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Wright is primarily a blocker but could be in line for a larger role next week. Sam LaPorta suffered a sprained ankle late in the first half versus Arizona. He labored through the injury during the second half and his status for Week 4 is now up in the air. Wright would enter the TE2 mix if LaPorta is ruled out, but we aren’t likely to get concrete information on his status until later in the week. Fantasy managers should not be spending much FAAB or burning their waiver priority to acquire Wright.

LaPorta could still play if he is able to practice on Friday but at this point, fantasy managers need to make a reliable backup plan. Tight ends from teams that were recently on bye may be available in free agency. Move swiftly.

Thursday marked Milano’s second practice since he suffered a torn biceps during training camp. A staple of the Bills’ defense, Milano was expected to return at some point in the season, but when he would return was always up in the air. With the Bills officially opening his 21-day return window, they now have three weeks to activate him from injured reserve, which means the latest we could see him would be Week 14 against the Rams. Milano has been listed as a limited participant in both practices this week.

The 8-2 Bills are in a tricky situation. They currently sit second in the AFC playoff picture, trailing only the 9-0 Chiefs, their Week 11 opponent. While the game can only be viewed as a must-win contest, it is important to note that the Bills are on bye in Week 12. Resting Kincaid for two weeks could give him the time he needs to be at full strength for a Super Bowl run.

The report comes from The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Ben Goessling, who clarified a previous report regarding McCarthy’s latest knee-related developments. Per Goessling, “McCarthy had a biologic injection to deal with intermittent swelling in his knee. No change to his recovery timeline.” While previous reports suggested McCarthy required a second surgery to address an issue with his repaired meniscus, Goessling’s source told him “it was just an injection... No second surgery.” Confusion likely arose over the “exploratory procedure” that was used to help diagnose the cause of the intermittent swelling but McCarthy’s “recovery and timetable remain on course.” He should be good to go in 2025.

The Packers have an opening on their 53-man roster, and their decision not to fill it at this time generated some speculation on Thursday. The team designated Lloyd for return on Wednesday, meaning he can be activated to the 53-man roster whenever they deem fit. We’re still a few days removed from the Packers having to decide on what to do with Lloyd this week, but LaFleur’s response suggests he could be activated ahead of Sunday’s game against the Bears.

While Cooper’s words are encouraging, it would be great to see him practice in full at least once before Week 11 kicks off. Thursday marks his eighth consecutive Limited Participant practice designation so he is clearly still rehabilitating the injury. Hopefully, he can practice in full on Friday. He would be a volatile WR3 for Week 11, if active after another limited practice.

Harris was sidelined on Wednesday by his ankle injury but returned to the field on Thursday. It’s a good sign for his Week 11 availability against a stout Ravens run defense, and Harris still has Friday’s practice to go. True to form, Harris averaged 2.5 YPC on 21 carries in last week’s win over the Commanders. He shouldn’t be counted on as anything more than a boom-or-bust RB2 if he’s active against the Ravens this week.

Given what we know about Hill’s injury and his decision to play through it, there’s a good chance Wednesday’s DNP was more of a rest day than anything that would signal him missing Week 11’s game against the Raiders. When asked about the possibility of surgery on his wrist, Hill said that was something that’s been discussed but that he wants to play through the injury. Unless the team suggests otherwise, we’d expect Hill to be on the field this week, where he’ll profile as a solid WR1.

Hamilton was a DNP on Wednesday and will presumably be listed as limited on Thursday. The Ravens’ All-Pro safety suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 10 win over the Bengals, but the severity of the injury was downplayed by head coach John Harbaugh the following day. With Friday’s practice still to go, it’s looking like Hamilton will have a good chance to suit up this weekend in a pivotal AFC North matchup against rival Pittsburgh.

That makes two straight DNPs for Bigsby to open the week. The second-year back was limited in practice all of last week but ultimately played through his ankle injury. As things stand right now, his Week 11 availability is very much up in the air, but that can change if he can get on the field Friday. Even if he’s active, Bigsby will be hard to trust as anything more than a dart throw after seeing only two carries in last week’s loss to the Vikings.