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Tucker was the passing-game No. 2 weapon with Jakobi Meyers sidelined but did little in the role. He garners deep-league flex consideration next week against the Chiefs, though the bet there is that Tucker simply outruns a Chiefs defender en route to the end zone. He remains a shaky, touchdown-dependent player.

This does not give us much to go on. We’ll take solace in the fact that Porter is considered day-to-day, rather than something worse, but hopefully the team provides clarity as to what it is he’s dealing with. Backup CB Cory Trice sustained a hamstring injury and OL Calvin Anderson suffered a lower-body injury at tonight’s practice.

The move comes a few days after the Cardinals placed Davis on injured reserve due to a knee injury. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said the team could re-sign Davis later this season.

Cimini believes Taylor “could relegate Jeremy Ruckert to a blocking role at tight end.” While we did not expect Ruckert to command a fantasy-relevant target share, potentially consolidating positional targets is a positive for Mason. He is unlikely to break into the TE1 tier as a rookie but the Jets’ receiving corps is terribly thin.

ESPN’s Rich Cimini reports that the Jets held Allen out of Tuesday’s practice so he could get two days of rest before Thursday’s practice; the team had Wednesday off. Allen was evidently still a little sore on Thursday and only retook the practice field today. Allen appears to be good to go after three days of rest, but following the situation closely is worthwhile. Allen has made waves with high-quality play in practice and is believed to be in line for 1B-type duties behind Breece Hall this year.

Mitchell says that doctors told him this would be a “career-ending” injury. The speedy back may never return to form but his recovery is remarkable in itself. Derrick Henry and Justice Hill have established roles in the offense, so it will be difficult for Mitchell to earn a fantasy-relevant workload. If he can secure eight or more touches per game, down the road, he could warrant flex consideration.

Joe Flacco remains the team’s primary quarterback in first-team drills, though Dillon Gabriel has taken some first-team snaps. Shedeur Sanders is the only one of the bunch who has not yet graduated beyond participating with the second-team offense.

Tuten is being eased into action after straining his hamstring on Monday. He has time to gain ground on Tank Bigsby and Travis Etienne, assuming he remains setback-free.

The training staff appeared to be examining Shakir’s right ankle on the sidelines before taking him to the locker room for further examination. Shakir notably sprained the same ankle in the Bills’ Week 4 game against the Ravens last year.

Payton adds that “all tests came back good” and the team expects him to resume practicing next week. Greenlaw’s return probably should not be viewed as a guarantee given his recent injury history. It’s a positive update for the 28-year-old linebacker though.

As a refresher, the Joker role is played by “tight ends and running backs that are rare receivers.” Harvey has been searching for a serious Joker candidate since he took the Broncos’ head coaching gig in 2023. Payton has made clear that he will not anoint a new Joker by default, but he will continue featuring running backs in the passing game, regardless. Should Harvey lockup the role, he’d have a shot at functioning as the team’s No. 2 pass catcher. TE Evan Engram appears to be his only competition for Joker role, specifically.