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If Rudi goes down, Watson and Perry might split duty, but we’d take Watson as a handcuff. He proved capable of shouldering a large workload last year and you couldn’t reasonably expect Perry to stay healthy long. DeDe Dorsey, nursing a bad hamstring, and James Johnson round out the depth chart.

It’s about the worst-case scenario for an offense with no shortage of change in 2026, with new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion now hit with a substantial blow to his front five. The news comes on the heels of a close Week 1 victory over the divisional rival Commanders, a game that played much closer than expected. Time will tell if Dickerson makes it back to previous form in what could be his final professional season.

Offensive tackle Josh Simmons was ruled out earlier in the week, with the other six players raising no surprise as the Chiefs open their season against the visiting Broncos. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes makes his return to the roster following a torn ACL suffered in 2025 as the team debuts a new-look offense following the addition of running back Kenneth Walker and return of former offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.

Badie’s inclusion on the Week 1 inactives list means rookie Jonah Coleman gets the nod as the RB3 behind J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey. It remains unlikely Coleman contributes meaningful counting stats in his first professional appearance, but the fact he is now confirmed to be ahead of Badie is meaningful to his longterm upside in what should be one of the top rushing attacks in the league.

Speaking to media Monday, Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said cornerback Joey Porter Jr. would not play until he completes his “ramp-up period,” which effectively leaves a potential return open-ended. As we understand it, Porter Jr. has yet to participate in a full practice, but is “communicating with the trainer every day.” McCarthy added, “We’ll get him out there when he’s ready to go through a full practice.” Porter Jr. missed the entirety of the offseason program with a back injury but is also seeking a new contract, with the potential that the discussions surrounding dollars has influence on the current situation. More to come in this developing saga.

Love was out-snapped 41 to 32 by Tyler Allgeier, who also handled 17 rush attempts compared to Love’s 11. While there was some concern over whether or not Love was on a snap count due to his ankle injury, LaFleur said the usage between the two backs was based on game flow. Love still managed to see 15 opportunities (11 rushes, 4 targets) in the win, but as long as he and Allgeier continue to split work, he will be hard to trust as anything more than a fringe RB2/RB3. Next week’s game against a stout Seahawks defense makes both backs risky bets.

It was reported Sunday night that Lane was likely to miss several weeks, but on Monday, Minter said Lane could be out a bit longer than expected. The rookie third-rounder caught 1-of-3 targets for 11 yards in his pro debut but was seeing a good amount of work before exiting. Lane’s 24 first-half snaps were the second-most of any Ravens receiver. We’ll likely have a better sense of how long Lane will be sidelined in the coming days.

According to Rapoport, Pacheco “had surgery to remove a body that was pressing on a nerve in his back.” The 27-year-old back is looking at a 12-week recovery, but if all goes well, he could return for the final month of the season. If the Lions don’t add anybody to their backfield in the coming days/weeks, Sione Vaki and Jacob Saylors will continue to serve as the primary backups behind Jahmyr Gibbs.

Taylor-Britt is eligible to play in the Colts’ Week 2 game against the Chiefs after serving his one-game suspension in Week 1 against the Ravens. The 26-year-old corner signed a one-year deal with the Colts earlier this offseason and started two of the eight games he appeared in last season with the Bengals. Taylor-Britt totaled 21 tackles and five breakups for the Bengals last season and has spent three seasons in defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s scheme during their time with the Bengals, which could give him a chance to see meaningful work on game days.

The superstar 29-year-old guard missed the final nine snaps of the game after suffering the brain injury. It would not be surprising if he missed Week 2, though that is by no means a sure thing at this point.

Harbaugh also declined to say whether he expected McConkey to play in Week 2 against the Raiders, instead saying the team wants to see how he feels over the course of the week. The Chargers will release their first injury report of the week on Wednesday, but if McConkey can log a few limited practices before the weekend, he should have a shot to suit up on game day.