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Coach Andy Reid said Monday that Johnson could carve out a bigger role on offense as the season goes along, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.

"As it goes on, I think you get a nice balance between those two (Johnson and Kenneth Walker), and it keeps them even fresher as the season goes on," Reid said. Johnson handled just four touches on offense in Sunday night's overtime win against the Colts, but he turned them into 35 yards and has looked like a legitimate playmaker two weeks into the 2026 campaign. He's solidified himself as one of the premier fantasy bench stashes at running back behind Walker.

Coach Dave Canales said Monday that Coker will remain the team's punt returner moving forward, Kassidy Hill of the Panthers' official site reports.

After the Panthers cut Jimmy Horn last week, Coker got the first crack at returning punts in Week 2, and he responded with returns of 13 and 36 yards against Atlanta. Canales said Coker earned a longer look after that performance. Adding return duties just gives Coker another path to scoring fantasy points, helping raise both his floor and ceiling.

Head coach Dave Canales said Monday that Brooks is having tests done on the groin injury that he sustained during Sunday's 34-3 win in Atlanta, and an update on the running back's health will arrive Wednesday, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.

Prior to leaving the Panthers' Week 2 contest in the fourth quarter, Brooks mustered five carries for 16 yards and one catch for minus-5 yards, while fellow RB Chuba Hubbard had 12 rushes for 53 yards and caught both of his targets for 11 yards and one TD. Based on Canales' comments, it's unclear if Brooks is in danger of missing any time, but AJ Dillon would be the next player up in the backfield if Brooks needs time on the sideline.

Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Price suffered a shoulder injury during Sunday's win at Arizona, but "it's intact and nothing serious, it seems like," Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

When Price was accompanied by team trainers to the locker room with his pads off during the fourth quarter Sunday, he was considered questionable to return due to a chest issue. Macdonald told Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle afterward that X-rays were returned negative, and additional comments from the head coach one day later indicate the rookie first-round pick may not miss any time. Ultimately, how Price fares in practice Wednesday through Friday will determine his availability for next Sunday's game at Washington. George Holani and Emanuel Wilson are the next players up in the Seahawks backfield.

The Broncos believe that Dobbins' injured hamstring is "good" heading into next Sunday's game against the Rams, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

The latest news on Dobbins aligns with what James Palmer of Bleacher Report previously relayed following the Broncos' 20-13 win over the Jaguars on Sunday, when Dobbins made an early exit due to a "slight" hamstring issue. While the Broncos are optimistic that Dobbins won't have to miss any time, his activity during practices Wednesday through Friday will ultimately determine whether he suits up against the Rams. Denver could have all of its key backfield members available for Week 3, as head coach Sean Payton suggested during his press conference Monday that RJ Harvey (hamstring) could return to action after sitting out against the Jaguars, per Nick Kosmider of The Athletic.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson said Monday that Williams' right hamstring injury is likely "gonna be a week-to-week deal," Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Tom Pelissero of Netflix reported earlier Monday that Williams received a favorable prognosis following an MRI, going as far to note that the team wasn't ruling the quarterback out from playing Week 3 against the Eagles. Though he confirmed that Williams appears to have avoided a major setback after exiting in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Vikings with a non-contact right hamstring injury, Johnson suggested that the third-year signal-caller will "likely miss some time," per Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune. With that in mind, Tyson Bagent -- who finished out the Week 2 loss as the Bears' quarterback -- appears to be a better bet than Williams to draw the start next Monday against the Eagles. The Bears should have a better sense of Williams' availability for Week 3 and beyond after getting a chance to evaluate him further over the next few days.

Kolar (forearm) was spotted with his left arm in a sling following Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Raiders, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.

Kolar recorded three catches for 21 yards on three targets over 40 snaps on offense before a forearm injury forced him out of the contest in the second half. He was one of two Chargers tight ends to leave the game due to injury, as David Njoku (knee) also made an early departure. Head coach Jim Harbaugh declined to provide updates on Kolar and Njoku after the game, so until the team releases its first Week 3 injury report Wednesday, the statuses of both players will be muddled heading into next Sunday's matchup with the Bills.

Williams was cleared of a major injury to his right hamstring after undergoing tests Monday, and the Bears haven't ruled him out from playing in their Week 3 game against the Eagles, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.

After Williams was forced out of Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Vikings in the fourth quarter with a non-contact injury, fantasy managers may have been bracing for a long-term absence from the third-year quarterback. Fortunately, Williams appears to have received a favorable prognosis following an MRI, and the possibility exists that the 24-year-old won't even have to miss any time. Tyson Bagent finished out the Week 2 contest under center and will be preparing to start Week 3 in the event Williams can't go, but before making a decision on Williams' status, the Bears will see what, if anything, he's able to do in practice over the next few days. Williams will be aided by an additional day of recovery in between games with the Bears set to play the Eagles next Monday.

Banks is believed to have suffered a high-ankle sprain in Sunday's win over the Ravens, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Saints' starting left tackle will undergo further testing Monday to confirm the injury, but he's likely looking at a multi-week absence and potential trip to injured reserve after being carted off the field Sunday. Asim Richards is expected to fill in at left tackle for New Orleans while Banks is sidelined.

Dicker missed his lone field-goal attempt but made both PATs in Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Raiders.

The Chargers lost by the score of 26-14 for the second straight week, and both were upsets at home. The day started off on the wrong foot, as Dicker hit the right upright from 58 yards out to end Los Angeles' opening drive. Through two games, he's still looking for his first made field goal after not attempting any against Arizona in Week 1. Things won't get any easier Sunday on the road outdoors against the Bills.