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Eagles beat writer Jeff McLane reports Johnson was seen stretching with the team but did not have his helmet with him, indicating that he’s nearing a return but has not cleared concussion protocol. Johnson left Week 3’s contest against the Saints with a concussion, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see him miss at least one game, but we’ll have a better sense of his availability after Friday. If he’s unable to go, backup Fred Johnson, who replaced him last week, would start in his place.

Williams is one of five Seahawks front-seven defenders who have been unable to practice on both Thursday and Friday this week. The Seahawks play on Monday night. Rookie DT Byron Murphy II (hamstring) is expected to miss multiple weeks and LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) has yet to take a regular season snap, although he was spotted wearing pads on Wednesday, before the official practice week began. LB Jerome Baker (hamstring) and LB Boye Mafe (knee) also remain sidelined.

Rapoport specifies Lawrence suffered a mid-foot sprain and will miss at least four weeks while recovering. If placed on the injured reserve/return list, Lawrence must miss four games. With the Cowboys’ bye week scheduled for Week 7, the team could choose to keep him on the 53-man roster with the hope that he returns in time for Week 9 instead.

Hubbard has yet to be listed with a hamstring injury this season so the announcement comes as a surprise. Hubbard is evidently expected to play through the issue but the injury-riddled defensive line is now unequivocally a defensive weak point.

Bosa’s absence is a brutal loss for the Chargers’ defense. He ranks second on the team in both quarterback pressure (four) and NFL sacks (4.0).

Chargers RT Joe Alt (knee) is also listed as questionable, leaving the Chargers’ offensive line in a tough position heading into this divisional game. Backup T Trey Pipkins III (foot) will play through his injury after practicing in full Friday.

Head coach Doug Pederson called Engram doubtful this morning. He was officially listed as out on the injury report later in the day. Brenton Strange will take his spot in the lineup once again. Strange has five grabs for 77 yards and a score in two starts this year. He is a low-end TE2 option for fantasy purposes.

Alexander is off to a hot start this year with two interceptions, one of which he took to the house, and four pass breakups so far. He has also held his own against Justin Jefferson in the past, making his status for Week 4 all the more concerning for Packers fans. Jefferson has topped 60 yards once in six career games versus Green Bay.

Kraft has been having his practice reps managed because of the shoulder injury, but it’s not something that will prevent him from suiting up unless things worsen. With Jordan Love potentially returning, Kraft could be on the menu as a TE2 streaming this week. Fantasy managers will want to make sure Love is active before putting Kraft in their lineups. Luke Musgrave (quad) is also good to go.

Reed has been a mainstay on the Packers’ injury report this year but has yet to miss any time. He was never at risk of doing so this week. With Jordan Love likely to return, Reed will jump back into the WR2 ranks for his matchup with Minnesota.

Love was limited in practice throughout the week. He was also listed as questionable last week, though he obviously did not end up playing. A Week 4 return looks probable after a trio of limited practices. The Packers understandably took the air out of the ball with Malik Willis under center. They will likely stick with a run-first approach in Love’s first game back, but his return will still boost the fantasy outlooks of Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, and Christian Watson. Love himself will sit on the QB1/2 border if he gets cleared for action.