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Love tore his ACL in his final game at Stanford in 2019. Washington then selected him in the fourth round of the draft, knowing his rookie season would be lost to the recovery timetable. He made Washington’s final roster in 2020 but was made a healthy scratch for three weeks before landing on IR with a setback in his knee. He did not come off IR and was waived this spring. Love managed to earn solid draft capital despite the redshirt season he faced and has a 2,000-yard season to his name in college. However, going unclaimed on waivers, which would have only cost a team $780K in non-guaranteed money is a bad look for the 23-year-old. He’ll look to earn a name for himself as a depth signing in the summer with a good training camp showing possibly netting him one of 53 roster spots.

Kinlaw is dealing with a knee issue. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday it will “likely be tough” for the 29-year-old defensive tackle to play Sunday. We can expect Kinlaw to be on the wrong side of questionable for Week 8 against the Eagles.

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn already said Diggs won’t practice Wednesday, so this is not a surprise. Quinn also confirmed the veteran will return to practice Thursday and the additional rest designation should stave off concerns of Diggs dealing with a long-term injury. He should be in the WR3/FLEX mix for Week 8 against the Eagles. Also not practicing for the Commanders was TE John Bates (shoulder).

Burks was limited due to a foot injury; this is notable with the Commanders coming out of a bye week. With Terry McLaurin out for the season, Burks has the opportunity to earn an increased role in the receiving corps. Fantasy managers don’t need to roster the 26-year-old yet, but Dyami Brown and Antonio Williams could see a boost in targets if Burks sits out Week 8 against the Eagles.

Pickens played through a minor shoulder injury last week, but the hamstring designation is new. He was still a limited practice participant, indicating neither injury should be an issue for his Week 8 status. Meanwhile, WR/KR KaVontae Turpin (ribs) was an estimated DNP in practice after not playing last week. The Cowboys may be missing Turpin again as a kick returner and gadget player on offense, but Pickens should still be the WR2 for Sunday against the Cardinals.

Carter has been dealing with a wrist injury since the beginning of the season, playing through it for the last seven weeks. He will continue to play through it, though the Eagles defensive tackle admits the wrist won’t be fully healed this season.

Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said Love would be listed as limited for Wednesday’s practice. The 21-year-old rookie was moving around well during the media-viewing portion of practice and certainly has a good chance to play in Week 8. Barring setback, Love is in line to play in a juicy matchup against the Cowboys.

Tennessee waived Timmy Horne in a corresponding move. Laulu appeared in five games for the Raiders this year and recorded .5 sacks plus three QB hits. He made 15 starts for the Raiders last year and appeared in all 17 games. Laulu will be a depth option for the Titans.

Surtain is now on track to make his return after missing multiple games with an ankle injury. The good news comes at the right time, with a bout against the division-rival Chiefs upcoming this weekend.

Earlier today, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Waddle’s status for Week 8 against the Chiefs has not been determined. The Broncos’ No. 1 wide receiver aggravated his preexisting chest injury in Week 7 against the Cardinals. Backup plans should be made at this time.

Brown initially suffered the back injury in Week 5. He missed most of that game but was back on the field for Week 6. Coming out of the bye with a DNP today suggests the issue isn’t getting better. If Brown isn’t able to play this week, Tylan Grable will take his spot at right tackle.