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  • Steelers' Calvin Austin: Ducks injury report

    Austin (abdomen) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's game against the Jets.

    Austin was out for most of August but still figures to reprise his 2024 role as the slot man in three-wide formations. Playing time in heavier formations would help his fantasy value, but that may be a big ask for one of the league's smallest players. Austin figures to run a lot of his routes this Sunday against Jets cornerback Michael Carter, who struggled through an injury-plagued 2024 campaign after previously earning a reputation (and contract) as one of the league's top nickelbacks.

  • Chris Godwin WR | TB

    Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Officially begins season with DNP

    Godwin (ankle) didn't take part in Wednesday's practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

    Godwin's lack of activity to kick off the campaign isn't a surprise, as he remains in recovery mode from the season-ending dislocated left ankle that he sustained Week 7 of last year. Having said that, Tampa Bay activated him from the active/PUP list last Tuesday, thereby giving him a chance to return to action at some point during the first four weeks. For as long as Godwin is sidelined, rookie first-round pick Emeka Egbuka will be working in tandem with long-time Buc Mike Evans in the starting offense.

  • Allen Lazard WR | NYJ

    Jets' Allen Lazard: Not on injury report

    Lazard (shoulder) is not listed on Wednesday's injury report, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

    The Jets didn't actually host a practice Wednesday, but Lazard has nonetheless been given an official clean bill of health to enter the regular season. He missed time in August due to a shoulder injury sustained during New York's preseason opener. He'll join Josh Reynolds, Tyler Johnson and Arian Smith as a member of the Jets' wide-receiver rotation behind No. 1 target Garrett Wilson at home versus the Steelers on Sunday.

  • Khalil Shakir WR | BUF

    Bills' Khalil Shakir: Practices without limitations

    Shakir (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

    It's a pleasant surprise for Shakir's fantasy managers after Bills coach Sean McDermott said the slot receiver would be a limited participant. Shakir now appears ready for Sunday night's opener against Baltimore, practicing without limitations 33 days after he suffered a high-ankle sprain at training camp.

  • Keon Coleman WR | BUF

    Bills' Keon Coleman: Limited at practice

    Coleman was deemed a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

    Meanwhile, fellow WR Khalil Shakir (ankle) worked fully, so as Sunday's regular-season opener against the Ravens approaches, it's primarily Coleman's status that should be monitored ahead of Week 1. He'll have two more chances to upgrade his participation level at practice and thus avoid an injury designation on Friday's final injury report.

  • Isaac TeSlaa WR | DET

    Lions' Isaac TeSlaa: Comes down with illness

    TeSlaa was listed as limited on Wednesday's estimated injury report due to an illness.

    A third-round pick in this year's draft, TeSlaa suited up in all three of the Lions' preseason games and made an impact in each one, racking up eight catches (on 10 targets) for 100 yards and three touchdowns along the way. Last Wednesday, Detroit's receiving corps became less cluttered when the team traded Tim Patrick to the Jaguars, which allowed TeSlaa to move up the depth chart. Still, TeSlaa will be vying for WR reps with Kalif Raymond behind the top duo of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, meaning targets may be tough to come by right away this season. In the end, though, TeSlaa will need to overcome an illness ahead of Sunday's game at Green Bay.

  • Curtis Samuel WR | BUF

    Bills' Curtis Samuel: Dodges injury report

    Samuel (hamstring/illness) is not listed on Wednesday's injury report.

    Samuel missed much of training camp due to a hamstring injury and illness, but he enters the regular season with a clean bill of health. The veteran is competing with Elijah Moore and Tyrell Shavers for rotational opportunities on offense behind starting receivers Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman (groin) and Joshua Palmer. After compiling just a 31-253-1 receiving line across 14 regular-season appearances in 2024, Samuel doesn't project as a notable fantasy contributor heading into Sunday's home matchup against Baltimore.

  • 49ers' Jauan Jennings: To be limited Wednesday

    Coach Kyle Shanahan said Jennings (calf) will be a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

    Jennings kicked off training camp seeking a new contract before sustaining a calf injury that sidelined him for the entire preseason slate. Per Wagoner, GM John Lynch said last Wednesday that he had no intentions of trading the wide receiver, and now Jennings will log two practices in three days to begin this week, albeit with a cap on his reps. Jennings presumably is ramping up with an aim to play Sunday in Seattle, as Shanahan also told David Lombardi of SFStandard.com that he expects him to suit up this weekend.

  • Darnell Mooney WR | ATL

    Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Day-to-day, limited in practice

    Mooney (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

    Coach Raheem Morris said Wednesday that Mooney is still "day-to-day," mentioning the option to "wait up until the last minute" to make an official decision on his status for Week 1, per Josh Kendall of The Athletic. Mooney will receive an official injury designation on Friday's practice report, but it could be that a final word on his status may not arrive until roughly 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1:00 kickoff against Tampa Bay. He's recovering from a shoulder injury sustained early in training camp. Dave Holcomb of SI reports that Mooney agreed Wednesday to restructure his contract with Atlanta, freeing up roughly an additional $6 million in cap space for the team.

  • Noah Brown WR | WAS

    Commanders' Noah Brown: Limited in practice

    Brown (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

    Brown picked up an injury during June minicamp, and despite opening training camp as a full participant, he was held off the practice field late August. It's encouraging for Brown's odds of playing Week 1 to now see him back on the field, though he'll have only two more chances to upgrade to full participation ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Giants.

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