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| News for Donaldson, CJ |
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CJ Donaldson (shoulder) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 7 against the Steelers. 2026-10-23 19:00:03 Donaldson is the third member of the Saints’ backfield committee. While he will get a few touches this week, he is not getting enough work for fantasy relevance. |
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CJ Donaldson (shoulder) practiced in full on Thursday. 2026-10-22 16:00:02 The pass-protecting back looks likely to continue to mix in and limit snaps for the fantasy-valuable members of the backfield in Week 7. |
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CJ Donaldson (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday’s practice. 2026-10-21 18:00:02 A limited practice to start the week is usually maintenance. Donaldson looked good last week, running for 39 yards on six attempts, though he did commit one fumble. Donaldson is one of three backs seeing work for the Saints, and none of them have made a strong case to get more touches. Donaldson is a weak FLEX option for Week 7. |
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CJ Donaldson rushed six times for 39 yards and a fumble in the Saints’ Week 6 win over the Giants. 2026-10-18 18:00:03 A messy Saints committee backfield had Donaldson get the second-most snaps among New Orleans running backs against the Giants. He and Alvin Kamara were the passing-down backs while Donaldson also had a 17-yard run, the longest run by a Saints running back on the day. His first-career touchdown was called back in the third quarter after he was ruled down just shy of the goal line. The 22-year-old rookie has had a surprisingly high utilization early in the season and will continue to be involved while Travis Etienne is out. Despite this, his fantasy impact will mainly be to dilute Kamara and Kendre Miller’s fantasy values. Donaldson should only be rostered in the deepest of leagues heading into Week 7. |
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CJ Donaldson rushed four times for 13 yards in the Saints’ Week 5 loss to the Vikings, adding one catch for seven yards. 2026-10-11 18:00:03 Alvin Kamara entered this game with a back injury and played just eight snaps in the second half, freeing up some extra work for Donaldson. He led the team in snaps, but Kendre Miller was the top option between the tackles, seeing 10 carries, one of which went for a touchdown. Even if Kamara remains on the injury report for Week 6, Donaldson won’t crack the FLEX rankings versus the Giants. |