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While there was no specific mention of Puka Nacua, Rams HC Sean McVay said the plan is for the entire team to be in Australia, per Greg Beacham of The Associated Press. Between the psoas injury that has kept him out for multiple weeks and the recent legal issues, McVay's expectation that all Rams players will make the cross-country trip for opening night is further confirmation that the star WR will play.

Zac Stevens of theDNVR.com broke down the Broncos' backfield outlook Thursday on Ari Meirov's podcast and confirmed what we've been suspecting for the RB roles. That includes RJ Harvey occupying the same role he played before Dobbins went down last year, even if Dobbins goes down again.

Chargers RB Keaton Mitchell didn't participate during the portion of Thursday's practice open to media, according to ESPN's Kris Rhim. That's 6 straight missed practices for Mitchell with an undisclosed injury.

Bears WR Rome Odunze "should be all good" after leaving Thursday's practice with what appeared to be a right leg issue, according to The Athletic's Dan Wiederer. The Chicago Tribune's Sean Hammond adds that Odunze "wasn’t overly concerned" and wanted to keep practicing before trainers pulled him from the field. This is notably the opposite side from the left foot fracture Odunze dealt with last season. We'll look for more updates on his status, but for now, we're not moving Odunze in the WR rankings.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift left Thursday's practice with cramps, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Early reports made it sound more serious, but barring another update, Swift looks ready for Week 1. He remains an excellent target at ADP, making our list of the most undervalued fantasy players.

After a year that saw Anthony Richardson lose his starting QB job and request a trade from the Colts, HC Shane Steichen made it clear that Richardson will be the team’s backup behind Daniel Jones, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

After the Saints initially placed Devin Neal on injured reserve during final roster cuts, the team is waiving its second year RB, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

On the same day that Rome Odunze leaves practice, Swift also leaves with an apparent injury. Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports that “After carrying the ball on a first-and-10 from the offense’s own 1-yard line, Swift came off the field apparently holding at his midsection or core area.” The Bears are now dealing with injuries to their top two running backs.

Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports that “[Rome] Odunze came up hobbling during an install period at the start of practice.” The leg injury cost Odunze the rest of practice, though he initially tried to stay in before the training staff pulled him.

For the first time since signing a four-year, $114 million contract, Alec Pierce was a full participant at practice per Colts beat reporter Nathan Brown. This is the best sign yet that Pierce will be a full-go for Opening Week against the Ravens after offseason ankle surgery.

Ravens WR Zay Flowers is back at practice after missing two weeks with an undisclosed injury, per ESPN's Jamison Hensley. Flowers was expected back for the opener, and his return comes 10 days ahead of it.

The Cardinals and WR Michael Wilson agreed to a three-year, $75 million extension with $47 million guaranteed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal keeps Wilson in Arizona through 2029 and makes him the league's 20th-highest-paid WR by average annual salary.

Bengals TE Erick All brings a checkered injury history that most notably includes two tears of his right ACL. The most recent came in his 2024 rookie campaign, and that's the issue All's still working back from. He missed all of 2025 after requiring multiple surgeries. But it now sounds like the 26-year-old (as of Sept. 13) is ready for full duty and is helping to shape Cincinnati's offensive plan for 2026. The Bengals began lining QB Joe Burrow up under center -- rather than in shotgun -- more after All began to emerge in 2024 but scrapped the plan while he was out.

Niners Edge Nick Bosa got his first full practice in Wednesday since the right ACL tear that ended his 2025 season in Week 3. He then traveled with the team to Australia for next Wednesday's season opener against the Rams and says he hopes to play in it. But there's reason for IDP managers to maintain some skepticism.

Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty has yet to return to full practice since suffering his ankle sprain, and the team won't commit to him being ready for the regular-season opener. But HC Klint Kubiak said "yes" (and smiled) Wednesday when asked whether he's optimistic for Jeanty's chances of playing against Miami.

After dealing with a soft tissue injury during training camp, Broncos head coach Sean Payton says that J.K. Dobbins is moving well and ready to go for the season, per Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette. Dobbins appears to be a full-go as the team opens their season next Monday night against the Chiefs.

49ers WR Mike Evans returned to practice on Wednesday. The 33-year-old missed much of August with quad and groin injuries but is seemingly on track for next Thursday's opener vs. the Rams in Australia. Evans is one of the bigger injury risks in fantasy football but has turned into a value at his recent WR30 ADP.

QB Aaron Rodgers has been adamant that DK Metcalf needs to play a major offensive role. “We gotta get the ball to DK," Rodgers said Wednesday, according to Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He’s our No. 1 for a reason."

Bills WR Khalil Shakir has recently missed practice time with an undisclosed injury, though the issue hasn’t been widely reported, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. The Bills are reportedly being cautious and are optimistic he’ll be available for the season opener against the Texans.

Lions GM Brad Holmes declined to give a timetable for RB Isiah Pacheco's return from his back injury. Holmes said only that he's "hopeful" Pacheco will return this season, according to ESPN's Eric Woodyard. "He's steadily feeling better and he's doing everything that he can to get back," Holmes added.