27 July 2024
The Friday practice report comes from NBC Cincinnati’s Charlie Clifford. Three days prior, Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin told reporters that Brown would “have an opportunity to be the guy, or the second guy, or in tandem with Zack [Moss].” The repeated first-team opportunities are a positive sign thus far. Brown was also filmed returning kickoffs on Friday—a potentially fantasy-relevant role with the NFL’s new kickoff return rules.26 July 2024
Per ESPN’s Field Yates, the Lions also worked out Lucas Havrisik, Matthew McCrane and Andre Szmyt following Michael Badgley’s season-ending injury. Ammendola (67.0 percent) and Havrisik (75.0 percent) are coming off shaky field-goal conversion rates in 2023. McCrane (80.0 percent) and Szmyt (87.0 percent) fared better in their recent UFL stints, though none of the four inspire confidence. The Lions’ fantasy-friendly kicker role may underwhelm in 2024.26 July 2024
The deal includes $167 million in guarantees and his $53.1 million per-year average ranks third at the position. He is the highest-paid player in Dolphins history.
26 July 2024
Rotational CB Derion Kendrick suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Wednesday’s practice as well, worsening the impact of Williams’ soft-tissue issue. The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue reports Williams’ injury, of unknown severity, occurred during the final play of Thursday’s practice. The Rams front office signed Williams and Tre’Davious White, formerly of the Bills, to man the perimeter cornerback positions this offseason. While White is currently a full practice participant, it shoul ...26 July 2024
The training staff has yet to determine the injury’s severity but the Broncos are already in a tough spot at safety. The front office released four-time second-team All-Pro S Justin Simmons this offseason and both S Caden Sterns (patellar tendon) and S Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) are currently on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. P.J. Locke is the only active Broncos safety who logged triple-digit defensive snaps last year, though he worryingly earned a 55.2 PFF coverage grade ...26 July 2024
Popper made it a point to say that these reps can provide us with “some insight into the rotations.” Former first-round pick Quentin Johnston worked with the second-team offense during this portion of practice. Johnston imploded as a rookie and amassed just 431 yards on 38 grabs. Chark hasn’t done much lately either, but has plenty of NFL experience and can fill the vacant X receiver role in LA. Johnston’s role is alarmingly shaky heading into his second season. Chark, on the other hand, ...26 July 2024
Jackson is continuing to battle an illness that sidelined him earlier this week. In a statement posted to the team’s social media account, the Ravens said, “QB Lamar Jackson remains sidelined with an illness and will not practice today. He continues to undergo further evaluation and receive care from our medical team.” Jackson seems to regularly battle illnesses that come and go with time. He managed to practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but could be in line to miss a few more day of prac ...26 July 2024
Tomlin said on Thursday that Wilson was “day-to-day” after waking up with a sore calf. The veteran quarterback didn’t practice on Friday, but Tomlin said that was done “to keep a minor thing from becoming major.” Speaking with the media after practice, Wilson said if this were a game-day situation, he’d be able to play. With Wilson sitting, Justin Fields once again took the snaps with the first-team offense. The Steelers aren’t going to rush Wilson on the field, but given what we k ...26 July 2024
Tagovailoa was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice and didn’t take a snap on Thursday. Despite rumors of a potential hold-in during contract negotiations, the Dolphins’ signal-caller was a full participant on Friday and generated some buzz when he hit Tyreek Hill on a 70-yard strike on his first throw in 11 on 11s. Tagovailoa is still hoping for a contract extension before the start of the season, but it seems like any concerns of a hold-in can be laid to rest after today. We’l ...26 July 2024
Buggs was released by the Chiefs earlier this offseason after two arrests in Alabama. Buggs’ conviction of misdemeanor animal cruelty comes after two malnourished dogs were found on a property the lineman was renting. One of the dogs was euthanized as a result. Hard labor, as defined by Alabama law, is “labor on the public roads, public bridges, and other public works in the county.” Buggs is still facing charges for a domestic violence/burglary incident that he was arrested for earlier th ...26 July 2024
26 July 2024
We’ll likely know the specifics of Gipson’s injury in the coming days, but the second-year UDFA was seen hobbling off the field during Thursday’s practice and is now expected to miss some time. Gipson is expected to challenge rookie Malachi Corley for snaps as the Jets’ starting slot receiver, but the time missed due to this injury could give Corley the inside edge come Week 1. Gipson caught 21 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown as a rookie and also served as the team’s primary kic ...26 July 2024
We’re only one week into camp, but we’re already hearing plenty of camp rumors about Toney’s usage. It was reported earlier in the week that Toney was taking snaps out of the backfield, and now we have reports of him seeing significant reps with the starters. We are still early into camp, and the Chiefs have a deep receiving corps with Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown, and Xavier Worthy in tow. While the Toney news feels notable, he remains a difficult player to project for fantasy until we get ...26 July 2024
Peppers was arguably the top defender for the Patriots last season. The veteran safety totaled 78 tackles, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups while earning a PFF defensive grade of 87.3. Peppers was solid in coverage last season but has also excelled against the run. He’s been utilized heavily in the box during his tenure with the Pats and is expected to see continued usage as a versatile chess piece on defense. ESPN’s Field Yates reports Peppers can earn up to $30 million on his new ...26 July 2024
According to Lions beat writer, Tim Twentyman, Badgley “suffered a severe injury getting ready for practice” on Thursday. The veteran kicker converted on all four of his field goal attempts for the Lions last season, and was expected to compete with UFL star Jake Bates for the kicking job this summer. Bates now appears to be the frontrunner to land the job, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the team plans to bring in other kickers for added competition.26 July 2024
Stefanski has called offensive plays for the Browns since first being hired by the team in 2020, and he doesn’t plan on backing off now. A two-time NFL Coach of the Year award winner, Stefanski’s offense has finished in the top 15 in points per game in two of his four years at the helm, and they hope a fully healthy Deshaun Watson can elevate them beyond last year’s 10th place finish last season. The Browns hired former Bills defensive coordinator Ken Dorsey as their offensive coordinator ...26 July 2024
A buzzed-about rookie third-rounder last season, Wilson was limited to 13 games by injury but still managed to flash for 38/565/3 in the Cardinals’ compromised offense. At 6-foot-2, he’s a natural outside complement to first-round rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. Wilson nailing down work on the outside would leave Jones and Greg Dortch fighting for primary slot duties.26 July 2024
Not only that, Dobbins claims the game has slowed down for him following his ACL and achilles injuries. “I feel like I’m in college out there right now,” Dobbins said. “And I do think that the storm is over. Now I’m on a new journey, a healthy journey this year. You guys will see — it’ll be special.” With Gus Edwards recovering from an undisclosed operation, Dobbins has been the No. 1 back in the early days of Bolts camp. It’s hard to buy in on a back coming back from arguably ...
