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There were Thursday morning rumblings that Mack was hanging it up after he restructured his contract. It has now been confirmed by longtime NFL reporter Mike Silver. A seven-time Pro Bowler, Mack never quite made first-team All-Pro, though he was a second-teamer three times, including in 2016 for the NFC champion Falcons. Mack was a road paver for years in Cleveland before arriving in Atlanta but was stuck on awful teams. 2022 would have been Mack’s age-37 campaign after he started all 17 contests and made the Pro Bowl for San Fran last season.

It’s unclear whether Hall added the “if necessary” bit or if Cimini did, but regardless, this is good to hear. Hall is practicing in full leading up to the Jets’ Week 1 game against the Titans and can be treated as an RB1. Jets RB3 Isaiah Davis (knee) is also practicing fully.

It sure looks like the hamstring strain that Johnson suffered more than a month ago is going to keep him sidelined for the Bills’ season opener against the Texans. Starting RB James Cook was expected to play a larger role in the passing game this year. With Johnson sidelined, Cook could hog passing down snaps.

The Colts waived Jones only two days ago. He now hops across the AFC South to Tennessee. The Titans correspondingly waived CB Melvin Smith Jr.

Tagovailoa reportedly “missed the first week of training camp due to lower back spasms.” Perhaps they are still an issue. Tagovailoa grabbed at his back before sitting down. After returning to his feet, he walked off the field and watched his teammates practice for the rest of the media’s viewing period. Tagovailoa is slated to start in Week 1 against the Steelers, though he is only a low-end QB2. The team named QB Cooper Rush as the primary backup in front of QB Jack Strand.

The NFL is “closely monitoring all developments in the matter, which remains under review of the personal conduct policy.” We expect Jacobs to receive a suspension, but the league can move at its own pace. Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd is expected to serve as the fill-in starter.

Nabers began the week practicing fully with his teammates, and we expect that to remain the case today and tomorrow. Giants coach John Harbaugh stopped short of saying Nabers will face the Cowboys in Week 1, but signs are certainly pointing toward that outcome. Hopefully, we get an indication as to whether the team plans to keep him on a snap count in the coming days.

Love logged a limited session on Wednesday, and veteran RB Tyler Allgeier was listed as the team’s starter on the official depth chart. That said, the No. 3 overall pick can not simply be relegated to a pure backup role if healthy. As long as Love is practicing fully by Friday, he should be in fantasy lineups as a FLEX starter at worst.

This appeared to be the case yesterday, with Jeanty practicing in full to begin the week. It’s still nice to hear Schefter confirm as much, though. While Jeanty nursed his sprained ankle, rookie RB Mike Washington showed out in preseason play, leading NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport to report that Washington is “going to be a thing this year.” Jeanty should be treated as a fantasy RB1, but Washington warrants FLEX treatment, particularly against a rebuilding Dolphins defense this week.

Even though Schefter was the first to report that Bowers was expected to miss a game or two, he’s seemingly walking that back now. Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, he went on to say that a player dealing with this type of injury is always going to downplay the severity. Schefter also noted that even if Bowers is back in two weeks, it’s not realistic to expect him at full strength in two weeks. Long story short, Schefter is casting a lot of doubt on both the timeline for Bowers to return and his ability to produce when he comes back. Bowers has been dealing with knee issues since the start of the 2025 season, and this unexpected setback could not have come at a worse time. Michael Mayer will start until he is healthy. Mayer begins the year as a mid-range TE2 versus Miami.

Underhill did note that Kamara needs to make it to Sunday without any setbacks. He was limited in practice on Wednesday after suffering an MCL injury during a training camp scrimmage. The initial timeline for his return would have seen him miss multiple weeks of the regular season, but Kamara is well ahead of schedule in his recovery. He will likely serve as a passing-downs specialist with Travis Etienne handling the bulk of the carries.