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  • SEA Running Back #9
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    Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker (ankle) did not participate in Tuesday’s walkthrough.
    Walker was listed as a non-participant for the second straight day as he deals with an ankle injury. He suffered the ankle injury during the Seahawks’ Week 16 loss to the Vikings and now his status for Thursday’s game against the Bears is in jeopardy. If Walker cannot go, Zach Charbonnet will once again be the lead back. Fantasy managers should monitor Walker’s Wednesday practice capability for his final game status.
  • DEN Running Back #23
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    Audric Estime is inactive for the Broncos Wild Card game against the Bills.
    With running back Tyler Badie healthy for the first time since Week 4, Estime became expendable in a Broncos offense that will also have Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin active. Estime rushed 76 times for 310 yards and two touchdowns this season and has been largely used as part of the Broncos’ three-man committee in a backfield devoid of a true RB1. Fantasy managers who have Estime in their DFS and/or playoff tournament lineups will want to make sure to get him out before kick off.
  • BUF Cornerback #5
    Bills declared CB Kaiir Elam, QB Mike White, S Kareem Jackson, CB Brandon Codrington, OL Ryan Van Demark, DT DeWayne Carter, and WR Jalen Virgil inactive for the Wild Card Round against the Broncos.
    Codrington was the only player listed on the team’s injury report heading into the weekend. The Bills enter Sunday’s game at near full strength as they prepare to host the Broncos for the first of three games set to go down on the second day of Wild Card Weekend.
  • DEN Running Back #28
    Broncos RB Tyler Badie is active for the Wild Card Round against the Bills.
    Badie has not played since Week 4 when he suffered a severe back injury against the Jets, but the third-year back was on the verge of looking like Denver’s RB1 before his injury. Now healthy and ready to go, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if Badie saw a significant role in his return to action given the Broncos’ backfield struggles this season. Rookie running back Audric Estime, along with Zach Wilson, running back Blake Watson, linebacker Levelle Bailey, guard Nick Gargiulo, and defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike were all declared inactive for Sunday’s game.
  • FA Head Coach
    NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports Josh McDaniels is expected “to be in the mix” for the Patriots’ offensive coordinator job.
    The twice-failed head coach was at his best when he was calling plays for the Patriots offense from 2006-2008 and again from 2012-2021. Of course, a lot as changed since then, as several key members of those Patriots teams have left, most notably Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. However, with a familiar face now back in the building in head coach Mike Vrabel, it should come as no surprise that McDaniels will have a chance to return to Foxborough for a third stint as the team’s offensive coordinator. A chance to be paired with second-year quarterback Drake Maye could be an enticing one for McDaniels, but this offense is still in need of massive overhaul before having a chance to be competitive.
  • NYG Defensive Coordinator
    NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo says his “understanding is Brian Daboll is moving forward with (Shane Bowen) as his defensive coordinator.”
    Bowen served as the defensive coordinator for the Titans from 2021 to 2023 and now has ties to the Patriots after the team announced the decision to hire Mike Vrabel as their head coach on Sunday. Bowen’s name could come up in conversations for the Patriots’ defensive coordinator position if he were let go by the Giants, but as Garafolo reported, that seems unlikely at this time.
  • TB Tight End #88
    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Cade Otton (knee, questionable) is expected to play in the Wild Card Round against the Commanders.
    Otton is one of five players who entered the weekend listed as questionable who are expected to play on Sunday night. The third-year tight end who broke out for 59-600-4 in 14 games this season has missed the last three weeks due to a knee injury but will be back in the mix on Sunday night, barring anything unexpected. In addition to Otton, safeties Antoine Winfield Jr., and Mike Edwards, along with cornerback Jamel Dean, and defensive end Logan Hall are also expected to play despite being listed as questionable.
  • NE Coaching Staff
    Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as head coach.
    NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was first to report the hiring, although it’s worth noting FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz reported on Saturday night that “barring something unforeseen,” the Patriots were expected to hire Vrabel. It’s now nearly official, as the former Titans head coach will soon put pen to paper to become the second head coach of the Patriots in the post Bill Belichick era. The Patriots blew through their interview process, and wasted little time to reach the decision to hire the coach who spent eight years as a player with the team from 2001-2008. Vrabel boasts a 54-45 record as a head coach during his six years with the Titans, and is now set to takeover for a team that appears to already have its franchise quarterback intact with Drake Maye. Couple this with nearly $130 million in cap space to play with, and there’s a suddenly a strong case to be made for the Patriots as a bounce back team next season.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #18
    Mike Williams caught 1-of-2 targets for 37 yards in the Steelers’ Wild Card Round loss to the Ravens.
    Williams tore his ACL in Week 3 of the 2023 season. The Jets, looking to add playmakers for Aaron Rodgers, took a flyer on the veteran wideout with a one-year, $10 million contract in the following offseason. Williams never found his footing in New York and was eventually thrown under the bus by Rodgers for running the wrong route in a Week 6 loss to Buffalo. The team traded him to Pittsburgh a few weeks later. Williams never amounted to much in Pittsburgh, peaking at three catches for 36 yards in a single game. He ended the season with 21 catches for 298 yards and one score across the two teams. The veteran wideout should have suitors in free agency this spring, but he appears to be much more of a role-player than a starting wide receiver at this point in his career.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #19
    Calvin Austin caught 1-of-2 targets for 25 yards in the Steelers’ Wild Card Round loss to the Ravens.
    Austin missed the entirety of his rookie season with a foot injury and then played sparingly in 2023, catching 17 passes for 183 yards and one score. The speedy wideout earned a larger role in 2024 and caught 36 passes for 548 yards and four scores. Austin quietly finished the season third on the Steelers in yards and second in touchdowns. He also contributed on special teams, returning one punt for a touchdown. Austin has likely topped out a splash-play specialist, but that will keep on the Steelers’ roster for a contract year in 2025.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #11
    Van Jefferson caught both of his targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ Wild Card Round loss to the Ravens.
    Jefferson followed Arthur Smith from Atlanta to Pittsburgh when the former header coach got a job as Pittsburgh’s offensive coordinator. While he ran plenty of routes, Jefferson rarely contributed much to the box score. He topped 30 yards in a game three times during the regular season. Jefferson ended the season with 24 grabs for 276 yards and two scores. Many years removed from fantasy relevancy, Jefferson will be looking for a one-year deal as a depth option in free agency.