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Horn didn’t appear in a game after being promoted from the practice squad last November. Neither Stephens (a former seventh-round pick) nor Smith has ever appeared in an NFL game. With teams now allowed to carry 90 players on their offseason rosters, it bodes poorly for any veteran’s NFL future when they’re cut loose in May.

Head coach Andy Reid told reporters Worthy is “actually feeling pretty good.” Worthy went down with a hamstring injury late in the Chiefs’ win over the Jets on Sunday. The fact that he’s able to practice in any capacity today suggests he will be good to go for Week 10 against the Falcons. With Josh Downs now in the mix for targets, Worthy’s days as a relevant fantasy option appear to be over.

Riley Patterson also worked out for Baltimore. Tyler Loop is on injured reserve and Jake Moody got nabbed off their practice squad, leaving Baltimore without a kicker. One of Mevis or Patterson should get signed in the next few days.

Howell injured his wrist in Week 8 and underwent surgery shortly after the game. He was placed on injured reserve last week. Taylor declined to rule him out for the year today but didn’t offer a timeline for his return either. Howell has one tackle and three sacks this year.

In other words, the Packers might avoid placing Jacobs on injured reserve with his surgically-repaired finger. While he’s sidelined — including in Week 10 against the Vikings — some combination of Pierre Strong, Chris Brooks, Kaleb Johnson, and MarShawn Lloyd will handle backfield duties for the pass-heavy Packers. Johnson served as the nominal lead back in Week 9 against the Patriots, while Brooks is returning from injury and should slot in as the team’s pass-catching back. Johnson can be played as a touchdown-dependent RB3 option this week against a Minnesota defense that has shown recent vulnerabilities to the run.

Burks, according to Quinn, did not practice Wednesday in preparation for Thursday night’s game against the Giants. He missed Week 9 against the Rams with a foot injury. The Commanders’ best downfield threat with Terry McLaurin sidelined, Burks profiles as a high-variance WR4 option this week. The Giants have faced deep passes at the league’s 16th highest rate this season.

Hafley told reporters on Wednesday that Willis would seek second opinions on the groin injury that landed him on injured reserve. It sounds like season-ending surgery is a possibility for Willis, who would end his 2026 campaign. Through Week 9, Willis ranks 26th in passing yardage and 29th in passing touchdowns. He’s dead last in EPA per pass attempt and ranks 28th out of 38 qualifying QBs in EPA per drop back. Kyle McCord will get a chance at quarterback for the Dolphins in Week 10 against the Colts.

Pierce, who signed a massive new deal with the Colts last offseason, has been on injured reserve since Week 3. The Colts have little reason to rush him back in another lost season. “We’ll see. Like I said last week, he’s still in that rehab process, and I’m not going to put a timetable on return,” Steichen said Wednesday when asked about Pierce’s availability. Steichen mentioned Deion Burks and Anthony Gould as receivers who will see more playing time after the Colts traded Josh Downs and Keenan Allen this week.

It’s a little concerning considering the Titans are coming off their bye week. Tate suffered the shoulder injury three weeks ago, and unless he can log a practice tomorrow or Friday, he’s likely to miss this week’s game aginst the Jaguars. His absence would make Wan’Dale Robinson viable in PPR formats, along with Chimere Dike, who led the Titans in receiving against the Bengals in Week 8.

Cooper is dealing with an ankle issue he suffered in Week 9, but he should be OK for Week 10 against the Bills if he’s able to log a practice on Thursday and/or Friday. Cooper last week against Kansas City led the Jets in targets (11) with Garrett Wilson (concussion) sidelined. Wilson is expected back for Week 10. Cooper remains a viable flex play in a game that will likely see the Jets play from behind in a potentially pass-heavy game script. Buffalo’s defense has seen the tenth highest pass rate over expected in 2026.

Wilson was sidelined in last week’s loss to Kansas City with the head injury he sustained in Week 8. Omar Cooper, Jr. functioned as the team’s top receiver with Wilson sidelined while Adonai Mitchell couldn’t reel in any of his seven targets from Geno Smith. Wilson would be a top-24 option in Week 10 against Buffalo if he can return to action. The Bills secondary allows the 13th highest fantasy points per target to boundary wideouts this season.