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Hill (6'0/192) was touted by ESPN Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. as a potential first round draft pick back in October, and will now get a chance to find out whether or not that is in the cards for him as he prepares for the NFL Draft. This season at Michigan, Hill totaled 71 tackles, including eight quarterback pressures and one sack while also notching two interceptions and six pass breakups. Hill was targeted on 68 passes this season, allowing 48 receptions for 456 yards and one touchdown. Hill totaled four career interceptions at Michigan, and recorded a 73.3 coverage rating per Pro Football Focus.

We haven’t seen much concern as to White’s Week 3 status, though a “full” practice on Friday would be nice. For now we would expect the Bucs’ lead back to be ready for his typical RB2 workload, though White coming out of the gate slow and Bucky Irving getting the “hot hand” would be within the range of outcomes.

“Yeah, for sure,” was Jefferson’s Thursday response when asked if he will be a go. Jefferson has yet to get in a full practice this week, but the fact that he’s practicing at all after departing last Sunday’s contest has told the tale. Jefferson will be in the top three for a game we hope doesn’t turn into a “surprising” defensive slugfest.

Wednesday was just a day of maintenance for a veteran back who had a difficult time staying healthy in 2023. Although Ty Chandler got more involved in Week 2, Jones’ snap share actually increased from Week 1. He remains a wild card RB2 in the 18-24 range.

Johnson’s year is over. The 2022 first-round pick tore the Achilles during Week 2 against the Titans. Johnson finished with 7.5 sacks in 2024 during his second season, and was expected to be a big part of their pass rush. That won’t happen now, and New York may need to look externally with Haason Riddick unlikely to report to the Jets in the foreseeable future.

Gesicki picked up the calf injury late in Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs, but it doesn’t appear that this is anything more then a precautionary measure for the 28-year-old. The 28-year-old has been a big part of the offense thus far and is coming off a 91-yard effort against Kansas City, and while he may not see as much action if Tee Higgins (hamstring) can play, he remains on the TE1 radar.

As expected, Samuel wasn’t able to practice as he’s likely to miss a few weeks while dealing with his calf strain. The 49ers also didn’t have George Kittle available for Thursday’s session, so it could be a big day for targets for Jauan Jennings during Week 3’s bout against the Eagles.

The injury will sideline Jordan for the remainder of the 2024 season. It’s a disappointing development for a player that looked to be on the rise, but now will not be able to play until 2025. Dalton Schultz will remain the starting tight end for the Texans, with Cade Stover — and potentially Irv Smith Jr. — seeing more reps along the way.

It’s not a huge surprise that Higgins wasn’t a full participant in Thursday’s session ahead of a Monday Night Football tilt against the Commanders. The wideout will hopefully be able to get in a full practice before the contest, but it seems more likely than not he’ll make his season debut for that contest against Washington.

A full practice would have been nice to see, but the limited showing for the 23-year-old still puts him on track to play against the Bills on Monday Night; something coach Doug Pederson told reporters this week that he expects to do. Bigsby will still operate behind Travis Etienne, but his strong play will see him involved and makes him an intriguing FLEX option for Week 3.