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Baxter spent 2007 rehabbing from two torn patellar tendons, and had his knee scoped in November. Ali was undrafted out of college last year, but contributed on special teams for the Browns. Both deals are likely for the minimum.

Hill is dealing with a lingering wrist injury that he suffered all the way back in training camp. He stayed in LA for an extra day to meet with a specialist and, per Pelissero, surgery is still an option. Pelissero noted that it’s not clear if a potential procedure would fix the issue. Hill will continue to play through the injury for now with an offseason surgery all but certain to take place.

Rapoport chose his words carefully, noting that the Chiefs have a short turnaround from Week 12 to Week 13 and the training staff may opt to sit Pacheco until the latter game. The Chiefs take on Las Vegas on Black Friday, giving Pacheco just four days to recover from his first game back should he play next week. With the downtrodden Panthers on deck for Week 12, the Chiefs certainly don’t need Pacheco to win at the moment. Kareem Hunt will continue to dominate the backfield touches until Hunt returns, putting him on the RB1 border for at least one more game.

Boyd was added to the injury report over the weekend with a back issue and is now officially questionable for Week 11. Boyd has been playing behind veteran receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine in recent weeks and hasn’t drawn a target since Week 8. He is not on the fantasy radar versus the Vikings.

McCoy has been sidelined since Week 3 because of the groin injury. He underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve shortly after going down with the injury. McCoy returned to practice last week but was listed as doubtful. The Saints listed him as questionable this time around after the veteran lineman got in a full practice on Friday. He is good to go for Week 11.

Brown has missed two games with the combo injury and is now expected to sit for a third. He was listed as questionable after bookending a Thursday limited practice with two DNPs this week. Cody Ford will continue to hold down his spot at left tackle versus the Chargers this week.

Per Schefter, the 49ers are more optimistic that Williams will play compared to George Kittle, who is reportedly unlikely to suit up this week. Williams will still need to get the final go-ahead after pre-game warmups, but the Pro Bowl left tackle is on track to play. Missing multiple key starters already, the 49ers cannot afford to lose another as they prepare to take on their NFC West rival Seahawks.

Anderson missed Week 10 with the ankle issue and has yet to return to practice. He was ruled out over the weekend. The reigning DPOY has 7.5 sacks and 11 TFLs this year. The loss of Anderson is a notable blow to Houston’s defense, though we don’t expect it to turn things around for the Cooper Rush-led Cowboys this week.

Warren was added to the injury report on Thursday and got a questionable tag after a limited session on Friday. He has dealt with multiple injuries this year already and has yet to look like the uber-explosive backup fantasy managers drafted him to be. With the back issue likely capping his touches and hindering his efficiency, Warren sits near the back of the RB3 ranks versus Baltimore.

Kittle got in a pair of limited practices before being listed as questionable for Week 11 on Friday. Per Schefter, the team is still going to have Kittle test out the hamstring issue in pre-game warmups before ruling him out, but fantasy managers should not count on having the TE1 overall this week. Schefter noted that this is not believed to be a long-term issue for Kittle. He previously missed Week 3 with a hamstring injury. Eric Saubert drew the start but only saw two targets. He caught both for 41 yards. Saubert is barely a TE2 for Week 11.

The same is apparently true of GM Trent Baalke. Mired at a 2-8 record, the Jags are two-touchdown underdogs vs. the Lions on Sunday. “Based on several conversations, while Jaguars staffers are still working and grinding, there is a pall permeating the situation,” Rapoport said. “A doom.” It’s not hard to see why. Pederson’s style has gone stale even faster in Jacksonville than it did in Philadelphia. The 56-year-old seems to get too easily out-schemed on Sundays, and the locker room vibes that have leaked out to the public seem rancid. Yet another Jags regime change is a matter of when, not if.