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That opens Hockenson’s practice window, giving him three weeks to be officially activated from injured reserve. The Vikings are traveling to London for their Week 5 matchup with the Jets. Hockenson will practice for the first time this year after the team arrives in London. He is still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in Week 16 of the 2023 season but appears to be progressing quickly. Previous reports have Week 7 as a rough estimate for his return.

Per The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, teams having conversations with the Raiders about a trade for Adams “have been informed is hamstring injury is expected to keep him sidelined 1-2 weeks.” She adds that it “is a real injury” and Adams “could be back next week if there are no snags.”

Chubb’s limited participation was expected after the Browns opened his 21-day practice window. Fantasy managers should expect him to remain sidelined until he is practicing in full, though adding him off the waiver wire is a prudent move.

Badie rushed for a career-high 70 yards just two weeks ago but suffered the frightening back injury in Week 4. The fact that the Broncos have not placed Badie on injured reserve appears to be a positive sign for his overall health, football aside. Fantasy managers should expect Badie to remain sidelined until the team announces otherwise.

Evans was listed as limited in Tuesday and Wednesday’s practices but doesn’t carry an injury status ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. Evans is coming off his best outing of the season, in which he caught 8-of-14 targets for 94 yards and a touchdown. He should be treated as a WR2 in tomorrow’s matchup.

Tunsil left the Texans’ Week 4 game versus the Jags in the second quarter. He was listed as questionable to return but was back on the field later in the game. His status will be worth monitoring throughout the week as the Texans prepare to take on the Bills.

Williams was placed on injured reserve ahead of Week 1. He had been dealing with a hamstring issue since the start of camp. Defensive lineman Larrell Murchison also returned to practice. The Rams currently rank 31st in EPA per dropback allowed. Any reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball will be welcomed by Sean McVay and company.

Edwards-Helaire is eligible to return for the Chiefs’ Week 5 game against the Saints. He enters a crowded, yet starless backfield and can be speculatively added to fantasy benches. Kareem Hunt likely beat out both Carson Steele and Samaje Perine for the lead role last week and it remains unclear as to how Edwards-Helaire will fit into the rotation, though his experience in the system is a positive.

The Bengals’ primary slot corner suffered a knee injury in Week 4 versus the Panthers but played through it. That suggests he could suit up this week despite a limited practice regimen. Hilton has 12 combined tackles this year. Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins remained sideline for Wednesday’s practice.

Patterson went down with an ankle injury in the Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the Colts and did not return. With Jaylen Warren inactive, Aaron Shampklin made his NFL debut as the Steelers’ RB3. Both Patterson and Warren did not practice on Wednesday and look unlikely to suit up for Week 5. Shampklin could see a few touches versus the Cowboys, but the injuries will ultimately funnel a massive workload to Najee Harris.

The Buccaneers are without their Nos. 3 (Jalen McMillan) and 4 (Palmer) WRs this week, condensing the passing tree to star wide receivers, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. T Luke Goedeke (concussion) was also ruled out this week.