's likely to split work with rookie
Omarion Hampton.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: Chargers.com
August
28,
2025
Los
Angeles
Rams
running
back
Kyren
Williams
could
be
in
danger
of
seeing
a
reduced
workload
this
upcoming
season.
As
reported
by
Mike
Florio
of
NBC,
Rams
offensive
coordinator
Mike
LaFleur
said
that
"the
plan
is
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August 28, 2025
According to Jason Wilde, Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Jayden Reed (foot) has been diagnosed with a Jones fracture. While this type of fracture is common in athletics, it typically requires surgery. However, the Packers wideout has "no interest" in this extended timeline and plans to play through the injury. Reed noted that he has been focusing on resting his foot to ensure he is ready for their season opener against the Detroit Lions. Throughout August, the wide receiver has been seen wearing a boot on his left foot. While he has recently returned to practice, fantasy managers should expect the 25-year-old's workload to be closely monitored. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor this situation closely in case of a setback. If he were to miss time, rookie
Matthew Golden and tight end
Tucker Kraft would likely see the most significant increase in targets.
--Andy SmithSource: Jason Wilde
August
28,
2025
The
Cleveland
Browns
have
claimed
running
back
Raheim
Sanders
off
waivers
from
the
Los
Angeles
Chargers.
The
23-year-old
went
undrafted
out
of
South
Carolina
earlier
this
offseason.
He
was
productive
during
the
preseason,
totaling
28
carries
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