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James recorded 10 total tackles (seven solo) and a pass defensed in Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Cardinals.

James opened the season with a vintage performance, notching double-digit stops after having only done so twice over 16 regular-season contests in 2025. The safety was on the field for all 75 of the team's defensive snaps, and he appears to be on track to remain rather busy on the back end of the Chargers' defense again this year.

The Packers waived Dean (undisclosed) from injured reserve Tuesday with an injury settlement, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Dean reverted to the Packers' IR after clearing waivers in late August. The safety likely believes he can contribute to another franchise in 2026 and is now a free agent able to sign with another organization as soon as he is healthy.

Allen recorded five tackles (three solo) including 2.0 sacks during Monday's 31-10 loss at Kansas City.

Allen got off to a great start to the year in Week 1, recording multiple sacks in a game for his first time since 2024. The disruption he creates on the interior won't always show up in the box score, but he'll remain a big part of the defensive puzzle for Denver going into a Week 2 matchup versus the Jaguars.

Singleton recorded 15 tackles (five solo) during Monday's 31-10 loss at Kansas City.

Singleton was easily the game's leading tackler in a contest where the Chiefs ran the football 38 times, and he logged his highest tackle total since 2023. He is a strong IDP option in most formats heading into a Week 2 tilt versus the Jaguars.

Butker connected on his lone field-goal attempt and all four of his extra-point tries during Kansas City's 31-10 win over the Broncos on Monday.

Butker's lone field goal was a 28-yard chip shot late in the third quarter, but most of his work came on PATs and kickoffs in Monday's regular-season opener. The offense under Patrick Mahomes and coordinator Eric Bieniemy looked promising in Week 1, so Butker's scoring ceiling figures to be higher this year than it was in 2025. Kansas City will stay at home for a Week 2 tilt against Indianapolis on Sunday.

Gray finished Monday's 31-10 victory versus Denver with one catch on his only target for five yards.

Gray's NFL career to this point has been spent in the shadow of Travis Kelce, and that was the case again in KC's season opener as Kelce led the team with 71 receiving yards while drawing five targets. Gray did log 38 of 69 offensive snaps and contributed 15 special-teams snaps as well, so he has an important role for Kansas City. However, he doesn't figure to put up consistent offensive numbers as long as Kelce is healthy.

Thornton didn't catch his only target during Monday night's 31-10 win over the Broncos.

Thornton was on the field for 47 of 69 offensive snaps, but he failed to leave his mark on the contest. The wide receiver is used primarily as a deep threat, and his production will likely vary significantly from week to week.

The Panthers list Metchie as the top kickoff and punt returner on their unofficial depth chart after waiving Jimmy Horn on Tuesday, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.

A healthy inactive for the Panthers' Week 1 loss to the Bears, Metchie looks poised to make his Carolina debut during this weekend's game in Atlanta. Though he'll presumably be the Panthers' No. 5 receiver in Week 2, Metchie isn't expected to be in line for extensive playing time on offense and will make most of his contributions as a return man.

Remigio returned two punts for seven yards and three kicks for 78 yards during Monday's 31-10 win versus the Broncos.

Remigio did not log any snaps on offense in Week 1, but he held his own in the return game. He figures to play a similar role come Sunday night, when Kansas City is set to host the Colts.

Briningstool caught his only target for nine yards and made two tackles in Monday night's 31-10 win over the Broncos.

Briningstool played 13 of 69 offensive snaps primarily as a blocker for Kenneth Walker. The tight end's bigger role came on special teams, where he played 20 snaps and made a tackle in kick coverage and punt coverage. Briningstool's success comes after No. 4 tight end Jared Wiley was inactive as a healthy scratch, further showing Briningstool's place on the tight end totem pole.