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Browns RBs Quinshon Judkins (ankle) and Dylan Sampson (knee) were limited in Wednesday's practice. HC Todd Monken said he's optimistic about both guys' chances of playing vs. the Titans this weekend. Judkins missed Week 6, while Sampson has been out since going down early in the opener. Sampson won't be a Week 7 fantasy option but could steal some passing-down work from Judkins.

Jets WR Adonai Mitchell (finger) got in a limited practice on Wednesday, his first since injuring a finger in practice ahead of Week 3. HC Aaron Glenn says whether Mitchell plays vs. the Dolphins this weekend will come down to pain tolerance. We'll keep you updated on his status. Mitchell would be very tough to trust in Week 7 fantasy lineups if he plays, but his return would dent WR Omar Cooper's outlook.

Jets RB Breece Hall (quad) remained sidelined on Wednesday. That doesn't bode well for his chances of returning for this weekend's game vs. the Dolphins. Hall's absence would leave Braelon Allen as a fringe RB1 with the Jets 4.5-point home favorites against the league's 30th-ranked RB defense.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason (thumb) was a full-go in Wednesday's practice. He was designated to return from IR earlier this week and is on track to play vs. the Colts on Sunday. It's unclear exactly how big a role Mason will play in his first action since the opener, but there's upside against Indianapolis' 26th-ranked RB defense.

Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to be cleared for this weekend's game vs. the Colts, if he hasn't been already. Hockenson checks in 14th in our Week 7 TE rankings.

Vikings WR Jordan Addison (hamstring) was a full-go in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs the Colts after missing Minnesota's last game before the Week 6 bye. Addison has caught just 2 of 7 targets for 21 scoreless yards in 2 full games with WR Justin Jefferson this year.

Colts TE Tyler Warren (groin) did not practice on Wednesday. He went down last Friday, missed the Titans game, and appears in serious danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Vikings. We'll keep you updated on Warren's status, but fantasy owners should be lining up another option for Week 7.

Texans TE Dalton Schultz (quad) did not practice on Wednesday. His availability for this weekend's game vs. the Giants is uncertain, but Schultz shouldn't have been in your fantasy plans. He's totaled 102 scoreless yards over the last 4 weeks.

Texans RB David Montgomery (quad) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. He's likely to miss this weekend's game vs. the Giants, which would again leave the backfield to Woody Marks and Jawhar Jordan. Marks got strong usage last week and is a nice RB2 play in Week 7 fantasy lineups.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. It was his first official work since going down in Week 4. HC Jesse Minter said Jackson "was able to get in a little bit of work and be involved in preparation." ESPN's Jamison Hensley spotted Jackson with a "noticeable limp" after practice. He's clearly still not close to 100% and remains uncertain for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals. We'll update Jackson's status again tomorrow.

Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) won't practice on Wednesday, HC Mike LaFleur said. The rookie was held out of last week's game vs. the Rams, and it's looking like he'll miss at least one more as he tries to get that ankle right. RBs Tyler Allgeier (18 carries, 2 targets) and Zonovan Knight (15 carries, 2 targets) surprisingly split work almost down the middle last week. That leaves both guys as just RB3s against the Broncos' 17th-ranked RB defense this weekend.

Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (concussion, foot) did not practice on Wednesday. It's the first we've heard of either issue. We'll look for more details on the foot, but the concussion puts him in danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Panthers. We'll update Egbuka's status again tomorrow afternoon, if not sooner.

Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) was a full-go in practice all week and is off the final injury report for Thursday night's game vs. the Bears. He was limited all last week and listed as questionable before tallying just 8 touches on 16 snaps in the win over the Jets. There's potential for more work against Chicago, although it's possible that Henderson still isn't all the way back to 100%. Consider him a risk/reward RB3 or flex play in Week 7 fantasy lineups.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai (toe, thumb) is out for Thursday night's game vs. New England. Chicago will again roll with D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson in the backfield. It's a plus matchup against the Patriots, who sit 26th in our Run Defense Power Rankings.

Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles said he'll make a decision on his Week 7 starting QB on Friday. QB Baker Mayfield (thumb) practiced on Wednesday for the first time since going down in Week 3. Bowles said Mayfield threw the ball well, per ESPN's Jenna Laine, but split reps with QB Jalon Daniels. We'll keep you updated on this situation. Mayfield wouldn't be a viable QB1 play in his first game back, but he'd help WRs Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin's outlooks.

Update: Mayfield was officially a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's seemingly on track to play this weekend.

The Giants are planning to start QB J.J. McCarthy against the Texans this weekend, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports. McCarthy replaced QB Jameis Winston with about 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter last week and proceeded to throw for 243 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT. That included some high-level downfield throws to WRs Malik Nabers and Charlie Jones and TE Isaiah Likely. McCarthy, of course, was mostly bad in 10 starts for the Vikings last year. He somehow brings even more volatility than Winston to the Giants' passing game. New York notably has the lowest implied total of the week at just 16.75 points.

Saints WR Jordyn Tyson will not practice this week, GM Mickey Loomis said Wednesday. Tyson traveled with the team to Paris for Sunday's game vs. the Steelers and is "improving," per Loomis. "We feel like we're getting closer," Loomis added. "I don't have a specific timetable for [his return] yet, but we're encouraged." Tyson will miss Week 7 and then get a Week 8 bye. We'll see if he's ready to make his debut in Week 9 vs. the Browns. Tyson remains a high-upside bench stash.

The Rams are signing K Brandon McManus, NFL Network reports. He'll be the team's third kicker in as many weeks after cutting K Harrison Mevis and losing K Blake Grupe to a torn ACL. McManus kicked for Green Bay most of last season, connecting on 80% of his FG tries and 97% of his XPs. He sports a career 82% FG conversion rate and 97% XP conversion rate. There's fantasy upside here in a theoretically strong Rams offense that plays its home games indoors. But L.A. ranks just 20th in points per game through 6 weeks.

Bears RB Kyle Monangai (thumb, toe) remained sidelined for Tuesday's practice. He's looking unlikely to make it back for Thursday night's game vs. the Patriots, which would again leave the backfield to D'Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson.

Rams TE Terrance Ferguson (ankle) is expected to be out beyond when first eligible to return in Week 8, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Ferguson's recovery from his ankle injury “will take some time," a source tells Schefter. We'll look for further updates on exactly how much longer Ferguson will be sidelined, but this obviously makes him a less attractive stash. TE Tyler Higbee, meanwhile, gains value with both Ferguson and WR Davante Adams out for the foreseeable future.