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Sanchez made plays all over the field for the Oklahoma Sooners, but has questionable athleticism for a corner his size (5-foot-11). Sanchez was also a bit of a gambler in the Big 12, a habit that will get you burned mercilessly in the NFL. Sanchez will have to prove himself on special teams before getting a shot on defense.

York missed both of his field goal attempts against the Buccaneers on Sunday. The 23-year-old looked like one of the best kicking prospects to come out of the draft in a long time back in 2022, but maybe there’s no such thing as a kicking prospect. The Commanders will now be looking for a new kicker for Week 2 against the Giants. This is also somewhat significant for the Browns, as the York trade stipulated that York had to be on the roster for two games for the team to get a conditional seventh-round pick.

Downs was ruled out Friday for the opener against the Texans, and all Steichen mentioned was that the wideout will be “monitored” for the week. The 23-year-old seems likely to also be out of action as well for Sunday’s Week 2 tilt against the Packers, which means more snaps for Adonai Mitchell, Alec Pierce and Ashton Dulin.

Smith Jr. was released by the Chiefs before the start of the season. The 26-year-old has dealt with injuries and hasn’t been particularly effective even when on the field, and he’d be nothing more than organizational depth for whatever team signs him.

Addison left Sunday’s Week 1 win over the Giants with an ankle injury in the third quarter. O’Connell said that the team will be “smart” with Addison, but noted that he did heal quickly from the ankle issue he had over the summer. Addison hasn’t been rule out for Week 2 against the 49ers, but it would be surprising if the second-year wideout played in that contest.

Campbell was signed to a $76.5 million extension this summer, but the 24-year-old will not be available in the Jaguars secondary for the next few weeks, at the least. The good news for the Jaguars is that they will face a Browns passing game that looked anemic during their loss to the Cowboys, but now they’ll be counting on lesser-known entities like Montaric Brown and Jarrian Jones instead of Campbell.

Winfield Jr. — the highest paid safety in the game — picked up the injury on one of the final plays. Bowles said the 26-year-old safety was “pretty sore” after the game. His status for Week 2 is currently up in the air, and it’s worth pointing out that Tampa Bay suffered several injuries to their defensive backfield against Washington. That could spell trouble against the Lions’ passing attack.

There’s a wide variety of reasons Jackson could have not been at practice, but obviously it’s at least a little concerning that the MVP wasn’t at the session. He completed 26-of-41 passes for 273 yard and rushed 16 times for 122 yards in the opener, so this could just be maintenance for Jackson. There should be an update soon. Stay tuned.

Walker III ran for 103 yards on 20 attempts with a touchdown in the win over Denver, but he had to leave the final minutes of the game with what was described as a “muscle injury.” The running back was able to participate in the postgame interview, however, and told reporters that he was “good.” It’s obviously a situation to monitor, but all signs point to Walker III being available against the Patriots in Week 2.

Slayton will need to clear that protocol in order to be eligible to play against the Commanders in Week 2. The 27-year-old was held to three catches for 26 yards in the blowout loss. If Slayton can’t go, it would lead to added snaps/targets for Jalin Hyatt and potentially Bryce-Ford Wheaton.

Odunze was held to just one catch in his NFL debut on four targets, but he played on 77 percent of the snaps during Sunday’s game. Adam Teicher of the Chicago Tribune passes down that the injury is believed to have been suffered on a blocking attempt. Obviously fantasy managers will want to play close attention to the results of the imaging, and his status gong forward will largely be determined by those results.