Rapoport added that Jackson was really close to playing this week. With Tyler Huntley playing well enough to go 1-1 so far, the Ravens took a cautious approach and ruled him out for Week 7. Huntley will start versus the Bengals later today. If all goes well in practice next week, Jackson should be back and vying for the QB1 crown in a shootout with the Bills for Week 8.
Uchenna Nwosu, also dealing with a hip injury, is also expected to suit up. No free lunch for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs this week. The Seahawks will be at full force. Facing the best defense in the league by most measures, Mahomes is on the QB1/2 border for Week 7.
Baker was listed as questionable for Week 7 after getting in a limited practice on Friday. He is good to go after making it through the weekend unscathed. Baker has one interception, four pass breakups, and a stunning 3.5 sacks this year.
Delpit cleared the league’s concussion protocol over the weekend and is good to go. Denzel Ward, on the other hand, will go through warmups to see if he can play. Ward is dealing with a hand injury and is listed as questionable for Week 7.
Washington Jr. didn’t practice on Thursday or Friday but still received a questionable designation for Week 7. Fowler added that there is “some optimism” that he plays this week, but the pre-game workout will be the determining factor. Washington saw an uptick in carries last week with nine totes for 43 yards. We don’t expect as much work to go this way given the injury situation.
Taylor, who was signed to a three-year, $60 million contract in the offseason, was a healthy scratch last week. That appears to be a temporary benching as Taylor will be back in the mix against Cleveland. Pro Football Focus currently has Taylor ranked 101st in coverage grade among all corners. His return doesn’t move the needle for Tennessee’s defense.
Manning was floated as a potential replacement for Chris Ballard after the latter was fired, but it was just baseless speculation. According to Schefter, the Colts have not discussed hiring Manning in any capacity. With no front office experience to his name and loads of media obligations to tend to, it doesn’t make sense for Manning to take a job with an NFL team at this time.
Ruiz and Shepard were the only Saints listed as questionable for Week 7. Jeremiah Wright will take his spot at right guard.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the deal includes $23 million in total guarantees. Collins has heated up recently with 3.5 sacks over his past three games. He is coming off a career-high 6.5 sacks in 2025 and now has a chance to top that number this year. Collins’ new deal keeps him under contract with the Browns through 2028.
The 49ers would normally have Kirk on a pitch count for his first game of the year. With their top four receivers unavailable for today’s game, Kirk may be thrust into a full-time role right away. He will be in the mix for WR1 duties in San Francisco alongside Brandin Cooks and Jordan Watkins. Kirk is a long-shot FLEX option for his first game as a 49er.
Echols and Skowronek are the only players on Pittsburgh’s active roster who will miss today’s game because of injuries, though they have several key players on IR. Both players have more snaps on special teams than offense or defense this year.
The team also activated center Cade Mays from the reserve/injured list. Week 7 will be the first game of the year for both players. Branch tore his Achilles in Week 14 last year and has been out ever since. Currently in last place in the NFC North, the Lions desperately needed this infusion of talent to get their season back on track.
According to Rapoport, Simmons was sitting with his feet up during a meeting and Reid told him to put his feet down. Simmons then “pushed back” by saying he had to sit that way because of his back injury. Reid then sent him to get treatment from the training staff. Even Patrick Mahomes chimed in and told Simmons to leave. Simmons was placed on injured reserve the next day. The former first-round pick appeared in just eight games as a rookie and hasn’t taken the field yet this year. Now he’s becoming a problem in the locker room on top of his never-ending health issues. We wouldn’t expect to see him play in a Chiefs uniform again anytime soon.
Skattebo was benched for his fumbling issues last week. He did not touch the ball once, while Najee Harris, Tyrone Tracy, and Devin Singletary all got a few opportunities. The team then cut Harris a few days after Sunday’s loss. After a week in the doghouse, Skattebo appears to be back as the team’s top runner, though we still expect a committee approach from John Harbaugh. Rapoport even said that it’s unclear who will draw the start, so we aren’t sold on Skattebo as a safe fantasy option this week. At best, he’s a high-risk RB3.
The Giants pivoted to “NINE” after he lit up the Saints for 243 yards in the fourth quarter of Week 6. Having already spent some draft capital to acquire McCarthy, the team is going to give him an extended tryout as the starter. If he does well, the Giants will likely hang on to him as Jaxson Dart’s backup next year. They could also trade him in the offseason if he plays well to garner interest from other teams.
Rapoport added that Hall might work out to see if he can go, but it’s “a bit early” for him to return. That means he won’t be playing this week. Hall returned to practice on Wednesday but never got in a full session. The team will give him another week to ramp up. He should be back for Week 8 versus the Raiders. Braelon Allen will draw the start again this week, putting him near the top of the RB2 ranks versus Miami.
The knee issue was new for Dowdle and limited him to three partial practices this week. He was listed as questionable for Week 7 on Friday. Dowdle will once again form the 1B portion of Pittsburgh’s backfield committee. He’s a low-end RB3 versus the Saints.
Surtain will miss his third straight game with the ankle injury. He was limited in practice throughout the week before being listed as questionable. With the Chiefs in the hole for Week 8, holding Surtain out one more game to get him back for a must-win AFC West showdown makes sense. Per Rapoport, there’s a “good chance” he’s back next week.
The same is true of Gervon Dexter, who is dealing with a hamstring injury. Rapoport added that there is “much less optimism” for Olamide Zaccheaus (shoulder). That could mean an uptick in snaps for rookie wideout Zachariah Branch. He’s worth an add in deep leagues, but this offense isn’t likely to support another fantasy-relevant pass-catcher.
Coleman missed the minimum four games as he tended to an ankle injury suffered in Week 2. He led the team in snaps in that contest and could return to the primary rushing role considering the inefficient play of J.K. Dobbins in his absence, making him worthy of a start in fantasy circles in a plus matchup against the Cardinals in his first game back.
The Falcons have been attackable on the perimeter while playing most of the season without Terrell. Fellow cornerback C.J. Henderson is listed questionable for Week 7, but the reintegration of Terrell provides a much more difficult matchup for the injury-riddled 49ers.
Turpin’s absence will be felt most on special teams, with the team now forced to find a replacement on punt and kick returns. Otherwise, there is almost zero fantasy impact as the team’s WR4.