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“I did think there were some high-leverage snaps in that game where he used his legs for our advantage and that’s what you want to see,” Gannon continued. Murray scrambled four times for 31 yards against the Saints in Week 1, last year he averaged just 2.4 scrambles per game per PFF data. It sounds like Murray is getting the green light to run more when he sees an opportunity and, per Theo Mackie, the Cardinals “tweaked some of their pass protection schematics in an attempt to open up more scrambling lanes for Murray up the middle.” It’s possible we see more running production out of Murray this year.

Carroll admitting that anything is wrong should be a warning sign for fantasy managers, as he’s always supremely optimistic on injuries. Bowers’ practice status will be a major news story for the week ahead. We wouldn’t be surprised if he missed Week 2, but at the very least we expect the Raiders to take it easy on him in practice ahead of their game against the Chargers.

Campbell explained away TeSlaa’s lack of involvement in Week 1 by noting his illness and missing practice kept them from wanting to load him up too much. TeSlaa caught a touchdown on his only target, playing just three snaps. What “more” is could be anything, but we’d start expectations for Week 2 at maybe 20-30 snaps as TeSlaa works to dislodge Kalif Raymond from the WR3 role. He’s by no means a must-start, but a worthy bench stash as waivers open this week.

While there’s been some belief that Judkins could suit up as early as next week against the Ravens, Stefanski has opted not to commit to the rookie seeing the field to start the week. Stefanski said the Browns “gotta get through the week of practice” before determining how the backfield could look in Week 2, but with Judkins now under contract and practicing with the team, the expectation is he will see the field sooner rather than later. Judkins missed all of training camp after his arrest for domestic battery in July, but the rookie will not face any charges stemming from the arrest. It’s still possible he faces some kind of suspension from the league, but Judkins’ return will immediately cut into the workload that Dylan Sampson and Jerome Ford saw in Week 1 against the Bengals.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport believes this is an indication that “the plan is to rehab and attempt to play with a brace -- rather than immediate surgery.” We’ll see how well Worthy plays through the obvious limitations — his practice statuses this week should be among the most-monitored — but it sounds like there’s at least a chance he’s able to be ready for the Eagles in Week 2.

Daboll continues to love the pain. Wilson wasn’t disastrous in Week 1 against the Commanders, but he didn’t do anything to extend what is presumably an already very short leash. After declining to commit to Russ on Sunday, Daboll will again put Mr. Unlimited under center in Week 2 against the Cowboys. The Cowboys limited the duo of A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to a combined 4-24-0 line in Week 1, and that was with a perfectly capable QB in Jalen Hurts under center. It’s hard to imagine Wilson and Malik Nabers faring a whole lot better in Week 2, so we wouldn’t rule out a switch to Jaxson Dart if the game gets off to a rocky start.

The Saints are still conducting more tests to confirm the severity of Blackmon’s injury, but Rapoport reports the sixth-year safety could be looking at season-ending surgery if the worst is confirmed. The Saints signed Blackmon to a one-year deal this offseason after he was let go by the Colts at the end of last season, and he made the start for the Saints on Sunday against the Cards, appearing on 66 defensive snaps while totaling seven tackles and one pass breakup. We’ll know more about the specifics of his injury soon, but it would be a tough blow to a defense that’s already expected to face its share of struggles this season.

Bourne’s signing comes a week after he met with the Niners to discuss a possible reunion, and less than 24 hours after Jauan Jennings suffered a shoulder injury in Sunday’s win over the Seahawks. Bourne was let go by the Patriots during roster cutdowns last month and underwhelmed to the tune of 28-305-1 in 12 games after returning from a torn ACL he suffered in 2023. After spending the first four years of his career with the Niners in Kyle Shanahan’s offense, Bourne, who was dealing with a foot sprain this summer, is cleared to play and could make for an easy plug-and-play from an offensive perspective, but it’s hard to imagine him having much, if any, fantasy value at this time. He can earn up to $5 million on his one-year deal.

Whether or not Arnold misses any time is to be determined, but it sounds like the second-year corner avoided anything major after exiting in Week 1’s game against the Packers. Arnold appeared in 16 games as a rookie last season, totaling 60 tackles and 10 pass breakups while earning a PFF coverage grade of 50.2. He allowed 86 receiving yards and one touchdown in Week 1’s loss to the Packers, per PFF. We’ll likely know in the coming days if he’ll have a chance to suit up in Week 2 when the Lions take on the Bears.

Hilton has spent the last four seasons with the Bengals. He appeared in 16 games for them last season, totaling 73 tackles and one interception while also breaking up five passes. The Eagles’ corners struggled at times in the team’s Week 1 win over the Cowboys and could benefit from adding a veteran like Hilton to shore up a secondary that C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Darius Slay this offseason. If signed, Hilton shouldn’t be viewed as anything more than a depth player who can contribute in nickel and dime packages.