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    Vikings restructure CB Isaiah Rodgers’ contract

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    Vikings restructured CB Isaiah Rodgers’ contract.

    According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the restructure converts playtime incentives, up to $1.5 million, into a signing bonus “as a nod to his status as a proven starter.” Prior to the new deal, the Vikings also had only $6.39 million in salary cap space, the eighth-lowest amount in the NFL.
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    Rodgers has never had an extended runway to a full-time job, but has sterling PFF grades over four years with the Colts and Eagles. His career-high of 525 snaps in 2021 came in 17 games. Rodgers missed the 2023 season because he violated the league’s gambling policy. In 2024 with the Eagles, Rodgers posted a career-low 70.5 PFF coverage grade. That’s still a pretty solid grade! He broke up six passes in the regular season and three in the playoffs. It’s unclear how the Vikings will rebuild their cornerback room with Byron Murphy, Shaq Griffin, and Stephon Gilmore all free agents. Rodgers is the start of a plan to replace them in the aggregate.
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    The Eagles’ front office bolstered the secondary by spending first- and second-round draft picks on CBs Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean this offseason, softening the loss of Rodgers for Week 1. Rodgers logged three straight limited participant designations this week so he is likely to return in time for Week 2.
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    Rodgers will return to the field in 2024 after serving a season-long suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy. He’ll be able to participate in team activities immediately. Rodgers looks to provide depth in an Eagles’ defensive backfield that needed help severely. He also serves as a kick returner.
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    Rodgers was suspended by the league for the 2023 season after violating the league’s gambling protocol. The former sixth-round pick was a key contributor for the Colts’ special teams unit last season and could play in a similar role for the Eagles in 2024 if the league opts to reinstate him. Rodgers will revert to the reserve/suspended list for this season.
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    Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 16 times for 52 yards in the Lions’ Week 2 loss to the Bills, adding 61 yards and a touchdown on six receptions.

    Gibbs was effectively the entire game plan out of the gates, scoring the team’s only first-half touchdown from 11 yards out in the second quarter. He would be used far less after the break as the Lions attempted to come back from multiple 17-point deficits, although the six receptions on eight targets and a touchdown through the air helped push his counting stats into clear RB1 territory for the second consecutive week to start the season. Fantasy managers that were lucky enough to secure the 1.01 in drafts this offseason are sure to be content with the early returns. Gibbs will once again be an elite fantasy option when the Lions host the Jets in Week 3.
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    Jared Goff completed 26-of-38 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns in the Lions’ 41-31, Week 2 loss to the Bills, adding seven yards on three carries.

    The Lions staked the Bills to a 21-point lead early in the second quarter, eventually taking a 27-10 deficit into the break. The closest they would get the rest of the game was a 10-point deficit, but the offense finally came alive in the final two frames. Goff tossed a pair of touchdowns to alpha wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and one each to Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs, salvaging the poor team performance with an elite fantasy score for managers brave enough to start him on the road in the elements. The Lions fall to 1-1 ahead of a much more forgiving home matchup against the Jets in Week 3, where Goff will look to return another QB1 performance.
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    Bills WR DJ Moore (shoulder) went to the locker room early ahead of the half in Week 2 against the Lions.

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    Lions DB Avonte Maddox (undisclosed) was carted to the locker room in the second quarter of Week 2 against the Bills.

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    Giants LT Andrew Thomas (ankle) was limited on Thursday.

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    Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori (ankle/hip) was limited on Thursday.

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    Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp (back) practiced in full on Thursday,

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    Cardinals TE Trey McBride (rest/back) practiced in full on Thursday.

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    Lions declared RT Blake Miller, LG Christian Mahogany, CB Keith Abney, EDGE Ahmed Hassanein, CB Ennis Rakestraw, LB Jimmy Rolder and DL Mekhi Wingo inactive for Week 2 against the Bills.

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    Bills declared RB Ty Johnson (hamstring) inactive for Week 2 against the Lions.

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