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The plodding rookie saw the first few carries following the departure of Rhamondre Stevenson. Stevenson briefly left the contest to get his ankle tended to, returned for one drive, and ultimately left the game for good before half. Although Stevenson’s ankle could preclude him from game action on a short week, the Patriots could get Damien Harris back from a thigh injury, likely rendering the rookie of little fantasy value in Week 15.

That means rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will officially return after leaving the team’s Week 6 contest with a concussion after just eight offensive snaps. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Weaver, who was active last week and played 41 offensive snaps after Harrison Jr. departed, is inactive.

All three of Johnston, Bosa, and Hurst came into Monday listed as doubtful and will ultimately miss the team’s Week 7 contest against the Cardinals. The Chargers are deep at linebacker but losing a player as talented as Joey Bosa is a significant hit. The Chargers are chasing the lone remaining undefeated team in the Chiefs in the AFC West, likely hunting for a wildcard spot out of the division.

The Raiders were put in a bind at quarterback after Aidan O’Connell hit injured reserve with a thumb injury. Ridder is likely to serve as the primary backup behind Gardner Minshew while O’Connell is on injured reserve. Ridder was signed to the Arizona practice squad after Clayton Tune beat him out this offseason for the primary backup role behind Kyler Murray.

This makes sense considering the team then goes to their bye in Week 9. The 49ers have been bitten hard by the injury bug this season, notably missing McCaffrey to this point in the season and losing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a torn MCL and wide receiver Deebo Samuel to pneumonia in Week 8. That could leave the team extremely thin for the team’s Sunday Night Football matchup against the Cowboys.

No major surprises here as the Ravens remain one of the healthier teams in the league. The biggest absence is DT Broderick Washington, normally a starter off the edge for the Ravens.

This was though to be the case after White logged a full practice on Saturday, with his status now confirmed with the release of the Week 7 inactives list. The Tampa backfield situation remains unclear after rookie Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker performed well in White’s absence, with head coach Todd Bowles indicating the team would ride the hot hand moving forward. Also active in Week 7 is DT Vita Vea, who was added to the injury report late in the week. Inactive for the Buccaneers are DL C.J. Brewer, P Jake Camarda, TE Payne Durham, OG Royce Newman, and LB Jose Ramirez.

Fluid in the lungs technically means Samuel is struggling through pneumonia, which can be treated. Even so, head coach Kyle Shanahan said he was unsure how long Samuel would be in the hospital and out of the lineup. Shanahan also added that rookies Ricky Pearsall and Jacob Cowing are likely going to be required to have big roles for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. The reports of Samuel’s sickness popped up on Saturday before he played only four offensive snaps in the loss against the Chiefs, now clearly due to the fluid in his lungs.

Valdes-Scantling was released by the Bills following the acquisition of Amari Cooper and lands in New Orleans after the season-ending knee injury to Rashid Shaheed. Valdes-Scantling has experience operating in a downfield role like the one left behind by Shaheed, albeit with spotty success. Even so, he is likely to be given every opportunity to return significant value for fantasy managers in a bind at wide receiver.

Harry was a first-round pick by the Patriots who has never caught more than 33 passes in a season and hasn’t brought in a reception since 2022. Someone will likely give him a chance on the practice squad because of his 6-foot-4 size, but his chances of ever making a fantasy impact are slim and none.

Metcalf is now considered week-to-week. The injury occurred during the Seahawks’ Week 7 victory over the Falcons, and saw the 6-foot-4 wideout carted off the field late in the contest. Mike Macdonald confirmed the sprain, but called it “minor” and that he’ll do everything he can to not miss any time. If he can’t go it will lead to increased targets for Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Jake Bobo will likely be the third wideout for Week 8 against the Bills.