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Shepley was originally drafted fifth overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 2018 but has bounced around the NFL since, having been a member of the Cowboys, Seahawks, and 49ers over the previous three years. He is still considered a work in progress at this point in his career after appearing in only 13 games at the NFL level since 2020.

The Chiefs are going to be without Isiah Pacheco for 6-8 weeks, and with Clyde Edwards-Helaire also on injured reserve, Kansas City is low on tailbacks. Hunt, of course, is a former third-round pick who had success with Kansas City, but was released after a tape was released showing him committing a heinous act of domestic violence. In 2023 for the Browns, Hunter ran for 411 yards on 135 carries while adding 15 receptions for 84 yards.

Pacheco will undergo surgery this week according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and the hope is that he will be able to return during the regular season from his fractured fibula. The Chiefs had already announced that the 25-year-old would be placed on injured reserve, and now there’s a little more clarity in the timeline. For now the Chiefs are expected to roll with Carson Steele and Samaje Perine, with Clyde Edwards-Helaire eligible to return off IR in Week 5. It’s a very disappointing development for Pacheco and fantasy managers who roster him, as he was off to a strong start to begin the 2024 campaign.

Oh dear. The Denver offense has been a disaster over the first two weeks, and now they won’t their starting right tackle for the rest of September and part of October. Garafolo did caution that the timeline is still fluid because evaluations are still going on, but McGlinchey won’t be on the field for Week 3 against the Buccaneers barring something unforeseeable.

Bigsby left Week 2 against the Browns with his shoulder injury, but the tailback appears to be all set based on Pederson’s remarks for the Week 3 showdown with Buffalo. Bigsby impressed the prior week with a big day against the Dolphins, and should see a good chunk of carries even operating behind Travis Etienne as long as he has no setbacks prior to that contest.

Jones said that Ferguson came “really close” to playing in the Week 2 loss to the Saints. The tight end ended up listed as doubtful for that contest, but he’s made strides from the knee injury suffered in the Week 1 win over the Browns. Ferguson has a great chance to play Sunday, but fantasy managers will want to check the injury report Wednesday and Thursday before locking him in.

Taylor noted that Higgins will get an extra day, and believes that will help the 25-year-old wideout. Higgins has missed the first two games of the year with his hamstring issue, but he was able to workout prior to Sunday’s game and even ran some routes prior to the contest. Higgins should be considered questionable for now, and his availability will largely be determined by how much work he’s able to get in prior to the Monday Night Football showdown with Washington.

Engram was scratched with a hamstring strain for Week 2, but Pederson was “optimistic” that the tight end could be back on the field for Week 3 against the Bills. Brenton Strange played well with 65 yards in the Week 2 loss to the Browns, and if Engram can’t go, makes sense as a fill-in for that contest.

McDaniel said that there’s not enough information yet for the Dolphins to determine how long Tagovailoa will be out. The left-handed quarterback is meeting with neurologists this week, and that will go a long way towards determining when — and if — he can make that return to the gridiron. Skyler Thompson will get the nod in Tagovailoa’s absence, and the team signed Tyler Huntley to be Thompson’s backup from the Ravens’ practice squad. Fantasy managers should be prepared for Tagovailoa not to be on the field for a while.

Armstead left Thursday’s game with a shoulder injury, and while the initial prognosis was that the 6-foot-5 tackle would miss a few weeks, it’s possible he could play in Week 3 in Seattle. Consider him questionable for that contest, but more likely to miss one game than to be back in action.

Hill caught his only target and ran for 18 yards in the Week 3 blowout win over the Cowboys before leaving with the chest injury. Saints head coach Dennis Allen told reporters Monday that Hill was able to fly back with the team, but didn’t provide many specifics. There should be more updates on Hill’s status ahead of Week 3 against the Eagles.