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  • DET Wide Receiver #11
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    Lions acquired WR Donovan Peoples-Jones from the Browns in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick.
    The former Michigan Wolverine caught 61 passes for 839 yards and 3 TD’s last season, but seemed to fall out of favor with the coaches or Deshaun Watson or both this year. This season DPJ had just eight catches for 97 yards on 18 targets despite running 205 routes. Obviously, a future 6th round pick is not a lot for the Lions to give up but with a seemingly full wide receiver room, the addition does make you question how much faith the team has in second-year wide receiver Jameson Williams. Of course, at 6'2" and 205 pounds, Peoples-Jones also gives the Lions a bigger, more physical receiver, which they had been lacking since Marvin Jones Jr. stepped away from football.
  • CLE Quarterback #7
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    Browns QB Kenny Pickett suffered a hamstring injury during Saturday’s training camp practice.
    It’s a brutal development. Sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter that “Pickett was coming off a strong couple of practices.” The current plan is to re-evaluate the injury later this week. Hopefully, Pickett can return in time to compete with Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in preseason play.
    Williams expanding route tree under new Lions OC
    Jameson Williams has impressed new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton during training camp, and Kyle Dvorchak weighs in on the fantasy outlook for the fourth-year wide receiver in 2025.
  • DAL Tight End #89
    Cowboys TE Brevyn Spann-Ford was taken to the locker room with an apparent leg injury.
    ESPN’s Todd Archer described the play on which Spann-Ford was injured, saying, it “looked like he got rolled up on a run play.” Roll-up mechanisms can impact the knee and/or ankle, but specifics on the injury event are unknown and players are often sent for further examination during training camp out of an abundance of caution. He could be back on the field in no time.
  • SF Defensive End
    49ers DE Tarron Jackson was carted away from practice on a backboard.
    49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters, “Jackson is conscious and can feel all of his extremities right now.” Jackson is being taken to Stanford Hospital for further evaluation. We wish him a swift and complete recovery.
  • SF Wide Receiver #19
    WR Jacob Cowing (hamstring) is “aiming” to return for the 49ers’ preseason Week 2 game against the Raiders.
    49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said CB Renardo Green (hamstring) has the same return-to-play target date. Cowing strained his hamstring on July 23rd. Returning in time for the August 16th game gives him more than three weeks to rehab the issue. It will cost him valuable practice time, though.
  • LAC Tackle #70
    Chargers signed OT Rashawn Slater to a four-year, $114 million contract extension.
    Slater will get $92 million in guaranteed money on his deal and now becomes the highest-paid offensive lineman in league history. Slater was drafted No. 13 overall by the Chargers in 2021 and has started all 51 games he’s appeared in since being drafted. He suffered a torn biceps in 2022, which limited him to just three games, but he played in 32 of the possible 34 regular-season games over the next two years. Slater earned a PFF offensive grade of 91.1 last season and allowed just 22 pressures and three sacks on 547 pass-blocking snaps. He’s been absent from training camp due to a “minor” injury, but we would expect this extension to have a near-immediate impact on his availability.
  • SF Wide Receiver #14
    49ers activated Ricky Pearsall (hamstring) from the PUP list.
    Head coach Kyle Shanahan said earlier in the week that the plan was for Pearsall to come off the PUP list by Sunday. With that clearly being the case, the second-year receiver now has ample time to ramp things up for the start of his second season, where he’s expected to take on a much bigger role. Pearsall posted a 31-400-3 line in 11 games as a rookie and went for 18-247-2 in his last three games alone. With Deebo Samuel now in Washington and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) a likely PUP candidate, Pearsall could have fringe WR2/WR3 fantasy value early in the year.
  • KC Tackle #74
    Chiefs removed OT Jawaan Taylor from the PUP list.
    Taylor participated in his first practice on Sunday after coming off the PUP list. While we don’t know the specifics of the injury that kept Taylor on the sidelines for the first week of camp, his quick return suggests there’s little to be concerned about at this point.
  • ARI Cornerback #24
    Cardinals CB Starling Thomas suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season.
    Thomas was carted from Friday’s practice with an apparent knee injury, but the team has now confirmed the worst. Thomas, who has started 22 games for the Cardinals over the last two seasons, will now miss the upcoming season due to the injury. Last season, Thomas appeared on 817 defensive snaps while earning a PFF defensive grade of 60.9. He allowed opposing receivers to catch 30-of-51 targets for 396 yards and two scores on the year while playing exclusively on the outside. Last year’s No. 43 overall pick, Max Melton, is listed behind Thomas on the depth chart and will presumably step into a larger role with Thomas now sidelined.
  • LAC Wide Receiver #12
    Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh said Derius Davis is “a legitimate weapon on offense.”
    Davis is entering his third season as a pro and saw 29 opportunities on offense last season. The former fourth-round pick, who is known for his abilities in the return game, has turned in a solid training camp so far for the Chargers, which included a three-touchdown day in Saturday’s practice, per the Athletic’s Daniel Popper. The praise from Harbaugh could be more camp hype than a signal toward more meaningful snaps in 2025, but it’s worth keeping in mind as we continue to try and dissect how teams could use players heading into the fantasy season.
  • NO Running Back #25
    Kendre Miller said “I feel normal now, finally” when asked about how he’s felt in Saints camp.
    According to Saints beat writer John Hendrix, Miller is playing between 215 and 218 pounds and looks leaner. The third-year back has had a less-than-stellar start to his professional career, dealing with multiple injuries over a two-year stretch while playing in just 14 of a possible 34 regular-season games. In those games, Miller has combined to total 454 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 44 touches while playing behind Alvin Kamara. The Saints added Kansas running back Devin Neal in the sixth round of this year’s draft, and he’s expected to push Miller for playing time, but Miller should have a good chance to cement himself as the Saints’ RB2 to start the season. While Kamara still figures to earn the majority of the running back touches in head coach Kellen Moore’s offense, it’s fair to wonder if the 30-year-old back could cede some rushing attempts to Miller/Neal to save his legs for the long haul. Miller could have some value as a handcuff to Kamara if he secures the RB2 role to open the season, but is unlikely to have any stand-alone value.