Fantasy Football News

Rams DT Aaron Donald is not traveling with the team to Australia for Thursday's opener against the 49ers.

Bears WR Rome Odunze is "day to day" with the injury he suffered on September 3 and won't practice on Tuesday, HC Ben Johnson said. Odunze is believed to be dealing with a right ankle injury unrelated to last year's foot trouble, but we'll get Chicago's first official injury report of the season on Wednesday.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid confirmed on Tuesday what's been obvious for a while now: QB Patrick Mahomes will start the opener vs. the Broncos. Mahomes has had a smooth recovery from his December ACL and LCL tears, getting full clearance for training camp and avoiding any setbacks. Mahomes didn't play this preseason, though, and is expected to wear extra protection on that left knee at least at the beginning of the season.

49ers OC Klay Kubiak confirmed that TE George Kittle is on track to play in Thursday night's opener vs. the Rams. But he also conceded that Kittle's workload remains up in the air.

The Patriots and CB Christian Gonzalez have agreed to a four-year, $135 million extension that includes $102 million in guarantees, according to multiple reports.

Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer called RB Javonte Williams a "bellcow" on Monday. "The other guys are certainly gonna play, but Javonte’s one of those guys that, the stronger he gets is based off how many carries he gets," Schottenheimer added.

Chargers RB Keaton Mitchell was back at practice on Monday, per ESPN's Kris Rhim. Mitchell missed the previous six practices with an undisclosed injury. We'll get the Chargers' first official practice report of the season on Wednesday, but Mitchell is seemingly on track to play in this weekend's opener vs. the Cardinals. He's expected to play a change-of-pace role behind lead back Omarion Hampton.

Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur said, "I feel good" when asked Monday about RB Jeremiyah Love's chances of playing vs. the Chargers this weekend. "He was out there moving around today," LaFleur added. "So, we’ll see on Wednesday.”

Titans LB Cedric Gray has entered the league's concussion protocol after a utility terrain vehicle accident over the weekend. That timing makes the starting LB likely to miss Sunday's opener against the Jets.

The Giants on Monday released WR Darius Slayton. It's a surprising move but shouldn't come as a total shock. SNY's John Flanigan says Slayton "was said to have been on the bubble ahead of last weekend's roster cutdown." But that Slayton stuck around through that before getting ousted makes it a little stranger. The 29-year-old has been with the team since 2019 and was signed through 2027. The move doesn't appear to save the Giants any money or cap space. That could signal the team feels the need to add a player at another position.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai returned to practice on Monday for the first time since hyperextending his right knee on August 16. He was wearing a sleeve on that knee but seemed to be moving fine.

ESPN's Adam Schefter said Monday on The Pat McAfee Show that "there's a real possibility" Rams WR Puka Nacua won't be suspended at any point this season. "He's gonna be out there on Thursday night against the 49ers, and it doesn't sound like he's gonna face any discipline this year right now," Schefter added. "We'll see if anything comes of that."

Buccaneers WRs Emeka Egbuka (toe) and Jalen McMillan (knee) practiced on Monday, according to The Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud. Both guys missed chunks of August with their injuries but are on track to play vs. the Bengals this weekend. Egbuka will carry elevated risk until we know that toe isn't an issue, but he can be used in most fantasy lineups this week. McMillan is a bench stash for now as Tampa Bay's likely No. 3 target.

After missing much of August with a hamstring injury, Chuba Hubbard is the healthier of Carolina's top two RBs heading into Week 1. HC Dave Canales said Monday that Hubbard "looks fast, strong, like he was before." RB Jonathon Brooks, meanwhile, has been working off to the side with trainers for close to a week now with what Canales has deemed "soreness."

49ers WR Mike Evans missed training camp time with quad and groin injuries. But he said Monday that the injuries weren't significant and that he wouldn't have missed time if they were regular-season practices.

The Falcons have named QB Tua Tagovailoa their Week 1 starter against the Steelers, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Tagovailoa entered the summer as a heavy favorite for the starting job while QB Michael Penix worked back from his ACL tear. But a rough August nearly cost him the job.

Seattle's first injury report ahead of Wednesday night's opener found S Nick Emmanwori limited and S Ty Okada not practicing. Emmanwori's still working back from an ankle injury that he played through in last season's playoffs but that required surgery in July. Okada's dealing with a hamstring injury.

We've gotten plenty of recent indications that the Patriots might miss RB TreVeyon Henderson for Week 1. Sunday provided the first official injury report of the season, and Henderson missed the workout with his ankle injury. We'll get two more days of practice reports before the team puts out game statuses for Wednesday's opener.

HC Sean McVay says he expects WR Puka Nacua to play in Thursday night's opener against the 49ers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. should be ready for the regular-season opener, despite a left-shoulder issue late in August. SI's John Shipley says Thomas had shed his non-contact practice jersey by the middle of last week.