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Coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday that Chase (knee) will be a limited participant in practice this week, and he "feels good about" where the wide receiver stands, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Chase injured his left knee last Tuesday when he attempted to catch a deep ball and had an awkward landing. He exhibited a visible limp in the aftermath, but he later told Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer that it was a "little hyperextension," and he could have resumed practicing. Chase will attempt to put the issue behind him ahead of a Week 1 matchup with the Buccaneers on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Coach Dave Canales said Brooks missed practice Tuesday due to general soreness, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.

It doesn't sound like anything serious for the 23-year-old running back after he played 20 offensive snaps during the preseason, rushing eight times for 23 yards and one touchdown. He also caught one pass for nine yards. Brooks is expected to work in tandem with Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) this season, but there's a chance the first running back selected in the 2024 NFL Draft can seize the starting role if he can show he's past the knee issues that ruined his first two seasons.

The Athletic's Nate Atkins believes the Rams will continue to use a backfield timeshare with Williams and Blake Corum this season.

Neither Williams nor Corum saw any action this preseason, as the Rams are notorious for resting their starters every summer, so it was difficult to get a clear picture of the backfield situation outside of practice. By all accounts, the Rams want to up Corum's usage after he saw double-digit touches once in the first six games of 2025, but seven times in the subsequent 11 regular-season contests. Working in Williams' favor, however, is coach Sean McVay's preference to use him near the goal line and on passing downs. Even with the talk of Corum getting more work, Williams appears to have a strong fantasy floor in one of the NFL's most potent offenses.

The Eagles signed Gray to their practice squad Tuesday.

After being cut loose by the Eagles over the weekend, Gray will wind up sticking around in the organization upon clearing waivers. Since entering the NFL as a third-round draft pick of the 49ers in 2022, Gray has recorded just one reception for 10 yards on seven targets over 13 career games, all of which came during his rookie season.

Stafford once again didn't play any offensive snaps during the preseason.

Stafford hasn't taken a preseason snap since the summer of 2019, but the difference this year from last is that he's healthy. While he dealt with back issues last summer, he's been a full participant in training camp this time around. Despite the back trouble, Stafford still started all 17 regular-season games in 2025 and led the league with 4,707 passing yards, 46 touchdowns and a 7.7 percent touchdown rate en route to winning the MVP Award. He finished as fantasy's overall QB3 but is being drafted on average as the QB12 this year.

Jackson told reporters recently that injuries factored into his running less in 2025, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. "I believe you know ... a lot of people know [that] I was hurt last year, so I really could not do anything like I wanted to," said Jackson.

Hamstring and back injuries forced Jackson to miss four games last season and sapped his rushing ability even when he was active. This led to Jackson posting career lows in rushing attempts (67) and yards (349). Jackson is now fully healthy going into 2026, his first season operating Declan Doyle's offense. The Ravens open the season on the road in Indianapolis on Sept. 13.

Bosa (knee) worked off to the side in Monday's practice and is expected to do the same Tuesday, with a return to fuller participation planned for Wednesday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Bosa is ramping up as the season opener looms Sept. 10 in Australia. He is working his way back from a season-ending ACL injury early in the 2025 campaign and was still dealing with soreness in August. The team will monitor how his knee holds up under increased activity, but Bosa could be back in team drills as early as Wednesday.

Jones was crisp in practice throughout training camp, 107.5 The Fan reports.

Jones has put last season's Achilles injury behind him and turned in a strong training camp as he gets ready for 2026. Despite not having a full complement of weapons at his disposal given absences from Josh Downs (calf), Alec Pierce (ankle) and Tyler Warren (groin) and the late signing of Keenan Allen, Jones still impressed. The Colts open their season Sept. 13 at home against Baltimore.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday that Slovis will be signed to the practice squad, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Though Slovis wasn't able to win a spot on the Cardinals' season-opening roster, the third-year quarterback made a strong impression on the Green Bay staff during the preseason finale between the two teams this past Friday. In the Cardinals' 42-38 loss, Slovis completed 21 of 35 passes for 223 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while adding 12 yards on two carries. He'll slot third on the Packers' organizational depth chart, putting him first in line to be elevated to the roster if starter Jordan Love or top backup Tyrod Taylor miss time at any point.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said Tuesday that Hurts has "embraced" the new offense and is "excited about it" headed into the season, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

"I think Jalen's adjusted really well to the new offense," Roseman said. "Now again, we're at a moment in time, we haven't played a game. This isn't in reference to Jalen; this is in reference to anything else. I think that a lot of the things that we'll do during the regular season when we have game plans, I think from an offensive perspective, they're going to be different than what we've done in the past. Jalen's embraced it. He's excited about it and obviously we've got to be better than we were last year." Hurts struggled with interceptions during training camp and didn't see any action during the preseason, so Week 1 against the Commanders will provide his first actual game action under new OC Sean Mannion. The 28-year-old Hurts is expected to once again be in the mix as a top-five fantasy quarterback after setting a new career high with 25 touchdown passes over 16 regular-season games in 2025 to go along with a career-best 1.3 percent interception rate. His rushing numbers fell off however, as he punched in just eight touchdowns after averaging 14 over the previous three seasons, and his 421 rushing yards represented his lowest total since he was a rookie in 2020.