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    Saints RB Kendre Miller said he expects to see a bigger role this season with Alvin Kamara (knee) sidelined.

    Miller is entering his fourth season as a pro and his second season in head coach Kellen Moore’s offense. He’s been slowed by injuries ever since entering the league as a third-round pick in 2023, and he rushed 47 times for 193 yards and one touchdown last season, while adding another 5-30-0 through the air on five targets. Kamara is expected to be out for about a month, so it’s possible he avoids IR to start the season. If Kamara were to land on IR and miss at least the first four games, Miller could be worth a stash in deeper leagues while we wait to see how his usage plays out alongside Travis Etienne, but he is unlikely to have any real standalone value.
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    The Saints’ backup running back statuses continue to change. Veteran No. 2 RB Alvin Kamara (knee) is expected to be sidelined for at least one month, and RB Audric Estime is now sidelined with an undisclosed injury. Miller and RB Devin Neal (hamstring) both returned this week, though. Beat reporter Jeff Nowak notes that Miller, Neal and RB Ty Chandler were all allowed to rotate in for first-team reps today, as coach Kellen Moore presumably seeks out a viable primary backup for starting RB Travis Etienne. Per Nowak, Miller “looks sharp despite the time missed.” This is worth tracking for short-term bench stash purposes.
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    As of Thursday, Neal was taking advantage of RB Kendre Miller’s back injury by playing well at practice. Miller is still sidelined, but now Neal is too. The two backs, along with RBs Audric Estime, Ty Chandler and CJ Donaldson, are all competing for the RB3 job. The fact that Neal is working with the training staff out in the open is a good sign, but this is worth keeping an eye on because a hamstring injury ended his rookie season prematurely.
  • NO Running Back #5
    The good news is that Miller was not listed with a knee injury after suffering a season-ending ACL tear in Week 7 last year. The bad news is that he evidently has a new injury, and the Saints have a fairly deep running back room right now. RBs Devin Neal, Audric Estime, Ty Chandler and CJ Donaldson are all vying for roster spots. Per Underhill, Neal is taking advantage of the extra reps. He could have the inside track to the RB3 role right now.
  • NO Running Back #5
    Triplett and his colleague, Nick Underhill, joked about how RB Kendre Miller (knee) will likely once again dazzle at organized team activities, before things fizzle for him. It’s a brutal take on the 23-year-old Miller, who has dealt with ankle, hamstring and knee injuries, plus one concussion, in his short career. Miller is currently rehabbing a torn ACL suffered in October 2025, but it sounds like he is expected to participate next week. If Kamara is released, Miller should at least get a chance to compete for the No. 2 role. Triplett believes the team has one A-back in RB Travis Etienne, and two B-backs in Miller and, presumably, RB Devin Neal.
  • NO Running Back #5
    Miller’s season ends with a 47-193-1 rushing line to go with five receptions for 30 additional yards. The third-year back was carving out a small role in Kellen Moore’s offense, earning 6.3 touches per game while averaging a career best 4.1 YPC. Miller, who was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, will enter next season on the final year of his rookie contract in what will be a prove-it season.
  • NO Running Back #5
    Miller injured his knee in the second quarter but was able to walk into the locker room under his own power. He will not return to the game, but the Saints will hope that the injury isn’t serious. Miller finished the day with one carry for seven yards. Expect some more work for Devin Neal and also Taysom Hill.
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    Jarrett, who has been battling a knee injury, was said to be likely to suit up on Sunday, but that will not be the case. With the weather making this likely to be a run-heavy game, Jarrett being out is a slight bump for Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller.
  • NO Running Back #5
    Miller added one grab for 11 yards on his lone target. The third-year back continued to cut into Alvin Kamara’s workload, but a 1B role between the tackles isn’t worth much on a team like the Saints. Miller has at least nine touches in each of his past four games but has posted just one usable fantasy week over that stretch. He is more of a thorn in the side of Kamara managers than a standalone fantasy bet heading into Week 7 against the Bears.
  • NO Running Back #5
    It appears as though the committee approach that emerged last week against the Bills was not a fluke. The Saints were winning for the entirety of the second half, so the team could lean on Miller, who is proving to be more effective between the tackles than Alvin Kamara. Still, Kamara saw only two fewer carries than Miller and had six targets in the passing game, so he is still playing the more fantasy-friendly role. Further complicating things is that Taysom Hill had six carries and was used as the primary rusher with the Saints trying to run out the clock. Miller is worth an add in most formats, but he’s not yet in a super fantasy-friendly role.
  • NO Running Back #5
    Miller scored the Saints’ first touchdown of the game, breaking three tackles en route to a 15-yard rush. The Saints ran well on the Bills throughout the game, but Miller looked more explosive than Alvin Kamara and ripped off chunk gains through the middle of the defense. With the Saints now 0-4, one has to wonder whether they will continue to try to get Miller more involved or perhaps even consider trading Kamara later in the season. Miller is a decent stash in most formats right now.

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    Former Pro Bowl WR Allen Robinson announced his retirement from the NFL.

    Robinson last appeared for the Lions in 2024, officially hanging them up after amassing 7,058 yards and 43 touchdowns on 565 career receptions. He earned Pro Bowl honors in 2015 after leading the league in receiving touchdowns with 14 and notched more than 1,000 yards through the air in three separate seasons.
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    Texans DE Dylan Horton suffered torn ACL in practice Monday.

    Horton missed part of his rookie season and some of the 2024 season after being diagnosed with lymphoma, returning to the team to notch 39 regular season appearances. He will be an unrestricted free agent entering 2027.
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    Lions placed RB Raheem Blackshear and WR Cedrick Wilson on injured reserve.

    The move ends the seasons of both players before they began, leaving them ineligible to play in 2026 unless released with an injury settlement. The team signed defensive back Jason Taylor and running back Roydell Williams in an associated move.
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    Chargers OC Mike McDaniel said the offense “sustained a mild setback” with RB Keaton Mitchell.

    This comes on the heels of a missed session on Sunday for the fourth-year back. The team has yet to release a complete injury update for Mitchell after failing to disclose an injury status the previous day, leaving fantasy managers stuck in limbo with less than three weeks until the start of the regular season. “We sustained a mild setback with Keaton, but realistically, that’s a position that you’re always wanting to have three, and I like what our young guys are doing to press into that group,” McDaniel said Monday. It is difficult to read too far into McDaniel’s remarks without further context, keeping Mitchell a strong streaming option in shallow leagues, for the time being.
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    Rams HC Sean McVay said he remains undecided on who Matthew Stafford’s backup will be to start the season.

    Rookie Ty Simpson and 2023 fourth-rounder Stetson Bennett have both turned in solid performances in the team’s first two preseason games. Bennett drew the start in the first preseason game and has thrown for 219 scoreless yards on 37 attempts, while Simpson has thrown for 263-2-0, also on 37 attempts. McVay has already said that Simpson will “definitely” play in the team’s preseason finale against the Chargers, but didn’t commit to Bennett seeing snaps as well.
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    Saints RB Kendre Miller said he expects to see a bigger role this season with Alvin Kamara (knee) sidelined.

    Miller is entering his fourth season as a pro and his second season in head coach Kellen Moore’s offense. He’s been slowed by injuries ever since entering the league as a third-round pick in 2023, and he rushed 47 times for 193 yards and one touchdown last season, while adding another 5-30-0 through the air on five targets. Kamara is expected to be out for about a month, so it’s possible he avoids IR to start the season. If Kamara were to land on IR and miss at least the first four games, Miller could be worth a stash in deeper leagues while we wait to see how his usage plays out alongside Travis Etienne, but he is unlikely to have any real standalone value.
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    Jets HC Aaron Glenn said Breece Hall (groin) is on track to play in Week 1 against the Titans.

    This comes a few hours after it was reported that Hall was “moving well” while participating in agility drills on the sideline. Hall suffered a groin injury last week and is expected to miss two or three weeks, but a return in time for Week 1 was always in the cards. Hall is one of several players Glenn is hoping to have back in time for Week 1. He also said he expects TE Kenyon Sadiq (hernia) and CB D’Angelo Ponds (calf) to be ready for Week 1. Hall is in the mix as a fringe RB1/RB2 this season and is expected to handle another heavy workload in his fifth season.
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    Broncos HC Sean Payton said the injury Riley Moss suffered in Friday’s preseason game is not considered serious.

    Moss exited Friday’s game with an apparent rib injury, but Payton said the team is choosing to make the smart decision by not practicing him. Moss totaled 57 tackles and one interception last season and has started all 31 games he has appeared in since 2024.
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    Cardinals activated EDGE Josh Sweat from the active/PUP list.

    Sweat wasn’t happy with the Cardinals this offseason and chose to stay away from the team during mandatory minicamp and OTAs. Now that he’s been activated from the PUP list, he’ll have roughly three weeks to get up to speed with the team and new coaching staff. Sweat 30 tackles and 12 sacks last season while also forcing four fumbles and remains one of the top pass rushers in the league when healthy.
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    Cardinals waived RB Trey Benson (knee).

    The Cardinals waived/injured Benson, meaning he would revert to the team’s injured reserve list if he were to clear waivers. The third-year pro has been slowed by the same knee injury that ended his 2025 season and was already a cut candidate after the Cardinals signed Tyler Allgeier to a deal this offseason and drafted Jeremiyah Love. Benson has rush 92 times for 451 yards and one touchdown in his career while serving primarily as James Conner’s backup.